Detective Agency of the Bizarre-Chapter 1375 - 215: The Manor

Chapter 1375: Chapter 215: The Manor
"...My brothers will not give up easily, soul. You should stay, that town cannot protect you."
"If I stay, the residents here will go mad because of me."
They stood in two groups in the hall, one comprised of demons and the Devil’s Offspring, and the other was just Lu Li.
Even they did not dare approach Lu Li casually, fearing that reason would be overtaken by instinct.
"...You can stay in a manor. There are no demons nearby, they can control themselves."
"Let’s hope so."
Lu Li still accepted the goodwill of the Demon of the Earth.
Unlike imagined, that manor was not in the outskirts, it was right in front of the central square of Kolent Meteorite Street, and the so-called absence of demons nearby only applied to the few hundred meters distance from the manor house to the manor’s fence without residents.
The square was the busiest area of this district.
One could imagine how the surrounding residents and passersby would suffer once Lu Li moved in.
The Demon of the Earth said it had a solution.
The tempting aura that tormented the demons along the way finally slightly faded as Lu Li entered the manor house, and demon guards appeared, driving away the buildings and demon citizens around the manor and on the square, encircling the manor.
Soon after, a demon guard brought news.
A grain of sand floated away from it, merging with the sand outline of the Demon of the Earth: "...An old acquaintance of yours wishes to see you."
Old acquaintance...
Lu Li raised his gaze towards the door, where a ghost from the Flowing Demon’s convoy appeared in the manor.
Ghosts of this kind can only transform from wrongfully dead souls, which means they were once human, though not the kind of old acquaintance Lu Li imagined.
The Flowing Demon and its subordinates were captured due to false accusations, only the ghost that presented the facts was spared, and with nowhere to go, it hoped to seek refuge with Lu Li.
Lu Li agreed with it, then expressed gratitude to the Demon of the Earth, the Heart Plundering Demon, the Old Flame Demon, Mayor Burb, the Plunder Demon, and the ghost.
They helped Lu Li shake off the "charges." Although their help also caused Lu Li to miss the chance to confront the Devil’s Offspring, Abyss City, and that devil.
After expressing thanks, Lu Li handed the conversation over to the Demon of the Earth, allowing it to win them over.
Each of the eight Devil’s Offspring of Abyss City holds territory while competing for the inheritance of the Abyssal Demon and Abyss City. As a trade partner, a trustworthy ally, Lu Li should help the Demon of the Earth.
And the participation of three towns and the embarrassment of five of the Devil’s Offspring should help the Demon of the Earth gain an advantage.
Lu Li did not engage in the conversation between the Demon of the Earth and the mayors, stepping out of the hall to stand by the stairs outside the door.
Footsteps approached from behind, but it wasn’t the Blue Blood Chief or the ghost, they dared not approach Lu Li—
The Heart Plundering Demon walked up to Lu Li carrying a tabby cat.
The tabby cat in its arms extended a paw towards Lu Li, which the Heart Plundering Demon swatted away.
"Were only four of the Devil’s Offspring involved in the plot against me and the Demon of the Earth this time?"
"What are you trying to say?"
The Heart Plundering Demon said sharply, no longer screaming, as if the tabby cat had sealed the madness of the Devil’s Daughter.
"The Demon of the Earth is only the second son."
The Heart Plundering Demon revealed a ferocious smile: "Our eldest brother is the Mayfly Demon, but it went missing in Yoglass Calendar 5335, there’s a rumor it got trapped in the human world."
Three years ago on the Hell Calendar, which translates to about twenty to thirty years ago in landmark time—just as aberrations invaded en masse, severing the hellish connection.
So there are only seven Devil’s Offspring in Abyss City now, an alliance between the Demon of the Earth and the Heart Plundering Demon, with the remaining five Devil’s Offspring working together.
"Father watches everything, and if there’s no accident, they will no longer be qualified to compete for the inheritance." The Heart Plundering Demon gloated over its brothers.
"So next they’ll start acting more desperately?"
"Those foolish brothers of mine won’t be your match..." The Heart Plundering Demon knew this.
It understood that the soul before it could easily suppress a Devil’s Offspring, and perhaps even the Judgment Chief wouldn’t be its match.
The talks between the Demon of the Earth and the mayors were drawing to a close, and Lu Li and the Heart Plundering Demon returned to the hall.
"...The flame demon, Thick Heart Demon, and Plunder Demon have joined us."
The Heart Plundering Demon’s keratinous eye membrane blinked: "Us?"
"...Me, and you." The Demon of the Earth looked at Lu Li: "...And the soul."
They didn’t know Lu Li would leave after resolving the devil, perhaps returning to the surface... or perhaps finding self-liberation.
In any case, Lu Li accepted the existence of the Alliance by default.
New member Burb greeted Lu Li, asking when his Devil’s Mark would be removed.
"...I can plead with father for help, but that devil will still know your location." The Demon of the Earth suggested options for Lu Li: "...But if you need..."
"No need."
The inverted pentagram brand burned for the twenty-first time not long ago, with only five days left.
He did not intend to shirk the last task—to deal with the Lava Demon.
The three mayors did not linger. The longer they stayed in Abyss City, the more likely they would be attacked by the other Devil’s Offspring. They would return to their respective towns.
Meanwhile, Lu Li, settling in the manor, also had the Demon of the Earth move the plant workshop here.
The ghost stayed on as the "butler."
"What’s the superior form of a ghost?" Lu Li asked it.
"Specter."
Similar to the surface specter’s name, but there’s no doubt that the specters of the human world can easily kill numerous hell specters with rituals.
It’s just that, as a Mid-Level Demon, it couldn’t help, so the Demon of the Earth took the ghost to help it become a specter.
Besides the ghost, the Demon of the Earth also directed the demon guards to dismantle all ornaments and Obsidian paths in the manor, replacing them with bare and unsightly sandy soil.
Its subordinates were puzzled, only the Demon of the Earth and the Heart Plundering Demon knew that it wouldn’t be long before they would witness an impossible spectacle in hell—a garden made of plants.
The plants that took root and sprouted in Dune Town weren’t wasted by the Demon of the Earth. They were transplanted into pots, not sold, but distributed to each resident on the street—
Devoid of humanity, they’d begin wilting within a few hours. The Demon of the Earth hoped residents could find a way to extend the plant’s life.
But in fact, plants cannot survive in hell. By the twenty-second branding of the inverted pentagram, nearly all plants wilted, only those near the manor showed signs of recovery.
Meanwhile, the Demon of the Earth confided to Lu Li the reasons for choosing to trade, even sacrificing interests: "...I am the Demon of the Earth, the land is my source of power. Kolent Meteorite Street belongs to me, and its changes will alter me as well..."
It was not just for the benefit of selling plants that it traded, at least not entirely.
If plants grow in the territory of the Demon of the Earth, would the power it wields change?
Moving into the manor did not bring Lu Li peace. His appealing attributes seemingly carried over into hell. Many nobles, affluent individuals, and powerful beings from Abyss City learned of the uniqueness of this ally of the Demon of the Earth and were eager to meet the special soul from the surface who thwarted the conspiracy of the five Devil’s Offspring.
In this respect, Abyss City greatly resembled the surface—