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Chapter 579: Baphomet - The Hollowing Part two

Rising from my throne, I frowned at my name being called from across space and time. Standing at the head of the council table, Asmodeus eyed me and frowned as we stood within the same room with the Kings of Hell.

Breathing in the brimstone that burned hotter than fire through my nostrils, I growled, "All of you leave,"

"What the hell is this about?" Paimon remarked, crossing his arms firmly.

"War is about to start, and we have a leak. Yet you wish us to leave?" Beleth coldly declared, rising from his throne of brimstone, "This had better be good."

"All of you out," Asmodeus commanded like his words were law. The Seven Great Lords of Hell vanished without needing to be told twice.

"What a bunch of bitches." I snarled, "It's Arsene." I spoke, shaping my finger, causing a great screen to appear, pulling Asmodeus from his throne.

"What. The. Hell?" Asmodeus barked as space pulled around Arsene. Ripping him away from Alos, the Little Devil was thrown before our eyes. Taken back by the deadly pale skin and hollow gleam in his eyes, I shook, noticing the soul within his body.

"Arsene?" Said Asmodeus, a little shaken, just as I was. Never before had we seen something like this.

Standing still like the dead without any signs of life. A cold chill ran through my skin as he shifted his hollow eyes towards the King of Hell. Opening his palm, the familiar sight of the Flames of Hellfire sparked from his palm.

Burning with heat, capable of killing any one of us, the King matter of factly smirk, "Boy, are you challenging me?"

I frowned and took a step back as something stirred in the air. Sending Asmodeus a profound stare, our eyes grew wide with horror as the Hells themselves began to howl. Bellowing as if they were being tormented, when the Crest of Wrath materialized above his head.

"He is Hollowing," I remarked, knowing this to be one of the final and strongest techniques a soul bender possesses.

"Baphomet, look at that flame. He is using it," Asmo informed me with a shock as the hairs on our neck began to rise on end. "He is using a concept."

Howling like a derange dragon, bellowing to the heavens, the flames of Hellfire erupted, turning the very brimstone to dust. Shredding away the very nature of the Hells, Asmodeus and I did not bother to block. Only specific Concepts can stop Concepts.

Banishing the space around us to the void, the flames around Arsene cried the wars of flame as a scarlet glow began to rise from his body, towering over his flames. Our horror only grew as the generally set-in-stone concepts evolved.

"What the Hell is Crimson Wind! That is impossible!" Asmodeus howled as he drew Tel'ser, The Weeping Blade of Sin.

I nodded as well, watching the Concepts of Eternal flood crimson wings and the Flames of Hellfire, bringing it to new heights. It is as if there was Mutualism between that Arte and Arsene.

"You are to stand down, Asmodeus." The sinister voice of Lilith coldly announced, surprising us as she appeared within levatus. Hovering with an indifferent hue, the both of us frowned, noticing a reddish-black aura around her.

"You know what this is?" We both asked as Arsene wailed mindlessly, destroying the ninth layer of Hell; his flames enhanced by both Crimson Winds and the Concept of Eternity ran wild.

"Release me of debt to the Heavens, and I shall inform you all." Lilith softly announced grimly. Pulling out the Spear of Noctem, form empty space. "Sleep," She commanded as everything went silent. Dropping like a fly, Arsene fell limp, tumbling to the ash beneath his feet.

Touching her head, I shredded the ego, and Will of two high-grade souls, watching the debt she held towards the higher heavens fade to nothing.

"Four factors caused this. The Soul, the Hollowing, his Divine Relic, and The Path of Abyssal Night." she swiftly announced, flying closer to her husband, taking his still body into her arms with gentle care. She allowed him to rest over her lap.

"How is it possible for a soul bender to have a soul?" I inquired curiously, observing the color return to Arsene's skin.

"I don't know, but what I do know is that Arsene just touched on a new state of mind. The Hallowing strips the mind of emotions on the deepest level. This could raise a soul benders battle prowess by quite a bit in battle. However, Arsene ruined that by actually having a soul and adding foreign souls into a divine relic."

Covering my mouth, I burst into laughter, unable to help myself. "Now that is a brilliant Idea. Why have we never tried that?"

"I have." Asmodeus darkly chimed in, "All of them died, and their souls core faded from my hands. They were taken away."

"What do you mean taken?" I snapped with a hint of mockery, "Who the hell can take souls away from the Great Lord of Hell."

"The Arbiters of Fate took them. Cores fuel you devils, but they hold more meaning than devils like you can grasp. Arsene did something that broke the rules again. He was a mortal at the time, so no price, thankfully was taken, but if he enters the Hollowing once more, the Seven Sin, that is essentially what his Ring is made out of will fuel his actions this time it was Wrath, what do you think will happen if its gluttony.

Releasing a deep breath, Lilith sighed, dismissing the spear of Noctem back into a pocket dimension. She glanced up with scarlet eyes gleaming in worry, "The Concept of Eternity means endless. If he can make a singular power grow endlessly like Chrimson wings that somehow work on concepts, what do you think will happen when his hunger for power rises? Zariel is a real bastard giving him such an Arte. That is too much power to exist in the Fourth Heaven."

"Then we seal him, seal his ability to use the Hollowing?" I suddenly inquired, finding it odd that Lilith had such knowledge to begin with. It would seem these two are keeping secrets.

"The Path of Abyssal Night will ignore your seal like my abyssal Qi ignored father's seal." She stated, forcing me to recall all those years ago when Lilith's energy ran rampant.

"If the Seven Sin are imbedded into his Divine Core, then you must force him to not use the Hollowing, at least till his soul is strong enough to use. His soul is weak right now, and he is facing seven sins, along with whatever the Hell is whin his core. Use the Spear Of Noctem, and command him never to use it unless its life and death." Said Asmodius softly as he gazed out at his destroyed kingdom.

"And Lilith, your paying for all the damages."


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Lord_Damocles Lord_Damocles

One today lol. I will release three tomorrow. Possibly Four.

If you don't understand, the Hollowing strips you of everything you are; however, the Seven Sins exist within Arsene divine core/Infinity Ring. They can't go away since he sends soul force into the ring to activate the Hollowing. So he now feels whatever Sin is active at the time.

Once the Hollowing is active, it's no longer Arsene, but rather that Sin that is actively running on Arsene's memories. You will learn more about the Hollowing itself a bit later.

If you are still confused, think of it as old-school naruto nine-tail fox mode.

Chapter 580: The Forgotten King of Hell

Snapping my eyes open, I shot up, surveying my surroundings, blinded with confusion. I clenched my chest, thumping in agony as a vicious fist came crashing into me.

"You bloody idiot!" Lilith cried, tearing me off my bed and into the wall.

Slapping against the wall, cracks echoed like webs as I fell powerlessly down, only to hold my left eye, "What the hell was that for?" I painfully groaned, coughing up a mouthful of blood that tasted a bit funny. It was still delicious, still silky, but there was a different taste I could not place.

"You used the Hollowing, then foolishly used the Concept of Eternity. You lost control, Sene." Lilith grimly announced, pulling close like a lioness walking to her prey. Her eyes narrowed into a cold slit. "Are you feeling Hollow as we speak?"

"Aside from you almost piercing through my head with your damn fist, I feel fine." I fired back, noticing my chest was still a little sore for some reason. "And I have no concepts to use."

Lilith sneered, pulling out the Spear of Noctem that thumped with my heartbeat, "From now on, you are forbidden on using the Hollowing until your soul level is stronger, or I give you permission." She coldly declared, startling me quite a bit.

"How bad?" I inquired lightly, ready to hear the worse.

"Bad, you were out for almost two months. The wedding is in a few days, and the next time you want to listen to Aegis, remember he is an enemy, not an ally or a friend." The angry minx scolded, pursing her lips and scrunching her brow like a rabbit who had done wrong. I chuckled, noticing the worry over her eyes.

"Father and Baphomet took care of all the prices we had, and it seems like souls work. Good News for you, they just don't use the cores." Lilith warned, shaking her head; a bitter sigh left her infuriated lips, "Now how do you feel physically?'

Looking inwardly, a few memories of what happened began to fly through my head as I recalled my infinity ring turning into Seven Rings. However, all that existed was a black ring, glowing with an eerie scarlet glow as I checked. Racing down the Demonic looking ring, I saw Abyssal Night in the form of divinity slipping down its arch.

Taken back, as I usually had to convert my divinity into the Divinity of Abyssal Night, my ring itself had changed, removing that step for me.

Glancing up at me, Lilith sent me a knowing look. She shook her head, and I did not bother to ask; this was my problem, and she had the only weapon capable of controlling me like a puppet.

Dismissing the Spear from my sight, Lilith crossed her arms, "Before you almost destroyed Levetus, I approached Azazel, the Forgotten King of Hell. He is the only King who isn't scheming to kill Asmodeus. From what Father has told me, he is preparing to ascend to the next dimension."

"Azazel? My inner otaku says, isn't that the name of a Fallen?" I could not help but recall. Knowing a bit of my history.

Lilith smiled, "I was just free of my debt to the heavens; I'm not trying to be banished to the Fifth heaven. All I will say is that he loves to experiment. He gave me about seventy demons and thirty minor Devils."

"When is he set to ascend?" I curiously inquired, knowing a new seat was about to be available in hell.

"I didn't ask. You disrupted me. However, it should be before Father. Azazel has wanted this for a long time now and is more prepared. I think he will go in the next hundred years, maybe less."

I gave a sharp nod and smiled. EYeing me sternly, Lilith ran her hands through her hair. "You are changing, Sene, and even I don't know how it's happening. The Path is giving you something that only three people have. I would suggest you take advantage."

Three?

"I know, but I find it strong I didn't break through into the next minor realm." I mocked, but I felt my battle prowess had risen considerably. If my base power was around the Realm of Lord, I felt like I was now in the middle of that realm.

I could only infer that the divinity I got was not enough to complete the entire change when I had become a god, but one thing is that Abyssal Night had a monstrous property. That was similar to adaptation but more.

If I am not wrong, it was like a wish. Whatever I wanted, it would grant it to me. However, like my adaptation, I had limited control over it. Nevertheless, it will not be long before my soul breathes the Path of Abyssal Night. I will be damn sure I am able to control the Hollowing. If I could destroy Levetus, the Ninth Layer of Hell, then that means at this moment in time, my battle prowess is at least at Emperor may be higher.

Lifting myself off the cold ground within my palace in Midgard, my left eye felt slightly different. I couldn't quite place the change, but it was off.

"What concept did I use?" I lustfully asked, somewhat tempted to see that power I held within myself.

"The Concept of Eternity, but the way you used it was horrifying. Asmodeus would have had to kill you to stop you. You are not the only one with a concept. There are quite a few people who hold one. Some may be at your cultivation. Some can be mortals who got lucky. It doesn't really matter. Just understand that Concepts can only be stopped by concepts.

Dusting myself off, I glanced out the window at the dark skies and the ethereal glow of the moon peeking through my windows. Grimacing for a bit, my left pupil suddenly stung a bit when all of a sudden, the pain vanished.

"Azazel. Even in my inherited memories of the devils, his name has never shown. What type of devils does he breed?" I sharply asked, pushing this pain from my eye. Lilith did not mention it, and I didn't bother to ask. Azazel was the first king of hell I have ever heard Lilith speak of.

"He is weird and unlike the other Kings. He doesn't really have a specialty. However, he is the second strongest King to exist when he is not driven into insanity by the Hells itself. I don't know how or why he got the Right to be a King, but Azazel is the most unstable King. What he makes are devils meant for war, devils that rival the unmatched Battle Prowess of demons.

I frowned and touched upon my chin, "Are they stable?"

"I have no idea."


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