Overgeared

[Amoract, the great demon of conflict, is waiting for you somewhere in hell.]

This was the message that appeared when Yura saw Baal. The great demon who approached Yura during the days when Yura was Yatan’s Servant—she seemed to be in a conflicting and competitive relationship with Baal since a long time ago. It was one of Yura’s hopes. Yura knew she had to meet Amoract. She started searching through all the hells to find Amoract.

‘Of course, Amoract’s tendencies won’t be different from Baal.’

Yura estimated that Amoract’s ranking was between 5th and 2nd. The information of the top ranking great demons were almost unknown, except for Baal and Beriache, but based on various circumstances, Amoract was likely to be second. The higher the ranking, the darker the evil, and Amoract was clearly wicked and similar to Baal.

However, Yura thought she could use Amoract to catch Baal. It was impossible to stop Baal without the help of an absolute being. It was because hell would be eternal unless Baal was defeated.

‘Additionally, Amoract should know the weaknesses of Demon God Sitri.’

Helmis, the blacksmith of hell, had said it. In order for Grid to become stronger, he needed the heart of the Demon God.

‘Let’s go.’

The 5th Hell—she was aimlessly wandering in an area filled with monsters that were over level 600. Yura moved secretly through this place and crossed several life and death crises. She insisted on moving forward despite being afraid and tired. She wanted to check the identity of the master by going to the castle where the master of the 5th Hell resided.

Of course, the price would be death. She would feel great despair if the owner of the 5th Hell wasn’t Amoract. It meant she would have to visit the 3rd and 2nd Hells in turn when they boasted a much more heinous difficulty than the 5th Hell.

“......”

Yura’s black eyes continued to shake as she held her breath while moving in order to not be noticed by the wandering monsters. It looked exactly like the day she visited the 1st Hell to help Grid. Nevertheless, Yura kept moving forward. She didn’t stop walking.

***

Empress Aria was as good as her appearance. She was kind to anyone and always did good deeds. She was everyone’s role model. People loved her regardless of their status. There was no one who hated her, until Empress Marie appeared.

‘Why?’

Why was the emperor tempted by that greedy woman? How did the incompetent man who couldn’t even protect his wife become the emperor? He... why didn’t he protect her? Why, why, why, why...? Prince Benoit resented everything in the empire, including himself. He hated the emperor who stayed quiet even after finding out that Marie was the one who killed Aria and he despised the people who no longer missed his mother.

‘I curse you!’

Marie, the emperor, the people, and himself.

“I curse you!” Prince Benoit shouted again as he fell into the endless abyss. The echo in his ears was like a response to his shouts.

“All the humans of the empire! I curse everything in the empire!”

May the subjects who forgot the love and kindness of his mother suffer like his mother. May this monstrous empire that had no value after his mother died perish. Prince Benoit longed for it.

-I remember.

The demon curled up in the abyss opened his eyes.

am the hope of those whose heart’s desire

and forgot himself—bloody tears

-Demon of curses...

wandering as a soul for hundreds of years, he was defeated by Kraugel

my curses!” Benoit shouted.

-I understand.

by darkness. The

“Kuaaaaaack!”

“Kyaaaak!”

and body in exchange for fulfilling the contractor’s wish. The prisoners who had cursed someone while trapped in the Abyss became Drasion’s contractors. In return, the souls and bodies were swallowed up. Among them were those whose suffering would never end in the future, including Empress

“Aaaaaaack!”

from the sky as she screamed. It was a

“Ben... aaack!”

been better off if she was killed by the executioners. Empress Marie died in grief that this

“Hahat!Kuhahahahat!”

ran out, swallowing the prisoners’ cries. His soul and body were suffering like the prisoners, but he was neither afraid nor hopeless. He thought it would be enough if he could share this pain even after death with Marie and this made him feel joyful. The left hand of the man, which had decayed in exchange for opening the gates of hell in the past, was the first to be destroyed. Then his two feet and

penetrated the ears of Benoit who was in pain, but enduring

‘Wh... o?’

“Ruby!”

appearing along with a beam of light entered Benoit’s

“Light of Purification.”

Flash!

the Abyss. It was an energy that quickly extinguished the red demonic

-What?!

he was enjoying the last supper (Benoit). The Saintess—the object that great demons hated and feared the most suddenly appeared in front of his eyes and disturbed

-You!

aimed at the heart of the Saintess who was continuing to emit light. However, his nails didn’t touch the

“Benoit!”

barely still alive. A man whose eyes were firmly shining despite being in the Abyss full of despair. He

me to

“......!!”

at the last moment? A certain emotion shook Benoit’s heart. Forgotten pain

empire and head for the

Unknowingly, his one remaining hand reached out

“Oppa!”

sight of Benoit falling out of the range of Light of Purification and shouted urgently. However, Grid couldn’t do anything. The Abyss beyond

tried to save Benoit was because he

“Summon Knight, Mercedes.”

to Your Majesty’s

and

didn’t work. He needed Mercedes’ help in order to let

“...I understand.”