Chapter 37 - War Merit

Important things

Artifact levels (Weakest to strongest) = Lazarus->Darkheart->Dawnbreaker->Soulcursed->God`s bane

[Fragment Realm] = Elite at lv.30, Transient – lv75 and Human God – lv 120

[Mystical Realm] = Justicar – Lv. 170, Vizier – Lv. 250 and Alpha – Lv. 310

[Divine Realm] = Exarch – Lv. 380, Neophyte – Lv. 490 and Zelix – Lv. 560

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The skies were covered with mists of red blood as the experts clashed and scream and echoes rang out

*Boom**Crash*

Bodies toppled towards the ground smashing into the mountains and forest leaving small craters all over. Experts below the God rank were immediately disposed of at the beginning and mana shockwaves spread all around as devastating blows collided against each other.

Familiars went berserk after they lost their users; unable to differentiate they attacked anyone in sight. Within the storm of attacks Lucifer was weaving within the experts stabbing into them and leeching onto their life-force. The black ooze greedily absorbed it into him; his vitality was by the passing second growing stronger.

The essence absorbed from the experts was then used to increase the purity and size of his essence fragments. The black ooze absorbed the experts wholly, leaving not even bones. He broke through to the Alpha rank. As the experts died all around him; their particles were rapidly absorbed in Lucifer as if he was a vacuum.

The opposing army quickly dwindled as Lucifer`s side contained more higher ranked experts, however, no one noticed their expert corpses were disappearing as they were invigorating Lucifer. A distance away; the four heavenly realm experts clashed with their avatars and weapons.

Nobody could get within their vicinity, but it seemed the vampire and the dark elf was on the winning end.

As they clashed, experts around would be butchered just by the wind pressure and turned into fodder for Lucifer to absorb. Lucifer diced experts into pieces moving quickly onto others, within the crowd many experts couldn`t display their complete abilities because of thought of harming their comrades.

Lucifer within an hour had killed hundreds of enemy experts; all the weaker experts were dispatched leaving only those highly skilled.

Four Alpha ranked experts circled around Lucifer, targeting him with their mana based attack. Lucifer used his wormhole ability to quickly redirect their attacks back towards them. While the experts were distracted by their rebounded attacks, Lucifer took the opportunity to stab into two of them. They necks were severed, penetrating their chests with his bare hands he leeched he absorbed their particles into him.

The two remaining enemy experts now looked on with hesitance as they were getting repressed. The enemy side had reduced from thousands to hundreds while Lucifer`s side had a greater number. Unknown to anyone Lucifer was on top of the list to kill the largest number of experts.

Among the experts he had absorbed he received Density control and Physical Alteration. Lucifer could target experts and increase their physical density with his mana causing their speed to lower. Spreading out his domain he caused any who entered to have tripled their physical weight.

With the aid of his ability they immediately suppressed the enemy side. Lucifer`s strength was still rising due to absorbing many experts. The black ooze was purifying the acquired flesh, bones and essence and merging into his organs.

His rank was barred at Peak stage of the Alpha rank and he could no longer progress. It clearly signified he had to ascend to a higher realm.

Silia had also dispatched her group of enemy experts heading beside Lucifer; during her fight she had noticed how viciously he devastated his opponents, his completely cold presence caused shivers to run down her spine. She had the urge to look at his face because she sensed some familiarity again with him.

Lucifer did not lose his cautiousness as they overlooked the four heavenly realm experts fight. They were almost drawing near to the end of the battle. The elven continent had suffered extreme loses, leaving them pen to any attacks now.

An enormous torrent of mana gathered around the male and female experts before it shot towards the two females as an arrowhead. The air resonated violently; the continent was trembling at the strength of the attack. It had almost contained most of the couple’s mana pool.

The two females overlooked the incoming attack with calm, they closed their eyes before ther avatars fused together creating a colossal giant bigger than the continent hovering above the females.

Experts beside Lucifer looked at awe and envy towards the heavenly realm experts because it was extremely difficult to ascend to that realm. They difficulty to ascend increases the further one progresses. To enter the heavenly realm one has to go through a soul and core attribute mutation to get a permit to ascend into that realm.

The Divine realm had a lower requirement; an expert just had to have a core evolution and be able to manifest an avatar. Some people since birth have this ability so it is even easier for them to ascend.

The couples shouted as they saw the colossal giant

“Avatar Fusion! But how?” Their expression were off incomprehension because an avatar is a manifestation of the soul of a user, however, it is absolutely impossible to fuse two souls together because they have no similarities between them. However the couples understood after a moment.

“The Soul Pearl…..huh” their expression turned sober, they had understood they had drained almost all of their strength with no chance to escape.

The giant easily grabbed their arrowhead, crushing it within its hand, the couples avatar backed away slightly because the colossal knights presence was too hard to endure, the avatars retreated back into the bodies of its user. The two females instantly rushed towards the couple with their weapons and beheaded them.

Grabbing onto their corpses they removed out a pearl from an unknown space, before the couples bodies were instantly sucked into the pearl. A thick bright light enveloped both the females before their aura`s continued to rise for some seconds then stopping, the bright light around them dimmed.

Lucifer instantly knew that was the Soul Pearl but he didn`t need such an artifact he had the black ooze in his body which was far more suited to him.

The Soul Pearl disappeared from the females hand after it was used, they then looked towards their army; settling their gaze on each one of them they spoke.

“Let`s have a feast!”

The surrounding experts shouted with joy, meanwhile the two females gazed towards Lucifer; they had seen him battle. They felt his methods of combat were superior to even Heavenly realm experts even though he was an Alpha ranked at that what puzzled them. They had understood he contained a few secrets but they didn`t pry.

They even had plans to make him a general of their clan and bestow him with an artifact because he had gathered the most of the war merit.

As they all flew into the mountains, the feast had instantly started; booze and various food items were given out on the streets. Dancing and music resounded all around. Lucifer watched on, enjoying the scene, he instantly opened a wormhole to Be`cout city entering it. Extending his mana perception he scanned for the girls’ presence.

He encountered them in a first class suite in a tavern, appearing in the room. They were caught surprised because they were naked; their beautiful curves and voluminous breasts were exposed before him. Emelia and Clarice seeing Lucifer blushed heavily before putting on their quickly dresses.

“Let`s go, we have a feast to attend too.” He spoke

Creating a wormhole they appeared back to the mountain top, the girls were happy as they moved around enjoying food and drinks from the stall lined up.

“Gather at the palace” a mental message was transmitted to him

He told the girls to look around, while he headed towards the palace, along the way many children of different sub species passed by him. Entering the palace, two other people who had earned enough military merit departed with their rewards while he moved towards the two females.

As the two females looked at Lucifer they smiled

“You surprised us quite a lot” The dark elf spoke

“Would you like to become a general?” the vampire spoke soon after

Lucifer declined and he told them he had to ascend to the next plane; as soon as he said that they were baffled because it was virtually impossible to progress without ascending.

“An irregular!” they both muttered, their expressions changing for a moment

They then showed him a display of Darkheart artifacts which he could choose one from; an earring with a lion attached to it caught his attention. He quickly took it, piercing into his left ear; he felt the artifact binding it to himself.

After that he once again faced the elf and vampire, at that instance Silia had entered as he turned around to look at her, she could clearly see his face because he didn`t wear a helm.

Her expression went blank, while she trembled, tears dripping from the corners of her eyes. The two females surprisingly rushed next to her.

“What`s wrong?” the both treated her with utmost affection

Silia dashed towards Lucifer halting in front of him, *Whack* his left cheek was hurt slightly as she slapped him.

“Idiot, where were you?” she asked softly

“Got lost in another plane in the dungeon” he answered calmly, he had expected this to happen. “Right…..” Silia responded back, in an unbelieving tone.

He soft hands tightened around his back before she went for a deep kiss, several seconds past as they hands were wrapped around each other.

*Cough**cough*

The two females stopped them from proceeding any further,” Mother, he was the one I was talking it!” Silia turned towards the vampire softly saying to her.

“So, this is my son in law” the vampire now stared at him intensely .” He is acceptable” the dark elf beside her murmured

“Well, son in law, you`re going to stay with us now” the two females spoke before they headed back to their rooms.

Silia grabbed Lucifer hand taking him out of the palace so that they could enjoy the feast together.

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Well, guys those who are starting school soon have my sympathies.... *Kowtow*