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Chapter 1036: Instant Refinement!
Chapter 1036: Instant Refinement!
"Hehe, I really wronged you~"
Parting the dense branches of the Decay Tree, the Wrath Demon God leaned down and glanced at the Black Goat on the table, which was shining like a light bulb. The corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl upward, and he then looked at the now dumbfounded Lust Demon God, his eyes gleaming with schadenfreude.
"Asmodeus, I must apologize to you. It seems that the Decay Branch Demon wasn't your arrangement after all. This Meat Goat is your chosen candidate... You even prepared him in advance, oiling him up and placing him on the table. How thoughtful of you!"
?!!!
Faced with the precise and cutting remark from the Wrath Demon God, the Lust Demon God's breathing couldn't help but hitch, and she quickly averted her gaze from the Black Goat's shiny buttocks, her expression strained as she forced a light laugh.
"Everyone, there must be some misunderstanding. This Meat Goat is just..."
"This Meat Goat is the best candidate for the next Sin Great Demon God."
Having never seen such a bizarre situation, the usually cold Pride Demon God's lips curled slightly upward, a rare smile appearing on his face.
With the Lust Demon God's extremely unpleasant expression, the Pride Demon God leaned back in his chair, his gaze focused as he announced, almost word by word:
"I am very satisfied with this candidate. I believe the others are as well... Asmodeus, what about you?"
"..."
"I, of course, have no objections."
Realizing that her plan had utterly failed, and the situation was beyond salvaging, the Lust Demon God, under the intense and scrutinizing gazes of the other Sin Demon Gods, could only force a smile and respond:
"It's just about finding a suitable material. If tests show that this Meat Goat is a good fit, then choosing him isn't bad."
Hehe, that's what you say, but your heart must be bleeding, right?
Seeing the Lust Demon God, who was clearly in agony but had to force a smile, the other Sin Demon Gods couldn't help but show unhidden satisfaction on their faces.
Perhaps they didn't realize it at first, but when they saw the Decay Branch Demon, even the least intelligent among them, the Wrath Demon God, understood that this "successor selection" event had been arranged by the Lust Demon God from the start.
Her goal... was to use this opportunity to absorb or even take control of the sins others managed, with the help of the Decay Branch Demon, who shared the same origin as her.
Although her plan was relatively well-executed and came at a time when they urgently needed to deal with the Purple-Skinned Angels, even if they saw through her intentions, they would most likely have to accept it with gritted teeth. However...
Looking at the Meat Goat Demon on the table, completely shaved and oiled, the Wrath Demon God couldn't help but burst into laughter. He then stretched out his more than meter-long blood-red nails and poked the Black Goat's extremely fleshy buttocks.
"Wake up! Little one, we have some good news for you!"
No! No, no! Don't wake up! Absolutely not!
Even as he was pushed up in the dish, the Black Goat kept his eyes tightly shut, maintaining his motionless position, and desperately cried for help in his mind.
'Save me! Save me! Save me!'
'God of Food! Leon! Lord Leon! Say something!'
'Dad! Leon Dad! If you come to save me, I'll call you my real dad from now on!'
Unfortunately, even though the Black Goat was willing to recognize Leon as his father, Leon, who had never directly confronted the Sin Demon Gods, couldn't determine their level and lacked the confidence to fight seven of them.
Moreover, although the Ophiuchus Secret Art was extremely covert, even hiding from the True Gods of the Slayer King Guild, the Sin Demon Gods were superior to ordinary Pillar Deities, and there was a chance they might detect any sudden response.
Leon, therefore, did not answer the Black Goat's frantic calls, only poking his heart from the "inside" to indicate that he was still protecting him. Then, he began to fully suppress his fluctuations, completely hiding himself.
You... You're pretending to be dead in my heart, while I'm pretending to be dead in the dish?!
After howling in his mind for a long time, the Black Goat realized that his newly recognized Leon Dad had no intention of saving him, and his heart instantly turned cold.
Cheater! Big cheater!
You promised that if I cooperated, I would become a big shot and overpower the Sin Demon Gods as a Meat Goat Demon. But now, I've been soaked in water, oiled up, and kept in the kitchen, tortured day and night for a week by two teams of Succubi.
In the end, not only did I not become a big shot, but my bald buttocks are being poked by everyone. You... You... How can you live with yourself?
Recalling Leon's promise and the unbearable torture he had endured, the Black Goat, his buttocks red with anger, couldn't help but feel a surge of rage and malice, and immediately... changed his tone to continue pleading.
"You can't be so heartless!"
"Please, save me!"
"I've been with you since you were a Level 2 Cleaner! I've shed blood for you! I've earned you merits!"
"Say something! Will you save me or not?"
"Stop howling!"
Leon, who had intended to remain hidden and wait for the right moment, was driven nearly mad by the Black Goat's incessant cries. He had to try to soothe him as discreetly as possible:
"Use your head! I'm hiding right next to you, so we're in the same boat. I can't afford to not save you!"
"Then you..."
"Listen to me!"
As the Wrath Demon God patted and prodded the "unconscious" Black Goat, trying to wake him up, Leon, recalling the conversation between the Sin Demon Gods, began his analysis:
"From what they're saying, it seems they want to select a successor for the Sin Great Demon God, so they've organized a selection process. However, the Lust Demon God has tampered with it, trying to make the demon she arranged for the chosen one."
"Why..."
"Shut up and listen!"
After summarizing the conversation he had overheard through the Black Goat's ears, Leon, confident that he wouldn't be detected, continued:
"Though I'm not sure what they plan to do, from their words, you are very useful to them right now, so they won't eat you. You might even get some benefits.
But the Lust Demon God hasn't taken her eyes off you since the beginning. She might not have given up yet. So what you need to do is cooperate with any potential follow-up tests and maintain your position as the successor to the Sin Great Demon God!
As long as your performance surpasses that of the Decay Branch Demon, you will still be useful to them. And as long as they need you, your safety is guaranteed.
Once we get through this, if we can find a chance to meet one of the Sin Demon Gods alone, I can forcibly Control that Sin Demon God. Then, whether we continue the mission or retreat, it won't be a problem... Hurry! Stop pretending to be unconscious, you should be awake now!"
Just as Leon finished speaking, the Wrath Demon God, who had failed to wake the Black Goat with several pokes, showed a flash of impatience in his eyes. The tips of his nails suddenly glowed with a murky blood light.
The Black Goat, who was still trying to digest Leon's instructions, immediately jumped up from the plate with a loud cry, his eyes filled with terror as he looked at the Sin Demon Gods gathered around the table.
"You... you..."
"I have no interest in your thoughts. Your task is to remain quiet."
With a snap of his fingers, a grayish-silver light flashed and vanished, sealing the Black Goat's lips together. The Pride Demon God, seated at the head of the table, glanced at the Lust Demon God, who was narrowing her eyes, and spoke before she could:
"Asmodeus, I know that Decay Branch Demon is your creation, and I know you haven't given up. If I don't give you a chance, you'll surely tamper with the sin infusion."
"Not at all~ Even if I wanted to..."
"I can give you this chance."
Interrupting the Lust Demon God, the Pride Demon God fixed his gaze on her, his eyes leaving no room for refusal:
"Next, you must not tamper with anything. You must honestly and sincerely help us infuse this goat with sin. If it can withstand it, then you must swallow your plans, and we can pretend nothing happened today.
If it cannot withstand the sin infusion and bursts from the sin we inject, then you can call the Decay Branch Demon to take its place. But the condition is that you do not tamper with the sin infusion for this goat."
With a gesture, a silver-gray energy collar formed around the Decay Branch Demon's neck. The Pride Demon God's eyes were cold as he said:
"I swear by my pride that if you try to trick us during the sin infusion for this goat, even if the Decay Branch Demon becomes the only candidate, I will still crush her immediately!"
"..."
"If you don't say anything, I'll take it as your acceptance... Go and infuse this goat with your sin. Don't make me repeat myself."
"..."
Seeing the cold light in the Pride Demon God's eyes, the Lust Demon God knew he meant it. She gritted her teeth, suppressing her other plans, and opened her mouth.
As she did, a purple-black seven-petaled dahlia slowly blossomed from her tongue, its yellow stamens gently swaying. A large amount of deep pink pollen, identical in color to the Decay Tree, drifted in the wind toward the Black Goat on the plate.
"My true form is a branch that grew from the trunk of the Decay Tree. After the branch I represent consumed a passing Succubus, I became a Decay Branch Demon. This decay flower is the part of my body that represents reproduction, and these pollen grains can be seen as an extension of lust."
Seeming to worry that his actions might be misunderstood, the Lust Demon God explained the situation regarding the part of his flesh he had given away. Then, he gently bit down on the tip of his tongue, severing the decaying flower that had grown there. He then reached out to catch the flower and coldly said to the Black Goat,
"Spread your legs!"
"..."
"Your hind legs! Not your front legs!"
"..."
Huh?
Seeing that the Black Goat, instead of spreading its legs to expose its gun and balls, instinctively clamped them together, the Lust Demon God raised an eyebrow and tapped his fingertips lightly on the wooden table.
"Um? Ugh! Uh!"
Amid the Black Goat's helpless whimpers, two slender yet strong branches sprouted from the table, binding the Black Goat's hind legs and then forcibly spreading them apart!
"Huh?"
"Ah?!"
"What?"
"Tsk..."
Under the astonished gazes of the Sin Demon Gods, the Black Goat's hind legs, which it had clamped tightly even in its "fainting" state, were forcibly spread apart, revealing a Glowing Lance that gleamed with brilliant white light.
This... had actually been purified? Someone actually took the time to purify this?
After examining the Black Goat's Holy Lance, the Lust Demon God's surprised expression suddenly turned into a delighted smile. He then immediately raised his hand and delivered the dahlia flower filled with the Sin of Lust, precisely impaling it on the end of the Glowing Lance.
"Zzz!!"
"Ugh!!"
"Oh my, what a shame~"
Seeing the Black Goat's eyes bulge and its body twist violently the moment the dahlia flower made contact, the Lust Demon God recalled the flower filled with original sin and said with a smile,
"Although forcing it in isn't impossible, it might burn away part of its soul... It seems that while it has good potential, it isn't compatible with my Sin of Lust~"
"..."
Indeed...
Even the Wrath Demon God, who least wanted the Lust Demon God to succeed, was speechless after examining the Glowing Lance, which had been scorched black and began to emit a strange meaty aroma upon contact.
While everyone only needed someone to lure away the Nine Archangels, and it wasn't necessary to create a Sin Great Demon God with all seven sins, the more original sins a target could bear, the more useful it would be.
The power of the Great Demons was negligible compared to the Sin Demon Gods, so the final choice would depend on how many original sins they could bear. With one less sin, this goat would naturally be one-seventh weaker than the Decay Branch Demon with all seven sins. In that case...
It would be eaten!
Through the eyes of the Black Goat, Leon could see the thoughts of the other Sin Demon Gods. His brain began to work rapidly, desperately trying to find a way out of the situation.
At this moment, the Lust Demon God's face already shone with a smile ten times brighter than before.
She extended her hand toward the Decay Branch Demon, and the dense branches of the Decay Tree lifted the still unconscious Decay Branch Demon and placed it beside the platter containing the Black Goat.
"You all saw that I didn't do anything. The Meat Goat simply wasn't suitable."
Smiling at the other Sin Demon Gods, who looked displeased, the victorious Lust Demon God picked up the blooming dahlia and placed it on her own abdomen, then said with a smile,
"Fortunately, we have a backup. This child... huh?!"
In the Lust Demon God's stunned gaze, the Black Goat, which had been eliminated, suddenly broke free from the decaying branches and pounced at her... but then veered to the side and pounced on the unconscious Decay Branch Demon, raising its hoof and slamming it into her forehead!
"Pfft!"
There was a sound like a soap bubble bursting, and the Decay Branch Demon's head caved in on the spot. Her entire body rapidly withered and shrank, twisting into a deep pink Fruit in less than a second.
Then, the sleek Black Goat stretched out its "hand" and ripped its fused mouth open, mixing the blood from its torn lips with the Fruit that the Decay Branch Demon had turned into, and swallowed it in one bite!
"Sorry."
Swallowing hard and forcing the Fruit down his throat, Leon, who had temporarily taken Control of the Black Goat's body, asked sincerely, under the stunned gazes of the other Sin Demon Gods,
"I should still have another chance, right?"
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