"I was something that could be called a notorious reincarnator because I have reincarnated and died more times than I could count. Everything started a very, very long time ago when I died for the first time, and I got rather unlucky?
Yes, that is the correct word.
Unlucky to have my Soul caught by a very powerful and very terrible being.
Yet not all hope was lost, because I made a deal with the being.
The real was relatively simple.
I would reincarnate, transmigrate, or whatever, for a certain number of times and kill specific people in that world, even at the cost of my very own life.
Normal people would reject it almost instantly because it was crazy, insane, and many other things. Yet, I wasn't like most people, and killing for money or reward in general was in the lines of my own work.
For the first though, it seemed that I got promoted to extra-dimensional hitman.
It wasn't all that bad.
It was rather interesting because, most of the time, I didn't even get to spend a long time in that world. In most cases, I spent several months in each world before finding my target and killing it.
Sometimes, it was easy, and sometimes, it was harder.
Yet there was one certain pattern in that, because I didn't need to be a genius, all people that I was killing were very important to the world itself. Namely, to the survival of the world, because all the worlds that I was sent to were on the verge of destruction.
And coincidentally, I was killing the people who were deemed to be the saviors of the world, and without their part, the world would get destroyed sooner or later.
It seemed that the being that was using me to do this was leeching on the destruction of the worlds.
Nevertheless, I was too small and unimportant in the great scheme of things.
So I was pretty surprised that when the time came, the being indeed stood by its words and fulfilled the terms of the contract, letting me reincarnate where I wished, how I wished, and most importantly.
It was for the last time.
Little did I know at that time that it was the start of something truly extraordinary."
***
Netherworld, Bael Clan Territory
The Underworld...
Or Netherworld, by the residents of the place, was one of the Planes that existed within the Cosmology of the World Tree. The sheer size of the Netherworld was tremendous, several times that of the Terra, which was the closest planet to the Netherworld in the Prime Material Plane.
The entire Netherworld Plane lay outside the Prime Material Plane and was one of the Outer Planes, a collective term for a subset of the known planes of existence in various cosmological models.
The term refers to the placement of the Planes as the outermost concentric sphere that makes up the universe in the World Axis Cosmology Model.
The Netherworld itself was divided into several Layers.
Each Layer was an enormous layer interconnected at barriers, much like a several-layered cake; the lowest points of one Layer manifested barriers that extended high above the surface of the next lower Layer.
The apparent lowest Layer was the 8th Layer, Cocytus. Nobody knew what was in the deeper layers of the Netherworld, and nobody was brave enough to go and find out what was there. Even those 8 Layers of the Netherworld were later undiscovered.
The skies of the Netherworld were purple with two moons hovering over the lands of the Netherworld. The Plane itself, at least the Pandemonium, had several major native species that dominated the lands.
Devils, Fallen Angel and Demonic Beasts.
Aside from them, there were many minor races or species that migrated to the Netherworld for the sake of living or for the sake of the conditions.
On the roads of the Netherworld, a young man was sitting in a luxurious-looking carriage that was heading toward one of the most important places in the entire Devil Domain.
The Bael Castle was the heart of the Clan Bael and also the place from which, technically speaking, the entire Devil Race was being ruled. The young man seemed to be in his early twenties and looked very handsome.
He had shoulder-length crimson hair inherited from his father and heterochromia in his eyes, as his left eye was of the azure-blue color while his right eye was royal purple, while both of his eyes seemed to be shining.
Which was the effect of the overwhelming magical prowess in his body.
Even though that was a side effect of his excessive power.
Sirzechs Gremory.
Super Devil.
And his final reincarnation... finally at last.
It has been seventeen years since his reincarnation into this world, and he has become who he is today. Unfortunately, prior to his first death, his knowledge of anime or something like that was limited to the Naruto original series, and that was all...
Still, he was rather satisfied with his life for most of the cases.
He was born into a good family; his parents loved him, since he was their only child, not to mention that he was supremely talented and powerful for his age, and he was born an Ultimate-Class being...
It was rather staggering that the newborn was born with the power to obliterate entire cities, mountain ranges, and even smaller continents the size of Greenland on Earth...
Subconsciously.
When Sirzechs was born, he floated in the air, releasing the Power of Destruction, which was so powerful that even when he was a newborn, it could disintegrate or deform surrounding furniture and decoration without a trace.
None of the doctors could touch him, except Venelana, who could safely touch him because she too possessed the Power of Destruction, the Clan Trait of the House Bael, but also because she was his mother.
But that wasn't all...
Not only was he born with the Power of Destruction, which was the strongest Clan Trait out there, but he was also born with Gremory Clan Traits, the High-Speed Divine Rune Cast and Extreme Demonic Energy Control.
Even though the Devils could use most of the Magic without chants or anything, it came at the cost of the power of the Spells that they were casting. Through the High-Speed Divine Rune Cast, the members of the Gremory could instantaneously use Runes they learned to cast any Spell.
It was an overpowered Clan Trait if mastered properly, yet one needed to conduct a lot of study to achieve that degree of power. Meanwhile, the secondary Clan Trait of the Gremory House was the Exceptional Demonic Energy Control, which allowed the members of the Gremory Family to have superior control over the Demonic Energy.
And on top of that, he was born as something that the scientists classified as a Super Devil.
Also known as Transcendental Beings, Devils that were considered irregular beings due to possessing abilities surpassing the realm of Devils, making others wonder whether or not they can be considered devils.
At first, three people were considered Super Devils: Sirzechs Gremory, Ajuka Astaroth, and Rizevim Livan Lucifer.
Unfortunately, Rizevim Livan Lucifer died together with the rest of the Satan Clans at the end of the Great War, which left them in their current predicament.
After the end of the Great War, the fight between the Four Great Satans began, with the power to obliterate the entire Solar System against the Biblical God, a God-King of even greater power, created a tear in the Dimensional Gap as all of them perished.
And from it, the Netherworld was being invaded... from time to time, on a periodical basis, by the Daemons of Abyss.
Daemons were malevolent, otherworldly entities born from the power of Magic and composed entirely of magical energies that are corrupted by the deepest and darkest emotions of all mortal creatures.
From their nightmarish fortresses and palaces within the Outer Plane named Abyss or the Infinite Abyss, these entities watch the mortal kingdoms with envious eyes, waiting with unblinking patience for their chance to wreak destruction and dismay upon everything of the order.
The Netherworld was invaded by the Daemons several times, but only the first invasion was the most devastating, as the surprise attack on the weakened Devil Race managed to wipe out most of their highest leadership, and it also resulted in the complete destruction of the Lucifaad.
Their capital and with that, the Four Great Satan Clans were exterminated to the last one.
And that was their current situation here.
Since that happened several years ago, the Devil Race has been in the most precarious situation, and everyone is obliged to fight for their land and ground. Fortunately enough, the Devils were a war species and a fighting race that thrived in the art of war and violence.
It was their luck that their enemies, the Fallen Angels, were also hit hard by the Daemons that invaded the Netherworld, or everyone was sure that the Fallen would invade the territory of the devils.
Nevertheless, right now, Sirzechs was heading toward the Bael Castle to meet his Ancestor, Zekram Bael, the first Bael and the Devil that was right now, technically speaking, running their entire government.
Overall, the situation didn't look good for the Devils in the long run because the Daemons of Abyss had seemingly inexhaustible numbers, which wasn't good news for them.
At the same time, his power as the Embodiment of Destruction was famous across the entire Netherworld.
How many people could be obsessed with not being even tiny and achieve such a high degree of power like Sirzechs?
While the Devil Race had their fair number of the Ultimate-Class Devils and even some High Ultimate-Class Devils whose power was even higher than the average Ultimate-Class Devil and not far from the old Satans...
They were lacking someone who would be as strong as Lucifer in the God-King Class.
That was the most crucial aspect of their current development.
A category that only Sirzechs and Ajuka fit in.
However, when it came to his green-haired friend, he was only interested in technology, which ironically proved to be one of the saving graces of the Devil Race. The Fallen Angels were able to match the Devils in power, for most of the time, due to two factors.
Light Magic and Technology.
While the Devils couldn't imitate the Light Magic, as that was poison to them, technological development was another matter. It didn't take them long to arrive at Castle Bael, which was located in the center of the Bael Territory.
Compared to the past, right now, the entire Bael Castle was one enormous military fortress where security was paramount, and Sirzechs could see the whole being swarmed by countless troops of the Bael Clan.
"Welcome to the Bael Castle, Lord Sirzechs."
In front of the carriage stood a man, together with an entire contingent of heavily armored guards, as if they were acting like some sort of welcoming delegation for him.
The man has the appearance of an elderly butler, and he is dressed gracefully in his traditional black uniform. His hair was entirely white, just like his immaculate beard. He has visible wrinkles on his hollow face, which makes him seem gentle in appearance, but his eyes are as sharp as an eagle's.
"Thank you for the welcome, sir Sebas."
Sirzechs said with a gentle smile to the Head Butler of the House Bael and also the right-hand man of the Zekram Bael. Sirzechs knew that Sebas Tian was a hybrid of Devil and Dragon and was one of the stronger echelons of the Netherworld's society.
His true strength lay in the close-quarter combats, as it was said that nobody could withstand his strikes in the entire Underworld, and when he fought together with his Lord, they achieved a perfect synchronization and synergy.
This was the first time since he was visiting the Bael Castle, or to be more specific, the first time he would be meeting with the Zekram Bael. The first Great King of Bael was a recluse who didn't leave Bael Castle for most of the time.
Yet, it was generally accepted that the power of Zekram Bael was not to be underestimated, and nobody actually knew how powerful the ancient devil really was. Some speculated that he was on the level of peak High Ultimate-Class, which would put him on the same pedestal as the old Satans or most of the Combat Gods across all Pantheons.
Some even went further and said that his power was approaching that of the God-King Class, which was weaker, albeit still a geniue God-King Class.
Nobody really knew the truth.
As Sirzechs was walking through the Bael Castle, led by Sebas Tian, his eyes suddenly changed color to the brightest azure blue that one could imagine as two Magic Circles appeared in his eyes, two slightly above them, and some more; altogether, several Magic Circles appeared in front of his eyes.
Six Eyes.
One of the Abilities that he obtained prior to his reincarnation from his "Patron" if he could call that wretched being with such a name. The Six Eyes didn't provide Sirzechs with any direct combat prowess, but at the same time, it provided him with abilities to obtain impossible levels of power.
With the Six Eyes, he was able to perceive Mana on the extreme levels and also see the world down to the Atomic Level. He could thus see through any Illusion, as right now he had the ability to discern the auras of people or a tremendously strengthened vision. When he looked at the center of the Bael Castle, through all of the barriers and wards that were in the place, he quickly located his target of interest.
As he observed Zekram Bael, who was already waiting for them in his office, he was suddenly overcome by surprise, because this was not something he had really expected.
Once he saw what he wanted to see, Sirzechs deactivated the Six Eyes, as they arrived in front of Zekram Bael, as Sebas Tian knocked on the door.
"Come in."
Once they got the permission to enter, the Head Butler of the Bael Clan led Sirzechs inside the study room. It was very simply decorated; there wasn't overexcessive luxury or indulgence as many would expect, and it was common for the Devil Nobles for most of the time.
There were only a few objects here and there, yet at the same time, there were many artifacts that were collected all over the entire Pantheon. It certainly contained large parts of the history, and he was sure that those things were of immense value.
"So... you are the new wonder boy who has been making waves on the frontlines..."
Zekram Bael was a middle-aged-looking man with black hair and peaceful violet eyes, wearing a nobleman's attire. He has an aura of strong dignity that exudes from him, but through the Six Eyes, Sirzechs had seen his true power.
"And you are the shadow ruler of the Devil Race sicne the fall of the original Satans. Though, may I ask, how did you manage to hide your power for such a long time?"
With the Six Eyes, there was nothing that could be hidden from his eyes, and he was able to see that Zekram was able to somehow reach the realm of the weaker God-King Class beings.
This already put him only one degree lower than that of Lucifer when he rebelled against God, while the Biblical God was, according to the rumors, even above the God-King Class. Well, he wasn't declared the strongest God, the Draconic Deus that outclassed even the Primordials...
"So you have noticed... not like I would expect something else from the Super Devils like you and Ajuka. The answer is simple... You just need to lay low and pretend that you don't exist... You wouldn't believe how many people would get fooled by such a play. But that's not the topic why I have invited you here."
Zekram stated naturally as he motioned for Sirzechs to sit down as they proceeded to talk.
Sirzechs was warned several times by his father, mother, and even some of his friends to be extremely wary of Zekram.
As the first head of the Bael Clan, Zekram was extremely prideful in his clan status as the highest ranking amongst the 72 Pillars, as well as their trademark ability. Zekram was also a staunch traditionalist of aristocracy who placed great importance on Devil Aristocratic tradition, old teachings, and values such as Devil blood purity.
Sirzechs knew that blood purity among the Devils was actually pretty important because the purer their blood was, the stronger they could get. Especially to the Devil Nobles, those of the 72 Pillars, and the Extra Devil Clans, where Blood Purity was everything.
Obviously, there were some that were breeding with other species, like the Buné, to strengthen their Clan Trait of Dragon Taming. They often mated with the Dragons or Dragonoids.
The point was, one needed a suitably strong mate, or the Genes in the next generation would be much weaker.
After the end of the Great War between the Devils, Angels and Fallen Angels and the death of Satan-Generals, Zekram became one of the main leaders of the Underworld. Once the Abyss Daemons attacked and destroyed Lucifaad and the lineages of the Great Satans were exterminated, Zekram became the leader of their race.
Though in regard to the last one, many older devils secretly were glad for it, because it was common knowledge that Bidleid Bashalun Beelzebub, Tsufaame Tereaku Leviathan, and Damaidosu Zereikel Asmodeus wanted to restart the Great War between devils, Heaven, and Grigori.
That was one of the stupidest moves that they could have made.
"Indeed, you don't... so what's this thing about?"
Sirzechs asked, as he didn't really know why Zekram asked him to come. Despite everything and his experiences in his reincarnator journey, he lived a very long life and lived for many centuries.
Yet, he wasn't any kind of schemer or plotter; making schemes and strategies from the shadows wasn't really his strong side. He was more like the one fighting on the front lines and crushing his enemies with his sheer might.
"Then let's go straight to the matter. I will ask you one question. What do you think of the current state of the Netherworld?"
Zekram asked as Sirzechs's expression turned serious, as he was very seriously pondering over the answer to the question. He knew that there was something behind that question and why he was asking him that.
"Overall or just the Devils?"
The Bael Ancestor raised his eyebrow, hearing that counterquestion.
"You can answer for both if you will."
He stated that he was truthfully curious about the possible answer that his descendant would give him.
"Boiling pot of future conflicts. Even if not for the addition of the Abyss Daemons popping here and there and occasionally attempting to conquer the Pandemonium and the rest of the Netherworld, the fact that we are sharing it with the Fallen Angels who have migrated here is unacceptable. Most of the devils think that the Netherworld should belong to them... while many of them don't have problems with the Grim Reapers, and some minor species like Onis, the Fallen are a different category. I think that sooner or later, the conflict between the Devil Race and Grigori is inevitable. And we know that Fallen wouldn't surrender to our authority."
Hearing the answer, Zekram nodded with great satisfaction inside, as Sirzechs swore that he had almost seen a tiny smile form. Zekram understood this sentiment very well, and because of that, the war in the future between the Devils and Fallen Angels was inevitable.
Not only because of the Netherworld itself, which was far bigger than enough to accommodate both of their species, but also because the population of Fallen Angels was considerably smaller than that of the Devils.
The hatred from the times of the Great War was too great for them to ignore. Not to mention, even on the side of the Grigori, there were many problems.
Fallen Angels of Grigori, who, under the leadership of their Governor-General Azazel, maintained very good relationships with several Pantheons and traded with even more factions.
Yet the control of Azazel on his own faction was...
Small.
Several of the most militaristic Cadres, like Satanel and Kokabiel, outright did what they wanted, and it was pretty hard to contain them. Some of the other Cadres were hardly listening to Azazel, even though he was their Gornor-General.
"And of the Devil Race?"
While the Grigori was an important faction in the future, the Devil Race was far more important right now.
"Too many internal problems that, if not solved, would result in catastrophe. Many Pillar Houses are extinct, some are weakened, and many haven't even begun rebuilding their Legions. The treatment of the Common Devils is not good, and our economy and army are standing on the Common Devils. The fertility between the Pillar Clans and Extra Devil Clans is low, and nobody is doing anything about it, and we are seriously lacking in the heavy hitters. We also need to reunify with the Demon Race that occupies significant parts of the Netherworld and historically always had a good relationship with the Devils, as we are something akin to genetic cousins."
Once again, Zekram nodded in agreement because these were the problems that he could see by himself. Fortunately enough, for all the bad and losses that the Abyss Daemons caused to the Devils, it was also true that the Abyss Daemons also saved the Devil Race from the Civil War.
Before the Fall of Lucifaad happened, Zekram was already in contact with several heads of the Pillar Clans, Extra Devil Clans, and some powerful and ancient Independent Devils who didn't belong to any faction to create a counter-faction against the descendants of the original Satans.
So, in a certain way, the Abyss Daemons solved the impending Civil War and also unified the Devil Race against the common enemy.
Yet even that wasn't enough.
"That's a rather accurate observation, and this is also the reason why I have called you for the meeting."
The elderly devil was aware of all of the problems that the Devils were facing and also of the reality that it was finally time to do something about them. And it wasn't like he didn't have a solution for most of the problems, though implementing some of the solutions was really hard.
Mainly for his own limitations and also for prestige among the broader Devil population.
The number of the Devils that remembered Zekram Bael was low.
The number of people who knew of him was almost everyone because his name was mentioned in every history book more times than was healthy.
But that was it... for most of the people, the name of Zekram Bael was the name of a legendary figure in history.
Not many knew that he was ruling everything from the shadows.
"You need figureheads for the new concept of government, don't you? Someone who would also be able to achieve a level of strength on the God-King Class and who would be the spiritual successor to the Four Great Satans."
Even though Sirzechs wasn't a schemer on the level of Zekram or some Patriarchs of the Noble Houses, he was still able to see the goals of the elderly devil rather easily. He understood that the growing power of he and Ajuka would soon enough reach the realm of the God-King Class.
The Super Devil genetic mutation allowed them to transcend the limitations of the Devil Race and reach the heights that seemed to be impossible through natural means.
And when Sirzechs said it, he knew it was true, because even though Zekram was a weaker God-King, he could see with the Six Eyes that Zekram reached the God-King Class not through natural evolution like him and Ajuka.
He managed to do so through something that fundamentally altered his very own existence, and this was under the combination of his unnatural mastery over the Power of Destruction, which was far above him.
"That's why I like talking with those who can catch what is going on... but yes. We need the new Satans. The new system that would rule the Netherworld, solve the problems we face, and prepare us for the turbulent times that are about to come. We need new leaders who would defend the Netherworld from the Abyss Daemons, bring the Fallen Angels to hell, and unify the Pandemonium under the devil banner."
For the moment, Sirzechs seriously considered the words of Zekram Bael... he knew that the old man couldn't be trusted and that he had his own agenda, which was most probably to strengthen his House.
Yet at the same time, technically, Sirzechs was too much of a member of the Bael Lineage.
Even without the physical traits, aside from his right purple lilac eye, the Power of Destruction in his person was really undeniable, and he was the strongest Power of Destruction user that was ever born.
"So what do you say, boy?"
Instead of answering, he wasn't going without conditions of his own.
"I just want to say, if I agree with this, it means that Ajuka, Serafall, and Falbium will go with me. And I will not be the chess piece on the board... truthfully, I don't really have much patience for politics, and if those old coots annoy me too much, I will do what Lucifer would do."
Sirzechs stated, and contrary to the anticipated protests, Zekram actually grinned at hearing the response.
"Very well... if you want them to listen, you need to show their might. Spoken like a true Bael."
The old man was rather satisfied with the outcome of the discussion because most of his direct descendants were sheer disappointments that could barely do anything on their own.
Without his personal input.
It was rather shameful.
"When you spoke about the problems of the Netherworld, care to enlighten the old man on how you would solve them?"
This was something that Zekram was really curious about. He did his research on every one of the younger generation of the Devils, especially the ones that were showcasing an abnormal level of strength.
Ajuka Astaroth.
Serafall Sitri.
Falbium Glasaya-Labolas.
Sirzechs Gremory.
The last one was of the most importance to him because it was his own flesh and blood.
He knew that the boy was very powerful, but also very smart. He was not a genius-level intellect like young Astaroth, who was told to be a genius even above that of Azazel, and his technological advancements were already pushing the boundaries of the Devil Race upward.
But he was a genius in different areas.
Magic, Combat and Power of Destruction.
"We need to re-establish the extinct Pillars. Many of them still have some descendants out there; they just don't have the resources and money to do so. Additionally, those of mixed heritage, as long as their secondary half is not human, should be allowed to take the mantle of the Clan Leader and have their Houses revived. I already counted it... with this, we can instantly recreate 17 Pillars."
This wasn't something that he just took from his head, but this was a carefully calculated number and plan.
For several years, since he started assuming more and more responsibilities as the Heir of the Gremory Clan, Sirzechs had spoken with his father about the situation with the 72 Pillars and the Extra Devil Clans.
***
Flashback
Several Years Ago, Gremory Territory
Sirzechs was speaking with his father, Zeoticus Gremory, on the topic of the development of their territory.
The Gremory Territory was unfortunately located in a rather precarious location because it wasn't far from the Fallen Angel Domain and the demilitarized zone, and it was directly bordering the Demonic Beast Territory.
His father, Zeoticus, has the appearance of a middle-aged, handsome-looking man with long crimson hair that is tied in a loose ponytail with a black hairband. He has bright blue eyes just like his son Sirzechs, which was a genetic trait of the Gremory Clan.
He also had a short, red beard with protrusions similar to fangs or horns.
"You want to do what?"
His father asked incredulously because the idea that his son was proposing was certainly a bit outlandish.
"I want to start gathering the descendants of the Pillar Clans and Extra Devil Clans that were declared extinct. Even if they are Mixed-Bloods or Half-Bloods."
Mixed-Bloods were the Devils that were descendants of the Pure-Blooded Devil of the Commoner and Noble classes, and Half-Bloods were a heritage created by the interbreeding of Devils and other species, most notably Humans. Due to the Pure-Blooded Devil's pride and their obsession with pureblood purity, the Half Devil descendants of the Pure-Blooded Devil clans are often scorned and looked down upon.
However, due to their mixed blood, they gain the abilities of both species, as Half Devils with Human heritage can manifest Sacred Gears. Sirzechs wanted to provide refuge for these people because they were crucial in his vision of restoring the Pillar Clans.
Initially, there were 72 Pillars, but after the Great War and the invasion of the Abyss Daemons, this number was lowered to 32. The remaining 40 families were declared extinct, but not all were declared extinct due to lack of members; there was also a lot of politics involved.
And that was something that was deeply disgusting, Sirzechs.
He realized that their people were literally fighting for their very own existence and right to live, and yet, most of the Nobles in Ars Goetia or among the Extra Devil Clans were bickering among each other like little children and stealing wealth from one another.
It was sickening.
Their system was flawed to the core.
"It would be expensive..."
His father muttered as he knew that this would be a pretty expensive endeavor because they were talking about finding, relocating, and cultivating hundreds, if not thousands, of people.
Even though the Gremory Clan was ranked as a Duke and they were rather rich, they were actually not that rich to have such senseless expenditures. Hence, he, as Patriarch, wasn't really happy about that from an economic perspective.
Yet, from the political perspective, this was a brilliant move that would secure them far more political power than one could even imagine.
"I already have that covered. I will lead expeditions into the frontier and personally open new territories. Ajuka has already done a scan of the new territories that resulted from the expansion of the Netherworld due to its connections with the Realms of Abyss. And Ajuka indicated that the number of Hex Crystals in that place is staggering..."
Sirzechs said with a tone of utmost confidence, as this was coming from Ajuka himself. He and Ajuka were actually working on several projects together because even though he wasn't a genius on the intellectual level like Ajuka, he was still smarter than most people.
Not to mention, he had something far more valuable.
Knowledge of many different worlds and ideas.
During the many reincarnation journeys, he saw and experienced a lot.
Like really, really a lot.
One of the most precious things was the various things that he had seen, so he could give Ajuka ideas on what to build and, in some cases, how to build it.
Obviously, some of his ideas were already being implemented on the technological development and the Gremory Clan was increasing their revenue tremendously with each month.
The Soul Coins were flowing in...
Yeah, that was the currency of the Netherworld.
They were created from the Souls of the living beings that were obtained by the Devils through Contracts and refined with Magic Gold into the form of a Coin.
Depending on the quality of the Soul, one could receive either a lot of Soul Coins or nothing at all, aside from one coin.
Flashback End
***
Present Time, Bael Castle
"You were planning the same thing, weren't you?"
Zekram said with a hint of something that one could even identify as pride in his voice because he finally had a descendant who inherited some of his cunning. However, that wasn't entirely true because his great-granddaughter, Venelana, Sirzech's mother, didn't inherit just the Bael's looks and power.
She was also cunning and scheming like a snake, but she was a very peaceful and easygoing person by nature. He really hoped that Venelana would behave more ruthlessly, but...
Alas, fate wasn't on his side at this one.
"As you were to do something against the descendants of the Satans. Father told me that you were already talking with the various Clan Heads of the Pillar Clans and Extra Clans about the future of the Devil Race."
Sirzechs stated lightly as Zekram's eyes narrowed slightly when he heard that, but on the contrary, he wasn't surprised by that. Anyone with half a brain would be able to figure it out rather easily, so he wasn't surprised that his descendant sitting in front of him connected the dots.
He was already aware that Sirzechs figured it out.
"Your idea has indeed merit, but for that, you would need to have a real position of power, and both of us know what the position would be..."
The First Great King of Bael said as they started discussing finer details of the agreement between them that would shape the future of not only the Devil Race, but also of the entire Netherworld for many generations to come.
***
Netherworld, Gremory Territory, Borders of the Devil Domain and Frontier, Several Days Later
The Hex Crystals.
Since the Abyss Invasion, the Hex Crystals became much, much more common across the Netherworld, and they became the prime materials that everyone coveted. The pure crystallizations of Magic in the purest and strongest form.
"This place looks... like a piece of crap."
After the discussion with the Zekram Bael and reaching a preliminary agreement with the ancient fossil of the Devil, Sirzechs departed back home to the Gremory Territory, but he wasn't returning alone.
With him, Zekram gave him control over the Burning Legion. Though it wouldn't be precise to say that he had given him control over it, they reached an agreement about it.
Behemoth's Pillar Division was one of the best military units in the entire Devil Domain and Netherworld as a whole. Established by the ancient Devil called Bahamut Behemoth, it belonged to the neutrals in the politicking of the Devil Race, and each of their members was an elite, trained soldier.
Currently, the Burning Legion was led by the Behemoth's son, Jabberwock Behemoth, who was, despite his young age, already a very powerful Ultimate-Class Devil. Not to mention, the members of the Behemoth Lineage underwent Atavism, which meant that they reverted to their primordial origins.
Demons.
It was common knowledge that when Lucifer fell and created the Devil Race, he didn't create out of nothing; he combined the Genetics of the Angels, the Fallen Angels, his own corrupted Genome, and the genetics of the Demons.
Obviously, these were not the Abyss Daemons, as the Abyss Daemons were not even beings of flesh and blood, but rather beings of pure Magic that was given form in the abominational existence.
Due to the Atavism in the Behemoth's line, Jabberwock was more powerful than the rest of the Devils, and in nature, he was closer to the Super Devils like himself and Ajuka.
And during the time that Sirzechs spent with Jabberwock, he learned that the man was boorish, barbaric, and haughty. Yet, he was also very loyal, dedicated to his own troops, and a complete battle maniac who was uninterested in anything aside from a good fight and a worthy opponent to fight.
Not to mention, he was probably the only person that he knew who was really interested in and hoping to fight Greater Demons.
Beings that could give trouble even to the God-Kings of the various Pantheons or the contenders on the same level. Yet, he was keen on searching for such individuals and hoping to challenge them.
"Remind me: why did you bring me out of my research?"
One of the people standing on the hill asked with a lazy yet mildly annoyed tone of voice. He was a bewitchingly beautiful and attractive young man in his early twenties, with light blue eyes and green hair that was slicked back.
"Because the number of people with our strength that could be used to open new territory could be counted on one hand, Ajuka... and some stretching out would only do you good."
Sirzechs answered to his green-haired friend.
"Zechs-chan is right, Juka-chan."
The sole woman among their group said with an unnaturally cheerful voice, despite the environment, time, and place they were in. Serafall Sitri was a beautiful girl, looking in her late teens with black hair, tied into twin tails, and blue eyes. She also had a child-like body, albeit with large breasts.
"Can we go fight something? This is getting boring already..."
The very tall male among their group, and also the most muscular, said with an unhappy voice as he wanted to kill or smash something apart. He had spiky crimson-red hair with a long ponytail, as well as red eyes. He also had stubble on his chin and several scars across his face, most prominently a large, traversing one across his right eye down to his left cheek.
"Why must we go and fight Jabberwock? Can't we just go and sleep instead? On some comfortable pillow... yeas... that would be very nice."
The last man was clad in purplish armor, his head was completely bald, and he had a goatee on his chin. He said this with a lazy tone as he wanted to sleep. Falbium Glasya-Labolas was the Devil of the Sloth. It was his primary sin, and it was extremely strong.
Every Devil had a primary Sin.
Even though they could have more of the Sin Manifestation, there was only one that was dominant. Like Ajuka, who had dominated the Sin of Greed, the Greed for all technological advancements and discoveries.
Or Jabberwock who had primary sin of Wrath.
Sirzechs was in this rather peculiar situation because he himself didn't know what the dominant sin of his being was.
"Now, now... we should start advancing and securing the perimeter... as this is the new territory, we need to find a suitable location ot buidl the advanced fortress that would serve as the operation base. Be wary of the Fallen Angels and Daemons, especially."
Sirzechs, as the unofficial leader, stated that everyone knew what to do.
He, Serafall, Ajuka, and Falbium achieved a very high degree of understanding and coordination when it came to fighting. Everyone then nodded as they proceeded to cut deeper into the Frontier Territories, leading the troops of the Burning Legion, supported by the Gremory Legions, into the unknown.
During the entire trip, Ajuka looked rather bored, Falbium wanted to sleep, Jabberwock was already growing very impatient and wanted to fight, and Serafall...
Well, the Heiress of the Clan Sitri was happily jumping from one place to another while she was singing some song that was pretty annoying to almost everyone who heard it, aside from Sirzechs, who needed to pretend that he liked it.
He was a smart boyfriend, and he knew how to keep his girlfriend happy and content.
Because they were very close, spending a lot of time together and doing other things, he and Serafall developed feelings for each other a few years ago. There was also the factor that, due to her power, the number of males who dared to approach her was low.
The number of people who dared to speak with her for a longer time was even lower.
Even though Serafal and Falbium were not Super Devils, both of them were born not far from the category, as they were born with mutated Clan Traits.
The Sitri Clan Traits were two: Water Manipulation and Extreme Water Affinity. Serafall was born with the Ice Manipulation and Extreme Hydro Affinity, which was an upgraded version of the Water Affinity.
Meanwhile, Falmbium's Clan Trait, Absolute Defense, has mutated into the Phalanx, an upgraded version of the superior Defensive Magic that could also be used for offensive purposes.
Mutated Clan Traits were very rare among the devils. Sirzechs knew that the most notable cases of the mutated Clan Trait was Zekram Bael, who was born with the mutated Clan Trait of unknown name that Zekram turned into the Power of Destruction.
"I found a suitable spot. Two hundred and twenty-five kilometers from our current position."
Falbium was in charge of searching for a suitable location for their forward base, as the devil legion started moving once more. Even though the Devils could fly, they were going on foot to avoid attracting additional attention to their movement.
Clouds of thousands of devils that were flying in the air were pretty easy to spot.
The entire area was being swarmed by the Demonic Beasts as if there was no tomorrow.
Demonic Beasts were essentially the Magic Beasts that were corrupted by the essence of the Underworld, and their Magicules gained Demonic Properties for some reason, so they were rather distinctive from the average Magic Beasts.
Demonic Beasts were far more aggressive and territorial; they typically gave rather big headaches to the Devils and Fallen Angels, as they often raided their territories or attacked their cities.
Once Falbium gave them direction, the Burning Legion, which numbered around 5,000 Devils, and together with the two Gremory Legions, which numbered something above 10,000 Devils, Sirzechs was in command of a rather impressive army.
Even though he was officially in charge of this expeditionary force, he left the command to Falbium and Jabberwock. Both of them were far better versed in the military matters and aspects of command than he could ever be.
Even with the great distance of more than two hundred kilometers, the Devils, who had superior physical capabilities, managed to cross the distance rather quickly, and they soon arrived at the place that Falbium chose.
It was a small valley that could very well be defended, as there were three entrances to the valley, and that would serve as their forward base. The newly expanded territory that was created by the expansion of the Netherworld, more specifically the Pandemonium, was a very dangerous place.
It was an area that was very suitable to build a forward base, and with a few commands from Falbium and Jabberwock, they divided their task between themselves and started working like ants.
There was some unspoken, underlying agreement between the two despite their contradictory personalities as everyone knew what to do. Falbium took part in the army and started building defenses around the place, while Jabberwock took a few hundred elites of the Burning Legion to secure the perimeter of the entire area.
"Ajuka, can you help Falbium set up the barriers and place the equipment?"
Sirzechs asked as they were observing the devils running here and there, as the previously empty valley started turning into a military encampment and fortress.
Ajuka nodded as he was most appropriately magically equipped for the mission, together with Sirzechs, but the crimson devil would be handling another aspect of their security because he noticed incoming company.
Already.
What was most troubling was that they were being attacked straight away after reaching the new territory. With the Six Eyes, it wasn't that problematic to observe the distance of several hundred kilometers, but he was also keeping Spells in the active mode that detected the presence of the Ruinous Powers.
Since the very first Abyss Incursion after the end of the Great War, the Devils were combating the Abyss Daemons all the time. Not only them, but also the Fallen Angels, Demons, Grim Reapers, and practically everyone who was living in the Netherworld.
The Abyss Daemons were interested only in destruction and slaughter; they were a race that was dead set on the destruction of everything that wasn't of the Abyss itself, which was making them extremely dangerous.
Fortunately, there was a limit to how powerful Daemons could descend from the Abyss.
There was another thing that was slightly complicating, yet it was also a positive aspect of the development.
Since the Abyss Incursion, the Netherworld remained connected to the Infinite Abyss, which caused the Elemental Chaos to release its abundant Winds of Magic into the Netherworld, which was gradually increasing the Magic density in the Netherworld.
That was greatly playing into the hands of the Devils because the Devils were a species that were very closely related and connected to Magic on a fundamental level, and they thrived in an environment that was rich in Magic.
"I detected Great Daemons something about three hundred kilometers from our location, together with a few thousand Lesser Daemons."
Sirzechs stated as he looked at Serafall, who became more serious about the situation, because the presence of the Greater Daemons was a problem. On average, the Greater Daemons were around the level of the High Ultimate-Class Devil, which was the same level as the original Satans.
Some of the stronger Greater Daemons were comparable to the God-Kings and were fairly powerful, but only one of such Daemons descended into the Netherworld, and it was during the first Incursion that resulted in the extinction of the Satan Houses and most of the Six Houses of Lucifer.
"Are we going after them?"
Serafall looked at her boyfriend, who nodded in agreement, signaling to her that they would be going after the Greater Daemon. Even though Sirzechs was very confident in his strength, as during the past seventeen years he had trained like his very own life depended on it, he was still very cautious.
He knew that some Greater Daemons could be around the High Ultimate-Class; some were rivaling even the most powerful God-Kings in the Draconic Deus. However, with this one, they were pretty lucky as its power was around Sirzechs's own.
"Yes. I will take care of the Greater Daemons; it should be the Bloodthirster. You will take care of the Legion of the Lesser Daemons so they cannot interrupt our fight and help the big red one."
Bloodthirsters, the Greater Daemons of Khorne, are known by many bloody titles such as the Lords of Skulls, the Fists of Khorne, the Drinkers of Blood, the Eaters of Gore and Flesh, the High-Handed Slayers, the Deathbringers of Khorne, the Bloodied Ones, and also the Guardians of the Throne.
They are not only the most deadly of Khorne's servants, but the mightiest of warriors among the Daemons of the Abyss. The greatest danger of the Elemental Chaos was the Infinite Abyss, a corrupted part of the infinite realm, where the mysterious beings known as the Abyss Gods resided.
Their power was great, engiman, but anyone could only imagine it if there were beings, multiple ones, on the God-King Class that served these Gods, like their sole purpose of existence was to serve their Gods.
Their only saving grace was that the Abyss Gods, for whatever reason, cannot descend.
As soon as they reached an understanding, both High Ultimate-Class Devils spread their wings and flew in the direction of the Greater Daemon of Khorne, after they were notified of this development by Jabberwock, Falbium and Ajuka.
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The ability of Abyss Daemons to manifest in real space was rather complicated.
Instead of possessing a true physical form, Daemons project a form conjured from raw Magic Energy that is essentially a lesser interpretation of their master's fundamental nature. Hence, the bizarre and inhuman appearances projected by Daemons indicate their presence, status, and allegiance to an Abyssal God.
Though it may appear to be made of normal matter when it materializes in realspace, a Daemon's form is no more physical than it is in the Abyss. In fact, they are beings of pure Magic Energy given shape and depth.
When manifested in the material universe, Daemons have particular invulnerabilities and weaknesses, as well as many strange powers derived from their Magic-born nature as beings of Pure Magic.
Slaying a Daemon's physical projection does not kill it, but only severs its presence in reality; its true essence in the Abyss remains relatively unharmed. However, this wasn't absolute because, for example, if someone possessed a particular branch of Magic that could target their souls, it would be able to kill them permanently.
This was the area where the Devils and Fallen Angels were shining because they possessed the tools to permanently end the Daemons of Abyss. Devils had their Clan Traits, and Fallen Angels had their Light.
"It looks ugly... and it's not cute at all..."
Sirzechs couldn't help but chuckle when he heard his girlfriend commenting on the appearance of the Bloodthirster with great displeasure.
The Bloodthirster was a towering, monstrous figure exuding raw power and chaos, with enormous tattered bat-like wings, one of which glows with fiery embers. It wielded a massive, flaming axe adorned with skulls, and its muscular frame is clad in brutal, bone-decorated armor and chains.
Its face was partly shadowed, features glowing eyes and twisted horns crowned with a jagged bone ornament, radiating malevolent intelligence. The color palette of deep purples, reds, and infernal oranges emphasized its allegiance to the Blood God.
"It's Greater Daemons of Abyss, Sera... It's not supposed to be cute."
Serafall heard that pouted as they were preparing to ambush the Bloodthirster. Both of them could clearly sense the power of the Bloodthirster, and both of them had to admit that the creature was very powerful.
Even though the Daemons were the physical manifestation of Magic, their physical capabilities were no joke. Not to mention, they were specifically created and bred for destruction, slaughter and killing.
Nothing less and nothing more.
"Will you create the opening?"
Serafall asked as Sirzechs was already preparing his signature attack with the Six Eyes activated, when several magic circles appeared in front of his eyes. Serafall couldn't help but look at how handsome and powerful he looked.
Even though Serafall was very powerful, she was still a female devil, and like any female devil, one of the biggest turn-ons and most attractive things about males was power. Female devils were greatly attracted to the power, and they found it most attractive in their potential partner.
If there was one thing that could be picked which elevated the House Bael into the greater heights of power that had never been seen before, aside from the extinction of the four Satan Houses, it was the fact that the Power of Destruction was capable of permanently killing AbyssDaemons.
The Bael Clan became instrumental in killing the Daemons of Abyss, together with some other Clans, the other most notable ones being the Abbadon Clan, Belphegor Clan, Phenex Clan and Astaroth Clan.
Then there was the Lucifuge Clan that was reduced to the remaining two members, Lord Gehrman Lucifuge and his daughter, Grayfia Lucifuge, who possessed the Clan Trait Extinction, which allowed them to target Life itself and make it extinct.
Unfortunately, the Lucifuge Clan was too after the first Abyssal Incursion was too reduced to just two members.
Obviously, due to Sirzechs and his mother, Venelana, he became the second most important Devil Clan because they too had the Power of Destruction. Not to mention, when Sirzech's parents worked together, they were able to take even stronger Daemons head-on and kill them.
Ruin the Extinct.
His primary technique in using the Power of Destruction allowed him to shape his Power of Destruction into numerous, highly mobile spheres able to eliminate things without a trace as well as circumvent the defenses of his target, resulting in minimal damage to the surroundings.
Obviously, this wouldn't be possible without the Clan Trait of the Gremory, this wouldn't be possible, because even though the Power of Destruction was an especially powerful Clan Trait, it was also highly volatile and problematic to control.
So, when one coupled the Power of Destruction of Bael with Exceptional Demonic Energy Control... it was truly a monstrous result.
It was also the reason why Sirzechs's parents even married in the first place, because the older Generations of Gremorys and Baels hoped that descendants born between them would inherit both Clan Traits.
"I will be ready in a moment. Once I attack, freeze them, and I will instantly take on the Bloodthirster."
Serafall nodded as she watched Sirzechs create several spheres from the Power of Destruction as he was congregating a lot of his power into the Spheres, as they cracked with reddish-black energy.
Once Sirzechs deemed the Destruction Spheres powerful enough, he released the Spheres at the incoming Daemons. This concrete Daemon Host consisted of Greater Daemon Bloodthirster, and there were also a few thousand Bloodletters.
Bloodletters looked like much smaller and weaker cousins of the Bloodthirsters. They were muscular and humanoid in form, with deep crimson-red skin that gives it a hellish and infernal aura. Their bodies were covered in sinewy muscle, emphasizing their strength and ferocity.
Their head is adorned with massive, curved horns that jut outward and upward in an almost crown-like formation, adding to its demonic majesty. The face is twisted and monstrous, featuring glowing yellow eyes and a gaping maw full of sharp teeth. They had the Abyssal runes engraved on their foreheads as a mark of their allegiance.
Most of them were armed with jagged swords that were lit on fire. They were mostly blades, but there were also other weapons like swords, axes, maces, or spears. Their weapons were radiating a chaotic and destructive essence.
Bloodletters served as one of the eager Daemonic foot soldiers of the Abyssal God Khorne's Blood Legions. As a host, they march as one, in formations with supernatural precision, but in battle, they try to outdo each other in ruthless acts of cruelty and savagery.
The Daemonic hordes of Khorne are largely made up of ferocious Bloodletters. These Lesser Daemons were deadly warriors and were pretty dangerous. Even the weakest Bloodletter was a peak Low-Class being, though they were Middle-Class on average.
Even though they were rather powerful, their greatest weakness was that they were too ingrained in their instincts and bloodlust to the point where they were most commonly overwhelmed by it and they couldn't think rationally most of the time.
In a split second, even before the Greater Daemon could react, the entire front line of the Daemonic Host exploded into an enormous explosion of the Power of Destruction as Sirzechs could feel that several hundred Abyss Daemons were obliterated on the spot.
Another thing that wasn't playing into the cards of the Daemons, even if they were killed in the Netherworld by anyone and they were not really killed in the Abyss, the Magic that was used by them to materialize wouldn't return.
It would instead be assimilated by the Netherworld and make the Netherworld a bit stronger.
"Sera!"
Sirzechs shouted as he felt that large swaths of the Daemonic Host were obliterated from the face of earth.
He signaled for Serafall, who had already prepared her Ice Magic as an enormous Magic Circle with the Sitri Crest, covering an area of several kilometers and freezing everything in the vicinity.
He brandished the sword that he received from his great-great-great-great-grandfather Zekram Bael, though just to annoy the old man, he called him gramps.
Sirzechs knew that if any of his descendants called him that, they would receive a beating of their lives and be shipped to the borders with the Fallen Domain, Demonic Beast Domain, or perhaps even the Frontiers the next second.
It seemed that the old Bael had a soft spot for Sirzechs, if it could even be called such.
It was a giant, blood-red colored sword more than two meters long. The slender and broad sword is covered with dark golden demonic patterns and full of an extremely fierce killing aura.
Its body exudes an indescribable sense of oppression and a kind of coldness. It's not the coldness of the cold, but the coldness of judging for justice and unscrupulousness. In the middle of the hilt, there was something that was reminiscent of the flaming eye that burned with sheer power.
Asura Sword.
Made personally by God of Destruction Shiva with the best Asuran smiths from the Blood Metal, and it was created to withstand the Destruction Energy. Not only that, it was created to amplify the effects of the Power of Destruction.
He didn't know how Zekram Bael managed to obtain this thing from Shiva, but he could guess that the oldest living Devil managed to strike a deal with the God of Destruction and exchange his knowledge about the Power of Destruction for the weapon.
There was only one thing that Shiva would be interested in, and it would be the path forward to get even more powerful. Even though Zekram was many times weaker than Shiva, at the same time, Zekram had a very unique understanding of the Concept of Destruction if he managed to create something like the Power of Destruction out of nowhere.
Aside from the sword, he was also given a set of armor.
It was an imposing blend of elegance and power, featuring a crimson, silver, and gold color scheme that suggests nobility and danger.
Its intricately designed chestplate and large, angular pauldrons are adorned with flame-like patterns, giving him a fierce, almost draconic presence. Sleek gauntlets with claw-like extensions and finely engraved leg armor enhance his battle-ready appearance, while a flowing white and red cloak adds a regal appearance to him.
Power of Destruction cracked around the Asura Sword as Sirzechs disappeared from the place where he stood, and he appeared directly in front of the Great Daemon and slashed the Asura Sword enveloped in the Power of Destruction at the head of the Bloodthirster.
Worthy of being the Greater Daemon of the Abyssal God of Combat, the Bloodthirster raised its weapon and almost effortlessly blocked the strike. Sirzechs wasn't even a bit surprised by that, because he would have expected no less from the Great Daemon of Khorne.
The devil carried out very extensive research on the Daemons of Abyss, and among all of the Daemons, the ones that were serving Blood God were most combative and most powerful martially.
At the same time, they abhorred the usage of the Magic and Sorcery, because their God viewed it as dishonorable. However, that was good, because these Daemons greatly limited themselves in certain regards, as they were not using one of their most significant advantages that they had in combat.
"Cursed Bael!"
The Greater Daemon roared as it swung its twin-siuded war axe at Sirzechs, aiming to chop off his head, only for the devil in question to dodge at a very fast pace, as he conjured a wave of Power of Destruction and shot it at the Greater Daemon.
Unfortunately, some of the Daemons knew how to use their brain, and they were also aware of the Devil Clan Traits and other things that could kill them. When the Greater Daemons or those who were actually smart enough fought with the Noble Devils, they learned how to combat their Clan Traits.
Sometimes it was going well.
Sometimes it didn't.
It depended on the specific Clan Trait and the user of it.
Unfortunately for the Greater Daemon this time, he was fighting someone who was matching him in power, albeit not physically, yet due to immense Demonic Energy and the speed at which Sirzechs was regenerating the Demonic Energy, he was able to strengthen his physique by a few leagues.
Both the devil and Greater Daemon were clashing in the fierce clash, as Sirzechs knew that trying to kill the Greater Daemon of Khorne with pure Sorcery wasn't a great idea, as it seemed in fact.
These Daemons were experts at dealing with the Magicians and Sorcerers.
Not to mention, Sirzechs noticed that the Greater Daemon of Khorne managed to resist the Power of Destruction to some degree, but when he used the Six Eyes, he could clearly see that it wasn't perfect.
"Dishonorable, disgusting creature! Fight me honorably! I, Ka'jagga'nath the Unbound, the Lord of the Bloodtide, will collect your skull for the Skull Throne! Blood for the Blood God, Skulls for the Skull Throne!"
Every Daemon of Abyss was particular, but they all had something in common.
They all inherited the traits of their Gods in one way or another.
And for the Daemons of Khorne, it was a thirst for combat, blood, and skulls.
As it was, there was a disdain for the usage of Sorcery and Magic.
Unfortunately for the Greater Daemon Ka'jagga'nath, his taunts that were aimed at Sirzechs proved to be rather useless as the crimson devil proved to be completely immune to any and all provocations that the Greater Daemon of Khorne could utter.
For some time, two High Ultimate-Class beings continued their exchange of attacks and strikes, as neither of them could instantly overwhelm their opponent, but at the same time, Sirzechs was playing the longer game.
The battle of attrition, one could even say.
He wasn't aiming at killing the Greater Daemon Ka'jagga'nath, but he was aiming more at getting as much Power of Destruction into the Greater Daemon's body as possible, which was, in fact, working splendidly.
The longer the fight went, the more and more the Greater Daemon Ka'jagga'nath was being corroded by the Power of Destruction that was slowly eating away his entire being, and even the Daemon's soul was not spared.
Though, as soon as the Greater Daemon Ka'jagga'nath noticed that he couldn't endlessly prolong the fight any longer, because it would mean that he would be really killed by the accursed Bael lineage, he took the stake to the highest.
And best of everything on the ultimate, last-ditch attack to kill his opponent.
Unbeknownst to Sirzechs, Greater Daemon Ka'jagga'nath, the Lord of the Bloodtide, has the ultimate ability known as Bloodtide, which allows him to summon an overwhelming Tide of Blood and Magic from the Abyss at his discretion.
As soon as he started doing something, it didn't escape Sirzech's attention due to the Six Eyes that were activating all the time during the combat, as the young Gremory teleported in front of the Greater Daemon Ka'jagga'nath and hacked the Asura Sword towards the heart of the Greater Daemon.
The sword made by the God of Destruction burst out of power, which was already breaking the power scales of the High Ultimate-Class, and pierced through the chest of the Greater Daemon Ka'jagga'nath just at the exact same moment when Ka'jagga'nath summoned the Bloodtide.
In a split second, the entire region started shaking, like a most violent earthquake was spreading throughout the area of several tens of kilometers because the Power of Destruction that was directly inserted into the Ka'jagga'nath's imploded the Bloodtide.
Instantly, Sirzechs used the Gremory Clan Trait, the High-Speed Divine Rune Cast, to teleport himself to Serafall and took Sera with him to a safe location as everything went blank.
Literarily.
The entire area turned into one merciless, raging inferno of uncontrolled pure Magic that destroyed itself and everything with it.
"Blood God's Daemons are really easiest to trick..."
Sirzechs muttered as he observed the aftermath of the explosion alongside Serafall, because both of them knew that among the major Runious Powers, those of the God of Blood were easiest to deal with by devils.
Due to their very straightforward nature, which was oriented toward frontal combat and a contest of pure power, they often fell for tricks and schemes.
They were muscleheads.
"Well... let's start the cleanup and collect the Hex Crystals."