Chapter 1085 - Meeting an Old Friend in a Foreign Place
“I didn’t expect to meet you here.”
After taking a closer look at the person, Rhode was taken aback. He heaved a sigh of relief because this beautiful young lady who was wrapped up in a black cloak and wore a large hat was none other than the planes merchant he once met in Highland City, Stefania. She sized up the young ladies behind him with curious gazes. After hearing Rhode’s words, Stefania shifted her gaze to him and revealed an amusing smile.
“Me too. I’m surprised to see you in the Ninth Floor of Hell, Your Majesty Rhode…”
“Where’s Emily?”
Rhode didn’t continue the conversation. Instead, he looked around Stefania quickly and didn’t spot the young lady with fiery red hair. Stefania also seemed to realize what was on his mind and revealed a sly smile.
“Oh, Emily isn’t here. No matter what, this is the Ninth Floor of Hell, after all. As a human, it isn’t convenient for her to stay here for long.” Stefania replied, winking playfully at him with an ‘you-know-it’ expression and Rhode understood what she meant.
“But come to think of it, what are you doing here?”
Even though plane merchants were known to roam about, Rhode couldn’t hold back his curiosity and asked. After all, this was the Ninth Floor of Hell, just like Stefania mentioned, where even merchants rarely dropped by because it wasn’t easy discussing business with demons. It was totally possible for a merchant to sacrifice his life if any mishaps were to happen. The merchants who came to do business with demons were either strong enough or stupid enough. Based on Rhode’s understanding of Stefania, she shouldn’t belong to the latter.
“Wherever there are adorable ladies, that is where I’ll be.”
Stefania answered with a smile, holding her palms together and directing her gaze at the young ladies behind Rhode.
“Here…?”
“That’s right, I saw the Void Dragon! Hahaha! This is the best opportunity. I didn’t expect him to be here! Isn’t this our best opportunity, Cheryl?!”
“V-Void Dragon? You’re saying that he…”
The young elf lady shuddered upon hearing the name as though she just recalled the hounding of a nightmare. But shortly after, she had a bad feeling.
“Andre, what do you intend to do?”
“Isn’t that simple? I want revenge, Cheryl,” Andre said. His expression turned grim.
“I will never forget that day. Have you forgotten, Cheryl? The day he destroyed the entirety of Casabianca!”
To Andre, that was the eternal pain in his heart. He could never, ever forget the day the enormous magic warships descended from above, bombarded the city with golden rain, and submerged the city in a sea of flames. Even though he tried to rescue the civilians, he could only watch helplessly as they died in despair. At that moment, Andre almost went insane, but Cheryl was there to stop him and forcefully cast a teleportation spell on themselves, leading them far away from that terrifying place. But they didn’t expect the Hell’s Gate to be opened at the same time by Celestina, and they were sucked into the spatial crack. When they came about, they found themselves in hell.
That was a nightmarish experience to Andre and Cheryl. If the demons didn’t take a fancy to Andre’s swordsmanship and Cheryl’s magic spells, perhaps they would have turned them into their slaves by now. But even so, they had a rough time here. In the earlier battle against the devils, Cheryl’s eyes were hurt and lost vision. Andre searched for ways to treat her injuries in the Steel Fortress and was surprised to see Rhode there.
“Could you have mistaken someone for him…”
“No, Cheryl! I’m sure it is him!”
Clenching his fists, Andre spoke indignantly. Then, he revealed an odd smile.
“This is a good opportunity for us, don’t you think so? Cheryl?”
“You’re saying that…”
“The demons of hell will surely be interested in this man and those around him, so I can make a deal with the demons and get them to treat your eyes. Perhaps we can also reach an agreement to leave this damn place too!”
“Is this a smart choice, Andre?”
But after hearing his words, Cheryl was still hesitant. Before she said anything, she felt Andre’s hands holding her shoulders.
“Of course, Cheryl. So I need your help… you will help me, right?”
For some unknown reason, the young elf lady sensed a strong and inexplicable sense of uncertainty in his words.