Chapter 723: Buddy? (1/2)

”Ah...you're here. I thought you will never come.”

”Well, I got held back by something, my bad. I wasn't expecting you to wait for me actually...” Vendrick replied as he walked in a brisk pace.

”Oh I know. But I was excited to meet you.”

”...that so? Why?” Vendrick asked.

”You look...delicious.” said that disembodied voice.

”...sure, that's not creepy or whatever...” He replied sarcastically.

Vendrick arrived at the Central Continent...well, its more like an island really.

Searching for this area would've been harder if it weren't for the fact that Vendrick got considerably stronger than before. The island is isolated naturally for reasons being that it's the land of God. Not just anyone was allowed in here.

This land is dark. The soil is dead and infected with death and decay. Dark clouds loomed over the entire land which didn't show any signs of going away. There is a massive gaping hole at the center of the island.

From a simple glance, one would feel chills to their soul gazing upon that seemingly bottomless hole. It seems like the entrance to hell actually. It is pitch black down there, not a trace of light was allowed to pass, sound included. That being said, the disembodied voice was coming from down there. And this voice belonged to the one who's dwelling at the bottom of this thing.

”You know...” Vendrick mused, ”You're not really a good host. I mean, I graced you my presence and shit. You know that I'm coming, yet you're not even showing your face to me. Come on, show a little sincerity will you? You're making feel unwelcomed.”

”My, do forgive me for that.” The disembodied voice replied, its tone was morbid and venomous. ”I am rather...incapable, of getting out there to meet you personally. Believe me, I would love to welcome you personally if I could. But I just can't.”

”The entrance is open though.” The voice continued, ”I may not be able to get out there but I at least am able to open the door for you. Do come in, I have food and beverage ready for you.”

'It can't get out. It's trapped? I didn't know that...well whatever.'

”Sounds good. Pardon my intrusion then.” Vendrick shrugged and unhesitatingly jumped down to the abyss.

The moment he took the leap of faith, he could feel the darkness encroaching upon him, trying to swallow him whole. He could hear the whispers that tried to seduced him, luring him to fall into madness. Unfortunately, Vendrick's will is too firm for any of that to work so it was rendered useless.

Vendrick was falling for quite sometime. Thanks to the darkness surrounding him, he had no awareness of how deep this put fall truly was. His senses were dulled greatly the deeper he fell, but even if this was the case, Vendrick was confident.

*Boom!!*

After falling for nearly half and hour, Vendrick finally landed. His fall caused quite a commotion but the sound was drowned by the darkness.

”Ah! My precious visitor. Welcome to my humble abode.” The voice was louder this time, the sound was grating and more terrifying. Anyone who hears it will feel like they're being delusional and disoriented.

Vendrick remained unfazed, he had experienced worst so little tricks like this doesn't have any effect on him.

”Man, its damn dark in here.” Vendrick commented as he looked around curiously. ”I can't shit in here. How can live in this damn place? Say, do you have any light source or something? I could really use some right about now.”

”Ah, sorry. I didn't think about that. Silly me, haha.” The voice replied, ”Let's see...a light source huh. Where did I put it...aha! Here it is!!”

*Boom!!!*

*Bzzt!*

”Did you just throw something at me?” Vendrick tilted his head as he looked at a specific direction, his body was surrounded with lightning which also served as a little bit of illumination around him.

Although his surroundings were still too dark even with the illumination of lightning, the bloodlust of whatever's down here was too dense for Vendrick to simply ignore.

”Oh, no dear. I certainly didn't.” The voice said in a pitched voice. It was obviously lying. At this point, both of them were just mocking each other with this kind of conversation. ”Ah, but you appeared to be...sparkling. Just like the star that you are...do you still really need a light source?”