The True Demon God of the Crimson World

"Believe?"

It seemed impossible for Shana to connect the word with the current situation; for a moment, she seemed a little confused.

Faced with Shana like this, Fang Li said nothing, but just looked at this young but incredibly heroic girl, and after a long silence, he tried his best to raise one hand.

"Click..."

A faint, mechanical sound emanated from the ground as a cold touch pressed against Shana's forehead.

Shana's expression froze completely, even her burning eyes showed a slight stiffness.

That's only natural.

Because Fang Li was holding a gun, pointing it at Shana's forehead.

A revolver that is entirely silver-white and appears to be a very old model.

"This is..."

A voice of unavoidable Alastor came from the necklace in front of Shana.

"Happiness Trigger?!"

Yes.

Happiness Trigger.

This gun was the very Treasure Tool that the former "The Hunter" Fariagani was so proud of.

It is Treasure Tool that can forcibly awaken the Demon Lord within the target, causing the contractor, who is the vessel, to self-destruct and die on the spot. It is specifically designed to kill Flame Haze Warrior.

This Treasure Tool, however, is now held in Fang Li's hand and pressed against Shana's forehead.

So, it goes without saying what Fang Li wants to do next.

"Bang... bang bang..."

The Crimson Karma Fire that covered the two continued to expand, making the air seem to be scorched, causing small explosions.

In the heart of the flames, Fang Li and Shana faced off, one holding a gun to the other's forehead, the other gripping a katana, her face stiff.

Raising her eyes, Shana could clearly see that Fang Li's gaze and expression were filled with a chilling calmness.

In the current situation, this calmness feels extremely cold and cruel.

However, Shana was no ordinary person.

Others might be provoked by Fang Li's calmness in this situation, but Shana calmed down along with him, reached out and grasped the barrel of the Happiness Trigger that was pressed against her forehead.

However, Shana did not remove the gun from her forehead.

Gripping the cold barrel tightly, Shana stared Fang Li and uttered these words.

"Shot!"

Shana did not answer Fang Li's previous question.

However, these two simple words directly expressed Shana's inner thoughts.

"...Is that so?" Fang Li murmured to himself.

Without hesitation, he pulled the trigger.

"Bang----!"

As the gunshots rang out in the heart of the Crimson Flame, Shudenan, who was preparing to continue his fierce attack, suddenly froze, his eyes behind his sunglasses widening slightly.

Not only Shudenan, but even Hecate and Belphegor showed a hint of surprise on their faces.

At that moment, all Three Pillars felt it.

Within the flames of that crimson lotus, something is awakening.

Something very...very scary.

That unusually massive presence emanated from the crimson lotus flames, instantly stimulating the nerves of the Three Pillars.

Because the Three Pillars knew what they were talking about.

I know exactly what this feeling is.

That was a tremor.

Therefore, the hearts of the Three Pillars all trembled suddenly.

"Not good!"

Belphegor was the first to react, and without hesitation, she shouted out these words.

"Run!"

These words were clearly conveyed and heard by the apostles of the "Bal Masqué" who were gradually surrounding them.

"Escape?"

All the apostles were stunned.

Hecate and Shudenan, however, followed Belphegor without hesitation, turning around and fleeing at top speed.

In that instant, the world changed color.

"Buzz..."

With a slight ripple, a flame ignited from the crimson lotus's Explosive Flame.

It was a deeper red than the flames of a red lotus.

Like the core of the sun.

Like the depths of a volcano.

A red hue, strong enough to irritate the conjunctiva, suddenly appeared from the Explosive Flame of the red lotus, transforming into a burst of fire that rippled outwards.

Finally, the flames erupted.

"Bang—!"

Amidst a deafening roar that shook the air, the deep Crimson Lotus Flame, like a surging tsunami, suddenly exploded from mid-air, surging outwards at an astonishing speed.

The sky was instantly filled.

The earth was instantly affected.

A terrifyingly high temperature spread throughout the entire world.

In that instant, the flames of the Crimson Lotus expanded, surging outwards like waves, coloring the entire Starry Sky Palace red, leaving no trace of any other color.

"Aaaaaaaahh...

Screams echoed throughout the Starry Sky Palace.

That was the voice of the apostle, unable to react at all, directly engulfed by the surging Crimson Karma Fire, and gradually burned to ashes.

"What... what is that?!"

"No!"

"No!"

As the mournful cries continued to rise, one apostle after another was engulfed by the flames of the crimson lotus and turned to ashes.

Those apostles who managed to react at the edge all showed expressions of extreme terror and fled like madmen.

A group of weak phosphorus particles were swept up like grains of sand and disappeared without a trace.

The crimson flames continued to spread outwards, filling not only the sky but also covering the earth, turning the entire Starry Sky Palace into a sea of fire and engulfing all the tall buildings.

Then, it appeared.

Right at the heart of this sea of red lotus fire.

Magma is its muscle.

Flame is its body.

That was a giant.

With demonic wings and ghostly horns, its entire body is formed of flames, making it a towering, earth-shattering fire giant taller than any building.

"————Roar oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh ——"

The terrifying, high-pitched roar transformed into a storm-like sonic wave, expanding throughout the entire Starry Sky Palace and sweeping in all directions.

Hecate, Shudenan, and Belphegor all struggled against the storm-like sonic waves, ignoring the apostles being blown away around them. Looking at the terrifying fire demon, their expressions showed unprecedented trembling and fear.

Immediately, Hecate began to murmur softly.

"God of Heavenly Punishment... Alastor..."

As the voice invoked the name of the true demon god of the Crimson World, the giant of fire raised its enormous head, gazing at the Starry Sky Palace, which had been transformed into a sea of fire, and let out a thunderous roar.

"Now that it's revealed, there's no way to show mercy..."

With such a voice, the karmic fire of the Crimson Lotus erupted like a volcano, with the giant of flames at its center, splitting the earth as it soared into the sky.

The Starry Sky Palace was completely engulfed by the flames of the Crimson Lotus.