63: Test

The Little Devils roamed Kain City, gathering intelligence about the city.

As a key target, Lorraine’s movements were naturally monitored by them.

However, one of Lorraine's attendants seemed to be missing.

They did not alert her, and the Little Devil leader personally monitored Lorraine's every move.

Lorraine, of course, was unaware that a pair of eyes had been watching her.

She was busy preparing her plan.

After investigating the city's situation, the Little Devil leader immediately transmitted the intelligence to the Abyss.

After reading the intelligence, Ye Chen's suspicion of Lorraine deepened.

The strongest in Kain City was only equivalent to a Tier 2 elite, and a Devil squad alone could complete a massacre overnight.

However, according to Lorraine's intelligence, the Lord of Kain City was at least a Tier 5 existence.

This was simply the difference between an ant and a giant dragon.

Even with a mistake, it couldn't be this far off, could it?

It seems this little girl has had a change of heart.

Ye Chen pondered for a moment, then decided to give her another chance to choose.

If it was truly betrayal...

Then the Abyss would make her understand what true cruelty was!

He ordered the Little Devils to stand by and continuously monitor Lorraine's every move.

Subsequently, Ye Chen arranged for a Shadow Assassin to enter the Otherworld and deliver a command to Lorraine.

The command was simple: the Abyss was preparing to raid Kain City, first taking this bridgehead, and Lorraine was to find a suitable time and place to notify the Abyss to open a teleportation gate, so that the Abyssal Army, led personally by the Demon Dragon, could arrive.

This command was a test of Lorraine by Ye Chen, and also an opportunity for her to show her loyalty.

If Lorraine obeyed the command and executed it as required, Ye Chen could let bygones be bygones.

If she remained stubborn, then he could only say sorry.

You were given a chance, but you were useless.

Acting aloof? If you don't do it, plenty of others will!

...

Lorraine, who was leisurely strolling through the night market, suddenly felt someone tapping her shoulder.

This startled her, and she quickly turned around, throwing a punch.

The blow struck empty air, and the whooshing sound attracted the attention of nearby vendors.

A few ill-intentioned ruffians who had been following behind Lorraine and Lily were stunned, then turned and fled in a panic, fearing Lorraine would discover them.

"Commander Lorraine, no need to be nervous. I have come from the Abyss to deliver the latest secret order to you."

A low voice sounded in Lorraine's ear, causing her heart to tighten sharply.

But she showed no abnormality, instead quickly rushing back to the tavern with Lily.

In the guest room on the second floor of the tavern, Lorraine closed the door tightly and whispered:

"Come out!"

The void twisted, and a humanoid creature clad in a black, tight-fitting suit, completely enveloped in black mist, appeared before Lorraine.

It was a Shadow Assassin!

Lorraine calmed herself down and asked:

"What are the Abyss's instructions?"

"The Abyss has received your intelligence and is preparing to take Kain City first. You are to choose a suitable landing spot and transmit the coordinates back to the Abyss. At that time, Lord Demon Dragon will personally lead the army to take this stronghold."

Lorraine's heart pounded after hearing this command.

She had originally thought her intelligence would cause the Abyss to be apprehensive, thereby delaying her for a few days.

She hadn't expected the Abyss to be so unyielding, planning to directly take Kain City.

Could it be that they truly weren't afraid of angering high-tier powerhouses and having the invading Abyssal Army wiped out?

Is the Abyss truly so ruthless, so indifferent to life?

Lorraine's mind was in a turmoil, but she still replied:

"I understand. I will choose an opportune moment in the next few days to transmit the information back to the Abyss. Have the army stand by at all times."

With that, Lorraine waved her hand, signaling the Shadow Assassin to leave.

The Shadow Assassin nodded, drew a black short blade, and committed suicide in front of Lorraine.

Its soul flew out of the corpse, then vanished into thin air.

Seeing the Shadow Assassin's corpse, Lorraine let out a long sigh of relief, followed by a strong surge of hunger.

The corpse before her seemed like a delicious feast, constantly tempting Lorraine to partake.

Reason forcefully suppressed the desire, and Lorraine sighed, activating the sacrificial array on her body.

Only after sacrificing the corpse did the hunger slowly recede.

If she were in the Abyss, she would certainly not miss this delicious meal, but this was, after all, the human world.

And I... am no longer that ghoul monster.

Now that the Shadow Assassin had returned to report, and there was no one monitoring her, Lorraine could no longer hide her inner anxiety.

She only needed to delay for a few more days to complete her plan!

Thinking of this, Lorraine grew even more anxious.

No! It's come to this point, I must continue to stall for time!

Thinking of this, Lorraine managed to calm herself down and carefully re-evaluated her plan.

The next day, the attendant who had been missing for several days finally returned to Kain City.

After meeting Lorraine, she brought back good news.

She had successfully contacted the royal family of Sari Kingdom and informed them of the Abyss's invasion.

Initially, the Sari royal family did not believe her, but she gained their trust by transforming into a Demon Person and using the sacrificial array.

Subsequently, the royal family quickly transmitted this news to the Roman Empire, requesting assistance from the Empire's experts.

According to calculations, they should arrive in Kain City within the next few days.

Lorraine felt much calmer after hearing this.

With the Empire's experts coming, she could continue this act.

And Ye Chen, after receiving the Shadow Assassin's report, no longer paid close attention, only instructing the Demon Dragon and the various layers of dependents to be on standby.

If Lorraine truly opened the teleportation gate, and the Little Devils didn't detect anything unusual, then he would let the Demon Dragon lead the army to sweep through the Otherworld directly.

Early the next morning, Ye Chen was awakened by the fluctuations of the Abyss Will.

This time, it was intelligence from the Second Expeditionary Force. They had been discovered by an Otherworld powerhouse during their exploration, and the Demon Person army suffered heavy casualties.

The commander of the Second Expeditionary Force, Fain, escaped amidst the chaos.

According to the intelligence and the Demon Persons who revived in the Abyss after dying, the Otherworld was not a human world.

The dominant beings there were elemental creatures, and the Otherworld's environment was similar to the Ninth Abyss. They had encountered an attack from Fire Elements, which led to their defeat.

The creatures there were at least elite-level, with formidable strength.

Fire Element World? At least elite-level?

This immediately piqued Ye Chen's interest. It seemed this world's tier was not low.

However, facing a high-tier world full of extraordinaries, one still needed to maintain a sense of awe.

Fortunately, they were a group of elemental creatures, not highly intelligent, and uninterested in other worlds.

Otherwise, Ye Chen would have feared they would find the Abyss's location and invade the Abyss in return.

If a large group of high-tier extraordinary creatures came, they would indeed be difficult to deal with.

Thinking of this, Ye Chen opened a teleportation gate and recalled the Vanguard Team members who were barely surviving in the Elemental World, temporarily abandoning this world.

And today's random teleportation was not missed either; the Abyss Will arranged for the Third Expeditionary Force to go explore.

However, they returned empty-handed. The teleportation array opened directly into the endless cosmos.

The Shadow Assassin who went ahead to scout died instantly and returned to the city.

Currently, the only world that could be conquered was Lorraine's world.

Lorraine, don't disappoint me. My patience has its limits...