Chapter 930: Succubus Holy Sword Knight
Lei En had long been accustomed to seeing stunning beauties, but the first glimpse of this succubus still amazed him profoundly.
At this moment, the succubus is hiding in a dim cave, sleeping, revealing her true form.
Her appearance is flawless, like a masterpiece favored by the Creator; a high, delicate nose bridge, snow‑white skin, plump crimson lips like an abyss with no bottom, capable of ensnaring anyone without a word. A pair of curved demon horns sprout from her forehead, curving backward; her long, naturally wavy violet‑red hair is thick, abundant, vivid, like a strange flame burning.
Even with her body curled up, one can see her breathtaking curves.
The severely damaged silver armor exposes a waist that fits in a palm; her flat abdomen bears no excess flesh, and the broken spot on the breastplate reveals a magnificent vista that seems bottomless.
The skirt armor covers her rounded, solid thighs; from the calves downwards are reverse joints unlike those of humans, from shallow to deep sprouting delicate light‑purple scales that extend to the demonic hooves at her feet.
She presses a pair of wide red bat wings beneath her as a cushion, and faintly a smooth, slender tail can be seen, its tip ending in an arrow‑shaped spike.
This Sleeping Beauty scene made Reslin reluctant to look away.
Frankly, this succubus is extremely beautiful, not really more gorgeous than Viola or Ao Xiliya, but her aura is uniquely special.
She exudes an ultimate allure from head to toe; without doing anything, a single glance can trigger the most primal desire in a man's heart.
This is the terrifying charm of a succubus!
Whether humans, elves, or other assorted intelligent races of the Prime Material Plane, or the Celestial race of the Heavens, even Abyssal demons, regardless of any fetish, any male will be easily tempted by a succubus, becoming her subservient subject, exploited, driven, drained… willing to die for it.
This seductive ability is the succubus's greatest innate talent, called "Enthrallment".
"Enthrallment" is merely an ultra Element, yet when combined with a creature's primal instincts, its effect rivals that of a Legendary Element.
The more beautiful the succubus, the stronger the seductive power.
This succubus's looks and figure are rare in the world, pushing the power of the "Enthrallment" Element to the extreme; even a succubus queen would likely be no different.
Lei En and Reslin both possess the Willpower of Truth, yet they couldn't help admiring her several more times.
Willpower of Truth can only fend off external attacks, but inner impulsive desire cannot be stopped; Lei En took a deep breath, suppressing the fire within his heart.
He is sitting in He Palace's office, fortunately no one is around.
Reslin, stranded in the sighing wilderness, also feels uneasy, but he is originally a detached, desire‑free split‑self; after closing his eyes for a few seconds and reopening them, his gaze returns to its usual calm and indifference.
Reslin continues to observe with his Soul Eye.
Encountering a succubus in the Abyss is not strange; what is strange is that she is a Holy Sword Knight!
"Holy Sword Knight…"
Lei En mutters the term softly, finding it absurd.
Succubi are unequivocally evil beings; they originally were a race naturally born in the Abyss, later transformed by the Lord of Chaos, gaining various powerful abilities. Of course, their most famous trait remains their beauty; their appearance is close to humans, and compared with other grotesque demons, the sensory impression is worlds apart.
However, no matter how beautiful or alluring, a succubus is still a demon.
They are born devils; from the essence of their souls to their deeds, they are enemies of the good camp.
Succubi regard mortal races as prey and food; since their birth they have slain countless mortals, unleashing innumerable calamities upon the Prime Material Plane.
When a region sees succubi appear, it often heralds disaster.
Holy Sword Knights are the opposite.
This extraordinary profession, created by the god of justice Ti Rier, takes maintaining order, guarding justice, and protecting the good as its mission; they view all evil as mortal enemies, exterminating demons is a Holy Sword Knight's lifelong undertaking, never showing mercy, never stopping!
Holy Sword Knights and succubi are like two extremes.
One represents justice, the other practices evil; one maintains order, the other creates chaos; the two are mortal enemies, and when they meet it is a fight to the death.
If you tell people in the Empire that a succubus can become a Holy Sword Knight, at best you'll be called brain‑dead, at worst you'll be deemed blasphemous, reported to the Justice Church.
Such a far‑fetched tale, if not seen with one's own eyes, Lei En would not believe.
Yet it truly happened.
Reslin observes carefully; the silver armor this succubus wears matches the Holy Sword Knight style exactly, and the weapon she refuses to release even while asleep is the unique silver Holy Sword of the Holy Sword Knight.
Moreover, this set of armor and weapon looks aged, reaching epic quality.
The succubus's Holy Sword Knight rank is also high, at level nineteen.
She is a genuine Holy Sword Knight!
Although not at Legendary Peak, her strength is considerable; however, breaking through the Saint Rank is not achievable by personal effort alone. Every Sword Saint of the Justice Church has passed countless trials, practiced the doctrine, contributed greatly to the church, received Ti Rier's blessing, and finally ascended.
For a succubus to obtain Ti Rier's blessing is almost impossible.
Her existence itself is a blasphemy.
The Soul Eye discerns some clues: this succubus's soul is complex, only half Demon, the other half seems to be an Angel!
Moreover, a powerful Angel, holy and vast, easily suppresses the Demon soul, thereby controlling this succubus's body.
Yet between the Angel and Demon, deep in the soul, lies the essence of a mortal.
"The world is vast, full of wonders!"
Lei En finally understands this saying; the reason this succubus can become a Holy Sword Knight is likely because her soul essence is human, granting from the start the ability to fuse demonic souls, combining traits of human transcendents, Angels, and Demons.
Searching the Heavenly Realm, the Abyss, and countless planes, one would probably never find a second example.
Her experiences must be extremely bizarre.
The Soul Eye confirms that this succubus's nature is good, just like other Holy Sword Knights, with a clear mind, upholding justice and order.
At this moment, the sleeping succubus slightly furrows her brows, and a painful expression appears on her exquisite face.
Her condition is poor.
Not only injured, but also poisoned.
Reslin hesitates briefly, still undecided whether to help her; just then a sigh sounds across the wilderness, seemingly awakening the succubus, who suddenly rolls over, sits up, opens a pair of marvelous golden eyes, and vigilantly scans the surroundings.
The silver Holy Sword in the succubus's hand glows, its clear bright light illuminating the dim cave.
At the same time it makes her appearance even clearer.
"Huh…"
Sitting in He Palace, Lei En couldn't help but shake his head in admiration, truly a born beauty!
He decides to temporarily not disturb her; the succubus probes for a few seconds, finds no human Grand Mage spying from high above, and lets out a sigh of relief.
She rested for a while, gave herself a justice blessing, slightly recovered her spirit, then stood up supporting herself with her tail, the broad smooth silver holy sword floated before her like a mirror, suddenly began shedding the armor from her body.
"Uh, better not peek."
Lei En subconsciously wanted Reslin to move his eyes away; he prides himself as a gentleman, "Do not look at indecency," but for some reason Reslin's eyes never blinked as he stared at the succubus in the cave, showing no intention to turn his head, as if not obeying him.
"It was Reslin who wanted to look, it has nothing to do with me."
"I was forced to admire."
Soon, the succubus's flawless beautiful torso was exposed; her motion of removing armor set off a rhythmic bounce, fully visible before the eyes.
Lei En inhaled sharply, feeling a fire burning in his lower abdomen, thinking, "Whoa, this is too exciting!"
"Do not look at indecency! Do not look at indecency!"
"I want to check her body… No! She should check herself, later see if I can heal her…"
Lei En silently recited in his heart, staring tightly at the succubus's movements.
She first awakened to the silver holy sword for a moment, eyes dazed, seemingly unable to resist her own charm, but quickly cleared her mind, turned, exposing a graceful back. At the base of her wings was a shocking wound, already rotting, constantly oozing black blood; the surrounding skin turned dark red, clearly infected with toxin and spreading.
This injury made the succubus lose the ability to fly; after inspection she put the armor back on.
The beautiful scenery vanished, and Lei En felt a strangely wistful loss.
"Her condition is not optimistic."
Lei En muttered to himself.
The succubus also knew her situation was bad; after a moment she fell back into exhausted sleep, even in slumber her face was full of worry, a pitiful look.
"Um…" Lei En touched his chin, pondering.
He originally had a long‑term plan to advance into the Abyss, the most crucial part being to create a doppelganger disguised as a Demon, the Extreme Warrior also pretended to be some strange Demon, occupying the area near the source crystal mine, thereby covering up the truth of the mortal legion's advance into the Abyss, and enabling longer, safer mining.
If successful, he could even rule an entire layer of the Abyssal Plane, ascending to Abyssal Lord.
But the plan has a hidden risk.
An Abyssal Lord must establish a link with the Abyssal Plane he resides in, receiving that layer's power blessing; this is a path independent of the Transcendent Path and the Deification Path.
Not every layer can produce an Abyssal Lord; only layers large enough and with enough Demons can give birth to an Abyssal Lord.
Consequently, the upper and lower limits of Abyssal Lords differ greatly.
The strongest Abyssal Lords have power comparable to the main god of Ai Lun E Si's world, such as the co‑rulers of layers 45, 46, 47, the "Lord of the Dark Abyss" Glazt, who once fought several deities head‑on and won; his terrifying fame chills the heart.
In fact, some Abyssal Lords of certain layers are themselves deities, such as the hyena‑werewolf god Yenog of layer 422, and the Abyssal Lords of layers 65 and 66 are Spider Queen Ros.
The weakest Abyssal Lords have strength comparable to ordinary Saint Rank strongmen.
However, whether strong or weak, when an Abyssal Lord's soul links with the plane, they become the master of that layer of the Abyss, the so‑called Plane Master, also one incarnation of the Abyssal Will. The Abyssal Will, in some sense, refers to the Abyssal Four Gods.
Lei En cannot guarantee that when his doppelganger becomes an Abyssal Lord, its soul will not be corrupted.
The link between doppelganger and original is so tight; if the doppelganger falls, can the Will of Truth prevent the original's soul from being polluted?
He originally intended to capture a weaker Abyssal Lord for research, then decide whether to execute the plan.
Now seeing the succubus, he immediately got a new idea.
Perhaps he need not risk his doppelganger; he could first control the succubus, help her become an Abyssal Lord, and as long as she does not betray, he can indirectly achieve his own goal.
Of course, the succubus would also gain benefits, obtaining great power to fulfill her wishes.
If she has any wishes…
The succubus holy swordsman has half a Demon soul; the Abyssal Will will not oppose her, demonic corruption has no effect on her. She could stay in the Abyss for countless years, still maintaining a kind nature and rationality, showing her steadfast mind.
Lei En thought for a long time and decided to try.
This is not a conspiracy, but a trade of benefits.
After rescuing the succubus holy swordsman, he will openly tell her his plan; the decision lies with her, never forced.
"It's settled." Lei En stood up, thinking no more.
In truth he knew his sudden change of plan was not simple; deep inside he felt a hint of expectation, the kind of thought every man has. Perhaps it was the succubus's extraordinary charm affecting him, but he didn't care, because he has strength and confidence, and will not be led astray by a succubus.
This is just picking a beautiful flower along the road to a great ideal.
A moment later.
Lei En left a doppelganger in He Palace, and quietly teleported himself to the Saen Plateau.
"Ma Liwu Si!"
"Let the brothers board the Star Destroyer, prepare to depart!"
The original body's command rang in the Extreme Warriors' minds; three hundred Extreme Warriors, long waiting, responded with a boom, swiftly gathered from everywhere, teleported to Kalanos at the plateau's center. One thousand selected dwarf artisans, one thousand barbarian elite warriors, and one thousand Holy Lance Knights also soon assembled on the square before the main fortress.
A huge roar came from the sky; the invisible Star Destroyer opened its hangar.
The legion boarded quickly, finding all four hangars already loaded with various mining equipment and tools, massive building materials, and enough food for thousands for half a month; also accompanying were two hundred Thundercast Celestial Soldiers.
The Star Destroyer rose into the sky, hovering motionless within the Invisibility Field.
After waiting more than two hours, the Star Destroyer finally moved, accelerating faster and faster, racing across the plateau's sky, but except for Ma Liwu Si and the commanders‑level Extreme Warriors, the others did not know where it was heading.
At last, Lei En's projection appeared on the hangar wall, deep‑voiced, "Everyone, history will remember this moment!"
Boom—…
With a deafening roar, the high‑speed Star Destroyer unleashed endless energy, blasting a massive void dozens of meters wide in the sky, and the warship plunged straight into it.
Today won't work, tomorrow normal update aside still owes a chapter.
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