This necromancer is going to seduce the beautiful girls who are already dead.

Sheila immediately agreed: "Of course, no problem!"

Abyss took two steps forward and said, "Well then, I'll pretend to be the one using the fake Underworld and walk around a couple of times. Sheila, remember to keep a close eye on me."

Before he finished speaking, his body had already disappeared.

This counterfeit Abyss is indeed inferior to the genuine Abyss. The Abyss's Abyss is completely parallel to Hay-Twelve, and Sheila cannot see the Abyss within the genuine Abyss with her own eyes. However, the Abyss currently using the counterfeit Abyss appears as a blurry shadow in Sheila's eyes, which she can then locate.

"How is it? Can you see me?" Abyss asked Agnes.

“Yes. Walk a few steps,” Agnes said.

"no problem."

As Agnes continued to demand, the Abyss began to do all sorts of things in the fake Underworld.

From walking to running, from soaring through the air to plunging into the earth, from smashing the floor with aura to blowing up the Palace of Eternal Night with magic, Agnes made the Abyss try out almost every imaginable type of movement. Sheila's eyes, however, remained fixed on the Abyss's blurry silhouette.

Agnes shared Sheila's vision without making a sound.

"Go into the Underworld in the mountain stronghold for a moment," Agnes gave Abyss another instruction.

That's quite interesting. Following Agnes's instructions, Abyss attempted to enter his own Underworld from within the counterfeit Underworld, but unsurprisingly, the magic failed. If Abyss could actually do that, the world would be layered with nested dolls, and who knows what kind of chaos would ensue.

"I tried it, but it didn't work. Is this okay?" Abyss's voice came back from the shared thought process.

Agnes was silent for a moment, then said, "Try again."

Abyss tried again without hesitation. His figure blurred for a moment in the shadowy realm of the mountain stronghold, then returned to normal; he had suffered the second failure of this spell.

This time, however, Agnes did not make Abyss repeat it a third time.

She grabbed the bewildered Flora and pulled her to her side, then began writing on Flora's body with a finger, causing strings of glowing magical runes to illuminate her skin.

"It can be simulated using magic and divine power... This move is very similar to natural magic..."

Chapter 184 The Deduction of New Magic

"Huh? W-what's wrong?"

Flora was suddenly pulled forward by Agnes, who began writing on her body with her fingers. She was caught off guard and stared in astonishment at Agnes, who was working diligently and seriously. Not daring to struggle, she could only let Agnes do as she pleased.

Agnes's fingers tickled Flora's body, making Flora's expression quite interesting.

Abyss also emerged from the fake Underworld at this moment. He rushed to Agnes's side and joined the others in watching Flora, whose body was covered in more and more magical runes.

As Agnes wrote, the magical runes on Flora's body gradually took shape. What initially appeared to be a chaotic arrangement now seemed to follow a pattern. Several long arcs connected the rune matrices on Flora's body, which were divided into several parts, according to certain rules, indicating one magical circuit after another.

Leona, being a complete novice, naturally couldn't figure out what Agnes was up to, and Sheila, who couldn't learn magic, was just as confused. However, besides the two of them, there were still two other talented individuals who were proficient in magic.

Abyss and Edvina, being experts, quickly grasped the intricacies of the magical runes on Flora's body. Agnes had vividly and three-dimensionally expressed a spell so complex it would take several scrolls to record it, by writing directly on the human body. It was a spellcasting process, including numerous incantations and the trajectory of magical flow.

“I see, I see…” Abyss’s eyes widened in amazement. “So that’s how it is done.”

“I probably could never cast such magic in my entire life.” Edvina also carefully studied the magical runes on Flora’s body and exclaimed, “As expected of Sophia, she actually used such a wonderful method to pass on this ability to others. She probably already guessed that other geniuses would come to help her.”

Leona's eyes were fixed on Flora, whose face was flushed with shyness but who was trying not to move. Hearing Abyss and Edvina's tacit conversation, she couldn't contain her curiosity any longer. She grabbed Abyss's arm and shook it, saying, "No, what are you two talking about? Tell me what's going on, stop playing guessing games!"

“It’s done,” Agnes said softly at this moment.

Flora finally survived Agnes's scribbles all over her body, but things didn't seem to be over yet. Everyone was standing around her, watching intently, with Abyss and Edvina focusing their attention on the magical runes on her body.

She could only stand there, blushing, and even raised her arms so that the Abyss could observe more clearly. After hesitating for a long time, she finally closed her eyes.

"This is the message Sophia left us. It can only be said that great minds think alike. I guessed that she might have left some kind of clue, and now, thanks to everyone's joint efforts, these clues have actually come to fruition." Abyss looked very excited as he spoke to Leona and Sheila, who were still unaware of the situation. "In short, Agnes found the method Sophia left us—the way to enter the rift between worlds—from this obviously counterfeit Dark Realm magic, which was clearly created by Sophia."

"Huh? You can do that?" Leona blinked. "How did she do that? Did she break the magic down into pieces and put them in this fake Underworld?"

“No,” Abyss shook his head and said, “What she put in this knock-off Underworld magic is indeed part of the magic for entering the rift between worlds, but it’s incomplete. But, when you were learning Common Tongue, did you ever do fill-in-the-blank exercises? Magic spells are similar. For a skilled mage like Agnes, many incomplete parts can be filled in with a way that can be found.”

"So Miss Agnes deduced the complete spell by observing Mr. Abyss's various reactions when he used magic, using many incomplete spells?" Sheila suddenly realized.

“Hmm.” Agnes nodded casually.

Everyone can imagine how amazing her ability is. She can complete a seemingly incomplete magic spell, one that even an evil god cannot detect, simply through careful observation. This is simply heaven-defying.

“This magic requires the user to possess a certain amount of divine power,” Abyss said. “Ordinary people simply cannot cast it, but I can give it a try. I don’t lack divine power here.”

The Abyss had just recruited a powerful figure like the Lord of Bullying, whose immense divine power was more than enough to help the Abyss expand the world. Now, getting him to use a special spell would be a piece of cake for him.

“Give it a try,” Agnes agreed with Abyss.

Flora opened her eyes at this moment and said, "Since Miss Sophia used her influence in the real world to help us achieve this, it means that she has actually been watching us all along. Perhaps Miss Sophia is waiting for our rescue right now!"

“Without further ado, I’ll immediately test what kind of magic exists in this rift in the world,” Abyss nodded and said.

He took a deep breath. While observing the magical runes on Flora's body, he had already memorized the incantation and the trajectory of the magic power flowing through her body when chanting it. Now, he began to use the magic directly according to Agnes's previous deduction.

A portion of the Lord of Bullying's divine power was drawn from the Great Magic Circle in Helheim by the Abyss, who possessed the highest authority, and merged into his body along with magic. His mouth chanted incantations rapidly and flawlessly, and his body underwent a transformation.

His once solid body suddenly became ethereal, and the outline of the Abyss became increasingly indistinct, seemingly merging into the void. Before everyone's eyes, his figure grew ever more blurred, finally disappearing from their sight with an incredibly smooth motion.

Only Sheila could still see the Abyss, but in her eyes, the Abyss was just a blurry shadow—just like when she observed Sophia entering stealth mode earlier.

Abyss, on the other hand, found himself in another wondrous space.

There is no gravity here, and nothing can obstruct him; he can move freely. What he sees is a real world deconstructed into extremely abstract lines.

"This... is this the World Rift...? It's not quite what I expected," Abyss murmured to himself.

Chapter 185 The Promise Made More Than Forty Years Ago

Within this crack of the world, the Abyss can see the silhouettes of everyone in the real world. These silhouettes seem to transcend normal three-dimensional perspective, possessing an unobstructed view similar to that of magical perception.

From this perspective, the muscles, blood, and even the flow of magic in everyone's body can be clearly seen. With such convenient access, the Abyss can easily deduce the weaknesses of each person.

Of course, this is more effective when facing ordinary people. In the Abyss's vision, Leona and Agnes have no flaws, while Flora is full of strong interference, making her impossible to see clearly.

It seems that among the Abyss's retinue, only Rebecca and Karo, who haven't fought much, might have weaknesses. Fortunately, both of them are non-combatants and won't be on the battlefield.

“Interesting…” In this space, the Abyss doesn’t need to exert much effort to float and move freely at high speeds. Obstacles in the real world have no effect in the gaps between worlds; the Abyss can pass through them without any hindrance.

What other characteristics does it have? With this question in mind, Abyss continued to wander in the cracks of the world.

He could sense that he could break free of the rift in the world at any time and return to the real world. If the Abyss were an assassin, this ability would be quite useful.

But he hadn't been there long when an uneasy feeling washed over him. He felt as if the cracks in this world were pushing him out, and if he insisted on staying, he would probably be thrown out like a drunkard causing trouble in a tavern.

Abyss quickly grasped the problem. While he did use divine power when casting the spell, it wasn't the power of the creator god inherent in Sophia, but rather came from the Lord of Bullying, whose rank was even lower than Sophia's. The fact that he was even allowed into this world's rift was already a great favor.

It seems that finding Sofia directly in the cracks of the world will be very difficult to realize.

Abyss was not discouraged by this. He immediately deactivated his World Rift Walking state and revealed himself to everyone who was waiting for his return.

“I’m back,” Abyss said with a smile. “I couldn’t use magic to contact the outside world while I was inside. Sheila, can you see me from your side?”

“Yes!” Sheila replied immediately. “Seeing Mr. Abyss here is just as good as seeing Miss Sophia before!”

“That means we’ve succeeded.” Abyss nodded in satisfaction. “I just entered a very special space using the magic that Agnes deciphered. No one except Sheila should be able to see me. This should be the World Rift of Sophia.”

"Great!" Although Leona hadn't been of much help in this matter, that didn't stop her from cheering excitedly after the mission was accomplished. "That means we can rescue Sophia now!"

Agnes nodded silently, her face expressionless, but her eyes revealed that she was fairly satisfied with her performance. As the one who had made the greatest contribution, she appeared quite indifferent.

"So, are there any flaws in this magic?" Edvina asked. She was quite perceptive and had noticed the potential flaws in the magic from the rift in this world that the Abyss used when it emerged.

Flora, who was familiar with the Abyss, felt the same way; she also sensed that the Abyss probably wouldn't bring just one piece of good news. She nodded in agreement with Edvina.

Abyss snapped his fingers: "You guessed right. Our magic still has some limitations. We can't just slip into the cracks in the world like Sophia does. My time inside was limited. I felt a repulsive force from that space after only a short while, which is why I left so quickly."

Agnes was not surprised and said seriously, "Because we did not use the power of the Creator God. The power of the Evil God is not as advanced as the power of the Creator God."

“Yes, that’s what I was thinking too,” Abyss agreed. “So now I can’t directly search for Sophia in the World Rift. I can only determine her approximate location in the real world first, and then find her as soon as possible, so as not to get kicked out of the World Rift. Oh, right, I just tried it too. There’s a cooldown time when I use the World Rift. I can’t get in now. I don’t know how long it will take to return to normal.”

"Eh... how could this be..." Sheila had thought everything was fine now, but Abyss's words revealed the flaws in the World Rift magic that they had just figured out. This left Sheila somewhat disappointed.

Leona shrugged indifferently: "We can take Sheila around and maybe we'll locate Sophia sometime. Anyway, Sheila's eyes can see through illusions and into the cracks of the world."

"Do you want to exhaust Sheila to death?" Abyss glanced helplessly at Leona. "Not to mention how much work it would take to travel all over the Eastern Empire to find Sophia's soul that might be hiding in the rift between worlds, we haven't even confirmed yet whether Sheila can see the spirits in the rift between worlds."

"Oh right, some spirits are invisible." Leona slapped her forehead, suddenly realizing this problem.

“If we need to locate her in the real world first, I might be able to help,” Edvina suddenly stepped forward and said to Abyss. “Although I can’t be 100% sure Sophia is there, but… maybe…”

“No problem, I’ll do as you say.” Abis expressed his trust in Edvina without hesitation. “Tell me, what kind of place is it?”

As a dark elf, Edvina had never really trusted other races, nor was she trusted by them. Abyss's sudden and unreserved trust in her truly overwhelmed her. She paused for a moment before saying, "Then I'll tell you."

Edvina asked Abyss for a map and a pen, and marked a point on the map.

"This is it. When Sophia said goodbye to me for the last time, she told me that if she could come back alive, she would come here to find me. She didn't come back alive, and I waited there for a long time but didn't see her. I wonder, if her soul, hiding in the cracks of the world, has consciousness, could it be here...?"

“I think it’s worth it.” Abis nodded without hesitation. “Does anyone want to rest or have something to eat? If not, let’s set off immediately! Sophia has been waiting for over forty years; let’s rescue her as soon as possible.”

Chapter 186 Cipher

Abyss's efficiency was unquestionable. After everyone said they didn't need to rest, he immediately led them to the place Edvina had mentioned, the place they had agreed to meet with Sophia.

This is a secluded forest, lush with trees, very close to the place where Edvina and her companions were tricked and killed by the Lord of Delusion. Forty years have passed, and this primeval forest, which has never been visited by anyone, is now flourishing and thriving.

“It’s this tree.” Edvina walked ahead and stopped in front of a large tree. “Sophia told me that she would come here to find me, but she never made it back safely.”

For safety reasons, Edvina and Sofia did not mark the tree back then. Edvina was able to identify the place they agreed to meet more than forty years ago entirely based on her memory, honed through countless trials as a professional assassin.

“Is this the place…” Abis nodded. “It’s well-hidden here, definitely a good meeting place.”

Sheila then began to carefully scan the air around the tree. After looking around, she said to Abyss, "Mr. Abyss, I've looked around, but I haven't noticed anything unusual."

"Thank you for your hard work." Abyss nodded to Sheila.

He didn't expect La to find anything. After all, Sophia was only existing as a spirit here. If she could be seen so easily, then she wouldn't be hiding. She hadn't come out for so many years, either because she was trapped here by some power of the Lord of Delusion, or because she dared not go out for fear of attracting the Lord of Delusion's attention.

"Shall we begin now?" Leona was already getting impatient. Although the scenery here was nice, there was nothing new or interesting to attract her attention, so she naturally began to look forward to Abyss doing something.

“Well, there’s no need for anything else. Let’s begin now.” Abyss nodded and assigned tasks to the women around him. “Leona, you’re in charge of keeping watch and protecting Sheila. Don’t give the Lord of Delusion a chance to cause trouble. Sheila, just keep an eye on the surroundings. If anything unusual happens, remember to speak up. Although I can’t contact you from the World Rift, I can hear you clearly. Ms. Edvina, just wait for Sophia to be rescued by me.”

Edvina wasn't assigned a task, but she didn't say much. She just nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll wait for good news."