The Magic Empire for 20,000 years

Chapter 220 Wolf-Snake Demon [The Sleepless]

Wolf-serpent demons are top-tier demon species, no less than Balor Balrogs, and are the most loyal servants and embodiments of the will of the demon lords. Even the most ordinary individual is comparable to a legendary professional.

This wolf-serpent demon was a beloved general serving the Undying Lord Okus. His strength far surpassed that of his kind, and he had reached the level of a mid-legendary several centuries ago.

He has no conventional name, only a terrifying title that resounds throughout the 113th level of the abyss.

—The Sleepless!
Of course, as subordinates of the Undying Lord Okus, the Sleepless Ones do not truly rely on their own personal strength.

Instead, it is an endless, unstoppable army of the dead!

sizzle.

The terrifying howls of the dead rose and fell in the darkness.

Surrounding the Sleepless Wolf Serpent Demon were not only all sorts of demons of various shapes and forms, but also a large group of lifeless undead.

Ghouls, Corpse Demons, Boda Corpses, Demon Soul Corpses, Mummies, Zombie Dragons, Skeleton Serpents, Ghosts, Higher Shadows...

Half of these terrifying undead came from the 113th layer of the abyss, the territory of Orcus.

The remaining half was created after reaching the material plane, when he slaughtered goblin tribes, kobold tribes, orc tribes, dragon lords, and elven villages, and then prayed to the power of the Undying Lord Okus.

For this demon lord who controls the power of the dead, the material plane that produces corpses is precisely the channel through which he expands his army!

Gazing at the city ahead, where the moonlight grew increasingly dim, the wolf-serpent demon gave the order to the multitude of undead soldiers with vacant stares:
"After a while, when the next batch of reinforcements from the 113th floor of the Abyss arrives, we will launch a general offensive against Silvermoon City!"

"Let's think of a way to send the other demon legions first, to wear down the elves' defenses as much as possible. Then we'll go in."

"We must take this moon elf capital city in one fell swoop."

"Haha, I can't wait to see these proud and beautiful moon elves all transformed into the undead army under the command of the great Okus!"

The more powerful an individual was in life, the more advanced their corpse and soul can be made into an undead.

The undead created in this way will return to the 113th layer of the Abyss, the territory of Orcus, to engage in the endless [blood war] against the demons of hell.

This is the target of the Wolf Serpent Demon Sleepless's expedition.

To acquire more troops for the endless bloody battle.

At this moment, the wolf-serpent demon "Sleepless" was unaware that someone was staring at him from the dark, moonless night sky.

……

"Under Okus's command, Bloodbath's recruiter, the Sleepless, a mid-level legendary wolf-serpent demon."

"A zombie dragon transformed from an adult golden dragon, a giant skeletal snake tens of meters long, a mummy lord, and more than a dozen high-level shadowy creatures..."

"There are so many powerful undead..."

In the night sky, Elion rode a massive skeletal dragon the size of a small mountain, observing the world below.

According to his estimation, even a top-tier team composed of three or four mid-level legends would only face total annihilation if it recklessly charged into the center of this army without a reasonable strategy.

As expected of the legion of the Immortal Lord Okus!
At this moment, Balor Ratul flapped his wings, guarding Elion's side.

An invisible layer of illusionary energy enveloped Elian and his nearby allies, distorting the light and creating a visual illusion.

——【Invisible Orb】(Spell Extension)!

It was like a thin, illusory film, obscuring the figures of Elian and the others. From the ground, the night sky seemed empty.

Generally speaking, illusion magic cannot be hidden from top-tier demons.

The most powerful demons all possess [True Vision], allowing them to see through illusions, invisibility, and shapeshifting!

However, Elion was well aware that the seemingly unsolvable and domineering characteristic of [True Vision], which could directly see through illusions, also had its weaknesses.

Distance is limited!

As a learned mage, Elion naturally knew how far the wolf-serpent demon "Sleepless" could see with its true vision.

Therefore, he deliberately flew higher, ensuring that even if the wolf-serpent demon commander looked up at the night sky, he wouldn't be able to spot him. "Wait, that wolf-serpent demon isn't an ordinary wolf-serpent demon, but rather a general under Okus—the Sleepless One?"

Latour, standing to the side, looked slightly astonished.

“Yes,” Elian replied calmly.

To be honest, he didn't understand either.

Why would someone have the title of "demon," an otherworldly creature that doesn't need sleep?
Latour recalled the rumors about this demon general and said warily:

"The Sleepless One is no ordinary demon; he is one of the most trusted henchmen of the Immortal Lord Okus."

“I have heard that Orcus has assigned him to recruit troops for the Blood War in his own territory, the 113th layer of the Abyss. As a result, all the creatures in that layer are terrified of this recruiter.”

"If we kill the Sleepless Ones, it's tantamount to completely offending the [Immortal Lord] Okus!"

"Moreover, according to the rumors I know, the sleepless one we saw may not be the real one, so it's very likely that we won't be able to deal with him at all!"

Having said that, Latour looked somewhat fearful and pleaded with Elion:

“Master, I suggest we abandon tonight’s plans for now and discuss it again when we get back.”

"In any case, since we can't eliminate the Sleepless Ones, there's no need to launch an attack and incur the wrath of the Undying Lord."

Sensing the slight tremor in Latour's voice, Elion suddenly felt a mixture of amusement and sadness.

Even the Balrog, who stands at the pinnacle of ordinary demons, seems to show the same fear as the weaker Fearful Demons and Primal Demons when talking about more powerful demons.
The strong bully the weak, and strength reigns supreme—this is the cruel law of a demonic society.

Or is it simply because Latour happens to be a rather cowardly demon?
After all, many demons are transformed from the chaotic and evil souls of mortals. Although they do not retain memories of their past lives, they do retain some of their personality traits.

If someone is inherently a bully who preys on the weak and fears the strong, they will become a demon and behave the same way.

"Latour, it seems that I made the right choice by making a contract with you."

"As a sub-lord with a small territory, you know far more about the Abyss than an ordinary Balor Demon."

Elion was quite satisfied with the information Latour knew, and smiled again:
"Why do you say that the sleepless people we see may not be the real ones?"

Constrained by the contract, Latour had no choice but to reveal all the information he knew without reservation:

"According to the legends I've heard, the Wolf-Serpent Demon Sleepless One can appear in multiple places at the same time and do multiple things simultaneously."

"Perhaps this great demon, which serves the [Undying Lord], has been granted a special power that allows it to manifest in multiple forms!"

So that's all there is to it... Elion couldn't help but chuckle, and slowly said:
"Oh."

"Coincidentally, I seem to know a little more about the secrets of the abyss than you do."

“I understand very well why this wolf-snake demon can appear in multiple places and do multiple things at the same time.”

Latour was taken aback:
"why?"

But at the same time, a sense of surprise flashed through his mind—

A human, a mortal mage from the material plane, knows more secrets of the abyss than he, a lesser lord in the abyss.
"In fact, there are only two here. The Wolf-Snake Demon Sleepless One can indeed appear in two places at the same time."

The only reason is…

Elian smiled and said:
"The Sleepless Ones are actually two wolf-snake demons that look exactly alike."

"This is one of them. The other one is probably on the 113th floor of the abyss right now."

what?
Before Latour could react, instinctively thinking his master was joking, he heard Elion give an order:
"According to the plan, proceed!"

Riding the bone dragon, Elion charged rapidly downwards.

Although Latour was unwilling, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and transform into a fiery meteor to follow closely behind, bound by the contract.

The towering fire demon and the mountain-sized bone dragon swooped down rapidly towards the legion of undead and demons below!
(End of this chapter)