Chapter 197
Chapter 197
Chapter 197
Krakar and Ktuna (1)
Rudian's provocation had struck very powerfully.
"I am called Derastara."
"I am Magamodra. I dare to test you."
"Scheherazade."
The surviving legion commanders each revealed their names and charged at Rudian.
No, there were some who seemed to find him laughable, as there were also those who didn't even bother to reveal their names and immediately resorted to violence.
GOGOGOGOGO!
As many as nine legion commanders simultaneously unleashed their power, and the complexions of the demons watching from the surroundings gradually began to change.
Even in such a situation, Rudian smiled leisurely.
"Let's go, Adi."
-Yes, Master. Linking the terminals of Eldorado, Elysion, and Dilmun.
The power of Adi, who had recovered three terminals, was in a completely different, perfect unknown realm than before.
-Chaos Domain, The Crawling Chaos.
Chaos that was sticky like mucus began to crawl out from Rudian's entire body.
"......!"
Unlike the matter removal magic he had cast before, the chaos that unfolded this time was the type that deployed a domain and devoured space.
It was magic that could be seen as the superior version of Diabolic Gluttony.
However....
"It's chaos."
"We'll neutralize the domain. The combat faction should continue applying pressure."
"Hmm, then I'll leave it to you."
Even though it was 10th class magic, the opponents were also formidable powerhouses.
Moreover, as if they had been coordinating for a long time, they responded very naturally in unison.
"KYAAAAAAAK!"
Keppel, who had first confronted Rudian, very naturally broke through the chaos domain and approached Rudian.
"You cannot pierce my flesh with just that much."
"I know."
The ones who had crawled into the 'domain' were three in total.
In addition to Keppel the wolf demon, there was a guy called Magamodra who gave a strong impression of being a demon due to his exoskeleton, and a succubus called Scheherazade.
'To ignore laws with just their bodies, they certainly have a different kind of fun from gods.'
Especially that purple-haired succubus - despite being from the nightmare clan, it felt like she had built-in muscles installed, as an extraordinary presence could be felt from her slender arms.
"Three people... That's not a bad number."
"With the legion commanders' capabilities, it shouldn't take even 3 minutes to break this kind of barrier."
Legion Commander Magamodra gave relatively polite advice.
But Rudian's expression didn't change.
"You don't think I'm going to finish this with just one spell, do you?"
"...Kill him!"
The guys who immediately sensed something charged at Rudian.
It was magic used to reduce the number of people in the first place.
Rudian used a second 10th class magic as he made his second move.
"Chaos Domain, The Nameless Mist."
"...Gasp!"
The three legion commanders became visibly flustered as their vision blurred once again.
Having isolated the legion commanders again, Rudian targeted Keppel, who had rushed at him first, as his first batter.
SLASH!
"...Urgh!"
Keppel felt sharp pain near his right shoulder and clutched his wound.
But the problem wasn't the wound right now.
'My, my vision!'
The world was losing its form as if paint had been mixed together.
Toward the staggering Keppel, Rudian spoke quietly.
"The Nameless Mist is magic that devours all living beings within the domain, but as expected of you guys, it only causes abnormalities in your senses?"
"Heh, hehe... No matter what tricks you use, with my physical abilities, enduring for 1-2 minutes is certainly possible. You've chosen the wrong strategy."
"No, I've chosen very well."
CRACKLE! CRACKLE! CRACKLE!
Before they knew it, five magic wheels containing lightning and rotating existed near Rudian.
At the tremendous density of chaos felt from those magic wheels, Keppel unconsciously swallowed his saliva.
"I'm counting on your body. I'll adjust the output moderately, so... please don't die."
"Wa, wait...!"
Despite Keppel's restraint, Rudian smiled broadly and activated his anti-god weapon.
"Vasavi Shakti."
The 5th-stage anti-god weapon that he had stolen... no, borrowed from Elli's armory hidden on the lunar surface directly hit Keppel's entire body.
"KYAUUUUUUL!"
How painful it must have been - Keppel's scream penetrated through the chaos mist and reached the other legion commanders.
"...Ke, Keppel?"
The other legion commander isolated by the Nameless Mist, Magamodra, gritted his teeth at Keppel's screams that came from all directions in surround sound.
"It's only been 20 seconds?"
And not long after, Rudian appeared before Magamodra.
"Double space overlap, and even sensory disruption on top of that... You've used your head quite well."
"This is the best for taking them out one by one."
"But I don't particularly like that the great successor of Leviathan uses such underhanded tactics."
Rudian sneered at such Magamodra.
"How ridiculous."
"...What did you say?"
"If you win, that's all that matters. What kind of fair play are you looking for in the demon realm of survival of the fittest?"
Of course, it was true that Leviathan was the type to destroy everything with that massive body without any tricks.
These were followers who were fascinated by that power and followed Leviathan, but at least in the current situation, Magamodra's words were nothing but nonsense.
"To win, you have to do whatever it takes. I acknowledge that you've maintained loyalty for 10,000 years, but how long do you plan to stick to that attitude and rot here?"
"I'm not talking about fair play. Expedients and tricks will always have limits. Especially against Seven Seats-level beings, your strategy will absolutely never work."
At those words, Rudian readily raised one hand.
"Ah, I acknowledge that. I do think beings of that level are still beyond me."
Having experienced the clash between Diablo, Yev, and Apophis in Calesta's mental image, Rudian judged that he was still unable to handle that realm.
Even with Adi's terminals and the seven-colored world, it was true that his capabilities were still far lacking to engage in cosmic-level battles.
"But ignoring my possibilities doesn't make me feel very good."
Rudian frowned and approached Magamodra.
Magamodra was a giant race with a height exceeding 7 meters, though not as much as Keppel.
Moreover, the exoskeleton covering his entire body would show defense power exceeding that of Keppel.
"The reason I use these tactics isn't particularly because I lack power. Honestly, if I rampage without caring about the aftermath, I can definitely beat down about nine of you guys."
"...Then what is the reason for doing this?"
"To avoid killing you. It would be troublesome if even one casualty occurred from being swept up unnecessarily."
These were precious forces who would be active in battles against outer space.
He couldn't let them die by being swept up unnecessarily.
"And this place is close to the heavenly realm. It would also be troublesome if I rampage flashily and catch the archangels' attention."
So there was a need to subdue them one by one with care.
Rudian looked directly at Magamodra and said.
"Don't think about stalling for more time and quickly charge at me. Because of that exoskeleton, it seems you're not affected much unlike that dog head."
"......!"
Magamodra, whose aim had been exposed, contorted his expression and rushed at Rudian.
And the conclusion was....
"KRUAAAAAK!"
Not much different from Keppel.
***
After about 2 minutes had passed.
"...This can't be."
The six legion commanders who had dispelled the 'crawling chaos' that Rudian had suddenly deployed looked at the three who had been subdued and were at a loss for words.
Keppel, Magamodra, Scheherazade.
The assault captains who hadn't been significantly pushed back even when facing Demon Kings or archangels appearing in neutral zones had all been subdued in just 2 minutes and were writhing like earthworms.
Rudian looked at the remaining ones who were hesitating before his eyes and smiled.
"Well, I've cleared away the most troublesome ones... Now I just need to smash you guys and it's over?"
FLINCH!
Actually, facing the remaining six all at once would still be burdensome.
But the most important thing even in fights of this level was momentum.
Even if it were a battle between divine beings, once you're beaten in the momentum battle, it becomes irreversible.
"As you guys know, these fellows can no longer charge again, so you'd better not expect support."
Having been struck by Leviathan's authority of domination, these guys were now completely bound to Rudian physically, if not mentally.
"Then...."
WHOOSH! WHOOSH!
CRACKLE! CRACKLE! CRACKLE!
Along with Vasavi Shakti, Agneyastra, which he had also 'borrowed' from Elli, began spewing flames of demon destruction.
"Anyone who wants to continue?"
"......"
Originally, if they were ordinary guys, they would try to surrender or propose a compromise in such a situation.
But Leviathan's legion commanders were different.
"...I will try to block that thing as much as possible. You guys somehow strike at his opening."
The Elder Lich called Derastara, who had introduced himself first after Keppel, stepped forward and pointed his wand at Rudian.
"...Hooo?"
"He is the successor we have been waiting for until now. We will mobilize all our capabilities and test him with full power."
The other five also agreed with Derastara's words and began drawing up their magic.
"Well, this is...."
Rudian was slightly flustered by the legion commanders' appearance, but rather liked it and smiled faintly.
-Right, demon legion commanders should have at least that much spirit.
Diablo also nodded approvingly, finding it to his liking.
"I'll need to rampage a bit more intensely."
At this rate, using tricks once more to disperse the guys wouldn't work.
'For now, I have enough power.'
Even after casting 10th class magic a couple of times and using anti-god weapons three times, Rudian was still energetic.
Diablo's power and the three Adi terminals were supplying Rudian with almost infinite power at this point.
He still lacked the capability to fully digest all that power, but at least there should be no problem dealing with those six.
"Please don't die."
The black world appeared in Rudian's hand.
Seeing it, the eyes of Derastara the lich widened, and Rudian decided to use his full power, acknowledging their spirit.
***
About 30 minutes later.
RUMBLE! RUMBLE! RUMBLE!
The rock mountains that had been nearby collapsed due to the aftermath of the battle, causing a massive landslide.
The demon realm they had been using as a hideout had been transformed into a massive fire field due to the aftermath of Agneyastra.
"Fortunately, no one died."
The Elder Lich had become a Fire Lich, and one of the legion commanders with three heads had permanently lost one head, but... anyway, as a result, they didn't die. They didn't die.
"Urgh... Gasp...!"
"Well, this is the end."
Having thoroughly subdued them all and engraved the authority of domination anew, the legion commanders would now definitely become loyal retainers who followed Rudian's words.
'I don't know how many there will be in total, but... the Great Forest would be perfect for hiding demons.'
If they were guys who survived in Helheim, they would be able to live well considering even the demonic zones of the Great Forest as paradise.
"Hmm...."
Just as he thought the matter in Helheim had been concluded like this....
At some point, Rudian frowned as he looked at Helheim's sky, which was beginning to deepen in purple.
"I can't believe they'd really come for me at this timing...."
Not the natural purple born from the extremely harsh environment, but the distinctive purple born from Outer Force.
Rudian scowled as he looked at the two cephalopod giants slowly revealing themselves in the sky.
"Damn bastards... they're really in a hurry."
Even though he said this, Rudian fully understood that the current situation was a crisis.
Krakar and Ktuna.
The two Outer Gods who were the final bosses of Chapter 3 had revealed themselves here in Helheim.