〈 Demon World Revolution (3) 〉
A battlefield different from the place where Hella and the Demon Dragon Duke faced each other.
A fierce war was going on there too.
“The monsters of the abyss are coming again!”
“Prepare to intercept! “We have to kill as many of them as possible before they get to us!”
“Godmother! The Dark Nest’s vanguard has also begun to move together!”
Helheim is strengthening its defense, and the Dark Nest’s army is tightening the reins of its attacks against them.
After one fight, Dream Walker’s godmother Liliana, who was leading the posture preparation, frowned.
It was good to occupy the enemy’s territory through a surprise operation, but the enemy’s continued airstrikes after that were absolutely terrible.
“Wow, no matter how many times I kill those persistent bastards, there is no end in sight.”
She let out a short, irritated sigh and looked in the direction of the enemy lines.
Even at this moment, odd-shaped monsters with pure white bodies were constantly crawling out of several pitch-black cracks that had formed on one side.
“…You always look disgusting. “It’s a really nasty hobby.”
For Liliana, who loved beauty, it was so terrible that just looking at it made her feel nauseous.
[Grrr! Crouch!]
[Ahh…! I’m hungry!]
[Let’s go! A place that smells of blood!]
The simple degree of twisting or mixing of body parts was cute.
From a monster with teeth in place of a large eyeball instead of a head, to a large rolling sphere made entirely of heads, and even to a monster with several long humanoid upper bodies that move numerous arms like centipede legs.
All imaginable combinations of bodies became reality and began to pour onto the battlefield.
“It looks like they’re starting to get impatient too. I see that it has become more rough than when the troops were first deployed. “I guess I didn’t know that it would suddenly be pushed back like this just when I thought it was almost over.”
She smiled and slowly stepped forward.
The situation was urgent right now, so the commander couldn’t just sit back and relax.
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Following her gesture, everything in front of her path was torn apart at once.
With the debris fluttering like flower petals due to the overwhelming destructive power.
Liliana grabbed the rose-like whip that had returned to her grasp and scanned the surroundings with sharp eyes.
A battlefield filled with the most intense emotions in the world, where life and death violently collide and explode.
But this place was very different from the battlefields she had grown tired of.
Everything from the level of the troop members to the morale and battle situation of our troops.
‘It’s not my position to complain that it’s difficult in a situation like this.’
This situation was an opportunity that would not have come otherwise.
If he hadn’t appeared, Dream Walker would have been eaten by Abnormal or Dark Nest at any moment and disintegrated into pieces.
Like Duke Tuma’s ‘Burning Inverno’, of which only traces remain now.
‘But things are different now.’
A beautiful smile appeared on her lips as she stroked the essence of the queen she felt in her arms.
The processing of the essence, which had been painstakingly carried out immediately after receiving it, will soon be completely completed.
Perhaps because it was the essence of a direct blood relative, the purification was taking place faster than expected.
‘If I can fully use this…’
Then things will be much more comfortable than they are now.
Not just this place, but all of Helheim will benefit from it.
Of course, it will be of great help to their leader, Hela, who leads them on the front lines.
‘Well, it’s him so I don’t have to worry. ‘He always gives me more than I expected.’
Isn’t the performance of Helheim’s army so far entirely thanks to its monarch, Hela?
Liliana had absolute faith in their great ruler.
“Victory to Helheim! Glory to Hella!”
And that was the same for all of Helheim’s forces here.
“Victory to Helheim! Glory to Hella!”
“Knock down all those monsters!”
“Offer your death for Hela!”
An army that rushes at its opponents without caring whether they are high-ranking demons or terrible monsters.
More like fanatics than loyal soldiers, they were not even afraid of death.
Kwaaaang—!
A new wind blew in the demon world that was becoming entrenched.
Subduing most of the opponents and putting a brake on the plans of the Dark Nets, who were in the midst of solidifying the war.
The wind of revolution that overturns the game they have set up.
***
A huge explosion erupted in the sky.
Kwaaaaang—!
The roar that occurred as a result of the collision distorted space and spread throughout the battlefield, accompanied by a strong shock wave.
The beings on the ground that were affected by it made groaning noises and were busy trying to respond, but the people who actually created the commotion were unable to give it even the slightest attention.
If you look away even for a moment in the current situation, the flow will completely go to the other person.
[The hybrid is still showing off his tricks! Do you think you are the real LeRae!]
Gurgling—! Absolutely!
With a thunderous roar, one of the six eyes glowed, and hundreds of lightning swords appeared next to the gigantic demon dragon.
Not only is it filled with enormous power, but each attack is several meters in size.
They were fired straight away without a moment’s delay, tearing the entire space in front to shreds.
“You really have a short temper. And stop being a mongrel, shall we? “Who are you talking about when you, too, are immigrants?”
Hela grumbled as she moved her body by forcefully folding the space she had dominated before the attack hit.
Even though she was of mixed blood, it was not that special of a case in the demonic society where countless lineages of demons live together.
Rather, it can be said that Crushire, a demonic dragon who came from an earthly dragon background and settled in the demon world, is a truly unique case.
“It looks like he broke some kind of rule and ran away to the Demon World, but even in the Demon World, it seems strange to appoint a fugitive who committed a crime as its representative, right? So you’ve only drank water so far?”
[…I’ll kill you!]
Murderousness emanated from its three pairs of eyes.
I just skimmed over it, but it seems like it was the right answer.
Until now, no one would have dared mention it in front of him, but Hela had no sense of loyalty to consider the other person’s feelings.
“The truth is always painful. Still, we have to face reality… Yikes!”
Hela, who was mocking her opponent with sincerity, quickly folded one wing and twisted her body.
Immediately after that, a strange wave passed by the area where I was.
Hela narrowed her eyes as she saw that the magic that had filled the space along the trail had been completely erased.
‘…It’s really amazing. ‘Is it not for nothing that I survived in this demon world for so long?’
Originally, the dragon race itself was a race specialized in manifesting mysteries, but even that had some limitations.
However, after crossing over to the Demon World, he not only adapts to the energy of this place and transforms his body, but also possesses various supernatural abilities!
Indeed, he was a man who could be called a strong candidate for the Demon King for thousands of years.
‘Good, very good.’
The corner of Hela’s mouth twitched.
Meanwhile, her sparkling eyes never left the Demon Dragon Duke.
Even while provoking, dodging attacks, and counterattacking.
Rumbling—
a strange vibrating sound came from near her.
At the same time, light from all directions refracted and the shape of the area began to distort.
The space around her came under her control, condensed and compressed, and came under her control.
‘I can’t just sit still like this!’
A move prepared by taunting the opponent and wasting time.
Hela let out a light laugh and hit the hand holding something like a whip.
And right after that.
Gurgling!
The space where the demon dragon was hovering was completely distorted along with a loud explosion that felt like a mountain collapsing.
The sky, the light, the air, the gravity, the magic.
No, the ‘world’ itself took shape and bared its teeth at the target.
According to the will of the master who rules over him.
A blow that does not just split space, but swings the world itself.
It was not entirely his own ability, but a limited blow that could only be used in this demon world where his influence as the Demon King had become stronger, but it was no exaggeration to say that the power he could exert was truly transcendent.
[…It’s pretty good. Indeed, it is good enough to hunt Sipar.]
Of course, that only applies if you hit it right.
Hela twisted the corner of her mouth and turned her head to look in the direction where the demon dragon had escaped.
Although he seemed a little weak, he was still seemingly in good health without any major injuries.
“Hmm, I was just wondering. “Is this also a prediction of the future?”
[Hmph, do you think this body can withstand such an obvious attack?]
I tried to change my mind, but I couldn’t fool her.
Hela noticed that two of the opponent’s six eyes were activated and quietly licked her lips.
‘It’s clear that one is Yejian. Still, it may not be possible to see a very long future. A few seconds at most.’
However, at their level, those few seconds were enough time to determine victory or defeat.
Of course, it cannot be abused carelessly, but it is true that its existence cannot help but be burdensome.
Moreover, that was not the only problem.
‘But you can’t be that sane just because you knew a few seconds in advance. ‘Because it was a type of attack that could not be avoided even if one knew about it.’
A move that unites and wields the entire space under control.
Since the entire world within the range was both a means of attack and a range, it was not an attack that could be avoided simply by moving the body.
‘The hit point stopped for a moment. I don’t think it was a defense or nullification at all. ‘Is it the ability to stop time?’
Even if you can only stop a very limited range for a split second, there are endless things you can do with it.
If future predictions were added to it, it wouldn’t be that strange for him to be so fine.
‘All of the magical eyes are extraordinary. It’s not like he just blossomed into something like that on his own. Then, as expected…’
The first thing I tried was to give up the use of the ‘spirit attack’ magic eye, which I gave up after confirming that it didn’t work on this side, and the ‘element control’ magic eye that deals with lightning, ‘World of the Demon Heaven’. Even the magical eye of ‘magic extinction’.
A total of five types of magical eyes were revealed through this.
‘Even with those fraudulent abilities, I couldn’t become a demon lord. How great were the Demon Lords of Sentai?’
Hela, deeply impressed, stuck out her tongue.
Just how powerful were the people of the past who even subdued such a demon lord?
Of course, there may be a difference in that the Demon Dragon Duke, who took in the energy of the demon world and became a demon, became stronger here, but that could not be used to disparage their abilities.
Even after that, the fight taking place in the skies over the battlefield did not stop.
The breath flies in the direction where the attack was avoided, as if waiting.
She tried to control the space and twist its trajectory, but the energy of the opponent who had already penetrated there interfered with her control.
I was able to block the attack and counterattack to break off the attack, but I couldn’t do much damage to him.
Quagwagwagwang!
A flash of light flashes all the time and a loud roar that seems to turn the world upside down.
Sometimes the aftermath reached the ground and caused great damage to both sides in the midst of the war, but they were so focused on each other that they did not even notice it.
‘…It’s a little heavy. ‘He is very skilled in using his abilities as well as using his magic eye in the right place.’
In fact, if it weren’t for the “Demon King” and “Annihilator”, they wouldn’t have been able to fight on equal footing.
Although Hella was by no means inferior in terms of the total amount of power that could be used, there was bound to be a significant difference in the proficiency of this ability.
The opponent was a being who had reigned supreme in this land of struggle, the Demon World, for thousands of years, so it was only natural.
‘Still, the situation isn’t that bad. Thanks to this, my skill level is rising quickly.’
The fact that she was dealing with such a powerful enemy caused various corrections and synergistic effects, including the 『Elixir of Growth』, and her abilities were also rapidly becoming mastered.
The level of skill raised while facing the Demon Dragon Duke was greater than immediately after arriving in the Demon World until arriving on this battlefield.
Moreover, even at this very moment, his ‘influence as the Demon King’ continued to increase…
[…What on earth have you done? Hybrid!]
It was no wonder that the Demon Dragon Duke, who noticed that fact, reacted sensitively.
How can you maintain composure when your enemy is growing in real time even while fighting you?
Did they decide that they should not continue to drag on like this?
In the end, he activated the last magical eye he had saved until the end.
[Die!]
The devil’s ‘reverse eye’ looks straight at Hela and emits a purple radiance.
Kiiing—
“Pfft!”
As soon as the tinnitus rang in her ears, Hela’s wings flapping and her body stumbled.
Blood dripping from both eyes and the pores of the face.
After suffering like that, I was finally able to find out what the sixth magical eye ability he had been cherishing was.
‘Mystic eye of instant death…?’
The worst magical eye that can cause death to an opponent just by looking at it.
It seemed like an ability that I could not use carelessly when I finally saw it being used after saving it, but its power was at a level that goes without saying.
‘…If the “Instant Death Immunity” perk had been activated, the damage could have been completely ignored.’
However, the problem was that Hela’s level was so high that she was not diagnosed as ‘instant death’ even after being hit by the devil’s eye.
Because of that, she suffered halved damage for no reason, spit out the blood that had formed in her throat, and flapped her wings to heal herself.
[Now it looks a bit more attractive. I’ll definitely finish it off this time!]
The follow-up hit didn’t come right away, probably because the guy was under a lot of pressure, but he couldn’t deny the fact that Hela suffered more damage.
If we continue to fight like this, we will eventually be defeated.
“flaw.”
But she didn’t care.
Because I had just achieved the goal I had initially set.
There was a sparkle in Hela’s red eyes.
Her persistent gaze, which did not lose sight of her opponent even for a moment throughout the fight, was fixed on the three pairs of positions held by the demon dragon.
‘With this, I have confirmed everything up to the sixth magical eye. Those artificial magical eyes that were knitted together through some kind of magic.’
The moment she clashed with his magical eyes during their first encounter, she could instinctively feel it.
The magical eye that the Demon Dragon Duke uses has the same origin as his own.
The 14th Demon Lord Leraye inherited from her father, the 13th Demon King—the power of her other half, the ‘Demon Eyes’, which is a succubus hybrid!
‘I don’t know how he acquired that power, but…’ He
probably removed the eyeballs of six Demon Eyes and transplanted the mystery contained therein into himself.
There was no need to know the detailed method right away.
What was important was that not only its eye structure but also the magic eye activation mechanism perfectly matched my own.
Of course, even if they had the same roots, it was impossible to imitate their abilities simply by looking at them.
It is even more absurd to penetrate the inside of someone as powerful as the Demon Dragon Duke and read the flow of energy.
But she had one ability to override all the processes and bring about results.
《The entity grows by meeting the conditions. The special skill “Demon Eyes of Domination” evolves into “Seven Colored Magic Eyes”.》
A skill that allows you to copy the opponent’s skills as seen with your own eyes.
“Imitation.”