1112 Following Part 2 (2/2)

”Level eight as well. I need to keep balance, my liege,” Eleanor said exasperatedly. It would be easy for her to advance to level nine if she cast the human body aside.

But if others learned that Saleen had a royal elf by his side, there would be a good number of them that wanted to take her away for research. Not even level ten professionals would pass up on such a temptation.

Saleen knew that Eleanor was unable to take her original form without ample precautions. She would mesmerize a good number of people within his nation alone. It might even cause a riot in his country.

”No worries, Eleanor, you um...have it your way.” Saleen took out the demon magic book and handed it to Eleanor. ”The magic book records everything I know about lightning rules, and there are 3600 lightning runes to it. The magic book also stores six spells of any level and system.”

Saleen had planned to give the book to Eleanor later, but seeing how he and Eleanor were alone, he felt rather antsy.

Eleanor smiled. Saleen was doing a good job restraining himself. Her original form was considered perfect even back on elf plane. She would not have come running all the way to Myers Mainland otherwise.

”Your highness, may I come in?”

Eleanor put the magic book aside after hearing Don's voice and stood behind Saleen.

”Come in.”

Don pushed the door open and entered Saleen's house. He carried the God-hunting Spear on his back and held nothing in his hand. He and Saleen were the furthest apart in terms of relations, and he did not want to alert anyone else.

”What is it, Don?” Water Flame hovered before him. It was used to craft equipment, and he was still rather wary of Don. With the Water Flame standing between them, it would at least guarantee that Don had no way of assaulting him.

However, that possibility was extremely small. If Don attacked Saleen, he would suffer the consequences per the contract and would die. But according to what Saleen knew about Don, he gave little thought to his well being.

Don did not find it strange that Saleen was crafting equipment, since Saleen had been doing it for days. Other than flying and observing if there was anyone getting near them, Saleen spent his time exclusively in that room.

The temperature of the Water Flame caused the outside of the room to be full of ice and difficult to approach. Saleen no longer cared to maintain the Water Flame's temperature in hopes of speeding up the crafting process. Don felt as if his blood was freezing standing right before the Water Flame.

”I require equipment, Your Highness,” Don said straightforwardly.

”Oh? What do you need?” Saleen had time to spare. He did not want Sul and Jola's injuries to leave any unwanted side effects and would rather stay recuperating for a few more days. Their speed going against the current in the river was not slow.

”Armor...the demons that Nailisi gave you are all dead. Why do you need armor for?” Saleen's words were pointed, as Don had not been working with the others during the previous battle. He had simply waited somewhere else for a chance to strike.

”I need 100 sets. I need the armor to be for elites this time, because I don't want to give them up so easily.”

”Oh?” Saleen was surprised. Nailisi was very stingy and if Don had been able to get 100 demons from her, that would mean that Don had bribed her.

Nailisi took Isabella's hand inside the purgatory of the devils and asked, ”You willing to leave now?”

Isabella remained hiding inside. While she was being put under the immense pressure of the purgatory of the devils, she was unwilling to leave. She was even unwilling to go to the purgatory of the fallen, which would be better on her than where she was now.

”Nailisi, thank you, but if I went out now, I wouldn't be able to be of much use to him, and I would probably get in his way.”

”Well, you have a point, but are you at level eight now? If you kept staying in this purgatory, you'll suffer serious damage. I've vented your frustration for you, not that it could compare to what you've been through, but...”

Isabella interrupted her. ”Nailisi, I'll go out. I understand...”

”You still feel vexed?” Nailisi asked seriously.

”I think I get what Don is thinking. He has no intentions of continue living and it would be stupid if I kept feeling sad over it.”

Nailisi took Isabella out of the purgatory of the devils in high spirits. Sacrificing some of her demons was no problem as she had been able to solve a problem for Saleen.

Inside Saleen's stone house, Don said to Saleen, ”Nailisi allowed me to choose any demon I fancy inside the purgatory of the devils. Isabella was there. I pick a demon and she gets to slap me hard. No resistance and healing allowed.

Saleen noticed that Don's face looked rather swollen and there were gashes as well. In order to pick his demons, he had been slapped 100 times by Isabella.

While she was still incapable of using skills, she had powers comparable to black metal grand swordmasters. Her strength was formidable even when she was not using sword aura. Don's face was not capable of self-healing either.

Saleen had not expected that to be the price that Nailisi had Don pay. ”Do you feel vexed when Nailisi did that?”