The Return of the Legendary All-Master

[Translator - Kiteretsu]

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Chapter 306

When they first received the Sovereign’s command, they hadn’t expected the battle to be this difficult.

It was true that humanity’s martial prowess could stand shoulder to shoulder with Demon Kings, but they were six in number.

With their subordinate demons joining the fight, they had assumed they could easily overpower their opponent.

But what was this?

The situation was unfolding in the complete opposite direction.

The human was absorbing power like a madman through the demons, and with the interference of the Seven Deadly Sins beside him, half of their forces had already met a futile death.

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And not only that—Valos was now on the verge of death.

“We have to subdue him before Valos dies!”

Bulging veins surfaced on Valos’ forehead.

“You fools! Do you still not realize that neutralizing the Counter by dealing with the Seven Deadly Sins first should be our priority?”

Had they not grasped it after the last attack?

That human could not be faced with just four Demon Kings.

Instead, they needed to take down the Seven Deadly Sins first to disable the Counter, then regroup as five and strike him again.

That Judgment of Death could only be used once, but if the Counter reached zero and judgment was delivered, it could be used repeatedly without cooldown.

Thus, they had to neutralize it—preventing him from ever using the Judgment of Death.

“Shut up! Do you really think that human will just sit back and let us?”

“Valos, rather than struggling, lend us your strength in your remaining time.”

Was he seriously saying this right now?

“Are you telling me to just give up and die?”

Valos glared at them as if he was ready to kill them himself.

“Then what do you suggest? You have only one minute left. Rather than wasting it, wouldn’t it be better to strengthen us with your power for that one minute?”

“Bacalus is right. Valos, serve the Sovereign with your last breath.”

—Fwip!

At that moment—

An arrow shot toward Bacalus, one of the Demon Kings.

“Where do you think you’re aiming?”

Bacalus effortlessly deflected the arrow.

But immediately after, a barrage of arrows rained down from above.

—Thudududuk!

Faced with the fierce downpour of arrows, Bacalus hurriedly deployed a barrier for defense.

However, black flames erupted along the barrier and swiftly spread to Bacalus himself.

“Aaargh! Humaaan!”

Bacalus turned his glare toward the human.

At some point, Jeong-hoon had stopped using Absorption Technique and was now aiming Anima at them.

Jeong-hoon released the bowstring once more.

‘Ultimate Arrow.’

With the overwhelming power of Anima combined with the Ultimate Arrow—

The arrow shot straight toward Valos, whose Counter was currently in effect.

“Now!”

Valos' eyes gleamed as he absorbed the arrow.

And then, he lunged toward the Seven Deadly Sins, who were absorbing the demons.

There wasn’t much time left.

‘I possess a similar ability to him.’

He could return absorbed attacks to a designated target.

The power behind that arrow just now was extraordinary.

His right hand, which had absorbed it, was throbbing from the impact.

If he could strike the Seven Deadly Sins precisely with this—he could erase that damned Counter.

“You’re here.”

At that moment, Jeong-hoon blocked Valos’ path with Heavenly Demon Lord’s Dominion.

“Move aside!”

[Valos uses Demonic Touch.]

Valos swung his left arm, now dyed black.

A massive fist materialized and came crashing down toward Jeong-hoon.

“Interesting.”

At some point, Jeong-hoon had switched from Anima to a spear.

He swung the spear upward in a powerful arc.

[Activating Shadow Crescent Moon.]

As Shadow Crescent Moon activated, the enormous fist was split apart and vanished.

[Valos uses Release.]

Valos unleashed the Ultimate Arrow toward the Seven Deadly Sins.

[Using Barrier of Light.]

However, the arrow was stopped by the Barrier of Light.

“What?!”

Valos looked at Jeong-hoon in shock.

Jeong-hoon smirked and raised his middle finger.

“Enough struggling. Get lost.”

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The Counter was decreasing.

“Shut up!”

Valos fought desperately until the very end.

However, as Jeong-hoon blocked his path to the Seven Deadly Sins, his struggle amounted to nothing.

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With that, the Counter hit zero.

[Activating Shadow Crescent Moon.]

As the Counter reached zero, Jeong-hoon slashed across Valos’ stiffened neck.

“Kuhak!”

Valos’ severed head flew through the air, and his life was extinguished.

[You have slain the Archdemon Valos for the first time! Achievement Points: 200,000 awarded.]

[100,000p awarded.]

[You can no longer obtain Ultimate Energy.]

[You have gained 5,000,000,000 EXP.]

[You have acquired a Black Soul.]

With this, only four Demon Kings remained.

[Using Absorption Grand Art.]

[Gained EXP.]

[All stats have increased.]

As Jeong-hoon used Absorption Grand Art, he spoke to the Seven Deadly Sins.

"Seven Deadly Sins, start the count again."

"Got it!"

Still eagerly devouring demons, the Seven Deadly Sins once again activated an enhanced Judgment of Death against the Demon Kings.

* * *

"Kuhk!"

Damn Black Flame!

Bacalus let out an irritated groan, unleashing ability after ability to extinguish the Black Flame.

However, it continued to devour his body.

[Judgment of Death count has begun.]

[Reduce the Archdemon Seven Deadly Sins’ HP to below 30% within 3 minutes.]

[Failure to do so will result in death as HP reaches 0%.]

And now, the count that had been aimed at Valos was now directed at him.

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Damn it!

If that bastard Valos had just cooperated in subduing the human, this would’ve been over long ago!

"You’re next."

Jeong-hoon smirked as he looked at the Demon Kings.

"Bacalus, we have no choice. You will be the sacrifice."

"What?!"

The sacrificial pawn had shifted from Valos to Bacalus.

"There’s no other way. If another division occurs here, we won’t be able to subdue the human."

It had to be admitted—

That human had long since surpassed their power.

At first, they had been careless, too preoccupied with their pride.

But if they continued clinging to their pride, they would be annihilated.

"…Ha, this is insane."

Bacalus bit his lip.

There were no other options.

If he hesitated, clinging to his life like Valos and Ban, who had already perished, victory would tip in favor of the human.

"Sacrifice yourself."

At the Demon King's command, Bacalus reluctantly nodded.

"…Fine. What do I need to do?"

"Engage the human. We’ll handle the rest."

"Tch, that doesn’t sound reassuring at all."

The Black Flame had spread further, completely engulfing his right arm.

And now, they wanted him to engage the human in this state?

"This is the only way. While you hold him off, we will forge the chains that will bind him."

The Chains of Eternity.

A chain that required at least three Demon Kings working together to create.

Once bound, it could never be broken—unless they themselves released it.

"......Got it."

"If possible, just self-destruct. You need to at least land a hit and stop him from moving."

Bacallus had a certain ability.

It was self-destruction.

By sacrificing his life, he could create a massive explosion that inflicted immense damage on his designated target.

This self-destruction was a powerful ability capable of dealing damage even to Sovereign-class beings.

"You filthy bastards. Fine."

Bacallus forced a grin.

Then, he raised his sword and severed his right arm, which had been consumed by the black flame.

With this, the black flame would no longer torment him.

"Go."

"......If you fail to take him down, I won't let this slide."

Throwing a warning at the Demon Lords, Bacallus unleashed his ability toward the human.

[Bacallus uses 'Sinister Grasp.']

First, he used Sinister Grasp to shackle Jeong-hoon's shadow.

As his shadow was restrained, Jeong-hoon found himself unable to move as if bound by chains.

'Try enduring this too.'

With a triumphant smile, Bacallus approached Jeong-hoon and pulled him into an embrace.

"I don’t have a hobby of hugging demons."

As Jeong-hoon furrowed his brows, Bacallus chuckled.

"You foolish human, this is what happens when you let your guard down just because you've gained some power."

At that moment, Bacallus's body flashed brightly.

[Bacallus uses 'Repose of Death.']

Repose of Death.

The moment he activated his ability, Bacallus's body exploded.

Kwaaaaaang!

With a massive explosion, flames surged into the sky.

"Master!"

"Master!"

Fenrir and Michael, who had been locked in battle with the demons, turned pale.

They hadn't expected that a Demon Lord would cling to Jeong-hoon and self-destruct like that.

"Kuhuhuhu, good."

"He’s not dead, is he? The Sovereign was quite interested in that human."

"Doesn't matter. Even if he's dead, we can forcibly drag his soul back and offer it to the Sovereign."

The Demon Lords smirked and focused on forging the chains.

These chains didn’t simply restrain a human’s body.

They were chains that bound the soul itself, making their creation particularly complex.

It was a time-consuming process, but there was no way he could have survived that explosion.

So they could take their time crafting the chains, bind his soul, and bring it to the Sovereign, completing their mission.

"I'm fine, so both of you calm down."

But then, a voice they shouldn't have heard reached them.

The remaining Demon Lords widened their eyes and looked toward the explosion site.

From the smoke that billowed upward, a human silhouette emerged.

The silhouette slowly moved and then stepped out from the smoke.

"Ho-How?!"

"A mere human endured Bacallus's self-destruction...?"

"Impossible..."

The human, Jeong-hoon, smirked.

[Block is activated.]

Jeong-hoon possessed the invincibility skill, Block.

In the past, he would have fallen to Bacallus's self-destruction, but the current Jeong-hoon had long surpassed him.

This meant that Block could fully defend against it.

The Demon Kings, unaware of this, were struck with fear.

"Now, it's your turn."

* * *

At that moment.

There was someone observing everything.

"Useless fools."

It was none other than Baal.

A holographic screen was displayed before Baal, showing him the actions of the Demon Kings.

He had sent no less than six Demon Kings, expecting them to subdue Jeong-hoon smoothly. Contrary to his expectations, they were being crushed by a human.

Ban and Valos acted individually, prioritizing survival over cooperation.

Had they, from the start, chosen to sacrifice themselves like Bacallus, the situation would have been different.

"Keuk!"

Next, Baphor fell.

Now, only two Demon Kings remained.

'The rest will fall as well.'

Just as Baal expected, the remaining two Demon Kings also met their end at Jeong-hoon's hands.

Jeong-hoon absorbed their power.

'Absorbing power to grow stronger... What kind of monster is he?'

It was an ability Baal hadn’t seen last time.

This meant Jeong-hoon had acquired this ability in such a short period.

'Damn it... A complete misjudgment.'

Absorbing so many Demon Kings would make him even stronger than before.

Baal's plan was to subdue Jeong-hoon, bring him over, and forcefully initiate a contract. Instead, he had unwittingly handed Jeong-hoon a tremendous gift.

With a hardened expression, Baal rose from his throne.

Not only the Demon Kings but all the demon soldiers had been annihilated.

Jeong-hoon would soon come for him.

* * *

[You have slain the Archdemon Vastaphos for the first time! Achievement points: 200,000 awarded.]

[Points: 100,000p awarded.]

[You can no longer obtain Ultimate Energy.]

[Experience points: 5,000,000,000 acquired.]

[You have obtained a Black Soul.]

With this, all the Demon Kings were killed.

[Using the Absorption Technique.]

[Experience points acquired.]

[All stats have increased.]

Jeong-hoon used the Absorption Technique to absorb all of the Demon Kings.

As a result, his level increased by a staggering 112, reaching 795.

Not only had he surpassed his pre-regression level of 703, but he was also now on the brink of level 800.

"Are you two okay?"

Jeong-hoon turned to look at Michael and Fenrir.

The two were in tatters from their fierce battle with the demons.

They hadn’t been forcefully reverse-summoned, but their condition was far from good.

"Master... I really thought I was going to die."

"Same here..."

At their groans, Jeong-hoon chuckled.

"You're not dying."

[Using Divine Healing.]

As Divine Healing was activated, their battered bodies recovered rapidly.

After healing them, Jeong-hoon sent the two back immediately.

Now, only one task remained: finding Baal.

But before that...

"What is this used for?"

The rewards received from defeating the Transcendent Demon Kings.

Not just one, but all six had dropped the same item.

It was the "Black Soul."

Jeong-hoon took out the black orb that had been deposited in his inventory.

[Translator - Kiteretsu]

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