Chapter 623 Contractual Obligations

Lancelot brought the horn to his lips and blew gently, producing no discernible sound, yet the vibration in his hands assured him that the magical item had activated. Seconds later, a dirt-yellow portal lit up on the surface of the nearby Stygian River, and a double-masted schooner, with a figurehead brandishing a sword as if craving for demons, emerged from it, swiftly approaching the bank where everyone was stationed.

"The Bone Duke sends his regards, Sir," a Ferryman Demon on the ship's side hailed the group, and Lancelot recognized him as Vexus, who had signed the contract with him, "As agreed in the contract, we've come when summoned. What's that ahead? A siege battle in progress? I see why you need a ship now, come aboard quickly, and then tell me where you want to go..."