Chapter 157 - Lord of Pride – 3 (1/2)

Lord of Pride – 3

The first thing that hit us was a wave of white light. As the twelve wings fluttered behind his back, a radiant light spread forth like a true morning star.

“Kh…!”

“Kh!” Transcending the light was impossible for me now, so I had to resist it with the magic I had. Most of my armor was burned away in an instant, and black blood exploded out of me.

“Khaaahah…!” Normally if an attack were impossible to avoid, it would be weak to compensate. But if I hadn’t given the Echo to Mireina, she would’ve died instantly. I fared a little better myself.

[Look! My light, my beauty! Those whose eyes are dark, will you deny me?]

I clenched my teeth. His attack was relentless, and my wounds kept piling up as my regeneration couldn’t keep up with the damage. His attack wasn’t destroying only us, but also all things that resided in this tiny world. The ground burned, and everything living near us lost their lives. It wasn’t just destroying their bodies, but their souls as well. That was why I was angry. All the angels I couldn’t eat in the time Belphegor gave me were destroyed.

“Ohhhhh….!”

[Did you know that I didn’t? Did you think you’d see a nasty side of me?]

The wave of white light became stronger. Belphegor desperately stretched out his chains to block it, but it did little. Lucifer, who had been close to the strongest underground, had completely regained his power, abandoning his delusion to reach the realm beyond. If anyone could stop it, it would be me. I activated Predation to improve myself even a little bit.

[Fate]

[Belkatina Lv97]

[New Magic – 2,491, Soul Magic – 2,836, Fate – ???]

[Skill – Predation Lv9, Reaper Lv8, Lunatic Trickster Lv9, Ubiquitous Lv9, Domination Lv9, Blackmine Lv9, Flame of Destruction Lv8, Causal Control Lv7, Magic Lv8]

From the beginning, I had been planning to eat the angels under Lucifer. If he regained his full strength, it was the only counter I had. I thought if it were successful, I could predict victory against him. But if my meal were disturbed, I would lose that advantage. That’s why I was accompanied by Belphegor, who could hold him in place.

Thanks to that, I had achieved rapid growth in a short time after Predating more than eighty percent of his followers. But that wasn’t the end. The power of those I ate was intense, and Predation had yet to digest it fully. My power of Destruction had also received considerable powers in a short time, making it take longer.

The combination of numerous powers created a unique and overwhelming new power; the possibility of it was only able after fully absorbing the dead’s powers. The problem was that it didn’t help much in the situation right now. With my ability changing, I couldn’t use it quickly.

[Insignificant, really insignificant! Do you struggle to look at me with your own eyes? How fragile!]

To maintain his purity that he had finally recovered, he wanted to erase us hastily. Nevertheless, his actions were unhurried as he could tolerate no emotions other than pride. But now that was reaching its limit. As we somehow endured despite the repeated white light attacks, he began to laugh pettily.

[It’s disgusting that you stand before me like this. You do not fit in my world. Disappear!]

Lucifer raised one hand up slowly. A long, thick spear of light appeared in his hands.

[It is only now that everything will end. You, along with the little world you tried to protect!]

I was convinced that no matter how great my achievements were, I couldn’t survive that attack. It was only a little bit now, but I could get everything back soon. Belphegor stepped forward as the white light poured down, stretching out his chains around all of us. It was just a fragment in front of Lucifer’s power, however. The spear of light flew in, as fast as only light could be. It held enough power to end an entire world. Yet, it felt like it took an eternity for it to reach me.

Kaleidoscopic lights flashed before me. All the moments I had experienced so far came to my mind.

From my life as a goblin until now, even parts of my days as the king of demons.