615 Bloody Ritual (1/2)

Although our battle against Conservation had been won with zero losses on our side, with our fighting style, it had taken quite long. More than one week had already passed, and as the information on the first major Holy War battle's location spread, I figured that the mortal plane was probably in a tremendous commotion.

I slowly walked around on the streets of the city of Bloody Arena in the 137th level. I was rather curious about the sights here. This was my first time visiting this relatively famous city.

Over the past few days, we hadn't gone out of our hotel except to the wasteland. Only now did I have the time to enjoy the sights. Bloody Arena? Such a strange name for a city.

A human ran past me. A flying axe followed him, slicing him in the head. Ah, he died.

A Berserker Demon ran past me. A fallen angel chased after him. The Berserker Demon's head was sliced off. Ah, he died.

A half-elf ran past me, and a group of demons chased after him. The half-elf's head was sliced off, and blood was sent flying everywhere. Tsk, the blood splattered on my body, how disgusting…

I had already seen many pitiful deaths today. I felt like I pretty much understood the culture of this particular Chaos Abyss city now. Basically, there probably weren't any rules. But, I felt it was rather strange. If people here killed each other every day so regularly, then there wouldn't even be enough residents…

Not only that, those killers actually all ignored me. When considering my normal luck, this was truly astonishing.

”Youngster, are you new here?”

Seeing how I was walking around idly on the streets, someone actually stopped me. She was wearing a black cape and appeared quite mysterious. However, her witchcraft-filled staff and disgustingly warty hand revealed her true identity. She was an Onibaba.

Since there was someone willing to explain things to me, I nodded and admitted that I had just arrived in this city.

”Haha, youngster, this isn't a safe place. Let's talk over there.”

Behind the Onibaba was a dark alleyway. She indicated for me to follow her there to continue the discussion.

I laughed. It was truly wonderful that someone volunteered to be my tour guide. I had been wondering how to obtain information about dimensional portals in this level. Onibabas would usually have excellent information sources.

And so, I smiled and reached out my hand, placing a silver-white ice sword on the Onibaba's neck.

This wasn't because I was intending to rob her. It was just that if I truly followed the Onibaba into the alleyway, it would be inconceivable for there not to be ambushers waiting to kidnap me.

As for whether I would be sold as a slave, have my organs harvested, or my soul made into a soul coin, that would depend on what trade this Onibaba was in.

”You… what do you intend to do to me?”

”Actually, I think that talking here will be just fine. Tell me everything that you know. I will give you what you deserve based on the value of your information.”

”You… You dare to antagonize us of the 'Crow's Eye'? You idiot from the mortal plane, you seek death…”

”By the way, my name is Roland Mist. You've probably heard of me before.”

*Clatter*

The Onibaba instantly dropped her wooden staff on the ground. She was shaking all over as if she was having a seizure. It seemed that I was indeed known here. Such a rare sight made me slightly delighted inside.

”You're that most wanted criminal who robbed the Onibaba Market? The golden egg worth 1000 soul coins? Sisters, we've struck it rich!”

The Onibaba had already dropped her cape on the ground without realizing it. Her murky eyes were filled with joy as she pointed at me like I was some sort of valuable treasure.

”Paha!”

The silly cat on my shoulder unhesitatingly laughed at me. I also paused in surprise. I tried my best to recall things, but didn't remember robbing the Onibaba Market.

”That's enough, stop thinking about it. Can you really believe the Onibabas? They only need an excuse to find your current location and hunt you down. The true person offering the reward… Well, options are Donatis, the devils, Sophocles the Deceiver, and so on. You've antagonized countless already, so just pick one.”

A four-armed snake demon, a high-level vampire, and two more Onibabas came out of the alleyway to surround me. It seemed that their team had a decent power level.

”Sigh, it seems that I should have gone into the alleyway for a chat after all.”

”Heehee, you're so humorous. We can still go into the alleyway if you like.”

”Oh…”