Chapter 156: Demon World Auction (5) (1/2)

Chapter 156: Demon World Auction (5)

The four halls on the 2nd floor. Ariel, Upa, Pandemonium and Adonis each occupied one. Adonis was sitting in Okullos’ original place, but that had become vacant after he died.

It was surprising that some of Okullos’ demons could be seen.

It seemed like they had all been absorbed by Pandemonium. Even though I killed four of his demons, he had more subordinates than other factions.

Ariel had 15. Upa’s faction had 18. Meanwhile Pandemonium had 20!

Including me, there were 54 demons gathered in this place.

‘It seems like the balance has been destroyed after Okullos’ death.’

Pandemonium had the most people, but seven among them originally belonged to Okullos.

Okullos had died after using soul assimilation but it seemed like the effect was less than I thought.

At any rate, I was somewhat surprised by Pandemonium’s quick response. I didn’t think he would absorb the power as soon as Okullos died.

No, they felt like dolls that he was controlling. It wasn’t impossible for Pandemonium who was familiar with magic.

But his eyes were currently watching me with shock.

That wasn’t all.

Ariel and Upa were the same.

They hadn’t expected me to show up at the Demon World Auction. Everyone thought I was dead. Dubolong had announced it.

Yet I returned.

Of course, I wasn’t the same as before.

My strength couldn’t be compared. I had reached the domain of transcendence but they weren’t at that level yet.

Their growth was remarkable compared to their previous lives, but they were still inferior to me.

I ignored their gazes and sat down in the central hall on the 1st floor.

It was the place where I had sat alone in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd years. All the other demons were seated on the 2nd floor.

However, now I had the fire and water spirits beside me. It was natural that I would stand out in their midst.

“Randalph Brigsiel...”

Ariel Diablo. Her voice could be heard. At first she was confused, but now she was watching me with intense interest.

I wasn’t emitting magic power but Ariel had unusually keen eyes. She realized that I had transcended or something similar.

The strong curiosity of the other demons couldn’t match hers. Right now, she was more focused on me than the auction.

I glanced at her. My mouth was in a thin line. Relaxation!

Now I could confidently feel on the same level as them. In the past, I always felt something lacking but now I had broken through the limits. We were equal in all respects.

I used Mind’s Eye to look at Ariel’s status window.

Name: Ariel Diablo

Occupation Demon Grand Duke (Dungeon Master) Title

* Devil’s Descendant (Epic, Magic Power +10)

* Weapons Master (Epic, All stats +3)

* Victorious over Chaos (Epic, Strength, Agility and Stamina +6)

* Path of a Ruler (Ex U, Strength and Magic Power +4)

Stats

Strength 84 (+15) Intelligence 92 (+3)

Agility 89 (+11) Stamina 85 (+11)

Magic Power 87 (+17)

Potential: (437+57/500)

Uniqueness: One of the four grand dukes. Governor of Underhell and was the master of 18 demons. She realized chaos and started to walk along the path of a true ruler.

Skill: Weapon Cheat (Epic), Abyss Sword (Epic), Power of Words (Ex U), Waterspout (Epic), King’s Blessing (Epic)

Skill and Item Effects: Reign Sword (Strength, Agility, Stamina +2)

[Before and After Comparison]

Strength 75 Intelligence 76 Agility 81 Stamina 73 Magic 87 Potential (372+20/500)

Strength 99 Intelligence 95 Agility 100 Stamina 96 Magic 104 Potential (437+57/500)

It was a growth that couldn’t be compared to when I first saw her at the Demon World Auction. Her total stats were 494 points and the strongest sword technique, Abyss Sword, was completed. In my previous life, Ariel didn’t have such growth in the first five years.

It was a testament to the fact that things were moving as quickly as possible.