Chapter 93: Seductive Nights and Lilith

“That’s right, Alpha. Child of Gustav, the apostle of the great and evil God of Destroyer.”

Cold reptilian eyes reflected Arachne. Alpha grinned wickedly, revealing his bloody teeth.

“

Krr!”

Flick!

Alpha whipped his tail at Arachne.

“

Eek!

”

The tall shadow loomed over her, heralding death.

Baaam!

Alpha’s tail struck deeply into the ground! Had she moved an inch to the side, she’d have been dead!

“

Huff! Huff!

” Arachne gasped in quick, short breaths. She crumbled weakly to the ground.

As he watched her, Alpha spoke with arrogance, “

Grr.

The nerve of this talking spider! Saying that I needed help from a damn insect! What can you even do?”

Krrr, krrr!

The three crocodiles lurking behind Alpha laughed at Arachne in unison.

These accursed lizards!

Arachne gritted her teeth. Still, she had to endure this humiliation. She had to pay for losing a hundred billion troops and three apostles with her life. Not even her title as the Goddess of the Empire, nor the favors of the emperor and the empire's gods, could save her.

Now, her last chance at survival was defeating that evil god, Yu Il-Shin, and this giant lizard was perfect for the job. Not only was the lizard an apostle, it also reigned over Gustav’s other children. Above all, the frosty chill surrounding his tail.

“

Ugh...”

The dying giant at Alpha’s feet groaned as his ability was being absorbed. Yes, such was Alpha’s power. Hence, Alpha definitely had an advantage over the evil god.

Whiiiing! Ruuumble!

The sounds of helicopters and sirens echoed around the abandoned building, growing louder with each passing second.

Alpha looked outside the broken window, frowning. “

Krr.

They’re here already? Filthy humans! Brothers, begin the ritual!”

Thud thud!

Then, the crocodiles formed a circle around Carlos. As he groaned, the three kneeled on the ground.

“

Hyiii!

Monsters! W-what are you doing!” Carlos was stricken in fear.

Snickering, Alpha grabbed his head.

“

Kujitolea kwa Mungu

(Sacrifice to the gods).”

Tzzz!

Then, a blood-red magic circle appeared around Carlos.

“S-sav

—

...

Arghhhh!

”

Ssss— Swoosh!

Carlos melted like salt meeting water and was sucked in instantly.

Tzzz!

Black aura exploded from Alpha and the other three crocodiles. In exchange for the sacrifice, the God of Destroyer had shared his power with them.

Basking in the surging power, Alpha’s eyes glowed with killing intent.

“Let’s go, Brothers! We’re getting out of here!”

“

Krrr!

” his brothers followed behind excitedly.

They didn’t know defeat. Humans were so much weaker than them, yet Alpha didn’t underestimate them. They could pose a challenge in large numbers but were weaker one-on-one. Since they were newly born, he and his siblings wanted to take time to amass strength.

There’s more of them than I thought.

In no time at all, the elites from the Brazilian Hunter Association, along with hundreds of military soldiers, had surrounded the abandoned building. Among them, there were five S-rank Hunters.

Briefly, Alpha glanced back at his brothers. He could use them as baits to escape.

Poook!

But in the next moment, Alpha and his brothers were covered in Arachne’s webs! Alpha’s eyes widened in shock, burning with anger.

“How dare you, you insolent insect! Die!” Alpha raised his claw, about to crush Arachne.

Arachne went white and hurriedly shook her hands at him. “Please, look at this!”

Plaaat!

With a blinding light, the view before Alpha and his brothers changed.

Baaaaam!

The sky was dyed bright red. The one responsible for it was a fiery head as colossal as the sun.

𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

-You!

You lowly evil god! I’ll reduce you and your world to ashes!

It roared ferociously at the ground.

Instinctively, Alpha knew it was an apostle, just like his mother, Gustav. The difference was that, after consuming countless sacrifices, its power had surpassed that of an ordinary apostle, almost reaching godhood. It indeed had the power to burn the world as proclaimed!

Alpha sized up that apostle. Would he be able to take on that thing?

No, it’s impossible. At least for now....

But a man could be seen pointing a sword at the fiery apostle, akin to an ant braving a forest fire. How reckless of him! Yet, his expression was dauntless.

T-that person is...

Despite only having seen him once, Alpha could sense it.

He’s the one who killed my mother! My mortal enemy!

Then, just as the fiery apostle was about to engulf the world with its flame...

-This is the second stance of Demon Lord's Heavenly Sword, created after the most terrifying of the eight infernals! Fire Sword of the Burning Marl, the Lowest Eight Hells!

Alpha’s mortal enemy struck it with his sword, which was enshrouded in black flames. What came after was nothing sort of surprising, but hopeless.

-

Arghhhh! N-noooo!

The black flames swallowed the apostle whole like a solar eclipse.

“

Kyaaak!

”

Witnessing the tremendous power, Alpha’s brothers shook in fear, collapsing to the ground. One of them even peed. Alpha couldn’t blame them at all, since he reacted the same way. Even the scales on his pelt stood on ends.

T-that’s a demonic god!

He finally understood why his mother died. His mortal enemy was so powerful, not even an apostle stood a chance against him!

Plaat!

The scene disappeared.

“Did you see that? He’s your mortal enemy and also mine, the evil god Yu Il-Shin.” To the terrified Alpha and brothers, Arachne added, “

Hic

. I still couldn’t believe I managed to escape! You’re my only hope left, Alpha! Please help me avenge my comrades!”

“...Do you think I can defeat him?” Alpha’s voice wavered.

Had he not seen the extent of Yu Il-Shin’s power, Alpha would’ve been confident. But now, he wasn’t sure if he could get his revenge...

Arachne nodded. “Of course, as long as you complete the magic circle! With my help and your brother across the world, we’ll definitely defeat him!”

How did she know about the magic circle?

Alpha’s impression of the spider rose.

“You have quite the talent. Aside from this, is there anything else that can be of use to me right now?”

“Of course, Alpha.” Arachne gave him a bewitching smile.

Baaam!

With a loud bang, the S-rank Hunters and military troops burst into the room. However, contrary to their expectations, the room was empty.

“What happened? There’s no one here!”

“Look around! The intel told us this is the place!”

“Darn it! Carlos! Can you hear me?!”

As the humans panicked, Alpha and his brothers snuck toward the exit. Yes, they were still there. They passed the guarded main gate with ease, as if they were invisible. Not even the S-rank Hunters could detect their stealth.

Alpha praised Arachne, who was perched on his shoulder. “You’re quite useful, Spider.”

Arachne then whispered to him, “I, Goddess Arachne, will do my utmost to ensure your freedom in this world. All I ask is that you allow me to be present when you slay that evil god.”

Alpha grinned, revealing his teeth.

“

Krrr.

Sure. Let’s kill him together.”

***

“

Achoo!

”

Ugh

,

who is it? Who cursed me? Well, it’s probably the cold.

Two moons hung in the sky, as if looking down on me. I was still stranded in the mountains. With my phone out of service, I had to wait for the sun to rise. I wasn’t foolish enough to navigate this darkness. At least, I wasn’t alone, which was comforting.

Flutter!

-

Kyaaaaa!

-

Kyaaaaaaaaa~!

...Let me rephrase that. The angels might be the size of sparrows, but having 10,000 of them around me was just crazy. Moreover, they were a rowdy bunch! They laughed and chattered boisterously. I felt like the only adult among a crowd of kindergarteners!

Haa. I should just sleep instead.

When I tried to sleep, using my flowers as my blanket, something tugged at my bangs.

Flutter flutter—

Unlike the rest of the angels, the one in a black helmet pulled my hair while flying in the air. “

Hmm?

What is it?”

-----

[Yu Il-Shin’s Angel Soldier]

Originally Ko Sa-Deuk’s Yaksha soldiers. Reborn as angels after being purified by benevolent power.

Special note: Has a favor to ask of you.

-----

“...A favor?”

Slide—

Then, the angel soldier removed its helmet. Multicolored eyes shone brightly, seemingly imbued with magic. As I stared at them, I felt drawn into them.

Ding!

[The innate power Blind Eyes of God has been activated.]

Then, I saw its

—Lilith’s—

past as an apostle of the evil god, Seductive Nights.

***

Darkness spread all around me like the vast ocean. At its center was a goddess who seemed like a giant womb, conceiving life. Her name was Seductive Nights. She was a great malevolent god who’d seduced, corrupted, and devoured countless gods and mortals. But now, she’d fallen and was breathing her last.

To the beautiful, naked woman bowing beneath her, she spoke weakly.

-...Listen, my last daughter.

“Please speak, Great Mother.”

-

Cough cough!

At the cost of every ounce of my power, I succeeded only just in stopping the God of Destroyer. He’d devoured all of my familiars. At this rate, it won’t take long until this world and I perish.

“What can I do, Great Mother?”

-The next world he’s targeting is destined for destruction, yet untouched by causality. Harvest souls there for my restoration. Bring as many strong and pure souls as you can before the God of Destroyer devours them! Keep this in mind!

Unlike her divine status, her voice had an eagerness

—

a desperation to cling onto life, even on rotten ropes.

“Rest assured, Great Mother. I will definitely harvest enough souls to restore you and our world.”

-Yes, I believe in you. No male of any race will ever be able to resist your charms.

Seductive Nights acknowledged her last daughter’s irresistible charms.

-Go forth, Lilith. A summoning gate to that world has been opened by the one who seeks the demonic powers. Had it been my other familiars, it’d have been a fragile gate. But it’s perfect for you, a newborn.

Riiiip!

The air ripped open, its size enough for a woman to pass through.

“I promise to return from my mission, Great Mother.”

Then, without hesitation, Lilith leaped into the unknown world as per her mother’s instruction.

“

Wah!

A girl! W-who are you!”

Such was Lilith’s first meeting with Ko Sa-Deuk on earth. He was ten years old at the time, and was about to sacrifice a rabbit on a bloody magic circle.