Chapter 184

Chapter 184

I Proposed While Drunk and Now the Princesses are Obsessed.

Episode 184: Steeplechasing, Double-dealing, And Unfair Trade (6)

The air was completely still.

As he slowly stepped down through the air, like descending stairs, Jaekiel thought to himself. He had meticulously prepared this plan, and failure was simply not an option.

‘I’ve seen the forms of demons countless times.’

Jaekiel had the ability to quickly learn the magic of any target he observed, and it was the same with their movements. The gestures of demons had stayed in his mind.

Among them, he recalled Han Shin.

He was the most arrogant, so following his attitude would surely be helpful. Jaekiel truly admired him.

He stopped a certain distance away from Zeta, who was looking up at him with golden eyes. He wanted to be in a position to look down at him.

“You don’t seem like an ordinary demon…”

“You don’t look like a low-level demon hiding in the city. Are you a high-ranking demon…?”

The crowd, packed like waves, murmured but couldn’t move. At this moment, Jaekiel’s magic was pressing down on the space around them.

Thump! Thump!

The Spirit of the Sun Water inside him was energetically working.

He consumed the demonic energy of the Eternal Blood Pearl, said to be the rarest treasure in the Demon Realm—its purity was naturally overwhelming. No one could step forward easily.

“You look fragile despite your words and actions.”

Jaekiel said as he looked down at Zeta.

The cloak given to him by the Demon Lord was so rare that it naturally contained powerful magic in his voice.

“Are you the representative of these humans?”

Rather than jumping straight into a fight, he chose to talk first. It was advantageous to have more eyes watching.

Also, starting an argument was a good way to insult the opponent. Since he was disguised as a demon, he could say whatever he wanted. There was no reason to hold back.

“If I were an Empire citizen, I would bite my tongue and want to die, having to entrust my family’s life to a scoundrel like you… It would be utterly tragic.”

“…”

The elders behind Zeta showed a look of surprise on their faces, belatedly realizing the situation.

The reason was simple. They had intended to play with easy targets like demons or Empire citizens, but they were caught off guard by the appearance of a high-ranking demon.

It was then that Zeta spoke up.

“Did you say you would fix the behavior of the Purple Tower?”

He stretched quietly. Even while looking up at Jaekiel, his eyes were full of defiance.

“Is the Demon Lord offering tribute to me? I wonder why such insignificant demons were sent. With a single lightning strike, I could burn them to ashes.”

“Are those your last words?”

“Last words?”

“Yes, you will definitely die today.”

At the same time, a spitting sound was heard.

“…”

A moment later, Zeta wiped his face with his sleeve, veins appearing on his forehead. Jaekiel had spat on his face, clearly mocking him.

As an auditor of the Imperial Tower, such an act would have been impossible, but as a demon, he had no reason to hold back.

Zeta wiped his face with a handkerchief and spoke.

“You really seem to be desperate to die.”

Crack! Electric energy surged near him.

“I guess I’ll have to grant your wish. Elders, catch him.”

Swoosh!

Magicians in purple robes simultaneously surrounded themselves with mana and began to charge. Seina was the first to distract them and start running away.

Unlike Jaekiel, who could control magic, Seina could only handle cold energy. Her true identity would soon be revealed, so she couldn’t participate in the fight from the start.

“How dare you try to pass me?”

Jaekiel muttered lowly.

Whoosh!

For a moment, the air rippled.

At the moment the elders of the Purple Tower felt something was wrong, an overwhelming force, like gravity, slammed them down to the ground.

Crack!

The sound of breaking bones and flesh was heard. It was a magnificent scene, like a bird plummeting from the sky.

“Ugh!”

A few of the elders who were chasing Seina lost their lives instantly. Meanwhile, Jaekiel admired the effectiveness of his magic.

‘This is the value of the three energies.’

Even if it took an extra week to consume them, the effects of rushing the intake were clear. Among the three types of energy, the demon energy had particularly excelled.

There was no doubt.

This time, victory was inevitable.

It was at that moment…

“Form the Thunder Prison!”

Elder Gendiz shouted.

The Thunder Prison, as the name suggests, was a prison made of lightning elements.

They began to form a unique barrier of the Purple Tower, aiming to trap Jaekiel. Immediately, the air was filled with purple lightning.

Crackling!

Each bolt of lightning formed bars like iron rods, surrounding Jaekiel. Any movement would result in electrocution.

“Focus your power for the Thunder Prison!”

“Don’t be shy about combining your powers! Gather your strength!”

The elders began to combine their mana, creating immense power. However, despite this…

‘This… would look cool if I turned it into ice.’

He thought of a new technique in his mind—Ice Prison.

That was the extent of his thoughts.

Wrapping his entire body with dark magic, he grabbed the electric bars of the Thunder Prison with his hand. The elders’ lightning elements couldn’t penetrate the magic covering his palm.

Crack!

He simply grabbed it, and it was over.

The Thunder Prison shattered instantly.

“…”

Everyone watching held their breath.

The elders of the Purple Tower, who had ruled like the Imperial family, combined their powers. But it was clear before everyone that it had no effect.

“I can’t help but thank you for this.”

Jaekiel murmured.

“To show the perfect failure of a combined attack in front of everyone, this talent of yours is quite impressive. A true gem from the Demon Realm, huh?”

“…”

“This is all because of incompetent leadership. If you had taken charge from the start, you wouldn’t have had to suffer this level of disgrace…”

A big provocation. His voice mixed with mockery.

Zeta, if you had taken charge from the start, the failure of the Purple Tower’s combined attack wouldn’t have happened. It’s all your fault.

Jaekiel was mocking him like this.

It had worked. Finally, Zeta made his move.

“Everyone, step back.”

He summoned golden lightning and continued speaking.

“I wondered why they sent so many full of nothing but bluffing, but it seems they actually sent someone useful. Did the Imperial Tower know about this before sending us?”

His voice was still full of confidence.

“But you, let me ask you.”

Zeta pointed at Jaekiel with his index finger.

“Your bluffs end here. Watching you break through the Thunder Prison, I’ve analyzed your energy… It’s all just flashy on the outside.”

Crackling!

The golden energy rising from below was incredibly powerful. How many magicians had to die for such immense strength?

Thump! Thump!

Stepping on the golden lightning stairs, Zeta climbed up to eye level with Jaekiel.

“The magic that demons control works on the same principles as the mana humans use. To put it simply…”

Craaack!

Suddenly, a golden lightning bolt struck. The crowd embraced each other, trembling with fear.

“I’m saying I can paralyze your magic.”

Zeta grinned.

Jaekiel silently watched Zeta.

Seina’s earlier information and what Zeta had just said… they were all true. Zeta’s lightning had the ability to paralyze energy.

‘Other magicians would have no way to handle this.’

If magicians who must fight with magic can no longer use their magic? It’s like a swordsman losing his hands.

It wasn’t the case for Jaekiel.

As the leader of Balance, a killing machine who had learned countless assassination techniques, he had many skills that didn’t require magic.

Zeta closed the distance with a confident expression.

“Hahaha, it looks like you’re out of responses now? Has your mouth gone numb too? This is a familiar reaction.”

Jaekiel might have been hiding his trump card, but Zeta approached without a moment of hesitation.

This was because he trusted himself completely and had never experienced failure.

Thump! Thump!

Meanwhile, within Jaekiel’s body, the spirits were moving busily. Since there were three energies, they could intertwine to avoid paralysis.

“So… where should I start torturing you?”

When Zeta approached and murmured like that…

Thump! Thump!

His heart beat loudly. Inside Jaekiel’s body, the spirits were working busily, intertwining to completely dispel the paralyzing energy.

He immediately swung his hand, filled with magic.

Swoosh!

Just before Zeta could do anything, a loud cracking sound was heard as his head snapped to the side.

It happened in the blink of an eye.

Zeta’s confident smile disappeared instantly, and before he knew it, Jaekiel had his hand fully extended.

It took Zeta a moment to realize what had happened.

His puffed-up cheek—he had been slapped.

“…!”

His eyes widened in shock.

Not only had he been spat on, but he was slapped as well? He must have never experienced anything like this before.

However.

Jaekiel’s actions hadn’t stopped.

“Didn’t I tell you?”

Swoosh!

“I said I would teach you manners.”

Swoosh! Swoosh!

It was incredibly fast.

There was no time to react.

The elite of the Purple Tower began to be slapped.

And all of it happened in front of everyone.