《Transcendent Fiendgod》 Prologue Taking off the heavy VR headset, Max Stewart gazed lifelessly at the ceiling. Climbing off his bed in a fatigued manner, he opened his computer and immeditaley went onto the Auora Online homepage. The game had officially shut down 10 minutes ago, and it was confirmed to be scrapped forever. He was known as the demon king of the virtual world, an undefeatable existence that was admired and feared by every single player regardless of status. Standing up and walking out of his room for the first time in years, Max recalled his past as an orphan whose parents had both died in a terrorist attack since he was 5. He had struggled to afford to money for school and eventually had to drop out, mocked by his fellow classmates and would not have survived to this date if it were not for his fortunate encounter with virtual reality games, allowing him to earn a living. Looking into a large mirror, a 29 year old black haired man with a well built body could be seen. Standing over 1.8 metres, his chiseled facial features and dull brown eyes made his face possess a mysterious charm.This book''s true home is on another platform. Check it out there for the real experience. However right now, this man sported a lifeless expression on his face. The game he had played for the last 15 years was his lifeline and he was completely immersed into it''s world. Now that it had finally been shut down, Max felt that he no longer had a purpose in life. He had already earned enough wealth to live the rest of his life out without doing any work, however, the loss of his demon king persona and the connections formed with the life-like npcs within the game shattered his heart. Opening the door to the balcony, the night sky reflected innumerable stars as he looked down at the clouds beneath him. Leaping onto the thin rails, Max jumped.... ''I wish that I was born into an alternate fantasy world, like the one within the game..." was the last thought that he had before he blanked out. Soon, a majestic voice rang out. The user''s soul strength is insufficient for dimensional travel. Now merging with alternate persona, the ''Great Demon King Azaroth''. After a flash of light, Max had disappeared. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In a small dark cave. "AARGHH IT HURTS SO MUCH!!" Chapter 1 - Arrival ¡®What was this insane amount of pain I was feeling right now even after I had died. Don¡¯t¡¯ tell me that I had arrived in hell???¡¯ My eyelids felt heavy as I slowly forced myself to open them and look at the darkness spread out in front of me. This doesn¡¯t look right. There¡¯s no demon, Cerberus or anything even remotely familiar that you would see in the afterlife. Moreover, the pain assaulting my body continued to ensue even when there was nothing around. Could I have been injured? ¡°Damn it all, am I not even allowed to pass away in peace?¡± Getting up to my feet, I was surprised to see small puddles of liquid scattered around. I would have thought that It was my blood, due to how much pain I was feeling however there was just one problem. It was purple. Fast forward a few minutes, I was still standing in the exact same position. Stunned and trying to figure out my situation. ¡°Hmm, it seems unbelievable that this place could be either heaven or hell. But I was sure that I had jumped off that skyscraper. There was no way that I could have survived that, so what exactly is happening right now?¡± Suddenly, a realisation came to me. IT seemed unbelievable, but I recalled that during my highschool years I had been obsessed with reading light novels. One particular plot that was omnipresent in most novels was what was known as transmigration. ¡°There¡¯s no way that I had transmigrated, right? It can¡¯t be reincarnation as I am clearly injured and not a baby¡­ So it is most likely that I had somehow crossed over to this place, that is probably not Earth.¡± Years of experience being a solo gamer had allowed my mind to be calm when facing tense situations. These injuries had probably come from travelling through dimensions, but if so then how the hell could I even be alive in the first place. Looking down at my body for the first time, I exclaimed: ¡°HOLY SHIT! WHAT HAPPENED TO ME?¡± Insanely grievous wounds were present on my purplish pale skin which was lacerated with cuts and slashes. There was not a single patch of skin that had not been filled with blood and the mere sight of the state of my body was enough to almost make me puke. ¡®Why does this body look so familiar? ¡­. Wait. This is the body of Demon King Azaroth!! My in game character for Auora Online.. How was this possible?¡¯ I felt conflicting emotions as that sudden realisation came to me. It was not only once that I had dreamt of becoming my in game character in real life. My design of him had been the ideal type of person I had wanted with overpowered strength, domineering looks and a sculpted body reminiscent of a Greek god.This book is hosted on another platform. Read the official version and support the author''s work. Standing at a height of 2 metres, pale purple skin, a topless upper body half covered in a large dark blue tattoo of a snake like dragon as well as silver ram horns protruding from my head. Long, silky silver hair flowed down past my shoulders and blood red pupils shone in the darkness. Anybody that looked at me would probably think the same thing. ¡®Demon King!¡¯, or something similar. ¡°Now that I¡¯m in this body, that means that I should still have retained my powers.¡± My body was regenerating at rate visible by the human eye evident due to my characters powerful healing abilities so I thought that now would be the appropriate time to test out my combat ability. ¡°Nether Flame¡± A small bluish silver flame appeared on the tip of my fingers as I quietly chanted out the name of a spell only usable by me. Seeing that I was able to use magic, relief overcame me. ¡°It seems like I would at least be able to survive and take care of myself in this foreign world. Azaroth although having extremely absurd physical capabilities, his main strength and what caused everyone to fear him was his magical capabilities¡± The small flame was unlike typical fire, possessing the power to not only burn in the physical world, but also in the spiritual. Burning someone with the nether flame would erode their soul, spirit and eat their mana as well, making it a nemesis for both warriors and magician alike. Players in Auora Online did not possess stats and skill points like any other clich¨¦ game, but everything that was learnt was embedded within the users mind and increasing their efficient depended on the person¡¯s understanding themselves. Meaning that the reason that the Demon King Azaroth was able to become as powerful as he is was also due to my countless hours of research and physical training in the real world. Szzzzhhh The sizzling sound stopped as the last of my wounds finally closed up. Peering into my space inventory, I recognised the numerous treasures and equipment that I had gathered throughout the users. Putting on a full body plate mail and leggings made out of a black metal and trimmed with golden edges, I looked like an imperial knight serving a massive kingdom. The last thing that I need to take out, was my beloved weapon that had accompanied me in game for the last 5 years. A enormous blade came out that was entirely covered in a shiny, glowing red colour. The ominous symbols carved on it¡¯s handle exposed a deadly aura. The blade¡¯s name was Rashomon and it had taken the lives of millions and millions of players, reeking a strong scent of blood. The imposing blade contrasted with the majestic black and gold armour as I looked like some bloodthirsty demon god. The preparations were finally complete. Understanding my situation, I realised that it was finally time to leave the cave and explore the world¡­ ¡°God has given me a chance to live my life as the Great Demon King Azaroth! From here on afterwards, Max Steward is now gone. What¡¯s a good name. Let¡¯s see..¡± ¡°That¡¯s right! I shall now be called Azaroth Calamorne¡± ¡®I will not end up like those foolish characters portrayed in light novels that are constantly restrained by others and follow their biding. Instead in this life, I will live doing whatever I want and now that I am the Great Demon King Azaroth, I shall bow down to nobody!¡± Walking towards the entrance cave after 5 minutes, a bright light could be seen coming closer and closer. The cool wind blowing from outside the cave could finally be felt, rustling my long, silver hair that shone under the bright light. Excitement filled me as I looked forward to what would await me in this foreign world. Chapter 2 - Strengthening Walking to the entrance of the dark cave, what spread out in front of me was the sky. It seemed that the cave was located on a cliff and we were extremely high up. Walking slowly to the edge of the cliff, what I saw momentarily stunned me.. ¡°What is this¡­ Could my start in this new world seriously get any worse?¡± Nothing. Nothing but a barren wasteland, filled with dead black trees and grey soil. The clouds were greyish red and no signs of life could be seen, although the occasional roar from far away, which could only be heard due to my super hearing, was present. It was time to leave. With but a mere thought, a slight pain erupted from my back as enormous black bat wings grew out. Due to my experiences in virtual reality, everything seemed was extremely familiar and learning how to fly only took mere seconds. Gliding across the barren wasteland, all I could see were dead trees and enormous carcasses of what seemed like beasts. Their corpses were hundreds of meters large and the mere sight of them made me wonder how strong they were when they were alive. GRRRRRR ¡°What was that?¡± A deafening roar echoed from the surroundings as the space around me reverberated. Gazing at the source of the sound, I spotted an enormous black shadow closing in from the distance, emanating a black, repulsive miasma. ¡°This is¡­ who would¡¯ve thought that I would meet a dragon so fast¡± Very soon, a black scaled dragon towering a fewkilometres in the sky appeared before me, with blood red eyes and razor sharp teeth, the hostility it displayed was evident. The miasma surrounding its body and breathed out by it¡¯s mouth corroded everything around it. ¡°This was probably why there were no signs of life in this place, it seems that I have just found the cause for the formation of this barren wasteland. For it to do such a thing, it must be an extremely strong existence even in this world¡± Suddenly, the dragon charged forward and opened it¡¯s mouth, shooting out a massive black fireball near the size of it¡¯s body. Instinctively, I swung Rashomon and immediately, cleaved the fireball in half, smaller flames scattering all around me. ¡°It seems that I¡¯ve overestimated it¡¯s strength. With only physical power, I was already able to block one of it¡¯s breath attacks. Now to see how powerful my full ability is¡± Concentrating all of my magic power in reinforcing my physical body, a silverfish purple miasma similarly emanated from my body and seeped into my giant red blade. Space distorted around the edges of the blade as the clouds above me began to disperse from the centre, pushed away by the immense aura. ¡°HAAAH¡± Swinging downwards as fast as I could, I slashed at the black dragon¡¯s incoming jaws as a purplish red beam manifested. The size was even larger than the dragon itself and the imposing beam cleaved through the dragon¡¯s body easily as if it were a knife cutting through butter, spraying out blood in all directions. However, the sword beam did not stop and continued for tens of thousands of kilometresand when it finally stopped, it imploded. The main strength of this strike was the explosion of the beam in the end, which I had originally prepared for the dragon but I did not expect it to not even be able to resist the slash itself. BOOM A massive explosion hundreds of times stronger than several nuclear bombs being detonated back on Earth spread out, destroying everything in it¡¯s vicinity and sending strong tornados shooting out in all directions. A black near invisible substance flowed from the dead dragon into my body. It was one of the special abilities that the Demon King possessed which allowed it to power up by absorbing the soul power of living organisms that it has killed.This text was taken from Royal Road. Help the author by reading the original version there. Suddenly, a strange feeling welled up within me as a string of words manifested within my mind. Evolution: Demon King -->Fiend (0.2%) ¡°This is¡­. The evolution system that often appeared when I was playing Auora Online? How can it be here. Even more importantly, wasn¡¯t Demon King the highest evolution that could possibly be achieved? What was this Fiend race?¡± In the end, it was a unexpectedly happy discovery once I realised that I could become even stronger. I did not believe that I was the strongest existence in this new world and so It was reassuring to know that even I could still grow. ¡°Well, an explosion of this calibre would evidently cause some unwanted attention. It is best not to stay in this area for too long and become noted as a suspicious individual. Before I understand more about this world, I should keep a low profile¡± Looking back into my inventory I took out a large black cloak with a hood that completely covered my head. Putting on a stylish silver mask with golden symbols inscribed onto it, I decided upon my next course of action. Spreading my enormous black wings, I flew away in the opposite direction of the massive explosion at a speed nearing the speed of sound. ¡°For now, knowing that I can evolve even further than a Demon King, my highest priority is to become as strong as possible. While I concentrate on leaving this barren wasteland, whatever strong monsters that I encounter shall serve as good battle experience and help me to further become stronger.¡± However, little did I know that the size of this desolate wilderness had far surpassed my expectations and that the black dragon that I had occurred on the first day was a monster existing at the very bottoms of the food chain¡­. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Half a year later ¡°AGHH IM FINALLY OUT OF THIS DAMNED PLACE¡± It had already been over 6 months since I had arrived in this new world and the amount of things that I had experienced was just traumatising. My entire body was filled with wounds and purple blood was leaking from all of them like a waterfall. My current state was similar to when I had first arrived here in this world and it seemed as though I had passed through dimensions again. However, even after drinking several high class potions found In my inventory, the sheer number of fights I had encountered was absolutely insane. In front of me laid a massive serpent severalhundred kilometres long that had several deep slashes all across it¡¯s body. It was the strongest opponent that I had ever faced in this world so far and it would not be an underestimate to say it was at least 100,000 times stronger than that black dragon I had fought in the beginning. It¡¯s name was Ouroboros, a snake that had reached the level of half-god and had already achieved divinity. It had followed me for hundreds of thousands of kilometres, wanting to consume my flesh to increase it¡¯s power and after several gruesome battles, it had finally fallen. ¡°Haahh Haah. Now that I am finally out of this barren wasteland, I can finally explore the world. I¡¯m sick of not being able to sleep in peace and looking at the grey and black surroundings every single day. This feeling of fullness inside me also means that I should be reaching the requirements for evolution soon¡­¡± Evolution: Demon King -->Fiend (99.7%) Exiting from the miasma filled wastelands, what laid in front of me was a widespread wilderness filled with red soil. It was definitely not where humans would live, so I immediately came to the conclusion that it was the demon world. However, I could clearly sense the existence of life and there were even plants growing around. Suddenly, I sensed signs of people. ¡°YES. I CAN FINALLY MEET SOMEBODY! It¡¯s about time I obtain some information about this world and I am also extremely curious about that barren wasteland I was stuck in for so long.¡± Blowing off into the direction of civilization, my flight speed had far surpassed the speed of sound, an indication of just how much my strength had grown in this half year from killing several hundreds of powerful monsters. My mentality and battle experience had also grown several fold, and I felt that even if I had slaughtered several thousands of evil humans, I would not even feel a slight ounce of hesitation. ¡°I wonder how much stronger I would become once I evolve from a Demon King to a Fiend? Evolutions in races within Auora Online usually meant a difference of heaven and Earth but is honestly hard to believe that I can become even stronger that much¡± Filled with anticipation, the location where the presence of people could be felt gradually came into my view. However, what appeared stunned me greatly. ¡°What? This is¡­a castle¡± A few hundred kilometres in front of me, was an enormous city that seemed as though it would have a population of at least several billion. However, what surprised me was what was at the very centre of it. A giant castle standing several thousand metres tall,with an ominous atmosphere looming over it and thunder strikes flashing in it''s foreground. Flames and scenes of warlike destruction were spread out all around the castle and explosions were occurring in all directions. ¡°This sense of familiarity¡­ this is definitely the palace of a Demon King. And moreover, it is actually getting attacked by enemies?¡± Chapter 3 - Demon King and Hero (Inside the Umbral Palace) ¡°Your majesty! We have reports that the hero party has breached the outer walls of the capital and are currently approaching the palace at a slow pace. Our imperial guards are unable to stop their advance and the 2nd Demon General Nevil was not able to even last three exchanges with the hero king himself!¡± (Bors) A large burly man in a butler suit with sharp draconian horns sticking out of his forehead prostrated his 4 metre tall body on the bright red carpet, a panic stricken expression plastered on his face. The atmosphere around him was horrifyingly dark and loud thunder erupted from the outsides of the massive hallway. The ceiling stood several thousand metres high, dwarfing the people residing within it, but yet it was unable to restrain their awe-inspiring presences. ¡°Hmph. Those heros would slaughter thousands of innocent demons all for the sake of wealth and glory? I have slaughtered countless hundreds of thousands over the past decades to become a Demon King and these hypocrites want to kill me? Utterly ridiculous!¡± (Cecilia) A cold, sharp toned voice resounded reverberated throughout the hallway, forcing the butler and other demons to cower in fear. The source of the voice emanating from the throne. There, sat a tall woman around 1.8 metres tall, dressed in a revealing black robe but radiating a prickling, deadly aura unseemly of her beautiful appearance. Blood red hair cascaded all the way down to the ground as golden, reptilian eyes shone, illuminating her pale, white skin reminiscent of a pure vampire. Any normal person would have immediately thought that she was a sexy, mature woman with a curvy body and great proportions if it were not for her slitted eyes and the long golden dragon horns shooting back her head. Her name was Cecilia Netherland ¡°Ready the preparations! This is not the first time we have killed heroes and it shan¡¯t be the last!!¡± (Cecilia) ¡°At your command, your majesty!¡± (Demons) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ¡°Hey, James do you really think this is alright? Apparently, this particular Demon King is extremely strong unlike the ones we have faced before. Don¡¯t you think we need some preparation at least?¡± (Maria) Exclaimed a purple haired beautiful woman as she sliced through a large boar-like demon with her twin daggers. Standing at 1.7m, her height was pretty tall for humans and she could be considered a beauty even amongst demons. However, a worried expression was currently plastered on her face right now as she talked to the man beside her. ¡°Hah! It¡¯s fine. Don¡¯t you believe in my capabilities? Besides, you know that for the other 7 demon kings we have killed, I haven¡¯t even used half of my true strength yet. Once I kill this demon king who is labelled as the Northern Continents greatest threat, then I will be worshipped around the empire as a true Hero King. We would be able to have all the wealth and magic relics in the world and the experience we gain will make us invincible! (James) The arrogant tone came from a short blond haired man who sported relatively good looks. Standing at 1.85 metres and wearing golden plated armour, anyone looking at him would definitely think the same word, a hero. The hero king James was one of those typical heros whom were blessed with unreasonable powers, being so strong that he has managed to kill several demon kings only with him and his childhood friend Maria. ¡°HAHA There it is! The demon King¡¯s palace is in sight right now! Once we get in, we just need to kill her and bring back her head. Although it is a waste to kill such a beautiful woman, well it can¡¯t be helped that she is a vile demon! After killing her, we shall stop killing demon king¡¯s and travel around the world like we promised as children, okay?¡± (James) Swinging his golden and blue ¡®holy¡¯ sword Excalibur around and blowing away several hundred demons, the hero king advanced forward. ¡°Fine, this is the last demon king we will kill then. I am already so tired of kill these demons, I can¡¯t wait for our adventure.¡± (Maria) A faint blush could be made out on her face as a split second later, her eyes turned resolute as she followed her partner to the demon kings palace. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ¡°Wow, it seems like I am now witnessing the very end of a clich¨¦ light novel. The hero is about to defeat the demon king and live happily ever after with his childhood friend. How nice¡± I was currently floating in the sky, up in the clouds tens of thousands of metres in the sky and with my enhanced eyesight I was able to see everything that was going on. A funny expression made it¡¯s way to my face when I saw the current situation. ¡°Who should I help? The demon or the human. I had already lost all compassion for humans back on Earth after all my traumatising experiences there so it¡¯s impossible for me to be like all those typical main characters in light novels who have some sense of morals. On the other hand, it seems more logical for me side with the demons as I was a demon as well. Only that¡­. From most of the light novels that I''d read, demons are usually well known to be scheming and betray their comrades for power, so I really don¡¯t know if that is the right choice¡±Ensure your favorite authors get the support they deserve. Read this novel on Royal Road. A dilemma appeared in my mind as I was unsure about my next choice of action. Maybe I could just kill them both and set up my fortress in this place? That palace honestly does look awe-inspiring and a fit place for my abode after sleeping in that damned wilderness for all those months. That hero¡¯s sword does look extremely powerful as well, so it would surely be beneficial if I let Rashomon absorb it. Oh well, let¡¯s just see what happens. It may be a bit unreasonable to come in at the end of the fight where both parties are already exhausted, but it would be much easier for me to take action that way. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ¡°Huff Huff Huff. Damn you Demon King Cecilia! Today is the day where you shall perish before my blade. HAHHH¡± (James) The hero king swung Excalibur, a powerful shockwave which powered towards the Demon King. Followed by his childhood friends barrage of shadows which destroyed all the demons surrounding them. Both of their armours were broken and their exhaustion was clearly seen on their faces as they grimaced with every attack. The Demon King however, was in a similar state. ¡°Hmph. To have even come this far is commendable for mere humans. However, now all your hard work shall end!¡± (Cecilia) Raising her hand, a large black and red vortex appeared and was thrown towards the hero king and his child hood friend at a frightening speed. ¡°For them to both be in that state, it seems that this is their final attack..¡± I murmured as I continued gazing at the battle from above the clouds. However, a continuous nagging feeling pestered me about the Demon King Cecilia, just that I was unable to figure out what it was. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM! ¡°The aftermath of the battle is here. I guess it¡¯s my turn now.¡± First of all, I need to immediately kill the heros, there is no way I will make the rookie mistake of letting them come back and take revenge and they seem like the type of people who hate demons so it is impossible to become friends as well. Next, I would ask the Demon King to become my subordinate and tell me more about this world, although if she doesn¡¯t then I will have to kill her as well as with her personality, there is no way to force her. Flying towards the site of their battle at supersonic speeds, I immediately took out Rashomon and stabbed towards the purple haired girl named Maria. SHNNG Blood immediately spurted out as the enormous blade pierced through her chest without her being able to react. Her eyes were wide open as she gazed sorrowfully at the man beside her. ¡°NOOOO!! WHY! MARIA! DAMN YOU BASTARD!!¡±(Michael) Seething with uncontrollable rage, he stabbed towards me with Excalibur but his exhaustion led it to being a futile attempt. Staring at that gaze filled with anger which could kill, I felt no remorse and merely swung Rashomon once more, instantly decapitating him. The first experience of killing humans left me stunned at the spot for a few seconds, but because of my mental fortitude as a demon and my hatred for humans in my previous life, I was able to easily recover from it in a few seconds. Turning around, I faced the Demon King Alicia and was surprised to see that her face was not filled with surprise. ¡°Now, do you want to become my subordinate or die?¡± ¡°There is no way I will ever serve under anyone! My entire life I have only relied on myself, scheming and slaughtering my way up to my current status. There is no way that after all of that, I would become somebody elses subordinate!¡± (Cecilia) Her beautiful face distorted with anger as her snarl revealed her sharp canine teeth at the edges of her mouth. ¡°Well, you can just go die then¡± Instantly appearing in front of her, I swung Rashomon towards the fallen Demon King¡¯s head. ¡°What? She still has some strength left in her body?¡± Suddenly, Cecilia disappeared and appeared several hundred metres away. ¡°Do you really think that I would not prepare for situations such as these. I always have countermeasures for any situation and although your method was pretty smart, It is a shame that you would just die here¡± (Cecilia) Suddenly, 20 dark figures appeared beside her, all emanating auras of extreme power and a domineering presence. ¡°They are?¡± ¡°These are the past demon kings of several eras and eras ago. All of them are at least as powerful or even more powerful than me. Even if you are stronger than me, there is no way you would be able to defeat all of them! Now die!¡± (Cecilia) ¡°Hmph. Seems like you are really determined to kill me huh. Well you better be prepared for the conseuqneces!¡± In reality, I was a bit shaken as the difficulty of fighting 20 demon kings at the same time was much more than just one demon king times 20. It was exponential and the difficulty increased at least 20 fold. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18 hours later ¡°Haaah Haaah Haaah. Dammnit. This is so painful. It seems like I have a knack for being injured these days¡± In front of me laid absolute mayhem. The corpses of the twenty demon kings were spread out all around the floor, completely obliterated. However, my own state wasn¡¯t any worse off. Similar to the state I had been in when I first arrived in this word at the cave, my entire body was aching and I could barely move a muscle. My black hood cloak had been ripped and my armour was broken in several places. ¡°Wow. Am I seriously seeing this. You were actually able to kill all 20 demon kings while fighting them at the same time? You are an absolute monster. And you have such good looks too, it would be an absolute shame to kill you here and now. But as there is no way you would become my subordinate, and your monstrous power would be a huge threat to me, I would have to kill you here and now¡­¡± (Cecilia) A terrified yet curious expression appeared on her beautiful face as she slowly strode towards my position. The Demon King Cecilia had already healed up whilst I was fighting, the wound marks disappearing and revealing unblemished pale white skin providing an extremely arousing sight along with her tattered black robe. ¡°SHIT. What do I do There is no way I can die here!!! At the hands of another demon king!!¡± My consciousness was already blurring, and I was going to lose it at any moment now. ¡°Well, It was a short meeting but I guess it¡¯s farewell now¡± (Cecilia) Pointing her palm at my head on the ground, the large black and red vortex spiralled towards my body when suddenly, an alarming voice was heard in my head. User has exceeded the evolution status by 25% Evolution: Demon -->Fiend (125%) User is unable to continue supressing their evolution and will now evolve to a Devil whilst retaining 25% experience in that field. In the meanwhile, your body will be completely recovered and it is best to undergo evolution in a secluded area as it would cause mass destruction to your surroundings. Process beginning¡­.. 3, 2, 1 Chapter 4 - Sudden Change Immediately, a blinding light emanated from my body as massive amounts of sillverish purple energy exploded out from my body in a massive pillar of essence that pierced the sky, separating the clouds and continuing up towards the heavens. ¡°This is¡­ An evolution?!!¡± (Cecilia) A horrified expression appeared on her face as the tornado forcefully dispersed, causing her to cough out large mouthfuls of blood. Large cracks appeared on the ground as massive crevices opened up from me as the centre. ¡°Aghhh! This pain. As expected of an evolution after the realm of Demon Kings!¡± The pain was almost unbearable and it felt like there were millions of ants crawling all over my body, biting into me at the exact same time. Enormous amounts of energy continued pouring out of my body, repelling all debris and objects flying around. The Demon King¡¯s city was absolutely devastated as lava began emerging from the ground with the area under my feet being destroyed at an even faster rate. The pillar of energy obscured my view, however I could sense the immense amount of destruction all around me as objects flew everything in a haphazard manner. Gritting my teeth, I watched as the timer slowly ticked down. Evolution time remaining: 20 minutes 30 seconds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- After a certain period of time, the evolution was finally finishing up as the pain assaulting my body was slowly subsiding. ¡°Haah. What a rookie mistake, to not check whether my evolution was ready or not. If I had not been forced to evolve, I may have just died right then and there¡± The pillar slowly dispersed as my figure was revealed to the surrounding world. Forming a reflection of myself, I gazed at the figure of myself which had changed drastically, characteristic of what happens during every evolution. ¡°Wow, now this is an unexpected change.¡± What I saw had greatly shocked me. My height had decreased slightly down to 1.97m and my body had become a bit less muscular, and my long hair shortening. However, the true change that occurred was the golden sheen that had appeared in my eyes and on my hair. The dragon tattoos squirming across my body characteristic of my race had grown in size, extending down to my left thigh as it too, had adopted a golden sheen. However, behind these changes that had seemingly made me look less domineering, the power now hidden within my body was overflowing, struggling to be released. ¡°Oh, I almost forgot¡± Gazing far off into the distance approximately 300 metres away at a large pile of rubble, I sensed the Demon King Cecilia desperately trying to conceal her presence. However, my evolution had increased my powers almost three fold, making her position blatantly obvious. The city around me was devastated, however the demons had already started escaping the moment the heroes had started invading. I had realised that my large black bat wings had disappeared, but I was still able to fly, in fact I was able to move even faster.If you encounter this story on Amazon, note that it''s taken without permission from the author. Report it. Leaping from the ground, a massive crater instantly appeared as I disappeared, appearing in front of the giant pile of debris under which the Demon King was hiding. Without even hesitating, I lifted my hand and concentrated my newfound powers as an enormous flame coloured silverfish purple with a hint of gold appeared, expanding until it reached 300 metres in diameter. ¡°WAIT! Don¡¯t kill me!¡± (Cecilia) Instantly, a red figure jumped out of the debris, a panicked expression on their face. ¡°I¡¯ll become your subordinate so please, just spare my life!¡± (Cecilia) ¡°That should have been your answer at the very beginning when I asked you. Now that you have tried to kill me, there is no way I will be able to trust you anymore. Anyone who tries to kill me will definitely die¡± Lifting Rashomon and restraining her with the powerful pressure emanating from by body, I was able to swing down when. ¡°Wait! There is a demon contract that will make me unable to even think about disobeying you, so please! Let me leave. If we sign that contract, then it is impossible for me to betray you and I will have to follow all of your orders!¡± (Cecilia) Hearing that, I stopped. It was true that I needed someone who knew a lot of information about this world. Knowing that she was unable to betray me was a relief however there was something suspicious that continuously nagged me. ¡°You¡­ Why would you sacrifice your life¡¯s freedom just to survive. What you described seems worse than dieing and as a Demon King, I¡¯m sure you have your own pride?¡± ¡°I¡­.. have yet to take revenge on them yet! I have struggled my entire life, scheming and slaughtering all those close to me to attain this level of power. I have made countless preparations and taken numerous precautions all just to survive and grow stronger and yet, to meet someone like you today¡­ It seems the heavens want me to die¡± (Cecilia) This¡­ seems strangely familiar. Wait! Isn¡¯t this similar to those main characters often read in those xanxia novels? The strong willpower, the gradual grow in strength and those past demon kings that had almost killed even me. If someone just a bit weaker than me or even if several tens of those heroes came, they would still be obliterated. Just thinking about this fact sent a slight shiver down my spine. I saw her in a different light. ¡°Fine, tell me about this contract and we should sign it. However, if I were to notice the slightest thing wrong or loophole, I will instantly kill you¡± ¡°Thank you.. But I get to a certain level of strength, I will tell you about my situation and you must let me take revenge, that is my only condition¡± (Cecilia) ¡°Fine, now let¡¯s get this over with¡± After that, a typical demon master slave contract that I had commonly seen in many novels was signed as I felt relieved that I had finally obtained someone who had knowledge about this world. I was finally about to find out just what kind of place this world was and how strong it¡¯s residents were. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Somewhere far, far away Countless bolts of lighting struck the ground as thunder crackled continuously. The ominous black clouds were swirling in circles as whirlwinds collided against each other. Within an enormous deep crevice with massive, ominous mountains bordering it, an enormous black castle could be seen, almost half the size of the mountain itself being several hundred thousand metres tall and giving off a desolate presence. In the centre of the castle, was an enormous majestic hall, several thousand times larger than the one seen in the Demon King Cecilia¡¯s castle, however there was barely and decorations to be seen. Instead, a massive status was set in the very centre, a domineering and horrifying presence being released akin to that of a god. Suddenly, a bright red light emerged from the statue as the power and strength of the thunder and tornadoes outside intensified a few hundred times, the deafening noise ringing throughout the entire crevice. Immediately, numerous shadows could be seen gathering within the enormous hallway, all of them looking at the statue with reverence. ¡°How is this possible?!! A new fiend has actually been born?!!! The last one had died four hundred million years ago, exterminated by the entire power of the heavens, and it was made sure that no descendents were present. How can one suddenly appear?¡± (Kuzura) A massive nine tailed fox exclaimed in shock, staring at the statue with numerous other lifeforms standing near her. ¡°HAHAHA It seems that our time has come! IT IS FINALLy TIME FOR THIS WORLD TO EXPERIENCE HELL ONCE AGAIN!¡±