Chapter 384: A Pointer to the River Styx
If a businessman wants to make a business, he must first know what his customers need most. It was clear that Stefal understood this, and instead of placing Rhodes and the others in a noisy place surrounded by devils, stenchs, corpses, and occasional or frequent fights, she took them to a relatively quiet tower. Of course, this is not a fancy clubhouse, and you can see all kinds of corpses and bloody earth pierced by sharp wooden stakes under the walls from the window, but it is better than being pestered, watched, and troubled by the devils from time to time. Although there are always certain rules in the Devil's Fortress, there are never a few people who break the rules. Otherwise, wouldn't the devil's instruments of torture have long been hungry and thirsty?
"If you insist on going to Casseli alone, then I don't force it."
And now, Stefal was sitting at the table, looking at Rod in front of him with a somewhat helpless wry smile.
"But I must warn you that traveling alone is far more dangerous than you think, no, no, no, not just the Styx itself. There are also ships that sail on it. You may encounter the army of the devil, the army of the devil. If it's the former, it's okay to say, with His Majesty Rhodes here, as long as you exert a certain degree of power, then the devil's fleet with a clear goal will not come to you for trouble. But demons don't have to be the same, they don't care who you are, they don't care where they are going, they don't remember what they're trying to fightβββ maybe when they see you, the ones who are too chaotic to control will identify you as the primary target. Of course, your great strength ensures that you can easily destroy an entire demon fleet, but if the Riverside people see it as a threat or realize that they don't make as much to lose as much as they lose, then he may not hesitate to abandon you and find his own life. I have to remind you that on the River Styx. Not even the God of Creation could pose any threat to the Riverside. They are the only ones who know where each portal on the Styx leads to, so if they want to throw you off the road, they won't give you any time to think about it. β
"But if we choose to walk with the devil, there will be no shortage of troubles."
Rod shook his head at Stefal's words. Now the disagreement between the two sides is what method should be used to get to Castleli, and then enter the Abyss Plains. Stifal meant that she was going to contact the Devil Lords who were recruiting expeditionary forces to the Abyss Plains. After a "fair" bid, both parties should be able to agree on some sort of agreed-upon terms. And when it comes to Riverside's credibility, Stefal clearly doesn't expect anything.
Although Rhodes agreed with some of her, he still had no interest in Stefael's previous proposal. In any case, walking with the devil's army is risky, and even if those devil's armies have a clear goalβββ who can guarantee that they will not turn to the gray ruins?
"Well, we'll have to hire the Styx Brigade."
Seeing that Rod was unwilling to give in, Stefar frowned, and after thinking for a moment, he sighed helplessly.
"It can take a lot of time. But the prestige of the Styx Brigade is still worth guaranteeing. And the Yogros ......... At least they won't be as discredited as ordinary riverside people, and it's not the first time they've traveled to the plane, so as long as they're careful, there should be no problem. It's just that the price is ..............."
"Money is not an issue."
As Rod spoke, a bag of coins was thrown onto the table, and with the help of the bright red sunlight outside, the brilliance of the platinum coins and gems reflected from the inside could be clearly seen. This bag of pencils alone is enough to buy a city on the main plane. And see this bag of pencils. Stefal smiled a little helplesslyβββ a calculating buyer and a buyer who is not short of money would rather deal with the former for a businessman. After all, the former is only concerned with the price itself. But buyers who are not short of money are more concerned. They don't care how much they spend, but they expect the goods to be the way they want them. And in the multiverse, there is nothing more subjective than "mind".
"Okay, I got it."
Eventually, Stefal put away the coins on the table and stood up.
"It's a bit difficult for this world to find the Styx Brigade. But it's not impossible, so please wait a moment and take a break here. β
ββ¦β¦β¦β¦ Rod, is she trustworthy? β
It wasn't until the figure of the plane merchant in front of him disappeared that the canary frowned slightly. He asked. It's no wonder that the canary is so careful, because in hell, the word "trust" is more precious than platinum, and more often than not, the so-called "trust" is just a cornerstone built on the premise of "betrayal".
"At least more trustworthy than Asmodes, and as far as the plane merchant itself is concerned, I think she's good enough."
Stefal's appearance is also above the standard line, which can be called a stunning standard, not to mention that she also has a half-succubus half-succubus, if she didn't have enough talent and wisdom, this eldest lady would have become someone's personal favorite long ago, how could she run around so swaggeringly?
But the others didn't seem to care about this, and Rasti sat quietly next to her, her hands clenched into fists as if in prayer, her eyes closed as if in prayer, not knowing what she was thinking. Greyhill and Madaras and Syros have reverted to card form, and it seems that they have little interest in being outside. Kirudi sat with Celia from a distance, looking at Rhodes warily and whispering something to Celia. It is clear that the two sides know each other and have known each other for a long time.
Only a little bubblegum and Celestina were idle and bored to enjoy the scenery outside, and for a while, in this hell, everyone actually found such an unprecedented, rare harmony and tranquility.
But since it's rare, it means it's going to be a reality soon, and it is.
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Suddenly, a commotion broke the silence in the room, and Rod frowned slightly, and the canary turned his head to look out the window. Even Rasti, who had been kneeling next to her and praying with her eyes closed, opened her eyes at this time, and a trace of unhappiness appeared on her face. Only Kirudi and Celia didn't seem to care about it, they just glanced at it, and then quickly turned around to continue their conversation, it was clear that they had no interest in what was happening inside the Devil's Fortress.
Unfortunately, this is not the case for everyone.
"Oh oh, what's wrong? What happened? β
Little Bubblegum and Celestina immediately moved to the windowsill on the other side, looking out curiously, as if they were learning that there was a car accident at the door of their apartment building and opened the window to look out...............
But there seems to be a devil in it?
"What's wrong? Bubbles? β
"Well, it's not a big deal, it looks like the devils are fighting."
"It's a shame."
Compared to the excited little bubblegum, Selestina obviously didn't look good, and she stared at the demons gathered outside with a gloomy face, but soon, a surprised look appeared on Selestina's face. And at the same time, little bubblegum seems to see something.
"Huh? That's ..............."
"Oh? Interesting, I'll check it out! β
In the next moment, the little bubble gum turned into a white light and disappeared from the window. Seeing this scene, neither Rhodes nor the Canary had any intention of stopping Little Bubble Gum, on the contrary, they retracted their gaze. Because they know very well that no matter what happens outside, as long as little bubblegum intervenes, then in less than five minutes, everything before will be gone. They are still very confident in the character of Little Bubble Gum and its super destructive power.
"Boom !!"
Sure enough, in just two minutes, with a thunderous roar, a pillar of pure and holy white light roared, and then the irritating noise that had been surrounding the ears just now completely disappeared. Selestina pursed her lips in disdain, and withdrew her gaze, if anyone went to the window now, they would find that the gathering place that was dense just now had been swept out of a large and tidy square, and nothing could be seen on itβββ whether it was a corpse or the remains of a building.
Soon, there was the sound of a small bubblegum running outside the door, and the next moment, she pushed the door open with a big sting.
"Hey, Captain, look what good stuff I've brought?!"
Perhaps hearing Little Bubblegum's words, everyone looked up at her, and feeling everyone's gaze, Little Bubblegum smiled proudly, and then she reached out, and in this way pulled in a ragged elf from behind.
"It's ....................."
Looking at the elf girl in front of him, Rhodes narrowed his eyes slightly. Little Bubblegum didn't care in the slightest, but said with a grin.
"I saw her being bullied by that devil just now, so I rescued her by the way."
As he spoke, Little Bubblegum puffed up her chest, as if telling the teacher that she had helped the old lady cross the road today, proudly waiting for Rod's praise. Rhodes looked at the elf girl in front of him carefully, and after a moment, he smiled slightly.
"I didn't expect us to meet here, Miss Cherry." (To be continued......)