Chapter 11

If we were to refer to the leather armor of the succubus protagonist, it would be a +2 chaotic evil protection deflection demon leather armor that nullifies minor spells. Such a naming convention is both systematic and so cool, it’s simply irresistible.

Just like the longsword the succubus protagonist chose from her arsenal to be her primary weapon: a +1 faint blood-red sharp and resilient ultra-steel longsword.

Her off-hand weapon is a +1 armor-piercing bleeding non-healing adamantine claw.

And the +3 heavy striking piercing adamantine tail hook she wears on her tail.

The succubus protagonist has upgraded her gear, fully equipped, and is ready to set off again.

This time, she did not continue to follow the red fatso. Perhaps following that fatso would have brought more benefits, but the succubus protagonist chose to go solo. This way, the danger would definitely be less. Otherwise, continuing to follow that red fatso might mean losing her life without gaining any benefits.

Not to mention, the succubus protagonist did not want to experience another large-scale battle like before. Unless she had the strength to stand atop a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, shouting, “Who else?!”

So, that’s how it is. The succubus protagonist chose her path forward. Although, in reality, she still didn’t know how to proceed...

In fact, to take a step back, the succubus protagonist had no idea how to complete the “buy clothes” quest—let alone the more severe issue that she didn’t even know the basic direction.

“Map, map, map... Damn it, are these idiots completely directionless? Why don’t they have a single map?!” The succubus protagonist flipped through a few dimensional bags again, finding nothing useful.

She then tried to consult the innate knowledge of the Abyss in the depths of her soul, but still found nothing. Indeed, although she had advanced in rank, the little broken succubus hadn’t improved much compared to a little broken quasit...

Perhaps she would gain more information if she advanced a bit more in rank.

In fact, the succubus protagonist still had a lot of Abyssal power left. With a bit more accumulation, she could advance in rank again—however, she firmly opposed doing so. Apart from being a spellthief, she didn’t want to do anything else in this life.

“So, what should I do next?” The succubus protagonist frowned, stomping her hoof on the ground. In this short time, the ground had already begun to decompose high- and mid-rank demons. Succubi, babaus, and the like were being torn apart, some missing half their bodies, others without their arms, looking quite terrifying.

Moreover, after such a long time, the blood and the Abyssal power here would definitely attract many demons. They hadn’t come yet, likely because the aura of high-rank demons still lingered, making them hesitant to approach.

But once the aura of high-rank demons dissipated, these guys would surely come like mad dogs. By then, it would be impossible to leave.

“There are still many corpses to loot... And besides, the flesh, fur, and other organs of high-rank demons are also excellent magical materials... Forget it. A demon shouldn’t be too greedy.” The succubus protagonist sighed and started walking, intending to leave as soon as possible, even though she didn’t know where to go.

Generally speaking, it would be best to have a map and a reference point to know where she was. She also needed to understand what all the clutter on the map meant. But the problem was that the succubus protagonist didn’t even have a basic map.

Alright, as a second choice, the succubus protagonist thought she needed to first distinguish the cardinal directions.

Distinguishing the cardinal directions also required a reference point. The problem was that there was no sunlight in the Abyss—at least not in the layer where the succubus protagonist was. The sky was always gray, a dismal and ominous orange. Neither “the sun rises in the east and sets in the west” nor “the Big Dipper always revolves around the North Star” would be of any use.

The growth rings of trees and the density of their canopies—were there even trees here? And upon further thought, the knowledge of the sun, stars, and such was just common sense from her previous life. If it perfectly matched this world and this layer of the Abyss, that would be truly bizarre. So, the succubus protagonist immediately abandoned these ideas.

“Indeed, I should be more rational... Hmm, the simplest thing would be to find a few people who know the way and have them guide me. However, mid- and low-rank demons probably wouldn’t know much. So, I need to find a high-rank demon. But, can I really defeat a high-rank... demon?”

As she thought this, the succubus protagonist tried to draw her longsword—next to the longsword was a dagger, next to the dagger was a set of thin-bladed throwing knives, and on the other side was a compact crossbow in a case, along with a set of adamantine crossbow bolts. Next to the bolts were five neatly arranged dimensional bags.

The succubus protagonist organized the dimensional bags, placing all the magic scrolls and wands she could use in the first bag, all the backup weapons and magical items in the second bag, various magic potions in the third bag, and money, soul prisms, various gems, and other items she couldn’t use or didn’t know how to use in the fourth and fifth bags.

All this equipment and dimensional bags were attached to a multifunctional belt with many leather pouches and pockets—this was the succubus protagonist’s entire fortune. In a sense, it was a great wealth that could make a group of not-so-shabby adventurers envious and jealous to death. The succubus protagonist was well-equipped.

After drawing the longsword, the succubus protagonist tried a few swings. Swinging the longsword a few times, she immediately extended her left hand and slashed with the adamantine claw, leaving deep claw marks on a nearby rock. Then, she whipped her tail, which acted like a whip, striking the rock. The cold iron tail hook at the tip of her tail pierced the rock, leaving a hole.

This series of movements was smooth and skillful, not like something she had just learned, but rather like a seasoned warrior who had been trained for a long time.

This was because the succubus protagonist was an Arcane Blade, a professional. After choosing her profession, she automatically mastered basic combat skills, unarmed combat skills, and spell knowledge. With a bit more training, familiarization, and adaptation, she could go out and fight. It was very convenient.

Moreover, due to her profession level, she had gained three feats. Two were from level advancement, and one was a reward feat for reaching level 2 as an Arcane Blade—she would gain a feat every two levels.

This time, when choosing feats, the succubus protagonist didn’t think too much—although the number of feats wasn’t less than professions. However, she knew how to choose—basics, yes, basics. Feats that she could master quickly and that would pave the way for her future advancement, forming combat power quickly. Based on this thinking, she chose these three feats:

Dodge, an excellent feat that allows the succubus protagonist to take a few more hits. In the face of ordinary enemies, it allows her to take fewer hits or “barely avoid vital points.” When facing some slow and clumsy enemies, she can dodge left and right, laughing, “You can’t hit me, come and bite me...”

Weapon Finesse, which allows the succubus protagonist to better and more flexibly handle and use light weapons—the concept of light weapons varies with the size of the body.

For humanoid creatures like the succubus protagonist, humans, and elves, daggers and short swords are considered light weapons.

The longswords and warhammers they can use are considered light weapons in the hands of giants and balors.

For small devils, dwarves, and goblins, who are about half the size of a normal person, daggers are considered standard weapons, and they need even shorter and smaller toothpicks.

As for even smaller fairies and pixies... it’s best for them to stay in fairy balls. After all, this world is too dangerous.

The last feat is Combat Casting. This is a feat for spellcasters, allowing the succubus protagonist to stay more focused in battle, not getting distracted by being stabbed, or “Look! A plane!” or “Look! An alien!” or “Look! A grass mud horse!” and then suffering a backlash of magic and dying.

With these three practical skills, plus the combat power of her race, the succubus protagonist could be considered a competent warrior. Slaying gods and demons or single-handedly defeating an army was naturally impossible, but street fights, killing a few goblins, orcs, quasits, or dretches were no problem.

The only remaining issue was the clothing problem—the succubus protagonist was fully equipped, her future was bright, and she had a golden leg to cling to. But all this couldn’t change the unfortunate situation where, with one move, she would have to spread her wings and expose her large breasts.

Running, swinging her sword, and whipping her tail, if the movements were too large, her breasts would naturally swing around. Just thinking about fighting while swinging her breasts, the succubus protagonist felt she could die.