Chapter 305 - Marvas
The twenty-first death has been reported.
The deceased's nickname is 'Old Man No Gay'.
When Plunictos learned of the death of the seed he had planted, he felt no remorse.
There was only a sneer of contempt on his face.
["He died in the end."]
["Are you saying that His Excellency is the human who planted the devil's seed?"]
["Yes."]
Vassago, third in rank, with a skull-faced countenance, glowed with red eyes.
["According to our search, he died 5 km from here."]
["Who killed him?"]
["It was Black Scythe."]
Upon hearing that name, Plunictos chuckled sarcastically.
Killing his own comrade with his own hands must have been difficult for Black Scythe.
Although he didn't know how Black Scythe felt, he had managed to annoy him.
["He died sooner than expected. Although I was hoping Black Scythe would kill him."]
It's difficult for another player to kill a human who has received the devil's seed.
Receiving some of a demon's power grants a combat ability of another level.
Vassago asked, noticing Plunictos's expression that seemed somewhat disappointed.
["Are you disappointed at losing a chess piece?"]
["Why should I be? I don't care if such an uncontrollable person dies. What I regret is that more people didn't die."]
He had hoped that Old Man No Gay, upon being demonized, would kill many humans.
However, the plan ended with the death of the demonized human, as Black Scythe appeared at just the right moment.
'Thanks to the information provided by Moros, at least we eliminated an important connection.'
Although he wanted to demonize every human he saw, he couldn't abuse his power.
Besides, specific conditions were needed, like a human full of killing desires.
'That's why I brought these 72 noble demons, right?'
Plunictos looked at the subordinates standing next to Vassago.
The fourth and fifth in rank stood firm next to each other.
["Report the situation, Vassago."]
["Reporting. According to orders, high-ranking demons up to the tenth rank have arrived in this world. Upon arrival, they have started hunting players."]
["They used an undetected route to arrive, correct?"]
["Yes. They used the route opened by Artaros, so there shouldn't be any problems."]
["There shouldn't be any problems, indeed. There mustn't be any problems. If we attract the attention of other gods, both I and Artaros will be in trouble."]
["We're handling everything as quietly as possible."]
["Good. That's why I called you eight here."]
There were eight noble demons present in this world.
Baal, the first, and Agaroth, the second, had already died in the previous round. Only those from the third to the tenth rank were participating in hunting humans.
Plunictos looked at Vassago, the third, Gamigin, the fourth, and Marvas, the fifth.
["Except for you three who arrived late, the rest are already dispersed, killing humans."]
["That's right. By the way..."]
Vassago, noticing the sarcastic tone, was the first to bow.
["We arrived late, my apologies."]
["I'm sorry, Your Excellency."]
["We're sorry."]
The three bowed their heads in unison, somewhat easing Plunictos's annoyance.
["Well, if you're busy, that can happen. In fact, it's better this way. If you had all arrived at once, the gods might have noticed."]
Thanks for your understanding.
["Couldn't we just kill all the humans right now?"]
As they conversed, the number of deaths continued to rise, already exceeding thirty.
As the high-ranking demons he had summoned began to seriously hunt humans, the speed of deaths increased.
["Indeed, the interference of demons in the angels' game is a violation of the rules, but..."]
What does that matter?
With the support of the archangel Artaros and a much more powerful primordial god behind him, there was no need to worry.
["If something goes wrong, Artaros will handle fixing the problem."]
His mission was simple: unleash his subordinates to annihilate all players except Black Scythe and then disappear.
["It's time for you all to depart as well."]
["Understood."]
["Let's disperse to hunt as efficiently as possible."]
["Of course. The humans here are so weak that we can face them alone."]
The noble demons, including Vassago, showed confident expressions, as if they had already planned to act on their own.
Plunictos wasn't particularly worried.
Being noble demons of ranks 3, 4, and 5, they had abilities comparable to those of third-rank archangels.
He was sure no player could stand against them, even if they joined forces.
However, there was one human who worried him.
["Do not underestimate. I remind you as a precaution: Black Scythe. Although he looks like a human, he is a god. An irregular being who left Artaros on the brink of death. Do not attempt to confront or ambush him. He is an enemy you must avoid at all costs."]
["Don't worry. We have already memorized his appearance. We promise that if we see him, we will flee without looking back."]
["There won't be a chance to flee. You must immediately return to the demon world. Without teleportation abilities, he won't be able to follow you there."]
["We will do so. Do not worry."]
Despite his subordinates' words, Plunictos couldn't easily shake off his worry.
After all, it was Black Scythe.
["Well, there shouldn't be any problems. They are dispersed hunting, so he won't be able to stop them all."]
Even if he heard that one of his subordinates had been attacked, he would have enough time to escape.
Just as Plunictos smiled and ordered to disperse, Vassago spoke.
["Your Highness, three human beings are approaching within a radius of 50 meters."]
Plunictos turned at the news.
Indeed, three humans were approaching.
["Then, let's go meet them."]
Plunictos, the nearest, was the first to move.
He shortened the distance in a single leap, startling a human woman who stepped back with a stifled cry.
["Just in time. The prey has come by itself."]
["So it seems."]
["They are three human women."]
["We were lucky for our first hunt."]
The noble demons of ranks 3, 4, and 5 commented, without taking their eyes off the prey, visibly pleased.
Plunictos, as if being generous, said:
["I will yield the prey to you. Who wants to go first?"]
At those words, Gamigin and Marvas looked at Vassago.
["Vassago should decide, being the highest in rank."]
["I don't mind. I'm not interested in human women. You two decide."]
At that moment, Marvas, with a lion-like face, looked at Gamigin, who had a horse-like face.
["Hmm. Gamigin, what do you think if I take it? What I like the most are the screams of human women."]
"I like them too...", thought Gamigin to himself, but seeing Marvas salivating in anticipation, he couldn't help but yield. Besides, his two superiors had already yielded, so not yielding would look strange.
["Alright. Marvas, I leave it to you."]
["Thank you. Hahaha."]
Once the decision was made, Plunictos spoke.
["Then, everyone except Marvas, disperse and start the hunt. Vassago, you will come with me."]
["Yes, Your Highness."]
The noble demons dispersed in all directions.
Plunictos was no exception.
Only Marvas remained in place.
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"What's going on?"
Yamti didn't understand the current situation.
It's not that she hadn't heard the conversation.
The translation function also interpreted the language of the demons.
She simply didn't understand why they had left, leaving only the lion-faced demon behind.
"Why did everyone leave except this lion-faced demon?"
Yamti gritted her teeth.
Did they look so weak that they had left only one to face them?
Of course, the opponent didn't seem easy.
With a lion face, his appearance was naturally intimidating, and his size was as large as if two bears had been combined.
"Still, couldn't we beat him if the three of us fought together?"
Being a tamer herself, Seo Arin a summoner, and Min Juri a buffer, it wasn't a bad combination.
"Seeing how Seo Arin was able to defeat monsters in the forest, her firepower is at least that of three people."
And her own monsters were quite powerful too, comparable to John Delgado's.
"If we attack together, we can win."
The three women exchanged glances.
It was a sign that they were ready to attack if necessary.
The lion, noticing this, bared his teeth in a smile.
["Insignificant humans. Do not hesitate to do what you can. Fight before you die, if you can."]
"......"
"......"
"......"
["Even when I give you the chance to attack first, humans always hesitate. If so, I'll start. Let's see which human scream I hear first..."]
As he licked his lips and approached, Marvas raised a hand the size of a bear's paw.
Kaang!
The soul knight's sword, which had attacked unexpectedly, was easily blocked.
Kang! Kang! Kang!
Although the knight kept attacking rapidly, Marvas moved with surprising agility, blocking all the blows with a single hand.
["Yawn. With this slowness, do you think you could even cut a hair of mine?"]
But there wasn't just one soul knight.
Fiu!
Another knight attacked from behind, but Marvas, as if already knowing, turned agilely.
Kang! Kang! Kang!
The two knights attacked together, but Marvas still showed a bored expression.
["This is so slow that one hand is enough to defend myself."]
With a bored expression, Marvas grabbed the blade of one of the swords and broke it.
Chang! Chang!
Although the soul knights had lost their weapons in an instant, Seo Arin's summons weren't finished.
Chiiiiiik!
The light fired by the four fairies burned directly into Marvas's head.
However, they only managed to singe his fur slightly, without causing any real damage.
When Seo Arin stopped attacking, incredulous, Marvas looked at her with a smile.
["Why? Keep trying. I was feeling warm and nice. Haha."]
"Attack again!"
At Seo Arin's command, the fairies, the golem, and the soul knights all simultaneously launched themselves at Marvas.
However, their combined attack was in vain.
["Kraaaaa!"]
With a single roar from the lion, the summons vanished instantly.
"Aaah..."
Seeing the summons disappear with a single scream, Seo Arin and Min Juri were shocked.
‘The summons that were so powerful... with a single blow...’
Min Juri, without combat abilities, had no more words.
‘Even though I gave them buffs, they were defeated so easily...’
While the two despaired, Marvas remained relaxed.
["There's no need to despair so much. It's natural for an egg to not be able to beat a rock."]
For Marvas, confirming that his skills were inferior to those of an insect only left him enjoying it.
["Now, whose limbs shall I tear off first? I hope they have a nice voice... You!"]
Marvas pointed at Min Juri, who flinched.
["I liked your voice. I'll start with you..."]
It was at that moment.
Dozens of monsters were summoned, forming a barrier in front of Marvas.
["So, there's another summoner. Although it's still a futile fight."]
Marvas laughed and let out another roar.
["Kraaaaa!"]
The approaching monsters instantly disappeared.
‘How foolish.’
Marvas thought they would disappear without fulfilling their purpose, but he was wrong.
["Oh?"]
The three women, along with the monsters, were already flying through the air.