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Next week would be the first meeting of the Longinus Dreizhen Orden that I will participate in, so I have mixed feelings. On one side, I am a bit nervous, and at the same time, I am really intrigued and excited about it.
Before that, I wanted to reach the limit of the Super-Devil Class. Currently, I am already at the pinnacle of the Class and am just a short step away from reaching the limit.
Currently, I was widely recognized as strongest among other powerhouses of the same rank, only second to Mighty Stage God Shiva or Elder Dragons Great Red and Ophis or Jade Emperor. After this advancement of my Demonic Energy reserves, I would be considered strong even among ordinary Warlock Monarchs and Mighty Stage Gods.
In regard to Okhwang, he entered seclusion and didn't contact me the past 150 years, which wasn't that surprising as he told me before that he is trying to break through to reach a higher cultivation realm.
I still had several fast ways to increase my power, and I didn't incorporate the Sacred Gear Incinerate Anthem and make it my Clan Trait. While in these years, I have easily found a way to sever its connection with Heavens System within a decade, so Heaven won't even notice that one of their most precious Longinuses is missing, creating a Clan Trait out of it, was something absolutely else.
Additionally, I had many other duties and responsibilities, so I cannot spend all of my time researching, but after decades of research and experiments, I together with Zaorama, Mephisto Pheles, and Ajuka Astaroth have found a way to convert this specifical Sacred Gears into the Clan Trait.
What complicated things even further was the fact, that the Incinerate Anthem had some level of sentience, so it was even harder to convert it to the Clan Trait, as the sentience inside the Incinerate Anthem resisted extremely fiercely, so we needed to find a way to wipe out consciousness before doing anything else.
But another problem was that Yahweh was a genius, an absolute genius when it came to Magical Technology, and just his security measures against tampering with the fundamental nature of Sacred Gear aside from access to Heaven's System was almost perfect. It took thirty years just to crack the security over the Incinarete Anthem.
Right now, I am going to use Grade 8 Planar Core to reach the Pinnacle of the Super-Devil Class that I had mined from the Yestera Plane a long time ago. Afterward, I will immediately use the procedure to create a new Clan Trait from the Incinerate Anthem.
I was inside a secured place within the Imperial Palace, the Sanctus Imperialis, protected even more heavily by Custodians. I even ordered several top Executors to hide in the shadows. Maybe I was paranoid, but in a procedure like this, nothing can go wrong.
For example, if someone interrupted me or sabotaged me, I could cripple myself for centuries to come, and that would probably be the best outcome. The most realistic one would be death.
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Runic Inscription and Arcanotech Devices strengthened the entire room to prevent any accidents that may or may not happen during this.
I took out the multi-colored gem and put it down on the ground.
I activated the Devour and started absorbing an overwhelming amount of energy inside the Grade 8 Planar Core. The energy from the Grade 8 Planar Core was instantly converted into Demonic Energy, purified and compressed. Soon, I felt that my Demonic Energy reserves started rising at a relatively high speed.
[Actating containment protocol. Runic Matrix 00465-XAD is activated.]
The Architect said in my head, as lately, he has been relatively silent.
After he constructed himself a body, I forgot that the consciousness inside my A.I. was just his backup version, while the central consciousness was managing Imperial War Machine and watching everything.
One of the reasons why every criminal was instantly caught, why no corruption or abuse of power went unnoticed. The Architect knew about everything that happened in the Baator. When Arcanotech became widespread and AWCN or Arcane Wireless Connection Network was created and used by billions of citizens, it needed strict regulation and a watchful eye.
"Activate suppression matrix."
I said as Architect complied when I saw that ground had started cracking.
I knew that the devouring of the Grade 8 Planar Core was extremely dangerous, but I still decided for it.
Planar Cores contained enormous amounts of pure magical power, or instead, they were solidified magicule particles.
I originally planned to use Grade 8 Planar Core to construct Juggernaut Capital Ship of Adjudicator-Class, which was an enormous space fortress only a tad smaller than Space Fortresses.
In the end, I decided to use it to increase my own power in a more direct way.
After one hour of careful devouring of Grade 8 Planar Core, the process has finally ended.
"Architect, scan my progress."
[Name: Zeoticus Gremory-Lucifer
True Name: Dizmason (Devil Talent), Savant (Prideguard), Isaiah (Nirvana)
Race: Trans-Devil (Pure-Blood)
Bloodline: Gremory, Lucifer
Age: 341
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Class: Super-Devil
Laws: Darklight (38%)
Demonic Energy: 14,999
Strength: 914
Agility: 941
Vitality: 839
Underworld Command Sequence: 25%]
I was delighted with this progress and even my physique strengthened by devouring Grade 5 Planar Core.
Something that also brought a smile to my face was, of course, progress in the comprehension of the Law of Darklight, which was at a very nice 38%, and soon would arrive at a decisive 49%. Then if I successfully undergo Law Baptism and cross comprehension percentage of 50%, my path to the Apocalypse-Class would be certain and become only a matter of time.
"Now that unless I am attacked by some Being of Law, or powerful Warlock Monarch or Mighty God, I should be able to defeat everybody else. My combat prowess right now should be around ordinary Warlock Monarch which is terrifying by itself considering that I am still a Super-Devil."