Chapter 1654: Chapter 911: Arrival in the Small World (2)

And the strong and evil aura emanating from him was almost tangible, making the surrounding air feel oppressive.

All of this clearly proved that the young man in front of them was no simple existence.

Based on their past understanding, those demons appearing in human form often hid extremely terrifying strength.

They excel at disguise, delivering deadly strikes inadvertently, presenting a more dangerous existence than those with grotesque appearances.

With this thought, everyone’s expressions became grave as they watched the young man cautiously, not daring to relax in the slightest.

Hanna stood still, her gaze locked tightly on the young man before her.

Her complexion was somewhat pale, and there was a hint of complex emotion in her eyes.

There was tension, worry, and a faint, imperceptible sense of anticipation.

She knew this young man’s situation best.

Because she could clearly feel a faint connection between herself and the young man.

It’s like an invisible thread, tightly entwining them together.

This is the contract established between them by the Demon Summoning Ceremony.

The Demon Summoning Ceremony is a mysterious and powerful magical ritual that opens the door to the Demon World using specific spells, runes, and sacrifices, allowing powerful demons to be summoned for one’s own use.

And Hanna was the initiator of this ceremony.

Through this contract, she can pay a certain price to have the summoned demon fulfill her purpose.

This price could be her life force, soul, or other precious things.

Meanwhile, upon the contract’s completion, the demon can also collect this price through the connection, which is the condition for the demon’s participation in the ceremony.

Generally speaking, a certain price must be paid during the Demon Summoning Ceremony to obtain the demon’s response.

After all, demons are not easily summoned; they have their own interests to consider.

And Hanna’s necklace was the most precious treasure of the Grant family.

This necklace not only possesses mysterious and powerful strength, capable of directly generating the summoning ceremony and eliminating cumbersome preparation processes, but also paid part of the price in advance.

This is why Hanna, still a child, could withstand the ceremony.

However, fate has played a cruel joke.

Now the Grant family has disappeared into the long river of history, its former glory no longer exists.

The remaining price has to be paid by Hanna alone.

She does not know what she is about to face, nor whether she can bear this heavy price.

But she did not flinch, only stood quietly there, her gaze firm and resolute.

Lis stood silently, his gaze slowly sweeping over everything before him, and his heart could not help but feel slightly joyful.

He successfully left the Endless Abyss through the Demon Summoning Ceremony.

Though only temporarily, it was enough for Lis to do many things.

This summoning ceremony, meticulously prepared, originally was not aiming to summon him, Lis.

According to the usual procedure and rules, another demon would respond to the summoning and arrive here.

However, Lis possessed keen perception.

When the summoning ceremony had just begun, and that special fluctuation had just emanated, he immediately captured it.

Lis acted without hesitation, thanks to his ability to track that fluctuation, quickly locating the specific site of the summoning ceremony.

When he appeared at the ceremony, the responding Balrog Flame Demon was preparing to descend with a triumphant expression.

The Balrog Flame Demon was massive, radiating intense flames all over, and its sinister face and fierce eyes sent shivers down the spine. Yet Lis showed no fear, his lips curled slightly with a confident smile, and he employed some ingenious methods to begin negotiations with the Balrog Flame Demon.

Generally speaking, the Demon Summoning Ceremony has unique requirements.

Once the summoning target is confirmed, it cannot be arbitrarily changed.

But Lis had his own means; he acquired more detailed and profound demonic knowledge from Timothy’s knowledge inheritance.

This knowledge was like a beacon in the darkness, guiding him to an exceptional path.

By utilizing some special methods from this knowledge, he indeed managed to replace the Balrog Flame Demon.

As for the sacrifices prepared for the ceremony, Lis did not take them for himself.

He looked at the humiliated Balrog Flame Demon and amusingly decided to generously leave the sacrifices to it.

After all, to him now, these sacrifices held little significance.

What he valued more was the opportunity to leave the Endless Abyss to reach the outside world.

However, upon stepping into this world, Lis soon realized a problem.

This was not his intended destination, Gaia Main World, but a relatively independent small world.

There were too many small worlds.

Lis’s true self wanted to find this small world and needed to locate other clues.

Lis prepared to find this Vampire Avatar to lower some needed Extraordinary Tools and materials upon the avatar.

In any case, coming here meant the plan had been halfway completed.

Lis’s gaze fell on Hanna, and due to the mysterious connection between them both, he instantly realized this little girl was his summoner.

Meanwhile, in Lis’s eyes, those in black robes were giving her a feeling of extreme disgust.

Lis’s expression turned icy as he raised his hand slightly.

The movement seemed gentle, yet concealed frightening strength.

In an instant, those wearing black robes shuddered uncontrollably.

The sensation felt as if the blood flowing through their bodies was utterly frozen at that moment.

Like receiving an immobilization spell, unable to move an inch, they could only widen their fearful eyes and stare at Lis.

Lis’s expression was indifferent, as if everything was under his control.

After successfully subduing those in black robes, his figure vanished like a phantom from the original spot.

Leaving behind a group of people, including the frightened black-robed individuals and Hanna, not knowing what to do.

A moment later, Lis reappeared.

This time, several black-robed men were by his side.

He walked steadily, leading these men directly before Hanna.

These individuals were among those who fled early, avoiding Theodore’s interception.

During the previous summoning ceremony, Theodore intercepted the black-robed leader, but some black-robed men managed to escape amidst the chaos.

They thought they could dodge this catastrophe, yet never imagined escaping Lis’s grasp was impossible.

When the summoning ceremony began, these black-robed men were marked with a special seal.

This seal acted like an invisible shackle, presenting their location in Lis’s sight, preventing them from escaping his pursuit.

These black-robed men mostly possessed strength at the Silver Rank.

Facing a powerhouse like Lis with immeasurable strength, they were akin to ants, incapable of causing anything overly chaotic.

Still, although Lis controlled these black-robed men, he did not directly strike to kill them.

Lis gazed at Hanna and laughed:

"You were the one who summoned me?"

"...Yes."

Hanna pursed her lips and nodded.

"According to the contract, I seem to need to kill these people."

Lis smiled slightly and then said:

"However, after killing them, it seems I must return to the Endless Abyss?"

"Finally ventured out; I don’t want to go back so soon!"

"Ah..."

Hanna faced this situation somewhat at a loss.

The family’s precedent records of demon summoning didn’t seem to include such an occurrence?

Could it be the human-disguised demon didn’t wish to adhere to the contract?

Moreover, appearing sensible like this, was he truly a demon?

"Killing them is easy, but it seems unable to change your situation entirely."

Lis paused, then spoke with a smile:

"Perhaps...we can make a new contract, how about it?"