Chapter 22 of 100

Chapter 22

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"Listen to what I have to say first."

The old gentleman paid no attention to the succubus protagonist's refusal and continued, "Narathal, one of the most important cities in the 113th layer of the Abyss, Sarnath, is located in the south, at a bend in the River Styx. It is a city where vampires, undead, and demons coexist."

"So what?" the succubus protagonist asked.

"What I'm saying is that this is the Abyss, Sarnath, Narathal, the territory of demons. We despise those dried-up undead. We will never allow them to lord over us. The Demon's Hand Guild has both the duty and the power to crush those stinking, rotting bats and show them who the true masters of the Abyss are."

"I'm growing increasingly impatient with your roundabout attitude," the succubus protagonist said.

"Such an impatient young one," the old gentleman shook his head, feigning helplessness, then said, "What I'm saying is that the Demon's Hand Guild will become the master of this city. We will even expand our influence to all of Sarnath. You should know that this layer of the Abyss has not yet been unified."

"So what."

"Xide is the ruler of the Demon's Hand Guild. He is a powerful Balor."

"So what?"

"He will become the master of Narathal, and even Sarnath."

"I said... so what."

"Are you really a succubus?" This time it was the old gentleman's turn to be surprised. "Don't you know the way succubi survive?"

"The way succubi survive? I have my own way of surviving. I don't need to learn from others," the succubus protagonist said.

"You are indeed a newly ascended succubus..." the old gentleman sighed. He attributed the protagonist's stubbornness to her age. The succubus protagonist shrugged, ignoring him.

"Then let me teach you something," the old gentleman then brought up a seemingly unrelated topic, "Do you know Demogorgon?"

"Of course, the Demon Prince. The first Tanar'ri, the strongest in the Abyss. Which demon doesn't know Him?" the succubus protagonist answered.

"Yes, and you must also know the Demon Prince's mate, the Succubus Queen Malcanthet, right?" the old gentleman asked.

"Hmm," the succubus protagonist nodded.

The old gentleman smiled, "Yes, you should know about the Succubus Queen Malcanthet. She is not the most powerful or the smartest among the demon lords. But her position is as solid as a rock. Her power far surpasses that of many ordinary demon lords.

Even the very powerful demon lords, such as Graz'zt, the Dark Prince who controls three layers, cannot do anything to her. Do you know why? Of course, you should know, it's because she is Demogorgon's mate. She leverages Demogorgon's power and influence.

Her success depends on her ability to manipulate Demogorgon. She uses her beauty and wisdom to control the most powerful demon lord in the Abyss. Demogorgon conquered the Abyss, and Malcanthet conquered Demogorgon. The rose conquered the sword. This is the model of a succubus' success.

A succubus's power and influence do not come from herself, but from the mate she attaches herself to. Do you think I was joking when I asked if you wanted to become the master of Narathal? Not at all. If you are willing, you can achieve this. You have the talent.

I saw how you used your words to manipulate a group of foolish demons. I don't think it would be much more difficult for you to conquer Xide."

"Do you mean I should learn from Malcanthet?" the succubus protagonist asked.

"Exactly," the old gentleman nodded.

"Learn from Malcanthet to conquer Demogorgon?" the succubus protagonist asked again.

"Yes," the old gentleman nodded again.

"Should I, like her, conquer Xide?" the succubus protagonist continued.

"Exactly," the old gentleman nodded once more.

"No way," the succubus protagonist said. She smiled maliciously, "Why?!" The old gentleman's calm smile vanished.

"Because I'm a guy!!!" he shouted, opening his mouth to reveal eight sharp teeth, four more than a normal human.

After saying this, the succubus protagonist pulled out a wand of magic missiles from her dimensional bag and fired a series of magic missiles at the old gentleman. At the same time, she drew her sword and charged at the old gentleman's neck, just as she had done with the unlucky flumph.

"Damn!" The old gentleman, completely caught off guard by the succubus protagonist's decisiveness, reacted quickly. He pulled out a component from his dimensional bag and chanted a spell with his tongue, which moved like a soft-bodied creature.

Before the series of seven or eight magic missiles could reach him, an invisible, transparent magic barrier appeared. The magic missiles hit the barrier and disappeared without a sound.

"Lesser spell immunity?" The succubus protagonist immediately put away the wand and pulled out a fourth-level scroll of "Roaring" from her dimensional bag, tearing it open and throwing it. The invisible sound wave also disappeared on the barrier.

"Not lesser, but genuine!" The succubus protagonist shouted as she continued to charge at the old gentleman. She did not hesitate or pause in shock, like a fool.

"However, seeing that he had no movement, he used the metamagic effect to cast a fifth-level arcane spell so quickly—this guy's casting level must be at least 11th!"

As she thought this, her longsword had already pierced forward, and she heard a "snap!" as if something in the air had broken.

"Shield?" The succubus protagonist immediately flipped and twisted her waist, sweeping a kick at the old gentleman's head—but missed. The old gentleman had already disappeared from his original spot and reappeared several meters away.

"Damn! Teleportation!"

In a very short time, he had used the spellcasting technique to cast two fifth-level arcane spells and used a shield to block the succubus protagonist's sword. The old gentleman had already demonstrated the qualities of a high-level caster!

Unlike the succubus protagonist, who used a scroll to cast teleportation to escape, the old gentleman did not want to run. His goal was still to defeat the succubus protagonist. Therefore, he did not teleport out of sight.

The succubus protagonist immediately sheathed her sword and drew three throwing knives from her belt, hurling them at the old gentleman. She then charged at him again, drawing the wand of magic missiles as she ran.

At the same time, three large spiders with fangs and claws, exuding the aura of the Abyss, appeared beside the old gentleman. This time, he made the casting gestures, and with three "cracks," the three mithril throwing knives were blocked by two shields he summoned.

"Summoning?" The succubus protagonist swung the wand of magic missiles at the three eight-legged creatures—halfway through, the wand ran out of missiles, and she immediately put it away, retreating backward and moving to the left. While increasing the distance from the eight-legged creatures, she also closed the gap with the old gentleman.

But the eight-legged creatures were faster! Ignoring the one with a smashed belly and the one with a crippled leg, the one that was mostly intact, with only a hit on its back, was still three meters away from the succubus protagonist. It leaped with its eight legs and pounced at her.

The succubus protagonist bent backward, and the eight-legged creature jumped over her. Its barbed appendages, which looked capable of easily tearing her apart, were only 0.001 millimeters from her face—simultaneously, she raised her left hand behind her back, and the adamantine claw on her left hand "sliced" through the hard skin on the eight-legged creature's belly.

Like slicing a water bag, the sticky fluid inside the eight-legged creature's belly gushed out—since the succubus protagonist had taken two steps forward after her successful attack, she was not drenched by the fluid. However, the other eight-legged creature with seven legs also limped to the succubus protagonist.

This time, the succubus protagonist did not use her claws or sword. She continued to retreat, taking advantage of the slower speed of the limping spider. As she retreated, she drew another wand of acid arrows and fired a round of dark green acid arrows, turning the limping spider into a puddle of pus.

The succubus protagonist then quickly rolled to the side, dodging a series of magic missiles. The old gentleman, who had somehow acquired a wand of magic missiles, relentlessly swung it, making the arc of magic missiles chase the succubus protagonist.

Then, he pulled a charm from his neck—immediately, the ground rose, and a humanoid figure made of earth and stone stood up—a large earth elemental!

"How many more spells do you have?!" the succubus protagonist shouted as she ran, dodging the magic missiles.

"Guess!" the old gentleman replied at the same volume. At the same time, the earth elemental he summoned charged at the succubus protagonist. Then, with a flick of his finger, a wall of rock rose in front of the succubus protagonist—Stone Wall!

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