[186] Hunting in the Devil Territory
Chapter 186: Hunting in the Devil Territory
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Evie Etoulde.
It's a planet where the race of Evie and their enemies Etoulde reside and are currently at war with each other. It's a war that's been going on for thousands of years.
The planet existed in a whole other universe, not just some distant galaxy. That made this an incredible find. Rivezim Livan Lucifer was filled with vigor when he found out about this; when he realized there was a whole new world to conquer and own.
Yet, all of that was stomped upon and tossed afar when someone from another other world visited this planet. Unlike Evie Etoulde which was like a distant land without any way to transport there, this new world had someone capable of traversing between dimensions and universes.
Rivezim was practically drooling when he learned about this.
He sped up his plan of stealing Ophis powers just for this. Because he wanted to steal this foreign Goddess from Indra and his goons. Unfortunately, although he succeeded in diving Ophis' powers, creating a clone from her that was loyal to all his commands, he was a minute too late and his plan was fucked over by that new Demi-God.
According to the rumors, this young fool has been meeting that Goddess in the realm of dreams, with Great Red as a medium. That's why he knew about her. Rizevim was unsure how much of that was true, but it was more probable than the other possibility that he too was from the other world, and had traversed to this world 15 years ago.
That was impossible. Rizevim would have noticed if that was the case, he had eyes on the matter of other worlds for the last few decades, so he would have noticed if a foreign soul were to enter this world. So the first rumor must be true.
So now, the plan came down to stealing the Goddess from that young Demi-God and using that foreign Goddess to invade her world.
"Looks like we're here, Lilith," he said, looking at the child-like entity beside him. It was Ophis' other half, named after Rizevim's own mother to honor her.
"Mhm... Lilith noticed," the girl said, referring to herself in the third person.
Although she showed little emotion, it was undeniable that she was powerful. With such an entity as his unconditional bodyguard, he should be able to invade that boy's home and take the Goddess from there. But according to how he fought against Vedas, killing Surya with a single attack, Rizevim ought to be cautious.
He believed Lilith would still be able to defeat that boy with ease, but it didn't hurt to be cautious. That's why he was here, to gather more power. "Looks fancy, doesn't it? It's the mansion of a Vampire Prince, enjoy yourself."
"Mhm." Lilith just hummed. Rizevim was just talking to himself, at this point.
They were in Romania now, to meet Marius Tepes. They've been discussing a... deal for a while now, and Marius summoned him today to further talk about it. Rizevim led Lilith to the front gate of the massive mansion, and the guards bowed in recognition.
They were let inside, and at the main door of the huge mansion, a well-dressed man was waiting under the moonlight. He gently nodded, while the butler waiting behind him bowed. "A meeting between fellow princes, Prince Rizevim, I'm excited tonight." Said Marius Tepes, while moonlight danced on his blood-red eyes.
Rizevim felt a little insulted at that. Did this Marius, the 2nd Prince of one of the two Vampire Factions, really consider him an equal? Even though he was the only prince of the entire devil kind, the Son of the Original Lucifer?
Rizevim pretended to not mind it for now. He wasn't here to talk about status, anyway. He was led inside by Mirius, and soon they were sitting in a grand royal chamber, sitting behind a table filled with liquor glasses.
"Please, these are the finest wines in the world," Marius said, and Rizevim chuckled, even as he accepted a glass.
"I fancy the hospitality, but I'm here for something more serious," he took a sip and said. "So when am I getting my hands on your sister?"
"Oh, Prince, please don't call that mud-blood my sister, it's insulting," Mirius let out a hearty laugh before stopping. His expression hardened. "Unfortunately, prince, this meeting isn't going to bear good fruit."
Rizevim frowned, "What do you mean?"
"The reason I called you here is not to hand Valerie over, but to let you know that... she's been missing," Marius said, a little nervous now.
So of course I recognised one of the most popular devils, Roygun Belphegor. Pretty pink hair, golden eyes, and a nasty revealing dress. That was what my screen showed me right now.
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I wasn't much surprised to see her, however, although the call was surprising. I saw Rias right beside her, with the drunk Belphegor hugging her side. There was a party atmosphere around them, and it seemed quite big for a normal night out.
"Uh, hey, Aqua~" Rias waved from the side, and Lady Belphegor followed.
"Mm, I heard about your request from little Rias. After pondering for a bit, I decided to let you hunt in my backyard." Her voice was smooth, a noble tint in her tone. While she said backyard, the location in question was a forest hundreds of kilometers far from her mansion, it was just in the Belphegor territory.
Contrary to popular belief, the underworld was multiple times larger than Earth. Not just the devils, but different death Gods resided in the underworld. While some pantheons had a different dimension for their underworld or hell, most shared this single realm. Hades, for example, had his underworld in the same realm, just in a very far part of it compared to the devil's territory.
The underworld was a realm that has existed since the beginning of time. It was also the residence of many living entities, many ancient beasts.
The Ten Thousand Black Dragon Mountain Range is one such place.
It is a place littered with black dragons and was once ruled by Vritra, the Darkness Dragon King, one of the Five Dragon Kings, equal to a heavenly dragon. Nowadays, the ruler was someone else since Vritra was killed a long time ago and turned into a Sacred Gear. Yet, the place was still littered with black dragons.
I needed a black dragon for Yuzuru, and coincidentally, I also needed strong beasts to kill and absorb the powers of. I would rather not have absorbed dragon-type creatures due to the difference in our existence, which means I can't absorb racial traits, but I'll have to make ends meet with what I have.
"But~" Roygun Belphegor bit her lips, looking at me. From the sharp look in her eyes, she wasn't as drunk as I thought she was. "I have a little condition. After hearing so many rumors about you, I wanna see something. Today's my birthday, so a party is going on in the mansion. Come celebrate a little with me, and in exchange, you'll be allowed access to the Ten Thousand Black Dragon Mountain Range. Is that alright?"
I let out a sigh, "Sure thing."
"Great," she grinned. "I'll be sending a servant to pick you up right aw-"
"It's alright," I waved a hand in the air, and spacetime split. On the other side, amid a messy party, I saw a frozen Belphegor and a blinking Rias. It was easy enough to track their location with the magical energy from the phone call and make a portal there.
I cut off the call and looked at my mother, who shook her head. "Good luck. Don't be out for too long."
"I'll see you soon," I smiled and walked into the crack, under dozens of shocked eyes as the portal closed behind me.
Lady Belphegor's surprise vanished, and she grinned at me. She got up and walked over to me in slow, swaying steps, putting a hand on my shoulder, and gently rubbing the side of my neck. She bit her lip and giggled. "My bloodline ability, Crack, can do something similar. Incredible that you can pull that off without any bloodline..."
The Satan-class lady, the all-time 2nd in Rating Gamerankings, looked at me as if she wanted my kids as a birthday gift. Soon, she invited me to sit beside her, and Rias jumped into my arms as if to mark me as hers.
Looking at Roygun Belphegor in person, I admitted that it might be hard to resist not to make the night long.
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