Chapter 316

Ŕҽαɗ оη ​Ḱаţ​Ŕεа​ｄіɴｇＣа​ғε

Everything happened in an instant.

Golden flashes surged like a tidal wave.

A single flash.

One brilliant glint.

A crude yet delicate strike.

It was a sword strike achieved through extreme refinement of innate strength.

Even a captain would have their head severed in an instant if they were careless.

Simultaneously with the God of War’s attack, the other captains initiated their actions.

Lightning that could blanket the sky was condensed. Compressed and compressed until it became a single sword, an explosive force surged. It was a perilous act that would have resulted in an explosion if attempted by another, but this was Kallad. 

He swung the lightning sword, which had been compressed to the extreme to maximize its cutting power, from top to bottom. He aimed diagonally at Astaroth’s abdomen and shoulder.

Following the lightning came the wind. Vibrating like a saw blade, the wind swirled violently. It was an invisible blade. No, it was a hook tearing away haphazardly. A vicious strike that would tear the devoured existence into hundreds of pieces of flesh. It was as if one was being slashed by hundreds of blades.

And before the lightning and wind, there was an attack that reached Astaroth first. It was Elijah, the captain of the 6th unit, who boasted the strongest physique among the coptains besides the God of War. With a single leap, she halved the clock tower, and her abnormally sharp claws struck down on Astaroth’s crown. It was a majestic display like a predator capturing its prey.

Front and back. Left and right.

Murderous intent poured down without any gaps.

Not even a Devil God could withstand it.

From the start, the God of War could have defeated Astaroth alone.

The reason three more captains were deployed was to minimize damage.

It was to cut off her breath in one go and prevent casualties.

That was how the conclusion was drawn.

Fragments of the shattered fox mask flew through the air.

“Ahaha.”

The girl laughed.

As if she was enjoying it.

In reality, she was very pleased.

Because things had worked out even better than she had thought.

“?!”

“This?!”

All attacks were rendered futile.

The God of War’s light sword was devoured by darkness.

Kallad’s lightning sword was swallowed by darkness.

Karma’s storm was torn apart by darkness.

Elijah’s fist was absorbed by darkness.

Light was rejected.

All external radiance was repelled.

The captains’ faces darkened.

It wasn’t just that the attacks were nullified.

The darkness clung thickly, swallowing them.

“…Bael?”

The God of War, the only one who grasped the identity of the darkness, gritted his teeth.

Unforgettable memories surfaced.

But he shook his head. No. It was similar to Bael’s authority but different.

“Ah, I didn’t want to use it if I could help it.”

Astaroth covered her face with a parasol, as if conscious of her broken mask, and pouted.

“Do you know how much I paid to make that? To imitate Baal’s power, I consumed half of ‘Astaroth from previous iterations’.”

More than half of the 10,000 ‘Astaroths from previous iterations’ stored in the subspace were sacrificed.

To imitate Bael’s authority just once.

Although the ’empty shells’ whose souls and egos had been completely shaved off were relatively light, they were still a fraction of a Devil God.

When placed on the opposite side of the scale, Bael’s authority could be reproduced.

“Bottomless Pit.”

A pit without a bottom.

Endlessly falling and falling.

There is no flow of time or concept of space.

Therefore, eternally. Eternally because you cannot die.

Falling and falling, falling eternally.

“Originally, I prepared it to trap Agares. I’ll use it especially for you.”

Thanks to that, I’m screwed now.

I used the only means to stop Agares.

It was a last resort prepared in case Agares discovered the ‘plan’.

I need to hurry. Before Agares’s timeline returns to normal. Well, it’s okay. Agares’s seal won’t be broken today, and my plan will be realized today anyway.

“Commander. No matter how great you are, it will be difficult to get out of there.”

That’s right.

It was a prison to confine Agares.

It was a trap that even the God of War could not easily escape.

Even if he tried to push it away with Chosen One powers, it’ll bound the God of War with even greater output.

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“I got hit.”

I thought too easily.

Just one Devil God.

I thought we could easily defeat her if we mobilized the other captains as well.

“I’m sorry. I’ll get out of here soon, so leave the rest to me.”

“Yes? Commander? What do you mean…?”

Elijah unknowingly retorted.

Leave the rest to him? What are you talking about when we’re being sucked into the Bottomless Pit together?

Her question was soon resolved.

The God of War grabbed the darkness of the Bottomless Pit and began to twist it forcibly.

“It’s a great ability, but its limitations are clear.”

It can only absorb one designated target.

The person Astaroth designated was the God of War.

The other captains were close to the God of War, so they were caught up in it.

If so, even if he couldn’t get out, he could pull out the other captains.

The light sword cut through the darkness. The Bottomless Pit, which rejected all light, was split by the light. Astaroth’s pupils slightly widened at the sight. 

He cut it? The Bottomless Pit? How? The Bottomless Pit is not a concept that can be physically interfered with. He doesn’t have spatial abilities like Murmur… No, even Murmur would have a hard time interfering with the Bottomless Pit?

“Under Heaven and Earth, I alone am the honored one.”

My word is law and rule.

“Kugh?!”

“Commander!”

“Ahaha, this is troublesome (fucking hell).”

The Bottomless Pit tore apart, and the captains who were being absorbed were thrown out.

It wasn’t just a matter of flying away.

The God of War cut the Bottomless Pit, and as a result, space was distorted.

The concept of space went berserk.

Kallad was swept away by the distortion of space and teleported to another location. Elijah was thrown out at dozens of times the speed of sound. Only Karma, who was lucky, was able to remain unharmed. Karma, who barely avoided falling from the half-destroyed clock tower, broke out in a cold sweat on his back. He narrowed his eyes and focused on the surrounding signs.

“Ahaha, what is it? Amazing. You’re really amazing. As expected of the King of Humans. I thought the historical records were exaggerated, but they were actually true? I think you’d be a good match for Agares.”

“Tch, stop talking nonsense and wash your neck and wait.”

The God of War’s body was buried in the darkness.

Now, only part of his face was exposed.

Whether she cared or not, the God of War frowned and glared at Astaroth.

“This kind of trickery can only buy time. As soon as I get out of the Bottomless Pit, I’ll take your head.”

If a Devil God who has become a devil hides with determination, there is no way to find them, but we can think about that later.

Astaroth smiled at the God of War’s fierce gaze. A prison from which one can never escape once they fall. That’s why it’s the Bottomless Pit. But this man will surely get out. Much faster than expected.

Astaroth watched the God of War disappear into the Bottomless Pit and removed the parasol that had been covering her face. She hung the parasol back on her shoulder and put a smile on her lips.

“I’ll be waiting.”

“?!”

The God of War’s blue eyes widened in shock.

It wasn’t because of Astaroth’s words.

The face hidden behind the mask, hidden behind the parasol.

The moment he saw that face, his tongue stiffened in shock.

“What is that face… Wait, you, could you be…!”

His cry was not completed.

In the end, the God of War, swallowed by the Bottomless Pit, disappeared completely.

All that remained was the God of War’s unfinished, empty cry.

“Well, that settles the incident for now.”

…Or maybe not yet.

She takes out a new fox mask from her parasol and puts it on her face.

Astaroth pretended to dust off her palms and turned her head.

“Two captains have been blown away to other places… You’re the only one left. Eyeball monster.”

“I see. Am I the only one left? This is really troublesome.”

“Ahaha, you don’t look troubled at all. Do you have something else hidden? Do you have any other trump cards besides those eyeballs?”

“Well, what do you think?”

Gradually, the flow of wind becomes rougher.

Astaroth pondered, looking at his tightly closed eyes.

Since the Commander is moving, other captains may come rushing in at any time.

This guy is a weirdo who uses the power of a demonic beast while being human. He is also very talented as a supernatural. I can win if I fight, but I can’t subdue him in a short time.

Besides, he was a guy whose limits I didn’t know yet. He’s too relaxed. He was calmly smiling even though he was fighting a Devil God alone. Come to think of it, he was like that when we met last time. He must have something to believe in. I shouldn’t be careless. Force doesn’t determine everything. Just like I sealed the God of War with the trap I prepared, that man may have some means.

‘Besides, I used the Bottomless Pit… There’s a high probability that Agares sensed it. Even if he can’t come himself, he can send Murmur, so I need to get out of here quickly.’

The problem doesn’t end there. The cost of the Bottomless Pit steadily eroded Astaroth’s body. It is not visible on the outside, but the inside is shaken up. Even if she is a Devil God, she follows the human body structure since she is a devil who is dwelling in a human body. If the internal organs are damaged, she will be affected.

‘My vision is blurry… and my senses are a little dull…’

Having finished her judgment, Astaroth raised her hand.

Crimson flames began to surge.

Karma barely suppressed a sigh at the sight.

I can’t handle it alone. I have no choice but to endure until the other scattered captains return. First of all, I have to somehow change the location…

“I’m sorry, but I’m too busy to hang out with you.”

“You…!”

Before he could finish his decision, Karma had to urgently throw himself.

Astaroth was not aiming for him.

The plaza beyond the clock tower. The crowd gathered for the memorial service.

She fired a huge fireball at that place.

With the power contained in that flame, the plaza will disappear without a trace.

The people in the plaza will not even have bone fragments left.

Karma created a storm and quickly jumped towards the flame.

Even if it’s for containment, an attack trying to stop a Devil God’s rampage can grind even named monsters.

When the formless barrier that Karma hastily created collided with the fired flame, the shock shattered the windows of nearby buildings in an instant.

Screams erupted from all over. Even though the clock tower was half-destroyed and the commotion was growing, the solemnity of the memorial service was shattered along with the glass in a situation as if a bomb had exploded. Karma, who stopped the flames, immediately rushed to the clock tower. He had to stop Astaroth before she launched another attack.

“She’s not here…?”

However, what greeted Karma was a clock tower without any signs of people.

Only the building that had become just a tower because the clock was broken was waiting for him.

Author Note

A/N (Author’s note):
Sometimes, power doesn’t solve everything, so there are times where you seek other means.

Be relaxed (not).

Translator Note

T/N (Translator’s note):
Honored one got sealed again, what an idiot, so much for being honored, smh.

Powerful person with a non-functioning brain! No wonder he couldn’t protect his family and everyone else~ What a loser~