Necromancer, but pre-collapse civilization

　With a deafening roar, an intensely blazing flame suddenly shot into the sky, turning the horizon crimson.

　The raging torrent of flames resembled a giant fiery beast with its arms outstretched, mercilessly swallowing everything around it into its destructive and irresistible embrace.

　[Burning Body Explosion]!

　This is a natural ability possessed by every Balrog.

　【Burning Explosion】is the final lament of the Flame Demon's life, and it will be automatically triggered the moment they perish.

　Of course, the Balrog can also actively use this talent ability.

　However, the cost of using [Burning Explosion] is the Flame Demon's own life.

　Therefore, they will never use this earth-shattering power unless faced with a desperate situation.

　When [Burning Explosion] is activated, the Flame Demon will unleash an indiscriminate explosion.

　The specific power varies depending on multiple factors such as the Flame Demon's own strength, bloodline purity, special abilities, and amount of magic power.

　Regardless, [Burning Explosion] is the most powerful attack that the Flame Demon can use.

　And at this moment, the [Burning Explosion] that began with the fall of the Balrog truly fulfilled the Balrog's final, mad wish—

　To drag more people down to their deaths.

　In that raging torrent of flames, apart from the undead troops who were protected by the necromancer's protective spells, the rest of the demon army led by the Balor Fire Demon perished without exception. They were all devoured by the raging flames released by [Burning Explosion] and turned into ashes.

　Indeed, most high-ranking Tanaris demons possess teleportation-like spell abilities.

　However, under the spatial interference spells cast by Moros, these high-ranking demons, who had not even reached the legendary level,

　There is no way to escape this land of death using teleportation magic.

　However, for the Balrog that had already fallen, such an ending was not unacceptable.

　After all, given the nature of demons, killing anyone is the same to them.

　For a demon, beating up his teammates is just part of his daily life.

　Getting back to the main point, after collecting the souls of the Balrog and its demon army into the [Soul Storage Sphere], Moros gave the order to continue the advance towards Broken Domain Town.

　Faced with a demon army personally commanded by Balrog, even a demigod-level necromancer like him had to admit that he did not have the composure to have his undead troops fight simultaneously on the move.

　Although if the necromancer went all out, he could easily wipe out a demon army of this caliber by himself.

　However, considering the issue of mana consumption, Moros decided to rely on the power of the undead legion to wage a fundamentalist legion war.

　Even so, thanks to his powerful [Attack] attribute of 37 points and [Defense] attribute of 79 points, the undead legion that he hastily assembled with his demigod-level [Necromantic] skills still steadily suppressed the demon legion led by the Balor Flame Demon, leaving it powerless to fight back.

　This is not something that is incomprehensible.

　The undead army led by the necromancer is not the regular undead unit that requires spending Ashan gold and waiting for recruitment slots to refresh.

　This is an army of undead resurrected from the corpses of demons, meant for single use only.

　Moros never cared about their casualties.

　Given that he didn't need to worry about casualties, it's not hard to understand why he could command this undead force to defeat the demon legion led by Balor.

　After all, the demons' tactical commands have always been simple and brutal, going straight to the core.

　It's just one word—

　Reckless!

　Even if Moros's tactical command ability was only equivalent to that of the better noble officers in the Principality of Lingti, he would still be able to completely crush the demon legion on a tactical level against such an opponent.

　In addition, the undead forces he led were powerful enough to confront the demon legion head-on.

　It is not surprising that such a result was achieved.

　As for that Balor Flame Demon?

　It did indeed attempt to turn the tide of battle with its legendary-level individual strength.

　However, under the relentless encirclement of the undead legion, this powerful legendary demon was eventually exhausted and perished in the midst of the battle.

　Then, that's the scene we saw at the beginning.

　On the rest of the journey, the necromancer encountered hundreds of battles, large and small.

　Even in battles of the scale of the previous invasion by the demon legion led by the legendary Balrog, he successfully dealt with more than a dozen.

　With the bizarre power of necromancy, Moros used battles to sustain his army, not only avoiding a decrease in the number of undead troops under his command but also achieving an unprecedented expansion.

　Even if we only count the number of mid-to-high-level undead, his undead army now numbers over 50,000.

　If the numerous low-ranking undead who exist like cannon fodder on the battlefield are also included in the statistics, then the total number of undead troops that Moros gathered on his journey to Broken Domain Town is even more astonishing.

　This is the terrifying power possessed by a necromancer who is proficient in necromancy.

　Barring major setbacks, necromancers who rely on necromancy to snowball their power can amass a massive and terrifying army of undead in a very short time.

　Thanks to the protection of this undead army, Moros remained calm and composed as he approached the area where Broken Domain Town was located, no longer needing to expend magic power to personally engage in battle as he had when he first arrived at the Abyss Plains.

　Even the most renowned and legendary demons could only helplessly be swallowed up by the undead torrent under the siege of these fearless armies of the dead.

　Although these hastily assembled undead forces have various flaws, they possess a significant advantage: they can retain some of the abilities they had in life, depending on the spellcasting skill of the necromancer who summons them.

　As is well known, the growth of the demons in the bottomless abyss is characterized by a diverse array of forms.

　Therefore, it is not surprising that an ability to counter teleportation-type spells would appear.

　When demons lose the aid of teleportation spells, their demise becomes a perfectly normal occurrence once they are besieged by an army of the undead.

　Of course, Moros never showed the slightest courtesy to these demons or the souls of otherworldly visitors he encountered on his journey.

　He treated the souls of these intelligent beings, who had been annihilated by the undead army, equally and stored them in the [Soul Storage Sphere].

　This was both a necessity for expanding his undead army and stockpiling magical materials, and a means for him to earn the local currency.

　In the bottomless abyss, small transactions may still primarily involve physical goods such as gold and gems, but when it comes to large transactions, without exception, settlements are made in the form of souls.

　medium.

　Therefore, here, killing to extract souls is considered a fairly legitimate way to make money.

Chapter 586 Arrival at Broken Domain Town

　On the fourteenth day of his journey to the Abyss Plains, after traversing a distance of over 12,700 kilometers, Moros finally arrived at his destination – Broken Domain Town.

　This place is not only a gathering place for mercenaries who yearn to participate in bloody battles and make a living through combat, but also a transit station for intelligent beings from different dimensions who harbor dreams of exploring the bottomless abyss.

　Therefore, the town of Broken Domain is not only famous in the Abyss, but also holds a pivotal position in the entire Toril universe.

　After all, in the Abyss Plains, a deep layer filled with endless chaos and slaughter, Duanyu Town is one of the very few places that can maintain a certain level of order.

　Although Duanyu Town was established for a very short time, only a few hundred years, it is insignificant in the bottomless abyss where time is often measured in thousands or tens of thousands of years.

　But its ruler—a sorcerer who called herself the "Red Shroud," or the "Red Tunic," understood better than her kind how precious a land that could provide safety and order was in the midst of endless chaos.

　This is why she has very limited tolerance for violence within her territory.

　In most cases, in Broken Domain Town, anyone who provokes a conflict and strikes first, no matter how noble their reasons may be, will be killed without mercy.

　Their bodies were often hung high, serving as a direct warning to those lurking demons.

　Under this iron-fisted governance, Duanyu Town has become one of the very few "safe" places where outsiders can temporarily forget their fears and do not have to worry about demonic attacks and devouring.

　Of course, the word "safety" is in quotation marks because this relative sense of security is only in comparison to other towns in the abyss that are prone to chaos and slaughter.

　If you encounter a demon who suddenly goes crazy and doesn't care about the consequences, you can only accept your bad luck.

　Even so, this hard-won sense of security still attracts countless interdimensional merchants, mortal adventurers, and those peace-loving demons.

　Their arrival led to the rapid rise of Duanyu Town in a very short period of time, presenting a vibrant and prosperous scene where everything thrives.

　As the ruler of this land, the Magician's business acumen is also not to be underestimated.

　She will not only provide expensive but luxurious rooms, food, wine and various "value-added services", but also sell scrolls, potions, magical items and weapons.

　In selecting its service team, Magic Magic has a discerning eye.

　The team offering special services is entirely composed of succubi and other sexy and alluring hybrid demons, with hardly any mortals to be seen.

　This is not out of prejudice, but based on realistic considerations.

　The fragile physique of mortals is simply no match for the brutal and unrestrained treatment of male demons; a slight misstep could result in instant death.

　As for the price...

　The starting price is set at three times the highest price elsewhere.

　Especially those priceless treasures that can save lives in critical moments, their prices are outrageously high, leaving people speechless.

　It's worth noting that both the demon mercenaries about to embark on a bloody battlefield and the mortal adventurers exploring the bottomless abyss share a very interesting commonality.

　That means the chances of coming back alive are extremely slim.

　Therefore, before they go to their deaths, we must find a way to make them spend their last copper coin in Broken Domain Town.

　Furthermore, this fragile peace and order is confined only within the heavily enchanted walls of Broken Domain Town.

　Once you leave the wall, even if it's less than a centimeter away, you'll instantly return to the most primitive and cruel law of the jungle—survival of the fittest.

　In addition, to give the demons a way to unleash their inner destructive and murderous desires, the succubus magicians would regularly hold a cruel game called "Death Race" outside the city walls.

　As the name suggests, this is a life-or-death struggle involving demons or mortal adventurers who volunteer to participate.

　They would be driven outside the city walls and subjected to indiscriminate killing.

　Ultimately, the survivor who stands firm will be the victor, not only reaping generous prizes and rewards, but also having the opportunity to be personally "hospitated" by the person in the red burial shroud, experiencing the ultimate joy and satisfaction in the world.

　Such a renowned place is known to almost any high-ranking demon wandering the Plains of Ten Thousand Abyss, who knows the way to get here.

　For a necromancer with the rank of demigod, exploring and extracting the necessary information from a soul is a trivial matter.

　Under these circumstances, it is not surprising that Moros was able to locate Broken Domain Town with perfect accuracy.

　It is worth mentioning that when the necromancer was less than two hundred kilometers away from Broken Domain Town, he displayed extraordinary wisdom and decisiveness.

　Moros made a resolute decision to leave the massive undead army behind and wait, while he himself, alone, rode an undead dragon transformed from an abyssal demon dragon and headed towards Broken Domain Town.

　This decision is actually not difficult to understand.

　The necromancer's purpose in going to Broken Domain Town was to gather intelligence and supplies, not to launch a siege.

　Therefore, it would be unwise to bring along that massive undead army of over a million.

　Lucky, or unlucky.

　As the undead dragon flapped its tattered wings and slowly descended outside the walls of Broken Domain, Moros regretfully realized that he had missed the renowned "race of death."

　Therefore, after simply dealing with the hundreds of demons who were robbing and killing at the gate, he entered the sturdy fortress, which was woven from countless rubble towers, without any hindrance.

　As he strolled through the streets of Broken Domain, his gaze swept over the bizarre demons and the strange intelligent creatures that had traveled from afar to other planes.

　In a corner of the street, he witnessed firsthand how succubi, with their alluring figures and intoxicating charm, bewitched mortal men, driving them into a frenzied obsession from which they could not extricate themselves.

　Faced with this scene so characteristic of the abyss, the necromancer couldn't help but sigh softly.

　"Evil, depravity, and indulgence—that certainly fits my stereotype of abyssal towns. However, by the standards of demon cities, Broken Domain Town is so peaceful that it doesn't seem like it's in the bottomless abyss at all."

　Although he already knew about the existence and appearance of Broken Domain Town from the memories of the souls of the demons who were slaughtered by the undead legion.

　But seeing this demon city so incongruous with the simple, dark winds of the bottomless abyss still filled Moros with genuine surprise.

　Of course, as a demigod-level necromancer, despite his surprise, he was still very clear about what he should be doing.

　Scanning the various buildings lining the street and the signs hanging above the entrances written in filthy and evil language, Moros quickly locked onto his target.

Chapter 587 The Business Practices of the Bottomless Abyss

　In Broken Domain Town, finding a specific tavern is not an easy task.

　Although this demon city ruled by red shrouds is called a "town," Broken Domain Town is by no means small, even several times larger than most of Faerûn's famous cities.

　In addition, the inherently chaotic nature of the Tanaris demons makes the layout of the buildings and streets here completely haphazard.

　Visitors to Broken Domain Town are either demon cannon fodder about to head to the front lines of a bloody battle, or travelers and adventurers with the ideal of exploring the mysteries of the abyss. Asking them questions often yields little of value.

　In this situation, even though Moros had learned the Abyss Language, the language used by the Abyss, from the demon souls that had fallen under the iron hooves of the undead legion, he still had to resort to the most clumsy method: searching carefully street by street.

　Although both are languages ​​used by creatures from the lower realms, the Abyss Language of the Ashan world and the Abyss Language of the Toril world are clearly not the same thing.

　Strangely, the difference between these two languages ​​is more like the difference between dialects in different regions, rather than two completely independent language systems.

　With the profound wisdom gained from four leaps in life level, Moros keenly grasped the oddities involved.