The Devil Does Not Need to Be Defeated

Chapter 603: [Greater Spirit of Death]

It had to be said that Shien Buztout held a considerable grudge against Limgir this time.

Did Shien really not know that this young master of the Strimm family had been targeting him?

Before he had even confirmed his relationship with Lucy, this guy and his duke father had plotted against him more than once behind his back. Did they really think Shien hadn’t taken note of this?

Especially this hypocrite Limgir, who hated him to death in his heart, yet pretended to be kind and friendly in front of him, acting like they were good brothers. If Shien hadn’t been so powerful back then, and hadn’t had a good excuse to take action, he would have already kicked this hypocrite away.

Now, this guy, after consuming something that made him look neither human nor ghost, had joined Mara, acting all high and mighty in this place, even declaring in front of that High Priest that he would deal with him and steal his wife. Shien had already endured a lot by not attacking him then.

Now, with new and old grudges combined, Shien finally lost his patience, channeling all his pent-up emotions towards this hypocrite into each kick, mercilessly stomping on him.

“Pfft!”

Limgir didn’t know how many times he had coughed up blood.

Under Shien’s increasingly ruthless kicks, he felt like the bones in his chest were broken.

Intense pain coursed through his body, making Limgir scream, but it was useless.

He wanted to struggle, to fight back, even to risk everything and fight to the death, but under Shien’s relentless kicks, he couldn’t even get up, let alone resist, like a weak and insignificant person being trampled upon.

This made Limgir feel both terrified and humiliated.

(Who is he?)

(Why is he so strong?)

(I… I can’t even put up a decent fight?)

(Why am I so weak?)

(I’ve clearly become stronger!)

(I’ve become stronger!!!)

Limgir held on to his last breath, gathering his magic power, struggling desperately while roaring inwardly.

At this moment, he thought of the princess.

That stunningly beautiful Kingdom’s Treasure who captivated everyone.

After being brought here, he had also heard that she and Shien had officially become engaged, receiving blessings from all over the world amidst national celebrations.

At that time, he went mad, obsessed, his mind filled with the news of the princess’s engagement.

“Why him?”

“Why him?”

“Why not me?”

“Why not me!?”

Under these repeated questions, Limgir completely lost his mind.

The more infatuated he was in the past, the more insane he was now.

In the past, Limgir’s heart only held Lucy, and he wouldn’t even look at other women, believing they weren’t worthy of him, not someone he should touch.

He had only joined the Royal Knights under his family’s arrangement, without any desire for fame or fortune. He was like a cold and emotionless machine, carrying out his family’s mission, not caring about anything else.

But the moment he saw the princess, Limgir was captivated, infatuated, and lost.

From that moment on, Limgir had a goal.

That was to obtain the princess.

For this, he worked hard, training for two years in the Royal Knights and earning countless praises.

For this, he also actively cooperated with his family, intending to use their power to approach the princess.

He wasn’t impatient, steadily moving forward step by step, for the day he could achieve his wish.

Everything was going according to plan, without any mistakes.

Until that man appeared.

He was unknown, just an adventurer from a remote town, yet he was able to meet the princess and gain her recognition.

He was unconventional, defying all norms, even daring to confront his father in front of so many nobles in the Kingdom, rejecting the King, and disdaining fame and fortune.

Many people couldn’t understand him, and many disliked him, but for some reason, the princess favored him and even had a very good personal relationship with him.

This situation made countless young nobles jealous, especially Limgir, who was caught completely off guard.

Therefore, in order to eliminate this destined rival, Limgir even put on a friendly face before him.

Back in Cosmos, he had constantly thought about how to eliminate this eyesore, this rival in love, and make him disappear.

It could be said that for the princess, Limgir transformed from a tool of his family into an unscrupulous and lovesick fool, almost resorting to any means necessary.

Under such circumstances, Lucy actually got engaged to Shien, becoming his fiancée. How could Limgir not go mad?

It was from that moment on that Limgir chose to fall.

He was moved by the future described by the High Priest, accepted her offer, and even killed his own uncle, his uncle’s brother-in-law, and countless people in the First Knight Order who wanted to resist, becoming the High Priest’s subordinate.

He didn’t hesitate to consume [Soul Essence] to enhance his strength, even with its side effects.

He only had one wish.

That was to completely defeat that man and make the princess his.

“She’s mine!”

“Mine!!!”

Something exploded within Limgir’s heart at this moment.

…

“Boom!”

Suddenly, a surge of magic power erupted from this place, creating waves of energy.

“Hmm?”

Shien’s foot, which was about to land, froze in mid-air, and his eyes under the hood narrowed in surprise.

The source of the erupting magic power was Limgir.

At this moment, an astonishing magic power surged from Limgir’s body like a flood bursting through a dam.

That magic power, although perhaps not as vast as Shien’s, was incredibly cold and viscous.

Limgir opened his eyes.

His pupils had completely turned ghastly green, and the rest of his eyes were pitch black.

Those weren’t the eyes of a living person.

“Uh… Aaaaaaaaaaah…!”

Limgir roared, his incredibly cold magic power erupting and spreading in all directions.

“Bang!”

With a muffled sound, Shien was sent flying by the suddenly exploding magic power.

Like a kite with its string cut, he retreated explosively, only stabilizing himself after a long distance.

“Holy moly…”

Shien patted the dust off his cloak, raised his head, and looked in Limgir’s direction.

Under Shien’s gaze, Limgir’s body stood up shakily and gradually transformed.

First, his brilliant blond hair turned white from the roots, becoming weathered and aged.

Then, his nails grew longer and longer, stopping only when they became as sharp as knives.

Then, fangs grew from his mouth, and black veins pulsed on his cheeks, becoming increasingly visible.

This young master of a noble family, a majestic knight, had now become a demonic being.

Shien’s [Outer Awareness of Heaven’s Decree] activated reflexively, observing Limgir.

Under the observation of [Outer Awareness of Heaven’s Decree], Shien witnessed the changes in Limgir’s level and skills.

His level skyrocketed, rising from eighty-four all the way to ninety.

His original skills all disappeared, replaced by a skill called [Greater Spirit of Death], and this skill wasn’t an ordinary skill, but a Special Skill, greatly surprising Shien.

In the past, although Shien’s [Appraisal] skill could also see through a person’s level and skills, it couldn’t see through their Unique Skills or Special Skills.

It wasn’t until the birth of [Outer Awareness of Heaven’s Decree] that Shien could see Special Skills, although he still couldn’t see Unique Skills.

Therefore, Shien could see the birth of Limgir’s Special Skill, [Greater Spirit of Death], but he could also see that the moment this skill was born, not only did Limgir’s original skills disappear, but even the God’s Blessing, which was also a Special Skill, vanished.

What did this mean?

It meant that Limgir no longer had the God’s Blessing.

Generally speaking, a God’s Blessing would only disappear under three circumstances.

One was swearing an oath on the blessing, like Harvis did before. Once the oath was broken, the blessing would disappear.

One was the death of the god who bestowed the blessing. In that case, the blessing would also disappear.

And the last one was when the holder of the blessing committed a heinous crime that angered both gods and humans, causing the blessing to be abandoned.

This kind of crime wasn’t something like casually killing or framing someone, but had to reach the point of enraging both gods and humans.

Now, Limgir’s blessing had disappeared.

This situation basically ruled out the first two possibilities.

In other words, the current Limgir had become an existence that angered both gods and humans.

“Aaaaaaaaaaah—!”

Limgir, completely transformed into a monster, roared and stared at Shien with his pitch-black, ghastly green eyes.

“Bang!”

In the next second, Limgir disappeared.

He shattered the ground beneath his feet and shot towards Shien.

His speed was as fast as lightning.

His figure was as swift as a ghost.

In the blink of an eye, Limgir appeared before Shien, roaring as he swung his claws.

“Bang—!”

The ground trembled and exploded, sending countless debris flying into the air.

Chapter 604: “Guess?”

“Crack, crack, crack—!”

This was the sound of the ground cracking.

As countless pieces of rubble burst and flew into the air, the ground at the center of the impact collapsed, causing the surrounding ground to crack like a spiderweb, forming countless fissures.

Shien Buztout and Limgir clashed on the collapsing ground.

Facing Limgir’s powerful attack, Shien, for some reason, raised his Holy Sword and blocked the ferocious onslaught.

Limgir’s sharp claws landed on Shien’s Holy Sword, creating a shower of sparks.

“Aaaaaaaaaaah—!”

As if angered by this result, Limgir roared, shaking the atmosphere, and his claws turned into countless streaks of light, slashing frantically at Shien.

The claw attacks were overwhelming, each containing immense power, creating sonic booms wherever they passed, like scraping glass, incredibly ear-piercing.

Even Rockto, if he were here and saw this scene, would slightly change his expression, right?

Shien, on the other hand, only narrowed his eyes slightly, then began to swing his Holy Sword unhurriedly.

The Holy Sword seemed to move slowly, but its speed was astonishingly fast, as if driven by a special rhythm, creating countless flashes of sword light that met the incoming claw attacks.

“Clang, clang, clang, clang, clang—!”

Intense clashing sounds echoed.

The collision of sword light and claw light occurred at least hundreds or thousands of times in just a few seconds, each clash creating sparks, a dazzling sight.

Limgir roared and continued to swing his claws, the overwhelming claw attacks becoming more and more numerous and faster, almost weaving into a dense net, cutting through the air.

Shien, in contrast to Limgir, had a calm expression and deep eyes. His movements weren’t as intense as Limgir’s, but every strike easily caught up to Limgir’s claw attacks and deflected them.

If Limgir displayed overwhelming power, then Shien displayed overwhelming skill.

In terms of pure physical strength, Shien in his normal state wasn’t a match for Limgir, who had transformed into a monster and possessed the [Greater Spirit of Death].

However, under the effect of [Outer Manifestation of Heaven’s Decree], when wielding a sword, Shien possessed the most perfect swordsmanship.

That swordsmanship, integrating the skills of numerous weapon skills, could be said to be the highest level, embodying the essence of all swordsmanship in the world.

Therefore, even if his pure strength couldn’t match Limgir’s, Shien still effortlessly neutralized his ferocious attacks, making all of Limgir’s claw attacks miss.

Under such circumstances, it wasn’t long before Limgir revealed an opening.

“Clang!”

With a deep, resonant clang, Limgir’s claws, swung simultaneously, were deflected by Shien’s precise upward strike, causing his hands to separate to the sides, exposing his chest.

“Bang!”

A muffled thud immediately echoed.

Shien didn’t miss this perfect opportunity, instantly delivering a powerful kick that landed heavily on Limgir’s body, sending him flying.

Limgir couldn’t even groan, flying backwards like a cannonball and crashing into the river below the waterfall, creating a huge splash.

Shien showed him with his actions that even with increased strength, when it was time to kick him, he would still be kicked.

“Boom!”

As if enraged, Limgir burst out of the river, accompanied by a huge wave, and charged towards Shien like a madman.

But this time, Shien didn’t stand still. Instead, he took the initiative to meet Limgir’s attack.

Limgir seemed to have not expected this at all. His movements didn’t keep up, and before he could react, Shien had already closed the distance.

“Strength isn’t always the better option.”

Shien grinned at the stunned Limgir.

“Without the corresponding combat experience, suddenly increased strength is only good for bullying those weaker than you. If you want to deal with me, you’re overthinking it.”

Saying that, as if intentionally, Shien didn’t use his Holy Sword, just kicking Limgir hard in the chest again.

“Bang—!”

With a louder thud than before, Limgir was sent flying again, crashing into the river at an even faster speed, creating even bigger splashes.

As if relentless, or perhaps determined to crush Limgir, Shien followed him into the river.

Soon, the entire river was stirred up, creating earth-shattering tremors.

“Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! —”

Huge waves erupted from the river one after another.

Water splashed like fireworks.

Water droplets fell like rain.

The river was turned upside down, as if two prehistoric beasts were fiercely battling within, the commotion terrifying.

After a long time, as the largest wave exploded, Limgir’s figure emerged from within.

“Ah!”

A cry of pain finally echoed from his mouth.

The young master, transformed into a demon, fell from the huge wave and flew into the air.

Looking closely, a slight dent could be seen on Limgir’s chest.

Clearly, it was a wound caused by repeated kicks.

“Swoosh!”

With a faint whooshing sound, Shien teleported above Limgir in mid-air and stomped down mercilessly.

“Bang!”

With a heart-stopping thud, Limgir was kicked down from mid-air, crashing into the ground and being buried under rubble.

Shien then stopped, landing steadily on the ground.

His cloak fluttered in the wind, his body completely unharmed, showing that he had always held the upper hand in the fierce battle just now.

But Shien wasn’t just fighting.

At least, he had analyzed something.

“This [Greater Spirit of Death] doesn’t seem simple.”

Shien murmured.

Shien discovered that not only had Limgir’s level and magic power surged, but other aspects of him had also reached inhuman levels.

“Strength, stamina, speed, durability, resilience, even his self-healing ability has increased by several levels. This isn’t something a level ninety human can possess.”

Even Saliro, who had [Dragon Power], didn’t have such physical abilities. Just what had happened to Limgir to make him like this?

“Cough…!”

While Shien was pondering, Limgir coughed a few times, pushing away the large rubble covering him with his clawed hands, and struggling out of the ground.

He vomited blood continuously, and blood also flowed from the corners of his eyes and nose. One could imagine the violent beating he had just endured.

“Aaaaaaaaaaah—!”

Limgir roared.

The cold magic power in his body continued to surge, seemingly endlessly.

Shien discovered that Limgir’s level was rising again, increasing.

Although it only increased from level ninety to ninety-one, Limgir’s power was indeed still rising, becoming even stronger than before.

This time, Shien fully activated the ability of [Outer Awareness of Heaven’s Decree], trying to see through something.

As a result, Shien discovered that within Limgir’s body, numerous ghastly green lights, like snakes, were constantly moving around, gradually merging into his magic power and flesh and blood, transforming his entire body.

The speed of the transformation didn’t seem constant, but depended on Limgir’s state.

The angrier Limgir was, the more negative emotions he erupted with, the faster the fusion and transformation.

Correspondingly, as the transformation progressed, the cold aura around Limgir became stronger and stronger, almost more demonic than a demon.

“What is this?”

Shien frowned.

Unfortunately, Limgir, blinded by rage and filled with negative emotions, wouldn’t answer his question.

Limgir was about to charge towards Shien again.

Seeing this, Shien suddenly spoke.

“[Bestowal: Binding].”

He finally used magic.

Instantly, the atmosphere was imbued with a property it didn’t originally possess, as if gaining the effect of “binding,” transforming into a heavy pressure that slammed into Limgir.

Limgir froze, but struggled forcefully, the veins on his forehead bulging, and the black, vessel-like patterns on his face also rapidly wriggled, a terrifying sight.

Shien immediately imbued the surrounding earth with the “binding” property, making the ground tremble, and countless rocks flew out, constantly hitting Limgir.

Then, these rocks seemed to stick to Limgir, not falling off, but merging with each other, and finally with the earth, tightly binding Limgir’s entire body except for his head, turning him into a statue standing on the ground.

Limgir tried to struggle and resist, but failed.

With Shien’s current magic power, the strength of his Bestowal Magic was unimaginable, and its binding force wasn’t something the current Limgir could break free from.

Limgir could only roar and struggle in anger and shock.

“Bestowal Magic…? Who are you…!?”

With his remaining consciousness, Limgir shouted at Shien.

He knew.

He knew who else used this kind of magic.

Not many people could use Bestowal Magic, and even fewer could use it to this extent.

And as far as Limgir knew, there was one such person.

And it was the person he hated the most.

Shien smiled.

“Guess?”

His playful voice constantly challenged Limgir’s limits.