Demon Lord Kirgil was petrified, his body took a still pause like a statue.
He had hoped that some of the other Demon Lords survived so that he could reunite with them and join forces to defeat the enemy forces, or at least make a tactical retreat to fight another day, and as expected, the others were still alive.
But he wasn't expecting to see them in this kind of state.
Reality slapped him across the face as he regretted being an obedient slave to his own pride.
If even he was defeated, then what chances do the others have?
"W- Who did this...?" Demon Lord Kirgil asked, his voice trembling in utter fright.
Upon hearing this, Aructh and Mazel averted their gazes elsewhere, clear humiliation could be seen on their faces, "It's the leader of the new era's rising power. We tried to fight him and his forces, but we hardly put up any fight"
"It's the Werewolf... It's him, right?" Another question slipped out of his mouth.
Demon Lord Kirgil remembered the conversation he had with Flunra, about his new master, and he was now certain that the one that defeated and turned Aructh and Mazel was definitely this supposed new master.
Surprised, Aructh glanced at Demon Lord Kirgil with raised brows, "You knew him?"
"Yes, Arnulf the Special served a new Prince, and I suspected that it was him" Demon Lord Kirgil nodded, but he quickly shook his head. "Enough with this small talk, let's head back to the kingdom. I'm sure we can revert both of you back to normal"
"Elder Tilrith knew the forbidden ritual, she must be able to do it" He added firmly.
But he noticed a change in Aructh and Mazel's faces.
None of them moved from their spots and their expressions were that of hesitation and fear.
It surprises Demon Lord Kirgil as this kind of meek-natured reaction is not something Aructh and Mazel usually do, especially Aructh, "What's wrong? Come help me and leave this place! Caraptaros is definitely sabotaged, so we'll have to go by foot"
As he said that, another question then appeared in his mind.
"What about Olgaroz and Ranath? Where are the two of them?" Demon Lord Kirgil asked.
Upon hearing this, Aructh and Mazel looked at each other with a troubled look.
Looking at this, Demon Lord Kirgil could already feel a bad premonition that both of them were already dead. But instead of answering, Aructh and Mazel stepped to either side to Demon Lord Kirgil's confusion.
Only when the two of them stepped away that Demon Lord Kirgil realize his situation.
"How did I reach here?" Demon Lord Kirgil muttered in doubt.
Even though he was quite sure that he was going in the opposite direction of Caraptaros, using the wind that blew the rain as an indication of direction, he was surprised to find himself beside an open glade.
Relentless downpours still adorned the place alongside occasional bright lightning in the sky.Your favorite novels at novelhall.com
It was still dim and hindered the vision.
However, each of these intermittent lightning strikes illuminated a vast, dark lake at the heart of the glade, which jutted a colossal, round boulder in the middle. It's round and massive in size, a sight that Demon Lord Kirgil recognized instantly.
The colossal boulder in the lake was in fact, Caraptaros.
Compared to the time he left it here, the cracks on Caraptaros' skin are not glowing anymore.
Almost as if it was dead, devoid of demonic energy.
Demon Lord Kirgil gulped harshly as it turned out he lost his sense of direction and somehow reached here, the place that he wanted to avoid at all cost, trusting his guts that were telling him that this place was no longer secure and had become dangerous.
From the view of the glade, it seemed his guts were correct.
Not one Rastrikan Demons who were supposed to be revived here could be seen.
Unknown to Demon Lord Kirgil who wasn't able to raise his gaze to see Ryze properly thanks to Adhara's gripping hand, Ryze turned around to look at Rex, seemingly asking if he really had to do this.
Rex returns the gaze, remaining motionless which is an answer enough.
Having no other choice, Ryze took a deep breath to follow through with his instructions.
He lifted the two daggers he held, Adhara's weapons, and then breathed fire into them, imbuing them with the potent power of Zaddrass. With a swift and forceful motion, he brought them down, piercing Demon Lord Kirgil's remaining hand and firmly securing him in place.
"Kaarggh!! Curse you!! You won't get away with this, bastards!" Demon Lord Kirgil yelped.
But no matter how much he struggled, he couldn't do anything.
Only when he's fixed on his spot that Adhara let go and head back to the edge of the lake alongside Ryze, letting the stage be taken over by Rex who was going to be the one to decide the fate of Demon Lord Kirgil.
"Everybody feared you, Demon Lord Kirgil" He started, jumping off of Caraptaros.
Landing gracefully on the ground, he began advancing, his eyes alight with a malevolent crimson glow that represents death. "Many have doubted my ability to defeat you," he sneered, "and it's going to be a hassle to be needing to show everyone about my power. So I'll have you volunteer to be a permanent testament to my formidable might, a lesson for all to witness"
Upon hearing this, Demon Lord Kirgil growled.
His burly body tries to break free, but the dagger doesn't budge at all from the earth.
Seeing his struggle, Rex chuckled in ridicule as he could already tell that Demon Lord Kirgil had been completely exhausted of his demonic energy. If it weren't for that, he would be way more than capable of freeing himself.
Is this Flunra's doings or is it the Slave Mark's doings? Either way, this is very good.
Rex nodded his head before he squatted before the pitiful Demon Lord.
"Fear nothing, Demon Lord Kirgil. After I'm done with you, you will be more legendary than ever" Rex's lips curled into a devilish smile, depicting the fierce punishment he would do to Demon Lord Kirgil. "Though you'll no longer remembered as a conqueror, nevertheless, your infamy will be unparalleled"
Upon hearing this, Demon Lord Kirgil gritted his teeth, "Do you not fear rex?!"
"Do you not fear rex from the Demon's wrath?! If you do this to me, then you will be humiliating the entire Demon race. You and the entirety of your forces would be doomed by then! All of us will come for you and stop at nothing!" He roared, realizing that his threat was useless.
It should've worked, so he was really confused as to why Rex was not fearful of them.
Despite his strength, the Demon race is not to be underestimated.
But as soon as he finished venting out his frustration, his eyes slightly widened when he realized what he had said, "R- Rex...? Why did I say that? I want to say D-Rex...?! What's happening to me?"
Realizing that he couldn't say what he wanted, and say Rex's name instead, he was puzzled.
However, in the next second when he raised his gaze to look at Rex, he gasped as Rex's appearance changed entirely. Now, he was adorned in sinister white clothing that was oozing with an insurmountable of holy energy.
A dense holy energy that terrified his entire being, almost like an Angel.
Upon seeing the horror in Demon Lord Kirgil's eyes, Rex frowned before his forehead ceased in realization. Oh, is it the Minor Oustification taking effect? The bleak energy coming out of him suddenly grew more intense.
"Since you are going to die already, I'll give you the answer" Rex suddenly said.
Smirking wickedly, he then stares into Demon Lord Kirgil's soul and continues, "Just like you, I also happen to be close with Elder Tilrith. She and I were quite closer lately, and I suppose you don't know that"
"W- What do you mean by that...?" Demon Lord Kirgil asked, trembling.
Rex's wicked smile stretched even wider when he saw this reaction, he then dropped the news that would shatter Demon Lord Kirgil's entire mind, "In this world, the Rastrikan Demons, you are chaotic and unrestrained. Everyone hates you more than anything. So, I was given permission..."
"Do you want to guess who gave the permission to slaughter all of you?" He added.
Watching the dread on Demon Lord Kirgil's face grow more evident, Rex continued with a sinister chuckle, "Indeed, it was Elder Tilrith who offered you up... making a deal with me to exterminate all of you, regardless of the cruelty it would entail"