Chapter 492 - Akashas Records (11) (1/2)

“The Demonism?” Yeon-woo’s eyes widened. How did the being that was supposed to be sleeping inside the Stone of Sin manage to manifest itself outside? Didn’t it only have the ability to show itself by borrowing his body? All the questions flashing through his head found an answer when he felt a sharpness to the Demonism, as well as an auspicious and familiar, albeit strange, energy.

He quickly moved his hand to his waist. There wasn’t anything there and his expression stiffened. “…You took Vigrid?”

『Good guess, kiddo. You’ve definitely ripened even more than I imagined. A lot.』

Yeon-woo hadn’t been the only one who changed after reading the revelations. As his Stone of Sin became stronger, so did the Demonism inside of it. It normally had to stay asleep because of the immense amount of energy it required to move, but now it could even appear outside. As Yeon-woo grew, the Demonism regained more of its strength.

The vestige inside of the Cast of the Black King had transformed with Agares’ magic power and the Stone of Sin. Although it was technically only remnants of the Black King, it was also another aspect of Yeon-woo, which was why it was always trying to take him over.

Now that Yeon-woo was close to exuviation, it finally revealed its sharp teeth to collect the ripe fruit it had been waiting for. However, it hadn’t chosen to manifest in Yeon-woo but Vigrid, the magic sword with countless vestiges of spirits and creatures. Since it was a holy sword whose curses had been cleansed with holy power and dragon blood, it was a worthy choice, but someone else was already occupying it. “What happened to the Vampiric Lord?”

『I heard she also chased after darkness, and she was better than you in the past. Keekeek! But that’s it. Fools like her are nothing more than a single bite. I’m actually hungrier than before.』

He stiffened. He’d done what to the Vampiric Lord?

『But don’t worry. Right now, you’re much…!』

Before the Demonism could finish, Yeon-woo suddenly appeared directly in front of him with a murderous aura. He landed a punch on the Demonism’s face, sending the being flying back with the magic power that burst from his Dragon Heart.

The Demonism fell against a wall and shattered it with a crash. The room began to collapse around him, but the Demonism continued to fly back like a kite with a cut string, knocking over the shelves of the Changgong Library as though they were dominoes. Innumerable books spilled onto the floor and paper floated in the air like snow until the Demonism was buried under multiple layers of broken shelves.

Yeon-woo didn’t stop there, and he used Blink to appear right over the Demonism’s head and jumped down, magic power concentrated on both his legs. Boom! As soon as Yeon-woo was about to descend, a black light exploded among the broken shelves. Rumble.

The Demonism smiled as though it were having the time of its life. It had waited so long for this moment. 『Yes! That’s it! The more you struggle against me, the tastier you’ll be!』

A red light exploded out of Yeon-woo. The Sword Thunder of Meteor Sword Art burst out in web-like formations, shredding the shelves around him. Each bolt had the same power as the one that had struck Nessie’s neck. Yeon-woo could now create hundreds of them instantly at the same time.

However, the Demonism exuded darkness, as though it would never lose to him. Thick, dark fog quivered in the air and bared its teeth. It was a technique similar to the Vampiric Spirit. However, just as the Sword Thunder and the darkness were about to collide, Allforone interfered.

『It seems that I have to block two things here, splendid, how very splendid.』

The Sword Thunder and darkness were torn apart by a white energy, and Yeon-woo flapped his Sky Wings to get to a shelf far away. The Demonism was a huge problem, but Allforone was a greater pain in the neck. He had ruled over all for thousands of years, blocking the heavenly world and the lower world, which led to his name “all for one.”

Yeon-woo already knew how strong he was since they’d fought before. Allforone was the wall even the Martial King hadn’t been able to climb. He didn’t think he could defeat him even if he worked with the Demonism. At most, their chances of victory were at forty percent. Still, he didn’t plan on giving up. Just because something hadn’t worked once, it didn’t mean it would fail the second time.

Also, this was the perfect time to fight because Allforone didn’t know how strong he’d become. If Yeon-woo caught him off guard, he might have a chance. Besides, he wasn’t trying to kill Allforone. He only needed a window to attempt exuviation. He needed time to break out of his shell and escape the constraints of the system and stand entirely on his own. ‘The Demonism is here, and this is the Changgong Library. Anything can happen.’

In a fierce battle with all combatants hostile to each other, an opportunity could arise at any time. Yeon-woo once again spread his Sky Wings open. Swoosh. At the same time, the Demonism expanded the darkness and Allforone spawned more white light—they were all thinking the same thing Yeon-woo was. The pressure each of them exuded made the Changgong Library quake as though it were about to collapse. They crashed into each other again.

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