Overgeared

She was being watched by Baal’s familiar. Upon learning this new fact, Rose felt joy, not panic. The only great demon among players.

Who else but me is the right person to be Baal’s Contractor, a position that is currently vacant?

The thoughts that had been hidden in the dark rose to the surface. Baal’s surveillance came with mixed interest.

‘My loyalty to Amoract... I don’t need to keep it.’

It was purely because of Amoract that Rose became a great demon. However, Rose hadn’t seen any benefits to being a great demon. The strength gained in exchange for many inconveniences had been repeatedly trampled on before it could even see the light. At every important moment, she only had memories of meeting the Overgeared Guild and being crushed.

It wasn’t because Rose was incompetent. Rose participated in large-scale quests every time, but each time, she was pushed in terms of strategy and tactics because the leadership positions were empty. Among the demons, the clever ones were rare. In the first place, the clever ones didn’t go to war. They were busy working secretly and taking care of their own interests.

In any case, Rose didn’t feel the need to be loyal to Amoract. Rose thought it would be more convenient to be by Baal’s side, rather than being on the side of Amoract, who was obsessed with Yura even though Rose was beside her. In the first place, Baal was the 1st ranked Great Demon. She had to get on his ship well.

‘Let’s accept the scouting offer!’

“Filth.”

“W-What?” Rose questioned Agnus, who was cursing.

It was stinging, like Agnus had read her heart. However, Agnus’ gaze was fixed on her back, not on Rose. It was on the wriggling and swaying darkness.

Baal’s familiar.

“That shadow is Baal’s filth. The moment you step foot into hell, everyone will have that filth in their shadows. Baal isn’t watching over you because he thinks you are special.”

Agnus only discovered this after he was disqualified from being Baal’s Contractor. The moment when he was exhausted and weakened, the filth that had been attached to his shadow popped out. It recovered the power he had built up as Baal’s Contractor...

Agnus understood many things from then on. How did Baal know most of what was going on in hell like it was on the palm of his hand? What means did he use to ‘absorb’ and ‘transfer’ the power of dead demons and demonic creatures?

“Contrary to its appearance, hell is under the complete control of Baal. It is no more or less than Baal’s playground. There is nothing more worthless than having a purpose or finding meaning there.”

All beings bound to hell ultimately had their fates determined according to Baal’s will. Agnus had actually witnessed it several times. The sight of the demons, who were saved by Baal, gained strength due to Baal, and praised Baal, only to be eventually betrayed by Baal, ridiculed, cursed at, and killed due to Baal. All those who associated with Baal would face the same end.

“A-Amoract is different, right?” Rose asked with an awkwardly stiff face. She was reminded of Agnus’ personality. Agnus was a madman in everyone’s eyes, but he rarely spoke empty words. One of the reasons why he was treated like crazy and hated by people was due to his outspoken attitude of always telling the truth. He was a person who had no lies or pretenses because he didn’t intend to get along with people. That was Agnus.

“Isn’t her existence itself too much of a curse to trust her?” Agnus answered immediately without thinking about it.

The Great Demon of Conflict—a curse that drove people into a frenzy just by looking into her eyes. Someone who faced her would perceive an ally as an enemy. Even legends couldn’t resist it. A long time ago, Agnus had experienced it firsthand. He had encountered Amoract, who visited Baal’s palace.

-Agnus, your tongue has grown longer.

Baal’s familiar emerged from Rose’s shadow and opened his mouth. No, there was no organ called a mouth. A voice permeated his mind every time the black smoke rose. It had an unsightly appearance, but Agnus knew this was a prominent figure despite his outward appearance.

The eyes and ears of Baal.

[Asura’s Fragment]

the three evils of the beginning. It wasn’t particularly surprising. Among the gods, it could be debated that the only one god called ’Chiyou’ was the strongest. However, ordinary people often didn’t know about Chiyou’s existence. It was right that even in hell, there was hidden a strong existence that

discuss

talk about a pile of shit? This stupid jerk.” Agnus was

want to resurrect my dead lover

days when he was trying to achieve that futile goal, so there was no need to talk about

“W-Wait. Is this okay?”

A great demon naturally resisted most status abnormalities, but this was an exception. In the end, she felt a terrible fear from the fragment of Asura, which completed his human form and stretched out three

intent was clearly directed toward Agnus, Rose, and the villagers. It was an attempt to eliminate all witnesses. No, it could

“It should be fine.”

main body, it was just one of billions of fragments. Agnus snorted and summoned his death knights

because Agnus ordered some skeletons

Why is

dog because he hated and harmed the weak as if they didn’t deserve to live. It was often rumored that he didn’t treat women harshly, but of course, it was just a rumor. Yet at this moment, Agnus was protecting people. He made no distinction between men and women and gave priority to caring for the weak. He seemed no different from the ordinary people who were inspired by Grid’s heroism and

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the wrong decision. Agnus had been a villain for nearly 15 years. Doing

best. In the end, it is just a

wash away his sins, but he wanted to get rid of

live as a villain until

a target of Asura if she remained still. After solving the

exchanged some blows. It was because the fragment of Asura only had a slight advantage over

is creepy to know that a familiar is on the level of

big frog she had seen during the

he had a power equivalent to a single digit great demon. The same was

small part of Asura. It meant it could only exert the strength of a fingernail or a hair compared to the main body. Even so, he

Asura’s identity was. It was for a very short time. It was

player, but a huge 20% of her health was blown away with one blow. It was a destructive power she had never experienced even against

humans had been traveling freely to hell and back, so they were all in the palm of Baal’s hand. It was natural

just like right

-Kikil! Kikikik!

from all directions and burst out laughing. He seemed to be the type that maintained reason only when

the people and run

Rose trembled and

me a favor when I was lost and wandering with nowhere

you...? Isn’t it because of me? This wouldn’t have happened if I hadn’t come

the one who touched

her and he was in a position where he must bear the invasion of demons one day. However, now wasn’t the time to blame people, but to cooperate. The lives

that Baal’s Contractor was a villain. He could only achieve his purpose by hurting people, so he was forced to turn away from his true

the best pen and paper in the world in return. Shouldn’t you have a lot

wrist, which was revealed through his long sleeves. White bones without

A lich? A death knight? In any case, he was an undead. He was likely to be one of the

“I understand.”