Kobold Wizard's Journal

Chapter 479 Demons and Wandering

If those demons who are born with only instinctive desires are more like wild beasts in their lower stages, doing everything based solely on intuition and desire.

Therefore, the two of them are intelligent demons, and even mutated demons at that.

Luger wiped his mouth.

Mahama was taller than ever before, and the skin on his back and joints looked exceptionally thick, exuding a pure demonic aura. It seemed to be the skin of another kind of demon besides the Savage Demon. On the broad body inside this guy, there must be countless kinds of spellcasting materials used to cast the Demon Skin spell. It was probably already a set of armor that could be assembled from spellcasting materials in its normal state.

Is there anything I've overlooked?

When Mahama saw Rug looking at him, he subconsciously looked at himself as well.

"very nice."

Ruger replied briefly.

It's clear that this appearance is the masterpiece that Mahama has been secretly working on these past few days. He naturally had to consider things like disguising his identity, as well as the practicality in the event of a battle. After all, special methods should be used as little as possible. For example, he could change the shape of the demon skin before, so he should use it less often to disguise himself as a demon.

The two quickened their pace, moving away from the place where they had broken through the barrier.

If they find the demons here through abnormal fluctuations in space, they probably wouldn't be able to handle them, although the probability of that happening is not high.

Although this trip to the abyss wasn't explicitly stated, it was evident from several exchanges during the preparation period that Mahama had poured everything into preparing for the ascension ceremony, including this trip to the abyss. If it failed, the next one might have to wait a long time; otherwise, the only option would be to give up and choose to catch fish using a secondary alternative method.

"Hopefully, the lord here is not in any special condition, or has fallen into a deep sleep..."

Mahama muttered to himself.

Ruge strode forward, enjoying the feeling of his long legs again, and understood what Mahama meant.

His teacher had his reasons for choosing such a place for him. This obscure abyss level had more than one lord, or rather, no true lord. So, while ensuring that there could be wars and conquests, it also ensured that the scale and level of these wars would not be too exaggerated. After all, the level of wars waged by truly powerful demon lords required the intervention of high-ranking wizards at crucial moments. Even if his junior apprentice was shrewd and careful, he could easily encounter danger.

Therefore, what Mahama fears most now is that the demon lord here is injured and falls into a deep sleep. You know, some demons use sleep to heal their incurable wounds, and they may sleep for decades. When the lord falls asleep, the war will naturally stop.

Ruger sized up Mahama, who seemed to have gotten used to his stench and found a suitable distance, but was still occasionally affected by the demon of stinginess.

He was powerless to do anything about it, but fortunately, his slight stinginess wasn't a big deal; he could simply keep his distance when a fight broke out.

After walking for most of the day, the two peculiar demons finally emerged from the open mountain valley.

Ruge looked at Mahama again.

Next, he will have to make a choice based on the outdated information given by his teacher.

According to Teacher Mahama, there are five lords in this abyss level. They sometimes fight independently and sometimes secretly join forces, constantly waging war. They all want to become the only one in this level, and they all enjoy the blood and flames brought by war.

But everything is time-limited, and what an old wizard calls "years" may actually be a much longer time span.

“You choose! My luck has never been very good,” Mahama said in a deep voice.

Ruger smiled upon hearing this.

"Let's stick to the plan."

As he spoke, the two of them chose a direction.

As discussed before their departure, they still preferred a place called Beast's Den. This name, coined only a few days prior by Ruger during their discussions, referred to a savage demon much larger than other demons of its kind. Most of the creatures within its territory were demons who preferred action to strategy. This savage demon lord was often at a disadvantage in endless battles, but its vitality was formidable, and the demons within its territory were among the most numerous and easiest to recruit, making them extremely tenacious. Ruger had another consideration in choosing this savage demon lord.

Even among the lords who have gained the recognition of the legendary will of the abyss at certain levels, their strength varies greatly. Some are restless and often cause trouble everywhere, while others can only, and dare only, hide in their own layer of the abyss and rule as kings.

As for the few guys in the 751st floor of the sinking, they are not yet true lords, so their strength is even more difficult to judge.

When faced with the unknown, it is naturally better to choose a savage demon lord with fewer special methods, even though the two of them may not have the opportunity to face the lord directly.

A demon squad leader? Not bad.

Luger grinned as he walked, lost in thought.

Following a simple-minded lord can greatly increase the success rate of using the special return stone, even if problems arise.

What they need to do now is head to each other's territory.

Some weaker demons, once they enter the territory of a lord, will be attracted by the aura of the demon lord, or rather, submit to him, stemming from a deep-seated awe in their blood.

Only powerful demons can resist it, and demons with higher intelligence can also control themselves and will not completely succumb to their instincts.

Speaking of which, this level, which the old wizard called the Descending Space, is quite suitable for the development of demons like the Savages. Living here year after year, even the weakest Savage will be stronger than the Savages in other Abyss levels.

With each step, Luger could feel his body gradually becoming heavier.

The place they were in before was at a lower elevation, but here, the feeling of sinking is likely more pronounced at higher elevations.

Mahama clearly sensed the changes as well.

“My teacher said that a very powerful demon lord may have lived here a long time ago, and he eventually died here. This change in the sedimentation is because of his death,” Mahamaon said.

Ruger looked over and saw that the guy had even stretched out the magic skin to seal his mouth.

After Luger's reminder, Mahama completely relaxed.

The two were like two of the most common demons wandering in the abyss, stopping and starting along the way, occasionally getting something to eat.

The only difference is that wandering demons have no goal, while they have a clear one.

The only drawback was that along the way, most demons with any sense would run away at the sight of the two of them. The fact that two demons with such distinct appearances were walking together was a dangerous warning, at least indicating that they were powerful demons with considerable intelligence. Only with intelligence can they coexist peacefully.

Ruger smacked his lips, though he hadn't taken out the crystal clock the whole way, he was just using the adjusted belly timekeeping method.

But he estimated that they had been wandering around for at least a month.

Both of them were covered in a lot of different demon blood, which they got while hunting and eating. They didn't bother to wash it off, which gave them a different demonic scent. They looked dirty, but that made them look even more real.

“Your teacher’s anchoring area is probably a bit too remote…” Ruger said softly.

Mahama nodded upon hearing this.

“Perhaps it’s because that area is relatively safe,” Mahama said in a muffled voice.

The two had become accustomed to communicating in the Abyss language during their conversation, and they did it very well even when they were talking to themselves unconsciously.

(End of this chapter)