Chapter 2685 – 2685. God’S Atlantis

Heavenly Demon Divine Art, Heavenly Demon Sovereign Step.

An intangible energy spread out from me, suppressing the enemies’ momentum and shaking their minds.

This was the Heavenly Demon Sovereign Step unleashed with all my power. Most ordinary foes would have their blood and energy twisted and would involuntarily submit to it. But what if they resisted to the end? Mental collapse was the natural consequence.

“Cough!”

“Ugh…”

“Damn it. This is worse than I heard…”

However, the enemies surrounding me held out. Most of them were bleeding from their mouths and noses, but they overcame the Heavenly Demon Sovereign Step. I observed them and figured out what was going on.

“They all have them hanging from their waists. Amulets? The effect must be for mental defense.”

These guys had prepared a trap. They knew I was coming.

For reference, the Heavenly Demon’s power was quite widespread in Atlantis. I had been rampaging as I pleased in the desert area, so it would be strange if rumors hadn’t spread.

Naturally, information about the Heavenly Demon Sovereign Step, which could be called the Heavenly Demon’s signature technique, had also spread, and as a countermeasure, they had prepared items with mental defense power. That preparedness kept these guys from dying.

‘Plus, they protected their bodies with mana to block the energy waves of the Heavenly Demon Sovereign Step. They minimized the damage to their blood and energy.’

The enemies were bleeding from their noses and mouths, but it wasn’t to the level of internal injuries. The one who seemed to be their leader took out a scroll from his chest and tore it.

「For the next 3 hours, the effects of space-time teleportation scrolls will be limited in this area.」

“Hehehe. Now it’s our turn. We’ll return what we received… Give up any hope of surviving!”

“That’s what I should be saying. I wonder if you’ve written your wills in advance.”

“Kill those two!!”

The enemies rushed at me and Rupert all at once. They each used skills, causing their weapons, hands, feet, and bodies to flash, and flames, ice, and lightning to surge.

‘They have no other countermeasures. Do they think the Heavenly Demon Sovereign Step is just an attack that damages blood and energy and shakes the mind?’

The Heavenly Demon Sovereign Step’s control of space. I had already taken control of the space around this area. And none of the enemies paid attention to the control of space.

I stretched my arms out to the left and right. Crackle, black lightning flashed between my fingers. As I bent my fingers, the space warped and pulled. I rotated my body.

Heavenly Demon Divine Art, Revolving Heavenly Demon Dragon, Heaven and Earth Revolution.

The space was shaken.

The guys who were rushing at me moved to the side or above, and the enemies’ attacks were the same. Not a single attack touched my body.

“Heavenly Demon!!”

One of the enemies nearby kicked off the air and rushed at me.

‘He controls the wind? To maintain his balance and counterattack after the space suddenly flipped. He’s quite skilled.’

If he had a few more years, he might have become a well-known strongman in Atlantis.

‘But he became my enemy, so that won’t happen.’

Heavenly Demon Divine Art, Dragon Fist.

A black, compressed fist energy that shot out in a straight line.

The enemy used the wind to move his body to the side and dodge. At the same time, the enemy reached out and counterattacked. A sharply honed wind spear rushed at me.

“My fists are two.”

I thrust my left fist at the wind spear.

Heavenly Demon Divine Art, Dragon Fist.

The fist energy shattered the wind spear and pierced the enemy’s head. The enemy’s corpse fell limply to the ground. That was the beginning. I rushed at the enemies.

Heavenly Demon Divine Art, North Wind Demon Dragon.

Every time I swung my arm, black winds swirled, and when I drew my hand, it became a slash that cut through the enemies. When I flicked my fingers, the wind gathered and pulled the enemies in.

“Haha! Dying with a single gesture. You’re worse than bugs. Try harder.”

“This monster! Unleash the curses! Don’t spare the treasures!”

The enemies took out dark objects. Cursed items filled with resentment and grudges. Their ominous energy surged toward me. I couldn’t avoid it. Even if I did, since I was already the target of the curse, it would chase me to the end.

“Go ahead. Let’s see how far your curses can go.”

「The Curse of the Ghost Woman (A) clings to you.」
「The Heavenly Demon Body (SS) ignores the curse.」
「The Resentment of the Fallen Soldiers (S) tries to steal your physical abilities.」
「The Heavenly Demon Body (SS) ignores the curse.」
「The Scream of the Suicide Ghost (S) tries to invade your mind.」
「The Heavenly Demon Body (SS) ignores the curse.」

Curses lower than the Heavenly Demon Body were completely ineffective.

Curses of SS rank or higher? Such curses were rare. Even if they existed, with the Heavenly Demon Body (SS), the curse wouldn’t be able to exert its full power.

“The curses aren’t working at all?!”

“…What do we do now?!”

I sneered at the bewildered enemies.

“What do you do? You die.”

A black current was created around me. The swirling black current looked like a dragon swimming in the air.

Heavenly Demon Divine Art, North Wind Demon Dragon, Gale Command.

Dozens of black winds swept through the surroundings.

Those hit by the black winds were shattered, cut, and crushed.

When the black winds disappeared into the air, all that remained were blood and chunks of flesh.

Rupert looked around the gruesome scene and stared at me with wary eyes.

“…I heard that each of Helten’s executives was a formidable force. I didn’t expect it to be this much… Are the other executives as strong as you?”

“I don’t know. They all seem to be hiding some of their power. But if they’re Helten’s executives, they could easily annihilate these guys alone.”

“……”

Rupert’s expression became serious. His wariness of Helten seemed to have increased. But I didn’t think Rupert could do anything about it.

“More importantly, where is that guy Roman? Ah. I’ve saved myself the trouble of looking for him.”

“What?”

The blood and chunks of flesh scattered on the ground wriggled and then disappeared. As if they were being sucked into something invisible.

I pointed my finger at the man walking towards us. He was a middle-aged man with brown hair and a gentle smile. He held a sword in one hand.

“Is that guy Roman?”

Rupert belatedly identified the man and swallowed a groan.

“That’s Roman. There’s no way Roman wouldn’t know about this trap… Why did he appear so late?”

“Can’t you tell? He’s acting like a hyena. He’s trying to eat everything. Me, you, and even his own subordinates.”

“Roman’s ability is Monster Eater… He kills monsters and absorbs their stats… Damn it. Was he deceiving us from the beginning?”

“Get out of the way, you’re a hindrance. It doesn’t seem like I can fight while worrying about you like this.”

Rupert retreated without a word, creating some distance. He was quite perceptive.

“So you’re the Heavenly Demon. You’re wrapped in an ominous aura. If kids saw you, they’d stop crying. Wouldn’t they?”

“How did you know? Do you know me?”

“Surprisingly, kids are sensitive to auras. You could say they’re good at grasping the essence of a person. Kids are so scared of people like you and me that they forget to cry.”

“That makes sense.”

When I was in Heavenly Demon mode, many children would freeze instead of crying when they saw me. However, there were also some who cried even louder. Roman’s words weren’t entirely accurate.

“But you didn’t come all this way just to talk about such trivial things, did you?”

“Would you believe me if I said I don’t intend to fight you?”

“If you’re going to lie like that, at least hide your killing intent.”

“Hehe. Don’t you know that your killing intent is stronger?”

Despite the casual conversation, we were both openly emitting killing intent towards each other.

A preemptive strike is a must. I wanted to attack first, but I couldn’t see an opening. Spatial control through the Heavenly Demon Sovereign Step? From the moment he appeared, my control over space had weakened.

‘I knew he was no ordinary guy, being the sub-master of the Barclay Legion… But I didn’t expect it to be this much.’

「The Vile Gourmet anticipates the battle.」
「The King of the Demonic Heavens whispers to tear the enemy apart.」

“Well, well. It seems my divine seat thinks highly of you. It’s been almost five years since my divine seat has expressed such anticipation. Actually, I’m also looking forward to it. I feel like I could become stronger than Van Ray if I eat you.”

“Eat me? I hear the sound of a fly buzzing around.”

The Vile Gourmet.

The identity of the divine seat Roman had contracted with was Beelzebub. One of the Seven Deadly Sins.

“Haha. Looking at you reminds me of a penis. Doesn’t it smell like night-blooming cereus?”

Roman was also aware of the King of the Demonic Heavens’ identity and was mocking me.

I sniffed. The smell of night-blooming cereus reminded me of the sex I had before coming here.

“I don’t smell any semen? Well, I did it naked, so there’s no way the smell would be on my clothes.”

“They said the Heavenly Demon isn’t in his right mind. It seems that was true.”

“It’s not like you’re one to talk, eating your own subordinates.”

“It’s not like I eat them because I want to. I don’t eat them directly… But when I use my ability, I can’t help but know the taste. I have no choice but to eat humans, my subordinates, to become stronger.”

“That’s what’s not right in the head.”

“Haha. If you had this ability… You would have made the same choice as me.”

That was something I couldn’t deny.

Even as we talked, we were constantly probing each other, looking for an opportunity to strike.

I was thinking of ways to attack him. The Heavenly Demon Sovereign Step? It wouldn’t be very effective. Wouldn’t it be better to use the Illusionary Shift to ambush him?

‘The problem is that I don’t know what kind of traits and skills he has. Rupert. I should have gotten information about him beforehand. Tsk.’

「The Vile Gourmet bets 1 million AP on his contractor’s victory.」
「The King of the Demonic Heavens scoffs at the Vile Gourmet.」
「The King of the Demonic Heavens bets 10 million AP on his contractor’s victory.」
「The Vile Gourmet bursts into laughter at the King of the Demonic Heavens’ foolishness.」
「The Vile Gourmet bets an additional 9 million AP on his contractor’s victory.」
「The stakes are set. Other divine seats are joining the bet.」
「The Fallen Star bets 1.2 million AP on Roman’s victory.」
「The Master of the Sky bets 3 million AP on the Heavenly Demon’s victory.」
「The God of War bets 700,000 AP on Roman’s victory.」
「The Uncrowned Emperor bets 100,000 AP on Roman’s victory.」
「The Samsung Gano bets 50,000 AP on the Heavenly Demon’s victory.」
「The Rainbow Bubble bets 2 million AP on the Heavenly Demon’s victory.」
「The Cheering Crowd bets 1 million AP on Roman’s victory.」
「The Shadow Queen bets 1 million AP on the Heavenly Demon’s victory.」
「World Leap bets 700,000 AP on Roman’s victory.」
「The One Who Calms the Sky bets 2 million AP on Roman’s victory.」
「The Guardian of the East bets 1,075,482 AP on Roman’s victory.」
「The Red General bets 1.5 million AP on the Heavenly Demon’s victory.」
…….

Roman and I briefly looked up at the sky.

I could feel the gazes.

Hundreds, thousands of gazes looking down at us.

「The stakes are skyrocketing. A causal relationship is formed, and a special condition is met, initiating a ‘Duel’.」

「Moving to the duel location.」

We were forcibly teleported by the system.