Abel did not expect that when he entered the Tower of Oblivion this time, he had already obtained two bottles of 'Ability Potion' before meeting the Countess. 'Ability Potion' was a shortcut to improve the combat effectiveness of summoned objects and contracted beasts.
In order to improve the combat effectiveness of the Dark Gold level Boss, Hell has developed many ways to enhance its strength. There are many types, each of which can strengthen a certain aspect of the creature's ability, and as the creature's own level increases, this This kind of strengthening will also be improved accordingly.
However, the entrance to the fifth floor was right in front of him. Abel had no intention of using these two bottles of 'ability potion' at this time. After spending so many days, he was finally going to see the countess, and he didn't want to wait any longer.
The strange thing is that after Abel walked into the fifth floor, he didn't find another hell creature. It seemed like this was an empty dungeon, but the smell of blood here was very heavy, and the air was full of blood and heat. the smell.
As he moved forward, a huge iron pot appeared in front of him. The pot was full of red blood. He just took a slight sniff and knew that it was full of human blood. However, humans have disappeared on this continent. , where does the blood come from? At least he has never seen a human being since he came to the dark world.
If Abel was an orc priest, or an alchemist who studied blood very well, then he would know that all the blood was the blood of virgins.
After turning around several vacant rooms, he found the innermost room in front of him. Abel felt bursts of heat. Unlike other rooms, the innermost room was filled with fire-colored red light.
Abel ordered the captain of the ghost knight with the strongest fire resistance to stand at the front, with several other ghost guardian knights standing guard around him, and he stepped into the room.
"How many years have we not had a visitor!" A faint sigh from a woman came. In the firelight, a lady wearing gorgeous noble robes stood in the center of the room, flanked by seven maids in maid uniforms. The attendants stood respectfully on both sides.
Abel did not expect that the countess in front of him would say such a thing. He had always believed that all hell creatures were the same. Their souls and bodies were corroded by hell, and they could no longer have their original thoughts. Now it seemed to be different from what he had imagined before. There were some differences, but before that he still wanted to confirm whether the other party was the Countess. The current situation was a bit too weird.
"Are you the countess who protects this place?" Abel looked at the noble robes on the other person's body and naturally performed a standard knightly salute and asked.
"Countess, what an ancient title. It's been countless years. I've almost forgotten this title. No one has called me that since I was trapped here!" The countess murmured, seeming to remember a long time ago. past events.
When Abel heard her admit that she was the Countess, he had already made preparations for battle. A dark gold staff appeared in his hand. It was the Ash Staff of Bane. Its attributes include +50% fire resistance. It is the only equipment in his hand that can enhance fire resistance.
"Brave adventurer, can you listen to my story and fight again? I can feel that this world has lost the support of hell. In the past, I could die countless times and be resurrected, but I know that now I will enter as soon as I fall. Sleeping forever, so I ask you to listen to my story first, so that if I die in battle, at least there will be people in this world who can know my story!" The countess made a gesture to Abel without any preparation for fighting! gesture, and then said in a soft pleading voice.
"Please tell me!" Abel did not put away the Ashes of Disaster, but suppressed all the summons to guard him.
"Adventurer, what you just performed was a knighthood. This reminds me of my husband many years ago. He was also a knight!" A look of happiness appeared on the face of the countess, although this look of happiness was still there. Her face appeared briefly, but Abel saw it clearly.
"The fate of a knight is to die on the battlefield, and he is the same, and the only thing I can commemorate him with is his favorite, my face! So in order to keep my face unchanged, I found countless scholars, alchemists, and finally the city lord The alchemist of the palace told me that using the blood of virgins can keep my appearance forever!”
When Abel heard the countess' words, he couldn't help but think of the blood filling the huge iron pot in the largest hall on the fifth floor.
"I collected a large basin full of virgin blood through purchase, inducement and other means, and placed it in a container with a magic circle imposed by the alchemist, which can ensure that it will always be fresh! However, what awaits me is not a permanent appearance. , but a shameless betrayal!"
The countess's expression became very ferocious, as if something beautiful had been destroyed. She continued: "It turns out that my wealth has made many people jealous, and my husband's death made them see an opportunity. They want to get my family's wealth." Wealth set this trap!”
"Countless people rushed into my home in the name of getting rid of evil. I was forced to retreat to the dungeon. They did not find the rumored wealth, so they became angry and set fire to my home, and I was also there. Death awaits in the dungeon!"
The countess's voice became sharp, and she said with resentment in her voice: "Just before death, I prayed to hell, I want revenge, I use everything I have in exchange for the chance of revenge!"
"Hell responded to me, so I became a member of Hell. Perhaps my resentment was greater than the corrosion of Hell. I retained the ability to think. Many years later, Hell and Heaven entered this world together, and everything changed. Gone, my enemies, my relatives, everything!"
"I hate humans. They made me what I am now. I hate hell even more. It kept me trapped in the fifth floor forever for millions of years. I drove all the original hell creatures into the dungeon. There are only some little devils left to clean the upper floors. I don’t like them appearing in my home. This is my only home!”
"Honorable Countess, I believe everything you say, but no matter who is right or wrong, time has passed!"
Abel could no longer judge the justice and evil side in this matter, because collecting human blood to cast spells was taboo in itself. If it happened in the Holy Continent, they would also be besieged by groups.
"Young knight, where did you come from? In this world, the knight profession has disappeared as far back as I can remember. Only the paladins who exist because of faith still exist. You don't have the breath of faith in your body. You are a true knight!" After the countess finished what she wanted to say, she noticed the difference in the human beings in front of her.
"Why don't you think I am a trialist?" Abel asked.
"It's very simple. You don't have the breath of hell and heaven in your body. You are not their tester, and heaven and hell have not returned to this world for countless years. Maybe a world that has consumed all its vitality is not Worth paying attention to!" replied the countess.
"I am an outsider!" Abel thought for a moment and used the word outsider. He didn't know whether the countess could understand it.
"Are you from another world?" The countess' eyes lit up and she asked hurriedly.
"Yes, I come from a world without the breath of heaven and hell!" Abel nodded and said affirmatively.
"If, I mean if, you need a housekeeper, a housekeeper who is well educated by the nobles and has the ability to control the fire element and some melee skills!" The Countess was hesitant, maybe she didn't want to waste this time. It was a rare opportunity, so I still said what was in my heart.
Abel was stunned for a moment, as if he had not thought that the countess would raise this question, but before he could speak, the seven elite maids beside the countess had already drawn their sabers from their waists and charged towards the countess.
The countess snorted coldly, retreated quickly, and waved her hand, and a wall of fire appeared in front of her. The seven elite maids seemed to completely ignore the wall of fire and rushed directly towards the wall of fire, but then there were screams from the elite maids. !
"Without my reinforcement, how could you possibly have the ability to control flames!" the Countess said with a sneer.
While the Countess was speaking, the gorgeous noble robes on her body shook off. The light combat armor and the long knife at her waist transformed her from a noble lady into a female warrior in an instant.