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I had to rest a bit after that vision because of how unsettling it was, and how terrible it made me feel. Hell itself was already so strange my head hurt, and when I saw the True Demons I already started losing it.

Then that thing appeared, that King, their King. That monster beyond monsters, that titan among titans… That monstrosity I couldn’t possibly go against.

He said my soul was big and tasty, and that he would eat me. The more I recalled this as I talked with my familiars about it, it made me feel even worse than before.

"Ugh… I never thought I felt so freaking terrified like back then. I felt so pathetically weak. Completely to his whim."

I had to admit it, if I kept this within me it wouldn’t really help me feel better later, I had to talk about these things to get through them.

"That’s strange…" Alice said. "Does it mean this entity is beyond just reality then? If he’s capable to see through a mind that is seeing a vision of his world, it most probably means he’s… slightly omniscient. But it might be only limited to their own Realm or World, or whatever Hell is."

"T-That makes it even worse!" I cried.

Beyond Reality, and Omniscient?! Alice is trying to freaking kill me of fear! I always thought I was a fearless warrior, but that dude scared me so much it’s unreal.

Haahh…

But I can’t just sit down and think about it eternally. That vision, I saw it because I obtained a powerful Demonic Skill from Allocer.

And Allocer was one of that monster’s mighty servants, but he’s dead, we killed a monstrosity of that level.

Perhaps how many innocent souls Allocer ate to get to the level of power he had…

But he’s dead now, he died against the beings he considered mere food.

Your next chapter awaits on empire

I bet his King or whatever was a bit pissed off; I hope.

I do remember hearing someone speaking with the Evil God of Dungeons when he opened a Demonic Gate.

And he didn’t seem to like how he was sending his True Demons to die, so he slightly cares about them, somehow.

Well, whatever.

"Hahh… okay, enough of this! I don’t want to be sobbing all day. And I’m getting hungry. I got a forbidden Demonic Skill so let’s check what it’s all about!"

I looked at the Skill description.

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[True Demon Duke Authority: Lv1]

Skill Proficiency: 0/50.000

A Powerful Demonic Skill characteristic of every True Demon Duke that has gathered their own Army or Battalion of Demonic Beasts or True Demons, acquired through the [Demonic Skill Scroll: True Demon Duke Allocer (S+ Grade)].

Unleash your Aura as a True Demon Duke and control lesser True Demons with your Authority Aura, giving you not only the power to Summon Demonic Beasts from the Infernal Realm of Hell, but also True Demons, if you have any that have been recruited to your Demonic Army.

To grow your True Demon Duke Aura, you must reap and devour the souls of mortals, the more souls you reap, the more you can summon and control Demonic Beasts and the more you will be able to harness, refine, and strengthen Demonic Energy.

This Authority possess several Abilities:

[True Demon Duke Authority Aura (1)]: By simply activating this Aura, you generate a powerful Authority that unleashes an {Infernal Heat Wave} that washes over all foes within a range of 100 meters around you, dealing constant damage based on 300% of your Strength and Magic Stats every second, and reducing their Stats by 50% alongside inhibiting their movements and creating a {True Demon Duke Pressure} that makes it hard for foes weaker than you to move, while also empowering all Demonic Beasts and True Demons within the Authority Aura range, increasing their Stats based on 50% of the Stats reduced of each foe within the {Infernal Heat Wave}. Constantly consumes Demonic Energy to activate.

[Demonic Beast Summoning Ritual (1)]: While activating your True Demon Duke Authority Aura, you can conjure a powerful pentagram around your Aura, summoning small portals that will bring forth Demonic Beasts that will obey your commands. Their Stats and Demonic Power is based on the amount of Souls you have reaped and devoured using your Aura, plus an additional 10%. Summoned Demonic Beasts can be stored back into the {Pocket Infernal Realm} only accessible to them. Grants the Ability to imbue the Aura into all things, empowering them even further.

[???]: More Abilities will be unlocked as the Skill Level increases and as you consume more Souls.

Level Bonus (1): Increases the Demonic Power and Stats of Summoned Demonic Beasts by 10%. Increases the Strength you can gain from absorbing Souls with your Aura by 15%. Decreases Demonic Energy Requirements by 5%.

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I carefully read the Skill and was left flabbergasted by its effects and the fantastic power it could provide. Now I had what Allocer used against us constantly, that horrifyingly painful aura that burned us constantly, and that terrifying pressure he had that made us feel even smaller and weaker than we were!

"It’s a really good Skill, honestly…" I said with a smile. "Thanks to Curse’s sacrifice, my Spiritual Heart also transformed, and my heart and body can now harness and generate their own demonic energy to an extent, though it is very small. I think I could use it to summon a Demonic Beast."

"Wait, really?!" wondered Alice. "Don’t you think it’ll be dangerous, Sylphy? Maybe wait for later?"

"It’ll be fine, they weren’t that big… and I bet mine won’t be huge, right? I haven’t reaped any souls at all so…"

I quickly decided to activate the Skill because my intrusive thoughts won once more.

"{Demonic Beast Summoning Ritual}!"

FLUOSH!

A huge crimson pentagram opened in front of me, as I felt my demonic energy being drained into the pentagram, rapidly creating something from within it.

A monstrous aberration from Hell, a Demonic Beast quickly took shape and materialized!

"Raawwrrr!"

And it was… the cutest thing ever?!

"It’s so small!"

I was holding it in the palm of my hands.

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