Chapter 724: [DESPARA (2)]
“That's the Grimoire of Shadows Ragetti possess… that’s a nice find,”
Ragetti, one of the Elites of Hell that had served under Mephistopheles one time. Well, he was never a popular back then and his power solely relies on Shadow and Darkness Magic.
He was a low-key guy but his power was the real deal!
As Allen thought about it, his body flipped in the air, evading an incoming slash of the black blade that ace out from nowhere, he glared at the black-robed female demon that was holding a scepter and continued summoning shadow lords.
“Blaaaze!!”
Asmodeus descended heavily, a Shadow Lord beneath her was instantly flattened, and even the ground hollowed out. Flames burst out from here, and the Shadow Soldiers, made up of pitch-black shadows, numbering close to twenty was immediately swallowed by her Hell Fire--burning into ashes.
“The Demon Prince Asmodeus?! Why the hell are you here?!”
The female demon adorned with black shadows gritted her teeth rage.
“You are asking something like that? When you’re the one who had suddenly attacked us out of nowhere—the Daughter of Balian sure is an impolite wench, aren’t you?”
Asmodeus snorted in contempt. This bitch in front of her actually tried to kill her beloved master all of a sudden and without even a warning.
What made Asmodeus seethed with rage was that she had treated Balian quite well, and Borakto, father of Balian had been saved and protected by her master a long time ago. In fact, Borakto even wanted to become her master's servant, sadly, he was not qualified to become a pillar. And yet, his descendant actually sneaks attack and even tried to kill her master..?! Outrageous!
“You bastard!! You dare speak the name of my father!!”
The female demon cried out anger.
Allen’s movements were casual but they were still much faster than the shadow soldiers’ movements.
Baang!!
One shadow soldier was wounded in just a wave of his hand. It was a terrible attack that would have separated the limb if it was a person, not a shadow, that was contained in black armor.
‘Hmm…’
But Allen’s brows furrowed slightly. If it was a normal demon, it would have been a bit overkill already. But an unexpected, expected at the same time, happened.
“Ho?” The black smoke was changed just before the Shadow Soldier who was torn from the chest was pierced by his hand, however, suddenly, the black smoke came back together one step away and regained its original shape.
As expected of being of shadows, physical attacks don’t work on them!
Allen’s gaze narrowed and his body suddenly glowed a bluish-red color. His leg sweep in the air, smashing against the Shadow Soldier’s chest. The Shadow Monster exploded!
“You know her, Asmodeus?”
He then landed in the ground softly and turned towards Asmodeus who were surrounded with blazing flames.
“Yes, Master!”
Asmodeus nodded her head.
“I had seen her once in the Imperial Court—descendant of Ragetti Polio, granddaughter of Borakto, and child of the late Imperial Knight Balian of the Shadow Garden—Atrossa Polio.”
“Borakto..? Familiar name. I see… so she is a Knight of the Court? Is that the reason why she suddenly attacks me out of nowhere?” Allen asked.
“I don’t think so, Master…” Asmodeus smiled wryly. “Atrossa has left the Knight of Rounds, and I heard it’s because of clashed against different opinions. She doesn’t answer to the Imperial Court of Demons and become a Vagabond! Even the Polio Clan had been cast away into a distant land. Exiled!”
“Then, for what reason is she targeting me?”
“That’s…”
“Is that something you need to ask? Traitor Prince!?”
Atrossa cried out, seemingly heard Allen and Asmodeus conversation.
“Your existence alone is a danger to the Demon World! Just what is it that you want?! Why did you come back now?!”
“Me coming back doesn’t mean to you, little girl. And a danger to the Demon World? Hah, that’s quite a wonderful way to denounce a person. Last time I checked the one who messed my life is the Demon World itself and yet I had never complained even once! And now, when this world is trying to destroy my life once again… you are blaming me for everything?” Allen sneered coldly.
“Aren’t you noble, little girl!”
“Lies! The Demon World is now heading on the right track, and yet you are going to disturb it again?!”
“Right track? What do you mean by the right track you claimed of? By depriving other people’s happiness?” Allen laughed coldly. “Then, all the more reason I would stand before this track you mentioned! Scram this road is blocked!”
“You bastard!!”
Shadow Spears shot towards him. Allen snorted and bright red flames burst out from with him. They are beautiful crimson, unlike Asmodeus Hell Fire which was dyed in blood-red color. When the shadow spears collided against the flames, the shadow burned into ashes, startling Atrossa.
Flame of Purity—this is the Phoenix Flames that had obtained by the Firebird Bennu. It possesses properties of purification.
If Hell Fire burns everything into nothingness, Allen’s Phoenix Flames purify things and cleanse them!
“Harbid!!”
Atrossa gnashed her teeth and flipped the page of the Grimoire of Shadows.
The Grimoire shone with red light and then, from the shadow of Atrossa, a large roughly five-meter tall spider appeared behind her. With glaring eight blood-red eyes and an eerie human skull printed on its large abdomen, the enormous spider let out a piercing shriek.
[Shadow BroodMother]
Level 6
HP 21 800/2 1 800
It was incomparably terrifying, and the aura it released was shocking!
But Allen was unperturbed. It’s nothing but a large spider.
“Harbid! Kill him for me!”
Shiyyyyyaaaahhh!!
The Spider monster leaped in the air the moment Atrossa’s voice rang out. Spear-like legs shot towards Allen’s direction.
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"It seems like I've been gone for far too long, that even a measly random brat thinks he can kill me?" Allen’s gaze narrowed and suddenly his figure disappeared.
“?!”
The Shadow Broodmother was startled and her attack pierced an empty air.
"Kneel,"
Allen appeared just above her and Baaang! his leg smashed against the Shadow Broodmother’s abdomen, causing the enormous spider monster to crash in the ground.
Boooom!!
However, as Allen was preparing to follow up an attack, a black beam of light suddenly came shooting towards him from the direction of where the Shadow Broodmother was blown away.
Allen’s fist clenched and, instead of dodging, he punched the incoming black beam. The impact was so strong the entire forest shook violently. But what’s more miraculous was that the shadow beam launched by the Shadow Broodmother shattered like glass. He sneered in contempt, Baaam! He appeared just above the Broodmother, raised his leg, and stomped the spider’s body.
“You Monster!!!”
Atrossa cried out from a distance and summoned dozens of Shadow Soldiers and Monsters.
As expected of the Grimoire of Shadows!
Allen grinned.
The Grimoire of Shadows was something that had been used by Ragetti, bestowed personally by the infamous Ancient Demon Deceiver; Mephistopheles.
It allowed one to have control over Darkness and Shadows, and there were all kinds of high-rank magical spells engraved in it. It was a wonderful tool, which allowed one to carpet-bomb one's enemies or drown enemies with a large number of strong monsters.
Thunderclaps cracked and golden lightning curled and coiled about as they filled the sky.
Allen stood with his foot crushing the large spider beneath him, all while being surrounded by golden lightning, making even the space around them tremble.
The Spider beneath him tried to struggle free but could it overpower Allen?
The enormous Shadow Spider let out agonizing shrieks and screams but Allen was like an immovable mountain on top of her. Finally, the enormous spider’s shout sounded from within. However, immediately after, waves of miserable howls rang out. It seemed like it was struggling with all of its might, but it still couldn’t break free in the end.
Allen released his golden lightning from quite a distance away. The blinding light covered the entire heaven and earth. Everything looked misty and blurred under the crackling sound of those bolts. Then, the newly summoned Shadow Soldiers were eradicated in just an instant.
“AAaaaahhhh!!”
Atrossa cried out in anger, her figure suddenly appeared before Allen. She smashed forward with her fist, but Allen sneered and did not even move from his position. He received the attack with his own fist, and the impact created a scorching heat and a blinding light.
The sound of the explosion was louder than a thunderclap and absolutely earsplitting. Neither of the two moved, yet their fists were still spattered with blood.
“This…”
Atrossa gasped.
Allen’s fist was too sturdy, and she felt its tremendous strength. She tried to block it with her shadow armor at the last moment, but the bones in her fingers were still wounded and almost broke apart.
How tough was his flesh?
Atrossa, even among the newly crowned Knights in the Round Table, she was among the top existence. And in fact, if not due to her view and the Captain Knight’s views are contrasting against each other, she would have become one of the Malebranche—existences only second to the Demon Princes due to their duties and powers.
And yet!
She tried to overpower Allen being with her strong physique and boost spells from the Grimoire, but in the end, she felt like she was kicking against a steel plate.
When she recalled that the one she was fighting was the rumored Dante, the Demon Prince of Change, she was immediately alerted.
Demon Prince Dante should have been weakened due to Prince Vergil absorbing all his power--that has never been in a secret. But now, where did he get this power from?
Allen’s lips curled upwards. “I don’t know what your deal is, mate. However, those who try to stop me, I will not show them mercy!”
His entire body illuminated.
“Mercy? I don’t need it! I will kill you!!”
Atrossa cried out.
“I’m not talking to you, puppet!”
Allen sneered.
Baang!
His aura was powerful and abundant. It was as if a true dragon that was hibernating in the abyss had woken up and stormed into the sky to exert all of its power.
Allen grabbed a few of the golden divine chains that were surrounding Atrossa, though the latter seemed to not know of it, and snapped them in half with kacha sounds. Atrossa’s body shook, her eyes widened in shock as she stared at him.
“Well, did you really think that I would not notice this kind of thing? It seems like you’re underestimating me, the Prince of Dark Magic!”
Baang!!
Allen snapped the golden divine chains without care.
“AAAaaaaahhhhhh!”
Atrossa screamed loudly.
Tremendous pressure overwhelmed her at that instant. Feeling the pain from who knows where blood spurted out from her eyes and nose as she unleashed her fiercest attack against him.
“You’re pitiful! You didn’t even know you’re being controlled! Why don’t you sleep a bit?”
Crackled! Booom!
Lightning passed through Atrossa’s body.
“You?!”
Atrossa’s eyes widened in shock as she tried to reach out towards him but before she could touch him, she lost her consciousness and slumped into the ground. Allen caught Atossa’s body and the shadow soldiers slowly faded.
“Master!”
Asmodeus descended just beside Allen.
“Are you okay? But what happened?”
“I’m fine… well, this lass is not though,” Allen throw Atrossa’s body at Asmodeus. “She didn’t even notice she was being controlled, what a poor lass, indeed,”
“How did the master notice it? I didn’t even notice anything wrong,” Asmodues frowned.
“Well, it should be Belial’s doing, that guy is always troublesome—if you don’t put your guard against him, you would not know when or how, but you are already dancing in his palm. He’s a Puppeteer that you don’t want to meet!” Allen shrugged.
“Is Master saying, Belial is here?” Asmodeus vigilance skyrocketed.
“I doubt that…”
But Allen shook his head.
“The Divine Chains of Marionette is kinda loose—that is also the reason I was able to see it immediately. If not, it would have taken me quite an effort to see through it. It means Belial is not here, or probably not in this world.”
He turned his gaze towards the sky.
“The demons over there… are you done watching? Why don’t you play as well?”
In the heavens, hidden by the clouds, several figures could be seen. Their expressions were cold, but at the same time, there was some fear in their hearts. They were just planning to observe first and test the water using Atrossa to see how strong and powerful the Demon Prince Dante was.
And yet, the outcome completely surpassed their expectation.
What was going on?
The wicked traitor was too strange, and it seemed like that strange fluctuation came directly from his body.
Didn’t His Majesty say that the Demon Prince Dante should not be how he used to be?
Then, what is this power?
“Disregarding my words. You all sure are rude. Well then, let’s see where you can run to!”
Baang!! Baang! Baang!
Several demons glanced at each other and then, they frantically released attacks, but they were all redirected by some strange force. They knew that it probably could not escape, and as a result, they felt that they might as well make the first move.
Multicolored light filled the skies, surging like a blue sea to pour down on where Allen and Asmodeus were standing. A small demon even if they are an elite demon definitely could not withstand such power and would inevitably be blasted apart!
“Well, this is a grand welcome, I suppose…”
A wave of boundless energy surged, trapping the multicolored light raining from above.
At the same time, a terrifying typhoon appeared and propped Allen up. Following that, endless golden fluctuations turning into golden lightning were released. It possessed a vast and boundless sea of the divine force that seemed to possess the power to level up a mountain.
“You guys, is this all you can do?”
Allen grinned coldly.
"It seems like Hell has been too kind after I was gone,"
“Laugh all you want, Traitor but that would not last long!”
Wooosh.
A piercing gust of wind rushed towards Allen’s direction.
"DIEE!"
With a low roar, A demon’s bone-white hand appeared to unexpectedly pierce through space, violently reaching towards Allen from behind at an indescribable speed.
Faced against such an attack, not a single shadow of fear or fright appeared within Allen’s bright gem-like eyes. His lips curling upwards.
Sensing Allen’s indifferent expression didn’t change, a frown appeared on the demon’s face. Clearly, such action by him had raised some doubt in him. Nevertheless, faced with his attack, he didn't believe that the young boy before him would truly dare to accept his strike just like that.
Whoosh!
Just as the demon’s attack was about to land on its target, the corner of Allen's eyes suddenly twitched as a whooshing sound that erupted like a clap of thunder sharply rang out, while a frightening heat instantly enveloped him.
Sensing the ferocity and fierceness of the heat, the face of the demon slightly changed as he replied with a palm patting out, directly smashing against the fierce gale of heat.
Bang!
As his palm smashed against the gale, the demon saw a black long spear seemingly burning in flames before him. At the end of the spear was a beautiful woman who was currently sending a faint smile towards him, one that contained endless chilling intent.
That was… Asmodeus?!
The demon’s pupils abruptly contracted.
As the figure of Asmodeus appeared before the demon’s sight, the sharp black-colored long spear had already brought about an overbearingly fierce blaze of flames as it was thrust forward at lightning speed, smashing head-on against the palm winds from the demon’s hand.
At the instant of impact, astonishingly rampant flames instantly swept out like a hurricane. Under the impact of the frightening fire, layers of ripples even started to surface in the surrounding space.
As the frightening impact swept outwards and was just about to smash against Asmodeus, suddenly, lightning arcs started to sparkle from behind her, and as lightning arcs started to cover Asmodeus body, “Well, as expected of an Elite Knights of Hell, you are strong,”
A cold voice appeared from behind Asmodeus, and then, the demon's eyes widened in shock as he saw a pair of red-colored eyes and a cold smile staring at him.
“Asmodeus, deal with him quickly,”
“As you wish, Master!”
At this moment, the skin of Asmodeus turned into a faint-black color, appearing akin to a black-colored metal, sparkling with incomparably destructive luster.
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