GDK 535: A Rule Specially for You
“Han Shuo, where have you been? Lord Crosius has dispatched ssengers to hasten you, asking for your presence at the War Demon Grand Hall to discuss important matters.” Hemanna was the first to see Han Shuo after he ascended from his secret underground chamber. She began to yell anxiously at his sight.
Hemanna obviously revered Crosius. Within War Demon Valley, Crosius was basically an overlord with absolute authority. Hemanna was afraid that Crosius might hold Han Shuo accountable for his tardiness, hence her concerned reaction.
The passing of ti wasn’t quite the sa as it was in the Profound Continent. A day in the Abyss realm was the sa as approximately half-a-month on Profound Continent. Given that the eting was to take place two days from the day he went underground, Han Shuo figured that he must have stayed in his secret chamber for around a month.
“It’s no big deal. I’ll head over there right away,” Han Shuo said in an unruffled manner. After surveying the area with his consciousness, he smilingly asked, “Where Sylph?”
“She is asking around to find out where you are. We tried looking for you but had absolutely no idea where you’d gone, so we decided to have her asking all around outside while I wait for you here,” Hemanna replied.
“Hmm, I should have inford the two of you ahead of ti. If I ever go missing again, don’t co looking for . I will return eventually,” Han Shuo said sowhat embarrassedly. He then marched outside in big strides and said, “Alright, let’s go to that eting then, see if it’s ended.”
“The War Demon Grand Hall is the grandest building at the center there. I can show you the way, but I cannot accompany you into the Grand Hall. I don’t have the qualifications. I’m deeply sorry!” Hemanna said apologetically as he followed behind Han Shuo towards the War Demon Grand Hall.
The division of classes in the Abyss realm was every bit as strict and rigid as it was in the netherworld. They weren’t allowed to simply interact with characters of greater strength. Hemanna and Sylph only possessed strength the level of Destroyer, and were not qualified to participate in the eting at War Demon Grand Hall.
Such were the rules of the Abyss realm. Han Shuo did not insist on it either. They headed towards the War Demon Grand Hall very rapidly.
Along the way, Han Shuo inspected his body using the consciousness a a found that his main body had suffered so damage. Even the demonic infant was injured. However, after his consciousness went through the extrely treacherous battle, his willpower beca even more tenacious. Compared to the slight injuries to his demonic infant, the benefit he gained was simply incalculable.
At this mont, Han Shuo’s main body practicing demonic arts only had the strength of demigods. Of his avatars, on the other hand, one was a basegod of death, while another was an even more formidable lowgod of destruction.
After gaining two additional souls, Han Shuo was far stronger than ever. If he were to return to Profound Continent right then, Han Shuo reckoned that even the six-horned Soul Race tribal king and the Saintess of the Church of Light would face certain death when pit against him. They might not even have the ability to flee from his presence alive.
On the whole of Profound Continent, perhaps only that Primordius Dragon with unfathomable strength could evenly match Han Shuo. There wasn’t a mont that Han Shuo was not thinking about his bone-deep enmity with the Primordius Dragon.
“Oh, captain Nambrough, so it turns out that you are in charge of guarding the door. Han Shuo is late for the eting. Is the eting still going on?” Hemanna hastily asked after she saw the captain of the Shero Regint, Nambrough, standing tall and upright in front of the entrance upon arriving at the grandest building.
Nambrough still appeared very cordial when he t Han Shuo again. With rather anxious eyes, he replied to Hemanna, “Lord Crosius had inford Mister Han Shuo about the eting long ago. He even sent n to invite Han Shuo over again. Why have you two only co now?”
“Captain Nambrough, it’s true that my master is a little late to the eting. But can he still enter now?” Hemanna asked anxiously.
“I will take Mister Han Shuo inside. You wait for a while outside,” Nambrough replied to Hemanna before he turned to Han Shuo and said, “Mister Han Shuo, please follow .”
Han Shuo nodded with a faint smile, not at all anxious or embarrassed like soone who was late should be. He followed behind Nambrough unruffled, and asked nonchalantly, “How long ago did the eting start? Who participated in it? What were they discussing?”
“It’s been so ti. The six Rakshas and a few honorable visiting advisors are in attendance. The main topic was how to deal with Venomfang Castle’s impending attack.” As Han Shuo had rescued Nambrough’s Shero Regint the last ti, naturally, Nambrough would show special care towards Han Shuo. After a short pause, he added, “The forces of Venomfang Castle are approaching our War Demon Valley as we speak. More and more scouts of ours placed around the Valley are being eliminated. It won’t be long before Venomfang Castle carries out a full-scale invasion against our valley. This ti, with demon king Golander’s Shadow Warriors assisting Venomfang Castle, the future of our War Demon Valley is bleak!”
Han Shuo furrowed his brows. “Shadow Warriors? Are they really that formidable? That terrifying?”
It was as though a formless pressure would envelop Nambrough whenever the Shadow Warriors were ntioned. He forced a smile and nodded before replying, “The Shadow Warriors are the mightiest fighters under the control of demon king Golander. Every Shadow Warrior possesses the strength of Demon. Moreover, the most powerful fighter among them was even stronger than Lord Crosius. The devastation that a Demon could cause isn’t sothing that you could imagine.” He sighed, “Unfortunately for us, the ssage sent to Black Jade City was too little, too late. I’m afraid that we cannot hold on until the reinforcent army dispatched by Lord Manticole arrives.”
As they conversed, the two rapidly climbed up a hundred or so flights of stairs. When they finally arrived at a huge stone door being watched by an excessive number of guards, Nambrough indicated to Han Shuo to wait outside for a mont while he walked in alone to inform of his arrival. Shortly thereafter, Nambrough made a quick gesture and Han Shuo walked into the eting room casually.
The hall was extrely spacious. There was an enormous, oval-shaped table at the center, with broad stony chairs surrounding it. Right ahead was Crosius, proudly sitting in the chairperson’s seat, displaying a magnificent, imposing, and dignified deanor of a person occupying high-position.
The seat next to Crosius was occupied by the head of the six Rakshas of War Demon Valley, Qunoa. In the five seats after him were demigod experts wearing the decoration of Raksha. That level-two Raksha that Han Shuo had taught a fierce lesson, Brakyah, was among the five.
Next to the six Rakshas was seating for the visiting advisors. Han Shuo had never t these visiting advisors before. Who knew where in the world they ca from. There were five visiting advisors in total. Of those, three possessed demigod strength, and the other two were slightly weaker. They must have been summoned here to aid the crisis.
These five visiting advisors resided in a different place than the area that Han Shuo resided in. They seed to receive slightly higher treatnt. From the way that Crosius looked at them, Han Shuo could tell that he attached great importance to these five visiting advisors.
Once Han Shuo made an appearance, all the eyes in the hall turned and cast on him. Qunoa forced a smile at Han Shuo as a gesture of greeting. Even Brakyah nodded at Han Shuo with a faint smile. However, his eyes carried the overtone of taking joy in Han Shuo’s misfortune, seemingly ready to watch Han Shuo be roasted.
Other experts of the War Demon Valley that were eting Han Shuo for the first ti all revealed expressions of amazent and astonishnt. Who knew what impressions they were making as they secretly observed Han Shuo.
At a corner far away was Crosius’ daughter, Jasper, standing straight atop her slender legs. She was writing on the slab of docunts she held in her hand. When she saw Han Shuo entering the hall, she snuck a few glances at him, indicating to him to be careful, before burying her head down and continuing to write.
Han Shuo learned from Hemanna that Jasper had been acting as a recorder all the while. She would attend every eting of great significance to War Demon Valley by using this role she played. However, as the Abyss realm was a place where the mighty were honored, although she was Crosius’ daughter and had a reasonable excuse to stay in the eting room, she could only record from a distance away, and was not even given a seat.
To be fair, to have been standing in this room with an insufficient level of strength itself could already be considered as having taken a ride on her father’s coattails. She simply did not have the qualifications to sit!
Right ahead, Crosius was looking at Han Shuo with a sowhat cold expression. In a displeased tone, he said, “I had asked Brakyah to inform you of the eting ahead of ti in addition to dispatching people to invite you before it started. Who knew Mister Han Shuo could so disdainful to only join us just as our eting was to adjourn!”
Han Shuo actually felt a slight trace of embarrassnt. After all, Crosius truly had acted fairly and given adequate reminders. His tardiness combined with that arrogance displayed when he first t Crosius obviously had left Crosius with a totally dissatisfactory impression.
The Abyss realm was a place where the mighty were respected, including the rules they set. Despite the insolence Han Shuo displayed in their first ever encounter, Crosius could still make an exception and let him off. But this ti, Crosius had notified Han Shuo ahead of ti, twice, and yet Han Shuo was late in the end. From this perspective, Han Shuo was just intentionally breaking the rules. This wasn’t sothing that Crosius could forgive.
“Mister Han Shuo, as a visiting advisor to War Demon Valley, you should learn to play by our rules. Lord Crosius has treated you well. Screwing up at a critical mont isn’t sothing that a visiting advisor should do. Oh right, I almost forgot to tell you, I’m the chief of visiting advisors to War Demon Valley. In the future, you will answer to . Understood?” said an alien with two faces and four arms to Han Shuo in a mystifying voice.
It looked like a conjoined twin. It appeared from the front like a tall and sturdy man, while on the back of the head was the face of an enchanting woman, with all the characteristics of a female, including a pair of tall twin peaks. When it spoke, there were two voices, male and female, talking in unison, giving any listener inexplicable goosebumps and discomfort.
It had the greatest strength among the visiting advisors. Its strength wouldn’t pale in comparison with the second-in-command of War Demon Valley, Qunoa. As it spoke, it would twist its body and neck to allow both the male and female faces on its head to look at Han Shuo. It was a beast.
“My apologies, I was just off the boat, and haven’t quite adapted to the ti in Abyss realm yet. I wasn’t careful and accidentally forgotten the ti during cultivation,” Han Shuo only looked at Crosius and explained as though it was no big deal. As he spoke, he walked towards the oval table as though he had not heard the words of the chief of visiting advisors.
“Fine. I will let this pass. You have just beco a visiting advisor to War Demon Valley and might not be clear about the rules of my Valley. I will forget about it this ti. But the next ti this happens, I won’t be so kind,” Crosius looked deeply at Han Shuo and let out a gentle groan. He did not hand any punishnt to Han Shuo at this critical mont. But if it was in ordinary tis, this master of War Demon Valley, who had gained his seat through bloodshed, definitely wouldn’t be so forgiving and rciful.
“Thanks!” Han Shuo casually replied. As he walked to the table to get himself a seat, he looked at the seat of the anest status and deeply creased his brows. Then, a thought seed to have ran through his mind and he revealed a faint smile of satisfaction. He walked to the chief of visiting advisors that had male and female faces on the sa head, and said, “Hey cuntboy, get off my seat!”
The few Rakshas and a few other visiting advisors that were softly discussing why Crosius’ temper had taken a 180-degree turn this ti stopped talking as soon as Han Shuo spoke. The grand hall suddenly heard pin-drop silence.
“What... what did you say?” the chief of visiting advisors were sowhat stunned. The male face facing Han Shuo revealed an expression of astonishnt.
“You cuntboy, get off my seat. Do you not understand my words?” When he finished, Han Shuo’s gently placed his left hand on the shoulder of this chief of visiting advisors. The aura of destruction that ca from the Demonslayer Edge instantly overflowed to his body. Every expert in the eting hall imdiately sensed a destructive, ruthless, and terrifying sinister energy.
The soul within the Demonslayer Edge possessed the strength of a lowgod. However, Han Shuo had not fully revealed his true strength. At first, he released the aura of a demigod and gradually raised the strength. When the aura released approached that of a basegod, the chief of visiting advisors could no longer bear the overwhelming pressure. It stood up shuddering. In a squeaky, quivering tone, as though he had been at fault, the creature said, “It’s, it’s just a seat... no need to be so fierce with ... you scared ...”
This ti, only the female talked. The mouth on the male’s face was completely shut. However, the face of the male had the odd expression of a bashful, dainty, and delicate girl.
The strangeness of this chief of visiting advisors gave Han Shuo a chill down his spine. He sat on the seat that he had just forcibly taken as he blankly looked at the bewitching woman on the back of that alien. Sohow, he was left between laughter and tears.
“Mister Han Shuo, from today onwards, you are allowed to be late to any eting. This is a new rule of War Demon Valley, specially set for you!” Crosius said decisively as he looked at Han Shuo with a pleasantly surprised expression.
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