As I walked into the rooftop, my heart was pounding rapidly. In such a critical moment, it was inevitable to feel a bit nervous, or rather, it was impossible to avoid it. Now, every move I make will determine whether I can continue to explore the abyss. And my instinct tells me that I can find many interesting things here, so I absolutely cannot give up easily.

From what I've observed so far, Orlando and Heileng should be in cahoots. However, for them, the options in front of them can be categorized into short-term interests and long-term interests.

Killing me would be a short-term interest, after all, it would be effortless for them to kill me, all they would need to do is destroy the evidence, and they would obtain a very rare resurrection potion.

The long-term interest would be to give me some benefits, then sell a favor to the Undead Holy Angel, and in return obtain the protection of the Undead Holy Angel.

Although I don't know what trump cards the Undead Holy Angel has to make so many people covet it, there must be a reason since it attracts so much attention.

But at this stage, I can't analyze Heileng's element and I can't judge their possible actions. In other words, my next move is a gamble.

A gamble with my life.

Although the Demon King said he would come, but...

Right now, all I know is the other party's name. If it weren't for the communication system, I wouldn't even be able to determine if he's a crosser. In this situation, it's better to just sacrifice myself than rely on him.

"This is the VIP floor, let's go to the lounge," Heileng said, leading the way with the little demon.

Only then did I snap out of my contemplation and observe this so-called VIP floor.

The carpet with intricate patterns felt like it was laid on a solid material underneath. The walls of the corridor were painted with a light blue color, but from the cracks, I could see that it was actually made entirely of metal, possibly mithril.

At the end of the corridor, all I saw were corridor lights; there were no window-like structures around.

This place...

It's more accurate to say that it's an expensive prison cell rather than a VIP room. It's probably designed for guests to admire valuable goods. The structure is completely to prevent the guests from escaping.

And...

My warning system is constantly ringing in my body right now. Three... no, four people are watching us from different directions. Although I can't see their figures, I can sense the intention to kill from those directions.

And...

I can't even see their titles, it seems that they are confident in their ability to release killing intent without me noticing.

But this is just a sense of killing intent. Doesn't that mean there are people without killing intent?

It seems that I have completely fallen under the control of the other party now. Although I may try to break free, Miss Xue Monsuta is still curiously looking around, I can't leave her behind.

Teleport?

Since the previous battle where the flash couldn't be used, I no longer dare to rely too much on this ability. If there are ways to restrict teleportation in dark magic, then it should be the case here as well.

Using it hastily will only cause trouble for myself.

In other words...

Should I either delay time until the Demon King comes, or should I directly engage in battle?

Ding

Secondary quest, "Journey in the Demon Realm," obtained

Quest 1: Escape from the predicament

Option A: Escape from the scene (optional)

Option B: Win the battle (optional)

Option C: Delay time (optional)

Option D: Unknown (optional)

Quest reward: 3,000,000 experience points

Oh my, three million experience points? That's quite a lot.

But compared to the difficulty of this quest, three million experience seems reasonable.

Although I'm not sure what the "Unknown" option entails, the safer option for now is to delay time and wait for the Demon King.

There's no other choice. Even if I want to act recklessly, my abilities are insufficient, so I have to take it one step at a time.

I entered a hall where various powerful-looking weapons were placed around, and in the middle of the hall was a luxurious sofa.

"Take a seat~"

As they said that, the other party had already taken a seat.

"Since you came from the human continent, you probably don't know much about yourself, right? Of course, I'm referring to your knowledge about yourself as an Undead Holy Angel.""Not many, indeed."

"Hehehe~ I bet you're curious about how I know, right? Well, when you arrived at the Frozen Abyss, Orlando asked me, remember? The spell that allows entry."

Wow, so it wasn't just a spell, you actually heard it?

Should I say you're dedicated?

"Back then, I could already see all of you, so naturally, I had some understanding of your situation. So no need to worry~"

You seem pretty relaxed about it, but I'm sweating bullets over here.

"Why are you still standing? Sit down, I'm not going to eat you."

"Is that so..."

Helplessly, I sat down on the sofa and looked at the person in front of me.

They smiled, then patted the head of the little demon beside them before continuing.

"It seems like you have some understanding of yourself as well. Okay, since you already have some knowledge, I'll just be straightforward. Although the core in your body is valuable, I'm not interested in it."

...

"Is that so?"

I fell silent for a moment, staring at her intensely. But in the end, I could only let out a sigh and ask.

"Well, since you said you don't want to harm me, what do you want then?"

"It's simple. Let's make a trade."

They smiled.

"I have a skill book exclusively for undead holy angels. I need you to learn it and become my ally. How about it?"

I looked at the ceiling, thinking for a moment, and then said hesitantly.

"Can you also give me some equipment?"

Chapter 22: Trade

Walking into the top floor, my heart was racing.

In this life-or-death situation, it was inevitable to feel nervous, no, it was impossible to avoid it. Every move I made now would determine whether I could continue exploring the Abyss. And my instincts told me that I could find many interesting things here, so I couldn't just give up easily.

Based on the previous situation, Orlando and Heileng were probably in cahoots. However, for them, the choice in front of them was between short-term and long-term benefits.

Killing me was a short-term benefit. After all, killing me would be effortless for them, they just needed to destroy the evidence. And they would obtain a very precious resurrection potion.

Giving me some benefits was a long-term benefit. They would gain the protection of the undead holy angel by doing me a favor.

Although I didn't know what trump card the undead holy angel had to make so many people covet it, there must be a reason for it.

However, at this stage, I couldn't analyze Heileng's elements, so I couldn't determine their actions. In other words, my next move would be a gamble.

A gamble with my life.

Although the Demon King said he would come, but...

Now I only knew the person's name. If it weren't for the communication system, I wouldn't even be able to determine if he was a time traveler. In this case, relying on him was no different from offering my head.

"This is the VIP floor. Let's go to the lounge."

After Heileng finished speaking, they led the little demon in front.

It was only then that I snapped out of my contemplation and began to observe this so-called VIP floor.

The lavish patterned carpet felt sturdy underneath, and the walls were painted with a light blue color, but the cracks revealed that they were made entirely of metal, probably mithril.

At the end of the corridor, there were only corridor lights, and there were no windows in sight.

This place...

It's more like an expensive prison than a VIP room. It was probably designed for guests to admire valuable goods, but the structure was meant to prevent escape.

And...

My warning system on my body was different now, as if there were four people watching us from different directions. Although I couldn't see them, I could sense the killing intent coming from those directions.

And...

I couldn't even see their titles. It seemed that they were confident in their ability to conceal their intentions.

But this is just a sense of killing intent. Isn't it possible for someone to not emit any killing intent?

It seems like I'm completely under their control now. Although I might try to break free, Miss Xue Monsster is still looking around with great interest, I can't leave her behind.Teleportation?

Since the previous battle where teleportation was unreliable, I dare not rely too much on this ability anymore. Since there are already ways to restrict teleportation in dark magic, it's only natural that it's the case here too. It would only get me into trouble if I use it rashly.

So, either I delay and wait for the Demon King to arrive, or I engage in a direct battle?

Ding.

Obtained side quest "Journey to the Demon Realm."

Quest 1: Get out of a predicament.

Escape the scene (optional)

Win the battle (optional)

Delay time (optional)

Unknown (optional)

Quest reward: 3,000,000 experience points.

Oh my, 3 million experience points? That's quite a lot indeed.

But compared to the difficulty of this quest, 3 million experience points seem reasonable.

Although I don't know what the "Unknown" method for the task is, the safer option at the moment is to delay as much as possible and wait for the Demon King.

No choice, when your abilities are lacking, even if you want to act recklessly, there's nothing you can do but take it step by step.

Arriving in a hall, various powerful weapons are placed around, and in the middle of the hall, there's a luxurious sofa.

"Take a seat~"

The moment she said that, she had already seated herself.

"Since you came from the human continent, you probably don't know much about yourself, right? Of course, I'm referring to your understanding of yourself as an Undead Holy Angel," she said.

"...Indeed, not much."

"Hehehe~ You must be curious as to how I know, right? Actually, when you came to the Frost Abyss, didn't Orlando already ask me about that spell that allows entry?"

What the heck, could it be that it's not just a spell, and you actually listened?

Should I say you're too dedicated?

"At that time, I could already see all of you, so naturally, I have some understanding of your situation. So don't worry about it~"

You say it so casually, but I'm sweating bullets over here.

"Why are you standing there? Sit down, I won't eat you."

"Is that so..."

Helplessly, I sat down on the sofa and looked at her.

She smiled, then patted the head of a small demon next to her, and continued.

"It seems like you have some understanding of yourself, so alright, now that you already know a little, I'll just say it straight. Although the core in your body is valuable, I'm not interested in it."

...

"Is that so?"

I remained silent for a moment, staring at her intently. But in the end, I could only sigh and ask.

"Well, since you said you don't want to harm me, what do you want then?"

"It's quite simple, let's make a deal."

She smiled.

"I have a skill book specifically for Undead Holy Angels, and I need you to learn it and become my ally. How about it?"

I looked at the ceiling, thought for a moment, and reluctantly said,

"Can you also throw in some equipment for me?"