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With a deafening roar as if the world were collapsing, the undulating demonic energy in the sky opened a new dimension. Black demonic energy as dark as coal poured out of the torn dimension like the mouth of a serpent. It was as if a tree of darkness was taking root in this world.
The already dense demonic energy grew even more, creating a pressure that felt like it was squeezing the heart. The flow of demonic energy was so strong that everything around seemed to melt into darkness.
"Master of the Black Tower..."
Raon bit his lip as he looked at the Master of the Black Tower standing before the Devildom Pathway. The demonic energy that seemed capable of destroying the world had vanished, but strangely, he felt that the man had become even stronger.
'He called it the Silent Spirit World, right?'
The magic called Silent Spirit World that the Master of the Black Tower had used moments ago seemed to do more than just open the Devildom Pathway; it also seemed to confer special powers to the demonized humans in this space.
"The Devildom Pathway has opened..."
Greer, who had been holding back the Demon Beasts and demonized humans outside the tower, opened his eyes wide.
"Is that really true?"
He trembled, not even wiping the blood flowing from his forehead, as if he couldn't believe it.
"Yes."
Raon nodded calmly as he looked at Greer and the knights of Owen.
"That black vortex spinning in the sky is the Devildom Pathway."
He raised his finger to point at the black dimension opened in the sky.
- To think they would open the Devildom Pathway from the Human World first...
Wrath let out a hollow laugh as if he were stunned.
- He is truly insane. He isn't even thinking about the consequences.
He mocked, saying it seemed like the Master of the Black Tower's head was filled with dung instead of brains.
'Is it really that dangerous?'
Raon sighed heavily and looked at Wrath.
- Of course! Even if they aren't as strong as me, demonized humans at the demon king level or Demon Beasts could suddenly appear, and if that door explodes, everyone here will die!
Wrath glared furiously at the Devildom Pathway, twisting his lips.
- The fortunate thing is that the door isn't complete. No, it would be more accurate to say it was made so it cannot be completed.
As he said this, he directed his gaze at Chamber. It was quite an admiring look.
'Besides the demon king level beings, won't the actual demon kings come out?'
It seemed better to try negotiating with the demon kings than dealing with mediocre demons. However, Sloth was sleeping at the top of a mountain, Gluttony was roaming ice cream shops, and Lust was probably lost somewhere, making the likelihood of any of them being in the demon realm very low.
'Then there are three left...'
Envy wouldn’t come out, and the other two absolutely must not come here. Greed and Pride do not respond to the name of Wrath. Perhaps Envy would, but if those two appeared, they would have to consider retreating.
"The Devildom Pathway..."
Burren's lips trembled as if he couldn’t believe what he was seeing.
"Yes. Since we’ve come this far, we might as well fight the demons."
Martha licked her lips as if she were excited about it.
"It will be fine..."
Runaan reassured the anxious swordsmen of the Light Wind Palace while pushing back the frozen demonic energy.
"To be precise..."
Chamber shrugged as she looked at the Devildom Pathway that undulated like waves.
"It is an exit from the Devildom."
"An exit from the Devildom?"
Jayna, who had just landed on the ground, swallowed hard as she knelt.
"Yes. You can't enter; you can only exit."
Chamber smiled, saying it was a one-way traffic.
- Just as that old woman's son says.
Wrath nodded while watching the Devildom Pathway, which was becoming increasingly turbulent.
- It’s a half door that cannot be used to go from here to the Devildom, but can be used to come from the Devildom to here.
He clicked his tongue as if lamenting something.
"Did you do it that way, Lady Chamber?"
Raon squinted as he looked at Chamber.
"Yes. I read a bit of his magic formula after you entered the tower."
Chamber nodded, saying she had read the thoughts and magic formula of the Master of the Black Tower and inserted a spell that could interfere with it.
"You read his thoughts too?"
"Yes. That guy opened that door with the intention of escaping to the Devildom when your old man comes while he fights us here. So I blocked the way so he couldn’t escape."
She moved her finger, saying that the Master of the Black Tower’s thoughts were too obvious.
"Ah, no, then wouldn’t it have been better to prevent it from opening at all...?"
Dorian blinked, as if suggesting that it would have been better not to open the Devildom Pathway at all.
"That’s impossible. They were more prepared on that side. It was already hard to block things from coming out."
She bit a candy, saying that erasing the escape route was the best she could do.
"Of course, this is not all."
Chamber laughed, mentioning that she had also removed one of the pillars of the Silent Spirit World.
"Then we have one more mission."
Karoon exhaled briefly and grasped his sword.
"Close the Devildom Pathway. Although decapitating the Master of the Black Tower remains the main priority, I suppose."
"Correct. That hasn’t changed."
Chamber nodded, appearing impressed by Karoon’s composure even in this situation.
"The Master of the Black Tower..."
Just as she was about to say more... a strange sound like thousands of people screaming simultaneously resonated, and the sky turned black as ink.
As the Devildom Pathway completely split open, a black dragon wrapped in darkness burst forth. It was on a different level from the various Demon Beasts that had been seen thus far. It was surrounded by a terrifying aura, as if one were looking at a true dragon.
The black dragon let out a majestic roar as if it dominated this world, looking down at the humans on the ground.
"Noise."
Chamber frowned and moved her finger. The neck of the black dragon was torn in half, and its enormous body began to fall to the ground. The black dragon fell, unable to control its body as if it had been killed instantly, turning all the Demon Beasts of the Black Tower into pieces of meat.
However, the invasion of Demon Beasts was just beginning. Several Demon Beasts with never-before-seen forms began to descend through the Devildom Pathway.
'Are those the Demon Beasts of the Devildom?'
Raon squinted as he looked at the Demon Beasts.
'They aren’t very different from the Demon Beasts of the Black Tower.'
Unlike the black dragon that first appeared, the Demon Beasts now emerging did not seem very strong.
- They are weak, as you say.
Wrath nodded calmly.
- The real ones are watching this place from inside that door.
He frowned, saying they would come when they had the confidence to devour this land.
"Were there so many types of Demon Beasts?"
Burren swallowed hard as he looked at the Demon Beasts, each with a completely different form.
"Damn lizard bastards! They show up when they're not needed, but why don’t they come at a time like this!"
Krein stomped the ground, asking why the dragons weren’t appearing.
"Don’t think about those hypocrites, focus on the fight in front of us!"
Martha shouted at them to react and took the lead among the swordsmen.
"I'll freeze them all."
Runaan also advanced fearlessly and spread silver frost.
"Let’s go too!"
"No matter how strong these Demon Beasts are, they can’t be stronger than our Master Palace!"
"If we’ve received that person’s training, there’s nothing we can’t defeat!"
The swordsmen of the Light Wind Palace advanced, trusting in their squad leaders and the training they had received so far.
"Owen cannot lose against Zieghart! Knights, forward!"
At the command of the Third Prince Greer, the knights of Owen also advanced and formed battle lines. Although fear emanated from the Devildom Pathway, they seemed to have regained their courage thanks to the push from the Zieghart swordsmen.
"Our role is the most important. We need to keep supporting the swordsmen and knights from the back."
Jayna retreated behind Zieghart and Owen, casting support and healing magic to the swordsmen and knights, and launching attack magic at the approaching Demon Beasts. As expected from elite mages, the power of their magic was strong, but the Demon Beasts of the Devildom seemed to have high elemental resistance and advanced with their bodies.
"How dare you?"
Mark Goetun decisively cut the necks of the Demon Beasts rushing toward the mages.
"It’s annoying, so just die already!"
Trevin performed a sheathing technique with his upper body well closed. A red Astral Ring blossomed from his sword strike, simultaneously exploding ten Demon Beasts in bat form that descended from the air.
Raon summoned two Fire Spirits with his Divine Sword and Demon Sword. Petals that looked like they bloomed from red and blue trees covered the skies and the ground, completely erasing hundreds of Demon Beasts.
"Disappear."
As Karoon swung his sword wrapped in fighting spirit, the demonized humans hiding among the rubble of the Black Tower, waiting for an opportunity, exploded without being able to move a finger. Despite not having the same constitution as him, he seemed unaffected by the demonic energy. As expected of a Transcendent.
"At this rate, we can definitely win!"
The allied forces, seemingly buoyed by the martial prowess of Raon and Karoon, advanced, cutting the lifelines of the Demon Beasts.
"Don’t use too much strength."
Chamber looked at the swordsmen with cold eyes.
"What? What do you mean...?"
It was when Raon tilted his head, not understanding the meaning of Chamber's words. The corpse of the black dragon that had been first slain by Chamber rose into the air and began to regenerate. Not only was its body regenerating, but the black dragon also seemed to have come back to life, flashing its black eyes and letting out a roar.
No, it wasn’t just the black dragon. The Demon Beasts cut by his sword and the demonized humans thrown by Karoon's sword also began to revive and rise.
"The Silent Spirit World isn’t just about opening the Devildom Pathway; it’s a magic that grants special power to the demonized humans and Demon Beasts of this land. Those who die here will likely continue to come back to life."
Chamber shook her head, saying they would keep reviving, so not to put all their strength into their attacks.
"Such absurdity..."
Raon looked at the Master of the Black Tower, breathing heavily.
"Kuuu..."
However, the Master of the Black Tower looked at him with furious eyes despite the success of the Silent Spirit World.
"Why is his reaction like this? The absolute magic that revives the Demon Beasts has succeeded..."
Raon turned his head toward Chamber.
"I told you before, didn’t I? That I removed one more pillar."
Chamber smiled as she popped a candy into her mouth.
"Originally, that magic was supposed to revive not just those who died now, but all the demonized humans who died in this space. In other words, the Floor Masters you killed while climbing the Black Tower, or Karet should have been revived too."
She shook her head while spinning the candy.
"But I removed that part. Those who died before that magic activated will not return. Of course, even the current revivals are not perfect."
Chamber smiled broadly, seeming satisfied with the interference she had managed even in this urgent situation.
"Chamber! Raon Zieghart!"
The Master of the Black Tower let out a monstrous scream from the sky, clearly enraged. The darkness of this land seemed to resonate with his emotions.
Instead of simply having a numbers battle with the Demon Beasts, he shot a beam of demonic energy toward himself. At the moment the sky flashed, a black lightning bolt was right before Raon's eyes.
"Hmph."
As Chamber moved the hand holding the candy, the black lightning fell like a black thread over the bridge of her nose.
"I told you. Let’s play with me."
She rose into the air and looked down at them over her shoulder.
"You know what to do without me telling you, right? It will be difficult, but I’m counting on you."
Chamber gave them a bright smile and ascended toward the black sky where the Master of the Black Tower was.
"Those damned women..."
A chilling murderous intent could be felt in the voice of the Master of the Black Tower. He seemed to hate Chamber for continuously interfering.
"Let’s fight like proper mages, shall we?"
As he snapped his fingers, both disappeared simultaneously. It seemed they had moved to a space where they could fight one-on-one.
"W-What just happened?"
Krein's jaw trembled as if he couldn't understand.
"There’s no need to panic. Our task is set."
Raon nodded as he looked at the Devildom Pathway from which more and more Demon Beasts were emerging.
"From now on, we will use all our strength to close that door."
Now, the main priority was not the fight between Chamber and the Master of the Black Tower, but to close that door.
'How can we close the Devildom Pathway?'
Raon moved his chin toward Wrath.
- How would I know that?
Wrath frowned as if to say, "What are you talking about?"
'If you, a demon king, don’t know...'
- I’ve been saying this from the beginning; I don’t know anything about magic or sorcery! I broke everything with pure strength!
He boasted, saying he broke dimensions with strength both when leaving and returning to the Devildom.
'Ignorance is not something to brag about... Ah!'
Raon squinted as he looked at the Devildom Pathway, which seemed to be growing larger.
'That could actually be easier.'
As the Devildom Pathway opened, the anger he possessed was also growing stronger. If he could harness all this power, he could close the door with strength just as Wrath did.
-Hmm, it doesn’t seem impossible.
Wrath nodded calmly.
- It would be difficult if the door grew more, but it’s quite possible now. Of course, there will be many interruptions.
As he raised his hand, stronger Demon Beasts than before began to leap from the Devildom Pathway. It seemed they were appearing at a higher grade as the door grew larger. Huuuuk.
However, not only Demon Beasts were emerging from the door now. Demons with a human-like form but with horns or wings began to appear among the Demon Beasts.
- As I said from the beginning, they are watching the situation from inside the door and will come down when they judge they can devour you.
Wrath narrowed his eyes, saying that the demons coming down now would have considerable abilities.
'So we need to stop them quickly.'
Raon nodded, gripping his Divine Sword and Demon Sword tightly.
'But, where did that guy go?'
The demon that had appeared at the end of the middle layer. It was definitely a demon that possessed only demonic energy, but it seemed different from these demons in some way.
'No, now is not the time to think about that.'
Raon advanced, passing through the swordsmen of the Light Wind Palace.
"We are closing the Devildom Pathway. Clear the way."
At the low order pronounced by the Palace Master, the eyes of the swordsmen of the Light Wind Palace changed.
"We received your order!"
Burren, Martha, and Runaan, who had been focusing on defense, advanced simultaneously. The Demon Beasts pushing forward were cut by Burren's slicing wind, those rushing toward Martha exploded in black blood under her heavy sword, and those falling from the sky were frozen and shattered when Runaan's frost spread.
The swordsmen of the Light Wind Palace maintained their Light Wind Formation and continued forward, stomping on all the Demon Beasts trying to revive. The swordsmen focused only on the path ahead, crushing all the Demon Beasts blocking their way.
"...That’s enough."
Shadows stirred among the dead Demon Beasts, and the Black King Sigel along with his demonized human subordinates rose.
"You cannot advance beyond this point."
He held a large sword in his right hand and a spear in his left, extending his black cloak.
"Can’t I advance?"
The moment Raon smiled, his body had already transcended space. His Divine Sword fell like lightning and his Demon Sword pierced coldly, aiming for the neck and heart of the Black King Sigel. Sigel barely managed to block the Divine Sword and the Demon Sword, but his hands, twisted like octopus legs, trembled as if they were overwhelmed by the force.
"That’s not something someone like you can decide..."
Raon twisted his lips as he pushed Sigel back with force.
"It’s for the strong to choose."
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