I'm Really Not the Lord of the Abyss - Chapter 7

“An acquaintance?” Upon hearing Lu Mi’s words, Flying Octopus responded subconsciously, “An acquaintance is good, doesn’t that mean we have an extra helper…gah!”

It suddenly froze mid-sentence, coming back to its senses.

The friendship established in the ICU made it recall the knowledge imparted by the Fish Bug.

The acquaintance mentioned by Master, could it be those who had long pledged allegiance to him… Wait, wait a minute!

“…What’s wrong with you?” Lu Mi looked speechlessly at Flying Octopus, which had started to tremble.

The octopus’s eight tentacles had all gone limp, almost falling off from its collar, luckily he managed to catch it in time.

“I… I’m not ready yet…” Flying Octopus showed a look of fear and nervousness.

It was doomed. Those who had followed the Master from the early days were all big shots with much more experience and a thousand times more impressive than it! What was it, a newbie in the workplace, supposed to do?! Why couldn’t it be more useful and serve the Master more!

…Not ready? Lu Mi sighed, the one who really wasn’t ready should be him, right?

Perhaps because of the disturbance caused by Flying Octopus, Lu Mi didn’t feel as caught off guard as he did at the beginning.

He was sure he hadn’t summoned the other party, so it could only be that the other party had come on their own.

Could something have happened in the abyss?

He thought for a moment, and finally resigned himself to continue walking towards the corridor where the abyss rift was located. Anyway, he would go and see the situation first, what if he was wrong?

However, in reality…

He wasn’t wrong.

— It was a palace of golden splendor.

This referred to where Lu Mi stepped into at the moment.

It was unimaginable that just around a corner, the gloomy corridor had completely transformed into a different scene.

The surrounding walls were completely smooth and new, like they were inlaid with sparkling diamonds. Large murals were painted on the walls, depicting people and things vividly.

Candles installed in the corners lit up one by one, and the huge crystal lamp above their heads slowly began to rotate, illuminating the kaleidoscope-like exquisite patterns on the floor tiles below.

“This is…” Lu Mi had just shown a hint of surprise when he noticed the man standing in the center of the hall.

No, it shouldn’t be said that it was a man, but rather a male anomaly with a humanoid appearance.

He was dressed in the attire of a butler, but for some reason, there were some bloodstains on his body, which he managed to control to the extent that it didn’t seem embarrassing. Instead, the collar around his pale neck was slightly disheveled, subtly exuding a forbidden allure.

The man’s appearance was perfect, and creatures like them really knew how to make themselves more attractive to their prey.

His black hair was slightly messy on the side of his face, his thin lips lightly hooked up, one hand on his chest, his movements were restrained and elegant, “I’ve been waiting for you for a long time, Master.”

Flying Octopus, hiding under the collar, screamed silently: Ah, it’s here! It’s really a big demon!

It was indeed him, Lu Mi thought, his heart jolted.

In the dark, he felt as if something was moving away from him. The progress bar of his calm and comfortable life suddenly dropped from 100% to 99%!

He said, “Alonfus.”

The demon’s pupils shrank, and the curve of his lips widened involuntarily, “Just call me Alon, Master.”

“Give me a reason,” Lu Mi looked down at him, his expressionless face didn’t reveal whether he was pleased or angry at the demon’s appearance, “Why are you here, you should remember what I said.”

This gaze…

Alonfus’s body trembled slightly under the young man’s gaze, almost unable to suppress the urge to laugh out loud.

Yes, it was this gaze that looked down on everything! Only such a cold and unwavering existence could firmly walk on that bloody road.

They were all just people chasing behind each other, if he could eventually ascend to that highest position, what’s wrong with becoming a stepping stone in front of his throne!

The demon was excited in his heart, but immediately responded, “Please forgive me, I encountered a rare strong enemy in the abyss, just happened to sense the fluctuation of your power nearby, so I subconsciously came to seek refuge.”

“…” Lu Mi silently looked at him, his mouth twitching imperceptibly.

Next time you find an excuse, can you find a reliable one? Not to mention whether there is anything in the entire abyss that can threaten you, do you really think he can’t see that the angle of those wounds is basically you cutting yourself?

Really serious, it’s almost completely healed!

Alonfus was thoughtful and naturally realized that Lu Mi had discovered it, but he was not flustered at all, he even wanted to praise him on the spot–worthy of being the master he chose! Nothing can deceive his eyes!

The demon even looked forward to Lu Mi’s reaction, no matter what it was, he could accept it all.

“You want to go back.” Lu Mi stared at the demon, who stopped flapping his wings back and forth the moment his words fell, and they hung down pitifully.

…Forget it.

Considering that it’s not time to clean him up…

Lu Mi walked past him directly.

It’s not that he deliberately cold-shouldered him, mainly because he knew this person’s nature too well–this demon was clearly one of the earliest demons to follow him, but for some reason, it always seemed to have a thick filter towards him, and was always very good at making up stories, and had a lot of little thoughts.

With his current attitude, the other party was already on the verge of losing control. If he were any more enthusiastic, just thinking about it gave him a headache.

The abyss rift that Lu Mi had been looking for was in a corner of this main hall.

It was an elliptical black hole, and if one looked closely, it seemed like a whirlpool, as if staring at it for too long would suck one’s soul into it. Wisps of pitch-black fog floated around the rift, rising and dispersing like threads.

“What’s the deal with this main hall?” Lu Mi asked as he observed the rift.

The demon had already consciously followed him when he moved. Upon hearing his words, his tone rose slightly, like an opera performer.

“I noticed that you were coming here, so I did a little cleaning.”

In fact, the demon had originally come out of the rift to find Lu Mi, but suddenly found that Lu Mi’s presence was getting closer and closer to this place. The demon’s blood surged for a moment, and he almost couldn’t suppress the boiling power within him.

Although he guessed that Lu Mi was probably not here to find him, what did it matter?

“You mean, this is what this underground palace originally looked like.”

Lu Mi wouldn’t be surprised at the demon’s astonishing efficiency. After all, for the other party who controlled the power of devouring, eradicating filth was a simple matter.

But at this moment, he couldn’t help but be amazed that under this gray and dusty appearance, such a spectacular scene was hidden.

“Very suitable for you.” The demon seemed to think of something, “You need a city like this as your territory.”

Lu Mi: “…”

What do you want to do? Don’t come out and give him some dangerous ideas!

He quickly said, “No need.”

“I understand.” The demon didn’t question any of his words, slightly lowered his head, revealing his pale and fragile neck, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

However, this temptation could only be seen by the air, because Lu Mi had already squatted down and gently wiped the ground with his hand.

Including the area around the abyss rift, the demon had deliberately not touched it. He thought that Lu Mi might be here for this.

So the original Strong Suppression Device next to the rift, and the patterns drawn on the ground with fresh blood, were also preserved.

But after all, after this period of back and forth, the traces had faded a lot.

It wasn’t until Lu Mi raised his finger stained with crimson that the demon stared at the color that became more and more like white jade under the red contrast, and spaced out for a second.

“This smell!” Flying Octopus, who had been hiding under Lu Mi’s collar to reduce its presence, suddenly shouted, “It’s the blood of that king!”

As soon as it spoke, the demon seemed to notice it, and a pair of scarlet vertical pupils fell on it.

Flying Octopus immediately froze, this had nothing to do with whether it was attacked, it was purely the instinct of an ant sensing the gaze of those top predators.

Lu Mi conveniently closed his collar, and the pressure on Flying Octopus suddenly decreased, then heard him ask, “Are you sure?”

The demon’s gaze was no longer on it, and although it didn’t know what expression the other party had now, Flying Octopus was very clear that Lu Mi was the one it truly wanted to serve.

As long as it had Lu Mi’s protection, everything was negotiable. For this, it certainly wanted to be more useful.

“I’m sure! The blood of that king is more delicious to me than ordinary people. Ah, that group of Snake-headed Winged Dragons might have been attracted by this!”

In this way, the actions of these unusually lively monsters seemed to make sense.

“Is that so.” Lu Mi was slightly taken aback, then suddenly turned around to ask the demon behind him, “Alon, do you demons also find such blood more attractive?”

“….”

The demon with black wings and sheep’s horns looked at the young man who was squatting on the ground a few steps away, asking him questions.

Lu Mi: …What do you mean by looking at me?

A few moments later, the demon suddenly stepped forward, slowly lowering his body from a high vantage point, and finally knelt in front of the young man.

He avoided the young man’s gaze, his eyes fell on the young man’s fingertips, but his touch was as gentle as a kiss, and at the same time, he reached out to carefully clean the young man’s fingertips.

“The flesh and blood of humans are worthless to me.”

“But if it’s you, I might…”

The demon’s thin lips were pressed into a straight line, not knowing what he was thinking.

Lu Mi keenly noticed that the other party’s throat was rolling tightly, and he couldn’t help but slightly squint his eyes.

The huge black wings rubbed against the floor, and the demon’s emotions overflowing from seeing the youth finally revealed one or two points of impatience at this moment.

The sharp wings opened slightly, and from the outside, it seemed as if they were about to slowly envelop the young man.

There seemed to be something gradually getting out of control in the air.

Beep beep beep, beep beep beep—

Lu Mi: “…”

The demon’s figure stiffened involuntarily.

Lu Mi’s eyes moved, “What’s that sound?”

A black chain emerged from the demon’s shadow, and before the demon himself reacted, it had instinctively executed the young man’s command.

A terminal with a lit screen was hung on the chain, and Lu Mi looked at the red countdown of “05:00” on it, while listening to the alarm sound that started as it entered the deadline.

Pleasant to hear?

If it is pleasant to hear, it’s a good bomb.

Lu Mi: “…?!”

He stood up with a “whoosh——”.

And the demon was gripping the chain that delivered the terminal tightly in place, like a cat pinching its disobedient tail.

The trembling Flying Octopus couldn’t see the expression of the demon who was lowering his head, but it helplessly watched as a passing D-level monster just poked its head out of the abyss rift, and was directly shattered by the power released by the demon.

And the other party didn’t even move at all.

…How miserable. Flying Octopus lamented as such, lying on the shoulder of the moving Lu Mi, not knowing who it was sympathizing with.