Volume Three
Chapter 138
The Meeting of Demons (1)
Through the endless path of the cosmos, submerged in glittering stars and breathtaking currents of energy, a transparent soul, pure white, incomparably pure and beautiful, drifted silently forward.
It passed through immeasurable distances and crossed incomprehensible spans of time, as though flowing between the layers of existence itself.
That… was Arthur's soul.
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Before Arthur entered the path of the cosmos—
| Transferring to a new world | | Your current body is severely consumed and on the verge of collapse | | Your original body has been healed | | Would you like to switch, or continue spiritual transfer? |
Arthur sighed deeply, his voice calm yet tired.
"My original body now possesses almost no strength… no progress, nothing.
But if I agree to a full spiritual transfer, who knows what kind of body I'll wake up in?"
He fell silent for a moment, then continued firmly:
"Alright, Cain…
Begin the spiritual transfer into my original body, and store this body temporarily inside storage."
| Understood | | Transfer will proceed via spiritual transition | | New body selected | | New world selected | | Beginning transfer |
With those messages, Arthur felt a heavy exhaustion crawling into his soul.
His thoughts became sluggish, his senses dulled.
He quietly closed his eyes…
and sank into a deep sleep.
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After an unknown amount of time…
A burned land.
Corpses piled in every direction.
Spilled blood soaking into the black earth.
Screams and wails filled the area.
Voices of men and women crying out in pain and terror.
Groans, pleas, dying breaths.
It was… hell's favorite symphony.
Arthur suddenly opened his eyes.
"Where am I now… ah!"
He clutched his head in pain, confusion mixing with the headache.
He raised his gaze around him and saw death everywhere.
"Damn… am I actually in hell or what?
Cain!"
He called out, but… no response.
"Cain?"
Again… silence.
"Damn it! Where did that bastard disappear to at a time like this?
At the very least he could've told me what world this is!"
He looked around once more, but noticed something strange.
His vision… was incomplete.
"Damn… did I lose my sight?"
He raised his hand toward his left eye, but what he touched was not an eye…
It was an empty socket.
He looked over his entire body, then paused for a moment, unsure whether to laugh or feel sad.
"Damn… I finally returned to my original body."
A faint smile tinged with nostalgia appeared on his face.
"It's been a long time… I really missed you."
His left eye was completely closed, the scar from the old injury in the world of One Piece.
His body was smaller, weaker, and his clothes hung loosely on him.
He thought calmly:
'Looks like Cain wasn't lying…
I lost all my progress and power because of using the Law-Breaking and Final Modification Elixir.
If I had waited and learned the laws of the new body, I could've regained my strength without losses,
but my previous body was on the verge of complete collapse.
A backup plan was necessary…
At least now, I'm alive.'
He sighed.
"Well then… let's see where I am now."
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"Zhao Fan! What are you doing?
Please stop!"
A sharp scream pierced the air from behind him.
Arthur froze for a moment.
"Zhao Fan? Who's that?"
He quickly tightened his oversized clothes and rushed toward the source of the voice.
Moments later, he arrived.
There was a young man, around eighteen years old, sitting cross-legged beside a corpse…
No, a complete skeleton.
Arthur stopped, his eyes narrowing.
'This man died only seconds ago…
but his flesh and skin vanished completely.
Only the bones remain.
An absorption technique… similar to mine.
Similar to my Blood Demon technique.'
He looked at the young man.
'And now… he's gathering spiritual energy?
Strong… this boy is strong.'
Arthur hesitated briefly.
'Should I interfere? Or…'
After a short moment of thought, he sat nearby and silently observed.
"Cain."
| Yes |
'Where were you? You worried me.'
| A side effect of possessing the system's soul |
Are you alright?
| Yes, I'm fine | | Now enough of that, let's move on to what matters |
Arthur smiled faintly.
'I like that. Go ahead.'
| Welcome to the world of Magic Emperor | | A world of magic and martial arts |
| There are things you must know before you begin |
| You cannot use your previous body because it contains the power of a constellation and the power of Cthulhu |
| In short, in your previous body… you are equivalent to a ruler |
| The entrance of a ruler into a direct world will cause the world itself to notice you, reject your existence, and attempt to expel you just as happened in the world of One Piece |
| Therefore, you returned to your original body |
| You may use Cthulhu's power to develop your body, but do not exceed 4% or the world will notice you |
| Use it gradually, with intervals |
| Most of your skills still exist, but at extremely high levels your current body cannot withstand their full power |
| You currently cannot use Spirit Summoning or Dragon Transformation |
| If you break any rule… the consequences will be severe |
Cain fell silent.
Arthur remained quiet, absorbing every word.
A new world.
New laws.
A weak body.
And enemies… powerful ones.
A faint smile appeared on his face.
"Well… it seems the journey has begun from zero once again."
Arthur spoke inwardly with calm determination:
'Alright… I understand now. Show me the status window.'
A transparent window glowing faintly appeared before his eyes:
| Name: Arthur Narin | | Age: 19 | | Level: 0 | | Spiritual Power: 2 | | Physical Strength: 3 | | Magic Energy: 2 | | Dark Energy: 2 | | Agility: 5 | | Endurance: 8 | | Profession: Spirit Summoner C | | Personal Points: 50,000 | | Potions: 10 Miracle Healing Potions |
Arthur stared at the numbers for a moment, then clenched his teeth.
'Damn… I'm weak. Pathetically weak.
Even a small child could kill me now.'
He took a deep breath, determination shining in his eyes.
'But it's fine… I still have points. I need to develop my body and strength before taking another step.'
He thought for a moment, then made his decision.
'Cain, spend: 10,000 points on Spiritual Power 10,000 points on Physical Strength 10,000 points on Magic Energy 5,000 points on Agility 5,000 points on Endurance.'
| Understood |
Arthur moved a little farther away from the strange young man, then sat cross-legged and closed his eyes.
He began gathering his energy and distributing it through his body with extreme calm.
He felt power flowing through his veins, not like a violent explosion, but like a balanced… deep current.
A quiet power, yet solid.
He took several slow breaths and carefully distributed the energy.
He had to focus with every ounce of attention he possessed.
'I'm in an unfamiliar place…
I don't know if enemies are watching me.
And I can't stop the flow of energy now.'
His situation resembled a man sleeping with one eye open…
wary of everything.
After some time passed, the sound of something shattering suddenly echoed.
Arthur quickly opened his eyes.
At that exact moment, he had already finished distributing his energy.
He heard a voice filled with killing intent and fury from afar:
"Sword Emperor… Zhao Qing!
Wait for me… I'll return and harvest your souls!"
A terrifying killing aura burst through the area, followed by a thunderous roar:
"Your end will come when I return to the Sacred Grounds!"
Then… silence.
The voice disappeared.
Arthur looked around and realized the young man had vanished.
He sighed lightly.
"I knew this boy was strange…
but he's interesting too."
A faint smile appeared on his face.
"Despite his young age, his killing aura…
is equal to my previous one."
He paused briefly.
"A magnificent killing aura…
he's truly interesting."
Arthur stood up, dusted off his clothes, then looked toward the depths of the forest and dashed forward at high speed.
His body felt a strange comfort…
and a new strength.
His status window appeared once again:
| Name: Arthur Narin | | Age: 19 | | Level: 1 | | Spiritual Power: 20 | | Magic Energy: 21 | | Dark Energy: 21 | | Agility: 15 | | Endurance: 19 | | Profession: Spirit Summoner C | | Personal Points: 10,000 | | Potions: 10 Miracle Healing Potions |
Arthur looked at the numbers.
A simple improvement… but far better than before.
He sped forward, tracing the strange boy's trail.
"He's fast…"
A smile of excitement appeared on Arthur's face as he increased his speed.
A few seconds later, both of them stopped at the same time, struck by the same feeling.
Something was happening there…
They looked toward the location.
There was a battle.
A group of relatively strong men facing three men, a beautiful young woman, and a small boy.
The picture slowly became clear in Arthur's mind after hearing what was being said between them.
'It seems this family was once respected…
but fell victim to a scheme by the other families.
The battle I saw earlier was the beginning of it.'
He observed carefully.
'The three men… are far too weak.
As for the girl and the child, they can't even be counted.
Anyone with a simple weapon could kill them.
Meanwhile the opposing side… has both numbers and strength.'
He raised his gaze toward the tree.
The young man was standing there…
then suddenly his body trembled, he groaned in pain, and fell to the ground.
Arthur quickly jumped toward him.
'Damn… don't tell me he's dying.'
"You there, are you alright?"
The young man clutched his chest and breathed heavily, muttering incomprehensible words.
Then he raised his head and looked at Arthur.
"Who are you calling a boy, bastard…
I am the Emp—"
He suddenly stopped.
"…I am Zhao Fan."
He swallowed his words quickly.
'Damn… I almost exposed myself.
But… how did I not sense him moving behind me this whole time?
Have my senses dulled?
How could I… the Demonic Emperor… lower my guard?'
Arthur smiled calmly.
"Nice to meet you, Zhao Fan.
I'm Arthur. But now isn't the time for introductions…
Are you alright?"
Zhao Fan lightly struck his chest, then stood firmly.
"I'm fine.
Who are you?"
Arthur breathed slowly.
"I'm…
just someone who lost his memories.
I woke up a little while ago to the sound of you falling.
Can you tell me where we are? Who these people are? And who you are?"
Zhao Fan looked at him with eyes filled with suspicion.
'His words are vague… is he a liar?'
Then he thought:
'Damn it… whatever.
I truly know nothing about this world right now.'
After a few moments, Zhao Fan's gaze calmed, and the memories of this current body began surfacing in his mind.
"I am Zhao Fan… a servant of the Luo Clan.
And judging by your clothes, I think you're a guard or servant too."
Arthur breathed in relief, smiled, and extended his hand for a handshake.
"Then we're in the same boat.
Tell me… what do we do now?"
Zhao Fan smiled tiredly, then moved toward the Luo Clan.
"My lady…
when it comes to martial arts, there's no harm in handing them over.
I don't want to see you hurt because of them."
The beautiful girl looked at him…
then at Arthur standing behind him.
A small smile appeared on her face.
"You're alive, Zhao Fan… that's good."
"He's truly stupid."
"Did fear rot his brain?"
The guards spoke mockingly.
Zhao Fan looked toward Arthur.
'He's strange… but strong.
Even so, even if he fights beside me… I don't think we'll escape without losses.'
He sighed quietly, and Arthur's value in his eyes dropped slightly.
But Arthur… merely smiled.
"Damn…
this servant is kind."
One of the pursuers sneered:
"You… kill him.
And that stupid boy behind him too."
The man charged forward with his sword, a victorious grin on his face.
But in the next moment…
He felt absolute fear.
Fear of death.
Fear of the unknown.
Fear without explanation.
His body froze.
An overwhelming killing aura struck him.
Zhao Fan smiled, struck the man's hand, snatched away the sword,
and with a single…
clean…
movement…
split him in half.
The body fell lifelessly.
Silence descended.
Everyone stared at Zhao Fan in shock…
except for one person.
Zhao Fan himself…
looked at Arthur behind him.
A faint demonic smile appeared on his face.
Arthur answered with a similar smile…
cold… dark.
He's interesting.
That was what both of them thought at the exact same moment.
No one knew…
but the world did.
At that moment…
the Demonic Emperor
met the worst King of Death.
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