Chapter 1517: Chapter 76: Helair’s Painting
Hearing Sidi’s somewhat surprised words, everyone else turned their eyes toward Elliog, who was sitting at the entrance of the Seeking Knowledge Gate. Feeling the others’ almost tangible gaze, even with Elliog’s wheat-colored skin, she couldn’t hide the faint pink spreading across her face.
Moli, who had just barely eaten her fill by Elliog’s side, pressed her lips together and also averted her eyes a little in embarrassment. Even the bit of jealous possessiveness she’d felt earlier shrank back, because if they were being honest, that punishment chance earlier had been Elliog giving it up to her...
But there was no need to feel guilty—she was exercising this chance for her own sake. Even if Rafael were the one choosing between her and this unknown Demon God, she would definitely pick herself... right?
Moli thought this with some embarrassment, not even sure whether this embarrassment was toward Rafael or toward someone else.
And when Elliog caught a glimpse of Fisher’s slightly astonished expression—brought out by Sidi bluntly calling things out—her fists unconsciously clenched tight. She gnashed her teeth at this annoying guy Sidi and said,
"...Sidi, if you don’t know how to talk, then just don’t talk. I really feel like twisting your head off and using it as a ball right now."
Sidi covered his mouth with a smile and even apologized as he spoke,
"Sorry, sorry, did I say something wrong? I’m really sorry, you know, I thought it was obvious enough that anyone could see it~"
"You think everyone’s head is as full of smut as yours?"
"What’s wrong with smut? Aren’t you full of it right now too?"
"..."
Sidi seemed completely unfazed by Elliog’s words. He even proudly licked his lips, winked at her, and let a clear, puzzled look show in his eyes. Of course, this look couldn’t possibly calm Elliog down; instead, it made her clench her fists even tighter. She really had been riled up by those two sentences of his.
Luckily, Fisher suddenly spoke up at this moment, cutting into the conversation between these two old friends who hadn’t seen each other for many years, sparing them from having to stand there bristling at each other like drawn bows,
"Sidi knows one of my seniors and brought me some important information on her behalf. He’s also given his word he won’t help Barbatos. Of course, he won’t help us either... Elliog, what about the teleportation gate on Agares’s side?"
Elliog shot Fisher a glance. Seeing him pretend he hadn’t heard what Sidi said, she felt both relieved and a little disappointed, but that mix of disappointment and relief slowly melted together, and she gradually returned to that listless, languid state she’d had earlier.
She nodded, yawned, then stood up and said,
"All done. She can’t use that route to teleport here, and she won’t notice anything wrong for the time being either."
"Mm, then let’s make good use of the time."
"Go where?"
Fisher glanced at Moli, then said,
"Moli said earlier she sensed the exact location of the base; it’s near Paimon’s palace. We’re heading there now."
"Alright then, I’ll follow your lead... and I’ll see if I can smash her house while we’re at it."
"..."
The usually lazy Elliog actually showed a hint of interest at this, which made Fisher let out a helpless laugh.
Meanwhile, Sidi just quietly watched Elliog and Fisher talk. Among the hazy pink Starlight scattered around him was a sort of indescribable kindness, which in turn made Fisher feel a bit unnatural.
It was strange—Fisher had just been told that Sidi had some connection with Helair, yet seeing Elliog’s current state and Moli’s slightly shy expression didn’t surprise him at all.
He didn’t know if it was because, as the First Pillar of the Love and Desire Gate, Sidi could see through other people’s feelings, or because Fisher’s relationship with that demi-human girl control meant that with the demi-human control as a precedent, nothing Fisher did could surprise him anymore?
The commotion at the entrance of the Seeking Knowledge Gate ended there for the moment, and they quickly turned and headed toward the ever-deepening cavern ahead.
And the moment they stepped inside, Moli felt something she had never experienced in the other layers of Hell—a chill that seemed to rise up from the ground, traveling along her feet and spine all the way upward, making her shiver slightly.
She hurriedly turned to look at the people beside her, only to find that more or less all of them were experiencing something similar. The Death Lord in particular, whose strength was the weakest here, was affected the most; his fingers were already shaking uncontrollably.
Fisher naturally sensed that eerie chill as well. Just as he lowered his head to look at the ground, Sidi, standing behind him, spoke up before Elliog could and explained for them,
"The Dynasty’s ten Gates all exist to seal the Death Authority slumbering beneath the Dynasty’s underground. Among the ten Gates, four are the most important: the Seeking Knowledge Gate with Paimon as its First Pillar, the Gluttony Gate with Beelzebub as its First Pillar, the Door of Indulgence with Asmodeus as its First Pillar, and the Power Gate with Astalos as its First Pillar. Because they bear the largest portion of the Sealing of the Death Authority, the atmosphere here is much more dangerous... but in the past it’s never felt this pronounced. It shouldn’t be manifesting outward like this..."
Elliog snorted coldly, looking ahead as she spoke,
"That’s because Paimon’s true body hasn’t been sealed, and she hasn’t come back here in many years."
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