Chapter 604: Path to Primordial


    <strong>604. Path to Primordial</strong>


    Be something more? What does that even mean?


    I eximed, but the Devil ignored me. Instead, he turned around, and ceded controls to [The World Of My Mind] back to me. He strode back like he was about to leave. But I stopped him, pointing an using finger his way.


    Also what [The Great Agarus] did is not impressive at all! I know of Primeval Demons who cane back from the dead!


    I waved a hand off dismissively, before pausing. I thought of a burning city. And I thought of a siege.


    I even know an Archdemon who could do it! And I also knew Humans who could do that too! So Im not impressed.


    I huffed, looking towards the horizon. [The Great Agarus] was disappearing over the horizon it was fleeing as far as it could from the Beast, refusing to risk dying again. Sal just sighed, shaking his head.


    Certainly, there are those who have yet to hit their final evolution who can cheat death with a Grand Skill. But is cheating death once truly such a great feat?


    He tilted his head at me. And I frowned.


    What do you mean?


    Tell me: how often can these Archdemons or Humans escape death? Once a day? Certainly not. Once a week, perhaps? Or, probably, once a month? Maybe even once a year


    Sal looked back towards the direction where [The Great Agarus] fled the wild Primordial Demon was gone, no longer visible from where we stood. It had bounded away as fast as it could, and it could move incredibly fast.


    The Devil smirked.


    Perhaps to a mere Primeval Demon like you, my dear daughter, such feats are impressive. However, to even undergo your final evolution, these so-called Grand Skills of yours will be no different from an ordinary Skill in nature.


    Are you saying that every Skill bes a Grand Skill at Level 200?


    I blinked a few times. That sounded awesome to me. But Sal shook his head.


    In a way, yes. But also no.


    I massaged my temples, confused.


    I dont get it


    But a voice spoke up behind me.


    I do.


    Haec strode up to me from behind as I turned around. I faced mypanion, and he offered me a reassuring smile. He still hesitated when faced with the Devil, but he didnt back away warily like before.


    The Demon King


    The former Heir of the Netherworld started, then paused. He deliberately cut himself off and corrected himself.


    I mean, Regnorex told me what the requirements were to be a Primordial Demon. It is not as simple as you think, Salvos.


    I frowned as I stared at mypanion. The Devil nodded along in the background. I crossed my arms.


    And what makes evolving into a Primordial Demon more difficult than any other evolution?


    I huffed. Haec pursed his lips.


    Because the requirements be so much steeper. It is the reason why Regnorex refused to let any of the Dukes or Duchesses into his Vanguard. Because he only allows those who have the potential to be a Primordial Demon into the ranks of those hundred Primeval Demons.


    He exined as he gestured weakly at himself and Taburas.


    Even we were excluded from the Vanguard. And I was the Heir of the Netherworld.


    I blinked, looking Haec up and down.


    But why? You havent exined what you need to do to be a Primordial Demon.


    Well, its simple.


    Haec sighed as I raised a brow. I didnt know why both mypanion and my dad kept skirting around the topic. But it seemed I was finally going to get an answer as Haec continued.


    The reason why evolving into a Primordial Demon is difficult is the evolutionary options given to you are far more limited than even the evolution into a Primeval Demon. And to even be given the option to evolve, you will need to max out all your Grand Skills first.


    He held my gaze as he spoke. My eyes went wide, and I opened my mouth.


    Wait, that means?


    The Devil sighed, speaking over mypanion.


    To put it simply: the more Grand Skills you have, my daughter, the harder itll be for you to be a Primordial Demon. Andst I checked, you have quite a handful of Grand Skills.


    Huh.


    I stared at my dad as he finished. He wore a small smirk on his face. I didnt like it. Usually, it was yful, but this time it seemed condescending. I looked between him and Haec.


    Is that true?


    I asked softly, and mypanion.


    Unfortunately, it is true, Salvos.


    But my Grand Skills arent just for my Subspecies!


    I tried to protest, gesticting wildly.


    One of my Grand Skills is a General Skill, and the others are for my ss! So I only have one Grand Skill that I need to max out and Ive already maxed it out!


    I ced a hand on my chest as I spoke. But the Devil just shook his head at me.


    It does not matter if its a Grand Skill for your ss, or if its a General Grand Skill. The requirements to evolve into a Primordial Demon require you to max out <em>all </em>your Grand Skills, or for you to have <em>no </em>Grand Skills at all.


    What?


    I just stared at him in disbelief. I tried to work my jaw, but I couldn''t find the right words to say. This didnt make sense to me if what my dad and Haec were saying was true, that meant that it became <em>harder </em>to evolve because I achieved more feats before I became a Primordial Demon.


    I caught myself, wiping the stupid look of my face. I shook a fist at the world.


    Thats stupid! Thats so stupid! Youre messing with me, right?


    Unfortunately, my daughter, I am being as serious as I will ever be right now.


    The Devil took a step back, before gesturing vaguely at me.


    If all your Grand Skills are maxed by the time youre Level 190, you could potentially even be given an evolution at that point. Depending on what youve aplished, of course.


    He turned around and faced the rest of the Netherworld. Theke of fire expanded around me, and the cracks in the sky began to close. He spread his arms wide as he exined.


    Once youve maxed out your Grand Skills, you will find that using them is a lot lessborious than they once were. They will be quite like your ordinary Skills when you were a Lesser Demon the cooldown between each use taking hours and not days, days and not weeks. And once you be a Primordial Demon, your ordinary Skills shall be elevated to be nigh Grand Skills. And with it, even a Level 199 Primeval Demon stands no chance against a Level 190 Primordial Demon.


    That doesnt exin anything!


    I wanted to tear out my hair, frustrated. Sal just snickered.


    [The Great Agarus] once died six times in a single day, and it returned each time because of its Skills. Perhaps if in four more times, it would have eventually permanently sumbed to death. But at that point, killing it bes a mere hindrance, rather than the threat it is to one such as you.


    Right, I get that I think. But how does that rte to needing to max out my Grand Skills in level before I evolve?


    I asked exasperatedly. He sighed.


    You dont get it, do you? Once your ordinary Skills are nearly as powerful as a Grand Skill, then what bes of a Grand Skill? Thats right it is no longer so grand. So it has to reach its max potential before it can be a Grand Skill befitting a Primordial Demon.


    Thats


    I opened my mouth. What my dad said made sense, but I still found it incredibly annoying. So I voiced my frustrations.


    Thats just so dumb! And is that why Haec cant join the Demon Kings Vanguard? Because he has two Grand Skills?


    I asked as I turned to mypanion. He nodded at me.


    They have no Grand Skills, Salvos. Not a single one of them has a Grand Skill. Only Primeval Demons who have the potential to be a Primordial Demon the fastest are allowed to join the Vanguard.


    I frowned for a moment.


    Wait, so the hundred Primeval Demons who were going to apany Regnorex to the Mortal Realm were just the ones who could be a Primordial Demon? Are you saying he has even more Primeval Demons in his army?


    He has over a thousand in his army, Salvos.


    Haec exined simply. He gestured broadly in the direction of the Demon Kings Domain.


    He has enough Demons in his army to crush not just all of the Humannds, but all of Secely.


    Huh.


    I stared at Haec, processing this. So Regnorex was even more dangerous than I thought. And he was definitely more dangerous than anyone in the Humannds could ever imagine. I wondered how I was going to be able to break that news once I returned.


    I stood there, taking in all these new pieces of information the fact that it was going to take me forever to be a Primordial Demon because of all my Grand Skills, and the fact that the Demon Kings army was just that terrifying. It was almost too much for me at the same time.


    But my dad just smiled at me. He didnt do it reassuringly. Instead, he did it with a mocking look.


    Im d you finally understand the gravity of your situation, my dear daughter. I didnt want you running around, making a fool out of yourself, not realizing how out of your depth you are.


    Sal took a step back, and a rift opened up behind him. My brows snapped together when I saw this.


    Now if youll excuse me


    He started, but I immediately reached out to grab him. He blinked, and Haec paused, seeing this. Taburas, Bertrugil, and Aem who had been standing off to the side, eavesdropping on the conversation, recoiled at my sudden reaction. But I had stopped the Devil on instinct alone.


    Because there was something that still needed to be done.


    Wait.


    I said simply. Sal opened his mouth and moved back to break away from me, but I spoke over him.


    I still need to talk to you about something, Dad.


    I held the Devils gaze. My eyes flickered, and tiny kes of corruption wisped off me. He narrowed his eyes as he saw the end of the world in my eyes. The ruins of a once vast kingdom.


    His kingdom.


    And he knew what I was talking about.


    <strong>Ah <em>that.</em></strong>