Volume 1, Chapter 5

Abyssal Demons were born from the Hall of Ten Thousand Demons deep within the Deepwinter Forest.

This fact was known to almost everyone on the continent today.

In the eyes of most scholars and clergy, the Hall of Ten Thousand Demons was built by an ancient Demon God.

After being destroyed by the Great Goddess, the Demon God was unwilling to accept defeat and left an infinite power of curses within the Hall of Ten Thousand Demons, aiming to bring endless calamity to the mortal world.

The ultimate goal was to exterminate all living beings on the continent.

The power left by the Demon God infected and reshaped the creatures near the Hall of Ten Thousand Demons, creating the dreaded Abyssal Demons.

However, the Hall of Ten Thousand Demons itself certainly had no consciousness; it was merely a building storing great power.

Yet,

In Arkate’s memory,

A few years ago, a heretic executed by the Church seemed to have said:

A god resides within the Hall of Ten Thousand Demons. As long as that god is pleased, He will grant you untold treasures, great power, or endless vitality! The prerequisite is that you are willing to pay a certain price!

Of course, one also had to be lucky enough! After all, those who could find the Hall of Ten Thousand Demons and survive were as rare as phoenix feathers. Naturally, the Ashurmos Church denied such claims and burned the heretic alive on a stake.

As a fairly devout believer back then, Arkate naturally believed the Ashurmos Church’s version.

However,

Now, Arkate had no choice but to start considering the truth of those words.

Because after hearing those words and turning his head,

A ball of light, shining with crimson radiance and surrounded by countless blood-colored butterflies, appeared abruptly in Arkate’s vision. The moment he saw this ball of light, an unknown pressure from the depths of his soul forced him directly onto his knees.

There was clearly no powerful energy pressure around the ball of light, no magic power, no sword energy, and not even the black energy unique to Abyssal Demons. It was simply emitting light. Yet, it was this very scarlet light that made Arkate tremble all over, gasping for breath.

Intuition told him,

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This seemingly powerless ball of light was more terrifying than any existence he had ever encountered. Even the giant white wolf he had just met could not compare to it.

At the same time, even the terrifying Abyssal Demons in the distance, which had been growling incessantly, fell into a deathly silence after the light ball appeared.

Under Arkate’s shocked gaze, those Abyssal Demons actually prostrated themselves on the ground?!

“This… what exactly??”

Moreover,

This place…

It seemed to be a derelict sanctuary, right?

An ancient hall surrounded by Abyssal Demons within the Deepwinter Forest?!

My god, have I really reached the Hall of Ten Thousand Demons?

Realizing this, Arkate held his breath, sweat involuntarily rolling down his forehead. After silently watching the red light ball for a moment, Arkate asked tremulously, “Is… is this the Hall of Ten Thousand Demons?”

“Uh… well…”

Hearing Arkate’s words, the light ball seemed somewhat speechless, its tone even carrying a hint of helplessness.

“That name… sigh, never mind. If you mean the place where Abyssal Demons are born, then yes. This is the Hall of Ten Thousand Demons.”

“Then… then are you the Great Demon God?!”

“Uh…”

The light ball fell into another brief silence.

“I really don’t understand where these titles come from. Fine, just consider me the Demon God.”

“It’s… it’s actually true?!”

After receiving the light ball’s affirmative answer, although Arkate was still apprehensive, an indescribable feeling of excitement gradually grew within him.

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If what that heretic said was true! If one was lucky enough to reach the Hall of Ten Thousand Demons, there would be a chance to make a deal with the Demon God. As long as one was willing to become the Demon God’s servant, one could obtain great power. In that way, he could fight his way back to his territory and wipe out his uncle’s family and all those fools who betrayed him!!

Being thrown into the Deepwinter Forest might not be a disaster, but an opportunity!

Realizing this,

Arkate suddenly began to kowtow frantically to the light ball before him. Blood splattered instantly.

“Great… Great Demon God!! I, your humble servant Arkate Lami! I am willing to serve the Great Demon God forever! I only hope that the Great Demon God can grant me enough power to complete my revenge!! After that, I…”

Arkate shouted excitedly,

Trying to demonstrate his value to the light ball. The desire for power was written all over his face without any reservation!

After declaring his loyalty, Arkate watched the light ball before him with trepidation, waiting for the Demon God’s final answer.

“Heh,”

A laugh, devoid of emotion, echoed in Arkate’s mind.

“Heh, fine. I intended to help you anyway. Since you’re so sensible, it saves me quite a bit of explanation time.”

The next moment,

Under Arkate’s expectant gaze, a scarlet spatial magic array was suddenly outlined in front of him. As the array operated, a gemstone emitting a purple glow appeared before him.

Feeling the energy as vast as the ocean radiating from the purple gemstone, Arkate’s eyes burst with a golden light.

At the same time, the words of the light ball slowly drifted into Arkate’s mind like a devil’s whisper.

“Grasp this crystal; it will give you power and allow your strength to advance by leaps and bounds.”

“Grasp it?! I understand!!”

Hearing this, there was no longer any unease on Arkate’s face, replaced only by unprecedented excitement. Then, this disgraced noble crawled forward without a second word.

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“However, remember to let go once you reach the sixth tier. If you absorb too much energy, you will bear the consequences yourself.”

“Yes, yes! I understand!”

Arkate responded cursorily, then immediately grasped the purple crystal with impatience!

Boom—!

Accompanied by an earth-shaking surge of power, the moment he grasped the crystal, a strange, liquid-like purple energy erupted from within. It swept through the entire hall like a tidal wave. Then, this violent power flowed continuously into Arkate’s body through his arm.

?!!

Ah—!!

This feeling! It’s wonderful!!

Feeling the increasingly robust power within him, Arkate unconsciously wore a look of ecstasy! A hint of madness even began to surface in his brown eyes.

fourth tier,

fourth tier peak,

fifth tier,

fifth tier peak!

…

In just a few seconds, Arkate jumped directly from the fourth tier to the sixth tier!

One must know that even for someone with exceptional talent, cultivating from the fourth tier to the sixth tier would take at least decades. And he? In just a few seconds, he had reached a tier that was beyond the reach of ordinary people!

Wild joy spread like a virus in Arkate’s mind.

After reaching the sixth tier,

According to what the light ball said, he should have stopped. However, with the rapid expansion of his strength and the side effects of that strange power, the greed in Arkate’s heart soared in direct proportion to his power.

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He had no intention of stopping.

“If I just absorb a little more power! I… I might become an archmage! Then, I can walk unchallenged throughout the entire kingdom!!”

With this thought,

Under the cold gaze of the light ball, Arkate continued to absorb the power inside the crystal!

A little more, just a little more,

Just a bit more…

A moment later,

Arkate’s movements came to a dead stop. Not because he had become an Archmage, but because of a strong sense of discomfort inside his body. At that moment, cracks suddenly appeared all over his body, their numbers increasing rapidly and spreading wildly…

“Eh??”

After Arkate let out a small cry of surprise, a vast power leaked uncontrollably from his body, causing his physical form to burst open.

Boom!!

With blood splattering and internal organs flying everywhere,

Arkate exploded right where he stood, turning into a pile of minced meat…

Watching the scene before her ¹ the author already refers to her as a girl ,

The crimson ball of light, Fan Yumo’s consciousness, couldn’t help but let out a helpless and frustrated sigh.

“Sigh, why did it fail again?”

Damn it,

How many times has this been now…