Seth got his treasure and left the Demon Gate Dungeon.
Notice: The user has acquired the following loot from the Demon Gate Dungeon.
-1x Demon Gate Relic
-6x Higher Demon Shards (instantly crafted into the Necklace of the Demon Monarch)
-1x Demon General's Crystal Orb (instantly put into the Armlet of the Demon Monarch)
-1x Gargoyle Persona
-1x Orb of Corrosion. - A high-grade magic stone that buffs the overall stats of skills that damage over time by 50%.
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Necklace of the Demon Monarch
-Buffs the wearer's summoning skills:
-The number of units summoned is doubled.
-Stats of the summoned units is increased by 50% of the wearer's stats.
-Damage of Dark Element Summoned units is increased by 100%.
Special effect: If the wearer has the sub-skill, Shadow Realm- double its capacity of stored units up to a maximum of 1000.
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Notice: 4/9 of the General Crystal Orbs put into the Armlet of the Demon Monarch.
Notice: 4/9 accessories of the Demon Monarch are equipped.
Notice: Learned new skill, Greater Teleportation EX.
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Greater Teleportation EX
-Teleport to a distance that is tantamount to 10 to 20 times the speed of the user. Every 5-speed is 1 meter traveled. The maximum distance teleported is equivalent to the maximum speed-to-ratio that can be traveled.
Mp cost: 10% of the user's Mp minimum up to 20% of the user's Mp maximum per usage.
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"The Demon Monarch sure does excel in summoning magic."
Notice: One of the Demon Monarch's main summoning skills is the Dark Shadow Army. Aside from that, the Demon Monarch has been recorded to have a lot of other summoning skills that are specific to the Dark Element.
"I see. I do hope to get all the other accessories and see what happens when I equip them all."
(I guess I've learned this new teleportation skill due to the fact that I and Uriel have been constantly spamming teleportation during fights. Also, a gargoyle persona and a magical stone that buffs DOT damage? I think I'll just sell those. The gargoyles aren't particularly strong and I'm not focusing on DOT damage- rather, I want nuke ones.)
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Notice: Demon Gate Challenger Title is enhanced into, "Demon Gate Punisher."
Demon Gate Punisher- Clear 4/9 Demon Gate Dungeons.
-Three times more experience when killing enemies inside the Demon Gate Dungeon.
Notice: Demon Hunter Title is enhanced into, "Demon Regulator."
Demon Regulator- Kill 250,000 Demon Spawns and/ or kill 4 Demon Generals.
-Deal 25% more damage to Demon-type enemies.
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"Okay, After a quick rest I'll start the new dungeon."
Seth rested for a while before opening the last of the Demon Key that he has in possession. And after a good hour or so break, he opened the Demon Gate Dungeon before the day ends.
"Goal for tomorrow- I'll beat this as fast as possible."
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Just a couple of hours the following day, Aries and Vlad began starting the ritual.
"Master Aries, preparations are ready as advised from what the letter has required us to do."
"Okay. I'll just go to where Phobos and Trickster are."
(The whole area of the Fallen Holy Kingdom's domain is encircled by the Holy Relics and ancient magic circles used by the Demon Race way back. The organization wants us to cast a continental-size skill that will envelop the whole continent in a black cloud. They want us to wreak havoc on the whole continent in hopes to fish out strong individuals and make the other monarchs know that someone is pulling the strings for another war.)
" Greater Teleportation."
Aries went to the main Magic Circle in the middle of the continent where their base is located- a bit far from the Fallen Holy Kingdom.
After arriving there, he was met with a surprise.
"What are you doing, Trickster?"
Aries saw Phobos unconsciously being held in both arms with chains uprooted from the ground inside a big magic circle.
"I am going to cast the spell. It requires someone of the Demonkin. What better use could Phobos be than be the main catalyst for our grand scheme?"
(I know that Phobos is a demonkin but the organization didn't tell us about him being the catalyst for the plan.)
"You didn't tell me that Phobos will be used for this! The organization didn't tell me."
"If they told you, of course, you would disagree. Only Phobos is loyal to the organization that raised him since he was a kid. Ah, how sweet can Phobos be? Sacrificing his life for the desire to be useful for the organization. Don't worry Phobos, I still love you..."
(This stupid sinister clown. Is that why he was the one they brought instead one of those Hellhound Knights? I can't go against someone I can't beat.)
"Did he really agree to such? I know he is loyal to the will of the higher-ups but..."
"He agreed, Aries. You really are quite attached to Phobos, huh? We knew that you will disagree. You were never that adamant to follow us because you follow our will. You only follow us because you had to do so."
Trickster teleported near Aries as he spoke words close to his ear.
"Tell me, are you really going to go against the organization? Or will you follow the will of your friend? You know exactly that you can't win against me."
(Will of my friend my ass. There was no way Phobos would agree to this. This stupid clown did something to him while I was away. Tsk. I can't go against him or I'll die. But...)
With a last effort attempt to somehow fix this, he activated his unique skill.
(Unique Skill: Complete Replication - Access 2/3: Unique Skill:)
"Forced Bewilderment EX!"
Aries had complete control of Trickster's Body but only for a moment. After a brief second, He ended up coughing blood as Trickster held his chin with his hand.
"I didn't know you had acquired a new unique skill. Not strong enough though. Such a pitiful sight. You are one of my favorites so I won't kill you. Just sit back here for now my beloved."
Trickster tied Aries down as he was feeling quite dizzy and could barely open his eyes. Before passing out, he witnessed Trickster doing the ritual.
"Oh, our divine Demonic Ruler! Grant me an army to rule over the mortals. This is my sacrifice to send your children to conquer the land that is about to witness the punishment of their own being. Ah so sweet. Death and destruction. The goal is for all life to experience a Dark Crimson World."
Trickster raised his hands on Phobos' unconscious body as he shouted.
"Legion of Demonic Terror!"
Phobos started shouting in agony even though his mind was unconscious.
And just like that, every human being inside the domain of the magic circle that encapsulated the Fallen Holy Kingdom instantly died, and their essences were sacrificed for the ritual. A dark could start appearing above the continent of Aysias.
It was a skill that was almost the same as Phobos' 'Terror Incarnate' and 'Terrorize' combined but a lot stronger and on a much bigger scale.
A couple of minutes passed as the whole continent was fully covered by the Dark Cloud. Trickster shouted once more.
"Let the massacre begin as the crimson-colored blood covers the lands!"
Before passing out completely, Aries whispered one last thing.
"I'll make sure to kill you someday... I'll make sure you regret your choices... I'll..."
"Just sleep for a while, my love. Don't worry, I'll lock you up and play with you all day. Since I've heard that you wanted to retire. What better way than to be my playtime? An actual human doll... I can't wait until we finish with this."
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Seth who was almost finished clearing the last demon dungeon gate had no idea of what was happening outside the ruin of luminosity.