Chapter 26
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Chapter 26: I Crave… the Recipe of the Lady of Light’s Dishes!
“Fresh extra-large Orc armor – suitable for both Barbarian Demon and trolls. Almost new with no obvious damage! Just six standard magic crystals to take it home! Add two more magic crystals and get a helmet and a tossing knife thrown in for free!”
“For sale – Northman Knight Order wolf knight white wolf fangs! Only five available, first come first serve! Great as decoration. Gift for superiors. Has prestige! The Seventh Legion legionnaire leader Achilles personally has one!”
“Popular snack from the ninth layer of the Abyss – Hellfire Roasted Shadow Crab, with a super hard texture comparable to steel. Gives you the ultimate experience. Four crabs for one magic crystal. Ten crabs for two magic crystals! Approved by Lord Maynaphilo!”
“Latest advertisement for Lady of Light, now with removed Holy Light blessing, double isolation treatment, harmless to any demon race, safe to use, accepting pre-orders! Little Devil publication, with a reliable long-term supply route. Extremely trustworthy!”
“Yesterday, the sixth exploration team of the Tenth Legion dug up the skull of a medieval legend level necromancer. The Demon King said it was ominous and wouldn’t store it. Selling it at a low price. Accepting any barters!”
Walking up to the stone tablet in Trading Square, familiar auctioneer voices could be heard, a loud and bustling mix of voices, creating a noisy din within the scene.
Despite the vast emptiness of the square, the loud shouting and numerous stalls packed closely together still gave a crowded feeling.
Temporary stalls and tents made of obsidian, hellstone, and even magical beasts’ hide stood here, mostly shoddy and unstable; some relatively sturdy structures with doors, windows, and roofs were also present, but most seemed to serve as warehouses.
Both the stalls and warehouses displayed signs of different races and factions of subordinate troops.
But in front of most stalls, the ones shouting loudly are either Barbarian Demons or Roaring Demons – after all, these two types of demon races had the loudest voices and the best promotional effects.
Occasionally, for those who couldn’t afford Barbarian Demons, they release some other creatures with loud voices, such as Abyssal Bellied Toads or Shadow Fiend Bloodhounds, to attract the attention of passersby by having the creatures make a loud noise when guests walk pass.
Because it was too noisy here, most bargaining was done either through magical communication or simply by gestures and guessing.
Lolth, who had been here a few times, although originally finding it very loud, had somewhat gotten used to it, not really disliking the place, and strolled in casually.
However, Tina, who was experiencing Trading Square for the first time beside her, was greatly impressed.
Honestly, when Tina approached Trading Square from afar, she thought that it had been attacked by the Holy Alliance or that a major battle had broken out, or that there was infighting among demon races, causing such a commotion.
But upon entering, she discovered that the chaos here was not caused by warfare.
It was actually… trading!
Initially, Tina nearly found herself overwhelmed by the chaotic hustle and bustle! She was naturally greatly impressed!
But soon, the reason that shocked her changed from the form and loudness of the voices to the content.
She quickly realized…
Although it looks messy and crazy here, everything actually looked like a “market.”
They even sold food, equipment, loot, and decorations!
Unlike what she originally imagined, they were not selling body parts or crazy forbidden books and weapons.
It could even be said that the things they were selling were completely different.
Although the trading among Elf Tribe was not as rough and disorderly, since Tina joined the Holy Alliance, she naturally had a lot of interaction with dwarfs, Orcs, and humans.
The markets of these races were somewhat similar to this one…
The only difference was that they didn’t yell as loudly.
Maybe, the demon race was really different from what one imagined?
Tina pondered this and looked at Lolth.
The succubus stood in front of the Little Devil book stall, picking up a book with the Lady of Light on the cover, which was published by The Church of Light, and saw a wicked smile curl on her lips.
‘Alright… maybe the demon race isn’t as completely chaotic, disorderly, and evil as imagined, but this woman, this succubus, is definitely the most terrifying and cunning being!’
‘Is she now targeting the sacred Lady of Light?’
“I’ll take this book along with a magic crystal.”
“Alright, thank you for your patronage, Lady Lolthlinda!”
Watching Lolth casually pay and take the book, Tina felt even more terrified of her.
‘Indeed, the collapse of the western front was no coincidence.’
‘Perhaps my arrest was not just a coincidence.’
‘This woman truly lives up to being an interrogator, with a twisted obsession for “intelligence” and “interrogation”!’
‘It looks like she always selects her prey early on!’
The Lady of Light was a key figure in confronting the Demon Army.
She had knowledge that was many times more than her own!
This succubus had been studying her opponent early on, just waiting for the day they get caught!
No, it was definitely not just for intelligence!
This woman also hoped to see the Lady of Light fall!
After all, she was the most sacred and noble being in the entire continent, the representative of the God of Light!
Tina felt more and more scared, but at the same time, she also felt a bit relieved.
It seemed like she was led astray by such a person… But there was nothing she could do about it!
Meanwhile, it seemed like Lolth still hadn’t noticed Tina’s recent journey of thoughts and emotions.
She didn’t buy this magazine because of the Lady of Light on the cover, or the title “Biography of Lady of Light, 77th Generation.”
Although it was a thick book with hundreds of pages, what she liked were only certain parts of it.
It was about how Lady of Light improved and invented many “special meals” that caught her attention.
These “special meals” allowed churches from different places to prepare meals for The Church of Light’s various holidays and ceremonies according to local ingredients, instead of shipping large quantities of food from the Church’s main location every year.
As a part of her achievements, the recipes for these meals were detailed in this very magazine.
For food lovers like Lolth, this was a must-have!
“Now, some experiments can be done… Unfortunately, no one from The Church of Light is here yet… But it’s probably better if they don’t come!”
After saying something that got the cogs in Tina’s head churning even more, Lolth put the biography book into a magic bag.
Just as she was about to continue wandering around, a strange feeling caught her attention.
Being a succubus, she was more sensitive to certain emotions than others.
In this atmosphere filled with joy and dissatisfaction caused by deals…
She felt… a very strong sense of murderous intent emanating in her direction.