Chapter 184 - Renewal Plan 5 (1/2)
Chapter 184 - Renewal Plan (5)
At some point, the Demons that were carrying out the Demonification research in the human realm had disappeared.The reason behind this was simple.When Artpe killed Jeriet, the Seros company had atrophied.Most of Jeriet’s project had been intertwined with the business of the Seros company, so all their plans had come to a halt
At the time, the Four Heavenly King and the powerful Demons, who had been following the orders of the previous Demon King, were having a hard time exiting the Demon realm.Amongst the Demons that were already present in the human realm, none were as strong as Jeriet.This was why the Seros merchant company had lost their clout.
As a result, a stalemate occurred.This was why the Demons were hiding in the secret headquarters of the Seros company.
“At first, we didn’t know what was happening.We were barely able to see their plan when the previous Demon King’s forces came to the fore.This isn’t the current Demon King’s style.”
“What style of action does the current Demon King prefer?”
“Instead of working behind the scenes, he likes to grow his power out in the open.He likes to cause fear through an overt display of power.”
If one went only by her words, it was as if she was describing a chimpanzee instead of a Demon King.Their current situation didn’t allow them to joke around, so Vadinet decided to keep her mouth shut.
The one that was the most excited was Roa.
“Nyaa-ah, nyaa-nyaa-ah.Nyaa nyaa nyaa nyaa nyaa.”
It was never in doubt that she was a cat.Her steps were light, soft and quick.She sucked in all the Demonic energy that permeated these grounds.
The current Roa was nothing like the past Roa.She was quick and precise in picking out only the Demonic energy.The Demons didn’t even have the chance to use their magic.They fell to the floor before they could even move.
“Roa, don’t let even one of them leave this place.”
“I already know, nyaa-ah.”
Etna didn’t personally subdue the Demons.She just used her vast magical energy to cover the entire headquarters with a massive heat barrier.Nothing could come in or out.Any Mana or matter burned when it came in contact with the barrier.The headquarters had been isolated.
“You processed heat to the extreme to create this barrier.I never expected such a thing to be possible….”
Vadinet had already seen Artpe’s nearly flawless barrier.Etna’s way of creating a barrier looked simple and brutish.However, she couldn’t see any weak points in the barrier.Moreover, it had the ability to differentiate between enemies and allies.It implied that she had used spirits in creating the barrier.It wasn’t a simple fire.
“Help Roa.”
“Roa is capable of doing this alone….Ah, yes.I understand.”
Etna had already shed the body of a Demon.However, she didn’t feel comfortable killing other Demons.This was why she wanted to be alone, and Vadinet realized this fact.She nodded her head as she joined up with Roa.
‘In the short term, you’ll suffer pain that is worse than death.However, I will not kill you all.Artpe will revert everything back to their true state, and at that time, he’ll give you guys a choice.If there is no changes to your behavior…...’
At that time, she’ll burn all of them with her fire.Etna let out a big sigh as she took a step forward.Small fire spirits appeared around her.They laughed as they followed her movements.It seemed they weren’t aware of her feelings.
The party easily took care of the Seros company’s headquarters.They recovered all the Artifacts and Magic Stones.Since these items were made for Demons, the items were emitting negative energy.However, Roa ruthlessly suck out all the corrupted energy.
“Nyaa.My stomach is full.Nyaa.”
“Then you shouldn’t reveal so much skin.”
“Nyaa.Nyaa-ah-ah.”
Vadinet and Roa bickered with each other as they gathered all the items.Roa’s base nature dominated over the Demonic energy.This was why Vadinet instinctually had favorable feelings towards Roa.She was a rotten holy priestess, but in the end, she was a holy priestess.
“As expected, they came here······.”
“Mmm?”
While Vadinet and Roa were focused on confiscating the Artifacts and magic stones, Etna was slowly walking down the corridor.She was extending her Mana to search her surrounding.Vadinet tilted her head in puzzlement when she noticed Etna’s atypical behavior.Etna let out a bitter laughter as she answered the unasked question.
“After the previous Demon King’s faction started to work in earnest, I wondered if their leaders had visited this place at least once.I thought they might have come here to take some of the valuables.It seems I was right.”
The Seros company was one of the three largest merchant companies on this continent, yet they had significantly less treasures compared to their stature.This was why Etna wondered if most of the previous Demon King’s forces had been ‘supplied’ by the Seros company, and she had been right in her assumption.
“There is more food someplace else, nyaa?”
“Are you able to track them down?”
The words spoken by Vadinet and Roa differed from each other, but they both wanted the same thing!Etna nodded her head as she replied.
“Yes.However, I don’t know how many Demons there will be at that location.It might be dangerous if we go by ourselves.”
“You brought along Roa and me.I thought it was your plan to just charge into their camp.”
Etna smirked.
“I did so, because I thought there might be a chance that we might find one of their leaders here….Be careful everyone!”
She cut short her words.She quickly raised her Mana as she yelled out.The power of the barrier was gathered at a single point.Incredible heat was condensed into a single attack. A man appeared as he took on the brunt of this attack.
[Koohk.The barrier is capable of counterattacking by itself….!]
The man had planned on exterminating the intruders as soon as he appeared.However, he hadn’t expected to consume all his prepared Mana in blocking the barrier’s counterattack.He rolled across the ground.
His entrance was poor, but the Mana hidden inside his body was immense!Vadinet chanted her holy spell on instinct.Roa immediately attacked him!
“Food delivery service, nyaa-ah-ah!”
[Food delivery? Ooht!]
If one possessed any corrupted energy within one’s body, it became absorbed by Roa!One just had to be near her.The Demon was being weakened.Roa’s ability was stronger than ever before.Even if the Demon was over level 390, he wasn’t exempt from Roa’s power.
“Nyaa nyaa nyaa nyaa nyaa nyaa nyaa!”
[Shut up!]
“Nyaa-ah!?”
As expected, he wasn’t a normal Demon.In a flash, he detonated his Demonic energy outside of his body.He baited Roa to absorb it, then he unsheathed his sword.He stabbed the sharp sword towards Roa!Roa had been drunk on the Demonic energy.She desperately moved her body in the air to avoid the attack.
“You don’t bother someone’s meal.I wouldn’t even bother a dog when it is eating its meal!Nyaa-ahhhhh!”
“Focus, Roa!”
Obviously, Vadinet was better at long ranged attacks.In the case of Etna, she dealt with the power of fire, but she was better at long ranged attacks rather than fighting in close proximity.The only one that could fight the Demon in close quarters was Roa.
“Oh god!This being covets evil, and he opposes order!Give your blessing to all those that opposes him!”
[There is even a holy priestess here······!]
“Nyaa nyaa nyaa!”
Vadinet’s blessing was immediately infused into Roa.It strengthened her.She was supposed be a Demonic beast, yet she was taking in holy power!It almost made one want to complain about the unfairness of it all!
[This means the hero has gotten a wind of what we are doing, and he made a move against us.However, there are no heroes here.He only sent the holy priestess.Even if he sends two holy priestess, it wouldn’t be enough. This was a foolish thing to do!]
“Do you really think that?”
[······!?]
Roa swung both her paws as she attacked him.As he dodged, he tried to raise his sword.Suddenly, a red flame appeared around his armor type Artifact.The flame burned both Mana and matter.
[Koo-hoo.You bitch······!?]