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

Rebecca, curious, also joined in, intrigued by what Sheila had just said: "What is the prototype of this sea monster? Can you see it now?"

“Hmm… the original form of the sea monster that Leonara brought back is…” Sheila stared at the sea monster, which was still unconscious, and after a moment of contemplation, said, “It looks like a very large shark.”

Abyss, sitting on the railing, bent down and stared at the sea monster in the water for a while, then nodded: "Now that you mention it, although this sea monster looks strange, it does have a bit of a shark-like appearance, especially its mouth."

“I never imagined your Ergunda could be like this.” Rebecca said with great interest.

“When you were fighting those two sea monsters, I saw their true forms from a distance.” Sheila was very satisfied with her talent, which made her deeply aware of her unique value, so she spoke excitedly, “One was a giant octopus, and the other was a very large anglerfish.”

“Interesting…” Abis nodded. “Your ability will be of great help to our research.”

“I’ll have the researchers from Eternal Night City collect some shark eggs for research,” Rebecca nodded and said. “Now that we know what kind of creature it was before it mutated, the research will be much simpler.”

Sheila nodded happily; she hadn't expected that simply looking at the prototype of the sea monster would bring her such great benefits.

"ABC, I've caught the fish. What's next?" Leona walked over at this moment. With Flora's help, she had changed into clean clothes and wiped the ink off her skin. However, she hadn't dried her hair yet, and her full head of silver hair had turned into black hair.

"What's next? Nothing much to do next. Let's head towards the Shadowfall." Abyss turned and jumped down from the railing. "I wonder what interesting things we'll encounter along the way. The sea is truly amazing."

Chapter 254 Observation of the Abyss

The deeper the Moonlight sailed into the ocean, the more chaotic the surrounding magic became. According to a navigator's guide in the Abyss's possession, when the ship was about a third of the way through the ocean, mages should be extremely careful of the surrounding magical currents when using magic to avoid being overwhelmed by the turbulent magic. At the same time, the sea environment became increasingly harsh; the abnormal air currents caused by the magical turbulence brought gusts of wind, forcing the Moonlight to furl its sails to prevent the ship from being tossed about.

The sky remained overcast with dark clouds, and flashes of lightning of various colors occasionally streaked and flickered within the clouds.

“Before I set off, I thought the Stormy Sea wasn’t so bad, but the deeper I went, the less that feeling there became,” Leona said with a sigh as she rowed. “Now I just feel that in the face of the world, the power of mortals is really weak.”

It's now the third day of their journey, and the Moonlight has already covered more than half of its distance, getting closer and closer to the Shadowfall. In the first two days, the Abyss crew encountered several storms and were attacked by some rather hapless sea monsters. These posed no real threat to anyone, but they certainly broadened everyone's horizons.

“Indeed, that’s why mortals are at the mercy of the gods. I think that’s wrong. Mortals’ fate should be in their own hands. That’s why I woke you from your slumber and made you join me in rebelling against the creator god.” The Abyss sat beside Leona, feeding her snacks one bite at a time—Leona was the fastest and steadyest paddler, and her only request was to eat snacks while working, so the Abyss became her caretaker.

“If that’s the case…” Sophia, who was reading a book with Agnes, looked up at Abyss when she heard his words. “I’ve heard you mention your motives. You already knew how big the difference was between mortals and gods, so why did you still dare to plan to defeat the Creator God?”

“I don’t know, and I don’t know who gave me the courage. Anyway, after learning all this, I felt that I had to find a way to bridge the gap between myself and the Creator God, and then take back the freedom of mortals from His hands.” The Abyss shrugged and replied, “It seems like an unsolicited sense of responsibility, but I felt it was worth a try, so I followed my intuition.”

“It’s really quite amazing.” Sophia looked at Abyss. “Sometimes I wonder how someone like you came to be. It’s like you were born to change the world.”

“Everyone is changing the world, it’s just that I do it in a more flamboyant way.” Abis smiled and shook his head. “People write about people like me in books and carve me in stone, but that doesn’t mean I’m the only one changing the world.”

At that moment, Rebecca patted Sheila, who was sitting there eating lunch.

Sheila swallowed the piece of bread with ham and cheese she was chewing, sat up straight, and looked at Rebecca: "What can I do for you, Miss Rebecca?"

"Look at you, all fired up like a mercenary." Rebecca chuckled at Sheila's antics. "You've learned how to use the Egundar these past couple of days, and now you're already looking for missions everywhere?"

"Hehe... I've finally discovered my new ability. I need to use it more to get used to it. Although it's tiring to use this ability, it's also very proud." Sheila couldn't contain her pride and said with a shy smile.

“I do have a question for you… Sheila, have you used the Eganda to observe the Abyss?” Rebecca said.

Sheila paused for a moment, then pulled the Egunda from her bosom and shook her head: "No, do you want me to take a look now?"

"Okay, could you take a look?" Rebecca nodded.

"You want to know what I was like before I was implanted with the Sage's Blood?" Abyss asked, having overheard Rebecca and Sheila's conversation.

Rebecca looked at Abyss and said, "Yes, I wanted to see what it would be like if Sheila could see your other side through Eganda. Sometimes I also wonder why you are the heir to the Sage's Blood."

"Perhaps it's just a coincidence?" Abis tilted his head.

“Or perhaps your master selected you from among countless babies.” Rebecca’s gaze became somewhat fervent. “There might be something unique about you that you don’t know about, and I’m very curious about it—oh, of course, if you think it’s not the right time to do so, then forget it.”

Abyss began to think seriously, occasionally glancing up at the sky in thought, and finally said, "Hmm... what you said makes sense. Both of us were injected with the blood of strong people, so why does Carol, who was synthesized by Prodo, have a serious mental illness, while I have nothing... oh, or rather, it's not that I have nothing, I do sometimes seem a bit like a psychopath."

“Most of the time,” Leona corrected from the side.

"Did I watch it?" Sheila asked Abyss inquiringly.

Abyss pulled a handful of jerky from his pocket and stuffed it into Leona's mouth. Then he stood up with his arms outstretched, showing his body to Sheila as much as possible: "No problem, see?"

Shera placed Eganda before her and focused her gaze on the Abyss.

She gazed at the Abyss for a moment, frowning. Then, she changed her focus, looking around at the Abyss's retinue. After that, she turned her gaze back to the Abyss, observing it carefully for a while before setting Egonda down and shaking her head.

"Didn't you see anything special?" Abyss asked.

“Hmm, I didn’t see it. I can’t see Mr. Abyss looking any different from how he looks now in Eganda’s view, except for the fact that he’s naked,” Sheila said seriously. “On the contrary, I’ve noticed these past two days that there’s something different about how you all look as the dead when I use Eganda. Your complexions are rosier from this perspective—perhaps that’s what you looked like when you were alive?”

"Oh? You can even tell what we looked like when we were alive, but you can't tell what the Abyss looks like?" Rebecca was a little disappointed. "Well, I thought you were going to bring us some big news."

"Um, I'm sorry..."

“It’s not that you’re incompetent,” Rebecca said with a smile. “You just said what you saw, why should you apologize?”

Sheila nodded shyly: "I think I might have gone a bit too far in trying to take responsibility."

"Um, Shila..."

Sofia appeared beside Sheila at some point. She suddenly called out to Sheila, then whispered in Sheila's ear, "Could I borrow your Ogunda for a moment?"

"Huh? But it doesn't work for anyone else except me."

"Ah...it seems so...then it's alright..." Sophia frowned, realizing that things were not so simple, and turned back.

Chapter 255 Login

After four days of sailing, the Moonlight's voyage was nearing its end, and everyone on board was gradually seeing their destination—the Shadowfall.

Beyond the inky black clouds above the Storm Sea lies a long coastline. Here, close to land, it is no longer affected by the magical turbulence and enjoys a relatively normal climate. The coastline appears dark in the distance because it is covered with plants contaminated by otherworldly substances—the ecosystem of this continent has been completely altered.

The closer one gets to this land, the thicker the fog becomes. Dense fog is the hallmark of the Shadowfall; it is said that before the invasion of otherworldly creatures, this was a continent shrouded in fog. However, after the invasion of those terrifying, murderous monsters, the fog added a chilling atmosphere to the land.

"What a thick fog! The climate in the Shadowlands is so different from that on the mainland." Sheila could clearly feel that it was a bit cold around her, and Flora thoughtfully helped her put a coat on her at that moment.

“The climate in the Shadowfall is cold and damp. The only place on the continent with a similar climate is some coastal areas of the Western Empire. For Sheila, who lives in a warm climate, this place might be a bit difficult to endure.” Rebecca handed Sheila a bottle of potions compressed into pills. “When you feel unbearably cold, take one of these potions. It will provide you with a stable amount of heat for a while, making you feel less cold.”

Sheila took the potion from Rebecca, nodded, and put the bottle into her pocket.

"The fog here is so thick! Will the visibility be at least ten meters after we get ashore?" Leona asked Rebecca, looking at the vast fog ahead. "Is the fog here permanent?"

“Yes, it’s still relatively warm here now. In a few months, when winter comes, the fog will be even thicker,” Rebecca nodded. “Many dangerous things will become even more dangerous under the cover of this thick fog.”

“Agnes, can you feel it?” Abyss patted Agnes on the shoulder. “There’s a special kind of magic scanning this area of ​​the sea.”

Agnes nodded: "Yes, someone is watching."

These two individuals, most sensitive to magic, have now discovered that the waters where the Moonlight is located are being monitored magically. A powerful magical force is scanning this vast area in concentric circles. Under this magical scan, no one who approaches this land can escape detection.

Of course, under Flora's divine magic, this surveillance magic became useless. Whether viewed with the naked eye or sensed with magic, the area where the Moonlight was located was calm and peaceful, just like any other day.

"Are we about to land?" Now it was Sofia's turn to row, and she looked over and asked.

“Okay, let’s speed things up. Once we’re ashore, we can investigate the Shadowfall more thoroughly.” Abyss smiled. “So far, the people we’ve captured have provided some information about the Shadowfall, but the Council of the Dead’s secrecy is truly remarkable. We haven’t obtained any particularly valuable information yet. We’ll have to create our own sand table for the next operation.”

"Alright! Speed ​​up!" Sophia increased the force of her strokes, rowing the Moonlight's oars. In front of the Abyss, Sophia couldn't help but show off, and she rowed with extra effort.

The Moonlight sped closer to the coast of the Shadowfall, and the previously hazy distant view became increasingly clear.

A mage tower stood prominently on the shore, like a lighthouse, except it didn't project any light to guide ships back to port. The magical fluctuations that had just been monitoring that area of ​​the sea originated from here.

“A mage tower. It seems the Council of the Undead is living quite comfortably in this land beyond the reach of all other powers on the continent, even having the leisure to build mage towers along the coast. There must be more than just this one tower here,” Abyss said, pointing to the imposing mage tower.

“This place has already become their territory,” Leona said. “If this were on the mainland, the local nobles would definitely not allow them to build mage towers so casually.”

“They are now the lords of this land. This place is nominally the territory of the Eastern Empire, but the Eastern Empire does not have the ability to control it,” Rebecca said with a smile. “However, the current situation is not quite what I thought before. I thought they were hiding in the Shadowfall, but I did not expect them to be so openly establishing their own observation posts everywhere.”

As they were talking, the Moonlight had already approached the shore. Since there wasn't a suitable dock, the Moonlight stopped just before it touched the seabed to avoid running aground. They decided to disembark there.

After Flora cast a spell that allowed everyone to walk on water, the Abyss and its crew jumped off the ship one by one. The Moonlight was taken into Helheim, and from there, the Abyss and its crew began their journey towards the shore.

"quack……"

Before they even reached the shore, which was still shrouded in thick fog, a strange cry from the bank reached their ears.

"What an awful scream." Leona didn't slow her pace at all, walking forward while commenting on the sound she had just heard.

Sheila heard the sound too. It was quite piercing, like many bamboo sticks being rubbed forcefully on the ground, mixed with the sound of sticky water. Fear of the unknown made her stop in her tracks, but Flora took her hand at that moment.

The softness and warmth from Flora's hands instantly dispelled Sheila's fear. She looked at Flora gratefully, and Flora returned a warm smile.

"Hurry up, I can't wait any longer." Rebecca loved exploring the unknown, and now that she suddenly heard such a sound from the shore, her curiosity immediately made her run forward like the wind.

"Be careful, Rebecca. The Moon Knights have already said that the Shadow Demons are a tough bunch," Abyss warned from behind.

“Then let’s all hurry up and go.” Rebecca turned her head, a blush of excitement on her face. “I can’t wait to observe the alien creatures here.”

“A creature from another world…” Sophia looked at her hands. “I wonder if my dagger can kill a creature from another world…”

"Gah... Gah? Hiss..."

As everyone walked forward, the creature that had been making sounds on the shore suddenly became alert. It seemed to have discovered something and began sniffing incessantly. At the same time, thumping footsteps echoed on the beach. Judging from the footsteps, the creature making the sounds was probably not small.

Chapter 256 Shadow Demon

As they got closer to the source of the strange cry, Abyss and his companions gradually got a clearer look at the mysterious creature.

It was a creature with six legs, resembling a giant black bear. This creature had a rather abstract face—its eyes, nose, and mouth were not in their proper places, but rather randomly growing on its face. On the left was a long nose, with an eye below it; on the right was a vertically elongated mouth; and the other eye was on the top of its head.

"Wow, this little thing is quite something!" Leona laughed immediately upon seeing the monster. "Hahaha, this thing looks so weird! I'm not even scared of it anymore. No, how can its face be so randomly shaped?"

“The Shadow Demon’s facial features should be movable.” Rebecca looked at the monster with great interest. “Their bodies are covered in black mud. Look, its facial features are still moving slowly.”

No one was worried about the creature, because as they approached the shore, the shadow demon had been sniffing the air and searching everywhere, but it hadn't found anything by the time the Abyss and the others reached it.

This already demonstrates just how powerful Flora's divine magic is; with such powerful divine protection, everyone felt reassured.

"Gah... Gah..." The Shadow Demon was still sniffing around, completely unaware that Leona had already walked up to it.

“It might have some ability to detect its surroundings, but this ability has been severely interfered with by Flora’s magic. So it sensed that someone was coming, but couldn’t find out who it was or where we were.” Abyss and Leona walked forward together and got very close to the Shadow Demon.

The Shadow Demon was enormous; though its form resembled a bear, its size rivaled that of an elephant. Standing before it, its heavy breathing was like a giant wind machine, whipping Abyss's clothes and Leona's hair into a fluttering motion. A foul stench filled the air, but Abyss paid it no heed, and Leona, having held her breath, couldn't smell it.

This was the first time Sheila had ever seen such a strange-looking monster. With Flora's divine protection, she wasn't too afraid, but her eyes were still full of surprise as she looked at the monster. She had long anticipated that this trip to the Shadowlands with the Abyss would be full of wonderful experiences, but she never expected to see such a spectacle that most people on the continent would never see in their entire lives as soon as they landed.

"How many more monsters like this are there?" Sheila asked Flora quietly.

Flora turned to look at Sheila: "The Moon Knights say that these monsters are endless. No matter how many are killed, they will reappear. The only way to stop them is to defeat their leader."