American Horror Story, Starting from Falls Town

Chapter 479 The Ancient Sea
Roy is now caught in a dilemma, stuck between two conflicting ideas.

After thinking for a long time, Roy decided to ask what the so-called Satan's Throne Challenge was all about.

Upon hearing this, the voice of the magnificent scepter immediately became proud.

"This is absolutely the most complex, arduous, and challenging task in the multiverse! The first step is that you must lift me up!"

It's hard to imagine feeling pride and self-satisfaction on a scepter. This thing, apart from not being an intelligent being in appearance, truly possesses all the emotional expressions and tones that intelligent beings should have.

It would make people think that the magnificent scepter belonged to an intelligent being of their own kind.

But the next second, the magnificent scepter was picked up by Elareza.

"It doesn't seem that difficult?"

The magnificent scepter froze, as if it were human; it would have been petrified by now.

"No, this can't be! It's a hallucination, it must be a hallucination! You can't fool me!"

Roy was actually a little confused. The magnificent scepter made it sound like he was very powerful and that no one could lift it.

As a result, Roy successfully picked it up, and Elareza also successfully picked it up, which made the ornate scepter seem very cheap.

What made the magnificent scepter even more speechless was that the little succubus handed it to Alma, who was able to hold it easily.

"How could this be? Only Lucifer has ever lifted me up before; everyone else has failed!"

Roy asked curiously about the magnificent scepter.

"So how many people have tried to pick you up before?"

"Seven of them, the seven demon kings of Hell. They all wanted to challenge Satan's throne, but without exception, they all failed. Even Lucifer fell at the final test!"

Even Lucifer failed?

Lucifer is undoubtedly the strongest of the seven demon kings of Hell, single-handedly blocking the second layer of Hell from allowing all demons to leave.

Without the King of Pride, there would be far more demons on Earth, unlike now where they can only enter Earth through rituals or the occasional Hell portal.

As he spoke, the enormous crystal at the top of the magnificent scepter suddenly emitted a dark red light.

"This is... such terrifying evil!"

The magnificent scepter was utterly shocked. It could sense the immense sin carried by Alma's soul, a sin more terrifying than that of the demon king of hell, a horrible sin that bore the weight of millions of wronged souls.

Alma remained silent. Although she was influenced by Adela and the Famine Knight when she did it, what's done is done, and she couldn't escape the guilt.

"Madam, you've already met several of the conditions to become Satan. Would you be interested in challenging for Satan's throne?"

Upon hearing this, Alma was taken aback.

"me?"

"That's right, it's you! You can lift me up and bear unparalleled sin. Although your strength is slightly lacking, becoming Satan isn't the most important condition. As long as you obtain Satan's authority, you will naturally possess power commensurate with the King of Hell!"

The magnificent scepter kept encouraging Alma, who rarely saw such a suitable person. It desperately hoped that the other person could become Satan so that it could be freed from its current job.

Even if I can't go to other worlds, at least I can leave this room.

Roy had a sudden thought: if Alma could become Satan, she could send him out of the dark abyss.

"Alma, do you want to become Satan?"

Alma looked down and stroked her swollen belly.

"I, I don't know!"

The magnificent scepter shattered Alma's plans to leave.

"Madam, with the sins you have committed, you will not be able to leave hell in a normal way!"

"Is that so? Then I'll give it a try."

Alma, holding a magnificent scepter, walked toward the golden throne.

"What to do next?"

"Put me into the hole in the throne."

Alma did as she was told, and the next second, Alma disappeared.

"Alma!"

The ornate scepter quickly explained to Roy.

"Don't worry, this lady has only entered the testing space. Whether she succeeds or not, she will come out!"

These words relieved Roy, and he immediately began to study the golden throne.

This golden throne, capable of creating a separate space, is clearly no ordinary object.

It's a pity the throne is attached to the ground, otherwise Roy would have liked to move it.

Magnificent Scepter: So you're going to take it all, huh?
After an unknown amount of time, Elareza was almost asleep when the golden throne finally changed hands.

First, the golden throne trembled violently, then the entire Tower of Babel began to shake, and finally the entire Dark Abyss began to tremble.

The old man, who was still writing and drawing inside his bones, looked up in the direction of the Tower of Babel.

"It seems they succeeded."

The sound of the magnificent scepter inside the Tower of Babel was also a delightful surprise.

"She really succeeded!"

No sooner had she finished speaking than Alma sat on the golden throne.

"Alma, you succeeded?"

"To be precise, it was our children who succeeded."

Alma stroked her belly, quietly feeling the baby's movements.

Roy was very surprised. He never expected that his and Alma's child would become the Lord of Hell. Wasn't this a bit too dramatic?

However, this yet-to-be-born Lord of Hell is clearly powerless to do anything right now.

"Alma, can you help open a passage upwards?"

Alma nodded.

“I am still connected with my children, so I can also exercise the authority of Satan.”

Roy breathed a sigh of relief.

"Alma, I'm counting on you!"

Alma picked up the ornate scepter and looked at Roy.

"Roy, will you come back to see me and the children someday?"

Roy could see the affection in Alma's eyes; clearly, this woman had developed a deep bond with him these past few days.

"Yes, I will definitely come back to visit you and the child, after all, they are the fruit of our love!"

Alma smiled with relief.

"That's wonderful! I will take good care of this world, and when you come back, you will definitely see a beautiful home!"

As she spoke, Alma raised her magnificent scepter, and the ceiling of the Tower of Babel slowly opened, followed by a green tide descending from the sky.

This seems to be the path to the ancient sea, the eighth level of hell.

Roy took one last look at Alma.

"Take care of yourself!"

Then he pulled Elareza into the green tide, and they began to move rapidly upwards, swept along by the current.

At that moment, Alma seemed to remember something and tossed the magnificent scepter to Roy.

“Here you go! This is Satan’s scepter; it might be able to help you!” Roy was overjoyed to catch the magnificent scepter.

"Yay! I can finally go on a trip! Goodbye, Lord Satan, I'll be back!"

Roy and Elareza quickly disappeared into the horizon, the green tide receded rapidly, but Alma still looked up at the dark sky.

"Baby, let's change the world and give your dad a surprise when he comes home!"

After he finished speaking, the Dark Abyss began to tremble again, and the terrain here underwent drastic changes, gradually revealing mountains and rivers.

On the other hand, when the King of Hell appears, all the creatures in Hell will sense it, but most of the creatures in Hell will not react much, since who becomes the King of Hell has no effect on them.

Only the Seven Demon Kings reacted strongly.

Asmodeus, Samael, Mammon, and Beelzebub were only momentarily stunned. The four lower demon kings had no real power to contend for the title of King of Hell; they were simply curious about who would become Satan.

The most enraged was Leviathan, who most wanted to become Satan. He started causing trouble from the Garden of Eden, all in order to sit on Satan's throne.

But now someone else has snatched it away.

"Who is it! Who is it!"

Because of Leviathan's wrath, a violent storm immediately arose in the Ancient Sea, and all the hellish creatures living there began to tremble in fear.

Lucifer wore a complicated expression. He wasn't really interested in Satan's position, but he was worried that a demon like Leviathan taking Satan's place would change the landscape of Hell.

Is the world about to change?

Only Belial was happy; when Roy and the others plummeted to the bottom of hell, Belial followed them down.

Unfortunately, the directions to the bottom of Hell are confusing. Even if Belial and Roy are going in the same direction, they will not be in the same place because they enter differently.

Belial searched for a long time in the Dark Abyss and even consulted the Magnificent Scepter, but after failing to get an answer, he simply returned to his own territory.

Now that he has learned that the King of Hell has appeared, Belial's first thought is Roy.

"Should we go to the Sea of ​​Origin to pick up Roy? No, Leviathan might see that as a provocation. That guy is so petty! Let's just wait for Roy at home!"

Having thought it through, Belial sat down in front of the dressing table and began to dress herself with a broad smile.

Roy emerged from a green ocean, holding a scepter in one hand and Elareza by the other.

What came into view was an endless expanse of green miasma; the air was hot and humid, and breathing it made my lungs feel acidic.

To make matters worse, a storm was raging at sea, and Roy and Elareza could only maintain their balance in the waves.

"My God! Is this the outside world? It feels pretty awful!"

The magnificent scepter felt a pang of regret. If the outside world was like this, it would have been better to stay inside the Tower of Babel.

"Mr. Scepter, do you know how to leave the Ancient Sea and enter the City of Eternal Night?"

"Hmm—I remember it was through a pyramid, wasn't it?"

"The pyramids?"

Roy looked around, but the weather made it impossible to see the distant scenery, let alone any pyramids.

"Forget it, let's find land first."

Roy used his expert-level water sports skills to pull Elreza, who was splashing around in the water like a cat, and swim in one direction.

As a succubus, Eluresa is definitely not good at swimming, and the water in the Ancient Sea is very viscous, with great resistance, making it difficult for her to move.

If Roy didn't have expert-level water sports skills, he would probably be splashing around like Elresa.

"Dad, I feel so sticky and uncomfortable!"

"Hang in there! We'll get you to land soon!"

With storms raging in the sky, turning into a demon or flying like a madman would definitely not be safe, and you might even get struck by lightning. Swimming is much safer.

However, while swimming won't get you struck by lightning, it still carries its own risks.

"It looks like something is swimming towards us!"

The magnificent scepter suddenly spoke.

Roy was startled; he hadn't sensed anything yet.

"Mr. Scepter, are you sure?"

"Of course! I am Satan's scepter; nothing can escape my eyes!"

Elareza looked curiously at the magnificent scepter.

"Eyes, where are the eyes?"

"This is a metaphor! Do you understand metaphors?"

The magnificent scepter was once again breached by a natural demon.

As he spoke, Roy finally sensed something swimming towards him. He immediately released Elareza and took out the Leviathan Axe from his inventory, transforming it into a shotgun.

boom!
The Leviathan shotgun was unaffected by the seawater; the bullets struck the mouth of some creature below.

The creature, in pain, changed course and emerged from the surface of the sea.

Roy then realized that it was a giant black snake, about five meters in diameter and possibly thirty or forty meters long, with a single horn on its head.

As we all know, the Ancient Sea is the territory of Leviathan, the King of Envy. Leviathan himself was the first serpent born from hell, so the Ancient Sea is naturally the serpent's lair.

The black snake let out a painful roar and then lashed its tail at Roy.

Such a large snake must have a terrifyingly powerful tail, but it wasn't a big problem for Roy.

"Perfect timing, I'm a little hungry again, let's have snake soup today!"

As he spoke, Roy transformed the Leviathan shotgun into a folding spear and then thrust it at the black snake's tail.

Unsurprisingly, the black snake's tail pierced through the Leviathan Spear; its skin was as fragile as tofu in front of the Leviathan Spear.

Just kidding, most of the snakes in the ancient sea are descendants of Leviathan, how could they possibly withstand weapons made from Leviathan's body?

By this time, Black Snake realized he had kicked a steel plate and hurriedly tried to run away.

Unfortunately, the Predator's folding spear had barbs, which hooked onto the black snake's tail, preventing its escape.

"Come here you go!"

Roy suddenly pulled the black snake over and punched it on the head, knocking it unconscious on the spot.

Well, for the sake of freshness, Roy didn't kill the black carp directly, otherwise soaking it in seawater for too long would definitely affect the taste.

Dragging the black snake's tail, Roy and Elareza continued onward, finally discovering a small island an hour later.

The storm had subsided, and Roy, dragging the black snake and Elareza, successfully reached the island.

"Elareza, go get some firewood. I'll deal with this black snake. We're having roasted snake today!"

"Yay, we can eat roasted snake now!"

The little succubus was always so optimistic; she skipped and hopped into the upside-down rainforest.

The climate of the Ancient Sea is extremely hot and humid, making it difficult to find dry firewood. Elaresa searched everywhere and also picked up some pretty mushrooms along the way.

Looking at the colorful mushrooms that Elareza brought back, Roy scratched his head.

"Elareza, these might not be edible."

"Huh? Can't I eat it?"

Who knows what will happen if you eat these hell mushrooms? Roy doesn't want to suffer the consequences of eating the mushrooms first, and then the villain.

"It's safer to eat roasted snake meat. Let's just throw away the mushrooms!"

(One of the prototypes for Belial, Notticula, the Demon Queen in the game Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous)

(End of this chapter)