N/T: Translation made by our friend 'Irving'. A big round of applause for him :)
Chapter 677
Raon swallowed dryly, watching the ice fragments slowly descend.
‘Demonic field creation...?’
Could it be that he imitated the sword field creation?
Wrath always said he didn’t know anything about formations or barriers.
Considering that the guy who used to break everything with sheer force was now operating a barrier that amplifies his energy, it was clear he had imitated my sword field creation.
“This is the King of Essence’s barrier, created by observing your martial arts and perseverance.”
Wrath nodded calmly as if to answer that question.
“How is it? Isn’t the King of Essence’s demonic field creation far more beautiful than your sword field creation?”
He lifted a leaf-shaped shard of ice onto his palm, a cool smile gracing his lips.
'My sword field creation is much better. But the demonic field creation does suit you better.'
He nodded to Wrath, who wouldn’t hear his voice.
“It’s obvious you won’t admit it, the King of Essence’s Flower in the Snow is far superior than yours.”
Wrath arrogantly lifted his chin as if no one could change his mind.
‘To be honest...’
Raon slightly bit his lip as he looked at Wrath standing confidently.
'I never thought I'd hear such words from you….'
Wrath had said that his back was the back of a swordsman who never gave up.
He always thought that Wrath might be mocking him every time he trained because of the enormous difference in their power, but it was a huge misunderstanding.
He had been acknowledging his perseverance and determination inwardly.
In fact, the slashes Wrath unleashed with the Flower in the Snow were imbued with the basic swordsmanship techniques he had practiced every single day since he first picked up a sword.
Knowing Wrath’s true feelings, his heart warmed. He was certain he could rise even higher.
“Just wait a little longer. It’s not over yet.”
Wrath lifted his eyes, filled with the light of winter.
“Greed. How long will you keep pretending to be dead?”
He flicked his finger toward the dark night sky.
“Let’s finish this before the lizards arrive.”
As if reacting to his words, the moonlight split open, and an old gold coin suddenly appeared.
“You’ve become quicker to notice things.”
From the dusty gold coin, Greed’s relaxed voice flowed out.
“Show yourself, Greed.”
"You don't have to rush me like that."
A faint white light emanated from the gold coin, and Greed regained his original form.
However, his shirt was torn to shreds, and his body was covered in wounds, suggesting he had been in real danger.
“The dragons won’t be able to come right away.”
“What do you mean by that?”
Wrath narrowed his eyes, looking up at Greed.
“They’ve got some issues to deal with.”
He lightly tapped his wrist, saying they would be a bit late.
“What exactly have you been up to?”
"What else would a merchant do but make money? Of course, today was a huge loss…."
Greed lightly dusted his hands.
“It cost me a billion just to survive.”
‘A billion?’
Raon breathed out in surprise at those words.
‘Did he summon the scale again?’
It seemed Greed had summoned the scale and poured a billion gold coins into them to survive Wrath’s Demonic Field Creation.
"The barrier you used had that level of power. If it weren’t for the scale, I would have really died. But..."
Greed’s voice dropped, very low.
“Next time will be different.”
He spoke with confidence, beyond mere certainty.
"No, next time your head will roll."
Wrath twisted his lips as he glared at Greed’s golden eyes.
‘Hmm...’
Raon frowned, looking at Wrath who wasn't moving.
'Is it the limit?'
Just as the sword field creation expends the swordsman’s entire aura, Wrath’s demonic field creation must have consumed most of his energy.
It seemed he didn’t have much time or energy left.
“But Wrath.”
Greed chuckled, leaning back in mid-air.
“Your barrier. It’s similar to Zieghart’s sword field creation. Are you perhaps...”
His eyes glimmered with a bright yellow light.
“Raising a human?”
“The lowly merchant spouts nonsense again."
Wrath revealed his pure white teeth, like snow covering the dawn.
“The King of Essence raises no one. It’s just that immature beings gather within the King of Essence’s wings. If you’re going to spout nonsense...”
He raised a finger.
"Ah, forget it. If we fight any longer, my warehouse will be empty. Besides, there can't be two demon kings raising humans."
“Two? What do you mean...?”
“......”
Greed didn’t answer and gave a faint smile.
“I'll be on my way. If I stay like this, I might get eaten by Gluttony.”
"Tsk..."
Gluttony was indeed smacking her lips, looking at Greed floating in the air.
"Next time... Ah, they appeared sooner than expected."
Greed stopped mid-gesture, looking alternately to his right and left before shrugging his shoulders.
“Wrath. This is the price for not recognizing you.”
As soon as he finished speaking, enormous wings made of gold coins flared up behind Greed, and an overwhelming energy once again covered the night sky.
Whooooooosh!
Greed, suppressing the presence of Wrath and Gluttony with his own, flew west, and the red and blue flashes that appeared immediately chased after him.
Raon squinted at the golden brilliance, the brightest among the various lights.
‘Dragon Lord?’
A familiar energy. The Dragon Lord and the dragons began to chase Greed.
‘So this is what he meant by paying the price.’
It seemed Greed intended to pay the price for suspecting Wrath by luring the dragons away.
‘He called himself a merchant...’
Greed had called himself a merchant, so this clearly meant he was keeping his word.
Wrath watched the chase between Greed and the dragons for a moment before turning his head.
He checked the condition of the unconscious members of the Light Wind under the ice tree, then approached Gluttony.
“Gluttony. Suppress your energy.”
“Why?”
Gluttony tilted his head, puzzled.
“If the lizards come, it’ll be troublesome.”
“If they come, we can just eat them like last time.”
He licked his lips, as if he was looking forward to it.
‘Uh...?’
Raon breathed out in disbelief as he watched Gluttony’s tongue.
'She ate them with you?'
It was absurd yet plausible, given that they were two gluttons.
“Tsk tsk.”
Wrath clicked his tongue, as if he found it pathetic.
"Still picking up rocks like a beggar, you haven't changed."
“Then what should I eat?”
Gluttony asked, still chewing on a metal bar wrapped in demonic energy.
“Do you by any chance...”
Wrath curled his lips, looking at Gluttony’s dull eyes.
"Know what ice cream is?"
* * *
Wrath took Gluttony, who had suppressed his energy and presence, to an ice cream shop.
The ceiling had collapsed, but the pillars inside kept the entire shop from being crushed.
“Come in.”
After confirming there was no one around, Wrath called Gluttony into the shop. He looked like a child inviting a friend to his house.
“What’s ice cream?”
with a disinterested look.
“It is the reason for human existence and the blessing of the demon god.”
Wrath nodded with his hands clasped together.
‘What the...’
Raon chuckled.
‘Since when did something humans made become the blessing of the demon god!’
What was even funnier was calling it the reason for human existence. It was so absurd he couldn’t find the words.
"Hmm hmm."
Wrath hummed a tune and headed past the counter towards where the ice cream was stored.
The magic device seemed to be broken, so the ice cream had slightly melted, but Wrath used his cold to refreeze it.
"How I've missed you!"
He panted in ecstasy, as if welcoming a deity.
“This is ice cream?”
Gluttony pouted, saying the portion was too small.
"It's not about the quantity! Just eat it first and then talk!"
Wrath frowned at Gluttony and grabbed a spoon to scoop the ice cream.
"How long I have waited for this day."
He started scooping the ice cream into the freezing box, tears trickling down his face. Despite it clearly being his first time, his hand movements were faster than a skilled swordsman.
‘This guy...’
Raon shook his head as he watched Wrath scoop the ice cream.
‘He was conserving his energy.’
Greed had hidden his power, but Wrath hadn't unleashed his full power either.
The reason was to eat ice cream here.
It seemed that when he descended last time, he regretted not being able to eat properly.
He truly was an insatiable glutton of a demon king.
"It is finished!"
Wrath came out from behind the counter with a freezing box filled with every type of bead ice cream.
He handed one of the towering boxes of ice cream to Gluttony.
"Try it."
"Um..."
Gluttony stared at the ice cream for a moment before summoning his white mouth.
"These are small, bite-sized."
He opened his white mouth just a bit and put the ice cream in.
"You glutton rabbit fool!"
Wrath couldn’t hold back and smacked the back of Gluttony’s head hard. The sound echoed inside the empty shop.
"Oowwww..."
Gluttony lowered his head, rolling his eyes.
"Why did you hit me..."
"That's not how you eat it, you idiot! Eat it with your real mouth!"
Wrath shook his head, saying he didn’t know how to eat properly.
‘Ah...’
Raon also watched Wrath and Gluttony with a dumbfounded expression.
These demon kings, their appearance and energy were otherworldly, but their actions were no different from fools.
"Ugh..."
Scratching the back of his head, Gluttony dismissed his white mouth. He then opened his real lips and took a bite of the ice cream.
Crunch.
As soon as the sound of the ice cream being chewed was heard, Gluttony's dull eyes sparkled with a clear, ruby-like light.
"...What is this?"
"Heh heh."
Wrath nodded, as if he had expected this reaction.
"This is what true taste is, you glutton."
He patted Gluttony's shoulder as if he were a connoisseur of everything in the human world.
"It's delicious. Really delicious."
Gluttony giggled and kept eating the ice cream one after another.
"This! This one is the real deal!"
Wrath pointed to the mint chocolate at the end. He seemed to want to recommend it and had scooped quite a lot.
"Okay."
Gluttony nodded and put the mint chocolate in his mouth. Less than a second later, he stuck out his tongue.
"This is not good."
For the first time, he shook his head.
"You tasteless fool!"
'She has good taste.'
Wrath frowned, while Raon nodded in agreement.
‘Yes. Enjoy today.’
Raon chuckled as he watched Wrath enjoy the ice cream with Gluttony.
'Thanks to you, we survived.'
As Raon hoped Wrath could enjoy his ice cream a bit longer, Wrath muttered quietly.
"Raon Zieghart. You will pay for the ice cream here."
‘This guy?’
* * *
Wrath and Gluttony devoured all the ice cream in the shop before stopping.
Raon sighed, looking at Wrath’s bulging belly.
‘I’m definitely getting a stomachache today.’
It might be Wrath’s body, but ultimately, it was his own. There was no way he would be okay after eating so much ice cream on an empty stomach.
"Ugh..."
After finishing all the ice cream, Gluttony began to chew and swallow the metal container that held the ice cream.
"This tastes like strawberry."
He grinned happily, satisfied with the small amount of ice cream stuck to the metal container.
"Gluttony, stop that and come out."
Wrath grabbed Gluttony by the back of his neck and pulled him out.
"The King of Essence forgot while we were eating, but he has something to tell you."
"Something to tell me?"
Gluttony tilted his head, not understanding what he meant.
"Yes. Do you remember what the King of Essence told you earlier?"
"What did you say?"
"Your authority."
Wrath smirked and wagged his finger.
'Wait, don't tell me!'
Raon's eyes widened as he looked at Wrath. Seeing his smile, it seemed Wrath was about to say he didn't need that authority.
‘This cunning bastard...’
He had said he would protect them, but it was Greed's doing, so it was clear that he was trying to prevent him from gaining Gluttony's authority.
‘I have to push him out.’
It was natural that he couldn't obtain Greed’s authority, but he couldn't miss Gluttony as well.
He quietly gathered as much of his soul’s energy as he could.
"Actually, that..."
Wrath began to speak with a sly grin. Just then, the soul’s energy, assisted by the Ring of Fire, pushed Wrath’s soul out and Raon regained control of the body.
Fwaaaaaa!
The blue demon king's body faded, revealing Raon's original body.
"...What?"
Gluttony only blinked, not surprised since he had seen Raon before.
"Actually, it's something that needs to be done quickly. Give me your authority now."
As soon as Raon regained control of his body, he imitated Wrath, lifting his chin.
Cough! No, you can't!
Wrath, who had returned to being a cotton candy, coughed dryly and waved his hand, but of course, Gluttony couldn't hear him.
Damn it! I spent too much time eating!
He screamed, saying he had run out of time because he ate all the ice cream.
‘Whew...’
Raon exhaled shortly.
‘My mind is foggy.’
His body and mind were both damaged due to the aftermath of the Demon King's Descent. He couldn't even accurately assess how injured he was or what he had lost.
But he couldn’t collapse here. Even if it killed him, he had to get Gluttony’s authority.
"You talk in such a complicated way."
Gluttony pouted but nodded.
No, you can't! Don't give him any more!
‘Well, who told you to eat so much ice cream?'
Ugh, you never know when an opportunity like this will come again!
Wrath whimpered and shook his head.
‘Anyway, it's already over.’
As Raon pushed Wrath aside, Gluttony grabbed his wrist.
Whirrr!
Through Gluttony’s grip, a sticky yet hollow feeling seeped in.
It was similar yet different from the sensation he felt when receiving the authorities of Wrath, Sloth, and Envy.
Ssssss!
When Gluttony removed his hand, a white flower bracelet was formed on Raon’s wrist.
"I made it the same shape as the others."
"Ah, flower..."
Raon let out a sigh. In his dizzy state, while trying to push Wrath away, he didn't have time to specify the desired shape.
Damn it! That’s the one thing you shouldn’t have given him!
Wrath grabbed his head as if it were the worst thing to do.
'There's nothing I can do now that it's come to this.'
Instead, I need to get something more.
"Gluttony."
Raon raised the white flower bracelet toward Gluttony.
"Can you unlock this quickly?"
"But if I do that, I'll get hungry..."
"Then I'll give you something that lets you eat ice cream anywhere."
"Something that lets me eat ice cream?"
"Yes."
Raon nodded and pulled a pile of gold coins from his spatial pocket.
No, this cannot be!
Wrath shook his head so fast that his mouth became a blur.
If you help this guy, you'll be ruined too! He's the one who will destroy the devildom!
"If you go to a place that smells of ice cream and offer this gold coin, you can eat it all."
Raon ignored Wrath and showed the gold coins to Gluttony.
"Oh..."
Gluttony nodded approvingly and touched the white flower bracelet.
Fwaaaaah.
As he removed his hand, a soft vitality began to bloom in the white bracelet.
"It'll be unlocked after you take a nap."
"Thank you."
Raon nodded and handed the pile of gold coins to Gluttony.
Ugh, damn it!
Wrath gritted his teeth.
The King of Essence is furious that you obtained <Gluttony>, and that glutton rabbit will now be able to eat even more ice cream! Cough!
He cursed both of them, shaking his fist in the air.
But at least there's one good thing.
Wrath sighed briefly.
‘Good thing?’
If you had obtained Greed's authority as well, you would have become a real monster. It's good that the King of Essence let him go.
Wrath acknowledged Raon’s perseverance but said he could never allow someone to take the easy route.
‘So, you let him go on purpose, not because you were out of energy?’
Hehehe, the King of Essence will always prevent you from taking the easy way…
Just as he was smiling faintly,
[You have received the favor of <Gluttony>.]
[You have gained the recognition of <Wrath>.]
[You have made <Greed> retreat.]
[You have achieved an impossible feat.]
Wait, no way...
As Wrath trembled, more messages continued to appear.
No, this can't be!
Wrath screamed.
Most of that was done by the King of Essence, why is this guy getting it!
'With this kind of reward...'
Raon looked at Wrath screaming and fondled the flower bracelet of Gluttony.
'A flower bracelet is worth wearing!'
Shut up!
