Age of Wizards: I Can Analyze All Things

Compared to other demons whose minds were filled with nothing but slaughter, a succubus was undoubtedly a suitable guide.

Pei Ze immediately drew closer.

The Kuase Demons in the sky spotted Pei Ze right away and immediately began squawking noisily.

The Babu Demons, on the other hand, drew their weapons, their ugly faces twisting into savage expressions.

Just as they were about to charge forward, the succubus raised her hand and cracked a whip through the air with a sharp SNAP.

"Quiet," she said in a loud voice.

The Kuase Demons and Babu Demons instantly fell silent.

The succubus put on a seductive smile, her shimmering eyes gazing at Pei Ze as he descended from the sky. She cooed, "Well, if it isn’t a Wizard. What might you need from us?"

Succubi are masters of manipulating Spirit and Illusion Techniques, and their senses were far sharper than those of the Kuase Demons and Babu Demons.

From the very first moment she saw Pei Ze, she had sensed the newcomer’s immense and terrifying power. He was definitely not someone she and her group of Low-Tier Demons could hope to oppose, so she had decisively chosen to submit.

Otherwise, according to the nature of demons, their first reaction upon seeing any other creature in the wasteland—even another demon—would have been to attack first and ask questions later.

"I’m going to Broken Domain Town, and I happen to need a guide."

Pei Ze got straight to the point.

With his level of power, he had no need to play games with a succubus.

"That’s simple." The succubus shot him a flirtatious glance. "We happen to be on our way to Broken Domain Town as well. You can just travel with us, great Wizard."

Pei Ze paid no mind to the succubus’s seductions. With a flick of his wrist, a Soul Crystal Stone instantly appeared in his palm.

Its brilliant, beautiful light and the dense aura of soul energy instantly drew the gazes of all the Kuase Demons and Babu Demons.

Undisguised greed filled the eyes of these Low-Tier Demons, and they grew restless. If not for the succubus holding them back, they would have long since lost control and rushed forward to snatch it.

"This is your payment for guiding me," Pei Ze said.

Although it was only a low-grade Soul Crystal Stone, worth a few dozen Magic Crystal Stones, it was already an exceedingly precious treasure for a Mid-Tier Demon like a succubus.

The succubus, however, showed no trace of surprise. Instead, a flicker of uncertainty appeared in her eyes.

Wizards were famous for adhering to the principle of equivalent exchange.

’This young Wizard before me surely wouldn’t offer a Soul Crystal as payment for nothing. There are bound to be some harsh conditions.’

Sure enough, she then heard Pei Ze say coolly, "Let’s sign a Soul Contract."

The so-called Soul Contract was a type of Magic originally invented by the great devils of the Nine Layers of Hell, specifically for collecting the souls of mortals from the material plane.

Unlike demons, who were chaotic, disorderly, and fond of seduction, deceit, and even outright murder to steal souls, devils were creatures that strictly abided by rules.

They preferred to acquire human souls through contracts.

They could sign a Soul Contract with a human, gaining ownership of the person’s soul after death in exchange for fulfilling their wishes.

The power of a Soul Contract lay in the fact that it drew upon the most fundamental force of order in the Multiverse.

Regardless of the power disparity between the two parties, the contract was eternally effective and could not be defied.

Even a powerless mortal who signed a contract with a Demon Lord could force the latter to abide by its terms without fail.

—Of course, Demon Lords generally looked down on the souls of ordinary humans.

In short, once a Soul Contract was formed, not even a Divine Spirit or a Rule Wizard could intervene to nullify it.

A Divine Spirit or a Rule Wizard could kill both signatories, making it impossible for the contract’s terms to ever be fulfilled, but the contract itself would remain valid.

Over the long ages, this devil’s Soul Contract spread to the material plane. After generations of research by Wizards, a few new variations were created.

For example, the most common Magic Pet Contract, used exclusively by Wizards to summon magic pets, was still a Soul Contract in essence.

The various other contracts commonly used by Wizards were also developed from the Soul Contract.

Wizards even frequently used Soul Contracts to, in turn, enslave devils or demons, turning them into their own Evil Demon assistants.

Overall, a Soul Contract was often used as a form of guarantee.

Naturally, Pei Ze wasn’t foolish enough to trust the words of a demon.

Even if she was a succubus who seemed to know her place.

He still wouldn’t let his guard down.

Who knew if this succubus might lead him into the territory of some Demon Lord or Great Demon to be served up as a free meal?

To be safe, it was best to sign a Soul Contract.

Under Pei Ze’s intense gaze, the succubus’s expression quickly returned to normal. She giggled coquettishly, "Of course. I’ll do whatever the great Wizard says."

The two quickly signed the Soul Contract. Its terms, naturally, were that the succubus would guide Pei Ze safely to Broken Domain Town and was forbidden from taking any action detrimental to him.

In return, the succubus would receive one Soul Crystal Stone as payment.

Once the contract was complete, the atmosphere immediately relaxed.

At the succubus’s invitation, Pei Ze boarded the large cart she was on.

The moment he sat down, the succubus’s soft body immediately leaned against him, and a rich, alluring fragrance enveloped him.

"What is the great Wizard going to Broken Domain Town for?"

Pei Ze’s expression didn’t change in the slightest. "To participate in the Blood War."

Succubi were skilled at seduction, but it was impossible for their charms to work on a Level 5 Wizard.

For a Level 5 Wizard to fall for such a ploy, it would take at least the legendary Succubus Queen, Meikanshute, to make it happen.

Hearing Pei Ze’s words, a flash of surprise flickered in the succubus’s eyes.

’A Wizard participating in the Blood War?’

’What kind of absurd fantasy is this?’

’Aren’t they the ones who detest the Blood War the most?’

Though her heart was filled with shock and suspicion, the succubus didn’t let any of it show on her face. Not daring to probe further, she instead changed the subject and began chatting cheerfully with Pei Ze about other things.

Pei Ze was happy to go along with it, using the opportunity to subtly inquire about the situation in Broken Domain Town.

During their conversation, Pei Ze learned that his guess was correct: the Abyss and Hell were currently in a period of ceasefire.

Both sides were actively mobilizing troops and resources, preparing to launch a new round of war.

Before long, the Blood War would erupt once again.

In addition, Pei Ze also learned the purpose of the flag attached to the back of the cart.

The front of the flag was emblazoned with the image of a six-fingered hand. This was the sigil of the Red Shroud, signifying that this caravan was under the protection of Broken Domain Town.

As long as this flag was flown, they could travel unhindered throughout the entire Wanyuan Plain without being attacked by other demons.

This cleared up a doubt Pei Ze had.

He had found it strange before.

After all, Kuase Demons were one of the worst kinds of demons in the Abyss. They were timid and cowardly, possessing no skills other than boasting, riding on others’ coattails, and turning invisible to flee. Their combat strength was even weaker than that of a Flomar.

The Babu Demons were slightly better, but their strength was only equivalent to that of a Tier One Legendary Knight.

This caravan, with only about twenty Kuase Demons and Babu Demons as guards, was pathetically weak. A few waves of attacks would likely have been enough to tear it apart, yet it dared to travel so brazenly through the wasteland. It was truly bizarre.

Now it seemed it was all thanks to the protection of the Red Shroud’s flag.

Evidently, this Great Demon held immense prestige in the Wanyuan Plain.

Time flew by as they talked.

During the journey, the draft beasts pulling the cart would suddenly veer left, then right, shifting their course erratically. At one point, they even made a sharp ninety-degree turn.

Logically, this was a great plain. Although there were some peaks and deep pits, they didn’t constitute major obstacles, so there should have been no reason to travel in such a manner.

But Pei Ze knew this was a unique way of navigating native to the creatures of the Abyss.

The Abyss was chaotic, but it had also bestowed upon its native creatures, including demons, the ability to sense direction.

This was something outsiders did not possess.

Every year, many outsiders rashly entered the Abyss, but without a native creature to guide them, they would ultimately starve or die of thirst in the wastelands.

Even if they brought enough food and water, they would perish from exhaustion under the relentless, unending attacks of demons.

Among them were many powerful individuals of the third and fourth levels.

Pei Ze had once heard Tining mention that the reason Owlwood and the Rainbow Tree Rope Demon had attacked her was to use her soul as payment to hire a demon to guide them.

After traveling for more than ten hours across the hot, desolate wasteland, constantly changing direction, the caravan finally arrived at Broken Domain Town.