Volume 3: Artifacts Chapter 108 Sister
It was pitch black behind the door and she couldn't see anything clearly, but the coolness was so refreshing that Darikova couldn't help but lift her hood to enjoy the coolness.
"Where is this place?"
Luke stretched out his hand and threw several fireballs from his fingertips in all directions. The fireballs hit the wall and ignited the oil lamp hanging on it. The dim and swaying light illuminated a room that was not too big. There were wooden tables, chairs and a bed in the room. Although the furniture was very shabby, this was the depths of hell, and wood was rarer than water.
Luke walked over to the bed and picked up a hardcover book that was lying on the bedside table.
"This is Stedmore's hut. A succubus from Scorched Earth City killed his wife. He went into Hell for revenge and built this hut suitable for human habitation.
He is hiding here, secretly looking for his enemies..."
Darikova was attracted by the story Luke told. After Luke stopped telling the story, she couldn't help but ask: "What happened next? Did Stedmore kill the succubus?"
Luke opened the hardcover book and read, "No! He fell in love with the succubus, lived a happy life, and finally died in Scorched Earth City."
"Ah!" Darikova was very surprised. This ending was obviously different from what she imagined: "Stemmer dared to go to Purgatory for his wife. I can imagine how much he loves his wife. But...how could there be such an ending?
He must have been bewitched by a succubus?"
Luke simply flipped through the hardcover book and put it away, then said to Darikova: "How could a strong man who can survive in Purgatory be easily charmed, and how could he be charmed for decades.
I am not interested in Stedmore's psychological journey. This cabin can be our safe house. There is a bathroom next door with a water collection device. You can use magic to collect some water for washing. The water element in hell is very scarce and requires a lot of magic power. Be careful to save it! "
Darikova noticed that there was indeed an almost invisible door in the dim corner.
It is very difficult to use magic to gather water in hell. Since being abducted into hell, Darikova has not had enough water to drink or even to wash her face.
Hearing that there was a water collection device here, Darikova couldn't wait to go to the next door . I don't know if the water collection device is useful. If there is enough water, maybe I can take a bath.
Luke sat down on the chair and took out a dagger with a special mark and a letter from the drawer.
Although many years have passed, the letter is well preserved and the alchemical sealing wax is not damaged.
At this time, the sound of flowing water came from next door.
"It's so cool! Even if I run out of magic power and feel exhausted, I still want to take a comfortable cool bath."
Luke put away the dagger and the letter, and said to Darikova next door: "I have something to go out for a while, don't run around after you take a shower."
"You go ahead. This is hell. I won't go anywhere without you."
Hearing the sound of water and the song Darikova humming, Luke shook his head helplessly and left the room.
The cities in hell are generally as quiet as the dead zone. There are no frequent commercial activities here, and every time a demon goes out, there is a high risk that he will not come back.
The main social activity in hell is fighting.
Demon lords fight against demon lords, demons fight against demons, they are either fighting or on their way to fight.
Even as a madman of ancient demons, he was always on guard against his neighbors and his subordinates day and night. Those demons attached to him not only increased his strength, but also had the ambition to challenge him at any time.
Recently, the madman bought a batch of weapons from human merchants, which was like throwing a big stone into a pond where undercurrents were already surging.
Everyone wants to get more weapons. Only when they become stronger can they seize more territories and recruit more demons.
Luke traveled through the scorched earth city in a low profile, trying to take the secluded paths. Although he encountered some attacks from demons, they were generally weak, and killing them would not cause any major trouble.
After defeating three waves of demons seeking death, Luke arrived in front of a towering black castle.
The gate of the Black Castle was closed, and two succubus statues stood at the door.
When Luke approached the Black Castle, the statues immediately transformed into real succubi. They had curvy human female bodies, and their leather clothing only covered their private parts. They had a pair of small horns on their heads, a pair of small demon wings on their backs, and tails with arrowheads at the end. They walked over with their hips swaying three times a step, sandwiching Luke from both sides.
"You humanoid demon who is hiding your head and tail... This is the black castle of Madam Madobusa! If you are a succubus who came to join the Madobusa family, please show yourself. If..."
The succubus on the left put her hand on Luke's shoulder as she spoke, with a subtle mental invasion in her words. Her tail went around Luke's back, with the tip of the arrow pointed at his back.
"Please give this to Madam Madobusa." Luke took out the letter he had just received and grabbed the tail behind him with his other hand: "Don't use charm on me, it will make your Madam unhappy."
The succubus broke free from Luke's hand and took the letter. When she saw the wax seal on the letter, her expression suddenly changed.
She said to the other succubus, "Keep an eye on him. I'm going to see the mistress."
Luke didn't have to wait too long. The succubus returned with the news. She put away her seductiveness and bowed respectfully: "Dear guest from afar, Mistress Madobusa invites you to meet her."
Luke followed the succubus into the Black Castle, which had a strong human castle style. The walls had been carefully polished, not only were they smooth but also free of clutter. In addition, you could see some artworks from human civilization, although there were not many, but they were all well maintained.
Follow the succubus up the stairs, through the corridor, and arrive at a spacious room.
The braziers on both sides illuminated the room, and at the end sat a succubus half-leaning on a chair. When she saw Luke, she immediately stood up and walked in front of him seductively.
"I am Madam Madobusa. Where did you get this letter?" Madobusa asked Luke holding the letter.
Luke asked knowingly, "Are you Madam Madobusa? You are much younger ."
"The previous Madam Madobusha has passed away. I am her daughter, the current Madam Madobusha." Madobusha explained patiently: "Now answer my question!"
Luke lifted his hood to reveal his appearance and the succubus tattoo on his neck, then took out the short knife he had just obtained.
"I have always thought that I was an orphan and had no relatives in this world, until I found the clues my father left for me. I followed the clues and went into hell and purgatory, and finally found what he left for me in this scorched earth city.
My father left me a message to come here, saying... I could find my mother here."
Madobusa was very moved when she saw the daggers. She reached out and pulled out a dagger from the scabbard at her waist. The two daggers were exactly the same, and when the blades touched, they both emitted fluorescence.
"Once there was a human who came to Scorched Earth City. He fell in love with a succubus and gave birth to twins. One of the twins was a succubus, and the other was a human.
It is impossible for a human baby to survive in hell, so they could only send their son to the human world. They didn't know whether their son would accept having a succubus mother and a father who married a succubus after he grew up, so they left the choice to him.
Later, the human father died without waiting for his son. Later, the succubus mother was killed, and she died without waiting for her son.
I didn't expect... I'd wait for you.
elder brother!"
"Sister!" Luke responded affectionately.
"Brother!" Madobusa grabbed Luke's hand and looked at her brother who had been lost for decades with the same deep affection: "You are my only relative in this world. This black castle was left to us by our father and mother. Now that you are here, we will own it together and we will revitalize the Madobusa family together."
Madobusa's eyes were filled with joy and excitement, and the arrival of her relatives filled her eyes with tears.
And behind Luke, the arrow at the end of the tail was aimed at his back.
Luke grabbed Madobusa's hand and said, "I am glad to see you, but I cannot stay in hell. I have my own career in the secular world, and many people work for me. I am responsible for them."
Upon hearing that Luke would not stay in Hell, the arrow immediately went limp.
Madobusa pulled Luke to sit on the chair and said, “Although I am reluctant to see you leave, you are right. Humans are not suitable to live in hell for a long time. My father left me so early.
Brother, you said... there are many people working for you, how many are there?"
Luke held Madobusa's hand like an elder brother and said, "I run a lot of businesses. Mines, factories, fleets, more than 80,000 people make money for me. In addition, I created a gang and recruited many strong people to protect my wealth. If you add the company's security, there are about 10,000 people.
I haven't done a detailed count, but it's roughly this many people.
The more people you have under you, the more things you have to do... If I hadn't been dealing with the rival gangs and those people in the company who wanted to harm me, I could have come to hell earlier, and maybe I could have seen my mother."
When Madobusha heard that her brother had such a large industry in the secular world, she immediately became a different person.
"I didn't expect that you have so many subordinates, brother. Unlike me... After my mother was ambushed and killed, the Madobusa family fell into decline, and the once bustling Black Castle became so deserted.
Alas! Perhaps soon, I will die in some dark corner, and the Black Castle built by my father and mother will eventually fall into the hands of the Malvinni family."
Luke asked, "How did mother die?"
Madobusa replied angrily: "It must be the Malvini family! We and the Malvini family are the two most powerful succubus families in Jiaotu City. In order to compete for the new succubus, the two families have fought many wars.
The day my mother was attacked and passed away, the Malvini family launched an attack on us. The Madobusa family lost all their territory except the Black Castle. Not only were the new succubi recruited by them, but many of the Madobusa family's succubi also defected.
Brother, are you willing to avenge your mother? "
Hatred surged in Luke's heart, and he said firmly: "Of course I am willing! Although this is purgatory and it is difficult for my people to survive, I must avenge my mother's murder.
Where is the Malvini family? We will go there now and revive the Madobusa family!"
Seeing her brother stand up and rush to avenge their mother, Madobusa immediately hugged Luke's arm and said, "Brother, the Malvini family is very powerful now, and they have recently obtained a batch of weapons. We two can't deal with them. I'm afraid that even if the Madobusa family attacks with all their might, they can't win."
Luke obeyed Madobusa and sat down again, and asked, "Weapons? What weapons? All the way into hell, I don't think I've seen any decent weapons in the hands of the hell demons."
Madobusa did not let go of Luke's hand, and leaned against him: "Some time ago, a group of human merchants came to Jiaotu City and sold a batch of armor and weapons to the Mad Lord.
I never expected that the armor and weapons made by humans today could still maintain their rigidity and toughness despite the high temperature and corrosion in purgatory, and they are also very cheap.
I heard that the Malvini family just got some armor and weapons from the fanatic lord. If we go for revenge, my succubi will have to use flesh against their steel. "
Luke was greatly surprised: "A human businessman came to Purgatory to do business?"
"Yes!" Madobusa pestered Luke: "I didn't expect that there would be humans so bold as to do business with demons. But we have to admit that the weapons made by humans are indeed good and cheap. We only need to pay for the minerals that are everywhere in hell to easily exchange them, so that the demons have no interest in breaking the contract.
Brother, can your factory manufacture this kind of weapon? "
Luke said confidently, "Isn't it just a metal that is resistant to high temperatures and corrosion? My factory can produce tens of thousands of tons in one furnace, and then put it into the stamping workshop. With a set of assembly lines, we can produce any shape and size you want."
Although Madobusa didn't understand the terms Luke said, she understood that her brother's factory could produce this kind of weapon, and its production capacity was very high!
Madobusa almost fell into Luke's arms: "Brother, why don't you sell the armor and weapons you produce to hell?
You can use your weapons to arm the Madobusa family, and we can defeat the Malvini family and take all their succubi. In this way, you will have a powerful Madobusa family to help you expand your business in Hell. I can also go to other places to grab more succubi, so that the Madobusa family will continue to grow!"
"Expanding business into hell?" Luke thought seriously: "Since someone is doing it, it means it is feasible, and hell is indeed very rich in minerals.
But since someone has entered the market of Jiaotu City first, my company may be retaliated by the other party if it enters later. The other party dares to be the first to enter Purgatory to do business, so he must be very powerful. I don’t know the other party, so I can’t blatantly ship goods to Jiaotu City. "
Madobusa used charm on her "brother". She leaned over to Luke's ear and whispered softly, "Brother, you have me. Are you still afraid of a group of human merchants who have no roots in Scorched Earth City? I will send someone to investigate the details of that group of humans. You don't need to bring your goods into Scorched Earth City openly. I can eliminate all traces of it and allow it to circulate in Scorched Earth City."
"I'll listen to you, my sister." Luke broke free from Madobusa's hand and stood up: "I will go and pass on the message now. The armor and weapons will be delivered soon. You just need to do what you need to do."
