Bizarre Realm-Chapter 342 - 16: Promotion to Devil (Part 2)

Shawn glanced a few times and lost interest. Brand, who was skilled at reading people’s moods, seemed to realize the nobleman enjoyed appreciating these scenes and eagerly led the way saying, "Please follow me."

In a room around the corner, Shawn heard painful groans.

Brand deftly opened a hidden compartment and whispered, "These are untrained female slaves, although not yet tame, some nobles enjoy their wildness."

Shawn saw the torture devices inside the room, a stout man with a large belly was brutally attacking a slave covered in bruises.

He slightly squinted his eyes, a trace of murderous intent inadvertently flashed in his gaze.

There were too few killings yesterday.

The next room made Shawn a little nauseous; an elegantly dressed old man was accompanied by a handsome young boy who, judging by his attire, looked somewhat like a priest.

Every hidden room here seemed to have a corresponding theme. As they passed one room, Shawn’s nose twitched, perceiving something.

Brand cautiously said, "The Blue Enchantress from Dorne."

"I suggest the gentleman not touch this stuff."

Shawn nodded slightly, asking, "Do many people here indulge in this?"

Brand whispered, "Quite a few."

"But more is sold to other big cities in Dagon, where they can fetch high prices."

"It’s highly favored by the aristocracy."

Shawn glanced at the men and women inside, already completely lost in hallucinatory effects and debauchery, a faint glimmer of light appeared in his eyes.

No devil is needed to tempt; these people are already sufficiently depraved.

Brand led Shawn through the various hidden rooms in the mansion. He saw many filthy and disgusting scenes, magnifying the evil thoughts of mankind, allowing beasts in elegant attire to unleash their inner darkness here.

Finally, Brand brought Shawn back to the initial corridor of the hall, his expression somewhat disappointed; this distinguished man was truly challenging to serve, seemingly finding nothing of interest here.

Trying to earn his appreciation and climb upwards seemed extremely difficult.

Shawn stood in the corridor, looking down at the men and women below, he suddenly turned his head and stared at the young attendant before him, his voice deep and resonant, "Brand."

"Do you crave power?"

Power?

The sudden inquiry left the young attendant bewildered; not power, nor status, nor wealth, but power!

He seemed to suddenly understand, the flame of ambition burned fiercely in his eyes, his body slightly trembling from excitement, murmuring, "Is the gentleman going to help me ascend to a Transcendent?"

This is Dagon.

Here, many ordinary people know about the existence of Transcendents, maybe they don’t understand the dark madness they face, but they know the immense power possessed by Transcendents, far surpassing the power of ordinary people.

Extraordinary Relics in the Realm of Reality were always scarce; although the number of Transcendents had increased considerably in recent years, a lowly servant wasn’t qualified to receive one.

Shawn turned and walked towards the balcony, behind him, Brand followed closely with an excited expression.

A sheet of Secret Technique White Paper surfaced in Shawn’s hand.

He waved his hand lightly, and rows of mysterious characters were inscribed automatically on it by Transcription Magic, intricate and secretive inscriptions appeared faintly at both ends of the scroll. Shawn lifted his finger, using the Witch King’s Ring to engrave a Secret Technique Seal on the contract and then handed it to the young servant before him, saying calmly, "Sign your name."

Brand’s expression showed no hesitation, his fervent heart was brimming with the desire for power and might, he didn’t hesitate to bite his finger and signed the contract with blood.

A wisp of eerie blue flame emerged.

Once this contract was completed, it quickly burned to ashes, scattered by a wisp of wind.

Brand’s expression grew more respectful, bowing, "Is the gentleman a legendary Devil?"

The people of Dagon know more.

He wasn’t unaware of the significance of this contract.

He just feared missing this opportunity, willing to accept any price, no matter what the cost.

Shawn’s gaze held a hint of appreciation, calmly saying, "No."

"But soon you will be."

Shawn needs to try more methods to master the Law of the Demon Realm, merely relying on his own experience and observing the filth and evil of the world isn’t enough to quickly master the Demon Realm.

——The devil lies within the human heart.

The essence of a devil is the darkness of humanity, Shawn embraced the darkness but didn’t sufficiently understand it.

He planned to elevate the ambitious young attendant before him to a Transcendent on the Devil Path; during this process, Shawn could observe his transformation, understand his inner world, and thereby gain more insight into the Law of the Demon Realm.

The ascension on the Devil Path induces psychological changes, as various Demon Forms transform, a devil’s personality will also change accordingly.

For example, the cunning and lazy Thorn Demon will turn into the foolish and bullying Hook Demon, then transform into a sly and sycophantic Little Devil, and so on. Devils accept these changes gladly, seeing it as the embodiment of Order and class over pure individual self.

This situation also applies to Transcendents on the Demon Path; whenever a Transcendent changes form, their inner nature changes with it, gaining the instinctive nature corresponding to the demon form.

It’s due to this relationship that the two major Transcendent factions of indulgence and restraint emerged.