"Domain expansion "
"*Malice Bloom*"
The budding illusory blood flowers that covered the altar, covered both Reji and Hektor.
Next, the domain would begin to judge, based on the malice on both parties, to bloom flowers under their feet.
The more flowers that bloom, the stronger the malice.
Having more blood flowers in the domain would grant stronger power amplification.
Under Hektor's feet, a total of seventeen blossoms opened.
Bringing him almost a doubling of strength enhancement.
This made the already terrifying Great Demon even more terrifying. His ferocious muscles immediately gained more blood lines, and the hot breath that came out of his nostrils seemed to have a dreadful demonic power.
Eileen below was almost fainting from anger at this scene.
Familiar with the Great Demon, she knew Hektor was truly not holding back at all.
This was his strongest form.
Even the once human herp, the Chosen One, had to retreat before the ultimate demonic form of the Great Demon.
'Open the domain as a sign of respect!?'
'Hektor, you fooldead brain!'
Eileen's internal rage at the Great Demon was one thing.
She, along with the six remaining apostles below, including Sword Demon and Great Demon on the stage, now all focused their gaze on one person.
Reji.
Their new Demon King.
In fact, after being enveloped by Hektor's domain, seeing the number of blood flowers blooming under the opponent's feet, one could almost predict the outcome of the battle.
'Twenty blossoms?'
Eileen couldn't help but imagine.
Fifteen would also do! Or, even ten, give the king a half-strength boost!
However.
Everyone present guessed wrong.
The blood flowers at Reji's feet cannot be described by the number of blossoms.
Because
That is a sea of flowers.
[Reji]
[Race: Human]
[ Fate Track: Demon King]
[Sub-Fate Trac: None]
[Strength: 2657 (1+2656)]
[Physique: 4740 (1+4739)]
Before Reji could even rejoice, his perception ability sent him a danger signal from behind.
Although Reji turned around immediately, such a plain and simple action, in the eyes of the "Sting of the Demon Race," was undoubtedly no different from giving away for free.
Pierre, using the attack gap created by Hektor, circled to Reji's back, the pair of sharp blades in his hands now already close to Reji, slashing viciously towards his waist.
Pierre actually held back here. If it were a real fight to death, Pierre would have aimed for vital spots and would have used a "stab" rather than a "slash."
Reji couldn't dodge Pierre's attack, a case of his brain not keeping up with his body's movements. Suddenly gaining great strength, Reji indeed wasn't accustomed to it.
But that didn't stop Reji from taking an action in the next moment that completely caught Pierre off guard.
Reji had no intention of defending at all. The defense brought by his nearly 3000 strength made Reji very confident. He didn't retreat but advanced instead, reaching out his hand and fiercely grabbing towards Sword Demon's sharpest blade.
The blade of the Sword Demon is like their limb. When Reji grasped the blade that Pierre couldn't withdraw in time and applied a bit of force, Pierre's body immediately lost control and was forcibly pulled off the ground.
Then Reji, essentially swinging the Sword Demon around, made a throwing motion. Using about half of his strength, he threw Pierre towards where Hektor had just stabilized himself.
*Bang!*
As expected of Pierre, even while being thrown at high speed, he was still able to adjust his balance, changing his landing point, barely missing Hektor's body. After several rolls to dissipate most of the impact force, he stabilized himself again.
The exchange between the three on the altar seemed extensive but actually occurred within a few breaths.
Even because their movements were too fast, several apostles below couldn't clearly see their figures.
But the process doesn't matter.
The outcome was clear.
Hektor's frontal attack, along with Pierre's sneak attack from behind, under a pincer attack, left the Demon King unharmed, not even moving from his spot!?
In contrast, both the Great Demon and Sword Demon, although unharmed, their repelled and disheveled appearance said a lot.
"Again!!"
Extremely unwilling, the martial fighter Great Demon Hektor, roared with rage, his aura surging once more.
He stomped the ground with his demonic hoof, the hard chaotic rock instantly cracking. This time, the Great Demon didn't use his fists but leaped into the air, using his entire demonic body as the stake for this attack.
Seeing such an all-in attack, Reji also gave the due respect.
He used about seventy percent of his strength, still plain and unadorned, throwing a punch towards the Great Demon coming down from the sky.
Reji named this move, 'Serious Punch!'
*Boom!*
The Great Demon diving from the sky stirred up a terrifying airwave, followed by the explosive sound of their collision, echoing like thunder in the altar along with the airwave and finally...
Hektor was sent back the way he came.
The Great Demon's massive body was thrown back, and on his broad reddish-brown chest, one could see a depression from the punch.
Hektor was thrown dozens of meters away, rolling several times before crashing into a giant rock, showing the terrifying impact he had just endured.
And when the apostles turned their gaze back to the altar as the dust settled.
That figure.
No.
Now, not a single apostle dared to use that term anymore.
That demonic figure, still standing there, unmoved.
Reji simply flicked off the dust that had just landed on his clothes.