Chapter 345: Rule Breaker (3)

[Your level has reached 800!]

[The conditions have been met!]

[The 3rd seal of the Legion Commanders is released!]

[A special soul has been devoured!]

[A unique element is added to the seal release process!]

Uddeudeudeudeuk―!

A bizarre and overwhelming rupture sound erupted from behind Kim Minwoo's back.

It was a sound of their status being entirely reorganized from the very bottom of their souls, on a completely different level from the 1st and 2nd seal releases where they simply grew in size or had their weapons unlocked.

The first to change was Cedric.

Kwadeuk, kwajijijik!

The golden dragon scales of the Yellow Scale Duke Drakan he had devoured sprouted over his skeleton, and over them, the blood-red madness of the Iron Blood King Carnos entangled like veins.

A bizarre blood-red demonic dragon armor, perfectly combining the martial prowess of an ancient dragon and the ferocity of a berserker, was completed.

Merhen's change was also dramatic.

Above her pale skin, the extreme cold possessed by the Witch of the White Night Elise sprouted, drawing frost flower patterns. At the same time, six huge black feathered wings fused with the divine power and black magic of the fallen angel Raphaela stretched out from her back.

Olivia, who had chewed and eaten the soul of the Formless Sword Wraith, completely erased her presence as her red dress itself scattered like a haze from sight, and Vulcan evolved into pitch-black black flames that turn everything to ashes, befitting the status of the 1st rank of the Demon Realm, wrapping his body.

It was the true form of disasters completed by the explosion of soul synergies.

"Crazy…… look at their colors."

Just as Kim Minwoo was admiring the evolution of the Legion Commanders, lost in a daze.

[The vessel of the soul breaks through the limit!]

[The Legion Commanders' soul capacity slot is expanded by +1!]

Along with a cheerful system sound going Ttiring―, the shackles of the Legion Commanders that had been blocked by the limit capacity were finally released.

Their fierce gazes turned toward a single place in unison.

It was the massive Great Lord-class souls floating above the corpses of the 6th ranked Vassago and 7th ranked Agares, whose heads had been blown off by Kim Minwoo just a moment ago.

"A buffet happens to be laid out."

As soon as Kim Minwoo's words dropped, it was the moment Cedric and Merhen, whose limit capacities had increased, instinctively tried to open their mouths.

"Uh-uh. You guys wait."

Kim Minwoo flicked his finger and stopped them.

"Cedric, Merhen, didn't you guys eat until your stomachs burst last time? This time it's the starving kids' turn. Vulcan, I promised you before, right? That I'd let you gorge on a high-ranking demon soul later."

―Kuhahaha! You hadn't forgotten, Master!

"Olivia, you eat one too."

"It's not a bad reward."

As Kim Minwoo gestured with his chin, Vulcan and Olivia sprang up into the empty air without hesitation.

―Aaaaaaak!

The soul of the 6th ranked Vassago, torn away without even being able to resist, was entirely absorbed into Vulcan's wide-open mouth, and the soul of the 7th ranked Agares into Olivia's shadow.

The moment the massive fuel called the souls of Great Lords poured in!

Kugugugugung―!

Olivia, who had swallowed the cunning spiritual power of Great Lord Agares in addition to the soul of the Formless Sword Wraith, dyed the space itself with a blood-red shadow as her red dress itself scattered like a haze from sight.

Vulcan, who had chewed and swallowed the soul of Great Lord Vassago, evolved into pitch-black black flames that turn everything to ashes, befitting the status of the 1st rank of the Demon Realm, wrapping his body.

The four Legion Commanders whose 3rd seals had been released.

A disparate wave that twisted even the laws of the Demon Realm began to spread explosively from beneath their feet.

[The unique authority of the 3rd seal release, 'Domain Expansion', is liberated!]

[The authorities of the souls devoured so far create a synergy, and the unique rules of the Legion Commanders are overlaid onto the world!]

"……!"

First, Cedric slammed his heavier blood-red spear forcefully onto the earth.

Paaaaat―!

[Domain: Battlefield of Golden Blood Iron (SSS) is deployed!]

A battlefield where Drakan's absolute dragon martial prowess and Carnos's madness that grows stronger the more blood is seen were fused.

The earth of the Demon Realm's 6th District instantly transformed into a blood-red arena, and Cedric's direct knight order standing within the domain began to don a judgment of immortality that grew more ferocious the more wounds they sustained.

Over that, Merhen opened her parasol and executed a light turn.

[Domain: White Night of the Fallen Angel (SSS) is overlaid!]

Above the arena, Elise's blizzard that freezes time and space and Raphaela's mana seal (Heavenly Word) caused a terrible synergy and raged.

A perfect graveyard for mages was completed, where enemies trapped within Merhen's domain had their mana circuits forcibly frozen and simultaneously couldn't even utter the use of skills out of their mouths.

And, the two disasters who awakened after devouring the souls of Great Lords just a moment ago finally exploded their authorities.

"Kuhahaha! I'll burn everything completely away!"

[Domain: Scorching Hell of the Black Flame Monarch (SSS) is overlaid!]

A black flame where Vassago's deadly poison and Vulcan's hellfire were fused. The entire arena transformed into a highly toxic lava zone where just touching it chipped away at defense and health.

"It's time to hold a festival of blood."

[Domain: Blood-red Banquet with Erased Trajectories (SSS) is deployed!]

Wraith's Formless Sword (stealth) and Agares's mana were fused.

Absolute darkness fell over the boiling lava zone, completing an execution ground of blood and shadow that perfectly blocked the enemies' vision and senses.

"……It's crazy, seriously."

Kim Minwoo stood in the middle of the four domains his summons had deployed and burst into a chuckle.

The characteristics of the super powerhouses and Great Lords they had killed and chewed up so far clumped together, establishing a perfect ecosystem.

Kim Minwoo, resting the blood-dripping Hell Rhapsody on his shoulder, looked back at the four monsters spewing a terrifying momentum from behind his back.

"Now, you've changed into new clothes, eaten a hearty meal, and even redecorated your homes, so……."

Kim Minwoo's black pupils curved greedily.

"From 5th to 2nd place. Shall we go wipe them all out?"

―Yeah! You have to give the next soul to me, Minwoo!

"Since there are four left…… Ah, no. It's three, right?"

―Huh? Why three?

"Because we can't kill that guy Baal. So…… I guess I'll distribute one soul each to the three who perform the best this time."

At those words, the Legion Commanders' eyes shone chillingly.

There was no Legion Commander who would refuse an opportunity to become stronger.

＊ ＊ ＊

At that time, Demon Realm District 2.

Paimon's territory.

Paimon, the stagnant water of the Demon Realm and the 2nd rank who had now officially become a top-tier Great Lord, followed by the 3rd rank Baal, the 4th rank Amon, and the 5th rank Marbas.

The four Great Lords stood in formation, leading an army of hundreds of thousands.

However, not a hint of composure could be found in their expressions.

"……Damn it. Have the other lord bastards still not arrived?"

Marbas growled while looking around nervously. At that question, Paimon bit his lip with a pale face.

"They aren't coming. They turned off their communication crystals entirely."

"These cowardly bastards!"

It was a matter of course.

No matter how much the Great Lords requested help, the demons of the Demon Realm were fundamentally cunning and selfish.

Just a few hours ago, the former 2nd rank Vassago and 3rd rank Agares, whose ranks were higher than or similar to theirs, had their heads blown off in their own bedrooms.

With a disaster having struck, there was no crazy demon lord anywhere in the Demon Realm who would voluntarily thrust their head into a tiger's jaws to keep something like loyalty.

It was a demon's nature to avoid the rain shower first.

Even the demons gathered here could only be brought because they were their direct subordinates.

"It doesn't matter. With the main bodies of the four of us and the elite army of 150,000 gathered here, we can sufficiently tear that arrogant human to death……!"

It was the moment Baal shouted while his remaining head shone fiercely.

Kureureureureung―!

The massive divine dragon Gleipnir descended, tearing through the blood-red sky.

Kim Minwoo and the four Legion Commanders, having jumped off its back, landed right in front of the Great Lords' army.

"You were all gathered together? Making it easy to catch you."

Kim Minwoo mocked chillingly with Hell Rhapsody resting on his shoulder.

"Attack! Chew up that human bastard without leaving a single bone!"

Along with Baal's command, an army of 300,000 demons roared in unison and poured down like a tsunami.

"An army must be faced with an army."

Kim Minwoo stretched out his hand leisurely.

A battle against many, war.

That was exactly a Necromancer's most beloved stage.

[Deploying skill, Land of Death (SSS)!]

[The Contagion Lord's Gloves spew out power!]

[Curse of Aging (D)+9 and Curse of Frailty (S) are infected!]

Seueueueuk―!

The pitch-black earth of death that stretched out from beneath Kim Minwoo's feet instantly swallowed the feet of the 150,000-strong army.

And immediately, a hellscape unfolded.

"Keuaaaak!"

"M-my skin is rotting……!"

A deadly poisonous fog mixed with curses and plagues swept through the army. The demons' skin melted down, and their joints aged, causing the arms holding weapons to drop off with a thud.

However, the truly terrible disaster started right after they breathed their last.

[Enemies who die on the Land of Death resurrect as undead!]

[All stats increase by 50% with the Death Lord's authority!]

"Keureureureureu!"

The demon running alongside them until just a moment ago became a rotting undead and bit into its comrade's nape.

Kim Minwoo was merely standing still, but the army of 150,000 was gnawing at itself and collapsing at an exponential rate. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

"Th-this crazy……!"

Just as Amon and Marbas, who witnessed that desperate sight, were about to step forward personally.

Paaaat―!

Cedric's spear, wrapped in golden dragon scales, blocked the path of the Lion Great Lord Marbas.

―Your opponent is me.

Kuung―!

Cedric forcefully slammed his heavier blood-red spear onto the obsidian earth of the Demon Realm.

Paaaaat―!

[Domain: Battlefield of Golden Blood Iron (SSS) is deployed!]

Instantly, the scenery of Demon Realm District 2 was torn away like a sheet of paper. Beneath the blood-red sky, a massive arena where gold and fresh blood intersected was forcibly overlaid, perfectly blocking Marbas's path.

"……?!"

The intimidating presence of an abnormal domain that made even a Great Lord shudder. Marbas's lion mane, which had momentarily flinched and frozen, soon stood stiffly on end with insult and anger.

"How dare a mere summon block a lord!"

Marbas raged and swung claws the size of a house. A strike from the Great Lord's main body that would crush even a mountain range.

However…….

[Cedric begins to stack ‘Blood Battle Enhancement’!]

Cedric did not dodge.

Rather, he fiercely thrust up his spear wrapped in blood-red dragon scales and collided head-on with the beast's claws.

Kwaaaaang―!

The earth sank deeply as a thunderbolt-like shockwave swept through the arena. At the sight revealed as the dust cloud cleared, the eyes of the demon lords following behind widened as if they would tear.

"Wh-what……!"

"This makes no sense! That summon bastard blocked Lord Marbas's strike?!"

The Great Lords were appalled.