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-This devilishly clever bastard...
Wrath trembled his pale blue lips in disbelief.
-Did you calculate everything from the beginning? What the hell did you eat to make your brain work so well?!
'As if that were possible.'
Raon shook his head calmly.
'It's all just coincidence.'
Zircon following him, Wrath making a bet on his own, and two demon kings coming all the way here - it was all coincidence. Not even the gods or demons that Wrath complains about could calculate all that.
'Stop wasting time and fulfill your promise already.'
Raon lightly tapped Wrath's head.
-W-Wrath I can understand, but handing over even the soul realm...
Wrath subtly rolled his eyes.
-If I give all that, I'll become a mere pawn of the Devildom instead of its Monarch!
He shook his head vigorously, saying that handing over even the soul realm was too much.
-F-For old times' sake. Just Wrath...
'No.'
Raon cut off Wrath's words firmly.
-You evil demon! Don't you have a conscience? This won't end until you bury me...
'Who said I'm keeping it all? I'm borrowing it. I'll return it when the job is done.'
Wrath seemed to be very mistaken, but of course, Raon had no intention of taking his Wrath and soul. He would return everything as it was after deceiving Greed.
-Hmm? Wouldn't it be better for me to descend upon you then?
Wrath shook his head as if to say that would be safer and more secure.
'I have things to tell Greed, and descending would put too much pressure on you.'
In his current state, having absorbed Zircon and Peridot, he could probably use the Demon King Descent, but using it alone would put a heavy burden on Wrath. He didn't want him to use any more power since he was already weakened.
-Hmm...
Wrath let out a low groan, as if he hadn't expected Raon to consider his well-being.
'And I have no intention of becoming stronger through someone else's power. I will reach the highest point with my own strength and my own sword.'
Becoming stronger than anyone else - that would be the fastest way to get revenge on Derus. To do that, he had to reach the highest point with his own power.
-Become stronger with your own power? Nonsense!
Wrath jumped, frowning.
-If that's the case, spit out all the skills and traits you've devoured! All those were created by my power!
He moved his hand as if demanding that Raon fulfill his word.
'...'
Raon stared at Wrath before lowering his hand.
'They say it's not possible.'
-Ah, not possible? Who did you ask!
'I asked the System, and it says no.'
He shook his head with a calm look in his eyes, as if he had really asked the System and received an answer.
-You've gone crazy! I can't even contact it, what nonsense are you saying!
Wrath gritted his teeth, telling Raon not to lie.
'It's true. We settled it amicably between us.'
Raon smiled slightly, saying he had finished a cordial conversation with the System.
-The part in question is here! You, the System, you're all playing with my power!
Wrath pounded his chest as if he were about to go crazy and jump.
'Anyway, it's not possible. Hurry up and send your Wrath and soul.'
-Grrrr, if only you couldn't talk, you wouldn't be so hateful...
Wrath gritted his teeth and settled on Raon's shoulder.
-You have to return it all? You must keep this promise!
'When have you seen me break a promise? I don't lie much.'
-Hah...
He looked at Raon with eyes that seemed to ask "What is this?" before shaking his head.
-How did I end up knowing a lunatic like this...
Wrath let out a long sigh before sending <Wrath> and part of his soul through his shoulder.
'Ugh...'
Upon receiving <Wrath> and Wrath's soul, even though his mind and body recovered, Raon felt a pain as if his own existence was being twisted. To cause such a change with just a part of the soul, Wrath seemed to be in a different league even among demon kings.
Upon receiving Wrath's Authority and soul, an uncontrollable explosion occurred in his body and mind. It felt as if his own soul was being elevated to a higher level. It felt as if he had transcended humanity and reached true Transcendence.
'Now I need to suppress it.'
Raon forcefully suppressed his suddenly strengthened soul realm, hiding its presence. Having acted quickly, he wouldn't look much different from before on the outside.
-Eh? If you're going to hide it, why did you ask for it?
Wrath shook his head as if he didn't understand.
'What Greed wants isn't a fight, it's me.'
Raon licked his lips as he watched Greed deflect Lust's sword.
'If he finds out you can descend now, he'll run away immediately.'
-T-Then...
'Yes. I'll deliberately show weakness, and the moment his escape is cut off, I'll reveal everything I received from you.'
Imagining the expression Greed would make at that moment, Raon cracked a chilling smile.
'Until then, I need to keep it well hidden. So, for now...'
Raon slightly lifted his chin and crossed his arms.
'Let's watch the battle of the demon kings.'
-Huh...
Wrath blinked rapidly as if he didn't understand.
-Where the hell did a guy like this come from...?
He shook his head, completely unable to comprehend.
'Don't look at me, watch the fight over there.'
Raon turned Wrath's head and focused on the battle before them. Lust pressed Greed at close range with her sword imbued with the Authority of <Lust>, while Gluttony provided support from a distance, emitting a white light.
'Lust's swordsmanship is real.'
Wrath had said that Lust's martial prowess came from <Lust>, not swordsmanship, but as far as Raon could see, her swordsmanship excellently embodied determination and obsession. Regardless of her Aura, her swordsmanship alone was beyond that of Transcendent martial artists.
'How should I describe Gluttony? She fights as if her energy is infinite.'
The energy contained in the white light that Gluttony shot out was each on par with a Transcendent's ultimate technique. It seemed as if the demonic energy she possessed from eating so much was gushing out endlessly.
'But even if you add everything from these two demon kings, Greed is still above them.'
Greed seemed to be accustomed to both close-quarters combat and long-range battles, deflecting Lust's sword and deflecting Gluttony's attacks while emanating a golden radiance from his hands.
He seemed to be one step above Lust and Gluttony, defending against their chaotic offense without much damage. Of course, none of the three were at full power, but it seemed that even if they brought out all their strength, the difference wouldn't be significant.
'This is quite educational.'
Raon activated the Fire Ring. He bit his lip, scrutinizing every aspect of the battle as if he were determined not to miss a single detail of the fight between the three demon kings.
-You started this fight and now you're watching it?
Wrath drooled as he watched Raon.
-You really are a madman beyond imagination...
* * *
Greed narrowed his eyes as he deflected Lust's sword behind his shoulder.
'This certainly isn't easy.'
No matter how high his level was, dealing with Lust and Gluttony simultaneously was no easy feat. If Wrath's vessel hadn't caught his attention, he would have left without looking back. The losses would have far outweighed the gains.
'However...'
That's why he wanted to possess him even more. There were more Transcendants in the Devildom than in the Human World, so this human's strength in itself wasn't that impressive. However, as far as he knew, there was no other being who grew as fast as this human.
Moreover, having fought life-or-death battles in this war, he would have grown once more, making Greed curious to know how far he could go.
'Of course, there's something even bigger than that.'
Wrath's vessel was wielding the Monarch of Lust, Lust, and the Monarch of Gluttony, Gluttony, as swords through natural acting. In other words, obtaining this human would be no different from gaining two demon kings, so he had to capture him here and now.
'This is the only chance.'
A moment ago, the Wrath and soul realm this human possessed had suddenly increased and then decreased. He must have tried to call Wrath but failed. If Wrath descended, the possibility of capturing this human would completely disappear, so this was the only chance to obtain him.
'To do that...'
Greed narrowed his eyes as he pushed back Gluttony's <Gluttony> with his <Greed>.
'I need to find an opening between these two.'
Gluttony and Lust were more focused on defense than offense, protecting Wrath's vessel. Even for someone like him, breaking through that defense to capture the human wouldn't be easy.
'If there's no opening on their side, I'd better create one on mine.'
Greed curved his lips as he deflected the fierce sword strikes of Lust that came at him like a storm.
"No matter how much you beg, Wrath won't look back. He's just using you."
He provoked Lust with a sneer.
"Just look at how he sent you forward and hid behind. Everything is calculated."
"Shut up! What would someone who buys love with money know!"
Lust, seemingly angered by the insult to Wrath, unleashed a powerful sword strike while generating an intense pink aura.
"Tsk..."
Gluttony smacked her lips hard and caused a white light explosion behind Greed. Greed suffered a serious shoulder injury from the combination of Lust's space-tearing sword strike and the explosion caused by Gluttony's <Gluttony>.
"It's over!"
Lust, seemingly excited, broke her original position and lunged forward. Her sword fell towards Greed's neck.
'Finally!'
The moment Lust's sword descended like lightning, Greed's golden eyes emitted a chilling light. As if he had never been injured in the first place, he deflected Lust's sword and dove inward.
"Black Mouth."
Realizing the dangerous situation, Gluttony extended her hands, unleashing a terrifying amount of Authority. The sky above Greed's head tore apart and a bright red demonic mouth materialized.
"To think you would use even that, you must really love that human!"
He chuckled as he looked at the open red mouth.
"Greed!"
Lust, seemingly realizing she had been tricked, charged towards Greed with a pink aura burning all over her body. She threw her sword and summoned an intense <Lust> Authority in her hands.
"It's too late."
As Greed raised his finger, countless gold coins fell from the air, suppressing Lust's pink energy and erecting a golden wall that blocked the mouth summoned by Gluttony.
"Watch from over there."
Greed approached Raon as if everything was over, extending his hand.
"Let's see how this guy changes..."
"Worm."
Raon uttered the word Wrath used most often on others as he unleashed the Wrath and soul realm he had received from him. As his soul and Wrath's soul gently mixed like paint, an aura even more intense than the original Monarch of Wrath's presence exploded.
The dark red aura spread endlessly, distorting the faint sky and causing the ground to crumble.
Despite the presence of three Monarchs who ruled the Devildom, it was a single human who displayed the greatest soul realm.
"What is this..."
Greed's golden eyes faltered like a sailboat overturned by a tsunami, as if he had never imagined such a situation.
"In the playground I created..."
A fighting spirit even more intense than the Demon King of Wrath's burned in Raon's red eyes.
"Did you have fun, merchant?"
* * *
During the battle, Raon had sent an aura message to Lust, telling her to show an opening as if she were excited. As he expected, Greed didn't miss that brief opening and dove in. When he was about to extend his hand, Raon opened the Wrath and soul realm he had received from Wrath, completely reversing the situation.
By hiding his own soul within it and covering it with the soul realm received from Wrath, he would appear as Wrath even to Greed's monocle.
"Ha..."
As expected, Greed froze in shock, seemingly seeing Wrath in Raon.
"How...?"
Greed's angular jaw trembled, as if he still couldn't believe the situation.
"How?"
Raon shook his head, imitating Wrath's way of speaking.
"You were dancing in the palm of my hand from the beginning."
He sneered, pretending to have predicted everything.
"Didn't I tell you? This is Wrath."
Lust licked her lips, pointing her sword at Greed's back.
"Yes. Wrath, who buys me Bead ice cream..."
Gluttony also extended her hands, summoning a mouth that seemed ready to devour Greed.
"How much did you foresee?"
Greed bit his lip and looked at Raon.
"Everything."
Raon lifted his chin, pretending to have planned and calculated everything.
"Weren't you supposed to be so ruthless?"
"I don't need to be. But my subordinate is different. He read all your thoughts."
He nodded, praising himself along with Wrath.
"Haa."
Greed fiddled with his fingers as if he were contemplating the battle, then let out a long sigh.
"I surrender. Something feels off, but fighting more would be too costly."
He raised both hands, saying that this was as far as he would go. It seemed to be a gesture of surrender.
"Say what you want."
Greed, seemingly curbing his desire and returning to his merchant behavior, acknowledged his defeat and asked Raon to state his demands first.
"You surrender so quickly? After suffering such a loss?"
Raon looked at Greed. He remained tense, knowing that Greed could do something crazy suddenly.
"If I press further, I will suffer even greater losses."
Honestly, Raon had expected him to fight at least once, but his immediate calculation of gains and losses was amazing. He really was dangerous.
"My condition is one. Infuse your Authority into this body."
Raon raised his hand, tilting his chin. If it were him, he would have also asked for money, but since Wrath would never think of money, he only demanded the Authority.
-I knew this would happen!
Wrath raised his head, gritting his teeth as if he could finally read everything.
-You pile of desires! You should have taken the title of Monarch of Greed!
He shook his head vigorously, unable to say whether Raon was human or demon king.
'What's so hard.'
Raon smiled, reading Greed's eyes that seemed to have decided on an answer.
'We can do both.'
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