Side Story Chapter 259

Side Story Chapter 259

It felt like the changes happening inside of Lucifer were never going to stop. In fact, they only became quicker and more intense over time.

“What in the world...?” Lucifer’s eyes turned bloodshot as he tried to fight off Greed’s insatiable consumption. “An Evil Sin stronger than the power of Gluttony...? What in the world are you...!”

It was only natural for Lucifer to be shocked. An Evil Sin was as strong as its owner’s desire was. As the owner of Wrath, Lucifer knew just how impactful that was. Among all of humans’ base instincts, physiological desires—such as eating and sleeping—were the most intense. However, Greed’s influence within him far exceeded any of those desires.

“This is ridiculous. There’s no way my fury is weaker than that boy’s desire!” Lucifer’s bloody red eyes shone brightly.

The Blood Tear fog chasing Kireua had vanished.

The power of Wrath was very straightforward, but it was just as strong as any of other the Seven Evil Sins. It embodied the expression, “simple is best”. Once someone lost themself to their anger, they couldn’t feel pain anymore and became two—or even ten—times stronger with \Wrath, depending on how furious they were. Wrath not only enhanced physical abilities, it also enhanced everything else, like the quantity and quality of mana, yet the owner could still keep their rationality, as expected from the ability which got stronger as the owner made progress of their own.

The one problem was that Wrath exhausted its wielder’s stamina too quickly, but that wasn’t an issue for Lucifer because he was no longer a human with finite stamina.

“My Wrath is the best! Not even Joshua Sanders can defeat me right now!” Lucifer screamed. He stomped and vanished.

Kireua was ready and was already moving his sword into position to block Lucifer’s fist.

The collision had shocking results. Unable to withstand the impact, Kireua was catapulted dozens of meters away before he crashed into a tree and coughed up blood.

Lucifer wasn’t done. He created more of his bloody red fog around Kireua, surrounding him like a spider’s web. It looked like Kireua had nowhere to run.

“Blood Web,” Lucifer said with his right hand open and directed at Kireua. “I’m done playing with you.”

“...Fuck. This sure isn’t easy,” Kireua said, coughing over and over. One attack was all that it took to turn him into a mess. Judging from the pain, he had broken at least three to four ribs. He had to use his muscles to stop his broken bones from puncturing his lungs as he struggled to his feet. “I thought Greed or Pride were the best among the Seven Evil Sins, but I can see that the Wrath is also unbelievably powerful.”

“The demons call Wrath the power of Madness or ‘Berserker’. Even the famous fallen angel who used to have the power of Greed, had quite a bit of trouble with the one who possessed Wrath.”

Kireua clenched his fists. Although he knew that Lucifer was trying to break his fighting spirit, he was unbothered. His morale couldn’t be higher right now.

‘...So that’s what happened in the past.’

In truth, Lucifer’s desire was just as strong as Kireua’s. Lucifer had been an undead for decades just to get revenge. That resolve would have only grown over time, never weakening.

“...But my thirst for power is just as strong as your wish for revenge.” Kireua grinned.

Just when Lucifer was about to use the Blood Web to cut off Kireua’s limbs, Greed started acting up again.

-Wowsie! There’s a lot of food here! I’m going to eat it all!

“Y-You...!” Lucifer stammered, his bewilderment made obvious in the whites of his eyes.

The moment of hesitation spelled his end.

Kireua’s sword sheared through Lucifer’s neck, to the slack-jawed amazement of everyone watching. The decapitated head was engulfed in ebon flames.

However, Kireua wasn’t unscathed after doing such an incredible feat. He plummeted to the ground and tumbled lifelessly across the ground. The fall must have been very serious.

Lucifer’s head landed on the ground a moment later.

“Hi-His Highness!” Cain immediately shouted, pale-faced. “Protect His Highness!”

“Protect His Highness!”

The remaining three hundred knights of Avalon repeated the command and charged toward Kireua.

“Get the Second Prince of Avalon!” Swallow’s knights shrieked in response. “Kireua Sanders must be captured! If you have no other choice, kill him.”

They were at a clear advantage in terms of distance because any of Avalon’s forces who were closer had been killed by Lucifer.

Swallow’s knights simply walked over Lucifer’s corpse, on their way to Kireua, with their sabatons grinding it into the ground like so much refuse.

“W-Wait...”

“Wh-What in the world...?”

Avalon knights were utterly shocked by their flagrant disregard for Lucifer. Lucifer was Swallow’s Absolute and their Grand Duke. Now that he was dead, Swallow’s knights should have been thrown into chaos. The wise choice would have been to retreat like Hubalt had done. However, Swallow’s forces moved in an orderly manner as if they had been anticipating this moment. Avalon’s knights couldn’t help but feel perplexed as they ran toward Kireua.

“I repeat! Ignore the Grand Duke’s body! Prioritize securing Kireua Sanders!” one of Swallow’s senior knights shouted at the top of his lungs.

Despite his already bad condition, Cain’s face darkened even further. “It seems... a lot has changed in Swallow.”