Overlord: Start from the Goblin Lair.

Chapter 180 The Mage's Transaction

Constance had a strange expression when she said this, but no one thought anything of it.

The worship of the devil and demons is certainly despicable, but it is not considered a "niche hobby". These cultists can occasionally even form armies and travel around. Constance said that it is normal for her to have seen similar displays to those here.

"This guy's worship of the devil is extraordinary," Yelena read the notes left by the elven wizard. As the only person who knows the Infernal language here, she naturally has the obligation to act as a translator. "Well... it seems that he built this place and committed himself to hell for a reason."

"Is the reason even...sufficient?"

"What does it say?" Exuri brought his huge dragon head closer. "Let me see... what does it say?"

"Maybe you should ask your teacher to teach you the Infernal language," Yelena closed the notebook and handed it to Ron. "The wizard who built this place was not one of the elves who migrated here with Saran. He was a scholar who accidentally discovered the arrangements of the Hailan Empire here."

"Baron Green Swamp hired him and asked him to participate in a number of tasks, one of which was the forging of the Soul Furnace. This wizard borrowed some techniques from the northern barbarian shamans and the knowledge given to him by his master to create a powerful and almost indestructible magical weapon for Saran. The only weakness that could cause it to be damaged was the magic weapon forged by the barbarians."

When she said this, Yelena took a special look at the greatsword on Sera's back.

"And as for how he met his demon master...it was when he first arrived here."

"Baron Greenswamp ordered him to lead a team to explore the entire Delusion Land. Out of arrogance about his own strength, the mage went straight into the depths. A green dragon stopped him and tried to stop them from moving forward. However, he proudly ignored the green dragon's advice."

"The green dragon's diary didn't even mention this," Exuri stuck out his tongue. "This must be the elf's own imagination. The green dragon wouldn't be so kind."

"I have no idea what the truth is," Yelena said indifferently, "Anyway, judging from the results he recorded, he experienced a tragic failure."

"He discovered the ruins of an ancient civilization, which was filled with an outrageous number of undead creatures. His team was wiped out in the endless battle, and if he hadn't paid the price of his right arm, he wouldn't have been able to escape from there."

"But that dangerous and desperate situation was not without gain. The wizard found some clues about the cause of the disappearance of that ancient civilization - some shell fragments that did not belong to the material world, with the aura of the abyss on them."

"It seems that he has found a place we should go to," Sera stuck out her tongue and licked her cracked lips, "Dealing with the devil? That's exactly what I want!"

"Don't get too excited. Even that kingdom has been lost long ago, and the demons that lured them must have evacuated long ago," Yelena poured cold water on the barbarians, "Even the wizard only found some fragments of the shells of the seducers." "Seducers?" Sera scratched her hair, "Why did you give it this name? Shouldn't those with shells on their bodies be some kind of fierce characters who charge into battle?"

"That name sounds too sissy!"

"Succubi like people like you," Shadow Spirit glanced at Ron and restrained her ridicule a little. "Unlike succubi who use tricks to arouse the lust and desire of mortals and make them fall, seducers are another kind of seducers. Although they look ferocious and bestial, seducers are actually masters of deception and lies. They will use illusion to conceal their true face and use magic to satisfy the wishes of mortals. In this way, they will reward those who succumb to their lies and tricks."

"That sounds devilish," Constance whispered. "Wouldn't it be possible for them to rob each other of mortals for abduction?"

Yelena snapped her fingers with an unpleasant expression. "Although this statement is not quite right, after all, demons are more 'law-abiding', while demons are completely chaotic and poor creatures driven by their own desires. But it is true: demons and devils have many overlapping types and powers, and they both need a large number of mortal souls. These and other reasons are the reasons why demons and devils have been fighting bloody battles for years."

"What the devil calls 'lawfulness' often means distorting contracts and terms to create deals that are completely beneficial to themselves," Victoria snorted. "Okay, but even so, it's still better than the devils. After all, they almost don't have contracts."

"When the demons' true colors and true intentions are revealed, they are capable and very willing to turn hostile and resort to violence."

"So, this wizard turned to the devil and tried to 'fight fire with fire'?" Ron used his linguistic prowess to compare the contents of the notebook with what Yelena said.

It's not that he completely distrusts the other party (although he doesn't really believe her either), but as a sorcerer who has signed a contract with the devil, the perspective from which Yelena recounts the events is bound to be slightly different from the facts. By comparing the two, Ron might be able to have a more comprehensive understanding of the entire incident.

"No, it was the devil who came after him," Yelena corrected, "a great devil who was once very powerful but is now in decline and in great poverty—Morlock."

"Before my mistress came to Malbork, he once sat on the throne of the ruler of the sixth layer by virtue of his victory in driving the demons out of hell. However, like most of the dukes of hell, including my mistress, his so-called 'cooperation' with the Lord of the Nine Hells was nothing more than the fear of being deprived of his power slightly outweighing his desire to replace Asmodeus. Unfortunately, his desire overcame his fear, just as Asmodeus overcame him."

"Moloch's authority was stripped and he was sentenced to death. If it weren't for the help of the Plane Gate, he wouldn't even be alive today."

"As for his specific situation, what I know is only rumors: he is now trying every means to return to his original class, but he has lost everything. Now he can only bargain with mortals, exchanging their help for knowledge of the Nine Hells and other planes. This elven wizard is just an insignificant member of all his mortal sponsors."

"He promised to steal a treasure of Saran for Moloch, and in return he would receive a great deal of knowledge that was not his."

(End of this chapter)