The second level of hell, a hidden place high in the sky.

The silver mirror hung high in the air, and the artifact was no longer easily accessible to Mephistopheles.

Its 'weight' is getting more and more terrifying, and it continues to grow even by the minute. The pitch-black snake hovered around, swimming in the space, wisps of gray matter spontaneously absorbed by it, slowly but steadily increasing its volume. Looking at this scene, although the mood was still calm, the devil's body trembled unconsciously.

It's not because of fear, it's just an instinctive reaction of life. In a short period of time, from an ordinary big devil jumping several levels in a row, he directly became the lord in charge of a layer of hell, although Mephistopheles's strength has become stronger, his body has not yet been transformed.

Just as it takes a long time for an innate deity to recover once it has been completely worn out, it is not a simple matter to condense a body equal to his current strength.

Just like the former god of weather, the reason why he continued to be active in the world in good condition soon after being transformed was actually because he used his 'heritage' by tricks.

High in the sky, the endless storm was still blowing, and some movement was already coming from the bodies of the two demon gods. The last few gray feathers became a little blurred, as if they were about to disappear as soon as the wind blew.

So this power is born...... As the first generation of demon gods that Tartarus spared at the expense of their origins, each of them is so extraordinary. This is not only in terms of strength, but also in the fact that they contain the origin and symbol of the abyss in a certain aspect, and are part of His rules.

These twisted lives, I can finally -

At the front of it, it seems to have a hideous head on its head. It struggled and roared, the last refuge of the abyssal power, but as it continued to advance, the familiar head was returning to its original form at a speed visible to the naked eye.

His brow furrowed, he gasped for breath, the wound on his waist showed no signs of healing, and Cleos knew that he was about to reach his limit.

Buzz –

At the end of his sight, he saw only a sacred tree shaking, something terrifying approaching, and then all existence was erased inch by inch, until finally it was his turn.

His expression changed, and suddenly, Cleios, who was also the Lord of Hell, seemed to have discovered something, and a look of surprise and dissatisfaction came to his face.

"—So, I'm the only one who doesn't even have a body left?"

It seems like a long time, but it was actually completed at the same time in an instant. When the intense killing intent locked onto the target, Cleos's thoughts weren't even over.

The three-headed, eight-armed giant has three different powers, one that slowly corrupts all things, one that effectively destroys all spirits, and the one in the middle who can draw the power of his opponent from killing to strengthen himself. (See 3-117)

“”

Brush –

I don't know when, the young god who was sitting here quietly playing the flute has disappeared, and there are a few gray feathers still falling in the empty air, only the two sleeping demon gods are still here.

The black shadow seemed to wake up for a moment, and then split apart in an instant, falling away from the outside world with the 'arrow' momentum. The demon god wrapped in blue mist was much better, it struggled at least a little, and then a third of its body was cut off, and it fell into the void beyond hell together.

In front of it, time and space seem to be frozen, and the future seems to be turned upside down...... The direction of this divine arrow that pierces the world is the head in the middle of the three demon gods, and as if he has foreseen his own demise, the demon god roars to the sky, and breaks free from the lock of time and space in an instant.

The reason for choosing such a position is obvious - although Mephistopheles can't judge how terrible this long-planned blow is, he can also roughly assess it based on the fact that he has wiped out at least one or more demon gods in one blow.

At a certain moment, it seems to have reached a certain limit, and even if the surrounding gray air flow is still flowing in, it will no longer change in any way.

In an instant, two forces on different levels resonated, intertwined with each other, but distinct. When it was all over, like the head and tail of an arrow, it pointed in a straight line to the demon gods who were still fighting.

"Huh?"

Therefore, it is one thing to hurt the enemy, and it is another thing not to let it break out in the Nine Prisons, not to mention that the monarch of the atrium also specially told him to aim the final point outside the world...... So in this direction, let the main power pour out on the four demon gods, and then go all the way up to attack the other two demon gods who are still sleeping on the first layer, and finally spread the aftermath, then this is the most suitable position.

"You should have an alternative name."

It seems like a few days, or it seems like less than a second, and the concept of time has long since become blurred. What is momentary in the eyes of outsiders is eternal in the eyes of Cleios.

"It's a good feeling to have the power of life and death in your hands...... Hehe, although you are also born sacred, there is one thing that is no different from me. ”

Buzz——!

Before the thought could flash, in an instant, starting from the edge of the second layer of hell, an incomparably terrifying aura spread.

Almost all life, both inside and outside the region, felt that strong sense of existence.

There is no power that can be accumulated without an upper limit, and at this moment, Mephistopheles knew that it was time for him to make a move.

……

Time continued to pass in silence, except for the distant roar from time to time. Around the silver mirror, the form of the black snake circling became more and more delicate and complete.

Therefore, the instincts of the abyss do not want them to die, just as this world does not want the gods to die. He has generously given the power to bring the demon gods back into the abyss when their lives are threatened by higher powers—if this is simply the power of the Serpent of the Atrium, then the protection He has given has already taken effect.

This is not a real location, because theoretically every layer of hell is 'below' the upper layer. But the special spatial rules of the mythical world are so magical, and the conceptual 'down' is not necessarily equivalent to the material in many cases.

Therefore, under the will of the master of the world, although the position of the devil is high compared to the distant battlefield, in fact, the direction he is facing is from the bottom up, leading directly to the [Noisy Empty Tunnel].

Scanning his surroundings again, the silver human, who hadn't moved since the start of the war, still didn't know where it was.

"All the best."

Seeing the owner of the chain sword in pursuit, Cleos continued to dodge. The former weather god, who had already been blown up three times, was very experienced in this, and he dared to guarantee that although the demonic god's aura that burned with destroying flames fell more obviously than he did because of the repeated self-explosions, it would definitely do so if it had the chance.

That kid with a mouth full of lies finally moved a little, and that was his breath. If he doesn't even come, it's a big move that makes him feel very jealous.

Cleos gritted his teeth slightly, and sure enough, these humans just can't rely on-

Did you go to prepare a killer plan...... Feeling the vigilance and fear rising in his heart, Cleos reluctantly approved of the act.

This is understandable, and it would be more appropriate to prepare some other forces than to use the opponent's weak power to fight the demon god. But what he didn't understand was why no one had told him about it beforehand.

Sighing softly, at this moment, the place where Mephistopheles stayed was also very particular, because this was the place where the second and third layers of hell were close to the junction.

The corrosive power spread out in an instant, and a large hole melted there. Even if he hadn't taken the opportunity to cut off the divine flesh and blood at the place where he was hit, I am afraid that it would continue to spread on the divine body.

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Tear pull –

This is another experience that has been beaten a lot, instead of using divine power to fight against that kind of corrosion, it is better to just abandon the car and protect the handsome......

"Forget it...... Either way, now it's finally your turn! ”

As if sensing a deadly danger, two invisible forces rose up on the demon god's body at the same time. It seemed to be trying to stop the out-of-spec attack, but the wave of fluctuation only paused before it shattered the power that was repelled by Hell itself.

The sacred tree that grows in the trunk of Gangenir inherits some of its core abilities, one for the other, and there is a reward for the gain.

"It's beautiful, but it's also terrifying...... However, if you want to create enough results in one move, the stronger the power, the better. ”

The massive chain sword sliced through Cleos' skin, leaving a thick trail of blood. But he didn't dare to fight at all, but quickly moved away from the owner of the artifact.

However, this will probably not be the case in the future, because the final proof of Cleios as a Titan god will probably be turned to ashes today, and his body that will take a long time to reshape in the future will inevitably regain the unique 'characteristics' of the Nine Hells.

In the void, he didn't care about Mo Ya, who was suddenly frightened and angry, and the ancient snake nodded slightly. So the next moment, the 'sacrifice' rule embedded in the interface due to the influence of Zeus some time ago emerged.

"For example, both me and you will die."

However, judging by their appearance, it is clear that Shupnos has just left, otherwise they would have woken up without the maintenance of his power.

When the breath of the second hell rises, this pure land, which seems to have been unaffected by the war in the slightest, also changes. A brilliant light lit up from the branch of the sacred tree Nodashir, and if you looked closely, it was three points similar to the power that once carried the god of sleep through heaven and earth.

He should have been happy about this, after all, this kind of power was definitely not something that the demon gods in front of him could resist...... If he's not in the range of being locked together.

Between the lightning and flint, the last two demon gods were killed and wounded, but the 'arrow' still showed no signs of ending.

The thought flashed, and then he fell into a cold slumber, and everything on the battlefield had nothing to do with him. However, it is conceivable that Cleios' slumber will probably only last for a short time.

But no matter what, it doesn't affect this power to move forward. Even though it was consumed after breaking through the protection left by the four demon gods in the abyss, it still seemed unstoppable.

The corners of her mouth hooked into a smile, and Mephistopheles bowed slightly to the silver mirror.

With another flash of light, under another mental interference, the beam of light released by the left head of the three demon gods hit Cleios's left waist directly.

It's been too long, even if his wisdom is limited, these abyssal demon gods have gradually figured out his routine, so he is getting hurt more and more frequently.

Even if this 'symbol' is different from the power of the Great One, it only has meaning in the abyss, but it only confirms their importance to Tartarus itself.

The next moment, however, it all came to an end.

The first level of Hell, near the portal blasted out by the Demon Mother.

Something is changing, and the will of the abyss seems to be boiling and furious. But the ancient snake has a leisurely demeanor, because at this point, everything is unstoppable.

It wasn't its power, it was the protection that Tartarus had left behind on the demon gods, a power that even Moya didn't have. Because even without personality, the instincts of the abyss can still detect the difference between the Demon Mother and her offspring, after all, as a former Titan deity, she is immortal, but they are not.

Soon, he will wake up again in the Noisy Tunnel. His essence is unscathed, and even before long, he may be able to celebrate the victory of the Nine Prisons together.

His eyes widened and his astonishment flashed, and Cleos seemed to want to say something, but when he was ready, the huge 'arrow' had already shot out.

"Roaring ——!!"

Carrying the origin of the demon god at the 'tip of the arrow', it fell freely and stuck in the void. Just like a giant axe that splits chaos, the landing point is the opening of the sky.

But the reality is that there is no if, under this long-planned 'arrow', everything will be nothing.

But I didn't know anything about it, and when the last quarter and a half of an hour passed, the preparations were completely over.

However, in the last second before he became conscious, the former weather god still paid attention to his opponent's fate, but the result made him curse angrily.

"Come on."

"Whew-"

The bodies of the gods are closely related to their strength, and theoretically, the gods who are hell should also have the characteristics of hell, even if they don't have a pair of curved horns on their heads, at least the color of the pupils should be closer to the direction of the Lord of the Nine Hells, but because of this trick, none of the above happened.

However, he faced more than one enemy after all, and there was another waiting for him in front of him.

The blood was contained, did not drip and continued to remain as it was under the control of the divine powers. The fight in Hell gave the already experienced former Titan God a lot of knowledge again, such as how to maintain his combat effectiveness as much as possible during the long battle without rest. He even thought bitterly that if he did it again, he would be in better shape than he is now.

At the same time, at the heart of the [Atrium], the large crater that was originally struck by the Sleeping God when he fell has been turned into a lake, and in the center of it is a small island, and the tall sacred tree is swaying.

The next moment, the 'Divine Arrow' flew out of the air, and the 'air current' it drove past the two demon gods. Even if they weren't actually in the middle of the trajectory of this 'magic arrow', the result only looked a little better.

After injecting the origin into the first layer of hell, Cleos directly shaped his current body based on his old god body, which is why there are no demonic characteristics in him so far, but it is no different from the original.

It was as if a mortal was moving a mountain, and as the mirror slightly adjusted its position under the influence of the devil's power, drops of 'sweat' flowed down the devil's cheeks.

Doubts and incomprehension were suppressed for the time being, and after the battle was over, we would go to the bottom of the matter. Cleos couldn't help but smile happily as he looked at the demon god who was also manic.

It was still moving forward, flying out of hell under the gaze of more than one gaze. However, it seemed to be the end of the crossbow, and its final landing point was not too far, but it flew to the place where the snake of the atrium and the power of Moya converged before, in the space-time bubble that was polluted and reborn all the time.

- Huh

From the lower hells, some kind of force swept all the way up, unstoppable.

Kill 800 enemies, and lose 3,000 yourself. An ability that clearly falls under the 'wide area AOE' damage, in later game terms, is simply used as a monolithic effect, and Cleos avoids it while lamenting that his opponent really has no brains.

Finally, there is the unique connection between the abyss and hell...... Together, they landed in the space-time bubble, the space that had been born and destroyed for many years between the power of the ancient serpent and Moya, or the collision of hell and the abyss.

So looking at the birth in the space-time bubble, which seemed to be slow, but in fact it was rapidly formed, and even vaguely belonged to the new level of the abyss and hell at the same time, a deep voice came from the head of the snake.

"In a fight to the death, the 'leftover' is king...... From today onwards, you will be called [Shura Field]. ”

(End of chapter)