“… …”

“We treat no one but ourselves… that’s the meaning of a Monster King should have. We are the top of the food chain. We tread the path hand in hand but in the summit, no one needed to share~” Bataliel said with a cold smile.

Allen frowned. Such saying, what Family? All that fiasco is just disgusting…

Sighing, Allen looked at the fist-sized obsidian stone and felt doubt. Is this really true? Not a trap?

“There’s nothing wrong with it…” As Allen was hesitating, Azi Dahaka suddenly spoke. “You can trust him on this one, that’s his present so he wouldn’t do anything on it… that’s the rule of the King’s Court even he can’t violate it.”

Allen looked complicated. He then clenched his hand and let his mana flow out, after a moment he finally something entering inside of him. He felt something familiar.

It’s Demonic energy with a bit of Dark aura. Then knowledge and information he didn’t know before suddenly appeared in his mind.

Seeing Allen in a daze, Azi Dahaka turned his three heads towards Bataliel. “But Bataliel, how dare you to sneak attack on me!”

With those words, Azi Dahaka shot into the air. Clenching his fist, he throws a punch on Bataliel.

Azi Dahaka’s words made Bataliel’s gaze become sharp. He smiled and said indifferently while looking at the incoming fist, “I was passing by when I felt my peers so I hurried to give my greeting but you actually welcome me like this?”

Bataliel welcome Azi Dahaka’s fist with his fist and the two collided, causing a shockwave to burst from the impact. It was so strong that the broken buildings near them were sent flying and trees were even uprooted.

... And so the two started fighting.

Allen was left on the ground, looking in the space. His crimson eyes were actually rotating at this moment.

Unbeknownst to Bataliel, the Dark arts he had given had actually caused a mutation inside Allen.

Bataliel’s Dark Arts were based on his dark magic spells he possesses, a fallen angel while containing a massive amount of Demonic and Dark energy. Although he had only put some of them in the dark crystal and gives it to Allen, it was still after all measured just by his own standard as a great Fallen Angel. And inside Allen was Devil Physiology and Osiris, the God of the Underworld’s power fragment.

Devil Physiology and Osiris power fragment resonated with the Dark arts as if they were alive, giving Allen new undiscovered horizons.

“Homage to thee, O Osiris, the lord of eternity, the king of the gods,” Allen softly muttered.

“Homage be to thee, O King of kings, Lord of lords, Ruler of princes, who from the womb of Nut hast ruled the world and the Underworld.”

The dead bodies suddenly twitched and moved. The dead gradually stood up.

The other monster that was fighting the ghouls and the Ghoul King was suddenly attacked by the dead.

“May I have power in my heart, may I have power in my arms, may I have power in my legs, may I have power in my mouth, may I have power in all my members may I have power over invocation-offerings, may I have power over water ... air ... the waters ... streams ... riparian lands ... men who would harm me ... women who would harm me in the realm of the dead ... those who would give orders to harm me upon earth.”

Spell words… Allen mumbled Osiris sacred verses to raise his power.

“Mighty, mighty is Osiris in victory, and he is firmly stablished with life.”

If he could see his eyes, his eyes would've widened in surprise… Although he might just be imagining it or not, his skin looked darker, almost as if it was turning into darkened gray.

Allen's pallid skin began to turn ashy colored, it started at his fingertips and spread like a disease all around. His height grown taller and his appearance changed slightly.

Together with these changes his entire body surged with energy. The time seemed to slow down as the Ghouls and Zombies movements could be seen clearly.

“Hu”

The breeze generated from the fight felt refreshing on his face.

Shoo~ His blood flow could be felt clearly as if it was a surging river.

Si si si~~~ His muscles and bones were also transmitting their power to him.

“What incredible power.”

Allen can felt his blood flow and his bones and muscle connected together and transmitted power…. He could clearly feel everything. It was so beautiful and comfortable.

At that moment, he felt as if all of his power was in his control. The control over his power was incomparably delicate and didn’t waste any of it. He even had a surplus of energy.

“Hu!”

His whole body’s strength was being transmitted like water. He had never had such wonderful control over his own body before. It’s as if he was liberated.

He smiled. But it wasn’t the usual smile but if anyone could see it, it looked cruel and lack of its usual gentleness. His black hair became silver and the small curved horns were now four to five inches long.

Behind him was a pair of black feathered wings akin to Bataliels’ and his slender tail’s length seemed to have increased by several inches. But what’s eye-catching was the iron shackles on his two wrists almost similar to the three-headed dragon.

The iron shackles on his wrists have 3 part chain connected to it… it gave him an appearance someone just broke out from a jail. It looks extremely heavy as it slightly sways with the wind, producing sounds akin to the beautiful chime of a bell.

Looking at the sky, Allen watched Bataliel and Azi Dahaka fighting. Each of their blows created clear ripples in the air as if a stone was thrown into a pond creating ripples.

They were fighting so much that they haven’t noticed Allen’s change.

Azi Dahaka’s blood sometimes spilled and these blood turned into reptilian monsters, serpents, and pests.

The corner of Allen’s lips rose even more. Interesting! These two Kings! These two have completely different styles. Bataliel is a like a leopard, calm yet deadly. Azi Dahaka, on the other hand, was like a fearless tiger, ferocious and direct.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

As the lightning continued to rain down, the battle between the two Monster Kings also intensified.

Holding the Spear of Light, Bataliel throws it downward, as if throwing a harpoon in the sea. Although its target wasn’t ordinary fish but the three-headed dragon who was rushing towards him.

The Spear of Light was simply too large and moving too fast. Faced with the giant Spear of Light closing in at an unavoidable speed, even the three-headed dragon couldn’t help but narrowed his six ruby eyes.

If he was struck by that, not even he would get out unscathed. His fist then loosened, his innate ability immediately worked.

Black shadows covered his entire arm, turning into a spear. He throws it.

The Spear of Light and the Black Spear collided, causing another huge explosion. The shockwave even blows away nearby monsters and Undead.

The two Monster Kings both stepped back from the impact. However, they immediately recovered in a short moment as they clashed again.

Bataliel’s right arm glowed in a holy-looking light as he raised his arm; intend to meet Azi Dahaka’s attack directly.

It was right at that moment.

Bataliel noticed a strange presence and he turned around. At the same time, a huge Lightning descended and a figure materializes.

“It seems like, you two have forgotten about me…” A black shadowy aura exploded from the figure.

It was Allen, with horns, tail, and a pair of wings similar to Bataliels’. However, his skin and hair were completely different from before. His skin was ashy gray and his hair completely turned white.

Unlike from before where he had a youthful yet baby face, Allen’s current appearance exude matured flavor. His devilish charm almost reaches the same level with a charming demon called [ Incubus ]…

He looked at Bataliel and made a cruel smile. Despite having a bewitching appearance, he looked even crueler and more terrifying as golden sparks crackled around him.

“――[ 200 Million Zeus Lightning Bolt ]!!”

Immediately after it was whispered along with a solemn voice, it manifested and accomplished its meaning.

Booom!!!

The wind died. The air ruptured. The sea of clouds was blown away in a radial shape and even the atmosphere shook.

Bataliel’s figure was swallowed by the Golden Lightning.

A beat later. A thunderous roar.

In the horizon, a star twinkled and after a short moment, something exploded in somewhere they couldn’t see. Still, the shockwave that came after was like a raging typhoon, blowing the things around.

Anyone would have died, no, evaporated into nothingness in that ultimate attack but for some reason, when the light faded, Bataliel was still standing, albeit a few meters away from his original position.

He was encased inside a sphere made by golden light.

[ Holy Barrier ] Allen frowned as he thought about the similar skill owned by the high priests of the Church.

Although he was being protected by the barrier, Bataliel’s current state was a bit wreck. His right arm was hanging down limply, with blood covering his right side and a part of his hair was burned – Though it was healing in an incredible speed.

“A payback?” Bataliel smiled wryly as if he didn’t mind the wound he had suffered.

The lips of Allen who was watching him warped slightly. That was the form of a small smile.

Thunderbolts and bursting sounds overran the world.

“Yeah, the interest will be set aside for later,” Allen said his voice unusually colder and deep than usual.

“Still, what’s with that appearance? Are you a demon? Or a fallen angel?” Bataliel showed a complicated expression as if he can’t understand what is going on.

Allen’s appearance was too strange that Bataliel couldn’t help but sent a ‘What happened to you?’ inconceivable look. Didn’t he just give him some useless Dark arts?

It might be useless but it’s only for his standards. Those arts were like magic spells in the God realm while containing a massive amount of demonic energy!!

“Why are you asking that… it’s irrelevant,” Allen responded while he lowered his body like a cheetah about to pounce.

“Can you keep up, little brother?” Bataliel looked at Allen and smiled maliciously. Of course, he understands what Allen was implying with his stance.

He reached out to massage his neck and looked provokingly at Allen.

“Do you want to find out…?” Allen responded with a look of disdain. His crimson eyes twinkled like bright stars.

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