Detective Agency of the Bizarre-Chapter 1364 - 204: My Town

Chapter 1364: Chapter 204: My Town
The inverted pentagram brand on the back of his hand became scorching hot for the 13th time.
But this time, the heat didn’t briefly disappear; it continued to emit burning heat. Amid the low growl of the Purgatory Demon, sulfuric poison fog arose from the inverted pentagram, condensing into the head of the Devil’s Daughter with goat horns.
Its gaze left Lu Li’s mount, the Purgatory Demon: "Half of the time has passed, what stage have you reached?"
"Less than 200 miles from Abyss City."
"Abyss City... the domain of the Abyssal Devil? Not a bad idea... The Devil Monarchs are hostile to each other, but the Abyssal Devil won’t help us. So besides gaining an extra day, what other gains do you have?"
"Only one day?"
The straight-line distance from Beauty Lake Town to here is close to two thousand miles, but only a day was delayed.
"Otherwise, why would ’Father’ send me to bring you back." The Devil’s Daughter’s subdued tone revealed subtle pride: "Because I am an Idealist Demon, a demon stronger than it."
"Then you wouldn’t need my help."
"...I need time to grow, and it won’t allow its offspring to seize everything from it... So, human, what have you gained?"
"That’s just what I was about to ask." Lu Li took this opportunity to ask it a question: "You seem to be sure I can help you oppose the devil. What makes you think so?"
"...I can sense you have the same potential as I do, and as time increases, your potential also grows, yet you haven’t become stronger... Hell is a suitable breeding ground for power. Now, answer my question, human."
Before the Devil’s Daughter grew angry, Lu Li said, "I can’t quantify my gains or power. But now, quantity holds no meaning for me, whether it’s Inferior Demons or Advanced Demons. As for whether I can deal with the Devil’s Son, the devil itself, and its avatar, I have to get closer to Abyss City to confirm."
"Very well... Remember, we have 13 days left..." The sulfuric poison fog gradually deformed as the Devil’s Daughter prepared to end this conversation.
"Why not 39 days?" Lu Li interrupted its departure, "It took you 13 days to get here, it should take the same to return."
"If you fail to grow, I will hand you over to ’Father’."
"We have a contract witnessed by the Ancients." Lu Li calmly gazed into the deceitful eyes of the Devil’s Daughter.
The Blue Blood Chief’s demon-like assessment of Lu Li was clearly a defamation, at least Lu Li wouldn’t treat a contractual partner like the Devil’s Daughter did.
"But I can’t stop ’Father’ from acting against you." The Devil’s Daughter paused, "If your ability to handle Advanced Demons isn’t a lie... I will betray it once we arrive, and then our remaining time depends on when it comes personally to honorably execute me, its rebellious offspring, and the hated human soul."
"Human... continue to maintain the hope you had in the mortal world while in Hell..."
Lu Li did not stop the Devil’s Daughter from disappearing, watching the sulfuric black mist distort and disperse.
As a Mid-Level Demon mount, the Purgatory Demon may be slower than Skeleton Horse, Demon Eagle, and other mounts of the same level, but with a sufficient soul state, covering over a thousand miles a day is clearly not difficult.
But it can only slow the Devil’s Daughter’s arrival, not prevent her from catching up.
Moreover, since Lu Li’s soul came to hell, there was no loophole to evade—he could only help the Devil’s Daughter.
Now, except for heading towards ’My Ward’ on the outskirts of Abyss City, Lu Li seemed to have no better choice.
Ceasing his thoughts, Lu Li caught up with the Flowing Demon caravan ahead.
Not sure whether to call it good luck or misfortune. About a dozen miles from ’My Ward,’ Yuglas awoke from slumber.
The desolate, barren land returned to sweltering heat, magma resumed boiling, fire clouds bizarrely billowed, and terrifying flame pillars rose from the ground, incinerating even the carapaces of Hell Creatures.
The Demons were in a frenzy and chaotic due to the awakening of ’Mother’, like the uncontrollable Sturdy Demon attacking Lu Li, but being pinned down in gravel by the mount Purgatory Demon.
The Flowing Demon came running in terror to apologize but dared not approach within ten meters of Lu Li.
"Take it back."
Lu Li manipulated the dream to toss the Sturdy Demon aside, allowing the Purgatory Demon to continue retreating until the distant caravan became mere black dots.
It is foreseeable that the upcoming experiences in ’My Ward’ will not be good for Lu Li, but it will further establish his control of that town.
Hopefully, the residents of the town will regain their calm after seeing the mayor’s corpse.
The Inferior Demons that attacked Lu Li gradually decreased on the barren land, but the number of Mid-Level Demons increased—those perhaps heading to the town or just leaving it, like ships drawn into a whirlpool, involuntarily caught up.
Lu Li, as if carrying a domain, stopped with the distant black dot caravan, the Flowing Demon came, informing Lu Li they had reached ’My Ward.’
And at this time, wild laughter accompanied by swirling sand manifested.
"Merchant, is this the gift you offer me! Hahaha, I’ll take it!"
A shadow stepped out of the sandstorm, resembling an upright lion, its mane often groomed like a lion’s lush mane, making it appear more massive.
On the ground, it might frighten someone into fleeing, but in hell where grotesque creatures abound, only the mane would make some appreciative demons exclaim.
"Wild Lion Demon, it’s the mayor of ’My Ward’..." Flowing Demon quietly reminded Lu Li, then turned to flee.
"Hmm?"
Wild Lion Demon wondered why the merchant fled but then shifted its attention, greedily eyeing that pure soul: "I will present you to the master, to the great and wise—"
The flowing starry sky instantly enveloped the land and disappeared like an illusion.
The wind and sand and the life of Wild Lion Demon also vanished.
The Flowing Demon ran back to Lu Li’s side: "Spirit Lord, you directly killed it?"
"It spoke as if praying to some monstrosity."
The heretics on the surface always offered sacrifices after chanting prayers to summon some evil being, causing Lu Li to reflexively act: "Take the body to the town and tell the residents I’m the new mayor."
The Flowing Demon gladly accepted, dragging the no longer majestic Wild Lion Demon body with its subordinates into the town—
They had been chased out.
Dozens of demons roared as they stormed out of the town to chase them.
The starry sky expanded again, devouring the demons and the edge of the town.
"What happened?"
"I don’t know... As soon as we entered the town, the residents acted crazily and attacked us..."
The mayor’s corpse should have instilled fear in them.
The dream withdrew, Lu Li tossed out one of the remaining survivors: "Ask it why it is so furious."
Lu Li didn’t believe demons possessed the trait of ’loyalty,’ even if it existed, it shouldn’t belong to an Advanced Demon unrelated to intelligence.
The answer received from Flowing Demon’s interrogation was surprising: the Wild Lion Demon was a pet raised by the Abyssal Devil.
The cherished pet of the Devil Monarch was killed by a demon, the demon guards couldn’t survive either, so they attacked the Flowing Demon carrying the Wild Lion Demon’s body into the town.