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Chapter 624 - 554 Enemies Can Also Be Helpers

Chapter 624: Chapter 554 Enemies Can Also Be Helpers

The Blood River Fortress on the first layer of Hell is where news travels the fastest.

That’s mainly because there are a lot of people and it’s bustling, with a high density of devils, so rumors spread like wildfire. Plus, any devil that can come and go from the Blood River Fortress tends to be of significant status, and they each have a bunch of greater and lesser demons surrounding them.

With the encouragement of the Grand Duke of Hell, the ridiculous bet made by Amberser quickly spread.

However, the versions varied.

Everyone knew that legendary character had gone mad, actually trying to end the Blood Battle.

It quickly became a joke, "The Deceiver has gone mad" became a greeting phrase amongst the devils.

Have you heard? The Deceiver who could even scam the Grand Duke of Hell has lost his mind. It’s said he couldn’t handle Zariel’s squeezing, mortals are just mortals after all.

Rumors like that were considered light. Even Mammon couldn’t help but inquire, afraid that Amberser’s actions might tarnish the reputation of the Hell Bank.

Mammon even said that if it were just a rumor, he would help quash it.

The result was that Amberser simply replied, "Yes, I am going to end the Blood River War."

Mammon was so scared that he went straight to question Zariel, what kinds of insane actions had the Fallen Angel taken to drive a perfectly good money printer mad?

Zariel felt aggrieved, insisting They had only wanted to keep Amberser trapped in the Blood Battle and not resort to psychological torment, all to prevent a shift of power in Hell.

But a few words with Duke Bayer and you want to end the Blood Battle?

Zariel was so angry They nearly used Their Flame Longsword to split Bayer’s skull open.

And then Bayer was even more wronged. The Nine Layers of Hell, could this be blamed on Him? Bayer only asked Amberser to take part in the Blood Battle, honestly without sneaking in any ulterior motive.

Who would’ve thought that the lunatic hiding in the mirror would explode upon hearing the word "fate," not knowing what triggered his sensitivity.

The problem was, as this guy went mad, the statements he made were so compelling that even Bayer was somewhat tempted. But in the end, Bayer was only letting go of the equipment that Amberser had swallowed, which, in the grand scheme of the Blood River Fortress, really was just a drop in the ocean. In addition to this, Bayer didn’t give Amberser any help and even spread rumors mocking the madman.

At that time, Zariel’s Flame Longsword was just one centimeter away from Bayer’s carotid artery, but eventually, Bayer with his pitiful appearance persuaded Them.

No one knew what kind of madness Amberser was in, but now the whole Nine Layers of Hell knew: The Deceiver was going to end the Blood Battle, and he had even made a bet with Duke Bayer, lose and he’d have nothing left, win and... no one cared about the stake anymore because everyone knew Amberser had no chance of winning.

That was the eternal war between Hell and The Abyss, a battle that would never end.

To prove the seriousness of the bet, Duke Bayer even exposed the Deceiver’s past, announcing a bunch of former names used by Amberser, claiming it was to ensure the devils of Hell kept watch, preventing the kid from using a fake name to sign contracts and fool people.

But if you think about it, that rationale doesn’t hold up.

Devil’s Contracts aren’t that easy to fake. Even if you just draw a circle, as long as you sign the contract sincerely, it will automatically take effect and be branded into your soul. It’s a Soul Contract, completely unrelated to your former name.

Those with insight felt something was off; this felt more like deliberate misinformation.

But many devils across the Nine Layers of Hell lost their sanity upon hearing those names.

A Hell Lord on the Second Layer of Hell, who was like a dark shadow, let out an earth-shattering roar, the entire fortress seemed to shake apart: "King of Alden?! That damned Deceiver is called King of Alden?!"

The sound of teeth shattering followed, as that usually calm and shrewd Lord of Hell crazily led all his elite forces toward the first layer of Hell.

Scenes like this unfolded across all the Layers of Hell.

The same grinding of teeth, the same rage-induced loss of reason, but the names screamed by these devils varied.

Arthas, Sagras, Kel’Thuzad, Tav, Grasping Treasure, Wesker, Sephiroth... these names didn’t sound like different legendary characters, and for the devils grinding their teeth in hatred, these names represented painful pasts.

Some devils were even shocked to discover that their constantly complaining companions shared the same enemies.

While these devils varied in strength and, when combined, they were numerous, they were just a drop in the ocean compared to the entirety of the Nine Layers of Hell, only a few with special statuses could cause some ripples.

The Amberser who had caused such a commotion was still multitasking heavily, mostly managing the Magic Mirror system for the common folk, whether it was exchanging Soul Currency or casting through payment, he was busier than ever.

In just a short time, Amberser’s "Magic Mirror: Hell Special Edition" spread.

Making one wasn’t cheap, the average devil couldn’t afford to make or buy one. But that’s okay, you could take out a loan, get a Magic Mirror first, then repay a little interest every few days.

The interest wasn’t expensive, especially considering how powerful the features of the Magic Mirror were.

Setting other features aside, just the paid casting of the Invisibility Technique was a life-saving magic trick in itself.

Lower-level demons don’t know invisibility techniques, and high-level devils can’t all see through them. Isn’t this a must-have skill for sneakiness and deception?