CHAPTER 74 #5
"What does the symbol on his eyes mean, Lucy Pearl?"
Saglit na natahimik si Lucy bago sumagot.
"He is Demonio Veinticinco."
Mas lalong humigpit ang hawak ni Rassia sa kaniyang scythe. Mabilis namang umapoy ang kaniyang sandata habang patuloy niyang tinitingnan si Valroth.
Based on what Lucy Pearl told me, Infernov has three ranks of Upper Demons: Demonio, Duaen, and Abissus.
There are many demons belonging to each rank, and their designation is identified by a number. A demon may therefore be called Demonio Uno, Demonio Dos, or Demonio Tres, depending on their designation.
Ngunit hindi biro kapag nakaharap ka sa sinumang kabilang sa Demonio Uno hanggang Demonio Diez.
However, the number does not necessarily belong to a single demon. Several demons may share the same number, especially when they belong to the same bloodline or serve under the same power.
The children of Dakkodas, for example, are known as the Demonio Dos.
Lucy Pearl is the only one who does not have a rank. She is not classified as a Demonio, Duaen, or Abissus. Hindi rin siya kabilang sa mga mababang demonyo. Because she was once an angel. Her existence is different from the demons born in Infernov.
Malakas ang kutob ko na ang Demonio Uno ay walang iba kundi si Erishkigal.
Hindi ko rin alam kung may iba pang Demonio Uno...
Mabilis na kumunot ang noo ni Rassia nang may mapagtanto.
"Lucy Pearl, have you ever heard of who the Demonio Uno is?"
Saglit na natahimik si Lucy Pearl bago sumagot.
"Based on the records of Infernov, it's obviously none other than Dakkodas. He is the Demon King, after all."
Napatingin si Rassia kay Valroth.
Demonio Uno is Dakkodas... the first life of Vincenzo...
Hmm...
May mali...
Imposibleng hindi Demonio Uno si Erishkigal.
Maaaring pareho silang Demonio Uno...
Kung maaaring magkaroon ng higit sa isang demonyo na may parehong designation, then it's possible that both Dakkodas and Erishkigal are Demonio Uno...
But no.
If Dakkodas is really the Demonio Uno, then he must be an extremely powerful being. Hindi siya dapat basta-basta napaparusahan.
Ibig sabihin... mas malakas si Erishkigal kaysa sa kaniya.
Kung ganoon, hindi sapat ang ranggo ng Demonio Uno para ilarawan ang tunay na lakas ni Erishkigal.
Then what is she really...?
"Hindi ko na papatagalin pa ang laban na ito, Orythea. I was given an order to defeat you, and I will." ani Valroth.
"You don't have to carry that burden anymore. Let me take it from you. I will consume those who suffer, end their problems, and carry their burden in their place. At kapag ikaw naman ang aking kinain, matatapos na rin ang paghihirap mo. You won't have to be the Orythea anymore."
Sandaling tumigil si Valroth bago muling nagsalita.
"I, Valroth, will fight you seriously, Orythea. Pasalamatan mo ako dahil hindi ko sineryoso ang pakikipaglaban sa iyong kapatid. Kung ginawa ko iyon, he would not have lasted as long as he did. But you are different. Ikaw ang Orythea, and this time, I will not hold back."
Bahagyang napangisi si Rassia.
"Do you really think you're the only one who's serious here? Nagkakamali ka. I intend to defeat you as fast as I can. Wala akong oras para mag-aksaya ng panahon sa iyo."
The people here have enough mana to withstand my power. When I fought those five idiots in Mysarea, the people there couldn't handle my mana pressure. My power was too overwhelming for them, and it could have seriously harmed them. But now...
These people are different. They have enough mana to endure my presence, which means I don't have to hold back as much as I did before.
But still, he is a Demonio. I cannot underestimate him. I can sense his power. He can wield air but his air is demonic, but that isn't his only ability.
Air and blood...
Those are his powers.
As long as I'm breathing the air around him, I'm already inside his domain.
And because I have blood flowing through my body... he can use that connection to track me.
Napatingin si Rassia sa madilim na hangin na unti-unting umiikot sa paligid ni Valroth.
He is a demon who has his own beliefs.
Strange... he seems to be the most gentle... despite his appearance.
He doesn't simply kill because he enjoys it. He genuinely believes that what he does is a form of mercy. He believes that consuming those who suffer is a way of taking their burdens away.
Even when he talks about killing someone, there is no hatred in his voice...
Biglang sumabog ang hangin. Dozens of compressed-air blades flew toward them from different directions, each one carrying traces of Valroth's blood mana.
Mabilis na umikot si Rassia at pinakawalan ang kaniyang apoy, creating a wall of fire that destroyed the incoming attacks, habang si Lucy Pearl naman ay sumugod sa kabilang direksiyon at pinutol ang mga air blades na nakalusot sa apoy.
Ngumiti lamang at yumuko si Valroth bago dahan-dahang naglabas ng dalawang itim na pamaypay.
Sinugatan niya ang kaniyang mga palad. Ang ilang patak ng itim na dugo ay tila naging kristal at lumutang sa hangin.
Hindi ito bumagsak. Sa halip, pumalibot ito kay Valroth hanggang sa naging mahahabang itim na ahas na may tatlong ulo na gumagalaw kasabay ng hangin.
Their eyes glowed faintly as they opened their jaws, looking as though they were waiting for the right moment to devour their prey.
Biglang hinawi ni Valroth ang kaniyang dalawang pamaypay.
Isang malakas na bugso ng hangin ang sumabog sa buong paligid, at kasabay nito ay mabilis na gumalaw ang mga itim na ahas.
They were carried by the wind like living shadows, twisting through the air before suddenly changing direction toward Rassia and Lucy Pearl.
Mabilis na umiwas si Rassia sa unang sumugod na itim na ahas. Ibinuhos niya ang kaniyang apoy sa kaniyang scythe. Pinaikot niya ang kaniyang sandata na balot ng naglalagablab na apoy, successfully blocking the first wave of black blood serpents as they lunged toward her.
Mabilis siyang tumakbo muli patungo sa panibagong itim na ahas at sa isang mabilis na galaw, tagumpay niyang naputol ang ulo nito.
Her speed was so overwhelming that even Valroth struggled to follow her movements.
Every time he tried to predict where she would appear, Rassia was already somewhere else, moving through the battlefield faster than his blood serpents could react.
Valroth felt threatened by how fast Rassia and Lucy Pearl were moving.
Hindi na niya kayang basta-basta hulaan ang kanilang mga galaw, kaya mabilis siyang naglaho mula sa kanilang harapan at muling lumitaw sa ibang direksiyon.
Muli niyang hinawi ang kaniyang mga pamaypay, causing the wind around him to violently surge.
Kasabay nito, mas marami at mas malalaking itim na ahas ang nabuo mula sa kaniyang dugo, ang kanilang mahahabang katawan ay gumagalaw kasabay ng malakas na hangin.
Mabilis silang sumugod kina Rassia at Lucy Pearl, this time with greater speed and force than before, habang patuloy na hinihawi ni Valroth ang kaniyang mga pamaypay upang lalo pang palakasin ang kanilang galaw.
Kapansin-pansin na tila palagi niyang pinoprotektahan ang kaniyang leeg. Isang malaking itim na ahas ang nakapalupot sa kaniyang leeg, gumagalaw kasabay ng kaniyang katawan at nagsisilbing panangga laban sa anumang pag-atake na maaaring tumama roon.
"Sagutin mo ang aking katanungan. Sino ang iyong pinuno? and most importantly, what do you know about the demon named Erishkigal?"
Nanatiling kalmado si Rassia habang nakatingin kay Valroth. Hindi pa rin niya inilalabas ang buong lakas ng kaniyang Eternal Flame. She simply kept her scythe raised, waiting for his answer while Lucy Pearl remained beside her, ready to intercept any attack that came their way.
Napansin ni Rassia ang bahagyang pagtigil ni Valroth. Kita sa kaniyang mukha ang isang sandaling takot nang marinig niya ang pangalan na iyon, ngunit agad din niya itong itinago sa pamamagitan ng pagbabalik ng kaniyang ngiti.
"Masyado kang maraming tanong, Orythea. Kailangan mong maputol ang aking ulo upang magawa kong sabihin iyan sa iyo. But that is impossible!"
Muling nagpakawala si Valroth ng malalakas na bugso ng hangin.
Sa isang iglap, nabuo ang isang napakalaking itim na ipo-ipo sa gitna ng battlefield.
Umikot ang madilim na hangin ng napakabilis, habang ang kaniyang itim na dugo ay sumabay sa pag-ikot nito, forming countless black streaks that moved like living creatures within the tornado.
Mabilis na napaatras sina Rassia at Lucy Pearl dahil sa lakas ng hangin.
Ang mga iba sa mamamayan, maging ang ilan sa Imperial Knights, Holy Knights, at ilan sa Mysarea Knights ay hindi nakaligtas sa malakas na puwersa ng ipo-ipo at sabay-sabay silang hinigop nito.
Nanlaki ang mga mata ni Rassia nang makita ang ilang kawal na tuluyang natangay ng dambuhalang itim na ipo-ipo.
Agad siyang napatingin kay Lucy Pearl. Nagkatinginan sila at nag tanguan.
Sa sumunod na sandali, biglang nawala si Lucy Pearl sa kaniyang tabi. Mabilis siyang lumitaw sa himpapawid, diretsong lumilipad sa harap ng napakalaking ipo-ipo.
Bahagyang napakunot ang noo ni Valroth nang makita siya. Itinaas niya ang kaniyang tingin kay Lucy Pearl, habang patuloy na umiikot ang itim na hangin sa paligid nila.
Dahan-dahang itinaas ni Lucy Pearl ang kaniyang dalawang palad. Two black magic circles suddenly appeared above her palms.
Umikot ang mga ito habang unti-unting lumalakas ang demonic mana na nagmumula sa kaniyang katawan.
This power has a cost if I spam it. The Rejection.
Bahagya niyang sinulyapan ang napakalaking ipo-ipo sa kaniyang harapan.
Hindi ko puwedeng gamitin ito nang basta-basta. But the longer this fight continues, the more people and innocent lives will be lost...
Lahat ay napatingin kay Lucy Pearl. Maging si Lurtheron, Solomon, ang mga miyembro ng Holy Cathedral, si Dazro, si Caspian, si Keisha, at ang iba pang mga miyembro ng Crimson Vanguards na kasama ni Russel kanina ay napatingin sa kaniya.
Even the other squads of the empire turned their attention toward Lucy Pearl.