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"This aura... Impossible! How can you emit the aura of an Emperor Stage expert?! I can't believe it!"
For a moment, when Asmodeus's gaze landed on me, he couldn't help but show fear.
He didn't know why, but Asmodeus wondered if he could actually defeat me.
If he recalled correctly, the power within my body indicated that I was an expert at the Emperor Stage.
Yet deep down, Asmodeus hoped that what he felt was just a mistake.
And indeed, what he thought turned out to be true.
'Eh? Did he fail? That's Demon King-level power? Looks like it... Ha ha ha... Of course, there's no way he could've reached the stage of deification.'
To be fair, Asmodeus's emotions now showed that he had regained his composure.
If he hadn't seen my power decrease, there's no way he'd be this confident.
'What's going on? Hey demon, why didn't you tell me I couldn't unleash your full power? Didn't you say I could activate it all?'
'Did I? I only said not to exceed your limits. If not for the fact that you were in the cosmic dust, you couldn't have withstood my power.'
'Tch! Why didn't you say so?! Damn it! I have to stay on guard!'
Indeed. I never expected the demon inside me to leave me uninformed about my limits.
Had I known, would I have recklessly barged into the imperial palace?
Fine, fine! I admit—it's my fault!
If I hadn't trusted the demon inside me, I wouldn't be in this situation.
But now? What's done is done.
That's why, without a second thought, I sent Asmodeus's head flying into the sky above us.
As Asmodeus and I fought amidst the cloudy skies, we could still see another battle happening elsewhere.
Thankfully, I knew we wouldn't feel the full impact of a battle between experts above the Emperor Stage.
Look—just when my punch landed squarely on Asmodeus's face.
I knew there was no way he could come out of that unscathed.
Within seconds, bruises started appearing on several parts of Asmodeus's face.
Yet shortly after, those wounds vanished as if they were never there.
No matter what, the fact remained that Asmodeus was a power-type demon—undeniably.
Even more so, Asmodeus was one of the 72 Demon Pillars.
Just with that, I knew there was no way he'd be defeated by a single punch of mine.
And when I lowered my guard, I was caught off guard and struck by Asmodeus.
"Ughk—!"
My body was thrown violently against the barrier wall of the empire.
Crack! 𝓃𝓸𝓿𝓹𝓾𝓫.𝓬ℴ𝓶
'Ouch... I think a few of my ribs cracked. Can I even hold on?' I thought, forcing myself to endure the pain.
If I couldn't withstand the pain in my body, how could I possibly defeat Asmodeus?
"Heh? Weak! Is that all you've got? And you think you can beat me? Don't dream!"
So arrogant...!
"What did you say? Don't look away!"
Once again, without hesitation, I struck at Asmodeus's back.
Of course, I knew it was impossible for him not to sense my killing intent.
So, I quickly tried to divert his attention.
"Twin Flame Fists!"
"Hmph! Pathetic attack! Dark Flames!"
Boom!
For some reason, fireworks lit up the sky above the imperial palace.
Though everyone knew—these weren't ordinary fireworks.
Instead, they were the result of an exchange between two Demon Kings.
Anyone foolish enough to approach would be annihilated.
"Demon Kings? This is exciting! Two Demon Kings fighting over the Demon Emperor's daughter. Ha ha ha! I love it! More! I want to see more!"
"Hah? Why are you happy? This isn't our business. I don't care who wins—we're just spectators."
"Oh, come on. You don't know how to enjoy yourself. Right, Demon of Gluttony? Beelzebub?"
Beelzebub...
Whatever...
Whether you're interested or not, I don't care.
"I only care about our lord's battle. I want to see him defeat the Magic Emperor. Hehehe... That's going to be a show."
"Kukuku~. I know, right? I also know there's no way our lord would lose to that lowly human."
Destruction!
Suddenly, several mountains thousands of meters away were obliterated in the blink of an eye.
Even I couldn't believe what I was seeing.
For a moment, my gaze fixed on the battle between two overwhelmingly powerful figures, and I couldn't help but feel awe.
'Who are they really? They're on a whole different level! And that destructive power... I hope they don't get involved in our fight.'
Luckily, just as Asmodeus's attack was about to strike the top of my head—
Without hesitation, I deflected it, showing no fear on my face.
At this moment, I knew our powers were equal at the Demon King level.
If not for the demon's manifestation within me, I wouldn't have lasted this long.
Surge!
"Dark Flames: Ocean of Fire Restructuring!"
Unnoticed, Asmodeus had begun to unleash a more devastating flame attack.
Unlike his previous ones, this one could easily destroy half the empire.
Just as I prepared myself, Asmodeus suddenly appeared behind me.
"Oh no! Sieg! Behind you!"
"Eh...? I can't—"
"Goodbye!"
Slam!
Unfortunately, just as I thought I'd be thrown into the sea of flames before me—
Something unexpected happened. I felt the mana within me surge wildly.
'Sixth-rank Star Transformation...'
This feeling... It's not unfamiliar.
My mana had now far exceeded what it was when I first reached the King Stage.
This was the sixth rank of Star Transformation.
I understood now what this power meant.
If I remembered correctly, Star Transformation allowed the user to vastly increase their mana reserves.
And now, I knew that reaching the sixth rank meant one could touch the peak of Emperor Stage mana.
If I managed to reach the peak of Star Transformation, my mana might even become limitless.
But unfortunately, I knew I couldn't yet use the full power of Star Transformation.
If I could, I wouldn't have struggled this much against Asmodeus.
"Wait a second... Why does this feel familiar? What is this? Star power? Who's borrowing strength from the stars?" muttered an old man—the one known as the Magic Emperor.
If he hadn't been locked in battle with the Demon Emperor, he wouldn't have paid attention to our fight.
But now? The Magic Emperor knew he couldn't ignore my presence any longer.
"What's the matter? Want to surrender? Why don't we end this? Come on—we're Supreme Emperors. Do you want one of us to die?"
"You talk too much. Don't you know your place? I came here to take her away."
"Ha ha... Don't think you can just take Lilith. I know she's special. Even if she's a demon, I don't think she's fully demonic. I can sense angelic blood in her."
Disgusting demon...!
"Angel or not, you're not worthy of knowing her identity. I want you to let her go. If you force me, I fear the underworld may face annihilation."
Spread!
In a split second, a wave of killing intent swept over the Magic Emperor.
Even though it was nearly impossible for him to feel the full pressure of the Demon Emperor—
He knew they were not on entirely different levels.
Still, the difference between their power was like a thin veil—barely there, but undeniable.
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