Chapter 374
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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 374
Chapter Title: The Source of Good and Evil
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A mere human making a fool of me twice!
Boom!
The earth shook.
The five Heavenly Lords seated before his rage bowed low and trembled.
Defying his mood right now meant oblivion.
Their positions could be replaced by the fragments below them at any moment, so they absolutely could not fall from his favor.
Ha.
Beelzebub pressed a hand to his forehead.
A primordial demon.
And yet, he had been bested twice by a mere human.
The first time, he had used a human to lure out the one chosen by Tenebris.
Of course, finding a human worth using wasnt easy.
To thwart a human who had claimed the seat of dimension lord, he needed someone of comparable caliber.
In the process, he found one with solid skills, immense potential, and jealousy to boot.
Can I really surpass that human?
Jealousy burned in the humans eyes.
Ah, yes.
That was it.
Unable to intervene directly, he had to worm in through emotions, and that jealousy offered plenty of possibility.
The contract went smoothly.
The human was indeed skilled, quickly establishing himself, and even confirmed the targets arrival.
All he had to do was hold out until the timer hit zero.
Of course, it wasnt easy.
No matter how skilled the pawn, he was less than a speck compared to the dimension lord.
So he bestowed whispers of good and evil.
If he could bind the human with commands, his puppet would arrive to tie up loose ends and drag him to the divine realm.
But then he foresaw it?
A mere human, toying with me, Beelzebub?
Unforgivable.
Oh my, why are you so angry?
Already seething, the last person he wanted to see showed up.
Psyche.
At Beelzebub mentioning her name, Psyche smiled faintly, covering her mouth as she sneered.
You mustve drunk your fill of water. Quite the sight.
You damned wench, did you come here just to mock me?
You catch on quick.
You wanna go right now?
You think I came for that? Well, if you want, we could start immediately.
The Heavenly Lords flinched at Psyches chilling words.
Beelzebub glared at her murderously but soon averted his gaze.
Fine. I tried to forcibly drag that damned Tenebris here, but it failed.
I already know, so spare me.
.
More importantly, I came to make you a proposal.
A proposal? Planning to spout more nonsense?
He couldnt read that wenchs mind at all.
Thats why she had gotten the better of him more than once or twice.
If she hadnt helped seal Tenebris, he wouldve sealed her alongside him, bided his time, and erased her.
No, it was because Psyche joined that we could seal Tenebris.
Beelzebub suppressed his anger and waited for her response.
I get that youre pissed at me, but shouldnt completely erasing Tenebris come first?
Thats why I said Id hear you out.
I want to raise the invasion difficulty.
Invasion? Isnt Logos handling Earth?
Logos oversaw Earth, while the other named ones watched the divine realm with burning eyes.
Beelzebub had tried luring the human precisely to drag him to the divine realm and end the boredom by erasing Tenebris.
So youre saying advance the timeline.
Thats tough. I lost my authority. To ramp it up, Logos would have to pay a steep price too.
You planning to just sit back and watch?
.
That guy saw through your plan and even made you drink your own medicine. Hell shrug off an invasion like this, no sweat.
Psyche was spot on.
That human was no ordinary creation.
But still.
Why did Psyche make him so suspicious?
You didnt intervene, did you?
Beelzebub stared holes into Psyches face.
To catch any flicker of expression.
But her face remained utterly serene.
Whats your evidence?
Huh?
In a situation where Tenebris must be erased, why would I side with a human?
Psyche shot back with an incredulous look.
Fine, forget I said it.
Fine, forget it? Thats pretty damn insulting.
Her face twisted with growing anger.
Tch, sorry.
Beelzebub hurriedly apologized.
Clashing with Psyche gained him nothing.
Yeah, shut up.
As Psyche finished, Beelzebubs face contorted in agony.
She had inflicted death upon him.
Of course, Beelzebub wouldnt truly die, but she had set it to come with excruciating pain.
Yet Beelzebub shook off the death swiftly and reached for Psyche.
Fine. I wont kill you here.
Reach out, and Ill make sure that arm never works again.
Beelzebub flinched at Psyches vicious warning.
Knowing her temperament, it wouldnt end as a mere warning.
In the end, Beelzebub withdrew his hand.
Sigh, fine. Sorry for suspecting you.
Why not keep suspecting? I could cripple one of your body parts right here.
I said I was wrong.
Tch, anyway, you agree?
Yeah. I cant monitor the divine realm forever anyway.
There was no reason not to follow Psyches lead.
Good. Then lets go.
Where?
To gather everyone and head to Logos.
You no way?
Beelzebub narrowed his eyes.
Thats exactly it.
Psyche confirmed with a grin and took the lead.
Beelzebubs puppets annihilated, Jeong Hoon gazed at the black liquid writhing atop his right hand.
Source of Good and Evil
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Another ability beyond explanation.
A question mark, no less.
Whispers of Good and Evil at least had a brief description of temptation, but this source had nothing.
Of course, explanations didnt matter.
He had Tenebris.
To think youd claim that.
Tenebris muttered in disbelief.
You know what this is, right?
The reason Jeong Hoon chose this ability.
It was the power within this liquid.
I almost got erased if Id been even a second slower.
Moments ago, the liquid had engulfed his body.
In that instant, strength drained from his limbs, numbness starting from his legs and racing upward.
As if his legs no longer existed.
Then his waist and arms.
When only his head could barely move, unimaginable agony hit.
Thats when he sensed it.
This power was enough to invest in Whispers of Good and Evil.
The source itself. Its abilities arent fixed precisely.
Not fixed?
Exactly. Beelzebub focused it on destruction, but it can be used for whatever you desire.
For example?
Hmm not sure. I never pondered it deeply.
Tenebris had never coveted named ones abilities.
He knew of them, but never considered optimal uses.
Okay. I get it.
If it could be used otherwise, maybe this too.
Jeong Hoon commanded the liquid.
It morphed into a human identical to him, standing before him.
Speak.
The clone nodded at Jeong Hoons order and opened its mouth.
Yes.
Jeong Hoon nodded in satisfaction at the clones response.
Whoa, what? Its exactly like the boss!
Thats the Source of Good and Evil? No sense of incongruity at all.
Mukho and Anima marveled.
The clone wore Mukhos armor, with Anima gripped in its right hand.
Ho, definitely on another level from ordinary clones.
Whatre you planning to use the clone for?
Just testing.
Jeong Hoon drew Titan.
The clone sheathed Anima and drew Titan as well.
It even perfectly replicated the sacred gear.
So, what about its stats?
Jeong Hoon swung Titan lightly.
A sharp sword strike bore down on the clone.
Clang!
The clone parried upward from below, deflecting it effortlessly.
Okay, stats match mine.
Satisfactory so far.
What about experience?
Jeong Hoon stepped into Supremacy of the Heavenly Demon, unleashing a flurry of swings.
Strikes poured relentlessly on the clone.
Clang! Clang!
The clone blocked them all.
After deflecting nearly half, the clones eyes met Jeong Hoons.
In that moment, the clone stepped into Supremacy of the Heavenly Demon and closed in.
!
Jeong Hoon instinctively thrust out his left hand, empty of Titan.
Thud.
It grabbed the clones right wrist.
Heavenly Demon energy flickered in the clones hand.
Sharp. If I hadnt reacted, it wouldve smashed my solar plexus proper.
Good enough. Pass.
Thats it. Stand down.
Understood.
At Jeong Hoons command, the clone dropped combat stance.
It stood obediently before him, awaiting orders.
On a whole other level from clones Ive faced before.
Ordinary clones couldnt draw 100 of the originals power.
But this one, forged from the Source of Good and Evil, came perilously close.
Can it transform into others?
No. Impossible.
The clone shook its head.
Hmm, why?
No data.
No data?
Yes.
The clone had attacked Jeong Hoon under Beelzebubs orders.
It had apparently extracted data in the process.
So with data, replication is possible?
Correct. Creating something entirely new is possible anytime, but exact replication requires data.
Okay. Return to normal now.
Yes.
The clones body bubbled and melted away.
The liquified form flowed into Jeong Hoons right hand and absorbed.
Worth investing a one-time Whispers of Good and Evil, right?
Well still a shame. Its one-time, but Whispers could generate all sorts of variables.
Tenebris smacked his lips regretfully.
As he said, Whispers had immense potential.
No worries. Ill milk this for all its worth to make up for losing Whispers.
How?
Ive got ways.
No, really, what?
Ill show you soon.
Youre not fooling me again, are you? Id feel truly betrayed.
No need to worry.
Jeong Hoon turned and advanced.
With Beelzebubs puppets gone, it was time to seal this rift.
L-lets go together!
James Marcus, watching from afar, hurriedly caught up.
Intruders!
Pour everything on them!
The rear had been quiet because theyd planned a sneak attack.
Realizing the main force was wiped out, they opted for ambush as the best shot.
But they picked the wrong foes.
James raised his shield, blocking all assaults, while Jeong Hoon, hands behind his back, withstood everything unfazed.
Crazy hes unscathed?
A m-monster.
Everyone in the rear gaped at Jeong Hoon in horror.
You shouldve just gone quietly.
Muttering softly, Jeong Hoon stepped into Supremacy of the Heavenly Demon, appearing before the rearmost foes in a blink.
Gasp!
U-uuugh.
The soldiers facing Jeong Hoon up close trembled in terror.
Tap.
Jeong Hoon slit their throats with Titan.
Too fast for their eyes to follow, they died without pain.
The rear was annihilated in a mere two minutes.
Lets go.
Jeong Hoon swiftly crushed the rearguard to the very end.
He reached the rift and placed his hand on it.
Whiiiir
The rift vibrated violently and began to close.