Deep in Dalian Canyon, inside a palace made of flesh.
Kragus was enjoying the spoils of victory. He lay on a massive throne of flesh, holding half of a pale, tender corpse drenched in blood, and chewing steadily.
Bright red blood trickled from the corners of his mouth, dripping onto the floor.
The floor of the palace writhed faintly, absorbing the blood that fell upon it.
The entire palace was, incredibly, a gigantic living Abyssal creature.
"Hahaha! As expected, Elves blessed by Deities make the best food!" Kragus roared with laughter.
Then he shoved the half-corpse in his hand straight into his mouth.
Gulp. With a swallow, Kragus finished eating the Elf.
The next moment, Abyss Force from the Bottomless Abyss poured into Kragus's body from beneath the palace.
Kragus had originally stood a full twenty meters tall, but his body swelled to around twenty-one. With massive shoulders and a frame like a fat man's, he was now like a small hill.
Kragus clenched his thick fists, felt the increase in his strength, and laughed again.
The Abyss's very nature was chaos and blasphemy. By destroying the natural order and extinguishing life, Abyssal Demons gained the Abyss's blessing.
Killing Believers watched over by Deities and destroying their faith were no exception.
"Once I conquer this Plane, the Abyss Force will pour into me again. I'll surely reach Legendary Peak. Then I can launch a war of conquest against the other Abyss Layers, until I become the great Demon King!"
Kragus's arrogant voice rang out. Such was the nature of Demons: the slightest increase in power made them unbearably arrogant, and the faintest possibility made them insatiably greedy.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Just as Kragus was imagining himself conquering the Abyss and becoming its great king,
the urgent, forceful pounding outside the