Cough!

Bleed!

Selef had seen Hann staring into the distance.

"This wizard is not alone; I must not reveal too much about myself, it is better that they believe I am what I have shown here," concluded Selef as he stared defiantly at Hann, and then asked him with great difficulty in articulating the words due to the wounds on his body:

"You...you were...the ones who sent...that human...to the auction?"

Cough!

Blood!

The thorny roots tore through Selef's stomach, causing him terrible pain and making him vomit blood.

"Yes, there are sacrifices that must be made for the good of humanity..." After giving that answer, Hann looked thoughtful, then laughed loudly at his own response and added. "Actually, I just enjoy killing demons. Maybe I'm getting too used to this, don't you think?"

"Humans and demons, humanoid beings with reason, are not very different, willing to create conspiracies and intrigues to achieve their goals. It's something I can't change, yet I must ensure that I recover the territory lost by the demons and expel or eliminate the humans. I have already chosen my path," Selef concluded in his mind. He sighed and then asked Hann:

-You know, I'm looking for a human sorceress. She dresses in black, her hair and eyes are black, I won't deny that she's beautiful, she even paints her lips black.

Hann's expression turned cold, then he looked at Selef suspiciously, activated his magical perception, and extended it to the limit to sense his surroundings. He was a member of the elite group with which the Inquisitor eliminated any threat, so he was not lacking in experience.

"Do you think you can save yourself?" Despite the smile on Hann's face, his murderous intent was evident.

"System, activate the capital trait, 'pride,'" Selef indicated in his mind.

[Capital trait (active): Pride (0.59 seconds)]

••••

Across the entire Marrac Mountain, barely a fraction of a second had passed, and all the demons felt their bodies and spirits tremble.

Dervec had been about to stab his own demonic core, but he stopped when he felt his body and spirit trembling. Furthermore, the presence of the "Skeletal Collector" had disappeared.

The abyssal fetus stopped smiling and looked suspiciously in the direction from which the powerful presence had appeared.

...

Professor Ilcia and Professor Behet were battling some of the abominable beings that appeared on the path they were traveling as they retreated. Both they and the students stopped, and at that moment, the abominable beings also stopped appearing.

...

Professor Bensac Terer and the necromancer demon ceased their battle. They seemed to find themselves in a gloomy and sinister place typical of the underworld due to all the creations and invocations that had been destroyed and were now scattered in large quantities throughout the territory where the two demonic sorcerers had been fighting.

The two looked toward the place where the powerful presence had appeared. The necromancer broke out in a cold sweat, because he had never heard of an ally with such power. He couldn't even comprehend how something with that kind of power could exist, something that made him want to bow down without question.

Bensac Terer did not panic. He knew that if the Being that had appeared was an enemy, no matter what happened, no one among those present or those he knew would be able to stop that Being.

...

Senjar had some cuts on his body, but he had continued attacking and waiting for the right moment to deliver a lethal blow to the Herald. However, both of them recoiled when they sensed the powerful presence that had appeared.

...

The demons led by Commander Huv Loper faced the last three remaining abominable beings. The three abominable beings were at the starting point of the sixth rank.

In the end, even the violent abominable beings did not continue to attack.

They all retreated. The sensation caused by the powerful presence was not as strong as that felt by those on Marrac Mountain, but the fact that they could feel it despite the distance made it more significant.

Huv Loper shook his head. What had emerged on Marrac Mountain was slipping through his fingers. He also felt his spirit and body tremble, and immediately reported to Archduke Arcariz.

...

Isirid was facing Graeas, but her situation was not optimistic. The old woman had reached out her hand toward the enormous snake, and the red snake began to frantically absorb demonic energy.

Isirid directed the absorption of demonic energy to her demonic wand, and she used her own power to create red poisonous spears coated with demonic energy and threw them, but the baby waved its small hands and the spears returned to their original state.

The Graeas smiled at Isirid. The old woman was holding the eyeball and was about to speak, but she stopped when she sensed the powerful presence that had appeared. Both Graeas stopped smiling.

Isirid felt shaken, but she still looked toward the place where that powerful presence had appeared.

••••

Hann instinctively stepped back.

The roots impaling Selef's body turned to dust and then disappeared completely.

His long, straight purple hair took on a beautiful golden color, the purple horns that had previously looked like crystal now looked like gold, and his pure white skin took on a pure and solemn hue, like something that could not be sullied.

The purple irises of his eyes turned golden, and his face took on a beauty that far surpassed that of the handsome Selef.

The wounds on Selef's body disappeared, and his black uniform was transformed into beautiful white robes and sumptuous garments, gold with some red accents.

Hann had not attacked; he was looking for an escape route, because despite his power, he knew he had no chance. In the end, he realized that the beautiful and imposing demon was perceiving everything that was happening around him.

Hann waved his hands and enormous trees appeared, creating a vast forest that covered the entire crater where the previous forest had once stood.

"An inferior being like you dares to show hostility toward me. Are you stupid or brave, or perhaps both?" asked The Pride in a tone full of smugness and confidence.

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