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“Hey, are you sure about this?” Xiel asks me.
“Yeah, I’m sure of it. Don’t you want to see Mammon’s death?”
“We, well. I do. But,” Xiel can’t make up her mind.
After Mada and Kurua get off at Ef’reet, Xiel and I also get off without them noticed. Eri and Erfia are heading to O’oni Port. Eri realize Erfia will definitely take Mada’s attention, so she decided to go with the original plan. She went to take care of her.
Yeah, I said I wanted to see. But, looking for two people in the biggest city of Demon’s Realm is not easy at all. Right now, we’re at the highest tower in Ef’reet. Thank God the highest tower is a tourist spot so we can look at every direction easily. I can see the lights decorate the city. I’ve never seen so much light in my life before. The light illuminates some light grey smoke in the sky, showing a translucent sky. Just when I admire the city light, a pillar of light emanates from the distant.
“Reis, is that,”
“Yeah, Mada is calling Ariana.”
***
“Eri! Eri! Look at that?”
I call Eri to the left side window. Eri comes to my side and look outside. The pillar of light that daddy used in the Sairkhan is appearing.
“So, they’re doing it tomorrow then.”
When I see the light from the distant, it looks so beautiful. The light is not blinding at all. It gives a warm feeling.
I look back to our room. It is big and empty. Nobody but Eri and me. It’s just a few months since dad adopted me. I’ve been alone all these years before I met Dad, but why I feel so lonely without him now? Daddy, please come back quickly.
“Don’t worry.” Eri pats my head. “I’m here with you. We’ll wait for your father.”
It seems Eri saw through my loneliness.
I smile. “Yes.”
***
As the light pierce through the sky, everyone on the conference building, Niest Tower, is in awe. The main room of the surveillance which consists of people in their work desk and giant monitors, only stares to the light through the monitors.
“What are you standing still for?! I want a report on what’s happening! Send people to the light source!”
A single man with a long and standing pair of horn is entering the room and gives out an order. The man is on his early twenties. He’s wearing a red shirt with brown waistcoat and a brown jeans. A long yellow ribbon tie covers his chest. He has a slit eyes of a snake and a reddish skin.
“Yes sir.” All of them answer in unison.
“Jaha, what’s the current condition?”
A white man with a single horn on his forehead comes to Lucifer. Jaha is the main guard of Lucifer. A one word hero. He’s wearing an untucked black suit with a waistcoat and black trousers. Underneath his black suit, he wears a white skintight suit.
“The light appeared a few minutes ago. It should have gone any time now if we look at the past data.”
As Jaha says it, the light is fading. In just a few seconds, the light has completely gone and lets the dark return to the sky.
“Approximate distance is 120 kilometers. Our men will reach it in less than 2 hours.” Jaha explains to Lucifer. “I doubt it we will find someone or something.”
“You’re right about that.” Lucifer agrees. “But, it’s okay to check it out.”
“Are you thinking the man behind the disappearance of Sairkhan is here?”
“Are there any other possibilities?”
“No.” Jaha answers with a flat tone.
“Maximize the security. Nobody allowed to enter the city without getting their face scanned and checked.” Lucifer yells at everybody.
***
I look at the sun. It should be around 10 o’clock. Ariana will start the broadcast and the plan would have started. I’ve cast every simple magic to enhance my movement. New reinforced mask embedded with Shackle of Dead is covering my face. I also equip Voice of Obedience as an earring to take caution.
An image appears in the sky. It’s like Ariana is becoming a giant. That’s some magic she got there.
“People of Ef’reet and Seven Deadly Sins. As you had seen last night, the pillar or light has appeared outside your city. And yes, it is the same light that appeared on the day Sairkhan is missing.”
By using blood transformation, I could see the people are panicking in the distant.
Right now, I’m standing at the one part of the city that I’ve emptied by using Voice of Obedience before. I’m on the highest building which is 10 floor. Even if they have maximized the security, by using Perfect Role Play, infiltrating this city is a piece of cake.
“I won’t destroy Ef’reet like I did to Sairkhan. But in return, give me Mammon. I want him to pay for making my child as his slave and torture her for these last seven years. Negotiation is not accepted.”
Nice speech. I could see the people are becoming more afraid. But if they afraid of that, they will be terrified of the things I’m going to do.
“I know some of you must doubt me when I said I’m the person behind the missing of Sairkhan. So, I’ll bring you Sairkhan to this place.”
That’s the signal. I reach the sky with my right hand. I concentrate and make the sky distorted. The distortion is becoming bigger and bigger until it got as big as Sairkhan, radius of 20 kilometers. Compared to Ef’reet with 70 kilometers radius, Sairkhan is not even 10 percent of it.
“Watch as Sairkhan befalls your beloved city.”
I open the space and from the sky, shambles of Sairkhan and all of its dead people, is pouring. The sky becomes dark in an instant, covered by Sairkhan. It’s like the time is so slow, letting me see the destroyed Sairkhan destroys the city part of this biggest city in the Demon’s Realm. The building of Sairkhan is hitting the building of Ef’reet. The dust and the wind are blowing so hard as Sairkhan has completely razed this part of city.
I make sure Sairkhan building won’t hit me so I don’t have to move at all.
“I’ll be waiting for Mammon at north west of this city. Just come and we will find you.”
Ariana’s image disappears from the sky.
I look into the razed city. The blood of Sairkhan’s people is not too much. The color of the razed city is not red at all. It seems their blood is less fluid after days of being dead. Now, I need to get out of here as soon as possible.
***
Just as planned, the Seven Deadly Sins won’t give Mammon. They went to the designated direction. And, they’re not alone. Their personal guards and an army are following them from behind. As expected from the army of Demons Realm. They brought guns and even tanks with them. I won’t say it like your normal tanks. It’s huge. More likes five or six tanks became one with 3 double barrels on its head and its side. You can see steam is getting out of its side. The soldiers are heavily armored except for the personal guards. I guess the personal guards prefer to rely on their agility and speed.
I run as fast as possible and jump at their top.
“STOP!”
As I command them, all the guards, army, and the tanks stop. I only said to Lucy I won’t use Voice of Obedience towards Seven Deadly Sins, but I never said anything about their guards and the army.
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I land in front of them, then I turned back and look at them. Even in their completely body sealed armor, I can see their eyes through this mask of mine. Fear of unable to do anything to defy me. At this moment, they realize their life is in my hand. I walk closer to the personal guards of the Deadly Sins. Twenty-one of them, so it will be 3 vs seven, eh?
“I thought the woman already said it clearly she only wants Mammon. Not a horde of army.” I speak to them.
I let my hand roam free at one of the personal guards. A red haired woman with a blue body tight suit. A mini skirt and a black jacket are the only thing cover her body. She got a pair of handguns on her waist. As I touch her face, I can see the fear is consuming her. She wants to move or at least shiver, but the Voice of Obedience won’t let her.
“Now that you have disobeyed her wish, I don’t have any obligation to keep you alive.” I take a step back. “Take your gun and point it at your head.”
The woman takes the gun out and points it at her head as I said.
“Now,”
“I WON’T LET YOU!”
Before I complete my command, a loud voice is approaching fast. In just a second, a figure of a man in red appeared in my left with a gun in his hand.
Blamm.
I dodged it right on time and take a few steps back. That gun is not a normal gun. A big fireball like a cannonball just comes out of that thing's barrel. Even my new reinforced mask won’t be able to withstand it. Only items at Weapon of Calamity level or higher could withstand it.
I look into his eyes. The current Lucifer. You can’t compare him with Lucy. Lucy is the closest being to human form. He still got his horn, snake eye, and reddish skin. He wears a chain necklace with a peer shaped ruby on its end, the Philosopher.
“Just as I thought, only God Item could put such horrible sight at the city.”
Lucifer swings his gun and transmutes into a long gun sword. With Philosopher, he could make anything he wanted. And that long gun sword might as well could let out a big fireball just like the previous gun. Even if he tries to hide it, I can see the fury in his eyes. It seems he’s the type that couldn’t let other people toys around with her men. And when he yelled previously when he attacked me, it proves he lost some of his composure.
“Tell me, what’s your relationship with Ariana the Great Wizard?”
“Well, she’s hiring me to help her. To take revenge on Mammon.” I answer her with a flat tone. Trying to provoke him.
“How much did she pay you? I’ll double it. No, I’ll triple it.”
He’s making a negotiation? Wait a minute? Am I hearing it wrong? Lucifer the Pride making a negotiation? Something is definitely not right here. There’s a reason why Lucifer got Pride as their title. They have a high pride that won’t allow them to negotiate because it will hurt their pride. They see everything else as lesser being and not worthy of it. The only Lucifer I know managed to get out of that Pride title is Lucy as she’s immortal. But no demons are immortal other than Lucy. So, Lucifer throws his pride and tries to make a negotiation is not something you could see everyday.
“Snap out of it!”
Suddenly a man appeared behind him and hit his head hard. An old man with long beard and long ear. Unlike Lucifer with their pointy tail, he got a hairy tail and a pair of long wavy horn in the top of his ear. And he’s bald up there. He wears layers of gray clothes that seem hard. I’m guessing he imbued some magic or alchemy or simply put some metal on it. As I said, layers. It’s like he’s wearing a t-shirt, plus shirt, plus a waistcoat, plus a coat, and his robe. The other distinguishing thing from him is his slanting and long eyes with long nose. He doesn’t really look like a human unlike Lucifer. He is Belphegor the Sloth, one of Seven Deadly Sins.
“But, he nearly killed my personal guards.” Lucifer whines at him.
“SHUT UP!” Belphegor yells. “Didn’t you realize he tries to provoke you? I bet after you make the negotiation, he will kill them all so you will lose your cool and lose against him.”
Damn, he got me. I can see the current Lucifer is just a newbie. He lost his cool easily. But, to get out of his family main traits, pride, it means he’s something entirely different. He’s a gifted one.
“Remember, you are Lucifer the Pride. And it is against our pride to negotiate with terrorist.” Belphegor puts a fighting stance.
When I see at Belphegor fighting stance, I can see some defensive martial arts like Aikido or Kempo or Wushu. That martial arts really fit a person with the title of Sloth. Doing maximum damage with minimum effort. As he put the fighting stance, I could feel all my body enhancement magic has been dispelled. From his hand, I see a pure black metal bangle with a blue line in the middle of it. The Breaker.
“Two God Items come to face me? You sure show no mercy.”
“We don’t need to show any on you, Mada the Raider.” Belphegor responds at my words. “I can see you have four God Items with you. Showing any mercy will only result to our death and the loss of our God Items.”
“Wait, WHAT? FOUR?” Lucifer screams. He’s surprised.
“For a sloth, you sure think a lot.” I praise Belphegor a bit. “And for you. Are you sure that you’re Lucifer? This is the first time I see Lucifer acts that way.”
“Don’t worry about him. He’s still young.” Belphegor aids Lucifer. “Moreover, what’s the other reason? Mada the Raider is not someone easily hired without a good reason.”
“Hoh, okay, you’re great.” I accept his question. “You know the high priest of Sairkhan?”
“Yeah, what’s with her?” Belphegor asks me again.
“Mammon made her as his slave seven years ago. She had her freedom taken from her. As you already know, she is Ariana’s child. But, the other thing is, she’s a dear person to me. I was her childhood friend. So, yeah. Revenge is also on my table.”
“You see? His motive is revenge. You won’t be able to negotiate things through him.” Belphegor says it to Lucifer.
Lucifer takes a stance with his blade gun. “Yeah? It means we just need to kill him right?”
“Sorry, I know your feeling. But, we have our own duty as Seven Deadly Sins.”
“Yeah, I know. That’s why I’m going to kill you right here and now and carry on our revenge.”
One alchemist with martial arts and one alchemist with creation ability. This is going to be hard. I take a pair of silver katar with a shield on its back to protect my arm. Against them, I couldn’t spare anything. I use Weapon of Calamity right off the bat. This katar’s ability is the almighty weapon. It can render any non-physical attack into nothing when the attack touches the back shield. So, a big fireball like before won’t be a trouble to me.
“But, before that.” Lucifer mumbles.
Lucifer stabs the blade gun to the land and a sigil appeared below the army. The land moved them far away from us. Back to the city.
“Are you sure about it? They won’t be able to move for the rest of their life you know?” I ask him.
“At least their safety is guaranteed for now. After I take your God Item, I won’t have any trouble restoring them.”
“Oh yeah? We’ll see about it.”
Lucifer charges at me and I prepare to take his attack.