Chapter 885

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"You... You son of a bitch!"

Kukan trembled. Tilias grabbed Kukan's neck from behind and thrust his sword through Kukan's back.

"Ahhh!"

Kukan screamed in pain and exploded his demonic energy. Thanks to this, Tilias managed to avoid the demonic energy but still, his wounds weren't healing instantly.

The land originally ruled by Tilias' family, 'Visepps,' was an immortal land in the True Demon world.

Demons from the immortal land had the power to suppress the opponent's abilities. Tilias is the one who possesses the strongest authority among them, excluding Basset. Kukan vomited blood continuously as he distanced himself.

'What 's happening all of a sudden? Could it be, this demon named Tilias is a traitor? Whatever it is, I can at least catch my breath for a moment.'

Luna wanted to recover for even a brief moment from the overwhelming surge of crimson aura. Misol, who had been shattering the frost the whole time, also paused and stared at the demon king with a dazed expression.

"I had a feeling... you damn bastard... Are you betraying Lord Zito? Just like your useless brother...!"

Tilias held a chilling smile.

"Betrayal? I've never worshiped Zito even once, so how can you call it betrayal? You guys have simply been deceived all along."

"Haha! Right, we were deceived. Throughout those long years, you hid this kind of power... Even blocking the authority coming from Lord Zito's true energy."

"We could've killed Zito. If Paellito hadn't turned away."

"Even if Paellito had continued to help you guys, the outcome would've been the same... Ahh! While everyone points fingers at you as the brother of a traitor, I have never once looked down on you. Just like Lord Zito, I have always held you in high regard, so how could you do this!"

"Misol! Misol!"

"Yeah... There were a few demons like you. Those who recognized me without discrimination or prejudice. But you, and them, easily killed and tortured members of Visepps in front of me. And I followed Zito, embracing his horrifying ideology."

"This insane bastard! It was you, Tilias, who took the lead in killing Visepps! What nonsense are you spouting! They called you the Nightmare of Visepps...!"

"Misol!"

As Kukan said, Tilias had suppressed the anti-Zito forces most vigorously. That's why, even though he was from Visepps, he survived and eventually rose to become a demon king.

That was because Tilias had taken on such a 'role' within Visepps. Tilias looked at Kukan with killing intent.

"When I had to torture and kill my fellow comrades while sided with Zito... How did I feel when I had to watch Zito and you guys killing my comrades with joy? You guys will never know. Even in life or death."

For Kukan, this was an utterly incomprehensible story. Tilias had been deceiving the demons of the True demon world in such a way.

While the conversation continued, Syris approached Luna passing by the unconscious Misol.

"1st Flagbearer, it seems there's internal division among them."

"Yeah. Not even a mid-tier demon, but there's a spy like that among the demon kings. The information we got today might be better than we expected."

"Tilias is probably a core member of the nearly extinct anti-Zito forces that Orgal mentioned before. And from the way things are going now, it seems the anti-Zito forces want to cooperate with us."

"They want to cooperate with us? How do you know?"

"...1st Flagbearer, sometimes you really don't know about the world. If they didn't want to cooperate with us, why would Tilias have exposed his true colors in front of us?"

"Oh, is that so?"

Vise was killed, and Tilias revealed his true self.

Kukan had to face the fact that there was a very slim possibility of him surviving.

'White Whale is still alive, but Vise died... I'm in critical condition... I can only rely on Misol, but does this fool have hidden power like Tilias? It's true that she was the strongest among us, but... even if Misol has power, she has to be at least as strong as Layla.'

Shiitt...!

Solid and sharp purple demonic energy gathered around Tilias' sword. Kukan charged towards Misol.

"Misol! Do you still have a piece of Lord Zito's flesh?"

Misol was the only one among the four demon kings who hadn't used the flesh. Luna didn't notice this fact due to the urgency of the battle.

"Misol?"

"Hand it over! I need to recover, that is the only way we can survive. Because of Tilias' authority, we can't use spatial jump or call for support. Give it to me quickly!"

"Misol..."

Misol inserted her hand into pocket. Kukan was momentarily taken aback by her strange movement, but fortunately, Tilias was also moving slowly.

'Tilias must be cautious in his movements to not trigger Misol. White Whale is in an odd situation, so it's best for now to stay put. If White Whale remains still for a few more seconds, I can use the flesh...!'

Just as he had this thought.

Kukan experienced an intense pain as if his head was exploding, and he found himself slammed onto the ground. Something with tremendous force had struck Kukan's head.

It was Misol's fist, which had pretended to look for the flesh in her pocket.

"Kugh...!"

Thunk!

Misol's fist struck Kukan's head once again as he lay on the ground. With his head partially crushed, Kukan barely raised his head to look at Misol.

"Idespiseverminlikeyou. You'renothingmorethanamindless, puppetofZito. Youhavenoqualificationasahigherlifeform."

[T/L: Misol is talking quickly means all words are together and there is no separation, but in future I am going to write her lines normally because it will be confusing to read.]

Her previous behavior of just saying her name vanished completely, and Misol was now conveying her thoughts with rapid and precise pronunciation. Luna and Syris were once again amazed by this unexpected turn of events.

"Wow... That Misol who kept saying 'Misol, Misol'?"

"She's quite the actor."

Just like Tilias, Misol had also been deceiving other demons. Misol Huwan was also a key figure within Visepps.

"Misol... What the hell is this..."

"Wow, you're really stupid to ask that in this situation. It's not me who's the idiot, it's you guys. How can you follow a world dominated by pain? You guys are hideous beings. You and Zito should both disappear from this world."

Kukan's last hope vanished. Suddenly, Tilias was looking down at Kukan, aiming his blood-stained sword at him.

"You will be honored to be a valiant fighter who fought fiercely and fell, Kukan Ten. Consider this the price you paid for treating me as an equal while believing in me. Well, in the end, whether you die in some way or another, Zito will only be furious about losing the flesh, anyway."

"P-Please spare me."

Swoosh!

Tilias' sword pierced through Kukan's heart. Kukan writhed in agony for a moment, and Tilias absorbed the remaining demonic energy of Kukan through the blade.

"You've done well, Tilias. You've repaid a bit of our comrades' grudges."

"Today would have been even better if we caught someone like Dylus or Layla."

Tilias pulled out a cigarette from his pocket and spoke.

"That'll be the case soon."

Luna and Syris approached the two of them. Luna was still holding Krantel, but Tilias and Misol had put away their weapons.

"You should give a more detailed explanation."

"Put away your weapons if you want to talk. Humans have no manners, huh?"

"Well, Misol. Since humans can't trust us yet, their reaction is natural."

"I guess from our perspective, this is an entirely unexpected development. This could also be another show by that guy Zito, couldn't it?"

"A show? Be careful with your words, human. We've sacrificed billions of lives over countless years for freedom. Have you ever seen such a show?"

"Misol, it's difficult for humans to understand that too. We're in a position where we have to ask for their help, so let's not act too stubborn."

"But humans and we both need each other. Without our help, they can never kill Zito."

"Luna Runcandel, let's properly introduce ourselves again. I am Tilias Visepps, a member of the once-dominant Visepps who ruled the immortal land of the True demon world, and currently, I am a high-ranking member of the remaining anti-Zito forces in the True demon world. And this quick-talking friend is Misol Huwan, also a high-ranking member of Visepps."

"So, both your family and the anti-Zito forces are named Visepps?"

"That's right."

"Introduce yourselves properly too. Please show some courtesy. We're intelligent beings after all, and we might become allies in the future."

"Ah... Right. I'm Luna Runcandel, 1st Flagbearer, and it's nice to meet you."

"I am Syris Endorma, the Little master of Hidden Palace."

"As you can see, we've been deceiving Zito and the True Demon world, pretending not to be Visepps. You asked if this was Zito's show earlier, but honestly, since we've just killed Kukan right in front of you, we're not sure how we can further prove our intentions here. You already know, but if we had fully used our abilities, it wouldn't have been as easy for Vise to die like that."

Luna shrugged her shoulders.

"Yeah, it doesn't sound like a lie. If both of you had revealed the power you were hiding, Lady Syris would have had a hard time surviving. Hmm, are you suggesting that you want to form an alliance with us?"

"That's right. Like Misol said, without our help, you can't possibly defeat Zito. The world will undoubtedly perish."

"A demanding request for an alliance based on threats doesn't sit well. We still don't know the basis for making such a claim."

"Can we communicate with your leader, Jin Runcandel? We would like to discuss detailed matters."

"It is not a difficult task. But who is your leader?"

"Basset Visepps, my brother."

"If you want to speak with our young patriarch, you'll also need to be a person of equal status. Besides, our communication devices are not working properly. You're the one who caused this, right?"

As Luna answered, the communication device began emitting a resonating sound. Since the battle had started, she hadn't been able to establish contact, so the communication requests were all coming in at once. It was the result of Tilias' authority.

"...We have to go through a lot of steps to contact our leader. We hold the rank of a demon king under Zito. However, since we've already laid everything bare, if you could cut some slack, it would be appreciated. This involves the lives of tens of billions in the True demon world."

Luna exchanged a few seconds' glance with Tilias. In his dark pupils, she could see desperation. Soon, Luna activated the communication device.

"This is the 1st Flagbearer. We are unharmed. There's a demon king requesting a conversation with the young patriarch. Put the young patriarch on the line immediately."

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