I Became the Progenitor Vampire-Chapter 162 - 163 Abyss Demon
Chapter 162: Chapter 163 Abyss Demon
Lide’s hair stood on end as he fought off the urge rising inside him to turn back into a Bloodline; he suddenly turned around.
“Kachar, finally decided to come back, huh?!”
As he turned, a voice from afar instantly dissolved the dark murderous intent.
At a street corner thirty blades away, a figure cloaked in a huge black cloak turned and disappeared around the corner, vanishing from Lide’s sight.
Just when Lide turned his head, from beneath the cloak that hid his face peeked a pair of narrow, chilling eyes, icy green pupils filled with cold bloodlust and indescribable brutality.
Just a fleeting glimpse was deeply imprinted in Lide’s mind.
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Alien Race?!
That was definitively not human! Those narrow, elongated green eyes were too terrifying, certainly not something humans could possess!
More like some cold-blooded hunters hidden in the shadows, ready to strike a lethal blow at any moment.
Demon? Undead? Devil?
Countless questions surged through his mind.
Only a profoundly sinister creature could possess such chilling murderous intent.
“Kachar, didn’t you hear me calling you?”
Spark, dressed in a white Mage robe, approached and, noticing Lide still standing dazed, immediately grew somewhat irritated.
“Teacher~”
Isa, who followed beside Spark, ran up to Lide when she saw him, her ruby-like eyes curving slightly like crescents.
She actively took Lide’s hand, looked up, her face radiating sheer delight and joy.
Only then did Lide come back to his senses, frowning, he took a few more glances at the street corner where the mysterious figure had vanished; those elongated eyes were too horrifying.
Like assassins lurking in the shadows, deadly and ferocious.
Spark also noticed something off about Lide; his disciple was not usually so distracted, and followed his gaze towards the street corner.
Suddenly frowning, a faint, peculiar scent made his eyes show traces of disgust, cursing very unpleasantly.
“Damn bastard, these Abyss rats dare to show up on the streets in daylight…”
Abyss?
Lide sharply caught onto the word.
The Bottomless Abyss has always been the dwelling place of demons—chaotic, evil, bloodthirsty, terrifying. All these negative adjectives can describe this sinister place.
Abyss Demons in Green City? Isn’t that too much?
The Abyss isn’t directly connected to the Main Plane of Glory; to travel from the Abyss to the Main Plane, one must tear a spatial rift.
To tear space, the primary requirement is to possess power beyond the Transcendent.
Was he just targeted by someone beyond Transcendent? But that didn’t make sense if so, as the creature clearly left out of wariness of Spark.
Puzzlement filled Lide’s eyes; why are these evil beings appearing in the Crimson Mage Tower? What are their motives? Were they targeting him or someone else?
But with just a pair of chilling eyes and almost zero information, he couldn’t make more judgments.
Spark, mistaking Lide’s puzzlement about the demon’s appearance in Green City, took the initiative to explain.
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“Even though Green City is guarded by Lord Rock, a Transcendent, those damn rats always find loopholes.”
His eyes showed some displeasure.
Having lived in Green City for decades, which he considered home, Spark was especially hostile toward the Abyss Life, always cruel and bloodthirsty.
But the Abyss Demons, skilled in Space Magic, often find loopholes to escape the detection of powerful beings and run into the Main Plane of Glory.
As the largest city in the south with a population of over one million, Green City was highly attractive to these evil creatures, hence they could never completely be driven out or killed off.
“Was that just now a Transcendent?”
Lide’s expression grew serious.
Spark sneered disdainfully.
“Transcendent? No, because of the restrictive rules of the Main Plane, the power of the Transcendent would cause significant spatial fluctuations upon descending.
Once the power of the Transcendent appears, it’s very easily captured by existences of the same level. At that time, these evil lives would become prey to us humans, so the Abyss and other evil planes seldom have Transcendents descend.
But Great Demons of Level 15 and above often appear…”
Spark twitched his nose and sniffed again at the almost imperceptible scent.
“It must be a Great Demon of Level 15—although I cannot be certain of the race, that evil scent is unmistakably right.”
Not a Transcendent, phew.
Lide quietly breathed a sigh of relief, the word ‘Transcendent’ carried too much weight.
In Green City itself, home to over a million people, there was only one Transcendent existence. If that hostile demon truly were a Transcendent, then he would have had to consider much more.
Fortunately, although Level 15 is strong, he was no mere pushover.
A hint of coldness flashed in his eyes, bayonets drawn, only through clash would one know who is sharper.
Level 15? How could his blade be dull?!
“Teacher, aren’t you going to chase after it?”
After knowing the rough strength of the opponent, Lide relaxed and reached out to ruffle Isa’s small head, speaking with a slightly teasing tone,
“If you could hunt down a Level 15 demon, Demon Hunter Spark, your reputation would likely spread throughout Green City by tomorrow, with countless young girls praising your bravery~”
It seemed Spark was somewhat tempted by the idea, but he quickly dismissed it, “Demons excel in Space Magic, even the stupidest and clumsiest Molten Flame Demon knows a few Space Magic spells.
That rat has already run away.”
After finishing his words, he glared at him with some displeasure.
“Damn scoundrel, how could you be out for so long this time? I have to deal with Crimson Mage Tower’s troubles every day.”
During this period, Spark had been under tremendous pressure due to the Crimson Mage Tower’s mass sale of Magic Scrolls.
In fact, if he hadn’t forcibly taken all the credit for the Crimson Mage Tower’s rapid production of Magic Scrolls, it might already have fallen under the gaze of the great Nobles.
It was only because the Great Mage’s deterrence was strong enough that, in Lide’s long absence, it was uncertain how the Crimson Mage Tower would have fared.
Lide was no innocent either, he knew the ins and outs all too well, never overestimate the greed and ugliness of those Nobles; weakness is the greatest sin.
A touch of gratitude appeared in his eyes, and after thanking Spark, he spoke with a heavy tone.
“The rebuilding of Kachar Town encountered a horde of Beastmen’s Double-legged Flying Dragons, numbering well over two thousand.”
Spark frowned. He was naturally familiar with Lide’s project to rebuild the family town, which had started last Frost Month.
Even the upper-crust Nobles of Green City were aware of it, so none found his long absence peculiar.
“What about your town?”
Lide shook his head, “A heart’s work of Frost Month, all destroyed.”
The excuse of rebuilding the town couldn’t last much longer. Although the borders were chaotic, the humans had regained control of the land after the Beastmen receded. If someone truly investigated, it would be difficult to hide.
Moreover, as Dawn City developed and grew stronger, a significant amount of resources could gradually be self-sustained, and like before, mass purchases would become increasingly rare, so this excuse could be retired from the stage of history.
As expected, Spark shook his head.
“I never had much hope for your town rebuilding, but it’s no big matter as long as the Crimson Mage Tower still stands. Someday, it will be realized.”
He didn’t pursue the matter deeply. In fact, in Green City every year, there are many cases like Lide’s of rebuilding family towns only to have them destroyed again. Some Nobles attempted four or five times without success.
Land is the most important production resource, the cornerstone upon which lesser Nobles survive, so their dependence on land is even greater than that of commoners, and it didn’t surprise him that Lide harbored such a mindset.
Isa lifted her head, and because of her Talent, the girl keenly felt that her teacher wasn’t telling the truth.
Lide, noticing Isa’s puzzled look, quietly blinked.
Instantly understanding Lide’s intent, Isa pressed her lips together in a smile, Teacher was indeed deceiving Grandpa Spark.
But Isa wouldn’t say a word.
Those ruby-like eyes glanced at Spark apologetically, Sorry, Grandpa Spark~ but Teacher is the most important.
Holding Lide’s hand, she squeezed it tightly again, a look of satisfaction rising on her delicate face.
