A demonic wolf’s heart with a strength close to that of a Sword Saint.
A magic jewel that had accumulated magical energy for more than 11,000 years, even more powerful than the one the Demi Spirit on the Dungeon’s 59th Floor had devoured back then.
And over one hundred million gold coins serve as the primary material for the summoning magic.
After consuming such an enormous amount of resources, summoning a Level 100 creature suddenly seemed understandable.
Needless to say, since this was a permanent summoning, from this moment onward, another Sword Saint-level attendant had joined Riezel’s ranks!
If others learned that he could permanently summon a Sword Saint-level attendant through magic, the entire world would surely go mad over it. Unfortunately, at this very moment, only he himself knew what kind of miracle he had created.
"Do you have a name?"
Riezel asked casually, his gaze resting on the summoned Heart-Eating Demon as he posed a simple question.
"Please grant me one, Master."
At his question, the Heart-Eating Demon immediately made her request obediently, lowering her head slightly and looking as though she regarded him as her reborn parent.
"I should name you?" Riezel raised a brow, thought for a moment, then spoke again. "In that case, your name’s Lilith."
It was the name of the Mother of Demons recorded in the Bible.
He bestowed that name upon the Level 100 Heart-Eating Demon before him as a sign of his expectations for her.
"Thank you, Master. From this moment onward, my name is Lilith."
Lilith immediately smiled with delight, the joy in her expression completely undisguised as she respectfully accepted the name he had bestowed upon her.
"Mm, I have a mission for you."
Riezel nodded in satisfaction before finally getting to the main point.
"Please give your orders, Master."
Lilith lowered her head as though receiving a royal decree.
"I want you to keep an eye on someone. He’s this country’s third prince, and there’s a faction behind him I care about."
Riezel revealed why he actually called her in.
"I need you to keep an eye on him, track everything he does, and report it all back to me."
"If any suspicious people show up, you have to find a way to capture them without tipping anyone off."
"So? Can you do it?"
Hearing that, Lilith responded without the slightest hesitation.
"Of course, my master. I will complete this mission perfectly and will never disappoint you."
Riezel did not doubt Lilith’s bold claim very much because he knew she possessed that ability.
In the setting of YGGDRASIL, demons and angels were both monster races summoned from another world, and they were naturally capable of using various special abilities and magic.
While they were not a race particularly suited to becoming magic casters, and their magical abilities were inferior to those of certain other races, they still possessed overwhelming racial advantages over most races, advantages that were mainly reflected in three distinct aspects.
First, demons, angels, and other beings from another world could use skills with effects similar to Dimensional Lock , preventing enemies from escaping through teleportation magic.
Second, demons possessed infinite lifespans and did not require food or sleep, much like the undead.
Third, in YGGDRASIL, the number of magic spells monsters could use varied greatly depending on their level or race, but most monsters could only use around eight types of magic. Only higher races, such as dragons, demons, and angels, could completely ignore this rule and wield a far greater variety of magic.
As a rather unique branch among demons, Heart-Eating Demons inherited all of the racial advantages mentioned above.
Although Lilith was a pure warrior-class demon with extremely powerful close-combat ability and physical capabilities comparable to Ottar, whose stats all approached their limits, she could also use numerous types of magic, including but not limited to Greater Teleportation, God’s Eye, Complete Invisibility , and Meteor Fall.
Moreover, she possessed another special ability in addition to Heart Eater — Heart Regeneration .
As the name implied, it was a special ability that used hearts to achieve self-regeneration and even self-revival.
Through that ability, Lilith could choose to store the hearts she consumed inside her body without digesting them. Once injured, she could consume those hearts to recover, regenerate, or even resurrect herself.
Naturally, the latter required a massive number of hearts and imposed strict quality requirements, so it could not be activated casually.
Even so, the special ability pushed her survivability to the absolute limit.
As long as she stored enough hearts in her body, theoretically, even Riezel himself would not be able to kill her.
A being with such tremendous strength, astonishing survivability, and mastery over many forms of magic was undoubtedly capable of carrying out his mission to the greatest extent possible.
For that reason, Riezel trusted Lilith’s confident declaration quite a bit.
"In that case, go," Riezel said as he waved his hand. "But be careful, though—the royal palace has a magic barrier called Light of Heaven , plus a bunch of defensive mechanisms. Don’t get spotted."
"Yes!"
Lilith accepted the order, and as she stood up, she simultaneously activated a spell.
"Greater Teleportation."
In the next second, Lilith vanished from where she stood.
"Hm, so she can still use magic in Light of Heaven , just like I thought..."
Staring in the direction Lilith had disappeared, Riezel muttered quietly.
Because demons and angels were monsters summoned from another world, the magic they wielded was extremely difficult to negate, which was also one of the reasons he had chosen to summon a demon.
Otherwise, inside a barrier like Light of Heaven , which constantly suppressed magic, ordinary people would find it difficult to make use of any methods they possessed, no matter how many they had.
Only demons or angels could somewhat resist powers originating from another world.
"Now, all that’s left is to wait for news from her."
Riezel faintly smiled before leaving the room.
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*Swish!*
At the same time, Lilith’s figure suddenly appeared in a corner of Sorren’s residence.
"Is this the place?"
Looking at the building before her, she no longer behaved with the obedience and respect she had displayed in front of Riezel and instead became arrogant and overbearing.
Needless to say, this was Lilith’s true nature.
As a Level 100 max-level demon, she naturally could not be respectful and obedient toward everyone. On the contrary, this female demon was extremely arrogant, willful, and cruel, fully displaying the vile nature of the demon race.
Her personality only became restrained in front of her master, Riezel. Otherwise, she was not much different from the Great Tomb of Nazarick’s Guardian Overseer Albedo or the strategist Demiurge—both exceptionally ruthless and bloodthirsty beings.
At this moment, through the mental connection formed during the summoning, Lilith had not only gained knowledge of this world but had also learned that the master of the residence before her was her target.
"Sense Life."
Lilith first activated life-detection magic and sensed the number of living people within the residence.
’One... two... three... a total of twenty-three people?’
Lilith could not help licking her lips.
’Judging from these life reactions, most of them should just be ordinary servants, though there are also knights at the Sword Master level patrolling and standing guard.’
’The former are whatever, but the latter... should taste delicious, right?’
Lilith’s desires immediately began stirring.
Given her personality, the first thing she should have done was slaughter everyone in this residence, rip out their hearts, and devour them.
Especially those Sword Master-level knights—the quality of their hearts would definitely be excellent. Whether she digested them to strengthen herself or stored them for use as fuel for Heart Regeneration , they would all be valuable.
’There are many hearts like these within the royal palace—there are even some on the Sword Saint level.’
’Sword Saints... those are already equivalent to Level 100 beings, right?’
’Level 100 human hearts...’
Lilith nearly drooled.
Only after a while did the female demon reluctantly calm herself down.
’Unfortunately, this trip is for a mission.’
Completing her master’s command was the most important thing.
How could she disappoint her master because of personal desire?
Thinking that, Lilith suppressed the hunger that was nearly overflowing from within her.
"Perfect Unknowable."
As the magic activated, Lilith entered an invisible state and swiftly moved toward the interior of the residence, heading directly toward Sorren’s room.
Because Riezel had visited once before, Lilith, who shared that portion of his memory, quickly found the place with ease and arrived before Sorren’s door.
"Dimensional Move."
After reaching the door, Lilith activated teleportation magic once more, this time using 3rd-Tier Magic. Even though the magic’s teleportation range was short, it was perfectly suited for passing through doors or walls.
Just like that, she entered Sorren’s room.
"Hm?"
As soon as she stepped inside, Lilith let out a surprised sound.
As for why, it was simple.
According to her memories, Sorren’s room should have been filthy, chaotic, and filled with bloodstains. Yet now, not only had the room been cleaned spotless, but Sorren himself was not lying in bed either. Instead, he sat motionlessly in a chair, staring blankly ahead.
’Is this Third Prince Sorren?’
Lilith’s heart filled with suspicion.
As far as she knew, Sorren was supposed to be an extremely foolish and hot-tempered man who frequently vented his anger on others. Even while recovering from injuries, he should never have stayed quietly in one place. On the contrary, the longer he stayed still, the more irritable he became.
Yet the third prince before her merely sat there blankly without any reaction, like a puppet—rigid and emotionless.
He was completely different from the third prince she knew.
And furthermore...
’Why is this person’s life form so strange?’
Lilith frowned slightly.
Demons were beings that toyed with the souls and lives of others, so they possessed extraordinary perception and sensitivity toward souls and life itself.
At this moment, she could sense that Sorren’s life form and even his soul structure differed from those of ordinary people.
’What exactly is this...?’
Lilith furrowed her brows and fell into deep thought.
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