Chapter 157

Chapter 157

I Proposed While Drunk and Now the Princesses are Obsessed.

Episode 157: 0th Princess, Reunion, Forced Marriage (32).

Thud, thud…!

Witnessing a fight directly was a dizzying experience.

It was necessary to rush over and stop them. When emotions flare, one loses their reason, and the risk of serious injury to the participants is high.

But…

Jaekiel unconsciously hesitated for a moment.

‘What’s so cute about this?’

It was truly a strange feeling.

The difficulty in obtaining the Sun Water or Eternal Blood Pearl was said to be harder than picking stars from the sky, and yet their spirits were bickering like this—it was strange.

Both were in the form of young girls, but their proportions were different from those of typical humans. They had about a 3-head ratio at most. They were round and quite spirit-like.

However, they were genuinely fighting.

Thud, thud…!

Pinching cheeks, biting shoulders, pulling hair… They were desperate, each with the intent to drive the other out completely.

Jaekiel clicked his tongue.

‘This is why I felt such pain, with them fighting like this.’

Jaekiel suddenly recalled the pain he had felt. The heat and magic within his body had clashed so violently, it was no wonder he was in pain.

Anyway, his constitution had been greatly improved.

The three rings, each a different color, spinning next to his heart, were proof of that. Jaekiel’s body now had the constitution to coexist with three energies.

Now, all that was left was to make the two of them reconcile…

“Now, get along with each other.”

Jaekiel said as he grabbed both spirits by the neck and lifted them. It was possible because of the height difference.

“!”

“!!!”

The spirits immediately glanced at Jaekiel, struggling as if demanding to be let go.

Of course, he answered firmly.

“Don’t you know that the more you fight, the worse it gets for my body? If I’m in pain, you’re losing too.”

“…”

“Are you really fine? Even if I die?”

“…”

The spirits subtly avoided Jaekiel’s gaze.

He knew how powerful the Sun Water Spirit and the Eternal Blood Spirit were. After all, it was absurd for a mere few drops of an elixir to contain spirits.

Moreover, the Sun Water Spirit, despite only having a few drops of power, had managed to block Akne’s poisonous fangs. It was a power close to a miracle.

However.

Ultimately, the owner of this body was Jaekiel.

If he were to be dragged around by spirits, he wouldn’t be able to do anything properly. It was essential to firmly keep control now.

‘I will increase the types of energies I can handle from now on.’

He had already made a big decision.

Jaekiel, who had nearly reached death’s door when accepting the magic of the Eternal Blood Pearl, had achieved something extraordinary after completing the absorption.

The more his constitution was improved, the more it felt like he was leaping over dimensions. His growth in power was truly like that.

Thus, he had decided. He would embrace all types of energy.

─**Transcendence.

Suddenly, he recalled the Transcendence Realm that someone from the Black Tower had mentioned. If he increased the types of energies and trained, maybe that kind of transcendence could become possible.

In other words, it meant more spirits would settle near his heart… It would be problematic if they fought every time a new one came. How could he manage that?

“Do you two hate each other that much?”

Jaekiel asked.

The Eternal Blood Spirit and the Sun Water Spirit simultaneously turned their heads away, as if they never wanted to look at each other again.

It wasn’t going to be easy.

At that moment, the Sun Water Spirit spoke first.

“~~~~~~~”

First, Sarman.

Sarman explained how sacred her power was. Magic burns and purifies other elements, increasing their power—essentially, a miracle.

“~~~~~~~~?”

Immediately, the Eternal Blood Spirit countered.

Magic, by its nature, is corruptive. It turns everything into magic, which makes it the most fair and equal power.

“~~~~~~~?”

“~~~!”

“?!”

“!”

As harsh words flew back and forth, Jaekiel, who could read all the spirits’ thoughts, was nearly fed up. It was time to take action.

He immediately spoke up.

“From now on, more spirits will enter.”

“?”

The spirits blinked simultaneously, as if asking, what on earth did that mean?

However, Jaekiel, having experience leading an organization, knew exactly how to effectively resolve such conflicts.

He only hoped that the method would work again.

“I’ve already embraced three types of energies at once, so why not more? We need to move forward.”

“!”

There was immediate resistance in the spirits’ expressions.

Bang!

Jaekiel was quick in his actions. He immediately placed bracelets made of blue energy on the shoulders of the two spirits.

“I’ll give you both administrative authority. When new spirits come, guide them well and train them.”

The spirits stared blankly at the bracelets.

Their eyes were full of curiosity and docility. The image of them fighting desperately only moments ago felt like a lie.

Jaekiel even created a sign.

[ Administrator ]

▶****Sun Water Sarman

▶****Eternal Blood

Whoosh!

The spirits, now free from Jaekiel’s grip, stared at the sign with great interest.

“…”

“Oh!”

The spirits simultaneously exclaimed in admiration. Being the administrator of spirits—this was the best!

‘As expected, once I give them a title, they can’t help but like it.’

By granting them authority, Jaekiel had hoped to resolve things, and fortunately, his method worked splendidly.

A subtle atmosphere lingered, but it wasn’t bad at all. The two spirits awkwardly faced each other.

Ssssss!

Suddenly, Jaekiel felt a surge of elation rise from his mind. He instinctively knew it was time for his dormant consciousness to awaken.

He waved his hand toward the small spirits.

“Let’s get along, administrator friends.”

The two spirits awkwardly nodded.

Sssss!

It felt like a flash of light exploded in front of him.

At last, Jaekiel’s consciousness awoke.

When he opened his eyes, everything around him was a spiderweb.

A barrier, which could be called a spiderweb fortress, was protecting him. Just as he was about to carefully inspect his surroundings.

A familiar voice struck his ears.

“…Husband? You’ve regained consciousness!”

It was Akne’s voice. Jaekiel turned his head.

She was wielding enough strands of spiderweb to be counted with difficulty, and it soon became clear that she had been protecting him all this time.

“Akne, you…”

“I protected you, Husband. After all, you consumed the Eternal Blood Pearl, and it takes time to accept and control the magic.”

Perhaps worried, Akne’s eyes were moist.

“I quickly set up the barrier to protect you in case other demons tried something. I was worried you might be harmed… I’m so relieved.”

At that moment, without having exchanged many words with Akne…

“Jaekiel.”

Suddenly, the voice of the Demon Lord, Valetta, spread.

The voice was deep and resonant, and even though Akne’s barrier was in place, the sound felt as though it had come from right beside him, with a mystical power.

He opened his mouth and answered.

“I’m listening.”

“I thought I would have to wait at least a week, but you’ve regained consciousness in just one day. Not bad. Now that you’re awake, show me your condition immediately.”

“I was going to do that anyway, without you asking.”

As he began to step outside the spiderweb fortress, Akne suddenly grabbed the sleeve of his robe tightly.

“Husband.”

Her sunset-colored eyes were filled with concern.

“Other demons will be checking your condition like hunters after prey. If your condition is unstable, don’t push yourself. It’s a miracle that you’re even alive after consuming the Eternal Blood Pearl.”

Akne whispered in a tender voice.

“If you’re struggling, please tell me. I’m a demon, so I’ll try to persuade the others. Don’t mention this to the Demon Lord.”

Jaekiel felt grateful for Akne’s concern.

But Jaekiel’s condition wasn’t as bad as Akne feared. Instead of answering, he gently took Akne’s hand and placed it near his heart.

“This…”

Akne’s eyes widened in surprise.

“!”

She could clearly feel the change in his constitution.

The high-ranking demon, Akne, muttered in astonishment.

“Three energies coexist inside your body? I’ve never heard of or seen anything like it. How is this possible? Such a radiant and miraculous thing…”

Leaving Akne’s astonishment behind, he stepped out of the barrier.

As expected, the Demon Lord sat perched high, with all the demons surrounding the spiderweb fortress.

Mocking smiles and sarcastic words were openly displayed. They immediately poured into his ears.

“Oh~ What? You’re alive?”

“The Grim Reaper was ready to take your soul, but it looks like they’ve got one less job to do.”

“A mere human consumed the Eternal Blood Pearl. And yet, he’s still alive? It’s odd, isn’t it? He must have thrown up or something.”

“That’s right! He probably swallowed the wrong pearl by mistake!”

Jaekiel ignored all those remarks.

He simply looked at the Demon Lord and summoned magic.

Whoooosh!

The qi expanded exactly three times, divided into three parts, and the energies flowed separately, making the operation effortless.

His mastery of controlling cold energy was already excellent. Now, he was simply handling magic.

All the demons sprang to their feet.

“Magic?”

“Magic. Pure magic. The magic of the Eternal Blood Pearl!”

All the mocking words quickly turned to astonishment and admiration. Jaekiel then withdrew the magic.

Even the Demon Lord dropped her chin, no longer showing the bored, indifferent expression.

“That guy, what the hell is he…?”

When Han Shin muttered that…

“Enough with the chatter; show proper respect.”

Jaekiel said calmly as he shrugged.

“Now, I too am a demon.”

He was the Snow Ghost, the Imperial Tower Auditor…

And now, he was the new Demon God of the Demon Realm.