Chapter 885
## Chapter 885
“You… You son of a bitch!”
Kukan trembled. Tilias grabbed Kukan by the neck from behind and plunged his sword into his back.
“Ahhh!”
Kukan screamed in pain and his demonic energy exploded. Thanks to this, Tilias managed to avoid the demonic energy, but even so, his wounds did not heal instantly.
The land originally ruled by Tilias’ family, ‘Visepps’, was an immortal land in the True Demon World.
The demons of the immortal land had the power to suppress the opponent’s abilities. Tilias is the one who possesses the highest authority among them, excluding Basset. Kukan continuously vomited blood as he moved away.
‘What’s happening all of a sudden? Could it be that this demon called Tilias is a traitor? Whatever it is, at least I can catch my breath for a moment.’
Luna wanted to recover even for a brief moment from the overwhelming surge of crimson aura. Misol, who had been shattering the ice all this time, also stopped and looked at the Demon King with a dazed expression.
“I had a feeling… damn bastard… Are you betraying Lord Zito? Just like your useless brother…!”
Tilias had a chilling smile.
“Betrayal? I have never worshipped Zito even once, how can you call it betrayal? You have simply been deceived all this time.”
“Haha! True, we were deceived. For all those long years, you hid this kind of power… Even blocking the authority that comes from Lord Zito’s true energy.”
“We could have killed Zito. If Paellito hadn’t gone away.”
“Even if Paellito had continued to help them, the outcome would have been the same… Ahh! While everyone points you out as the brother of a traitor, I have never looked down on you. Like Lord Zito, I have always held you in high regard, how could you do this!”
“Misol! Misol!”
“Yes… There were some demons like you. Those who acknowledged me without discrimination or prejudice. But you, and they, easily killed and tortured members of Visepps in front of me. And I followed Zito, embracing his horrible ideology.”
“This crazy bastard! It was you, Tilias, who took the initiative to kill the Visepps! What nonsense are you saying! They called you the Nightmare of the Visepps…!”
“Misol!”
As Kukan said, Tilias had suppressed the anti-Zito forces with more vigor. That’s why, despite being from Visepps, he survived and eventually rose to be a Demon King.
That was because Tilias had assumed that ‘role’ within Visepps. Tilias looked at Kukan with murderous intent.
“When I had to torture and kill my comrades while I was on Zito’s side… How did I feel when I had to watch Zito and you kill my comrades with joy? You will never know. Not even in life or death.”
For Kukan, this was a completely incomprehensible story. Tilias had been deceiving the demons of the True Demon World in that way.
As the conversation continued, Siris approached Luna passing by the unconscious Misol.
“First Flagbearer, it seems there is an internal division among them.”
“Yes. Not even a mid-level demon, but there is a spy like that among the Demon Kings. The information we got today could be better than we expected.”
“Tilias is probably a central member of the almost extinct anti-Zito forces that Orgal mentioned before. And by how things are going now, it seems that the anti-Zito forces want to cooperate with us.”
“They want to cooperate with us? How do you know that?”
“…First Flagbearer, sometimes you really don’t know anything about the world. If they didn’t want to cooperate with us, why would Tilias have exposed his true nature 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 chance of him surviving.
‘The White Whale is still alive, but Vise died… I’m in critical condition… I can only rely on Misol, but does this fool have a 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 realize this fact due to the urgency of the battle.
“Misol?”
“Hand it over! I need to recover, that’s the only way we can survive. Due to Tilias’ authority, we can’t use space jump or call for support. Give it to me quickly!”
“Misol…”
Misol inserted her hand into her pocket. Kukan was momentarily surprised by her strange movement, but luckily, Tilias was also moving slowly.
‘Tilias must be careful in his movements so as not to activate Misol. The White Whale is in a strange situation, so it’s better to stay still for now. If the White Whale stays still for a few more seconds, I can use the flesh…!’
Just when he had this thought.
Kukan experienced intense pain as if his head was exploding, and found himself knocked to the ground. Something with tremendous force had hit Kukan’s head.
It was Misol’s fist, who had pretended to look for the flesh in her pocket.
“Kugh…!”
Thunk!
Misol’s fist hit Kukan’s head once more as he lay on the ground. With his head partially crushed, Kukan barely lifted his head to look at Misol.
“Idespiseverminlikeyou. You’renothingmorethanamindless, puppetofZito. Youhavenoqualificationasahigherlifeform.”
[T/L: Misol is speaking fast meaning all the words are together and there is no separation, but in the future I’m going to write her lines normally because it will be confusing to read.]
Her previous behavior of only saying her name disappeared completely, and Misol was now conveying her thoughts with fast and precise pronunciation. Luna and Siris were again surprised by this unexpected turn of events.
“Wow… That Misol who kept saying ‘Misol, Misol’?”
“She’s a great actress.”
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. How can you follow a world dominated by pain? You are horrible beings. You and Zito should disappear from this world.”
Kukan’s last hope faded. Suddenly, Tilias was looking down at Kukan, pointing his bloodstained sword at him.
“You will feel honored to be a brave 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 one way or another, Zito will only be furious for losing the flesh, anyway.”
“P-Please, forgive me.”
Swoosh!
Tilias’ sword pierced Kukan’s heart. Kukan writhed in agony for a moment, and Tilias absorbed Kukan’s remaining demonic energy through the blade.
“You’ve done well, Tilias. You’ve paid back a little of the grudges of our comrades.”
“Today would have been even better if we had caught someone like Dylus or Layla.”
Tilias pulled a cigarette from his pocket and spoke.
“That will be soon.”
Luna and Siris approached the two. 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 a totally unexpected development. This could also be another kind of show from that Zito, don’t you think?”
“A show? Be careful with your words, human. We have sacrificed billions of lives for countless years for freedom. Have you ever seen such a show?”
“Misol, it’s hard for humans to understand that too. We are in a position where we have to ask them for help, so let’s not act too stubborn.”
“But humans and we need each other. Without our help, you can never kill Zito.”
“Luna Runcandel, let’s introduce ourselves properly again. I am Tilias Visepps, a member of the Visepps, once dominant, 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 fast-talking friend is Misol Huwan, also a high-ranking member of Visepps.”
“So, both your family and the anti-Zito forces are called Visepps?”
“That’s right.”
“Introduce yourselves properly too. Please show some courtesy. After all, we are intelligent beings, and we could become allies in the future.”
“Ah… Right. I am Luna Runcandel, First Flagbearer, and it’s a pleasure to meet you.”
“I am Syris Endorma, the little master of the Hidden Palace.”
“As you can see, we have been deceiving Zito and the True Demon World, pretending not to be Visepps. You asked if this was a show from Zito before, but honestly, since we just killed Kukan in front of you, we are 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 so easy for Vise to die like that.”
Luna shrugged.
“Yes, it doesn’t sound like a lie. If you both 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. As Misol said, without our help, you can’t defeat Zito. The world will undoubtedly perish.”
“A demanding request for an alliance based on threats doesn’t feel good. 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’s not a difficult task. But, who is your leader?”
“Basset Visepps, my brother.”
“If you want to talk to our young patriarch, you will also have to be a person of equal status. Besides, our communication devices are not working properly. You are the one who caused this, right?”
While Luna was responding, the communication device started making a resonant sound. Since the battle began, she had been unable to make contact, so all communication requests were coming in at the same time. It was the result of Tilias’ authority.
“…We have to go through many steps to contact our leader. We have the rank of a Demon King under Zito. However, since we have already revealed everything, if you could give some leeway, it would be appreciated. This involves the lives of tens of billions in the True Demon World.”
Luna exchanged a glance for a few seconds with Tilias. In his dark pupils, she could see despair. Soon, Luna activated the communication device.
“This is the First Flagbearer. We are unharmed. There is a Demon King requesting a conversation with the young patriarch. Put the young patriarch on the line immediately.”
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