The Damned Demon-Chapter 68: The Tower Of Hell
The Tower of Hell was a mysterious and imposing structure that stood at the edge of the demon kingdom. It was said to be a place of great ancient power, where the strongest and most skilled demons could undergo rigorous training to hone their abilities and unlock their full potential.
This was the brief idea Asher got upon hearing about it for the first time. But he knew that Rowena wasn't sending him here to get trained like the other demons. She had no plans to make him go through any trials or tests that could endanger his life.
All she said was that Rebecca would train him, and this was all that Asher needed to know what exactly that bitch was planning. However, he had his own plans in mind.
And right now, he was in his carriage, looking out through the window to see the world outside the castle.
He saw how not even a single demon seemed to be lazing around, and each and every one of them was working in some way as if their life depended on it. This was a drastic difference from the human world he grew up in.
Some were busy forging weapons and armor, brewing potions without stop for their own or to sell for some life crystals to survive. Some were offering themselves as slaves or servants to earn some life crystals while some sold slaves whose conditions were no different than that of animals. Of course, these slaves were either criminals or captured hunters who seemed to be in a broken state.
Some were offering their services to protect or accompany someone or a group for quests and so on. Nobody seemed to idle around.
*Slurpp!~ Slurpp!~*
The titillating sounds of a woman sucking on something thick and hot echoed inside the carriage.
Asher briefly glanced at Merina sucking his cock eagerly, and shook his head with a smile. By now, he was sure that she couldn't resist the taste of his meat. Otherwise, would she risk it while her daughter was sitting right outside the carriage?
Of course, when he told her to blow him upon entering the carriage, she showed some hesitation, though her eyes didn't lie about what she wanted.
Asher never thought his cock could be used as a weapon to influence women, but now he had to think otherwise.
Ceti was sitting outside the carriage on the perch as a lookout since Rowena ordered her to escort Asher safely. However, she couldn't help but keep turning her neck around to look at the carriage, wishing she could look inside since her mother was inside with that pervert.
Unfortunately, the carriage was not ordinary since it was carrying a royal member. Thus it was surrounded by a magic array that prevented anyone from peeping in.
It was not long before they reached the edge of the demon kingdom. Asher pulled Merina up after cumming inside her mouth and took a good look outside through the window.
He saw a foreboding landscape, and within it, he saw a massive, imposing tower rising up from the dark and surrounded by a deep moat filled with molten lava.
He had no doubt that nobody could enter the tower without stepping into the lava. Even if somebody could fly, he was sure they would get struck down before reaching anywhere near it.
He saw how the tower was built of black stone, carved with intricate patterns and symbols that were said to hold great power and significance.
This entire place reeked of danger and terror just by looking at it. However, this only made him feel even more excited to enter this tower and see if it could bring about some benefits to him.
"Only seven floors in this tower, right?" Asher asked while looking out.
"Yes, Master," Merina answered as she wiped her lips with a red face.
"Only seven and yet so tall…" Asher mumbled as he wondered if each floor was like a building in itself since even after looking up, he couldn't see the peak, which was hidden within the ominous crimson clouds.
"I can't enter any floor as I wish, can I?"
"Based on what I know, I am afraid you cannot, Master. No demons are allowed to enter the higher floors unless the tower deems them worthy to enter. This is an ancient tower that was said to exist even before our kingdom was fully formed. Even to this day, we haven't fully discovered the secrets it holds…The myth states that the devils created this tower to give us a chance to make us stronger through high risk but great rewards…" Merina mumbled with a look of fear and reverence.
"Oh? How interesting…" Asher felt even more fascinated upon hearing that the mythical Devils might have had something to do with this tower's origins.
"Why are the higher floors so special?" Asher casually asked.
"Each floor is said to hold great dangers that would either make us stronger or kill us if we aren't strong enough. The higher you go, the more dangerous it would be but at the same time, the more benefits you gain," Merina explained.
"What kind of benefits would that be?" Asher asked, even though he already had an idea.
"Powerful grimoires that could grant you skills, talents, and passive abilities which would easily surpass any ordinary ones. Other than that, Master could also have the chance to get powerful weapons, armor, potions, enchantments, and other artifacts that could surely help in any quest."
Asher had already stopped thinking of this tower as some training or survival ground but as a treasure trove. If what she said was true, then everything he needed could be in this tower.
"But there is another important reason most demons risk their lives to survive the tower…" Merina added with her brows pulled together.
Asher raised one of his brows and asked, "And what that might be?"
"Their status and the power they hold in the kingdom. To truly hold power in this kingdom, it is more important to have something more than just individual power. The strong follow the strongest. Almost everyone from powerful backgrounds comes here, and building confidence with them would grant you more influence in the kingdom, Master. This is also why the Floor Wardens choose apprentices...to increase their own influence by making geniuses their vassals," Merina said, knowing how much the royal consort wanted to increase his influence and power.
"Powerful backgrounds, eh? So I am guessing Oberon is here too?" Asher asked with a squint.
"Not exactly. Prince Oberon had long since survived the trials in the tower, because of which he holds great power and influence in the kingdom. Because of his achievements, he controls the Infernal Guards. These guards are like an army spread around the entire kingdom and keep a check on any crimes," Merina said with a tense look, remembering certain things about the Infernal Guards.
Asher furrowed his brows and asked, "He survived all 7 floors?"
"No…the seventh floor is considered a forbidden one since no one in history except the Devourer has managed to clear it. The ones who managed to enter it never returned and weren't heard from again. Even our late demon king didn't dare enter it. Because of this, nobody dares to enter the trial of the seventh floor. Some also call it the Floor of No Return," Merina explained with a taut look, feeling uneasy just by talking about it.
Asher had a skeptical look and said, "Really? If the previous six floors can be conquered, then the seventh floor shouldn't be an impossible one. Maybe it is still waiting for someone worthy enough to conquer it," As he said this, his eyes glowed.
Merina had a blinking expression, wondering how he could coolly say this when even nobody had succeeded other than the Devourer, who was a legendary ancient figure. But she didn't dare to refute him or say anything.
"How many of them would pass the sixth floor?" Asher asked to get an idea of how dangerous this floor was.
"Thousands and thousands of demons enter this tower every year, but only a handful of them pass the sixth floor. Even many nobles have died on this floor, and nobody would dare enter it without being fully prepared."
"I assume your daughter survived this tower?" Asher asked with a subtle smile, making Merina feel nervous and answer, "Y-Yes…she survived all six floors."
As he expected, Ceti was strong enough to even survive the sixth floor. He felt she must be at least level 30 to do that. Or that was what he felt based on the people that survived the 6th floor.
"We have reached, Master," Merina said upon seeing the drawbridge being lowered and the carriage passing over it to enter the large metal gate with spikes all over it.
Asher saw the carriage passing through the drawbridge and saw a dark tunnel ahead of him where hundreds of demons were walking into. It seemed all of them were either challengers or aspiring challengers coming to test their luck and strength.
Upon seeing the royal carriage, the other demons frantically made their way and didn't dare to cause any kind of inconvenience. They wondered which bigshot royal member was inside.
But when the door of the carriage opened, and they saw the crippled consort get out, they clicked their tongues in annoyance at seeing that they got jittery for someone like him.
Still, they were shocked to see him here since this was the last place a cripple should be going to. Or was their queen trying to get rid of him? They snickered inwardly, thinking that it was not a bad idea at all. At least they won't have to look at this eyesore any longer.
"This is it, Your Highness. From here on out, you are on your own," Ceti said with a piqued look.
"On my own? Not exactly. I have your mother to keep me company. But don't worry, I will take good care of her just like how she does for me," Asher said with a wink, making Ceti's eyes twitch, wondering what this pervert meant by that.
"No need to be jealous. One day you will get your chance," He said with a curve of his lips before walking off with Merina, who told her daughter that she would see her soon from afar.
"As if! In your dreams, you scoundrel!" Ceti harrumphed inwardly as he stared at his back with a vexed look. She couldn't help but feel angry that her mother had to follow him around like this. She definitely had to send her stupid brother's lazy ass over here to keep an eye on them.
