An infinite journey starting from paradise

Those "higher tastes" lay hidden beneath the "Pleasure Spiral," where there were small auctions and arenas reserved for respectable people, where the "Brahmins, the middle class, and the best of the best" could enjoy the most thrilling, bloody death fights and perverted freak shows.

Is there anything that can better demonstrate one's own excellence and nobility than wantonly trampling on and abusing the lives and dignity of others?

At this moment, a bloody and brutal death fight is about to begin in the Colosseum under the "Pleasure Spiral".

"Dear distinguished guests," the host, standing on a suspended platform above the circular duel arena, shouted through an alchemical loudspeaker, "Today we welcome a new gladiator! I believe you may have heard of her name. Scarlet Alice Bastia, the Crimson Warrior, the eldest daughter of Grand Duke Bastia of the Duchy of Rochelle!!!"

That's right, it's the princess knight who organized the uprising army against the Kingdom of Keludora after the fall of the Kingdom of Garland! "

Upon hearing Scarlett's name, exclamations of admiration were heard from the VIP rooms surrounding the Colosseum. It was no surprise that the people of Kelvin City were amazed; after all, the background of this knight named Scarlett was far more distinguished than any of them.

The Garland Kingdom, a federation of fifteen member states, includes Scarlett's homeland, the Duchy of Rochelle, the largest of these. As the eldest princess of Rochelle and first in line to the throne, Scarlett holds the same status as an elector. Following the fall of the Garland Kingdom, Scarlett became a key figure in the exiled resistance.

Until a week ago, Scarlett was betrayed by a traitor, and she and her direct subordinates were besieged and eliminated by the Keludora army. Although she escaped, she was "captured" by the guards of the Gray Merchant Caravan during her escape.

Calling her a "captive" is actually a bit inappropriate. In fact, the guards of the Gray Merchants only forced her to the "Spiral of Pleasure" in Kerwin City. Although Scarlett did not receive the blessing of the four goddesses, as a half-human and white elf, she also has talents that are not inferior to other female knights. In addition, she has received strict training from her father, Grand Duke Bastia, since she was a child. Scarlett also possesses a powerful combat power that can defeat a thousand people alone.

Even though she was already at the end of her strength when the Gray Merchants' guards discovered her, the magic swordsmen, whose strength was generally less than rank 4, could not get close to her, and magic below rank 5 was unable to effectively kill her. Therefore, the Gray Merchants' guards had no choice but to use a magic barrier to trap her in a seven-meter radius, and eventually forcibly escorted her away along with the land.

The host continued, "Originally, Master Minsk of the trading company intended to present her to the Keludra army. However, how could the roughnecks of the Dark Elf army compare to the masters present here? So, Master Minsk decided to let the masters enjoy her to their heart's content first before selling her to Keludra. Or..."

“The highest bidder gets it!”

An impatient voice came from a box.

"Hahaha, great! But before we start bidding, we still need to let everyone admire Princess Scarlet's heroic appearance! Just like you guys playing with a hawk, you have to wear down her spirit first before you can do whatever you want with her.

Without further ado, let us welcome the rising star of the Colosseum, the Crimson Warrior, Princess Scarlet Alice Bastia!!!"

Following the host's voice, the circular secret door in the center of the Colosseum opened, and a translucent blue magic barrier was lifted to the center of the Colosseum by an elevator. Six mages in gray robes were surrounding the magic barrier, trying their best to maintain the stability of the barrier. Behind the magic barrier, a blonde beauty in blood-red heavy armor was holding a heavy sword in both hands, staring at her surroundings with bloodshot eyes.

Scarlett's eyes were bloodshot, and she had been in this state for three whole days.

Three days ago, Scarlett, having fought numerous bloody battles against the Gray Merchants caravan, was already exhausted. Surrounded by the caravan's guards, she was trapped behind a magical barrier. Even if she tried her best to shatter it, she would still be captured due to exhaustion. So, she could only maintain her current defensive stance, at least allowing her to defend herself if the caravan's guards came within striking distance. While this was just a desperate struggle, it was better than surrendering outright.

As for suicide...Scarlett has her own reasons for not dying. If there is still a glimmer of hope, she will not choose to commit suicide.

"damn it……"

Scarlett, who was hungry and tired, tried her best to hold her giant sword tightly. The magic power in her body was about to run out, but she was still able to wield her weapon by relying on the strength of her body.

"Alright, now that the challenger has arrived, let's unleash our old friend. Please welcome our specialty from the Kolinnodar River mudflats, the incredibly vicious... Destroyer Crocodile!"

As soon as the host finished speaking, several gates around the Colosseum opened, followed by a rush of water and dozens of giant crocodiles that were half a meter tall and five meters long, with iron armor and caltrops covering their bodies.

As the crocodiles appeared, the gray-robed wizards who were maintaining the barrier around Scarlett also quickly retreated to a safe area. The magic shield outside the Colosseum also opened, sealing the Colosseum that had turned into a crocodile pool.

These giant crocodiles are just the opening appetizers. The owner of the "Spiral of Pleasure" underground arena has also prepared opponents for Scarlett, such as: tentacle wolves, troll warriors, dark elf swordsmen, etc., which are definitely enough to exhaust her strength.

"You mere beasts... I'll kill you all! I'll kill you all!!!"

Scarlet roared, raising her greatsword at the crocodiles that swam toward her. Her remaining magic wasn't enough to ignite the flames that had incinerated countless enemies, but her strength was still enough to slay these bloodthirsty beasts.

"Wow!!!"

The VIP rooms around were filled with exclamations again. They were not amazed at Scarlett's martial arts, but because they saw that after Scarlett split the attacking crocodile into two halves, she actually gnawed on the crocodile's flesh like a wild beast.

She was so hungry that even though eating raw crocodile meat could not provide her with any energy, just feeling a little full was enough to alleviate her current predicament.

The princess of a distinguished family actually devoured other beasts like a wild beast. Such a bizarre scene completely piqued the interest of the audience. Even if they were not able to buy her love in the end, just seeing this scene was worth the price of the ticket.

The audience's cheers were so loud, and the underground Colosseum's sound insulation was so good that no one present could hear the commotion on the first floor of the "Pleasure Spiral".

The first floor of "Pleasure Spiral" was already a scene of mournful cries and chaos. A young Will-O'-the-Wisp, with the accelerator fully engaged and nose-first, had crashed through the door and into the main hall. He then landed smoothly with a backflip, throwing his modified Will-O'-the-Wisp outward.

The bodies of most people were definitely not as strong as doors and walls, so facing Fululu's rolling and rampaging movements, most of the people in the hall were injured or killed.

"Wuhu~ Everyone, look at me!" the recklessly charging Fululu cheered. "Look at me, look at me! I have an announcement... The Urban Management is here to crack down on pornography and illegal activities. Anyone buying, selling, or engaging in non-mainstream activities, get down on your hands and knees!!!"

The people in the "Spiral of Pleasure" certainly didn't understand what the crackdown on pornography and illegal publications meant. The only thing they were sure of was that they had to escape for their lives. This alchemical monster covered in purple crystals and speaking human language had gone crazy.

The guards and mages within the "Pleasure Spiral" quickly gathered on the first floor, along with the guards of several teams of officials stationed outside. Just as they were about to lay siege to Fululu, Lin Shangren waved his hand and scattered a large amount of gold coins.

The gold coins that shot out like streams of light contained a powerful force. After piercing through the guards' hands and giving them the same whistle holes as the eldest son of the old Hong family, the gold coins were nailed to the floor of the hall, forming a family emblem of the Hagarm royal family.

With their hands crippled, even the most skilled swordsmanship was rendered useless. Most of the "Pleasure Spiral" guards were instantly rendered incapable of combat. Just as the mages and priests were about to use healing spells and pray, they witnessed a scene that made them question their lives. Behind the dark-haired young man in splendid attire, a magical circle of unprecedented magnificence suddenly ignited. The meager energy it emanated was enough to make them tremble uncontrollably—this was definitely not something they could defeat.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here to have fun too. Look, I've already paid." Lin Shangren walked towards the reception desk in the lobby with a smile. The waitress there was stunned there as if she hadn't figured out the situation yet.

"Tell me, what's the most interesting thing here?" Lin Shangren behaved very easy-going and could definitely be described as gentle and elegant.

"The... the Colosseum on the underground floor..." the waiter said tremblingly.

"Take me there."

"Please...excuse me, this is just for VIPs..."

Before the other person could finish speaking, Lin Shangren waved his hand as if to swat away a fly, and the man was then stuck to the wall by an invisible force, shattering into a pile of postmodern graffiti art.

"You drowned your own baby brother, killed your father and sold your mother, sold your friends for fame... Your deeds are beyond description, you deserve to die." Lin Shangren whispered, turning his head to look at the other waiter who was already scared to death.

"Do you think I am a VIP?" Lin Shangren asked.

Looking into the man's gray eyes, she felt as if all her inner secrets had been seen through. Just as she mustered the courage to answer, she felt as if she had suddenly grown taller, and her own headless body, blood gushing from its neck, appeared in her sight.

"This crime is relatively minor, so the body can be left intact."

Lin Shangren smiled slightly and looked at the other person: "Underground Colosseum, right? Can you lead the way for me?"

Chapter 472 I'm here for fun

To highlight his status as a "VIP," Lin Shangren not only found an attractive waitress to lead the way, but he also used shadow control to forcibly bring the supervisors of the six ground floors of "Pleasure Spiral," the manager of the gray trade firm, and several officials galloping on horseback to the first floor. They then knelt on either side of the corridor, like two strange guards of honor lining up to welcome him.

Lin Shangren walked leisurely, his gray eyes stained with shadows sweeping over the rulers of Kelvin City who were being oppressed by him and kneeling in submission.

"Due to the lack of miracles, ordinary people's faith in the Four Goddesses has gradually weakened, and most people live a life of salary-seeking and pragmatism... Grain production and sales prices are... Farmers' taxes and corvée labor... Artisans' wages... Well, the literacy rate is..."

Through the shadows in his heart, Lin Shangren constantly searched for useful information from their consciousness and memories, and also examined whether they still had any value that could be utilized.

"Pfft~"

As if struck by a giant invisible fly swatter, a useless businessman with a penchant for pedophilia was smothered on the ground. Then another person felt a chill on the neck and was left bewildered.

As Lin Shangren walked past the people who were kneeling and shivering, their bodies were willingly displayed to show how imaginative human death methods can be: simple ones included beheading, disembowelment, and beheading; complex ones included dehydration, transformation into trees, graffiti, decomposition and reassembly, and human beads...

"It's useless, this is useless. Haha, this is really damn it." Lin Shangren muttered softly.

Screams and wails echoed one after another, and behind Lin Shangren, only one in ten people remained alive. The waitress leading the way felt her scalp tingle and her legs trembled. She didn't dare look back, and could only stare at a wall lamp at the end of the corridor, hoping to distract herself and ease her fear.

"Don't be afraid." Lin Shangren said, "I am a reasonable person and never kill innocent people. If you feel that your crime does not deserve the death penalty, then maybe you don't have to die."

"I...I don't want to die!"

Hearing this, the waitress completely broke down and knelt on the ground wailing.

"Well said. The little girl who was framed by you guys and ended up being eaten by wolves because she took too much reward didn't want to die either." Lin Shangren stroked the woman's hair gently. "Before I came, there was no retribution for good and evil in this world. If it still doesn't happen after I came, then wouldn't my trip be in vain? Although it can't be fully popularized for the time being, now that I've seen it, I can't just ignore it.

So, do you think you deserve to die?"

"Damn it... Damn it... But, but I can repent, I can atone for my sins, please... please..."

"Looking at you like this, even if you still have some conscience, you can leave your body intact."

"puff."

There was another corpse at Lin Shangren's feet.

[Tsk, killing is better than abusing it. What you're doing is a bit perverted.]

"That's right, it's perverted. Anyway, I'm not really trying to uphold justice or spread equality. I'm just looking for an excuse to satisfy my perverted quirks."

Lin Shangren shook off the non-existent blood on his hands and stepped onto the stairs leading underground.

……

Inside the Colosseum.

Scarlett half-knelt on the ground, holding her huge sword tightly in her hands. All around her was the blood-stained dark red water and the shattered corpses of crocodiles and wolves.

"Is the renowned Crimson Lotus Warrior already finished like this? This is just the appetizer," the host on the floating platform shouted. "I don't feel sorry for the defeat of the Devil Crocodile and the Demon-Touching Wolf Pack for a moment. Next up is our old friend, the Lizardman Warrior from the Kuruk Forest!"

The gates of the Colosseum opened again, and a group of three-meter-tall lizardmen, wearing green scale armor and leather armor, wielding swords, axes, and giant hammers, slowly emerged. After their shackles were remotely unlocked and removed, they rushed towards Scarlett like crazy.

Those holding shields and hammers advanced in the front, supported by those holding spears, while those with light swords and double knives attacked from the flanks. It can be seen that this group of lizardmen are indeed battle-hardened warriors.

"asshole!"

Scarlett tried her best to stand up again, ready to squeeze out her last bit of strength to swing the sword.

At this moment, the lizardman team that had rushed to within ten meters of Scarlett suddenly turned back at high speed, and even turned around and fled towards the gate without any weapons, as if they had seen something extremely terrifying.

Many people present, including the host on the floating platform, simply couldn't understand what was happening. Why did the lizardman flee? Could it be that this knight girl had some hidden special ability?

However, the magicians and magic swordsmen above level three present felt an inexplicable discomfort. Scarlett, barely able to stand in the center of the arena, felt her hair stand on end. It felt like a sea of ​​corpses and blood was crashing down on her.

"Monster...what kind of monster is hiding here?"

Scarlett could barely hold on to the lizardman, but facing the owner of this terrifying murderous aura that suddenly appeared and quickly enveloped the entire place, Scarlett was sure that even if she was in a completely victorious posture and added her own guards, she would not be qualified to fight against him.

"You really are not treating people as human beings."

Lin Shangren's voice clearly appeared in the ears of everyone present.

"Fortunately, I don't intend to treat you as human beings."

"Who is it? Who is it?!"

Lin Shangren did not answer these bastards who had been expelled from the human race by him, but appeared beside Scarlett.

"Hohoho, there are princess knights here who can save us."

Lin Shangren raised his hand and grabbed Scarlett's giant sword that was subconsciously slashing towards him, and used the [Eye of Innocence] to confirm her information.

After seeing that the person coming was just an ordinary human in fancy clothes, the host on the floating platform immediately shouted and issued an order: "You playing tricks, let the King out!!!"

A huge sound of gears rubbing against each other was heard, and the north wall of the Colosseum slowly expanded from the middle to both sides. It was obvious that something big was about to come out.

But Lin Shangren was too lazy to pay attention to her. All his attention was on Scarlett... or to be more precise, on the giant sword in Scarlett's hand.

"This sword is a good thing."

Lin Shangren gently rubbed the sword's edge with his index and middle fingers, and high-temperature flames instantly ignited on the sword. The sword, which was originally one person tall, grew twice as long and wide under the shaping of the flames.

[Name: Burning Blood Tombstone]

[Quality: Alchemical creation? Master craftsmanship? Perfect quality]

[Status: Magic Attachment, Concept Power Granting, Multiple Enchantments]

【Producer: "Courage"】

[Note: This weapon, forged by Courage, one of the Four Goddesses, is heavy and sharp, and only the truly brave can wield it. Enchantments such as "Sharpness," "Lightness," "Amplification," and "Energy Storage" significantly enhance the power of fire-related abilities. Energy can be accumulated by slashing enemies with the sword. When fully charged, it can be activated with the "Inspire" effect, granting allies a powerful boost in strength. Its maximum power is unleashed when combined with Courage's blessing.]

"This sword is really good." Lin Shangren put away the power injected into the "Burning Blood Tombstone" and looked at Scarlett's armor.

"The armor is quite poor, and it's not worthy of this sword. If I use this sword at full power while wearing this armor, I'll be roasted to a crisp and oily mess before I can burn the enemy." Lin Shangren continued, "We need to add some heat-insulating material. I recently got the design of a lightweight space suit. A thin layer can withstand extreme temperatures and resist some high pressure."

"Who...are you?"

"You're just a casual slasher, my name is Lin Shangren," Lin Shangren replied. "I have many identities. In this world, I'm the King of Ivlorien and the Destroyer who will destroy the old order of the world. I originally wanted to try out what it's like to be a seasoned feudal slave-owning warrior for a while.

As a result, rather than showing off my noble status and superiority by humiliating ordinary people, I still prefer to humiliate those bastards who think they are superior. "

"Boom, boom, boom..."

The ground beneath Lin Shangren and Scarlett's feet began to shake. Something massive was coming towards them. A troll, eight meters tall and wielding a massive machete. Its massive shadow obscured Lin Shangren and Scarlett's bodies.

"Be careful!" Scarlett reminded quickly.

"Are you talking to it?"

Just as the troll raised his machete and was about to kill the two little guys with one blow, a black hand even bigger than him suddenly appeared above his head.

A giant shadowy hand grabbed the troll and pinned it to the ground. Then, like a bug, it crushed it, squeezing it until it twisted and deformed, eventually exploding and dying. The troll's blood gushed out, bypassing where Lin Shangren and Scarlett were standing.

"It's just like a stink bug, and it bursts." Lin Shangren said with some disgust, "Okay, let's talk somewhere else. The smell here is pretty bad."

Lin Shangren snapped his fingers, and before Scarlett could react, she and Lin Shangren were both in the most luxurious VIP seats in the Colosseum. The "VIPs" and their attendants, who had been staying in the private rooms, now appeared in the center of the Colosseum.

"This is…?"

Scarlett's mouth suddenly tasted fishy and sweet. She thought she had vomited blood again, but she found that her injuries had healed instantly, and even the hunger in her stomach completely disappeared.

"Are you feeling better now? Are you still feeling uncomfortable?" Lin Shangren turned to look at Scarlett. "I was the one who cured you."

"That……"

"Saving you is profitable."