"This is the City of Screams. Although it was affected in the previous battle and has been mostly destroyed, there are still many Diya people who have settled here. You can see their efforts to rebuild this city."
Looking at the ruins being rebuilt in the distance, Tamik took the initiative to introduce.
Their group crossed most of Diya and arrived at the City of Lament on the border of Diya. As long as you cross this town and then cross a large wilderness in front, you can officially enter the territory of Erathia.
Just as Tamik was introducing, an elf in the team suddenly stopped. At the same time, the blade he was holding suddenly began to shine with a bright light, and the entire blade trembled slightly.
"What are you doing?" Tamik was shocked by his move. In Tamik's mind, the glow of his sword blade meant that he was going to attack.
"I don't know... I didn't do anything." Ivor, holding the sword, answered, and he didn't understand what happened.
Arriving outside the City of Lament, the Wind-Chasing Blade in his hand trembled violently, as if it was conveying some special message to him. Could it be that there was something in the city that attracted this blade? Ivor didn't know that although he had mastered this artifact, some of its hidden characteristics were still unknown to him.
"I felt a familiar aura. It was him, the original owner of this artifact." North, who was walking forward, also stopped and said.
What North said was just repeating the words of another person. Only he could see Erich.
"That is not his true form, but his will is still as strong as ever." The man in white looked at the sky, his eyes seemed to penetrate the space, and commented.
Listening to North's narration, Ivor seemed to realize something: "The former owner of the artifact? You mean, the hero Tularion? It is said that he once defeated the evil in the depths of hell and resolved a catastrophe that swept the world. The dense forest deep inside is named after his surname in memory of this hero."
"I witnessed the moment when he became a hero. Speaking of which, it was a long time ago..." the man in white said with emotion.
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Deep in hell.
The luxurious palace was filled with bursts of fragrance, and there was even a faint sound coming from the depths.
"Your Majesty...please favor me more..."
The beautiful succubus of the legendary rank was kneeling respectfully at the feet of a person. There was no trace of the aura that a legendary creature should have on its face, but only a flattering look that could drive other demons completely crazy.
"I heard that a succubus has passed through the Gate of Pain."
The man held the succubus in his arms and asked in a lazy voice.
"Yes, Your Majesty, that is a little-known succubus. No one had heard of her before she passed through the Gate of Pain. In addition, she also has the status of a hero."
The legendary succubus exhaled faintly, her eyes were watery, and her face was slightly red.
"hero?"
The man's expression condensed and he sat up.
The light shone on her face, and she clearly looked like a woman.
"I never imagined that heroes could be born among succubi."
An inexplicable smile appeared at the corner of her mouth. Even the legendary succubus beside her was stunned at this moment, and her eyes were in a trance.
As if she thought of something, the legendary succubus whispered in her ear: "The battle in Fire Seal City should begin soon. It won't be long before Dolana and the others can return to you. And that heroic succubus, I will also receive your favor.”
Hearing this, her laughter echoed throughout the palace.
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"Huh... I didn't expect that the painful illusions from past memories would be more unbearable than the physical pain."
Outside the Gate of Pain, looking at Hela who had successfully reached the fifteenth step, as well as the succubi who had completed the painful trials and entered the Gate of Pain, Flisi's expression became ugly.
After such a long time, she failed to move forward. She was stuck in the painful illusion of thirty steps, unable to make any progress.
In the past trials of painful illusions, situations like this also happened from time to time. Once you are stuck in a certain painful illusion, if you don't find a way to find a breakthrough, you will never be able to move forward.
Flisi recalled that the giant hand that had been moving forward like a rock in the painful illusion finally stopped at the position of twenty steps and failed to move forward. She did not know what illusion the giant had experienced.
Shaking her head, Fulis concentrated her attention. This time, she must find a way to pass through the illusion of the past.
Soon, as she took a step, her consciousness fell into the illusion of the past again.
"Succubi, show everything you have learned. Whoever makes that person feel happy first can become one of the king's personal guards."
Flisi was very familiar with everything in the past illusions. After those simple moments, she once again came to the position that had always stuck her.
It was a trial belonging to the succubus. She and Hela were taken to a prison guarded by the Abyss Demon King. In addition to the succubus, there was another creature in the prison.
"Who is he?" Looking at the humanoid creature that was tightly bound by chains, covered in blood, and whose life and death were unknown, Hela asked proactively.
"You have no right to know, this is an order from the king." The legendary succubus who supervised them to complete the trial said solemnly.
"Why are you asking so much? Or are you planning to lose to me?" Fulis in the illusion glanced at Hela, then smiled lightly and stepped forward to the bound man.
Fulis began to compete with Hela a long time ago. Looking at the scene in the fantasy world and thinking of the final result of the trial, Fulis's face became ferocious.
In the illusion, as Fulis approached, the man whose life or death was unknown suddenly opened his eyes when she came within three steps, and a strong light flashed in his eyes.
"No..." Fulisi's consciousness couldn't help but froze when she saw this scene.
In her memory, no matter what she did to the man, whether it was a gentle caress or a rough whip, he had no reaction.
On the contrary, when it was Hela's turn to come on stage, she impressed the man with a few words and gained the qualification to become the king's personal guard.
However, Hela refused this honor and the qualification to become a personal guard finally fell to Fulis.
Flisi could accept losing to Hela in the competition, but she couldn't accept a victory that was like a charity. Especially because no matter what she did, she couldn't arouse the slightest reaction from the man, and Hela did it with just a few words. In her opinion, that undoubtedly proved that all her efforts were worth mentioning.
However, the illusion at this moment was different from what Fulis remembered.
"Cesia..."
The man slowly read out a name.
"Do you want to find the King of Lust..." Fulis in the fantasy world was also stunned and asked.
"Cesia!"
The man let out a roar that echoed through the sky, and golden light condensed from his body, instantly breaking the chains on his body.
He stretched out his hand and a sword blade appeared in his hand.
The Abyss Demon King, who rushed to defend, and all the succubi who participated in the trial, could not even block the man's move, and were all wiped out by the sweeping sword light, and Flisi's consciousness fell into blur.
Outside the illusion, Fulis drew a mouthful of blood, and her soul was severely damaged.
Soon, she was pleasantly surprised to find that she had broken through the painful illusion of thirty steps and reached the twenty-step position.
(End of chapter)
