Yagami declared:
"Awakening of the Inner Monster—50%!"
A dark, raging aura erupted from Yagami and began devouring Arivan's power.
Arivan turned anxiously to the Demon King, Satan:
"Can you beat him?!"
Satan answered in a deep, heavy voice:
"He's only unleashed 50% of his power… yet he's already stronger than my full strength. Our chance of victory is 0%!"
The tension was unbearable. Teeth clenched, Arivan screamed and charged at Yagami with everything he had.
Yagami calmly and precisely activated his marksmanship skill.
"Demonic Arrow: Rapid Shot!"
As he drew the bowstring, the arrow transformed into a magical blade and fired at blinding speed.
Before the Thousand-To Lord could react, the blade passed straight through his neck.
He was still running… but suddenly his speed dropped. He lost balance… and his head separated from his body, hitting the ground.
Arivan's head landed at Yagami's feet, mouth and eyes wide open.
Yagami stepped over it without emotion, walked to the body, and said:
"Body Appraisal…"
He plunged his hand inside and pulled out the heart.
"So this is where you were hiding, Tyrant King… Satan!"
Satan emerged from the heart:
"What do you want from me?"
Yagami smiled:
"Your power."
Satan:
"What will you give me in return?"
Yagami answered seriously:
"My heart."
Satan:
"Deal."
Satan entered Yagami's body.
Yagami screamed; a massive dark aura exploded around him.
The entire Thousand-To Lord chamber began collapsing.
Yagami stood in the heart of the energy vortex, laughing madly…
Top Floor – The Top Floor King's Palace
Hades, the Top Floor King:
"We are at your service, Lord."
Hades said:
"A few minutes ago… I sensed a strange aura."
Kurojin:
"We felt it too, Great Lord."
Tartarus:
"Who do you think those auras belonged to?"
Hades, gaze serious:
"Two of them… belonged to Demon Kings. But the third…"
Kurojin stepped forward:
"I recognize that one, Lord."
Hades turned:
"Whose was it?"
Kurojin took a deep breath:
"The aura of the One-Eyed God… Yagami."
Hades muttered:
"I suspected he was still alive… he's very different from the rest of humanity."
Hades:
"Did you locate where the aura came from?"
Kurojin:
"Yes, Lord. From the northeast forbidden zone."
Hades, cold gaze:
"Go there immediately—you and Tartarus. This time, alive or dead, it doesn't matter… just bring him to me.
And Kurojin… if you fail again, you'll never see your family. Move."
Kurojin stormed out in anger.
Tartarus watched him with unease. She now understood that Kurojin's family was being held hostage by Hades…
City Center
Yagami entered the city.
His eyes fell on the massive crater his fireball had created.
"Looks like I overdid it a little…"
At that moment, he passed just steps away from Shinkuro.
Shinkuro paused, sensed the power, turned his head—but no one was there.
His right-hand man asked:
"Something wrong, sir?"
Shinkuro:
"No… must have been my imagination."
Yagami entered a hotel and rented a room.
Once inside, he drew the sword he had taken from "Kurogami." With a serious look:
"Demonic Sword… answer me."
Again: "Awaken, Forbidden Sword! Demonic Sword, rise!"
But the sword gave no response. Suspicious, Yagami said:
"Activate left eye… Weakness Analysis."
Something stirred in the sword. He examined it closely… no weaknesses.
But just as he was about to deactivate the eye, he spotted a weakness—on his own body!
He staggered back in disbelief, whispering:
"A weakness from the sword… on me?"
Then it hit him… the sword was bound to his body. A contract had been forged between his life and the sword's spirit.
"I think the contract was between my genitals and its power…"
When he rubbed the sword against his groin,
an aura instantly rose from the blade. Brilliant light flooded the room, and in a magical explosion, the sword transformed into a mysterious human form…
a girl with silver hair, glowing red eyes, and medium-sized black wings.
She said:
"You have awakened me… Are you ready to pay the price?"
Yagami smiled:
"I'll go all the way."
Suddenly she threw herself into his arms and cried:
"Master dear~"
Yagami froze in complete shock.
(To be continued…)