Chapter 100
Chapter 100
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Translator: Ryuma
Chapter: 100
Chapter Title: The Supreme One Has Returned
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To the Demoncries, Varum was an Apostle of Death.
That was because the mindless Varum slaughtered everyone without distinguishing friend from foe, dragging them all to their demise.
But amid the universal fear, there was one exception.
The leader of the Demoncries, Bafer, who possessed five demonic eyes.
Swish.
Varum's fury-filled eyes turned toward Bafer.
But they soon shifted away from him, locking onto Sword Tiger's approaching sword.
Bang!
"Puhak!"
Sword Tiger's sword shattered once more, sending him flying back.
"Kuh... Kuuh..."
Thanks to Bafer's plague demonic eye tormenting the agonizing Myung-su, the core of Varum's unleashed power fully stabilized.
Myung-su rolled on the ground, and Sword Tiger collapsed to the dirt.
The hard-won momentum flipped in an instant.
"Varum."
"Grrr..."
Bafer, who had maintained the plague demonic eye, smirked as he crossed the center of Convergence Valley.
Standing before Varum, he glanced at the fallen leaders of the factions around them and let out a scoffing smile.
"I possess a demonic eye that lets me see into your inner selves."
"Grrr..."
He placed a hand on the mindless Varum's shoulder.
Varum froze, staring only at Bafer.
"You have impressive potential for growth... but compared to demons, you're nothing more than pathetic lesser beings."
Bafer patted Varum's shoulder.
His gaze swept the surroundings, finally fixing on Jin-cheol—the only one standing unscathed.
"To think a worthless human like you dares touch us after we've held back... You've got some nerve."
"...... Who the hell are you?"
Jin-cheol, who had been standing silently, spoke up to Bafer.
He'd realized this was an intelligent being capable of conversation.
But.
"Even now, you're scheming?"
"...?!"
Bafer had demonic eyes.
Specifically, five that instantly saw through Jin-cheol's intent to stall for time.
"Pathetic worms. So that's your plan—to buy time."
His gaze shifted to the Convergence Valley headquarters, which all these factions had feared so desperately.
The red gem on Bafer's forehead glowed brightly.
"What's in there that you're willing to stake your lives to protect?"
Bafer asked curiously.
His search demonic eye couldn't penetrate the space, twisting his expression into displeasure.
'Of course not. That's the heart of Convergence Valley.'
Mu-hee allowed herself a faint smile.
Dozens of formations intertwined chaotically within Convergence Valley's core.
Even Mu-hee, the supreme incantation master, didn't know all of them—dozens upon dozens.
That made the headquarters an impregnable fortress on the defensive front.
But conversely, in this situation, the activatable formations were limited.
"We can just find out."
If they forced their way in with raw physical power like now, there was nothing Mu-hee could do.
Tap.
She could only endure with her body, as before.
At Bafer's words, all the nearby faction members positioned themselves before the headquarters.
Bafer frowned at the sight.
"You know blocking us is pointless. So why bother?"
It made no sense to him.
Everyone now knew Varum's power and Bafer's own.
And they knew victory was no longer possible in this battle.
Yet instead of fleeing, they chose to stake their lives defending.
"Pathetic."
This was exactly why he called them pathetic.
If there was no chance, they should flee and bide their time for power.
Not one-dimensionally throw their lives away blocking like this.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk."
Bafer shook his head at the situation that made his tongue click involuntarily.
Then, looking down at Varum, he said,
"Jackal's in there."
"Kill... him..."
At the word "Jackal," Varum's dark blue eyes blazed fiercely.
"Shouldn't you kill Jackal? Your sworn enemy? The one who murdered your brother?"
"I'll kill... him... Definitely... kill him!!!"
Varum turned around.
He glared at the factions guarding the headquarters and extended his blue claws long and sharp.
'Is this the end?'
Varum's footsteps advanced steadily toward the headquarters.
Each firm step left dark blue demonic energy thickly imprinted on the scorched earth.
At the sight, Yong-un's faction steeled themselves against the encroaching terror, pouring every ounce of strength into their bodies.
"Ah..."
As everyone rallied their resolve for the final stand.
Flash.
"Not him."
Bafer summoned his demonic energy, and Cheon-il—who had been channeling his own amid the factions—teleported to Bafer's side.
The sole annihilator capable of demonization like the Demoncries.
Caught off guard, Cheon-il loaded his fist with demonic energy and struck at Bafer.
But Bafer was the leader of the Demoncries.
Thud.
Grabbing Cheon-il's fist with one hand, Bafer wagged a finger at him.
"Don't resist. You're a valuable asset—we can't have you dying."
"Kuh, kuaaaagh!"
The plague demonic eye inflicted agony on Cheon-il.
"Let go!"
At Cheon-il's pained screams, the Poison Witch summoned her venomous aura.
But the poison surging toward Bafer vanished instantly against Varum's blue claws.
"Ah..."
The Poison Witch's venom became the trigger.
In a situation where nothing could be done.
Varum kicked off the ground, charging at the factions.
'It's over. Heh heh heh.'
Once Varum moved, this place would be cleaned up in no time.
And with Cheon-il secured as a key subject for the demon contract experiments, the gains couldn't be better.
Sure, many Demoncries had died, but it didn't matter.
With Cheon-il, they could perfect the contract and create even more Demoncries.
Varum kicked off the ground.
All that remained was to watch these fools shatter to pieces.
He would make an example of these pathetic humans who dared show hostility to superior Demoncries.
Through the unchanging ultimate weapon, Varum.
"Nice sky today."
Bafer smiled, gazing at the clear blue heavens.
Imagining the Demoncries rising to prominence from this day forward, he wore a pleased grin.
Thump.
But only for a moment.
A sudden sensation cracked Bafer's smile.
'What is this?'
His gaze shifted to the Convergence Valley headquarters, impenetrable to his search demonic eye.
Bafer's eyes traced blue circles.
The search demonic eye activated.
Thump.
His heart pounded heavily once more.
'Wh-what?'
The Convergence Valley core, which he couldn't see before no matter how hard he tried.
Its interior began to come into view bit by bit.
Thump. Thump. Thump.
With it, the massive throbs echoing in Bafer's chest quickened in rhythm.
Thump. Thump. Thump. Thump. Thump.
Faster and stronger.
As if gripped by fear, adrenaline surged through Bafer's mind.
'What the hell is that?!'
Through the search demonic eye, he glimpsed a human inside the Convergence Valley core.
The moment he saw that human, sweat beaded on Bafer's forehead.
"St-stop..."
He had seen what he shouldn't.
No—he had touched what must not be touched.
"Stop it!!"
That was no mere human.
An existence not inferior to demons in the slightest—another kind altogether.
"STOP!!!!!!"
Before Bafer's shout could reach the charging Varum.
The existence finally emerged.
"I'll kill you!!!!"
Boom!
Before Varum's blue claws that reduced all to nothingness.
In the blink of an eye, a new presence blocked his path.
With a massive impact.
"Kuh..."
Forcing Varum to his knees.
Varum's leaping knees slammed into the ground, cracking it.
In the sudden turn.
Varum slowly raised his head, glaring at the one who had done this to him.
"We meet again."
A presence he didn't remember but felt familiar.
An impossible being that filled Bafer's vision with pure black.
"Su-Supreme One!"
"We greet the Supreme One!"
The Supreme One of all.
Yong-un stood before them, igniting a flicker of rage.
Bafer's five demonic eyes.
Plague, search, oblivion, communication, and regeneration.
Using each in tandem unlocked new powers.
Combining search and oblivion let him peer into the depths of a target's emotions.
Varum himself had been forged this way—the ultimate weapon.
But...
'Wh-what the hell is that monster?'
Peering into Yong-un, who had forced Varum to kneel, Bafer couldn't hide his shock.
No human harbored such darkness.
No—even among demons, none bore such profound, abyssal darkness and negative energy.
'How can it even walk around in that state?!'
He saw nothing of the inner self.
It was filled with such deep darkness, pitch-black and impenetrable.
A horrific darkness he'd never witnessed.
Gulp!
Bafer swallowed dryly, clenching his fists.
The battle was all but won.
Defeat this, and the Demoncries would ascend, building an unstoppable empire.
He absolutely could not lose.
He had to win, no matter what.
Bafer's eyes caught the wounds on Varum's body.
'Right! Varum's losing because he's injured. Heal that, and... we can do this.'
The red gem on Bafer's forehead glowed.
His eyes emitted a white light unfit for a demon.
"Varum! Jackal's right there! Avenge your brother—kill the bastard who murdered him!"
With Bafer's words, the regeneration demonic eye enveloped Varum entirely.
The scratches from Myung-su sealed shut, stemming the blood.
The bruise on his side from Cheon-il vanished, and the deep chest gash from Jeong-won healed over.
"Grrr..."
Varum, restored to perfect condition.
"Good!"
As Bafer intended, Varum overcame the pressure of Yong-un's demonic energy and slowly rose.
'It was the wounds after all.'
Bafer wanted to believe that.
He had to.
Only then could the Demoncries be rebuilt.
But deep down, Bafer knew—or rather, he was blinding himself with greed.
Thud.
Yong-un's hand rested on the rising Varum's head.
Bam!
Power surged into Yong-un's hand, his crimson heavenly demonic qi blazing in pitch-black crimson as it forced Varum back to his knees.
Then, crimson light exploded from Yong-un's eyes, making Varum's body shudder violently.
"I'll help you! You won't die! Fight!"
Did he think Varum had lost to Yong-un?
Bafer's regeneration demonic eye remained active.
Continuously regenerating Varum, over and over.
"I said kill him!"
It was then.
Yong-un, hand on Varum's head, let out a scoffing laugh.
"You've set up quite the amusing little trick."
Bafer's body trembled.
"Wh-what..."
"Something hit a nerve, huh?"
"Varum! Kill him! Jackal's right there!"
Ignoring Yong-un's words, he shouted at Varum.
But Yong-un's next words filled Bafer with dread.
"Looks like the power you wield doesn't just heal wounds."
"What...?"
Realization dawned.
Bafer staggered back.
"The mechanism you implanted just got undone by your own healing."
Yong-un lifted his hand from Varum's head.
At the same time, he released the crushing pressure binding Varum's body.
Then, the kneeling Varum slowly rose, his rage manifesting.
And.
Swish.
With a twisted expression brimming with unprecedented fury, he glared at Bafer.
Fury toward Jackal, the one Bafer had created.
But surpassing it all, a brutal, thick killing intent poured from Varum's entire body.
"Jackal..."
"Yes! Jackal's behind him! Kill him! Kill!"
Seizing on the word "Jackal" from Varum's lips, Bafer smiled faintly and pointed at Yong-un.
"You've had your fun toying with me all this time... Jackal."
"H-heek!!"
Staring straight at Bafer, Varum spoke fluently for the first time.
Bafer—no, Jackal—felt overwhelming terror and stumbled back.
Varum calling him not Bafer, but Jackal.
Who could know better than him what that meant?
Jackal instantly seized Cheon-il by the scruff and spread his wings.
"I'll kill you. Jackal... You above all... I will kill with my own hands!!!!"
Bang!
Varum's body launched like a coiled spring.
How had this happened?
Why was Varum suddenly charging at Bafer to kill?
"Plague!"
Bafer's eyes shifted to the plague demonic eye.
Varum grimaced mid-charge but didn't slow a beat.
Unlike before when he couldn't distinguish friend from foe, his restored mind made him twice as fast.
Flap.
But realizing Varum had regained his senses, Bafer moved even faster.
Grabbing Cheon-il, he shot into the sky.
Yet Yong-un appeared before Bafer, faster than Varum.
"That one's not yours. It's mine."
Crunch! Rip—
"Kuaaaagh!"
Yong-un seized the arm holding Cheon-il.
And tore it clean off.
Driven by survival instinct, Bafer shot higher without a chance to grab it.
Yong-un caught the falling Cheon-il and shouted,
"Let me ease that pain a bit for you."
Yong-un reached toward Bafer in the sky.
As if grasping something, he clenched his fist and yanked downward.
Then.
Boom!
Bafer, soaring high, plummeted straight to the ground.
Swish.
"Finally... finally caught you."
Varum's blue claws rested on Bafer's neck.
His eyes, brimming with bloodshot rage, fixed on Bafer.
"Jackal!!!!!!"
Varum's blue claws pierced Bafer's abdomen.