The Paladin in the Abyss-Chapter 611 - 635 Envoy Enters the Scene

Lancelot followed Tijana out of the secret chamber, walking side by side with the six-armed Serpent Demon, while two nervous Dwarves trailed behind them. The Succubus Maid Mira led the way in front, while the rest stayed back in that chamber.

The group passed through a long hallway with no other rooms, then climbed a set of stairs. After several turns, Lancelot realized they were heading back above the chamber they had just left.

Pushing open a thick metal double door, the group entered a spacious hall. Lancelot recognized it as a smaller hall above the Throne Hall, accessible by spiral staircases on either side; however, one wouldn’t have guessed that a secret chamber was hidden beneath the floor without prior knowledge.

In the center of the hall stood a huge stone round table, with several smaller metal doors lining the walls, each flanked by two Chainmail-clad Berserk Demon Guards. Evidently, they had been quite lax before the appearance of the Succubus Lord, but upon seeing Tijana, they snapped to attention like startled soldiers, then clumsily saluted her, causing a clash of metal friction sounds.

“Don’t be nervous, soldiers,” Tijana waved her hand and walked toward a special chair beside the round table, “once the envoys enter, you all stand guard outside.”

The Succubus Lord sat down at her chair, taking a deep, subtle breath. Lancelot noticed that there were seven chairs in total around the circumference, seemingly oversized for a person of normal stature. However, a satin with the Twin Bridges Town emblem hung on Tijana’s chair, and her effortlessly unfolded bat wings prevented her from looking out of place.

Presence is part of power, a concept not foreign to Human Knights.

Shortly after, Lancelot’s Spirit Perception sensed an extremely powerful aura approaching the room. He turned and looked toward one of the large doors on the left. As he watched, the door was forcefully pushed open, nearly hitting the Berserk Demons on either side. The Chainmail-clad Demon Guards, enraged, spun around, their hands already on the handles of their axes. However, upon seeing who was entering, they showed expressions of extreme fear, their bodies completely freezing in place.

Lancelot lowered his chin, allowing his eyes to hide behind the shadow of his Helmet, discreetly observing the newcomers.

Two tall figures emerged from behind the door, both Demons he had never seen before. The one in front was extremely corpulent, at least twice the height of Lancelot, with a Demonized pig face on his neck and blood-red eyes twinkling with cunning. He was draped in a silk robe that exposed half of his body, the color reminiscent of bandages that were blood-stained and then washed clean. The loose garment did little to hide the long, black mane covering the Demon’s body, behind which sprouted a pair of conspicuously small, disproportionately black wings.

If Demons had a creator, then He surely drew inspiration from enormous apes and wild boars when creating this one, combining the two creatures in a crude manner, and then fitting it with a pair of crow’s wings on the back.

Following the massive Demon was another, over ten feet tall with dark red skin and a humanoid form. Unlike his companion, this Demon was lean yet clearly muscular, with a Battle Axe full of mysterious Runes on his back, radiating explosive power that anyone could perceive.

The most remarkable part was its head: a colossal grey wolf’s head, packed with densely packed fangs, constantly dripping saliva. Yet from the nape of its neck extended a thick, five-foot long serpent, the snake’s head hovering beside the wolf’s shoulder, hissing continuously.

Thanks to the knowledge introduced by Kalalin, Lancelot recognized them as the Judge Demon and the Wolf-Serpent Demon. The former, a ‘Judge’ among the Tanari Demons, possessed the ability to directly transform a human face worm into a Prime Demon, Coward Devil, or Aberrant Demon; while the latter was one of the most mysterious types among the Tanari Demons, serving as the Executioner and Herald of the Abyssal Lord, capable of ‘degrading’ any creature, including Demons, into a Prime Demon. It was said that even the Barlow Flame Demon shied away from conflicts with them, indicating their status within the demon society.

“Great Lord of Sorrow Hediimer, welcome to my castle,” Tijana nodded to the Judge Demon walking in front, but did not rise, “And this is …”

“Behind me is Marshal Kanggrifen,” the Judge Demon sat down in the chair to the left of Tijana, speaking in a greasy voice that made Lancelot feel extremely disgusted, “The Marshal directly obeys the Lord, and even I cannot command him, hehe …”

“I do not hold a Marshal’s title, nor will I interfere in your negotiation,” the Wolf-Serpent Demon stood behind the Judge Demon, the wolf head among its two heads speaking, “My duty is clear, whatever the agreement you ultimately reach, I will ensure its complete and unmitigated enforcement.”

Although the Wolf-Serpent Demon appeared merely as an attendant to the Hediimer Judge Demon, Lancelot’s Spirit Perception clearly and unmistakably reminded him who the real boss was—the aura of the Judge Demon was slightly weaker than that of the Serpent Demon Solheim, and the presence of the Wolf-Serpent Demon felt akin to Pakos in his original form.

In his memory, only after the Transformation into a Barlow Flame Demon did a man appear stronger. The Human Knight suddenly realized, he had many similarities with that tattoo-covered man, such as both being initially human, able to transform into Flame Demons (although his stamina was not quite up to mark now), and both possessing uniquely charming Succubus lovers.

“Then welcome to you too, Lord Griffin, I believe I will not inconvenience your duties in any way,” Tijana said, showing not the slightest bit of fear, “Speaking of which, I once had a neighbor of your kind, the ‘Punisher’ Wisk, have you heard of him?”

“I know Wisk, and I’ve heard the rumor of how he died, but I am not here to investigate that matter,” said the Wolf head, glancing meaningfully at the Serpent head on his shoulder, “Ensuring the execution of the rescue plan for Volcano Fortress is my foremost duty, and as for the rest … we’ll talk about it later.”

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“As it should be,” Tijana shrugged, “My subordinates once reported seeing someone in the Demon’s army wielding Wisk’s Axe. That clueless fool was harshly reprimanded by me. Everyone knows you would never part with your weapons, he must have been mistaken, haha.”

“Yes, he must have been mistaken.”

The Wolf-Serpent Demon nodded imperceptibly, but Lancelot still sharply noticed the unsettled look in its eyes.

Just then, another door was gently pushed open—far more softly than the last. Lancelot looked up, his pupils dilating suddenly, for he saw a very familiar figure.

A figure he had once killed.