Demon King
Chapter 166 The Black Moon [3]

[Huh!?]

I managed to land a blow this time. I laughed again as I hugged Solas, who appeared on my outstretched arm.

“Do you still think like that?”

Myu. Solas' appearance is a little different now. In the process of being eaten, part of his body was lost. He used his strength to eat it from within, recovering what he had lost. Now, he seemed stronger than before.

[The power of the spider oppresses me..?]

“You don't have the power of Jealousy, right? This guy has it. ”

[How many times have I not eaten what I want? It becomes fun.].

The other I leaned on his position, a sword made of black mana in his hand. The power he exuded began to change at that moment, fusing into a single sharp line with the sword.

[I will definitely devour you.]

“Who can say that it is true.” His desire increased, his Riot energy increased in density. The magic is endless. But it makes no difference to me. As his strength increased, so did my Jealousy. It is not difficult for me to copy his strength because I already have the same power.

[Bothering!]

Sword splitting. I knew because I, too, was him, how magical the trajectory that the sword was pulling was. How much power he has.

“Kh!” My sword pulls the same trajectory on the same path. The sword and mana clashed in the middle, causing a roar that threatened to tear down the dungeon. But this time it was me who was pushed back.

[Suck, arm.!].

“It won't be that easy!” I must regain this great power that has been lost. I must transcend the past to forge the future.

[You can't make me lose my powers like Lucifer!]

This is my power, the power of Baal! Another great accident resounded throughout the basement. Solas rushed into the crack I made to rip off the flesh. Predation clashes with Predation, causing a cataclysmic explosion.

Khak!

[Kh..!]

Every time I hurt my enemy, and he hurt me, my jealousy comes up. The mana that rises without end restores me and strengthens me. With this unacceptable enemy before me, I am the ruler of Jealousy.

[Yes, that's how I am. The evil lord cannot be otherwise! I will not make concessions either! Your heart is not as strong as I have now!]

“Then, let's test!” I can only guess the kind of thoughts I had in the past and the kind of heart I had. But my heart isn't that strong? You idiot! Just as I had no idea what had happened to him in the past, he also had no idea of the struggles I was going through.

[It's getting stronger.!].

“You, as a king, should know that Jealousy is a sin that stands shoulder to shoulder with Gluttony!”

[There's no way I'm using such stupid power!]

“Will you deny yourself, Baal ?!” My strength increased beyond the realm I had never achieved in the past. My body, my swordsmanship, and where I boil. It's only natural — the stronger the enemy, the stronger the jealousy. Against the demon lord, I experienced rapid growth. I wondered if this would be the last one before I reached the sky above me.

[Ha! Jealousy.. Is it Jealousy ?! Are you so envious of my sword, which is mine, of me?!]

“The sadder I am, the more I am jealous of my perfect self in the past. I don't care about the time that has passed, I can't stand the rising anger within me! ” Explosion caused by mana colliding with mana rattling like machine gun fire. Our skin tears and regenerates when our muscles need more mana.

[Lucifer can't handle Jealousy properly. Even his pride was incomplete. I was wrong.].

“Because I am also Baal, I know the mistakes we have made. We're not so smart, are we? But in the end, we always ate anything to survive! ”

[I always had to raise myself to survive and protect what I love. I surrendered myself to the will and managed to survive somehow. Now I'm standing here!]

“I am too!” The speed at which I swung my dagger gradually increased to chase after that sinister black mana sword. I need to be faster and sharper.

“I just take back what was originally mine!”

[How funny!]

“If there is something you can eat in front of me, you should devour it!”

[Yes, that's the core of me! I'm Baal, so I.!].

“No, I'm Baal!” I didn't care that I could feel myself reaching my limits from where it was rising in my body, causing me to creak as I moved. I need more mana, more power! When my limit was reached, my body began to shine, changed by strength. The power of Jealousy, Gluttony, and Greed assimilated into me, emitting waves of violence. No other demon had three powers at once before. Once upon a time there was a man who had two, but he was destroyed by his own power, like Lucifer, and countless before him. But I'm different. If there is anything I need to eat in front of me, whatever I have to have, whoever is stronger than me! I will devour everything.

“Hei!” I carved a path in the air, adjusting its movements. At the end of the road is his stomach.

[Guard!]

The absolute death dagger stuck into his body. His sword tried to cut my throat at the same time, but Solas bit him and swallowed it before it could slash at me. That's thanks to the fact we share the same awareness that it's possible. However, he did not care that his attack failed. He just stared at the dagger sticking out of him.

[This weapon .. its existence is a miracle.]

Isn't that? I licked the blood from my finger, it was almost unbearable sweetness.

[But Heaven cannot do that. Although Michael does not know.!].

“I know, so don't worry.”

[. No, it doesn't matter.]

He extended his hand with a smile, admitting that the game had ended.

[If you devour me, you will know.]

I activate the Predation energy. Baal of the past closed his eyes.

[I can win now. I can eat it now.!].

Agreeing with him, I devoured it entirely.

“Thank you for this meal.” A huge burst of energy occurred. The power of the past that had been sealed was absorbed into me, digested by the power of Predation. My mind was shattered as countless pieces of information were mixed and arranged together. I could feel my strength growing, changing dramatically.

[Your level increased a few times!]

[Magic increased 857.]

As I could feel the change was over, I slowly opened my eyes and examined myself. The clothes I was wearing changed, now I am wearing the same black clothes I was wearing before.

[Evil Lord (???? / ????) – Defense ????, increase magic power.]

It was not that his status could not be read, but it had an ability that could not be recorded as a status from the start. It had a power that could not be expressed with numbers, which I could only faintly feel when wearing it.

“Now I have what I need.” Now that I have defeated the true boss of Area 7, the Black Spot is absorbed into the underground. I reached into my past and am now reborn as a full-fledged Baal, able to fully understand all the work and strength I have achieved in the past. The status of destiny will now be revealed to me, with this new rebirth.

[Statistics Destiny has been released.]

[The seven areas of the Black Palace have been collected.]

[The construction of the Tower of Destiny has begun.]

Next, a notification window popped up, ruining the mood.

[Gather gold coins to complete the tower.]

… Maybe I should see Belphegor.