Chapter 528: Mission (1/2)
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”Young Lord…”
Raven was currently reading some text when he suddenly heard Kyrie calling him, he turned around and saw her approaching with a somewhat of a serious expression.
”What's the matter?” He asked.
”The Grand Elder issued a mission.” Kyrie replied much to Raven's surprise.
Raven stood up from his seat and faced her, he then asked: ”Tell me more.”
”The details of the mission is contained in this scroll.” Kyrie said while passing down the scroll to him.
Raven received it and unfolded the scroll. He then read it's contents and saw what the mission is about.
[Mission: Reinforcement
Issue by: Grand Elder Zeus to 9th Chosen
Details: Go to Asphodel, 9th. Bring your Battle Maid with you and search for the Broken Floor. Look for the forces that are stationed there, their Leader is woman named Anastacia. Help them install the seal and make sure to minimize the casualties. Your rewards will depend on your effectiveness in battle.]
Raven read the mission multiple times just to make sure that he didn't read it wrong. He then sighed and kept the scroll with him. Looking at Kyrie he said:
”You and me will go to Asphodel as reinforcements. Let's meet outside in ten minutes.” Raven declared. Kyrie respectfully bowed and exited his room.
When she left, Raven released another sigh. This mission came a bit unexpected, thankfully he didn't have any plans for today or else he'll have to adjust his schedule.
'I came here no longer than two months ago. So far I've done nothing aside from reading and training on my own. Kyrie still hasn't introduced me to the army. That's fine I guess. Anyways, this mission is a bit unexpected but it's fine. I'm getting bored here anyway.'
'I wonder what kind of rewards I'll can receive from the Grand Elder…'
As Raven thought to himself, his actions didn't cease. He had been checking his supplies in order to make sure that he's properly covered for this mission. He had to double check everything since today, he's not visiting Tartarus but Asphodel.
Asphodel is a place that lies just above Tartarus. While Tartarus could he considered as a rather independent world by itself, it shares connection with Asphodel as the latter sits directly on top of it.
From the records that he had seen, Asphodel is a large plane which could accurately be dubbed as 'Hell'. The temperature within Asphodel remains at an all time high, one wrong move and anyone would be reduced to mere cinders in that place.
Asphodel is filled with different kinds of Evil Flames, it's earth was incredibly hot that any footwear will melt in practically seconds, it's rivers are flowing magma and similar to Tartarus, no signs of life aside from Devils exists in there.
In Tartarus there are only ten floors of the Devil Emperor's Pagoda, Asphodel on the other hand contains 40 floors. Which is why there are more devils roaming around this place.
Asphodel is the place where Inner Disciples hunt, however unlike Tartarus, Inner Disciples aren't stationed at all times. Inner Disciples lived in a separate world which is infinitesimally better.
The atmosphere within Tartarus is vile and filled with evil but it's still within an acceptable range. In fact, staying there is a form of a test for Outer Disciples. As for Asphodel, not only that the environment is very unforgiving, it is also a place heavily infested by Devils which makes it unsafe even for Inner Disciples to live.
The reason why it is so is because of the existence of the 'Broken Floor'.
The 'Broken Floor' means exactly how it sounds - a Broken Floor in the Devil Emperor's Pagoda.