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Chapter 377: Slaughter Tavern
Due to its relationship with the Hollow Ancestor, the City Lord’s Mansion enjoyed a transcendent status and was the most difficult organization to join.
If one wished to become a member, they had to sign a stringent Devil Contract, swearing eternal loyalty to the Hollow Ancestor and effectively becoming his subordinates for the rest of their lives.
Among the other three major organizations, the Destruction Cult and the Primordial Sin Temple were far easier to become a member of.
The Destruction Cult believed that destruction was the inevitable end of all things and thus sought to hasten the process.
As long as one wreaked havoc in the Demon World and other worlds, they would obtain the qualifications to join it.
As for the Primordial Sin Temple, the requirements for joining were more normal.
All it took was for one to complete the mission assigned to them, while showing their extraordinary characteristics.
"The easiest among the four major organizations to become a member of is the Slaughter Tavern. Unlike what its name would suggest, the Slaughter Tavern is not a tavern, but a ’guild’ for Devils."
"In the tavern, one can choose to accept missions and complete them to earn rewards. Unlike the other three major organizations, the Slaughter Tavern does not have any requirements for its members."
"It doesn’t even limit its members from joining other forces. Many Devils are members of both the Slaughter Tavern and other organizations."
The information she had purchased from the Astral Pavilion couldn’t help but resurface in Liora’s mind, and she confirmed their truth based on the words of the short Devil guide.
Staring at the crimson building in front of her and sensing the faint murderous intent and bloody smell in the air, she understood that she had arrived at the right place.
Raising her hand, she couldn’t help but subconsciously touch the silver mask hiding her face.
Besides concealing her appearance, the silver mask did not have any other functions. In fact, the mask could barely hide one’s identity.
At most, it could put an extra layer of concealment on top of her.
Of course, Liora was not expecting to hide her identity for long. The silver mask was only there to deal with some unexpected trouble.
After ensuring that the silver mask was still there, Liora raised her head and stepped into the building.
Immediately, the sound of loud chatter and people drinking echoed in her ears.
The building looked big from the outside, but once one entered it, they would discover that it was even larger than it looked.
Thousands of grotesque-looking Devils were scattered on tables throughout the tavern.
Some of them concealed their appearance like Liora, seemingly wanting to hide their identities, while others did nothing of that sort, as if they were confident in their own strength.
As soon as Liora walked into the building, she sensed several gazes land on her.
Demonic energy flared up, and an overwhelming oppression came in her direction. Clearly, some Devils in the tavern were trying to test her, attempting to estimate her strength.
Feeling the auras pressing on her, Liora did not even look at these people.
Without her footsteps stopping, she let out a cold snort, and her aura also spread, colliding with those of the people who were trying to investigate her.
Several muffled groans echoed in the tavern.
The weakest of the Devils were injured and had blood dripping out of their mouths, while even the bodies of some Greater Devils trembled, seemingly affected by the confrontation.
Sensing their fearful gazes and feeling the inquiring gazes disappear, Liora did not press any further.
She restrained her aura and, as if nothing had happened, approached the counter.
No one dared to block her way.
Even those who had previously stood silent had witnessed what had taken place. In their minds, Liora was not someone to be trifled with.
Even if some of them were confident of defeating her, there was no reason to make an enemy for no reason.
With that in mind, Liora faced no obstruction. She soon reached the counter and took her seat on a nearby stool.
After ordering a drink and having it delivered to her, she glanced at the bartender and stated her purpose of coming here.
"I want to join the Slaughter Tavern.", she said.
The bartender behind the counter smiled and didn’t show much surprise.
Although there were people visiting the Slaughter Tavern to hang out, such people were quite rare.
Moreover, from Liora’s attempt to conceal her identity, it was obvious that she was not such a person.
Since the bartender could not recognize her, he had already guessed her purpose. Otherwise, why would she have come here?
As Liora expected, the bartender didn’t try to test her, nor did he ask any questions.
He leaned down the counter and opened a shelf before reaching out and taking out a crimson medal. With a light toss, he let it rest in front of Liora.
Four crimson stars were engraved on the medallion’s surface, each resembling the omnipresent sun in the sky of the Demon World.
Seeing her scanning it with her eyes, the bartender explained:
"The Slaughter Temple divides its members, Killers, into different ranks, from 1 Star to 9 Stars."
"The ranking limits the rating of missions that a Killer can accept."
"Generally, 1 to 3 Stars are reserved for True Devil Killers, 4 to 6 for Greater Devils, and 7 to 9 for Archdevils."
"It’s rumored that there are Killer ranks beyond that, but it’s not something that a lowly person like me can be privy to.", the bartender shook his head with faint regret.
Liora listened attentively to his words, though she already knew the rules of the Slaughter Tavern.
In fact, the information of the Astral Pavilion revealed a very important piece of information:
According to rumors, the Slaughter Tavern was not an organization native to the 173rd Demon Layer.
Unlike the other three major organizations, the Slaughter Tavern was not established by a native Archdevil but was part of a larger organization spanning multiple Demon Layers.
The Slaughter Tavern in Hollow City was only one of this organization’s many outposts.
As she was thinking, Liora did not show any hesitation. Picking up the 4-Star Killer Medallion, she poured her demonic energy into its metal surface.
A moment later, a connection was established between them.
Liora had successfully joined the Slaughter Tavern!
Things were so simple, without any bells and whistles.
"This is how Devils should be."
"How can there be so many rules and complicated processes?", Liora couldn’t help but shake her head, feeling that the Slaughter Tavern truly fitted her style.
After nodding to the bartender and watching him leave, Liora finished her drink and rose to her feet.
Playing with the medallion in her hand, she approached the side of the tavern that was already filled with people.