Nevasir, the third level of hell, is called the "Burning City" by the magicians of the main material world.
In this layer of hell that seems to have no boundaries, there are no plains, no mountains, no rivers, no hills, no wastelands, only magnificent cities made of steel, but the fire underground burns forever, and even steel will be burned.
It was scorched, and more steel buildings were in a red-hot state, making every approaching pale ghost make a crackling sound and keep emitting black smoke, as if they would "evaporate and disappear" at any time.
Choking thick smoke enveloped the sky, and all kinds of devils walked in the giant steel city. They were well-ordered, but cruelly treated every soul that entered hell, and every captured devil.
It is rumored that there is a huge prison underground in the burning city, among the endless flames, where different intelligent creatures are imprisoned. The most direct evidence is that when walking on the hot and scorching ground, you can often hear a sound
Wails and screams from unknown sources.
A group of little devils pressed a group of pale and blurred souls towards the high tower in the center of the "Burning City". From time to time, they would wave special whips to beat the souls who had entered hell until they howled in pain. The more painful they were, the more the little devils
The more excited they become.
"No wonder various customs prevail after death, no wonder the Cult of Truth spreads so rapidly..." In a huge caravan, Lucien, who had not changed his appearance and dress, sighed with interest and pity.
, this is his first time entering hell.
According to the past research of the Magic Council, after death, if there is no special method, the soul will die on the spot, but in the Styx river that runs through hell and the abyss, the soul will emerge, but there will no longer be the memories and memories of the past.
It is impossible to tell who is who, and these souls in hell and abyss either degenerate into devils or demons, or are made into "soul gems" that can perform special magic or extraordinary abilities - this is the hard currency of hell, or
Gradually collapse and disappear completely.
As for what the nature of the soul is, how it is generated, and where it comes from, these are current problems in arcane research.
However, after discovering the world of the dead, arcanists have reason to believe that one of the "destinations" of the soul is the world of the dead. If the customs after death can form a corresponding space in the "world of the door", some wishes and
Souls with a strong will can enter it.
Perhaps due to the feeling that things are harming their own kind, Lucien had an idea in his mind. After the Parliament overwhelmed the Religion of Truth in the main material world, it was necessary to bring hell under control while exploring the vast starry sky and other spaces.
Of course, with the current strength of the Parliament and the enemies it faces, it is unlikely that this goal will be achieved for a long time.
"Bringing Hell under the rule of the Parliament is something that the ancient Magic Empire could not even think of..." Lucien walked on the street with his feet, all the stones paved underneath were red hot, and he cracked an egg
If you go down, it will start to zoom in and out. Except for the devil born in the flames, even the knights cannot withstand the high temperature and burning for a long time, so those souls and captives are in such pain.
The caravan Lucien was in was an "other world trading group" organized by the Magic Council, and it came to conduct "business activities" openly. After all, devils are not "saints" with noble character and no need for food, resources and various enjoyments.
"They also need resources that hell does not have to forge weapons and improve their strength. They also need to maintain their own luxurious life. Therefore, they will entrust a small number of devil followers to help them collect various resources in the main material world, and then conduct relatively fair operations.
transaction.
And this kind of thing obviously cannot be bypassed by magicians who are good at collection and alchemy. Similarly, the Magic Council also needs special materials produced in hell, and controlling this kind of transaction in its own hands will help limit the expansion of the devils' strength.
, lest a few greedy guys provide strategic resources without restraint for the sake of wealth, strength and the happiness of the soul after death.
Of course, it was also because of this kind of trading that the magicians of the past became even more evil.
Two devils with dark red skin came over from another street, kicked a human soul away, and then said respectfully to the leaders of the "trading group": "Dear magicians, the Duke is waiting for you.
Your goods."
The devils do not dare to offend the guests of the "Iron Duke", otherwise they will easily be given to the magicians as trading items by the Duke - the devils are full of "materials" and can be used as summons and servants.
, so when they face ordinary human souls and this human trading group, they have two completely different appearances.
Hit, the leader of the "Trading Group", nodded arrogantly, then turned around, smiled and said to Lucien: "Sir, are you going to the 'Steel Tower'?"
As a high-level magician, how could he not know the famous "Atom Controller", "Destroyer of Three Visions", and Grand Arcanist Lucien Evans?
Looking up at the red iron tower in the center of the burning city, Lucien smiled and said, "I won't go. Maybe the Iron Duke doesn't want to see me."
At the top of the "Steel Tower", the iron-black Iron Duke looked down with a solemn face. A legendary pinnacle, a legendary pinnacle who has caused the fall of many legends, is really not a good "guest". This pair of only two legends
This is especially true for me who can barely compete with the legendary third level by relying on "Burning City".
"If anything happens, your Excellency, you can contact Colin from Soul Balance." Hit didn't say much. It was not a wise thing to rashly ask about the whereabouts of a great arcanist.
"Soul Balance" is the "Alchemy House" opened by the Magic Council in the Burning City.
Lucien nodded lightly and quickly merged into the demons and a few "businessmen" coming and going in the giant steel city.
"The 'Lord of Hell' should already know that I have come to hell. Will he stop me?" Lucien knew very well that hell is equivalent to the incarnation of the "Lord of Hell" in a certain sense. No matter how he hides his traces and sneaks into hell
, it’s hard to hide it from Maldimos, so it’s better to come in openly, “Next, go to the ‘Silent Hell’ on the eighth floor to see if you can’t find the special star core and test Maldimus indirectly.
Demos’s attitude, and then enter the ruins of the ancient hell below the ninth level.”
As soon as the idea came to him, Lucien suddenly felt something. He looked back to the other side of the street and saw a young man with a satisfied smile on his face walking towards the edge of the "Burning City" with a bag of materials.
The only people alive here are the magicians who came to trade and a few devil believers, so this boy is undoubtedly a soul. This can be seen from his floating state and translucent body.
However, the souls in hell are either as confused as dementia, or full of resentment and malice, and cannot maintain a normal mental state. However, this young man's soul is sunny and sunny, giving Lucien a feeling that he is still "alive".
Feel.
"I also 'smell' the smell of 'Silent Hell'. Where did he come from to trade in 'Burning City'?" Lucien secretly guessed.
"Burning City" is the "external window" of hell's "trade". Due to various reasons, other levels of hell only conduct some secret transactions.
Thinking that this weird young soul came from the "Silent Hell", Lucien, the arcanist's curiosity, followed him, intending to see where he was going.
"Grandpa, grandpa, I bought the 'ghost stone', 'elven leaf' and 'scorched volcanic steel' you wanted." The young man wandered into a very remote place in the Burning City, where even devils rarely come forward.
Come.
Outside a steel building wrapped in flames, a haggard old man stood there with a cane. In front of him were bottles of "Fire Wine", the devil's favorite drink. It seemed that a tavern owner came "
Burning City "purchases" goods.
Humans? Lucien was slightly stunned. Are there any human beings living in hell who will not be torn apart and eaten by demons?
Just when Lucien was about to deploy his mental force field to see if the old man was covered by magic, he suddenly raised his head: "Maman, you brought a guest, why didn't you say anything?"
"Young man" Maman turned around in shock, and happened to see Lucien who had not hidden his whereabouts: "I, I don't know him..."
"I'm sorry, it's just that I happened to want to get to know your grandpa, so I followed you here." Lucien said casually.
Maman scratched his head in confusion and shyness: "My grandfather is just an ordinary tavern owner, there is nothing special about him. Guest, you may have mistaken him."
"An ordinary tavern owner?" Lucien said with a smile. He is indeed ordinary in the main material world, but this is hell.
The skinny old man bent down and sorted out the "Fire Wine", looked at the "young man" with cloudy eyes and said, "Maman, buy another hundred bottles of 'Water Soul Wine' and deliver them to the old place."
Maman nodded and ran away happily.
"A very special soul..." Lucien said softly.
The old man's eyes suddenly became gleaming: "What do you want to do?"
"Nothing, I'm a little curious." Lucien smiled and said, "There's no harm in it. If you come from Silent Hell, then allow me to inquire about some things."
The old man looked Lucien up and down: "Are you a magician? You should be from the Magic Council in this outfit. Didn't Douglas teach you not to venture into hell casually?"
"Do you know the Speaker?" Lucien raised his left eyebrow, and it seemed from his tone that he didn't know that the Speaker had been promoted to a god? (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)