Chapter 57 – Training Under the First Demoness
The abyss trembled.
The very foundation of this twisted universe—a realm that surpassed both Hell and Heaven—shuddered under the pressure of Kuragami's existence. His power had evolved beyond what should have been possible, and now, he stood at the threshold of something far greater.
But even that power was still raw, untamed, incomplete.
The First Demoness, Lilith Nocturnis, watched with calculating crimson eyes, a smirk forming on her lips.
"You have power, but power alone is nothing."
Her voice carried across the void, laced with something ancient and dangerous. The kind of voice that had once commanded gods to kneel and beg.
Kuragami stood before her, his golden eyes burning with the desire for vengeance and destruction.
And yet—
He was not the only one training here.
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The Demoness of the Abyss – Lilith Nocturnis
Lilith Nocturnis, the First Wife of Demon King Rimuru, was a being beyond the concept of strength.
She was not just the First Demoness.
She was the mother of all destruction.
In the ancient past, it was said that even the God of Infinity himself hesitated to fight her. It took the combined efforts of gods and primordial beings to finally stop her rampage.
Her existence was an eternal nightmare for Heaven.
Her power? Absolute.
And yet, she now stood before Kuragami—not as an enemy, but as a teacher.
Her long silver hair flowed like a river of moonlight, her obsidian horns glowed with infernal runes, and her slitted crimson eyes carried an abyss that could devour souls.
With a single movement of her finger—
The space around Kuragami collapsed.
"Lesson one—survive."
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Training in the Abyss
A monstrous black claw shot out from the void, aiming straight for Kuragami's head.
He didn't hesitate.
BOOM!
His aura exploded, shattering the monstrous claw before it could touch him.
But more came.
A storm of hellfire, abyssal blades, and eldritch horrors swarmed him—an endless flood of destruction.
And standing above it all, watching like a merciless goddess, was Lilith.
"You want to kill gods?" she asked.
"Then let's see if you can even survive the abyss first."
Kuragami gritted his teeth.
He wasn't just going to survive.
He was going to conquer it.
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Saphira's Training
Meanwhile, Saphira stood in another battlefield—facing a nightmare of her own.
She had come here to grow stronger, to evolve beyond her limits.
But under Lilith's brutal training, she was realizing a cruel truth—
She was weak.
Even as she fought, her body screamed in pain. She was being torn apart, rebuilt, and torn apart again.
Yet, she refused to fall.
Her own power—the blood of a High Demoness—was roaring to be unleashed.
Lilith watched her struggles with a cold smile.
"You are his companion, aren't you?"
Saphira clenched her fists.
"I won't fall behind."
Lilith chuckled.
"Good. Because if you do… he will leave you behind."
Saphira's eyes burned with determination.
She would not be left behind.
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The Arrival of the First Demoness' Daughter
As Kuragami fought through the endless horrors, another presence arrived.
A powerful aura of crimson flames erupted into the abyss.
A girl stepped forward.
Her name was Selene Nocturnis—the daughter of Lilith Nocturnis and Demon King Rimuru.
She had always believed herself to be the strongest.
Until now.
The moment her gaze met Kuragami's aura, her confidence shattered.
For the first time in her life, she felt something horrifying—
Fear.
She clenched her fists. Impossible. No one should make me feel like this.
Her voice was sharp as she stepped closer.
"Kuragami."
Kuragami barely spared her a glance. His focus was on surviving the abyss.
Selene gritted her teeth, anger bubbling inside her.
"Look at me when I talk to you."
Kuragami's golden eyes finally turned toward her.
And in that instant—
Selene felt like an insect.
His gaze alone carried a weight that crushed her soul.
But rather than cower—she smirked.
"Interesting."
For the first time, she had found someone stronger than her.
And she was not going to accept it so easily.
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But before their confrontation could escalate—
A second presence arrived.
Another aura of immense power swept across the battlefield.
Kuragami turned—his eyes narrowing.
Standing before him was the son of the Second Demoness.
A man he had met before.
But this time, something was different.
His power had changed.
His eyes carried a new kind of darkness.
And his words—
"Kuragami… I've been waiting for this."
A smirk formed on Kuragami's lips.
The abyss itself trembled.
Because now, the true battles were about to begin.