The tyrant and the madman sat opposite each other, surrounded by darkness devoid of any light. The two demons seemed to be friends and ate the same piece of meat without any gaps, but in fact, they were both guarding against each other's surprise attacks, and their words were also testing each other's details.

The tyrant did not show his annoyance at the insulting suggestion made by the fanatics, he reached out and tore off a large piece of flesh and stuffed it whole into his mouth: "Fanatic, if I go to the edge of hell to seize the territory, I am afraid that you will be the first to attack me when you know about it."

You don't have to test how many Demonborns I have now, since I'm in Purgatory, it means I'm ready to take back my territory. I never expected you to send troops to help me, I'll ...... Just wanted to remind you not to meddle in this territorial war. ”

The tyrant's self-confidence made the madman wonder what kind of strength he possessed now. The demons who survived until the end of the ancient war had learned to forbear, so the madman said cheerfully, "If you can return to purgatory, of course I will not have any objections, but I will be very happy." I promise not to meddle in your war, but your odds don't seem to be high, after all, it is the ancient demons who have taken over your Hearthfire City. That's me...... I don't dare to provoke him easily. ”

The tyrant said contemptuously, "Although the devil's promise is not credible, I believe that with your prudence, you will not act without ensuring victory." ”

The fanatic laughed and said, "You know me." ”

The tyrant grabbed the meat and ate it again: "I see that some of your demons are wearing armor that can adapt to the heat and corrosion of hell. Where did you get it? Can you sell me some. ”

"Oh! The armor you're talking about? It was sold to me by a group of human merchants from the mundane world. Hearing the tyrant talk about armor, the madman said with emotion: "I haven't paid attention to the secular world for about a hundred years, and I didn't expect humans to be able to make such good armor and weapons.

If you want ...... I can sell you some, but you need to pay for rare silver diamonds, and humans in the secular world love to add silver diamonds to the metal, which can be very beautiful. ”

The tyrant has been in the Golden Shield Empire for so long, and of course he knows the value of the silver diamond. It is a necessary addition to some special alloys, which can greatly improve the hardness and magic resistance of the alloy. With the upgrading of human civilization manufacturing industry, especially the shipbuilding industry has officially entered the era of all-metal ships, all countries are building warships, and the demand for silver diamonds is increasing.

Not only silver diamonds, but also many special rare minerals have become expensive necessities because of the discovery of their industrial use.

Not to mention the commonly used minerals, which are even more abundant in hell.

In the past, human beings talked about the discoloration of hell and avoided demons.

In the future, as a treasure trove of mineral resources, it will be the general trend for human beings to go deep into hell.

The tyrant can deeply feel the vigorous and limitless development potential of human civilization, and at the same time can't help but sigh for the ignorance and complacency of the demons.

"No problem, as long as the armor and weapons are good, I can pay the corresponding silver diamond ......"

At this time, a fire floated from a distance, and the light illuminated a larger area, and the shadows of the demon descendants could be seen around the two demons.

The tyrant waved his hand, and the demons behind him retreated and disappeared into the darkness.

The madman smiled and waved his hand to make his demons stand back.

"Lantern Demon, don't you know I'm entertaining friends? If you don't have a valid reason, I'll put out your candle with my own hands. ”

The fire shook for a moment, and an empty voice said, "My master, the human merchant Miria asked for a meeting, and she brought the armor that was given to you. ”

The demon fanatic was very happy: "Very good, very good, I am looking forward to what kind of armor she can bring me." Light the way for her and let her in! ”

With the words of the fanatic, two rows of fire ignited, stretching from where they had sat to a large door. The demons who had been illuminated by the light hurriedly retreated, retreating to a place where the light could not be reached.

The area illuminated by the fire ball is not large, and I can only barely see that this is a large hall, and I can't see the four walls or the vault. The fire illuminated a wide suspension bridge, and it was pitch black under the bridge, but you could feel something dangerous underneath.

The gate on the opposite side of the drawbridge was open, and Tan and his entourage walked up to the drawbridge with a huge stone box and walked forward step by step. When they got close enough, the fire that led them in stood in front of them.

Tan noticed that there was one more demon here than the last time, and it seemed to be on par with a fanatic.

"Honorable Zealot Lord!" Tan took off his hat and saluted: "We didn't know you had guests, please forgive us for the interruption." ”

The madman ate the meat and said, "If your gift satisfies me, it is not a disturbance." If I'm not satisfied...... I can only use your souls to apologize to my friends. ”

"You'll be satisfied." Tan asked his retinue to open the stone box and asked the tyrant again, "I'm sorry, this demon lord, I didn't know you were here, so I didn't have a gift for you. Can I know your name and the location of your territory? We will prepare the gift as soon as possible and go to your territory to make a formal apology. ”

Without waiting for the tyrant to reply, the madman said, "This friend of mine has no territory yet, so you can send your gift here." ”

Tan couldn't help but glance at the tyrant more.

The madman is an ancient demon who has experienced ancient wars, and if he can be on an equal footing, he must also be an ancient demon. An ancient demon with no territory...... Are you kidding?

However, the ancient demon did not refute the insult.

It seems that this guy really has no territory.

It's so miserable, it's interesting!

Tan didn't dwell on the topic anymore: "The gift will be delivered here soon." Now, ask the Zealot Lord to inspect your armor. ”

The stone box had been opened from all sides, and the retinue lifted the cloth, and a set of shining armor made the madman stand up.

He walked over to the armor, and several of the demons appeared in the flickering of the lights. The demons violently pushed Tan's retinue aside, and together they cast their skills to carefully inspect the armor.

The tyrant also stepped forward, admiring the armor side by side with the fanatic.

The armor is reddish and gold, and the one-piece breastplate and bear's claw shoulder armor are exaggerated in shape, reflecting the demon's proud and strong physique. There is a demon wing pattern on the surface of the armor, and it is just right to integrate many magic formations into the pattern, and the fire element that is attracted to it makes the armor more imposing.

The fanatic clearly prefers helmets, not because of the full-wrap style, but because of the two pairs of decorations that can cover the demon horns, making them appear larger, thicker, and more ornate.

The Demon Spawn who examined the armor said that there was nothing wrong with the armor.

"Then put it on for me!"

The Demons nested their armor one by one on the Demon Maniac.

Tan introduced the function of this armor.

Increased Hardness, Increased Magic Resistance, Increased Strength, Mental Defense, Fire Elemental Focus, Adaptive Elemental Shield......

The people of Glitter have a deep understanding of armor, so the well-crafted armor is also excellent.

The fanatic followed the explanation to test the function of the armor step by step, and at the same time praised it.

"Very good! This set of armor not only matches my momentum in appearance, but I didn't expect it to have so many functions. I'm very pleased with your gifts......" The maniac touched the horns, which felt very good in the jewels, "but I am not satisfied with some of your methods." ”

Tan didn't expect the demon to turn his face so quickly: "Fanatic Lord, what are you dissatisfied with our approach?" ”

The madman glanced at the tyrant beside him, and then said to Tan, "I heard that you supply not only weapons and armor to me, but also to other demon lords. I'm telling you now, I'm upset!

I command you to stop supplying weapons and armor to any demon lord other than me, and you can only supply to me. ”

The madman pressed in front of Tan, looking down at the human woman in front of him, the fire on his body erupting outward through the gaps in his armor.

Tan didn't retreat, and the approaching fire was all blocked from a palm's distance.

"Maniac Lord, we are merchants, and it is our freedom to do business. According to our agreement, our trade goods are transited through your territory, and you can only collect a percentage of taxes from them. ”

The demon fanatic didn't expect that this human in front of him, who didn't seem to be very strong, would be able to block his might, and he pressed further: "Now I'm going to change the agreement!" ”

Tan smiled: "If you want to tear up the agreement, then I don't need to abide by the agreement either." There are many cracks in Hell that connect the secular world, and it's not just you who have large passages. ”

"You are arrogant, woman! You're not afraid I'll kill you right now? ”

"I'm just an ordinary salesman, you killed me, it doesn't have any effect on the company I serve. And you will be on our company's list of dishonesty, and then the demonic territory around you will be supplied with the company's armor weapons. ”

The maniac's expression froze, he didn't expect to be pinched by a weak human.

He had seen the increase in the combat effectiveness of his army brought by human armor weapons, and he was thinking about purchasing more and then expanding his territory. I didn't expect that this was still a double-edged sword, and if my enemy obtained a human weapon, it might be me who was beaten.

The fanatic thanked the ancient war for polishing his temper: "Just kidding! How could I tear up the agreement? I just wanted to add a few more...... First of all, you can't provide armor weapons to the demon territories around me, you can't provide armor weapons to my enemies, you can't ......"

The Demon Tyrant interrupted the madman at this time: "I won't bother you to add terms to the agreement. I'll be staying in your Scorched Earth City during this time, and I'll come back to you when I'm sure how many weapons I need to buy. ”

"Yes, you are always welcome here...... Good bye! ”

"Goodbye!"

The tyrant turned into a shadow and disappeared into the darkness.

The fanatic continues to discuss with Tan about changing the agreement.

At this time, in the upper echelons of Scorched Earth City, a sarcophagus ship entered the city along the lava river. The sarcophagus hull was covered with cracks and claw marks, and only three slaves were left clinging to the ship. The Infernal Spawn captures prey from the lava river, and is also captured by the monsters in the lava river.

Arriving at a section of the river where the lava flow is gentle, the sarcophagus boat docks to the shore.

A group of slave demons waiting on the shore immediately gathered around, prostrate themselves with their heads bowed and their hands raised high.

The One-Horned Demon was the first to step down from the ship, and he whipped the Slave Demon with his whip, quickly dispersing them all.

"My lord, you can get off the boat."

Under the protection of the Demons, Luke and Darikova step down from the sarcophagus ship. They wore fire-resistant coverings and covered their heads with fat hoods.

Identifying his location, Luke said to the One-Horned Demon Descendant, "Watch the ship and take care of the news from the Red Flame Lord. We'll be in Scorched Earth for a while, and we'll come back to you if there's something to do. ”

"Yes, my lord, we will wait for you here."

Once Luke and Darikova entered the city, the One-Horned Demon ordered the Descendants to pick the strong slaves, and each of them would receive a piece of meat.

Luke and Darikova walk through the scorched earth city, feeling the hellish city. The buildings of the Hell are not built from stone, but are poured with magma, which is physically shaped while the magma is in a semi-solidified state.

Therefore, most of the houses in hell are one, and there will be a lot of hideous handprints and paw prints on them. Even when the magma is taken, some of the creatures inside are brought out, and they will be sealed inside the walls after the magma solidifies, and some limbs will be highlighted from the outside.

It's not the horror of the hellish people who deliberately built the house, it's all due to the building materials and construction process.

Luke walks along the lava-paved road, explaining to Darikova the features of Hell City and where those features come from.

Although Darikova was trained, she was frightened by the various forms of hell she encountered, and followed Luke closely. This is the depths of hell...... No, this is purgatory, and all human children have one of the most feared places in common, which is purgatory.

Here is a collection of all the horrors and evils that have appeared in everyone's nightmares.

"Your soul will fall into purgatory!" is the most vicious curse.

Darikova had never imagined that she would one day come to purgatory.

Dodging a demon with four snakeheads and frogs, Darikova approached Luke, "I think you're familiar with this city, haven't you been here before?" ”

Luke recognized the road, turned a corner, and continued walking: "A few times ago. The appearance of the city of hell can remain unchanged for thousands of years, unlike our city, which is a different appearance after a few years. ”

"You've been here...... Several times! ”

Darikova felt that her mind was a little confused, what did a human need to come to purgatory several times.

Really think of coming to Purgatory as a tour.

Luke thought that Darikova was talking about a question, and thought about it very seriously: "I've been here about eight times, and I can't remember how many times I've been to other hell cities." ”

It seems that I am really here for tourism.

Darikova did not dare to continue asking, for fear that she would hear an answer that she could not bear again.

After passing through a few curvy trails, Luke and Darikova come to a cul-de-sac.

"Follow me and don't get distracted by anything else."

Luke reminded Darikova and walked towards the wall at the end. Countless eyes opened on the walls on both sides, and layers of black shadows swam inside the walls.

"Food, food, food......"

Darikova listened to Luke's words and walked forward without repercussions.

At the end, Luke recited a incantation with both hands against the wall.

A door opens out of thin air.

Luke pushed open the door and walked in with Darikova, and the door vanished.

(End of chapter)