Witch, Fireball and the Evil God of Steam

Chapter 1087 - 267: Demon Metropolis (Part 2)

Triggered by Angela’s mention, Ethan suddenly remembered that indeed, Xiangwei had a "Succubus Queen" by his side. However, the contract signed was reverse; Angela had sealed the succubus in a jar, and during the collapse of the bottomless abyss, in order to make Xiangwei take her and escape, the succubus was forced to sign a humiliating contract.As long as Xiangwei is alive, she belongs to Xiangwei.

The last time Ethan heard news about Angela’s sister, Xiangwei cleverly utilized the demon’s linguistic genius, deploying her to handle business between the consortium and the sub-humans, which included those primitive beastmen who were not very civilized. According to Xiangwei’s disclosure, the succubus’s latest plan was to wait until her natural death to automatically dissolve the contract.

This reverse contract is a great humiliation for demons, and it’s no wonder Angela’s sister concocted such a story for her.

Ethan didn’t want to shatter Angela’s illusions, so he silently nodded without telling her the cruel reality.

"You’re really strange."

Angela scrutinized Ethan again, "Most people who come here are eloquent. How come you are such a dull gourd?"

She heard that only the most devout human believers would be allowed into their realm, which was a great honor for them.

Usually, humans would reside here for a period, and after carefully understanding the local factions, complete the final transformation from human to demon.

Meanwhile, she, as the succubus queen’s sister, would spare some time each day to patrol the train station platform—if humans were allowed into their realm, they would emerge from the train station platform.

This was her responsibility.

Angela believed all humans were her sister’s servants, so she ought to help these outstanding servants become familiar with demon life.

"This is the territory of the Steam Gang; all the trains here were built by them!"

Angela pointed to those oddly attired demons near the train station platform. These demons also underwent a certain degree of mechanical modification; they carried tool bags and had a pair of metal arms on their backs.

"They received gifts from Anapolis. You’ve heard of Anapolis, haven’t you? The god of machinery and steam, an entity as significant as the master!"

"...Yes, I’ve heard of it."

Ethan replied.

"Look over there, but don’t make too much eye contact unless you want them to transform you into someone with four arms and two heads!"

Angela pointed to a group of demons resembling mad scientists, donned in filthy white coats, with half their faces covered by masks, their coats stained with blood, "They received gifts from Bazatous, the god of flesh and evolution, more famous than Anapolis. You must have heard of the ’Celestial Father’!"

"I know a bit about it."

Ethan guessed that the two-headed, rough-skinned demons resembling beastmen inside the train station platform were their masterpieces.

"The Bloodforge Gang’s demons are quite deranged. If you want to join them, you must think carefully."

Angela continued her introduction, "And then there’s them..."

Lowering her voice as she looked towards the demons patrolling in packs on the streets, Angela said, "Those are demons from the Veteran Gang. Rumor has it they’re currently invading a certain plane and are short on manpower, so they’ll try to trick you into enlisting! I heard they encountered a fearsome enemy on that plane, some wielding sticks to scatter their souls to the winds, only a few managed to flee back here! But the Veteran Gang doesn’t plan on giving up; they’re sending more troops!"

Angela paused, "They received Kaisaros’s omnipotence; the god of courage and war turned them all into belligerents!"

"I’ve also heard of his name."

Ethan didn’t expect to hear names of old acquaintances while roaming in a foreign land.

He assumed Miss Angela didn’t know what Sincaro’s ’friends’ thought of Him.

But this signified that Sincaro’s research on other Old Gods had attained some success; He bestowed the omnipotence of different Old Gods as gifts to His demon creations.

"What about you? Whose divine powers did you receive?"

Ethan casually asked.

"I’m just a commoner."

"Upon completing the transformation, is it possible to refuse joining any gang?"

Ethan highly respected his friends, but frankly speaking, their believers seemed somewhat odd.

"Of course you can, but..."

Angela gazed at Ethan skeptically, "I thought you were like those people, eager to achieve something great."

Humans, after completing the transformation here, often couldn’t wait to immerse themselves in various gangs to exhibit their talents. She heard that some humans had even gained recognition from the master, advancing to become Prince Demons.

But Ethan...

For some reason, she could see an aura in Ethan akin to an old demon who had lived countless years, leisurely strolling the streets with a cup of hot coffee.

"Actually, I am looking for someone; she is my companion, has white hair, red..."

At this point, Ethan suddenly paused.

He seemed to have discovered why Lindong wasn’t with him.

Lindong’s pupils were red, coupled with the rare long white hair, instantly giving off a Succubus Queen aura.

Could she have been directly mistaken as a Prince Demon and escorted away?

"White-haired... are you talking about that new Prince Demon?"

Angela suddenly understood, astonished and pointing at Ethan, "You’re her paramour!"

Judging by the appearance of that Prince Demon, she quite clearly belonged to the succubus category, and was an extremely rare breed even among succubi.

City demons gossiped that she was personally anointed as Prince Demon by the Master of Demons on a certain plane.

"Where can I find her?"

"She might be processing formalities; according to rules, visiting Prince Demons will be granted a manor and thirty demon servants. She can also receive commercial licenses within the main city, and as her business expands, more servants will be allocated to her."

Angela sounded slightly downcast, "It seems you’re not a servant of my sister, but rather brought here by the newly arrived Prince Demon."

"Anyway, thank you for your help."

Ethan expressed gratitude to Angela, "If you need assistance, feel free to contact us anytime."

"No need."

Angela proudly shook her head in refusal, "My sister is the Succubus Queen; she doesn’t need other Prince Demons’ help!"

Nearby demons heard Angela’s declaration, chuckled secretly, discussing without concern whether Angela could hear:

"Did you see? That little girl came again."

"Claiming her sister is the Succubus Queen, never heard such a thing!"

"I heard the new consortium leader long severed ties with us."

"Her sister must have been enslaved by humans, a real disgrace. I heard many humans are addicted to the allure of succubi, her sister must have been enjoyed by countless humans!"

The undisguised gossip enraged Angela, her face alternating between green and white; she lashed out, "My sister is managing consortium affairs for our great master, yet you’re defaming her!"

Her eyes were almost on fire, "When sister returns, she will certainly punish you vile ones!"

Regrettably, her threats had no intimidating effect but made the mocking laughter more pronounced.

Suddenly, Ethan understood why Angela was at the train station seeking humans; she likely hoped to find a human loyal to her sister, proving to all the demons she wasn’t lying.

The next moment, all laughter froze, chilling intent made all demons tremble, their bodies stiffening as they continuously exhaled warmth from their mouths, yet their legs behaved like they were lead-filled and unable to move.

Angela’s gaze became unfocused; she watched as the white-haired, oppressively ambient Succubus Queen approached her step by step; each of her steps caused a layer of frost beneath her feet.

"Miss Angela."

The Succubus Queen stood before her, "Miss Lilith couldn’t come due to official duties, she asked me to extend her greetings to you."