Chapter 59
The demon standing before me, though its appearance resembled that of a human, I knew in this instant.
This creature was one of the strongest opponents I had faced thus far.
It was on a higher level compared to Anumaeshi, whom I had fought previously, or even Ba’al, whom I had crushed when he was in a weakened state.
As I stared at the demon’s figure, it spoke in a genuinely surprised voice.
=“….This is unexpected… To think I would encounter an Angel here… and not just any Angel, but a Seraphim, which was believed to have gone extinct in ancient times.”
[…Ho. You know that I am a Seraphim? Then, it seems there are quite a few things I should be asking you.]
=“Is that so? However, I have no desire to engage in lengthy discussions with you. After all, you and I are fundamentally incompatible existences that cannot coexist. Isn’t that mutual?”
[You understand well. Then…]
With those words, I immediately unleashed my divine power across my entire body.
Until now, those I encountered either knew nothing about angels or had only a vague understanding of the concept.
In Ba’al’s case, I hadn’t had the chance to speak properly with him, and even with other beings—whether they were deities or not—I hadn’t been able to extract any useful information.
However,
This demon before me recognized me instantly.
That alone was reason enough for me to capture it alive and interrogate it.
Even if that weren’t the case, after what it did to Isera earlier,
And considering that demons, by their very nature, evoke a fundamental sense of rejection in an angel like me…
The mere existence of this creature made me feel an intense aversion that I couldn’t tolerate.
Therefore, I had more than enough reasons to fight.
Of course…
=“Hehe! Yes, that’s more like it! Now, let’s begin! Let’s kill and be killed in this battle! Let’s revive the bloody struggle that has continued for eons!”
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=“!? What the hell!?”
In a situation like this, it was only natural that I had no reason to show mercy.
***
Great Demon Mephistos.
Among the Great Demons of Hell, he was the weakest, but even so, he took immense pride in his power.
And beyond that, he harboured an intense desire.
A desire to one day place Hell, the Material Realm, and all other worlds beneath his feet.
To him, the newly forming cracks leading to the Material Realm were viewed as a golden opportunity to overturn the rigid power hierarchy among the demons.
A demon who draws strength from slaughter, fear, chaos, and madness.
Although he was currently the weakest of the Great Demons, if he could ravage the mortals of the Material Realm and absorb power from them…
And furthermore, if he could find and absorb the power of the ‘Thing’ sealed within the Material Realm…!
Then achieving his goal wouldn’t be an impossible task.
So, he moved forward before anyone else…. As a side note, the failure of Diabolos was never disclosed to others.
Regardless, Mephistos was the first among the Great Demons to cross over into the Material Realm.
But at this moment.
Mephistos thought to himself.
Out of all the demons in Hell, he was probably the unluckiest.
Once again, the fact that Diabolos had failed three times was never made known to the other demons.
Just as he reached the surface and killed the group of clergies who served the native goddess, and was about to finish off the native goddess herself…
An unexpected formidable opponent appeared.
The authority of the Supreme God from distant antiquity,
The legendary being that had sent countless demons to the underworld.
A Seraphim.
Seraphim.
When such a being appeared before his eyes, to be honest, he was surprised, but he didn’t think he would lose.
Legends are, after all, just legends.
The records had already faded, and it was nothing more than an ancient relic that appeared in murals and old texts.
He thought there was no way a Great Demon, one who stood at the pinnacle of current era demons, would lose to such an outdated artifact from a long-forgotten time.
However, at this moment.
Mephistos was painfully realizing.
That the reason something becomes a legend is precisely because it’s powerful enough to leave behind records.
The fact that faded records from eons ago still existed…
Meant that the being they described was capable of leaving such horrific and deep scars that they would be remembered for countless ages.
=“Guh!!!”
The red beam emitted from that colossal eye.
Even though it narrowly missed him, the beam carried enough power to eliminate Mephistos in a single blow.
It was only because he was just a little bit faster that he barely managed to avoid it; otherwise, he would have been forcibly sent back to Hell the moment the battle began.
And that danger was still ongoing in real-time.
=“Damn it!!! Don’t underestimate me!!”
Amidst the continuous threats, Mephistos decided to counterattack.
The moment the beam was unleashed, he released his dark energy at full power and succeeded in approaching the angel.
And then…
=“Haaaaah!!!!”
Crash!!! Crash!!! Crash!!!
With both hands brimming with dark energy, Mephistos pounded the angel’s body.
Though he usually acted as a gentleman, at his core, he was a brute who loved to brawl.
He repeatedly swung his fists, each punch packed with enough power to shatter mountains like tofu, striking the Seraphim’s body over and over.
With every blow, a violent explosion erupted.
After unleashing countless strikes that could pulverize any mortal’s body into dust, he finally stopped, gasping for breath.
=“Hah… Hah… How… how was that?”
The remnants of dark energy used in the attack blurred his vision.
Even if it’s an Archangel, it may not have killed it completely, but it should have inflicted some damage, he thought.
However…
[…. This is a first. I’ve never felt pain like this before.]
= “…W…what?”
The Seraphim revealed itself, its voice unwavering, not a hint of disturbance.
Despite taking a direct hit from such a powerful attack, it appeared perfectly unharmed.
Seeing this, Mephistos’ face began to fill with shock.
‘What… what is this?… I hit it with everything I had, and it’s just… a little painful? T-this is absurd…’
The fact that his most powerful attack ended with such an underwhelming result.
It was only then that Mephistos realized.
What he had just done.
He had provoked an opponent that should have never been touched…
[Since you’ve had your fun hitting me, it’s my turn now.]
=“W-wait… hold… hold on, just a min—!?”
In the next moment, Mephistos’ body was struck with an invisible force at an unimaginable speed.
[Listen up. When delivering a combo attack, you have to put killing intent into every strike to ensure you crush the enemy’s very soul. Just like this!]
=“Gyaaaaaaaah!!!”
Each strike was filled with genuine killing intent, as if it was meant to end his life.
Moreover, the potent divine power embedded within each blow was particularly deadly to a demon like him.
‘Guh… N-no… If… if this continues, I might really get annihilated. At this rate… my only option is to—’
His attacks had no effect.
On the other hand, the angel’s attacks were incredibly lethal and unbearable.
Not to mention that, as an angel who inherently wielded the power of absolute opposition, Mephistos felt even more vulnerable to these attacks.
In the end, he had no choice but to make a decision.
=“Damn it! Gaaah!!! I-I’ll get you… next… ugh!!! I’ll get you next tiiiime!!!”
With a pitiful scream, Mephistos detonated his dark energy.
A black vortex instantly engulfed his body.
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The Seraphim shot another beam of red light at him.
The terrifying strike, densely packed with divine power, obliterated half of Mephistos’ body, but it couldn’t prevent his escape.
Barely escaping with his life, Mephistos fled.
Even as dark energy leaked from his body, he trembled, still shaken by the lingering fear.
‘Guh… This… This can’t be… There’s no way I can defeat him like this! I have no choice but to seek… his help…’
He despised the thought of relying on that being, but at this point, it was his only option.
Resolving himself, Mephistos began searching for a place to quietly recuperate his broken body and lost power.
***
‘Tch… He got away…’
Despite nearly being killed, he managed to escape by a hair’s breadth.
I felt a deep sense of frustration, but there was nothing I could do at the moment.
Whatever method he used, the demon’s presence disappeared instantly.
I had no way to track it, and more importantly, I needed to seal the hole he used to get here. I couldn’t afford to waste time chasing him around.
After burning the lesser demons still crawling out, I patched up the newly formed rift and began to think for a moment.
‘That was a Great Demon… Definitely weaker compared to me, but… things might get troublesome in the future.’
I couldn’t be certain yet,
But based on our brief conversation, it seemed unlikely that the destruction of Heaven was unrelated to the demons.
Which meant that even high-ranking angels like myself could have fallen at the hands of demons.
Perhaps there was something even more powerful than that Great Demon.
Something so formidable that even I, in my current state, might not be able to defeat it.
If that was true, then the situations to come might be too difficult for me to handle alone.
To prepare for the potential danger,
I started considering a few countermeasures.
‘First of all, I need to focus on fortifying my foundation…’
Although I had already placed the gods of this land under my command, they were currently following me out of sheer pressure from my power…
To be exact, Isera and Isiris.
Although the contract ensured there was no risk of betrayal, it only guaranteed that they wouldn’t turn against me.
If I wanted to gain their active cooperation, I needed to build a stronger relationship with them.
So, I returned to Heaven.
Of course, I knew dealing with Isera would be difficult, given that I was her sworn enemy…
But then.
{Please marry me.}
[…What?]
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