1695 Five Months Later
Five months later.
Deep within the heart of a dense forest, concealed by the twisted limbs of ancient trees, a foreboding cave harbored a den of demonic entities.
The cavern echoed with eerie whispers and pulsated with malevolent energy as a demonic ritual unfolded within its shadowed recesses. The air in the cave quivered with an unnatural stillness, broken only by the guttural incantations of the demonic congregation.
At the heart of the ritual stood Zargoth, a towering demonic body cultivator with obsidian-hued skin that seemed to absorb the feeble light. His eyes glowed with an unholy fervor, reflecting the depth of his dark powers.
To Zargoth's left, Rivena, a demonic Ranker associated with the Demon Prince of Lust, swayed with ethereal grace. Her flowing crimson hair framed a face adorned with serpentine features, and her eyes sparkled with beguiling allure. With a mere glance, Rivena could ensnare the strongest wills and bend them to her demonic whims.
On the opposite side, Gorgoth, a hulking demonic Dreamweaver covered in jagged scales, brandished a massive, flaming sword. Each swing sent waves of infernal heat through the cavern, leaving a trail of smoldering embers in his wake. Gorgoth's demonic power lay in the manipulation of fire and the searing intensity of his wrath.
In the farthest corner, Lilithra, a shadowy figure cloaked in darkness, channeled her demonic energy into the very shadows themselves. Her eyes glowed an ominous violet, and her form seemed to waver, blending seamlessly with the shadows. Witne$$ th€ birth of thïš c0ntent, streaming forth from n0v!lbin★
Lilithra's power lay in the manipulation of darkness and the ability to slip through the veil between worlds. She was an Elementalist with an affinity with the shadow-element.
As the demonic ritual intensified, the cave resonated with the combined powers of Zargoth, Rivena, Gorgoth, and Lilithra. Arcane symbols etched into the cavern walls gleamed with an otherworldly radiance, amplifying the demonic energies that surged through the air.
Outside the cave, the forest seemed to recoil from the unfolding darkness within. Unearthly cries echoed through the trees as the demonic den continued to channel their nefarious powers, weaving a web of malevolence that extended far beyond the confines of their hidden sanctuary.
"My guess was right. Something has happened to the echelon of the Demon Princes. None of them are responding the way they should be to our rituals," commented Zargoth with a frown on his face. He was not happy with the additional time the ritual was taking to complete.
This mysterious intruder, an assassin veiled in black armor, moved with deadly precision through the twisted recesses of the cave.
[Skill: Sound Devour]
The assassin activated a peculiar Skill that only a few had access to even within the entire demonkind. Such a Skill could not be a stray Skill that one could gain simply by buying it through Menaka's Market.
This Skill belonged to a Skill Tree that one could only have access to if they were favoured by Beelzebub– the Demon Prince of Gluttony. A sudden hush enveloped the den, as if a vacuum had swallowed every whisper and incantation. The demonic entities, caught in the grip of the skill, found their voices stifled, their unholy chants reduced to silent gestures.
Within this newfound silence, the assassin advanced undetected. Building upon the stealthy advantage, the assassin unleashed another Skill from the Skill Tree he had access to.
[Skill: Light Devour]
A consuming darkness spread through the cavern, defying the presence of any light source within. Even the demonic flames that danced in Gorgoth's hands succumbed to the insatiable hunger of this skill. The den, once illuminated by an otherworldly radiance, plunged into an abyssal void, rendering the environment pitch black.
The demonic entities, now blinded by the engulfing darkness, groped in confusion, their powers momentarily nullified. Zargoth, Rivena, Gorgoth, and Lilithra, once bathed in the sinister glow of their ritual, were now enveloped in an impenetrable shadow.
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AN: The term "Hvergelmir Springs" was mentioned in chapter 1511. The term Ars Goetia was first mentioned in chapter 1377.
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