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Chapter 556
chapter 399 part 1
Chapter 396: The Lingering Gloom, Commander: Message
Vines snaked up the dusty gray outer walls, their foliage obscuring the doors and windows. Sunlight pierced through the gaps, creating fragmented pillars of light in the main hall.
"Clean."
Benjerry of the Abyss sat in the main hall of the abandoned castle, lightly raising a finger bone and pointing at the empty space before him.
Azure magic power spread out.
In an instant, the dust in the room was swept completely clean. Even the spiderwebs inside the damaged hanging lamps and the moss in the cracks of the wall corners vanished along with the dust.
Magic was just that wondrous.
Benjerry of the Abyss had always believed that the power of any Tier Magic was proof of a magic caster's unending pursuit of knowledge.
*Ting~*
A finger bone tapped the tabletop, producing a light, crisp sound.
Benjerry of the Abyss's two heads swayed slightly; he had been in a good mood recently.
The gloom that had been constantly pressing down on his head finally felt as if it was about to part and reveal the sun, even if the undead did not particularly care for sunlight.
*Shua!*
Ripples formed in the air before him.
Evileye's figure appeared in the hall in an instant.
The heads of Benjerry of the Abyss stopped moving simultaneously. Two pairs of scarlet eyes, full of goodwill and anticipation, looked toward the lady vampire opposite him.
Her petite body resembled that of a human child, but for the undead race, such external appearances were meaningless. Even with all his experience, Benjerry of the Abyss couldn't analyze the specific age of the lady vampire before him.
He suddenly felt the need to develop a type of magic that could detect age. This would allow him to indirectly obtain some useful information.
For the undead, the longer one existed, the richer their knowledge and experience became. If he could detect the other party's age, he could, to a certain extent, determine their level of knowledge.
"Greetings, Lady Vampire."
Benjerry of the Abyss did not know the other party's name. Even after several exchanges, she still had no intention of revealing it.
He had made some guesses, though.
Based on the magic item she used to conceal her undead status, she belonged to the type of undead from the "two factions" that acted among the living or expanded their faction's influence.
Undead of this style were always cautious. After all, all undead were enemies of the living. Hiding one's identity and name was a perfectly normal habit.
"Lord Benjerry."
Evileye nodded lightly in response, pulled out a wooden chair, and sat down opposite him.
The leader of the Body of the Abyss had initiated the invitation. The previous transaction between them had actually already been completed.
The other party had requested another meeting. Even if Evileye couldn't deduce the specific purpose, she could guess some of it.
"My thanks for that lord's generosity."
"In terms of the content of the transaction, the value of the knowledge we provided was lower than that of this 'Magic Ascension Ritual'."
Benjerry of the Abyss expressed his heartfelt gratitude. This was not flattery, but a fact.
The mysterious undead lord behind this vampire was surely a remarkable scholar-type magic caster.
In this series of transactions, the other party had not exchanged knowledge of powerful magic, but rather information related to legends and humanities.
The most recent acquisition of "Vampire Undead Research" knowledge was likely for the sake of this lady vampire before him.
Generous!
This was the other impression Benjerry of the Abyss had of that mysterious undead lord.
If the timing weren't wrong, he would have done everything in his power to pull the other party into the inner circle. Of course, this lady vampire was also qualified.
Evileye looked at the figure opposite her through the slits of her white mask, her tone calm. "Lord Benjerry, could you state your purpose directly?"
"Ah, of course."
Benjerry of the Abyss found it somewhat difficult to say, but for the sake of that "certainty," his voice carried a trace of hope:
"I wonder if it would be possible for me to meet that fellow lord in person."
"Apologies," Evileye replied flatly.
As expected, Benjerry of the Abyss thought to himself.
Aside from the minor hiccup regarding the flawed information about the Holy Sanctuary, the transactions between them had been exceptionally smooth. Yet, that lord had never once shown himself.
Initially, the other party's goal was to find a solution from their Body of the Abyss for a negative side effect of complete invisibility caused by a high-tier magic misfire.
But despite the continuous, successful transactions, the other party still had not contacted them, instead only dispatching this lady vampire to communicate with him.
The reason was not hard to guess.
It was undoubtedly due to the current predicament of their Body of the Abyss.
"To be frank," Benjerry of the Abyss pondered for a moment, feeling he needed to be candid about some things. It was a price that had to be paid. "We have already begun to resist that 'parasite' latched onto us. I wish to meet with the lord you represent to gain further assistance."
"We are all compatriots... Erm, I'm not trying to play the sentiment card. What I mean is... the original purpose for founding the Body of the Abyss was not to stir up trouble or expand the organization."
"We undead possess eternal life. What we pursue is nothing more than knowledge..."
Evileye suddenly cut in, "Wait a moment."
Benjerry of the Abyss was taken aback. His two heads turned to look at her in confusion.
"You're planning to resist now?" Evileye's voice grew higher.
Part of the reason for this meeting was, according to the plan, to push the relationship between the Body of the Abyss and the mysterious True Dragon Lord to a complete breaking point.
Not only did the Dragon Lord want to quickly identify the mysterious True Dragon Lord, but Evileye was just as eager. According to what the Dragon Lord had said, the destruction of the Imperia Kingdom, which turned everyone into undead, was the work of a powerful primordial magic.
If she could meet that mysterious True Dragon Lord, she could confirm whether it was he who destroyed the Kingdom!
In this regard, Evileye wanted to know more than anyone.
"Arrogance is a form of foolishness, Lady Vampire."
Benjerry of the Abyss assumed Evileye thought they were being too hasty, preparing to resist right after obtaining the "Magic Ascension Ritual." His attitude became stern as he said seriously, "We began preparations a long time ago. This was not a rash decision. Our original plan was simply to find a new 'suppressing force' to counter that fellow."
"Now! Having mastered the power of the 'Magic Ascension Ritual,' we have attained a realm of power where we can use the 'Domain of a God'."
"This power is sufficient to act as a suppressing force!"
Benjerry of the Abyss's tone became excited. The long period of oppression had finally reached the moment where it could be shattered.
Finding a "suppressing force" capable of fighting that entity was no simple matter. It also involved the risk of the "new suppressing force" becoming just like the old one, a new parasite.
But now, that problem was solved! The members of their inner circle unanimously agreed that the power of 10th-tier magic could stand against that entity.
Chapter 396: The Lingering Gloom, Commander: Message
Vines snaked up the dusty gray outer walls, their foliage obscuring the doors and windows. Sunlight pierced through the gaps, creating fragmented pillars of light in the main hall.
"Clean."
Benjerry of the Abyss sat in the main hall of the abandoned castle, lightly raising a finger bone and pointing at the empty space before him.
Azure magic power spread out.
In an instant, the dust in the room was swept completely clean. Even the spiderwebs inside the damaged hanging lamps and the moss in the cracks of the wall corners vanished along with the dust.
Magic was just that wondrous.
Benjerry of the Abyss had always believed that the power of any Tier Magic was proof of a magic caster's unending pursuit of knowledge.
*Ting~*
A finger bone tapped the tabletop, producing a light, crisp sound.
Benjerry of the Abyss's two heads swayed slightly; he had been in a good mood recently.
The gloom that had been constantly pressing down on his head finally felt as if it was about to part and reveal the sun, even if the undead did not particularly care for sunlight.
*Shua!*
Ripples formed in the air before him.
Evileye's figure appeared in the hall in an instant.
The heads of Benjerry of the Abyss stopped moving simultaneously. Two pairs of scarlet eyes, full of goodwill and anticipation, looked toward the lady vampire opposite him.
Her petite body resembled that of a human child, but for the undead race, such external appearances were meaningless. Even with all his experience, Benjerry of the Abyss couldn't analyze the specific age of the lady vampire before him.
He suddenly felt the need to develop a type of magic that could detect age. This would allow him to indirectly obtain some useful information.
For the undead, the longer one existed, the richer their knowledge and experience became. If he could detect the other party's age, he could, to a certain extent, determine their level of knowledge.
"Greetings, Lady Vampire."
Benjerry of the Abyss did not know the other party's name. Even after several exchanges, she still had no intention of revealing it.
He had made some guesses, though.
Based on the magic item she used to conceal her undead status, she belonged to the type of undead from the "two factions" that acted among the living or expanded their faction's influence.
Undead of this style were always cautious. After all, all undead were enemies of the living. Hiding one's identity and name was a perfectly normal habit.
"Lord Benjerry."
Evileye nodded lightly in response, pulled out a wooden chair, and sat down opposite him.
The leader of the Body of the Abyss had initiated the invitation. The previous transaction between them had actually already been completed.
The other party had requested another meeting. Even if Evileye couldn't deduce the specific purpose, she could guess some of it.
"My thanks for that lord's generosity."
"In terms of the content of the transaction, the value of the knowledge we provided was lower than that of this 'Magic Ascension Ritual'."
Benjerry of the Abyss expressed his heartfelt gratitude. This was not flattery, but a fact.
The mysterious undead lord behind this vampire was surely a remarkable scholar-type magic caster.
In this series of transactions, the other party had not exchanged knowledge of powerful magic, but rather information related to legends and humanities.
The most recent acquisition of "Vampire Undead Research" knowledge was likely for the sake of this lady vampire before him.
Generous!
This was the other impression Benjerry of the Abyss had of that mysterious undead lord.
If the timing weren't wrong, he would have done everything in his power to pull the other party into the inner circle. Of course, this lady vampire was also qualified.
Evileye looked at the figure opposite her through the slits of her white mask, her tone calm. "Lord Benjerry, could you state your purpose directly?"
"Ah, of course."
Benjerry of the Abyss found it somewhat difficult to say, but for the sake of that "certainty," his voice carried a trace of hope:
"I wonder if it would be possible for me to meet that fellow lord in person."
"Apologies," Evileye replied flatly.
As expected, Benjerry of the Abyss thought to himself.
Aside from the minor hiccup regarding the flawed information about the Holy Sanctuary, the transactions between them had been exceptionally smooth. Yet, that lord had never once shown himself.
Initially, the other party's goal was to find a solution from their Body of the Abyss for a negative side effect of complete invisibility caused by a high-tier magic misfire.
But despite the continuous, successful transactions, the other party still had not contacted them, instead only dispatching this lady vampire to communicate with him.
The reason was not hard to guess.
It was undoubtedly due to the current predicament of their Body of the Abyss.
"To be frank," Benjerry of the Abyss pondered for a moment, feeling he needed to be candid about some things. It was a price that had to be paid. "We have already begun to resist that 'parasite' latched onto us. I wish to meet with the lord you represent to gain further assistance."
"We are all compatriots... Erm, I'm not trying to play the sentiment card. What I mean is... the original purpose for founding the Body of the Abyss was not to stir up trouble or expand the organization."
"We undead possess eternal life. What we pursue is nothing more than knowledge..."
Evileye suddenly cut in, "Wait a moment."
Benjerry of the Abyss was taken aback. His two heads turned to look at her in confusion.
"You're planning to resist now?" Evileye's voice grew higher.
Part of the reason for this meeting was, according to the plan, to push the relationship between the Body of the Abyss and the mysterious True Dragon Lord to a complete breaking point.
Not only did the Dragon Lord want to quickly identify the mysterious True Dragon Lord, but Evileye was just as eager. According to what the Dragon Lord had said, the destruction of the Imperia Kingdom, which turned everyone into undead, was the work of a powerful primordial magic.
If she could meet that mysterious True Dragon Lord, she could confirm whether it was he who destroyed the Kingdom!
In this regard, Evileye wanted to know more than anyone.
"Arrogance is a form of foolishness, Lady Vampire."
Benjerry of the Abyss assumed Evileye thought they were being too hasty, preparing to resist right after obtaining the "Magic Ascension Ritual." His attitude became stern as he said seriously, "We began preparations a long time ago. This was not a rash decision. Our original plan was simply to find a new 'suppressing force' to counter that fellow."
"Now! Having mastered the power of the 'Magic Ascension Ritual,' we have attained a realm of power where we can use the 'Domain of a God'."
"This power is sufficient to act as a suppressing force!"
Benjerry of the Abyss's tone became excited. The long period of oppression had finally reached the moment where it could be shattered.
Finding a "suppressing force" capable of fighting that entity was no simple matter. It also involved the risk of the "new suppressing force" becoming just like the old one, a new parasite.
But now, that problem was solved! The members of their inner circle unanimously agreed that the power of 10th-tier magic could stand against that entity.
