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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Wjin
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The Netherworld and Pandemonium.
Somewhere in between.
[The Abyss]
Bune returned to his home base, the 14th Legion, in a foul mood.
-You have returned.
Seeing his strategist, Retaka, acting as if nothing was wrong to avoid provoking him,
-You imbeciles.
Bune emitted a subtle killing intent.
-I have no excuse. Please, kill me.
At the mechanical response, Bune clicked his tongue.
Of course, the patchwork experiment was a complete failure, and the plan to move the corpse legion through the Nether Gate had also gone up in smoke.
In the end, he was the only one who had gone all out against some Claris underlings.
It was a situation that could be considered a disgrace to the dignity of an archdemon.
Still, it wasn’t a complete loss.
He would soon be able to bring the woman Tobiel had been after to the Netherworld,
and he had also managed to cut down a promising hero candidate.
-Well, that’s good, but… Kihihit!
If news of this reached the ears of the other archdemons, he would surely be ridiculed,
but if he could nurture those two, it would be enough to be re-evaluated for his shrewdness.
-By the way, there’s someone in the academy who can close the Nether Gate?
-Yes, …that seems to be the case…
Bune hurriedly followed Retaka.
He needed to check the Nether Gate first.
If there was nothing wrong with it or if they had made some ridiculous mistake,
he was planning to imprison the person in charge in the depths of the abyss and make them work as punishment.
-Ssss… Ha.
And the desirable virgin he had found after a long time.
-I’ll have to caress every inch of her soul, won’t I? Kihihit! Tonight will feel very short.
Tasting the blood of a virgin was his top priority.
Bune just hoped that those so-called war heroes would kill her cleanly and send her to Pandemonium.
-Kihhhhhhhhhhh
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Opening the Nether Gate isn’t something you can just do like a local locksmith.
As Bune had experienced, it was a task that required a considerable amount of mana.
But I have Fallen Angelification, which reduces the cost of all skills.
‘Fallen Angelification.’
Since there was no time to waste this time either, I immediately chanted.
-Paang!!
With that one phrase, as if a blockage had been blown open,
black magic power began to explode around me.
‘Imprint chant.’
And with the imprint chant, I double-casted Fallen Angelification.
-Sheeeeeeeik!!!
The Ashen Onslaught, as if it had been waiting for this moment, began to open its voracious mouth wide.
The Ashen Onslaught grew in size much faster than during the Black Armor Raid.
I fixed it to the ground below me, and before it could go berserk, I redirected the flow of black magic power beyond the Nether Gate.
-Gyyyyyyyyyyy!!!
-Kukukuku…Thump!!!
The Nether Gate began to open, forcibly and violently.
At the same time, the stench of the ghouls stuck around the gate vibrated, but I ignored it and focused.
-Swoosh. Swoosh. Swoosh.
Then, demonic runes and black magic circles began to be drawn in my mind.
-Ding.
› E,VLD;
› FFINV,;
› ,TADPPO;
‘Ah, right. The proficiency issue.’
Come to think of it, I can’t interpret it at all because of my Demonic Language proficiency.
…It feels like it’s roughly indicating the connection location of the gate, and the most recently selected one is displayed at the top.
This must be it.
› E,VLD;
Once the selection was complete,
-Sheeeeeeeeeeee!!
The whirlwind beyond the gate began to spin wildly, and my mana began to decrease rapidly.
When I felt dizzy from the rapid exhaustion, I replenished it by taking a mana potion I had prepared.
After throwing the empty bottle aside, I finally imprint chanted Demonification.
-Shaaaaaang
Demonification: The power of skills is increased!
Then,
-Grrrrrrrrr.
-Clang!
The stone demon’s jaw dropped wide open, and beyond the whirlwind, the flames of the inferno blazed…
The gates of hell opened.
The time I could keep this gate open was very limited.
“Just take one hit.”
The simplest way to lift Yerial’s and my curse was to kill the caster.
Having made up my mind, I took three steps back, then infused the remaining black magic power into the Ashen Onslaught fixed to the ground.
-Gyyyyyyyyyyy!!!
‘I wonder if this will be enough.’
The large and beautiful Ashen Onslaught.
Compared to that, the crossbow bolt looked embarrassingly shabby since I hadn’t properly farmed for it.
Adding good crossbow bolts came after the closed beta.
Moreover, as during the battle with the wind spirit Jin, I had double-casted Fallen Angelification instead of Demonification to optimize the opening of the Nether Gate,
so I was concerned that the power might be slightly insufficient.
There was no time to calculate the damage, and…
If Bune wasn’t killed here, Yerial and I would be dragged straight to Pandemonium.
I would experience the worst ending that couldn’t even be seen in the game.
-?
Then, I saw a shining spear stuck among the corpses of the ghouls next to me.
-Ding
“Huh?”
It wouldn’t be a weapon used by ghouls. Did those guys from earlier have it…?
When I picked up the spear, due to the characteristic of the demon race, which can handle all weapons according to the settings,
Very naturally, the spear’s active effect was applied to the Ashen Onslaught.
“What a steal.”
Along with this,
-Pachiiiiiiiiing!!!!
As if sparks were flying, magic power began to gather greatly around the crossbow.
-Uoooooooooh!!!!!!!!!!
The demonic magic power fluctuated and took the form of a hellish scream.
‘This is crazy…’
The fear that I might be consumed by the Ashen Onslaught if I pushed it any further made my heart race.
-Ziiiiing!! Ziiiiiiiiing!!!!
Was it because of that? Even though I was holding it down with all my might,
it was fiercely vibrating as if asking to be released.
-Groooooooooh!!!!
‘Nether Gate – Interact.’
-Ding.
‘Yes, and exterminate.’
It was really over now.
I pulled the trigger in time.
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Pandemonium, a landscape where the red hellscape unfolds.
Bune stood before the lined-up corpse legion.
And, [Nether Gate].
Bune examined it, and there was no major problem with the dimensional portal itself.
However, he needed to wait until his mana was replenished to test it…
Bune’s anger had already reached its peak.
-Retaka… We’ve known each other for quite some time, haven’t we?
-!!
-For you to… dare to insult me like this.
It was a simple command to just send the corpse legion through the dimensional portal.
How could a strategist and a vanguard who can’t even accomplish this exist in the world?
-Almighty Demon Lord…! That’s… this is…
-Trash like you is not even worth punishing…
Sadly, neither Retaka’s excuses nor Bune’s abuse could continue.
-Grrrrrrrrr… Kukkuk!
-?
The Nether Gate opened on its own.
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The roar was brief, and after that, there was nothing.
-#%#@&
-@@#%!
It was literally nothingness(無).
As if an absolute god had appeared to punish and exorcise all evil spirits,
-Gyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!!!!!!!!!
The Nether Gate screamed as if it were being torn apart,
and a white light…
devoured Bune and his entire legion.
-……
Soon, only a beeping sound remained,
and the existence of Bune, in Pandemonium…
was extinguished.
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-Ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding!!!
You can acquire rewards!
› Crossbow-Proficiency has increased to level 8!
› Pandemonium’s vigilance level increases!
› 72 Demons: Rank 26-Bune has been defeated
› Remaining Archdemons: 55
› Rank Conflict activated! You can inherit the abilities of Archdemon-Bune!
› Named – Strategist Retaka has been defeated
› Remaining Named: 138
› Named – 6th Vanguard Leader Volac has been defeated
› Remaining Named: 137
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›The enthralled souls bound to Bune are freed!
› Pandemonium-14th Legion is partially annihilated!
›Number of entities killed: 1421
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Having received the shocking news of an archdemon’s appearance, Aria is now at the old commercial district, the last place she met Lev today.
-…
In this deserted place, only a desolate darkness has settled, and even the moon, the only source of light, was hidden behind clouds.
As if trying to hide the events that had occurred at the academy.
A few hours ago, Lev had entrusted the 1st-year S-ranks, Dylan and Raymond, to her and disappeared.
Since those two were still unconscious, no one except Aria would know where the vanished Lev currently was.
‘Lev… Mr. Denec, what on earth are you…?’
Every time she thought of him, she saw Andras’s silhouette in the shadows.
It is said that the culprit always returns to the scene of the crime.
And… Aria’s intuition soon proved to be correct.
-Clatter.
Suddenly, a man… crawling out of the sewer.
“!”
This wasn’t a time to worry about things like the smell.
He was half-dead.
“A-Are you alright…!”
Even though Aria had been suspecting Lev until just now,
the moment she saw him, words of concern came out first.
First of all, his entire body was covered in wounds.
They were so densely packed that it was impossible to tell which were large and which were small.
It was to the point where she was confused about where to start.
“!!”
And, judging by the amount of black magic power he was soaked in, he must have fought a terrible battle with demons; he looked demonic himself.
Just being near him was enough to give her chills.
-…
He staggered towards Aria.
“…!”
And just passed by.
“Where are you going…!”
“….”
Aria instinctively knew.
His condition was the worst.
If left like this, he would inevitably die.
Aria spoke calmly, without panicking.
“Stop. We’re going to the sanctuary… first. My divine power is nowhere near enough to handle this…”
That was the truth. Before treating the wounds, just to remove the black magic power, he would need to be completely stripped and immersed in highly concentrated holy water.
But Lev was resolute.
“I’m busy.”
“…No. You should listen to me.”
“I once made a promise… with a girl I met a while ago… and I ended up breaking it.”
“…Yes?”
“Promises with the opposite sex… are quite difficult to manage afterward…”
Now he was suddenly spouting nonsense.
But Aria was more concerned about his well-being.
“I won’t let you go. Treatment first…”
“…!”
As Aria approached him with concern, Lev lightly embraced her.
“Aria, you’re so kind…”
“……”
“Didn’t you say you suspected me…?”
“That’s…!”
Why did the atmosphere keep turning like this in this situation?
Lev, who was two heads taller than Aria, smiled faintly and stroked her hair.
“Sorry, I really have to go.”
“…”
“Please, Aria, you’re kind.”
“…!”
It was quite a sweet talk, and Aria almost let go of his hand for a moment.
But, as a priest, her sense of duty towards a patient was greater.
Where on earth was he trying to go, looking like this and being so stubborn?
And Lev Denec’s original personality wasn’t this cheesy.
Aria sighed softly and tried to reason with him.
“……Alright. Tell me where you’re going. We’ll get you treated first, and then I’ll go with you… That’s okay, right…?”
“…Together? I don’t think that’ll work…”
“…Yes?”
Lev’s voice had become more serious.
-……
Soon, their gazes met closely.
“Mr. Lev…?”
Aria’s aquamarine eyes shook violently.
This situation felt strangely familiar.
But…
“Yeriel.”
An unexpected name came out of his mouth.
“Yeriel….”
Just that, and nothing more.
“……”
-Thud.
Lev’s knees hit the ground, and his body collapsed into Aria’s arms.
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Dude somehow killed an entire legion from hell but somehow still managed to get himself killed on the way back
Didn’t he have that God tier curse removal or smthing that he used for Serana? Why go into hell alone? There should be better ways to level up.
… that and, the Serana pairing completely disappeared from the Authors mind huh.
Pretty sure the curse removal was a one use deal skill.
Saying another woman’s name right before falling asleep is peak way to have a “accidents” later