Chapter 173 - A Demon Empress in Tow
An Atlantean and a Demon were floating through the dark waters.
The Atlantean had a calm face while the Demon continued to swim around him constantly talking.
"We’re going deeper and deeper into this Abyssal Zone, is that little trident over here?"
"What’s your true form really, little fish? Since you said this world is just your mission, you should be a rare species I haven’t come across before."
"Oh yeah, what was that isolated treasure you used to defend against my full attacks? Let me see it again."
"Hmm, are you already worried about your manhood and aren’t as talkative anymore?"
After the contract had been made and Noah guaranteed his life against this powerful Demon Empress, he had gone back to his loner ways and kept the conversation to a minimum, but Barbatos with her warped mind could not stop talking.
She only ever had undead for companionship over the years as she continued to build up her World of the Dead, and they were the only ones she would crazily talk to aside from the other Rulers of the Demon World.
Noah looked with annoyance at this Phantasmal ranked being that had to aid him now as he said.
"All you need to do is aid me, and I’ll keep my end of the deal in two months. For now, we’ll explore the Abyssal Zone while I take down some of the Deep Sea creatures here."
A light passed through the dark eyes of Barbatos as she replied.
Barbatos was looking at the large body of the whale that disappeared in front of Noah as she said,
"You’re collecting them to eat them right? So let’s eat."
Her words carried a playful tone while also being serious, making Noah look towards this Demon Empress that he couldn’t ignore for too long lest she changed to her other terrible personality yet again. He thought for a bit and nodded his head towards her, the conditions in the contract they were both under not allowing her to do many things against him.
"Don’t resist, I’ll bring you to the isolated treasure you’re so curious about."
A light twinkled in Barbatos’s eyes as she nodded, and their figures disappeared from the dark sea and appeared in the skies of the Spiritual Land. Barbatos looked around the Frozen Plateau and found the few Legendary beasts looking up to their figures with caution as she let out a sound.
"Wow, look at how cute your little pets are! Can we see how tasty they are too?"
Dangerous words came out of the Demon Empress as soon as they arrived in the Spiritual Land, making the [Emperor Penguin] fearlessly come forward as his body crackled with silver light. Noah’s face remained impassive as he said.
"Remember the contract. You don’t want to lose all the undead you’ve collected over the years right?"
"Hmph."
The mention of the contract reigned in the fearsome Ruler as they moved down towards the first modern house that Noah had built. The large body of the [Killer Whale] appeared outside as a set of knives appeared in Noah’s hands.
The Golden Battle Suit he wore came off his body as a small apron appeared, and he began cutting up the large body of the whale while keeping watch on the wandering Barbatos that was moving around the surrounding area.
He was about to cook for this powerful monster at the peak of Phantasmal rank as he continued to plan and ponder how to move from here. He would keep her entertained long enough until he amassed enough skills to be confident to stand against the being that even she couldn’t defeat.
The Oppressive Tyrant, Baal. His rank was also peak Phantasmal, but it was his unique and Ultimate Skills that made him nearly unbeatable. The thought of this brought about new apprehensions to Noah as he thought of ways to increase his strength even more rapidly while using his contract with Barbatos to the fullest.