Chapter 1089 - Confrontation (1/2)

To the beings in the underworld, there were three questions that had no value in discussions.

When will a bloodbath erupt?

Anytime.

Where will a bloodbath start?

Anywhere.

Who will join a bloodbath?

Everyone.

After one realized the meaning of these three answers, one would understand that be it a confrontation in a small, dark alley or random riverside, it would eventually turn into a war involving millions of creatures. Everywhere in this place was always a part of a bloodbath and due to this reason, when Rhode raised his weapon, there was no point in using exaggerated language to warn him that this would trigger a war.

Because war had already begun.

Rhode stretched his arms out and the blades in his hands emanated a blinding radiance. They erupted, forming a long and narrow shape ‘X’ that struck at the devil fleet. Right behind this cross-shaped blade rays, the tide rolled over quickly as though it were sucked in by a powerful force. In the blink of an eye, the tide rose into a huge wave of several meters tall like an enormous monster widening its mouth and was about to devour the devil fleet ahead. The violent waves overthrew the ships and the devils onboard were thrown into the water. But no one cared about their predicament. Since the devils had swallowed a whole stomach of river water, there was actually not much difference from them writing their names on the book of death.

Boom!

The bright, dazzling radiance erupted, causing the waves in the River Styx to rage. The river flow suddenly turned the opposite direction due to the massive impact, shaking the ferry that Rhode’s group boarded. Shortly after, the radiance dissipated and perhaps due to this, the devils gained sight of their enemies. They soared to midair, pressing forward together like a thick, dark cloud. At the same time, thousands of fireballs appeared densely in midair, blasting toward Rhode’s group. But despite that, the fireballs were completely ineffective because Canary had raised her arms and cast a scarlet, plastic film-like barrier that enfolded the entire ferry. The instant the menacing fireballs struck the red barrier, they became as though raindrops falling into a pool of water, vanishing to nowhere. Apart from the ripples they caused, they served no other purposes. On the other hand, the fireballs that missed the barrier and plunged into the river caused a series of explosions and an eruption of mists. The strong waves in the river swayed the drifting ferry uncontrollably. But perhaps due to the high-level spell from Canary, the ferry continued to stay afloat stubbornly and didn’t capsize at all.

“Damn it, damn it!” At the same time, the calm ferryman finally lost his cool and became exasperated. He clutched the long pole and his maroon eyes glinted in anger. He widened his mouth and revealed a terrifying and malevolent expression. If an ordinary person were to see his face, perhaps he or she would have fainted. “You guys sure are troublemakers! And you even dragged me into it! I’m warning you now. If my ferry and I are to get hurt even a little, I will abandon all of you! Even if you eliminate the thousands of devils, you shall stay lost in this endless River Styx!”

“If it weren’t for someone who tried to show his dignity by controlling everything and purposely bringing us near a ‘transportation channel’, would we even need to face these annoying devils?”

Stefania was not as prepared for battle as everyone else. She chuckled, resting her cheeks on her hands and sitting in the middle of the ferry. Her bright eyes glinted wittily as she gazed at the ferryman.

“Now you know that we’re entirely different from the country bumpkins that are everywhere in this underworld, right, Mr. Ferryman? What a pity for your wishful thinking. But you still have a chance to correct your mistake.”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about, Miss Merchant.”

The ferryman turned over, unsure if he was feigning ignorance.

“I guarantee this is only a coincidence. They are not demons; they are damn devils who never ensure strict obedience. Who knows if they will suddenly go berserk and try to show us their ‘prestige’? I’m not afraid to tell you that even if all the young ladies on this ferry, including yourself, are sold, it won’t be enough to compensate for the loss of my ferry. Even if I disregard all of you, I still have to look after my ferry, isn’t it?”

Even though the ferryman said that, he continued to row the ferry away with the long pole, carefully drawing a distance away from the devils. Since there was still hope, he wouldn’t give up his customers so easily. Yugoloths were neither demons nor devils. They would neither follow their hearts’ desires nor be forced to obey some established rules. Instead, they were like humans, roaming flexibly among Order and Chaos. As long as it was profitable, there was nothing they wouldn’t do.

“Oh-oh-oh, how reminiscent.”

Mini Bubble Gum stood by the bow of the ferry and gazed at the devils advancing rapidly toward them in the distance. Not only did the number of dense, thick dark clouds not scare the young lady, but she also revealed an exhilarating expression. She raised her right arm and along with her movement, a gigantic, white light column erupted and blasted forward.

“———!”

The recoil from this powerful attack caused the swaying ferry to shake and slide backward. The ferryman quickly held down the pole to stop it from capsizing, at the same time looking at the young lady in exasperation. It was apparent that Mini Bubble Gum had totally disregarded the threatening words of the ferryman.

The blinding radiance merged into the dense, dark cloud. Then, a thunderous power exploded, sending rays of dazzling light out of the dark mass of devils. Before the devils that were enveloped in the radiance reacted, they lit up on fire instantly like moths flying into the flame, burning into ashes completely.