Season: 1 222: Decisive Battle (3)

Book 1 Chapter 222: Decisive Battle (3)

Translator: Seven

Editors: Ana_Banana, Yahiko

“That was also a joke. Why don’t you relax, Lucifer? We obviously need to work together to defeat Lord.”

Frey laughed as he said those words.

Looking at his smile, Lucifer couldn’t help but think.

‘...this guy.’

He was dangerous.

No. He’d become dangerous.

By abandoning the humans and becoming transcendent, he had set foot on an entirely new level.

But that wasn’t a big deal to Lucifer.

The most important thing was the way his thinking had changed.

‘This is outside of my predictions.’

Before this, he was able to read Frey’s way of thinking. From the information he’d gotten from Iris, the stories about the Great Mage, and the information he’d obtained first-hand. All of those had allowed him to have a certain understanding of the human named Frey Blake.Cheêck out latest novels at novelhall.com

But it was different now.

‘I thought that becoming a transcendent being would cause a dramatic change in his personality, but...’

He hadn’t expected that he would change so severely. He didn’t know why, but the hostility that the current Frey had towards the Demigods or Lord had faded.

In addition, it seemed that some of the responsibility towards the humans he’d carried had been relieved to an extent.

Frey had said that they should work together to defeat Lord, but Lucifer didn’t trust him anymore.

He stopped making predictions. From now on, he thought to deal with the situation using the things he’d prepared beforehand... and improvisation.

He could have an alliance with Frey, but it would only be temporary. If Frey determined that he’d reduced Lord’s power to a certain extent, he would immediately turn his sword on him without hesitation.

‘It’s so ironic. The weakest of the three of us is the one holding the sword.’

And they didn’t have a choice but to let him. Frey was the weakest one there, so he already occupied the safest position.

He was a wolf in a fight between a lion and a tiger.

But that safety wouldn’t last long either. Sooner or later, if Lord and Lucifer’s powers were reduced to a level similar to Frey’s, they would also pressure him more and more.

So in the end, the conclusion was simple.

He needed to figure a way to hide how much power he had left.

[That was a magnificent attack.]

Then they heard Lord’s voice. There was a crack on his chest. It was the first time that he’d actually been hit.

He looked at Frey and said.

[Is that what your transcendent body looks like? It’s pretty good.]

“Are you still in the position to be so relaxed?”

[...Huhu. My goal was already achieved the moment you, Frey Blake, became a transcendent being. I sincerely welcome you. Become one of my kin.]

Frey gently raised his eyebrows as he said.

“Why are you so adamant to pull me to your side? Lord, I don’t think that you’d ever consider a human as your kind.”

[You are the biggest piece.]

“What?”

[...and as you said, I don’t think I can afford to remain relaxed. So let’s move on to the ‘next step’.]

Lord turned to look at Lucifer.

[So Lucifer, it’s time for the clown to leave.]

“...!”

Woowoong.

Lucifer reacted.

He saw something white shoot out from Lord’s hand. This was the only warning that appeared before space was torn.

Jijik!

“Kuk!”

Nevertheless, he was unable to avoid it. When Lucifer came to his senses, one of his wings had been torn off.

Black blood poured from Lucifer’s back. He then used the feathers of the torn wing to engulf Lord.

Lord simply waved his hand slightly.

[Didn’t you already say it? Your attacks will not reach me.]

“My attack was...!”

Piht.

Frey unleashed his divine magic power once again.

In an instant, the divine magic power soared into the sky and split apart like lightning before charging towards Lord.

Only then did Lucifer realise just how strong Frey had become.

‘He hasn’t reached the next stage.’

Before this, Frey could have been said to have surpassed the mortal class. Therefore, his complete separation from the human race did not lead to a radical increase in power.

If he were to express it, then it was only his output that had increased. The divine magic power he released now was about twice as powerful as before.

But that was still not enough to kill Lord.

[...]

Silence.

Lucifer quite liked this silence. He continued in a cheerful voice.

“It seems like it’s my turn to take the lead, Lord.”

[This... was this your hidden card?]

Lord’s voice shook slightly.

This was proof that he was surprised. Lucifer sneered as he replied.

“Right. You must have been surprised. Now, listen to my demands. Firstly-”

[How disappointing.]

“...what?”

[Lucifer, I’m even more certain now that your fusion was a failure.]

Crack!

“Kuack!”

Lucifer let out a scream. His last two wings were torn off, and his body fell to the ground in an instant.

‘What’s going on?’

He didn’t understand.

Did Lord just use his power to rip off the rest of his wings?

How?

He raised his head.

Lord was looking down at him.

[The Dragon Lord’s clumsy schemes and Lucifer’s arrogance. It seems you have received only the worst parts of the two. As a result, you’re weak. It would have been much harder if you worked as separate individuals.]

“...you, do you think that Nozdog will be safe after doing this?”

[It doesn’t matter if he’s safe or not.]

“What did you say?”

[I said it’s fine if Nozdog falls into hibernation or even dies.]

Lucifer became speechless.

This wasn’t a lie. He could hear the sincerity in Lord’s voice.

“How... you... are you really Lord? The Demigods, you...”

[You have the habit of guessing what the other person is thinking and making your own conclusions. Didn’t you realise how dangerous something like that is? Change is bound to happen, Lucifer. The same goes for my values.]

“That’s... hilarious.”

Lucifer suddenly roared.

“You talking about change? Garbage that wasted almost an eternity...! Demigods, especially you, do not have the right to talk about that!”

Suddenly, Lucifer’s head cooled down.

“...the Demigods that came to hell. Right. I thought you’d sent them back to the continent. To protect Nozdog or to carry out some other plan. Because I could no longer feel their divine power in Hell.”

However, that wasn’t the case.

Lucifer muttered in disbelief.

“You ate all the other Demigods. Ha-, haha!”

[...]

Lord didn’t deny it.

Right. It was only then when all the pieces fit into place.

Lord had gotten stronger. In a short amount of time, he’d become ridiculously strong. According to what he’d known, this half should have been enough to deal with Lord. Yet his powers couldn’t even reach Lord.

And now, he knew the reason.

“You’re crazy. Did you really swallow the people who supported you for thousands and tens of thousands of years?”

[Do not insult us with such vulgar words. I didn’t swallow them. They simply returned. They’re back where they belong.]

Lord’s voice was calm and confident as he said these words.

He put his hand on his chest and said.

[I can still hear the voices of my people. They are thanking me for allowing them to feel this fullness once again. Of course, you wouldn’t understand.]

“...”

He didn’t know much, but he knew one thing.

‘A clumsy trick.’

Right. At some point, he’d become accustomed to moving things behind the scenes rather than doing them directly.

He became hesitant to act personally. And when things happened as he predicted, he felt pleasure similar to that of a drug. This all started after he accepted the Dragon Lord.

He looked at Lord and muttered in a strange voice.

“...I didn’t think there would be someone even more broken than I.”

No one here would have expected it. Not even himself.

That those would be Lucifer’s last words.

Chak!

In the next instant, Lucifer’s head was ripped off.

Feathers, blood, and brain matter mixed together and fell like rain.

In this gruesome downpour, Lord and Frey’s eyes met.