Kyton

On the Outskirts of Ole City, in Ander Village.

"Roar--"

The demon, with a terrifying face resembling a giant ape with a collapsed face and long fangs, pounded its chest and let out a roar.

That's a Bargura Devil! It's the embodiment of the savagery and ferocity of the Abyss, and these chaotic beasts will plunder all sorts of terrifying loot from their enemies.

The Bargura Devil before them was adorned with chains of stark white bones on its wrists and neck, upon which hung the skulls of countless humanoid creatures, including humans, orcs, Elf, and Dwarf.

"Weak insects, I'll crush you!"

Bargura Devil suddenly leaped up, then fell from mid-air, slamming its enormous fist into the crowd not far away.

"Boom!"

The earth cracked, rocks flew everywhere, and dust filled the sky.

More pieces of flesh exploded, staining Bargura Devil's fur with a bloody hue, and its giant fists were also covered in blood.

A huge crater appeared on the ground, filled with players whose flesh was mangled and unrecognizable.

"This gorilla monster deals way too much damage!"

"Shoot him in the neck!"

Seeing their companion in such a terrible state, the remaining players did not back down and continued to hover around Bargura Devil, firing their guns.

"Bang!"

"Bang! Bang!"

A hail of bullets rained down, striking Bargura Devil's thick fur and causing it to burst into blooms of blood.

Bargura Devil, in pain, contorted its face in a ferocious grimace, raised its disproportionately thick arms to shield itself, roared angrily, and charged toward the crowd.

"Aww—"

"Get out of the way! It's coming again!"

"Damn, this gorilla is so tough! It survived hundreds of bullets!"

The ground trembled as the enraged Bargura Devil stormed into the crowd, swinging its enormous fist and instantly smashing several players into mincemeat.

"Keep fighting, don't back down!"

"This gorilla monster is about to die!"

"Roar! Roar! Roar!"

The Bargura Devil roared excitedly, gripping the player tightly in its hand.

Veins bulged on his thick arms, releasing a savage, immense force from the Abyss.

"Smack!"

Before the player could even cry for help, he was reduced to a blurry pile of flesh and bones, accompanied by the sound of flesh and bones being crushed.

Immediately afterwards, Bargura Devil stuffed the pile of flesh mixed with Google fragments into its gigantic maw and chewed it without restraint.

"Humans, snacks, delicious!"

However, the players showed no fear and continued shooting, even taking the time to discuss it curiously.

"He ate another one."

"Is human flesh really that delicious? Damn, I'd love to cut off a piece of my own and try it."

"Bang!"

Finally, a bullet grazed the fur on his arm and pierced Bargura Devil's neck.

"Hit!"

"Aww—"

"Humans! Die!"

Bargura Devil turned bloodshot instantly. It opened its massive, blood-red maw and spewed out a foul stench. Then, it took a running start and leaped into the air.

"Boom!"

The ground trembled again, and the spot where the player who had just fired the shot had been reduced to a bloody ruin.

Bargura Devil turned his head in confusion, only to find that the pain in his body was still there, the bullets were still pointing at him, and the humans were still fearless and showed no signs of fleeing.

It has clearly killed almost a third of the people, hasn't it? Wait a minute, are these still the weak humans it remembers who only knew how to run away and scream? The Bargura Devil walks on land like an ape, and its body is extremely large, making it a natural target.

Soon, the enormous, ferocious demonic body was riddled with bullet holes, constantly oozing highly corrosive purplish-black blood plasma and emitting foul-smelling foam.

At this moment, the Bargura Devil was walking unsteadily, and the bullets on its body were almost heavier than its flesh. If it were an ordinary creature, it would probably have died long ago.

"Quickly, continue!"

"This gorilla's head is mine!"

"Charge!"

The players' excited cheers reached Bargura Devil's ears, and an uncontrollable rage surged within it.

As a being that rose from Primordial Devil to Bargura Devil, it destroyed countless human settlements, treating them as its most delicious snacks.

But now, it was being used as prey by these weak creatures! This was simply unforgivable! "Roar—"

With a roar, the Bargura Devil charged into the crowd, covered in blood, and used its last strength to frantically destroy everything around it.

"It's phase two!"

"Brothers, quickly create some distance!"

"Boom!"

"Destroy!"

Bargura Devil's fists never stopped clenching, causing the ground around him to collapse, rocks to shatter, trees to break, and buildings to turn into ruins. This Bargura Devil had completely lost its remaining intelligence, transforming into the savage and violent embodiment of the Abyss, its destructive aura sending shivers down the spines of everyone—except the players.

Players kept their distance, firing continuously and drawing aggro from different directions.

"Bang!"

With the last bullet piercing through the thick fur and burrowing into the raging, filthy flesh.

"Aww—"

The Bargura Devil finally let out a mournful howl and collapsed with a thud, causing the ground to tremble.

The death of a demon can sometimes produce strange and unusual phenomena.

Under the watchful eyes of the players, its corpse exploded into many one-inch-tall demons identical to itself.

"Roar! Roar!"

These miniature demons immediately began to fight and tear each other apart until only one remained. The little Bargura Devil angrily pounded its chest and then disappeared in a puff of smoke.

This demon, which rose to power through war and slaughter, was ultimately annihilated in the struggle and returned to Abyss Blood Pool.

The players, watching the little demons fighting each other, were not afraid of the bizarre sight. Instead, their eyes lit up. "How interesting! Where can we buy pets like this?"

"Holy crap? I got the final kill?"

"Go to hell, you European dog!"

"Everyone, stop fighting the demon, take down this guy first!"

The events that occurred in Leo Village and Ander Village are not isolated incidents.

In the Small City of Marr, on the southwestern border of the empire.

"The Minotaur must die!"

Long live the Fighter of pure love!

Cheers from the players rose and fell.

Gunfire roared, Gunsmoke filled the air.

The nearly ten-meter-tall Gorebull Devil collapsed amidst a thunderous roar, its massive body crashing down and causing the houses along the street to collapse as well.

Inside the fortress in the southern part of the empire.

The Kas Devil's wings flapped, emitting a terrifying buzzing sound, and its mosquito-like stinging beak easily pierced through a human's chest.

"Eliminate the mosquitoes!"

"Grab it!"

However, the players threw out a huge net, imprisoning the Kas Devil within it, and continuously poured Holy Water on the demon.

The buzzing of the Kas Devil grew weaker and weaker, and its wings gradually stopped vibrating.

On the vast Savedra Plain in the southern part of the Empire, facing the vanguard of the Abyssal Devil, more than two million players used their own bodies to build a "wall of flesh and blood" stretching for hundreds of miles.

Compared to the more cautious veteran players, the new players who received the mission were completely unafraid of death, just like the saying goes, "Those who have nothing to lose are not afraid of those who have something to lose."

Since there's no experience to lose, there's nothing to be afraid of. Just fight with all your might. What if you manage to take down a demon with your worthless life? Wouldn't that be a huge win?

As a result, strange sights appeared everywhere: groups of humans, armed with the most rudimentary firearms and dressed in the most tattered clothes, chasing after vicious Abyssal Devil.

Upon discovering a demon, these guys swarmed forward like they were on steroids, willing to risk their lives to drag the demon down with them.

Many demons even began to doubt their own existence.

Are these guys, even more insane and warlike than Glabrezu, really human? As they gather around, covered in blood and with fanatical eyes, who is the true offspring of the Abyss? In Bane Town in the southeast of the Empire, 1,541 players paid a heavy price, with over 700 dying, turning a powerful demon that attempted to infiltrate the Empire into a sieve.

The Abyssal Devil ' usual strategy of infiltrating nations to slaughter citizens and create panic has failed.

The demons that infiltrated the southern part of the empire were mostly killed by players who were obsessed with Gold Coin and contributions.

And what about the demons who infiltrated major cities like Istaria and North Wind Fortress, attempting to create even greater panic? Their fate was far more tragic.

—Because what awaits them is the empire's most elite forces, the emperor's close associates.

"That's a demon!"

"Run!"

Amidst the clamor and screams of the crowd, a figure in black robes suddenly swelled up, transforming into the ugliest and most twisted demon.

This demon resembled a freak born from the hybrid of an ape and a wild boar, with an excessively small pair of wings growing from its bloated and obese body, three pairs of ferocious fangs irregularly arranged on its face, and a cunning glint in its scarlet eyes.

Those were Kyton, extremely powerful high-ranking demons. They fed on hatred and despair, and enjoyed tasting the fresh flesh of humanoid creatures. They always had humanoid creatures captured from the Material Plane ready in their cupboards as food, and would devour them alive.

Ironically, this demon considers itself exquisite and elegant, yet its tableware is always stained with blood and rust, and it is the ugliest of all demons.

At this moment, the Kyton looked down at its own claws and said in a hoarse voice, "The Polymorph failed."

It looked down at the panicked, fleeing crowd and immediately revealed a twisted smile, "Perfect. Since that's the case, let's begin this feast."

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The Tiefling Guard of North Wind Fortress arrived quickly, forming a dispersed formation and continuously firing at the Kyton.

But a crimson light shone from the demon ape's murky little eyes, and in an instant, all the Tiefling were brought under control.

That is the power of the mind! And it is the power of the mind, an Abyss of malice, filled with destructive desires, which ordinary mortals cannot stop.

"Death, death."

"Submitting to the Abyss"

At that very moment, all the Tiefling Guard pointed their guns at their foreheads and then pulled the triggers.

"Bang!"

A chorus of gunfire rang out.

Brain matter splattered, skulls shattered, and one by one, the Tiefling fell.

"It is a pleasurable feeling to witness your own death and be unable to resist it."

The Kyton narrowed his eyes and took a deep breath, seemingly savoring the aura of despair.

Then, he looked greedily at the fleeing people and brandished his claws.

Aura of Fear

A series of chaotic halos, radiating an eerie glow, suddenly spread out, enveloping hundreds of people and plunging them all into a deep-seated fear.

The Kyton smirked, his boar-like tusks trembling with extreme excitement.

"Hehe, what a feast!"

Just as he was preparing to savor the flesh and despair of these hundreds of people, space gradually distorted, and a portal opened.

A figure wielding a sword and clad in Tiefling appeared before the Kyton, standing in front of the terrified people.

Some people snapped out of their fear and cried out as if grasping at a straw, "It's Duke Mezhuolash!"

The newcomer was none other than Mezhuolash, the Oathbreaker Sword, one of the three great dukes of the Empire and the leader of the Tiefling tribe.

At that moment, he looked around at the fallen Tiefling Guard, his eyes turning incredibly cold.

"Openly disrupting imperial order and slaughtering imperial citizens."

Tiefling raised his longsword, pointing it at the demon's head from afar, and said in a deep voice, "In the name of His Your Majesty Keosius, I hereby grant you—death."

"Oh? A hybrid born of a devil and a human, even if your ancestors came here, they would become my food!"

The Kyton laughed arrogantly, and his eyes once again shone with a scarlet light.

However, Mezhuolash pulled down her visor and charged towards the Kyton, completely unaffected by the mental power.

Because it was surrounded by a ring of black light— the Aura of Abhorrence of the Oathbreaker.

The Kyton was slightly surprised, but it swung its claws again, trying to create a wide-ranging Aura of Fear.

However, Mezhuolash was faster. The Tiefling raised his bloodstained longsword, and a black light descended from the sky, landing on the head of the Kyton.

[Channel Divinity: Fear Manifests]

Mezhuolash draws upon her darkest emotions and condenses them into a magical, coercive breath.

Even the Kyton was momentarily affected, recalling the time when he was dominated by those more powerful demons in the Abyss, and felt extreme fear of losing his power.

"This, this is..."

The ugly demon stood there.

Mezhuolash showed no mercy, seizing the opportunity to swing his longsword once more, unleashing a series of terrifying Oathbreaker spells.

[Inflict Wounds]

A white light flashed across the head of the Kyton, slicing through its eyes.

—Blindness.

Pain controlled the mind of the Kyton, turning its eyes milky white and causing it to lose its sight.

"I can't see!"

The Kyton was somewhat flustered.

But then another beam of red light swept across the Kyton's body, leaving deep, burning wounds that caused it to howl in agony.

—Filthy Blinding Sickness.

A violent, high fever swept through the Kyton's body, leaving him extremely weak and nearly causing him to collapse to the ground.

A black light pierced the abdomen of the Kyton, churning its bloated belly.

—Flesh Rot

The flesh and blood of the Kyton began to rot, making its already ugly and horrifying body even more disgusting.

"You are nothing but a hybrid born of a devil and a human."

The Kyton let out a heavy sigh.

But before he could finish speaking, a dark green light severed the Kyton's legs.

—A Slime Blight.

Its thick leg began to bleed uncontrollably, its muscles trembled incessantly, and thick, purplish-black blood gushed out.

Finally, the Kyton could no longer hold on and collapsed to the ground. Its world was plunged into darkness and pain, and at this moment it was completely unaware of the situation outside.

The Kyton struggled incessantly, wildly waving its claws and emitting mournful howls.

No, that's impossible!

My power is beyond your imagination; it is the great Abyss Will.

"Sizzle—"

The demon's voice abruptly stopped.

Finally, Mezhuolash pierced the beating heart of the Kyton with her longsword.

A crimson light, symbolizing the blasphemous power of the Oathbreaker, burst forth and pierced through the hideous demonic body.

[Most Holy Slash]

Mezhuolash slowly drew his sword, stained with purplish-black blood, walked to the fallen demon, squatted down, and whispered, "Also in the name of the Tiefling people."