Chapter 696: Chapter 490: A Hundred-Year Master-Servant Contract

"Tell me everything you know about the Abyssal Plane."

Raylo issued the command directly.

"Everything. The structure of the Abyss, the distribution of power on each level, the powerful Demon Monarchs, and... any unique, valuable resources the Abyss possesses."

...

For the next few hours, Agrean told Raylo everything it knew about the Abyss, down to the smallest detail.

From the endless levels of the Abyss to the myriad strange Demon Races on each level.

From the Abyssal Lords who controlled one or even several levels, with power comparable to Divine Spirits, to the ancient beings hidden in the deepest parts of the Abyss, feared even by the Demon Monarchs.

A vast and dark tapestry of the Abyss slowly unfolded before Raylo.

Raylo listened, captivated.

He learned that in the Abyss, there was a type of ore called "Soul Crystals," a priceless treasure coveted by Necromancers.

He learned that on certain levels of the Abyss grew a plant called the "Abyssal Flower," the main ingredient for crafting top-tier Magic Potions.

He also learned that in the Abyss, there was a type of low-level demon called the "Inferior Demon." They were vast in number, fearless in the face of death, and made for the best cannon fodder.

"Master... I... I’ve told you everything I know..."

"Mm."

Raylo nodded.

"One more question."

"After you recover, how will you return to the Abyssal Plane?"

"Before I left the Abyss, I established several anchors there. Once my body is restored, I can use these anchors to tear open space and return to the Bone-Burning Plain."

"If your Space Dragon companion is willing to help, the process of returning to the Abyss will be much simpler," Agrean replied.

"For now, just rest easy in the heart and recover your power."

"It won’t be long before you can restore your body," Raylo said.

"Yes... Master..."

Agrean’s voice was filled with exhaustion and relief.

Raylo severed the connection with it and put the heart back into his Spatial Bag.

He leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes, and processed the massive amount of information he had just received.

The Abyss.

A world filled with chaos, evil, and opportunity.

Agrean would need a massive amount of energy to reconstruct its body. Black Stone Territory was not the place for that.

A location immediately came to Raylo’s mind.

The Jade Swamp.

’Tossing this future Abyssal Monarch there would not only allow it to recover quickly but also let it "purify" the swamp in the process.’

’Kill two birds with one stone.’

’But I’ll need to arrange for protection. Otherwise, if it falls into the mouth of the Nine-headed Demon Serpent deep in the Jade Swamp, I’ll just be arming the enemy.’

Raylo walked to the massive floor-to-ceiling window and looked down at the whole of Black Stone Territory.

Under the sun, the territory was thriving.

"Sun."

Raylo called out.

A few seconds later, the Golden Dragon Sun appeared outside the window.

Its enormous golden eyes were lowered, gazing at the window.

"My Lord, what are your orders?"

"Go to the Black Stone Mountain Range," Raylo said.

"Find the Black King."

"Tell it to lead its Magical Beast Legion and set out for the Jade Swamp immediately."

"They are to assemble on the highlands one hundred kilometers from Black Stone Territory and are not to make a move without my command."

"Off to war again?" Sun said.

"Understood. I’ll relay your words exactly as you’ve said them."

With that, it lingered no longer. Its massive Dragon Wings beat once, powerfully.

A fierce wind howled.

The Golden Dragon shot upward in an instant, transforming into a streak of golden light as it sped toward the Black Stone Mountain Range.

Raylo watched Sun fly off into the distance and was about to turn away.

Just then.

"WHOOOO!"

A long, drawn-out whale song echoed from the distant horizon.

Raylo looked up in the direction of the sound.

In the azure sky, a colossal shadow was rapidly approaching.

It was a beast of incomprehensible size.

Its body was like a floating island, its huge fins beating slowly as it swam through the sky.

A Cloud Sea Giant Whale!

The Giant Legion has returned!

A smile touched Raylo’s lips.

With a flash, he vanished from the study window and reappeared an instant later on the massive plaza in front of the castle.

Ed was already there waiting with the Personal Guard.

"My Lord!"

They all saluted in unison.

"VMMMM!"

The massive Cloud Sea Giant Whale let out a low hum as it slowly descended onto the plaza.

Its body was so enormous that the downdraft from its landing alone made it difficult for those nearby to keep their footing.

"THUD!"

"THUD!"

"THUD!"

One after another, colossal ten-meter-tall figures leaped from the whale’s back, each landing sending a dull, heavy thud through the solid stone of the plaza.

Leading them was none other than the Hill Giant, Gordo.

"My Lord!"

Gordo strode forward.

"We’re back!"

Kado grinned, revealing a set of gleaming white teeth.

Behind him.

"CRASH!"

A huge, dark figure was crudely dragged from the whale’s back by dozens of Giants and thrown heavily to the ground.

It was a Two-legged Flying Dragon of astonishing size.

Its body was over a hundred meters long, and it was still unconscious.

Raylo’s gaze shifted from the unconscious Two-legged Flying Dragon King to the lead Giant, Gordo.

He wore a gentle smile.

"Good work, Gordo."

A simple-minded, honest smile appeared on Gordo’s face as he scratched his head.

"It was nothing, my Lord!"

Raylo nodded.

"Take your people and get some rest."

"First thing tomorrow morning, I’ll have a new mission for you."

"Yes, my Lord!" Gordo replied.

Then, Gordo turned and led the Hill Giants toward South City.

The Giant City District, which Black Stone Territory had built especially for them, was in that direction.

Thanks to the Giants’ round-the-clock efforts, it was no longer an empty construction site.

Massive stone houses befitting their size now rose from the ground, with streets wide enough for three Mammoths to walk abreast.

It was their new home in Black Stone Territory.

Raylo watched the retreating backs of the Giant Legion.

’The expedition to the Jade Swamp is no small matter.’

’When Agrean’s heart absorbs energy, it’s bound to trigger a massive energy surge. The commotion won’t be small.’

’The Demons in the Jade Swamp are no pushovers.’

’Especially that legendary Nine-headed Demon Serpent, said to have been slumbering in its depths for a thousand years.’

’The Black King’s Magical Beast Legion will be the main force for this operation, used to clear out the trouble on the periphery.’

’But the ones who will truly decide the course of battle and deal with the Domain Level Demons in the Jade Swamp will be the Giant Legion.’

’With them here, unless a Catastrophe Level avatar from the swamp’s depths personally intervenes, I’m confident I can control any situation.’

The plaza quickly fell silent.

Only Raylo, Ed’s Personal Guard, and the Two-legged Flying Dragon King, lying on the ground like a small mountain, remained.

Raylo slowly walked over.

He circled the hundred-meter-plus Giant Beast, taking in its huge Dragon Wings, thick hind legs, and a tail covered in menacing barbs—all of which proclaimed its immense Power.

This was a Domain Level Two-legged Flying Dragon King.

A top predator of the skies.

Raylo stretched out his hand, and with a thought, a plain and simple Spatial Bag appeared in it.

He gave it a gentle shake.

"VWOOM!"

A grotesque and terrifying, enormous head materialized from thin air, floating silently at Raylo’s shoulder height.

The Ice Wind Demon Head!

The moment it appeared, the air temperature plummeted.

Wisps of visible white frost emanated from the Demon Head’s eye sockets and mouth, crystallizing into tiny shards of ice in the air.

Ed and his Personal Guards felt a bone-chilling cold shoot from the soles of their feet to the crowns of their heads, making their very souls tremble.

They subconsciously took a few steps back.

Raylo’s Spiritual Power, like an invisible sledgehammer, slammed violently into the mind of the unconscious Two-legged Flying Dragon King.

"Rrrgh?"

A low growl, filled with confusion and pain, rumbled from the Two-legged Flying Dragon King’s throat.

Its massive eyelids trembled violently a few times before snapping open.

They were a pair of dark red, slitted pupils, currently filled with confusion and alarm.

’An unfamiliar environment!’

’A tiny human!’

It immediately spotted Raylo standing in front of its head.

A flash of savagery and brutality crossed its eyes.

However, in the next second, its gaze landed on... the head floating beside Raylo.

’The Ice Wind Demon Head!’

The instant its gaze met the Demon Head’s empty eye sockets, a terror originating from the depths of its bloodline, from the very source of its soul, completely overwhelmed its reason!

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