The Netherworld Royalty: Akuma (1)

Although Aleron lost his chance to use the skill he was creating, he still finished creating it after ten seconds and also finished cooking his Ocular-type skill to enhance his vision since he had already theoretically constructed this skill in his mind.

'Umu, this is good. Now I can inspect others thoroughly with this and observe everything from afar easily,' Aleron grinned as his eyes shone with a dreamy blue luster.

'I shall name it…Lapis Spirit Eyes!'

[Lapis Spirit Eyes]

_Rank: SSS — Median.

_Description: An eye-based power that enhances the user's vision, giving it multiple functions weaved by the user's secret knowledge of Arcane. 

_Effects:

—> X-ray Vision.

—> Micro Vision.

—> Zoom in-Zoom out Vision

—> Complete measurement of energy and aura.

—> See through magical phenomena.

—> See through physical/magical obstacles and layers.

\_Skill Parameters:

—Type: Ocular-type 

—Cost: Depends on the effects used. 

'Good. With this, I also won't make the mistake of using skills that might overpower and hurt others,' Aleron thought with a smile. 

Since he would be able to measure a being's stats and potency, he would know exactly how much Magilore he should use when he buffs someone again in the future. 

Looking towards the beach, Aleron used Lapis Spirit Eyes and could clearly observe everything. 

He looked at Roxen and inspected her.

[Roxen]

_Lifeform Rank:

— [Legendary]

_Race: 

— [Human.]

_Physical stats:

— [Strength: 12,740]

— [Agility: 12,649]

— [Health: 12,944]

— [Stamina: 12,853]

_Magic stats:

— [Magic Potency: 12,704]

— [Mana Pool: 12,540]

'So her Legendary Life Rune has a 30% boost to her stats. She must have a Bloodline as well but she is not using it to boost her stats at the moment. Hmm…Maybe it consumes the so-called Bloodline Essence which is generally limited and harder to produce if what I read in books is right.'

Of course, he couldn't be sure since this was reality. The magic system in this world was unlike anything he had read before, so it could be the same for Bloodline.

After looking at several people swiftly and using his eyes' effect on them for inspection, he found the limits of this skill.

To use this Ocular-type skill's effects on people for measurement, they had to be within 6 kilometers of him. He couldn't inspect anyone past the 6-kilometer mark from him.

It was the same for Zoom-in vision. He would be able to zoom in on everything within 6 kilometers of him.

"My lord."

Suddenly, Enorin arrived before Aleron like a beam of light and looked at him with her big eyes sparkling and a broad smile on her face. "Master, I did good, right?"

Aleron couldn't help but pat her head seeing her expression and the way she asked as he laughed with mirth, "Hahaha, you did good, Eno."

"Thanks to you only," Enorin grinned. 

Aleron laughed, "You're too cute, hahaha."

However, he suddenly saw Enorin's grin replaced by a frown as she looked below at the ocean.

"There's a malevolent aura below, master."

Enorin's eyes glinted with gold as she used her Ocular-type skill to observe, feeling a clear sense of danger due to her intuition.

Aleron also looked below and used his Lapis Spirit Eyes to observe, tracing the abnormal aura.

Soon, he saw that it was coming from a two-meter-tall black sea horse with dark violet patterns and scales. 

This sea horse's body was twitching and bending abnormally with a nefarious black aura different from its body's black color. This nefarious aura was oozing out from its eyes, nose, and cracks on its body that glowed with strange colorful hues.

While he was observing, Darzax suddenly appeared beside him as well and looked below with a grave expression.

"This is bad, my lord. That's one powerful demon."

"Not just any demon," Enorin said, her expression somber. "It's the highest class of demon in the Netherworld hierarchy, also known as Akuma. They end up being the Demon Lords with minimal efforts due to their affinity with magic and powerful Bloodline."

"They are the royalty of Netherworld realms."

Enorin and Darzax looked at each other and felt a connection they both shared with Aleron.

"Dax, she is my summon just like you," Aleron grinned and introduced Enorin. "Enorin, the Angel of Divine Sunderer."

"Nice to meet you," Darzax nodded.

Enorin also nodded placidly before looking below as her aura sharply rose, "I need to measure it while your buff lasts, master. But prepare to escape at a moment's notice."

After saying that, she immediately shot down into the ocean with her divine lance glowing intensely.

"My lord, staying here is dangerous. Enorin won't be able to kill that demon, but only buy us some time," Darzax said, his expression utterly serious. "I had encountered an Akuma in my world and I am not joking when I say that I couldn't hold a candle against it and barely escaped due to my mastery in shadow teleport."

"Are you saying we can't do anything to it?" Aleron's eyes widened. 

"I'm afraid not. Demons already have resistance to magic in general, but Akumas are different," Darzax said while observing Enorin and Dark Hunt Sea Horse. "Magic obeys them."

Aleron also looked below and was shocked to see that Dark Hunt Sea Horse was evading Enorin's swift attacks and skills. "How?! That Sea Horse is Legendary rank, but Enorin's physical stats are over 100k at the moment! Why is it able to evade Enorin's attacks?"

"Akuma can possess others and significantly increase the physical and magical prowess of the one they possessed according to their power," Darzax informed. "This is a specialty of Akumas. Normal demons can't do this."

Suddenly, that Dark Hunt Sea Horse's strangely warped colorful eyes glowed before a swirling black explosion occurred at Enorin's arm, destroying her arm as the lance she wielded in that hand was shot away from her.

"Enorin!" Aleron shouted in panic. "I need to create a healing skill. Dax, help her!"

"That has been my intention from the start and I have finished preparing as well, my lord."

Darzax's eyes swirled with dark green and red glow before he waved his staff. 'It appears that the general nature of Akumas is the same due to their superior inborn capabilities. The one I encountered was looking down on me which allowed me to escape and this one is doing the same.'