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Chapter 509

Bang—!

Crashing against a tree was a black humanoid figure. The bark of the three flew everywhere, and the figure rolled back a couple of meters.

Coming to a stop, the demon raised his head and glared in my direction.

"Uakh! How…dare you!"

"Just answer a few questions if you don't want to die."

Walking up to the demon, I placed my foot on top of his head and applied some pressure. His head came into contact with the ground.

"Khhh."

Using every ounce of his strength to raise his head, the demon glared my way, but I ignored him and lowered my body to meet his eyes. Along the way, I removed my foot which was pressed against his face.

He was only a Baron-ranked demon. Therefore, I wasn't too worried about him running away.

"Hmmm."

Taking out a black frit from my pocket, I presented it to the demon in front of me.

"I'll give you this if you start speaking."

The demon's face changed instantly the moment I took out the core. He was giving me a look filled with greed.

I secretly smirked when I saw this.

Having killed as many demons as I did, it was inevitable for me to pick up a couple of devil fruits. Since I had no use for them, I could use them as a good bargaining chip.

"If you want this core, you better answer my questions properly."

"...How should I believe you?"

The demon's voice was rather calm, but I could tell that this was merely a pretense. It was very subtle but there was a tremble in his voice as he spoke.

'He's scared.'

"How should you believe me?…Mhh."

I frowned underneath my mask.

After a while, I just shrugged my shoulders.

"You don't really have a choice either way. I can just kill you with a single slap. If you don't answer my questions I'll just go to another demon. Someone will eventually speak, it's not like the questions I'm about to ask are a secret…"

I slowly raised my hand.

The demon flinched when he saw this.

"I will speak! I will speak!"

He repeatedly shouted.

There was clear fear in his eyes as he said those words.

'Good…'

Lowering my hand, I deeply gazed into the demon's eyes.

"Alright, I'll make this simple. Tell me what you know about Morian."

Although what my other self said usually ended up being correct, I still didn't trust him.

Before making any moves, I wanted to assess the situation for myself.

My next set of actions would be based on the demon's answers.

"Marion?"

"That's right, tell me anything you know about it. Especially about the arena."

The demon's face changed a bit as he hesitated to speak. I pressed my hand to his throat when I saw this.

"I don't have much time, make it quick."

"Khh…yes."

to recount everything about the city. From its general layout, to who reigned supreme over there, and how heavily guarded

which area to avoid, and what were the most crowded areas. I didn't really pay too much attention to

in the first place. All that interested me

you're planning to infiltrate the city, give up on the thought. That place is under the surveillance of two Dukes. You

"I see."

with

me a bit. Turning my attention back you the demon, I continued

about the arena, what do you know

"…the arena?"

demon's face changed. It went from a

My forehead creased.

say anything, the demon quickly

best place demons can go to enjoy themselves. Watching the other races fight and kill each other

about his predicament as the excitement in his

that much different

televised fights back on earth. Their system was pretty much

this new human that has not lost once! Each and every one of his fights

"Did you say human?"

I cut in.

Could he

was thinking, the demon nodded

and everyone is already betting on how many matches he has left before he loses. I've personally bet on thirty. Even

"Mhhhh..."

head a bit,

this human, what

tilted his head. Pondering for a bit, he

should be Marquis rank. Some even say that he's close to Duke rank,

"I see…"

my head and

'It's probably him.'

father before he left

you

The demon asked.

the demon, I thought

other member of the

"Eh?"

I posed the question, but all it took was a quick glare to stop him from asking unnecessary

still using the same as before. The one that used cores to make it seem

the demon was unable to see through

they can give

"Oh?"

system

they have them fight and give them a cut of how much they make

wasn't a bad

each event made quite a bit of

"Ehm…"

the demon's voice.

"What is it?"

crude smile on his face, the

already told you

Click—!

through the

"Y…y…"

around and left the area. Although the demon was unable to mutter his last words, I already knew

'You lied...'

"Yes, I lied."

ever promised him to keep

*

I was previously in, a figure appeared not too far from where

"So, you satisfied?"

"I am."

gave a short

previously given me may have been right, but I just had to make sure for myself.

going to do

head to meet

as we've previously

"Good."

Tapping on my bracelet, I took out a small sphere that was about the

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