Chapter 652. The One Who Has Been Watching (1) #PART1
Agares did not make a mistake.
‘The obstacle is the Darkness.’
Demons who draw power from negative emotions. The struggle for ownership of negative emotions was not with the demon hunters, the Light, but with the Darkness, which, like him, was a demon.
‘There’s no sign of success in the hunt.’
Agares was certain.
At this point, there was no chance for Light to defeat Darkness.
It wasn’t the fault of the Light.
As the Sixth Throne Demon King, Valefor had evaluated.
The Light already possessed the power to destroy an entire world.
But the problem was that the opponent was the ‘Infinitely Deep Darkness’ that had swallowed countless worlds, comparable to Bael.
However…
“We’re going to help the Light?”
What if the Third Throne Demon King, Vassago, had a shift in thinking so dramatic that even he couldn’t understand? The Ten Thrones helping a demon hunter—this was enough to shake the Demon World.
At that moment, Agares was utterly sincere.
“Don’t you all know? In the end, we must head back to our homeland. No matter how much this world is overflowing with negative emotions, the only vessel that can contain us is the Demon World, which is ever-expanding.”
…The Demon World?
At the mention of that word, the expressions of the three Ten Thrones grew strange. It was inevitable. The reason the three Ten Thrones had left the Demon World in the first place was due to Agares’ power, 【Word Command】. Of course, Agares’ tongue was crafty.
“I too wish to return to the Demon World at once. However, do not forget that there are those there. Fully manifested Bael, and the Darkness that stands equally with him.”
Bael.
There was a being equal to Bael in the Demon World.
What would happen if they carelessly returned to the Demon World…?
Agares’ words carried power.
“You do not want to lose your thrones, do you?”
The master of language.
Agares’ 【Word Command】 subtly began to pressure the Ten Archfiends.
Their thoughts were narrowing as if there was no choice from the beginning.
“The answer is clear.”
Agares asserted.
“You all remember that it was Darkness that awakened Bael. Then, if we hunt that Darkness, will not Bael return to his past self? Yes, to the foolish Bael who knew nothing.”
At that moment, the Ten Archfiends could no longer resist Agares’ 【Word Command】. He did not hesitate. He immediately set his plan into motion.
Of course…
‘I don’t need to take the risk.’
He was not putting himself at risk, but rather Valefor, the rat.
‘Didn’t I watch? The last moments of Barbatos.’
Barbatos.
That unpleasant fellow had entered this world in an entirely different way, but in the end, he met his demise. There was no guarantee this situation wouldn’t flow in a similar way.
‘I can’t fully trust the words of the Light anyway.’
So this was a kind of reconnaissance.
Luring the Light and observing its reaction.
Even if the bait is lost, there’s no reason to regret it.
It’s a deal that only benefits me.
It couldn’t be helped.
‘As time goes on, I’m not the only one recovering power.’
Agares did not blindly believe in hierarchy. The reason he had been able to lead as the de facto head for so long was because he never underestimated the other Ten Thrones.
“Valefor, it’s your time to act.”
“Agares, I will follow your orders.”
What if Valefor dies?
‘This world will fall into even greater chaos.’
Even now, negative emotions hadn’t subsided. Forces who still couldn’t trust the Light, despite it revealing everything, were spreading suspicions.
In such a situation, what if the Light ruthlessly hunts down the Ten Thrones sent to assist it? Whether right or wrong, negative emotions will inevitably arise.
Now that Light and Darkness have split,
The Light, merely human, doesn’t have the ability to absorb such vast negative emotions. On the other hand, now that Darkness has fallen into the Demon World, doesn’t that mean all the seething negative emotions will belong to it?
‘I don’t need to die.’
I can lure the Light and remove the obstacle of Darkness.
No matter what direction this goes,
At least Agares won’t suffer.
Soon, Valefor stood up.
The coercive force of 【Word Command】.
Valefor’s lips trembled.
“I will carry out your orders immediately.”
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tl/n: there’s a mistake on the last part of the translation chapter 651, from “If we assist in hunting the light, everything will be resolved, won’t it?” to “If we help the light hunt, everything will be resolved, won’t it?”
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