Chapter 518

Swish...

The void energy, once entirely suppressed by the demonic force, now flowed out of Davey and crystallized into a small red gem in his hand. While its power was not constantly running wild, given its infinite energy and consistent output, it was the perfect fuel source for the extensive project reactor that Davey was constructing.

He had procured plutonium from another world as a key material and various rare items from the continent. Now, he possessed even the crystallized power of the Demon King.

The creation of the core reactor proved to be a truly arduous task. However, once the core reactor, the project's heart, was successfully built, over 70% of the construction would be completed.

"Ah... Ah..." Despair and resignation were unmistakable on Marka's face, her source of power stripped away by Davey. "Why... Why has a human become the Demon King?"

In silence, Davey, who had been fixated on the gem, the source of the void energy, placed it into a Pocket Plane. With the original purpose of his visit to the Demon World achieved, he felt a wave of relaxation wash over him.

‘It's fortunate that the Queen of Succubi was collaborating with that fool Deian and had expanded her influence to the underground mountains. Luck was on my side,’ Davey mused.

If things had gone awry, he might have been compelled to venture deeper into the heart of the Demon World.

"It's done. Let's go."

"Already? It seemed like you were engaged in something significant."

"That's exactly why I'm here."

Upon hearing Davey's words, Liline, who had been silent, widened her eyes. She then knelt before him and bowed her head. "Please, Your Majesty, help me!"

Looking down at her, trembling, Davey remained silent.

"Your Majesty, I will follow your every command. Please!"

"What?"

"Please, you have to help! Ahh!"

Boom!

Liline, who had been pleading desperately, suddenly let out a scream as an unexpected explosion erupted. The attack against her consisted of pink magic bullets.

"I must say, I admire your resilience," Davey remarked after deflecting the attack aimed at Liline, his gaze now fixed on Marka, who sneered at Liline.

Marka, whose focus had been wavering, now had an intense and dangerous glint in her eyes.

"You filthy, ignorant traitor!" She spat venomously at Liline. "I curse you! Don't even think about dying peacefully!"

Liline slowly raised her bowed head, tears glistening in her eyes. “You’re...”

"Silence! If you hadn't leaked information to this human about this place, many of the succubi wouldn't have perished!"

In response to her outcry, Davey sarcastically retorted, "To say 'many,' more than half were merely suppressed."

"Enough! Just shut your mouth!" Marka yelled.

The frantic voice grew more powerful, pressing down on their surroundings. Simultaneously, the magic circle began to expand. From the sheer intensity of the force, Davey concluded that if the creature were set free, neither the continent nor the demon world would survive. Realizing this, he shifted his gaze toward Illyna, who met his look with concern.

"Da...vey." Struggling to speak, Illyna reached out to Davey.

Davey approached her and gently patted her head.

"What...?" she gasped as the oppressive force lifted. She looked around in a daze and then shouted at the expanding red magic circle. "Davey! You have to stop the magic circle! I can hear its voice... I can hear it!"

"I hear it too," Davey admitted. "But cutting it with a blade won't be easy, considering the creature's power after consuming the Divine Tree."

Furthermore, there were multiple traps set all over the magic circle. Blindly attacking it might result in the entire area being destroyed. The magic circle was so complex that it seemed unlikely that Marka, who only knew how to manipulate Succubus traits and void energy, had created it. Davey was convinced that Marka was not responsible for its creation.

"So... what do you plan to do?" Illyna asked.

"It's over. It's all over now..." Liline muttered.

When the destruction of the Divine Tree began, it was a catastrophe. Neither magic, sacred power, nor devil mana would work against it. Probably, Illyna and Liline had the same thought, which was why they said so.

"How many people know about that magic circle?" Davey cynically inquired.

Shaking, Liline looked up at him and then lowered her head after shaking. "Excluding those present here..."

"Then that's fine," Davey said calmly, then flashed a big smile at Illyna.

"You can't just destroy the magic circle."

Typically, magic circles were severed with a Blue Ribbon. Doing so would disrupt the opponent's power flow. However, tampering with a magic circle created by a monster that had absorbed some of the Divine Tree's power could lead to disastrous consequences.

"So here's the question: How can we resolve this ridiculous situation?"

In response to Davey's question, Illyna shouted with a face that looked like she was about to cry. "How would I know! Is this the time for jokes?!"

"Always so temperamental..." Davey clicked his tongue, turned his back on her, and walked away. He scanned the floor, stowed away the Divine Spear Longinus he had been holding, and drew out his Blue Ribbon. "Being powerful doesn't necessarily mean you're smart. Blue Ribbon, are you ready to demonstrate your skills?"

There was a glint in Davey's eyes. Marka was not using the magic circle while alive, nor was she infusing the circle with her own power to activate it. Fenril, the monster, was recklessly channeling power into a sealing magic circle while being sealed. So...

"Just remember, situations like this end when you unplug the power cord."

Swish!

The blade of Blue Ribbon left a streak of blue in the air as it sliced through the magic circle.

Whizz...

Simultaneously, the red light of the magic circle, as bright as blood, dimmed. Davey had severed the connection between the creature that had been continuously powering it and the circle. The result was quite evident.

[...]

"Oh dear, it seems like you'll have to remain sealed inside there for a few more millennia."