Overlord of the Demon Realm - Chapter 26

Chapter 26: The First Path

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

One minute ago

“I can’t believe a succubus actually said something like that.”

Princesskaho looked at the two figures in the distance, and she couldn’t help revealing her jealousy—

“It seems like this lacuna finished the story event by himself, and is now about to receive the final reward…

“But I don’t remember there being a player named ‘lacuna’ in the Yggdmillennia Server. Then again, even during the game’s alpha test, some players changed their names multiple times, so that probably happens a lot during this public release.

“Looks like that lacuna fellow has to be a 1st Test player. We just don’t know whose smurf he is.”

As she said all this, princesskaho subconsciously let out a sigh, and the anger in her heart also subsided. After all, the guy was a 1st Test player, which meant he would have a better grasp of the game than them, along with fearsome technical skill. So it was no surprise he could achieve such a thing.

Princesskaho was one of the “Server Load testers,” so she had come into contact with some 1st Test players. She was fully aware of their capabilities, so once she had come to this conclusion, she didn’t feel angry any more.

In terms of skills, she was inferior to them, so she would gracefully concede defeat.

In the game world of “Demon Realm,” all that mattered was a player’s skills. If a player lost, they couldn’t blame themselves or anything else. It just meant that the opponent was too strong for them. This was true of lacuna, especially in regard to understanding the game.

“Let’s go. We can’t waste any more time.” Decadentdude sighed. They had no way of dealing with that lacuna, who had already snatched up the story event. Just standing around here was a waste of their time.

It would be better for them to spend the rest of their time wisely and quickly go hunt down a few players to make up for their losses.

“Ahh, let’s just leave this place.”

The four Stygian players were all very decisive Though it might seem like a lot of time had passed, in truth, it had only been less than a minute. Once they realized there was nothing to gain here, they decided to leave.

“There’s nothing we can do. It’s really such a pity.”

“Let’s go, let’s go…”

Just as they turned to leave, all of a sudden, they saw a bright silver flash out of the corner of their eyes. They instantly stopped in their tracks, their shock turning into horror—

“What?!”

As they turned to look, the player lacuna bent forward and, with his right arm, stabbed a cruel flash of silver violently at Lilith!

“What is he trying to do?!”

At that moment, the Stygian players were so shocked that they couldn’t even form a coherent thought.

That lacuna was clearly on the verge of receiving the story event reward. Why was he trying to attack Lilith now?!

The scene was unbelievable, and it was something none of them could have ever imagined. And so the Stygian players were completely dumbfounded, staring stupidly at Ye Kong as he thrust the ray of silver light forward—

Whoosh!

Ye Kong’s movements were clean and smooth, and he was like a gliding dragon lunging toward the appalled Lilith!

Rip!

The silver glow tore apart his target’s black leather chestguard, revealing her silky, snow-white skin underneath. It was an incredibly alluring sight, but Ye Kong remained unmoved, as though what he had just sliced apart wasn’t a piece of clothing, but a chunk of dirt!

“You!”

Lilith screamed out in panic, but it was too late for her to defend herself, because her attacker had moved too suddenly! It was too unexpected!

Nobody in their right mind would have thought that Ye Kong would suddenly turn hostile and attack Lilith! Anyone who saw such a sight wouldn’t be able to bear to hurt her!

“No~!”

In that instant, Lilith’s pretty face filled with panic and terror. Her expression, together with her attractive facial features, gave her the appearance of a delicate young lady.

Splurt!

The dagger plunged into her chest in a spray of fresh blood, which further increased Lilith’s astonishment—

“How could he? He didn’t even hesitate for an instant?!”

Lilith’s right hand quietly drooped down, limp at her side. She had been holding on to a “Stagnation Spell” scroll. She just needed her attacker to pause for a moment, and she would have the time to activate the scroll and turn the tables on him!

The Stagnation Spell could reduce the target’s speed, and it was extremely effective against melee classes. As long as she could cast the spell, her attacker wouldn’t be a threat to her!

Sadly, Ye Kong didn’t care about her at all—

“You’re just a lowly succubus, but you want to try to ‘charm’ me…”

Ye Kong was like a cold-blooded killer, ignoring Lilith’s “delicate” charms, as he forcefully twisted the dagger in his hand—

“The number of succubi I’ve personally slain is in the hundreds, or maybe close to a thousand!”

Swish!

The shining silver dagger suddenly burst apart into countless silver threads, which spread across Lilith’s skin and completely covered her entire body!

“Aaah!!!” Lilith screamed in agony, as though she were undergoing terrible torture, and white smoke came out of her body!

This was the true effect of the shining silver dagger—

Horticultural Church – Soul Purifying Blade (Quest Equipment)

Weapon Attributes: Dexterity +20

Special Effect – Soul Purification: Purifies the target. If the target is a Stygian creature at level 15 or below, this instantly kills the target. Otherwise, the purification has no effect. After the purification is used, this item will be destroyed.

Note: This item can’t be traded or brought outside of town.

The Soul Purifying Blade!

This was one of Pulitzer’s personal belongings, and it was the true secret weapon that he had used to bring Lilith down with him back then!

Ye Kong had just activated the effect of the Soul Purifying Blade. As a result, the item was destroyed, but he managed to use the “Soul Purification” on Lilith, thus executing his sneak attack on her!

Ye Kong’s Dexterity had reached ridiculous levels. He had 14 points without any equipment, but with the bonus from the Soul Purifying Blade, his Dexterity reached a whopping 34 points. He was so fast that the level 15 Lilith couldn’t even react in time, and fell victim to his sneak attack!

“You… you accursed fellow!!!”

It seemed as though Lilith knew the fate which awaited her, because she no longer tried to conceal her true appearance. Her pretty face was covered in blue veins; her teeth extended into saw-like fangs; and her bright red tongue returned to its dark black color!

This was the true appearance of a succubus!

Succubi were essentially masters of charm who specialized in “illusions.” Their normal beautiful appearance was a result of illusory magic. Their real appearance, however, was that of a demon, and as such, they were also classified under the “Demon” category!

The form of the old beggar was Lilith’s disguise, but so was the form of the beautiful young lady!

“I’m going to curse you!!!” Lilith roared out, trying to reach forward, but she was bound tightly to the spot by the silver threads wrapped around her body, and she couldn’t even lift a finger. At the same time, her body was emitting white smoke, and was melting away like a candle!

“What a truly ugly creature.”

Ye Kong stepped back slightly, watching the succubus in her death throes, as his lips curled into a cold sneer. “As expected, the real target of this whole story event is you. If not for my wealth of experience, I might have let this part of the story event slip past me!”

“You damned traitor! The great God of the Blind – Hodr won’t forgive you for this…”

Lilith struggled to spit out her last words with her dying breath. The very next moment, her body had reached its limit of endurance, and with a bang, she exploded into the air as a cloud of fine sparkling dust!

At the same time, Ye Kong received a notification—

System Notification: You have slain Blind Sect – Lilith, and have received 250 points of experience (high-level mob kill).

Your reputation with the Blind Sect has dropped by 50 points, and is now at “Neutral.”

Your reputation with the Starry Duchy has increased by 50 points, and is now at “Friendly.”

System Notification: You have slain the Qingmu Town Assassin – Lilith, and have failed the Story Event – “The Hidden Traitor – Final Act.”

System Notification: You have activated the Story Event – “Hero of the Counterattack.” The difficulty of this event is Super Grade!

Hero of the Counterattack: Qingmu Town has been invaded by the Stygian Night Kingdom. Before the Stygian Army makes its retreat, the player must kill the leader of the Stygian Army, the young Succubus – Lilith!

System Notification: Congratulations, you have completed Story Event – “Hero of the Counterattack.” Please look for the relevant NPC to hand in the quest.

“It’s all finished now.”

Ye Kong raised his head and looked up at the sky, which was covered in cracks like a spider’s web, and smiled in relief—

“It looks like I didn’t make the wrong choice.”

This time, Ye Kong had chosen…

The first path!