RISE OF EROS

Since several of the continent's most powerful demigods had fought against the abysmals on the lost continent, it was not difficult for them to know that some abysmals had managed to escape.

Since the demigods would not mobilize unless it was a real emergency, they did not dedicate themselves to searching for them, they only notified the leaders of their respective countries and left the investigation task to them.

The plan was simple, the kings and queens of the continent would search for the abysmals and notify the demigods to eliminate them when they found them, however to date there was no sign of them.

Nobody expected that the abysmals would take refuge in the country with the least probability. Vacilea is not only an island separated from the mainland and somewhat isolated, but it is also the closest territory to the lost continent.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Being the most immediate place, no one thought that the abysmals would take refuge there because although the abysmals are violent, this does not mean that they are stupid. They are no less intelligent than any of the races in this world.

For this reason, everyone thought that the abysmals would hide in territories further into the continent. In fact, they believed that they would hide in zones of war and chaos, as they would be harder to find.

It turns out that the abysmals had guessed the thoughts of the leaders of the continent and preferred to choose the place that seemed the most obvious and won the bet since no one suspected that they were in Vacilea.

Gusttat, the leader of the abysmals was very intelligent and understood strategy, so he not only took refuge in Vacilea with his abysmal brothers, but they started an underground organization.

Since the physical characteristics of the abysmals are easily recognizable, they disguise themselves as assassins. Tight clothes, masks on the face, and capes that covered the entire body.

Little by little, they gained followers and although they despised humans, as well as any thinking race on the continent, they knew that they had to hold on for the moment since they did not have the strength to oppose the entire continent.

Gusttat knows that he needs followers and that he must recover the lake where the blood of the fallen god resides to make his counterattack, but it is not something they could achieve in a short time.

That's why he planned to play long-term. His idea was simple, gather followers, create a powerful organization that spans the entire continent, and destroy it from within.

In Vacilea, he, in the company of his abysmal followers, became the leader of the underworld. Not only in the capital of this country but in all the cities of the island, without anyone noticing.

In Vacilea everything seemed calm and normal, but in reality, the abysmals already controlled the country. Many believe that the rulers of a nation are royalty and nobility, but that is not true.

The intriguing thing about the governance of a country is who controls the underworld. Everything that can defeat the nobles or perform them is in the black areas of society and that is why royalty and nobility always command criminal groups and spy organizations.

Vacilea was no different. The king, as well as many high-level nobles, had formed criminal organizations to keep an eye on the underworld, but without realizing it, they had lost this card.

The abysmals were smart. They made false promises of money and power to their followers and coupled with their physical prowess, they convinced everyone in the underworld to be their subordinates.

Although the abysmals now had all the power to take over this country, Gusttat did not do it, because he knew that the moment he made a move like this, he would alert everyone and they would come to kill them.

For this reason, they decided to expand. His plan was to do the same thing they did in this place, in the other countries of the continent. Quickly, they began sending agents to different countries to expedite their plans.

Meanwhile, Andrew and Oliver walked through the streets of Tampilla at a relaxed pace. The capital of this kingdom was extremely peaceful, at least on the surface it seemed so, and the security was exemplary.

Andrew was surprised by this, as he believed it was even safer than some of the cities in his old world and this world is definitely more brutal than Earth.

Unfortunately, not everything was good. In Tampilla, unlike other countries, it was difficult to find slaves. This left Andrew in a dilemma because although there were Madane's houses where he could buy courtesans, the other jobs, such as cooks, receptionists, and maids, had to be hired from ordinary citizens.

It was not that Andrew did not have confidence in the abilities of the citizens of this country, but that he had learned to be distrustful and that was why he preferred to have slaves than employees.

It was quite ironic, because Andrew, who still retained many of his values from his previous life, hated slavery, but somehow now he only trusted it, which was contradictory.

The truth was that Andrew did not pride himself on having ownership of a person, but he did find it very convenient to have control. Not because he wanted to control others, but because in this world loyalty is hard to come by.

The values of this world differ greatly from his past life. Well, they are actually quite similar, but here they are much more marked. The people of this world openly pursued their benefits and did not mind betraying even family members.

For this reason, Andrew preferred slaves, because he could treat them well and he would never suffer betrayal, since it was impossible for them to do so. Although it seemed like he would have no choice, Andrew wouldn't risk it.

He went to the most exclusive Madanes house in the city and bought 20 courtesans. In terms of physique, they were not inferior to the courtesans of his other Heavenly Palaces, but their skills in bed were not as good.

As was customary, Andrew brought Sonia and the other courtesans from Cannaris Palace to train them. He also decided that he would buy slaves in another city and bring them as workers to the Tampilla Palace.

In the kingdom of Tampilla, slavery was not prohibited, but rather the buying and selling of slaves, so it was not abnormal for some nobles and wealthy people to have slaves.

To Andrew, it seemed like a measure, quite insufficient, since slaves could always be brought from outside, but he did not pay much attention to the matter, surely there was an explanation, but he did not care.

While Andrew and Oliver returned to Tampilla Palace with the 20 new courtesans, in the black forest, Candice finished her negotiations with the elderly Amazons.

Everything had gone smoothly and they had agreed on the products that would be sold, how often they would be transported, and the division of the profits. While the Amazons have been isolated for a long time, this doesn't mean they don't know business.

In reality, the Amazons were not as isolated as they seemed. The trade road through the forest was not only a safe route to traverse through the forest, but a perfect place to trade, and the Amazons were good at that.

It is true that they are mainly warriors, but they also have their talents for business, so the meeting with Candice was quick and pleasant. Obviously, it was greatly influenced by her being Andrew's wife, but they still came to an agreement that benefited them both.

Since Andrew had not returned, Candice and Castor remained in the forest talking with the Amazons. Knowing their culture didn't hurt and they had nothing else to do so they took advantage.

Candice as a merchant, took advantage of this time to see if the Amazons had anything of value that they could trade and surprisingly there was. The Amazons were experts in handling furs and leather and although their clothing looked rustic, they were actually a work of art.

Andrew and Oliver hadn't noticed it, because they are men, and they know very little about fashion, even though Andrew has sewing skills. However, Candice is different, she runs a clothing business, so she immediately noticed the attractiveness of their craftsmanship.

If it came to furs and leather, the Amazons were even more versed than the dwarves and elves who are characterized by craftsmanship and blacksmithing. Candice immediately went into business mode and began a new negotiation.

This one was a little more heated than the previous one, but in the end, they reached a mutually beneficial agreement and the Amazons gained a new source of income. On the other hand, Castor was attracting a lot of attention.

The Amazons were attracted to strong men and Castor was handsome, strong, and young, so the girls were constantly on him. Castor, unlike Oliver, had not sworn to have only one partner and Vala allowed him to have a haren, so he did not drive the beautiful warriors away from the forest.

Unfortunately, the girl he was most attracted to, always walked away from him. Castor was attracted to Sansa, because she was a beautiful and powerful woman, with a heroic bearing, but she had a strange complex.

She thought she was too old to have a partner, but Castor was insistent and little by little began to soften her. The Elders noticed this and only smiled secretly because they wanted Sansa to have a partner.

Sansa is the most powerful Amazon outside the council of elders and unlike her, everyone believed that she was still young. For this reason, they wanted her to get together with a young and strong man who would give her offspring and Castor arrived as if he had fallen from the sky.