Chapter 238

Yak stood at the door, hesitating whether to go and say something to Lady.

He heard that the guy was right behind this door, but he really didn't know how to start a conversation.

He scratched his head and sighed deeply.

I'm not good at comforting girls.

He leaned against the door, taking a deep breath to calm himself down.

He was in so much pain that he couldn't keep smiling, because he had never before tried to have so many demonic marks on his body.

This burden nearly drove him to the brink of collapse; maintaining human form was his limit.

Or is this considered humanoid?

His arms and torso had begun to change, with tiny, eye-like pustules sprouting from the torn wounds. And tentacles were being catalyzed every day.

Yak didn't let himself stay any longer; he pushed open the door.

After spending an hour discussing business with Twelve, he said that Lady had been there for an hour.

So he came here, pushed open the door and looked at Lady sitting in the white world.

I regretted it as soon as I went in; I should have called her out. This is the airship's gasbag; the gas inside is the kind that rises to the surface.

Moreover, the concentration is definitely not low.

The door he had just been leaning against was also a double-layered gas door; he should have known that, so he still came in.

"Are you alright?" Ark looked at Lady sitting there and asked hesitantly, "Could we find a place with oxygen?"

Ten minutes later, the two sat down at the table by the bed, with coffee in front of them.

This is a merchant ship; you can basically find anything you want here.

It looks pretty good overall; there's coffee, tea, and even some snacks.

There's no need to worry about money, because Ark carries plenty of currency with him. This guy is definitely a businessman; he doesn't feel at ease traveling without cash.

"Why did you leave without saying goodbye?" Lady didn't bother beating around the bush and asked the question directly: "I'm curious about the reason."

"What if I said I didn't want to involve you in this problem?" Ark scratched his face and said hesitantly.

Lady didn't say anything, watching him roll up his sleeves and show her his arm.

The sight of those twisted, grotesque arms made me want to vomit.

"That's all there is to it." Yak rolled up his sleeves.

"Isn't it a bit too late to talk about implicating this issue now?" Lady simply placed her hand on Ark's cup silently in response to his action of rolling up his sleeves.

Almost instantly, the porcelain glass turned into white metal.

"What do you think I sacrificed to be able to do this?" she said softly, pulling down her sleeve to show him her shoulder.

It had strange metallic patterns on it, and on her body, these metallic patterns looked so heart-stopping.

Those who bear more power than they can handle will turn into similar monsters.

Yak has been suffering for some time now.

Although I'm far from collapsing, I'm putting myself through pain every moment.

However, he was merely a container, and he failed to fulfill his duties before he was filled.

On the contrary, Lady was wrong to do such a thing. The same goes for Deedris; they were not meant to become such monsters.

“My suggestion is that you separate your own magical seals,” Ark said, looking at her. “This is for your own good; you don’t need to become monsters.”

"We are monsters by nature, and monsters can't become monsters."

“But monsters can transform into human-like things, like little spiders,” Ark said softly, looking at Deedri, who had somehow appeared there. “You seem quite angry with me.”

“You’re half to blame for Spider-Man’s death,” Deedrey said softly. “I really wanted to kill you, but I just couldn’t.”

“But you’re carrying that knife.” Ark hesitated for a moment. “I’ve used that thing before. It’s at least capable of killing demons. It has a magic seal with a death-related entry inside. If I remember correctly, it’s related to instant death. I need to check the records for the specifics.”

The specific effects of a magic seal are similar to those of a divine blessing; first, one needs to clearly understand the terminology.

Each word is an important clue, but not all of the magic signs are recorded.

However, if the magic seal isn't burned away, it can remain indefinitely. Without a record, one can only be aware of what kind of abilities it might contain.

This weapon was originally designed for Ark. The same goes for the bow; as a vessel, the exact number of enchantments it could hold remained unknown.

"Did I tell you before? Before I came, that girl with antlers told me about you." She said softly, "A failed product. This weapon was made because you couldn't withstand the Demon God's Seal. It was only because you used a lot of resources. If you can't even use a lot of Demon God's Seal, then it's a real waste."

"I know I'm useless."

“You planned to use Lori from the very beginning,” Deedri said, leaning against the wall. “Others are fine, but if it were you, I believe you would have known from the start that the child’s mark was a demon god’s mark, not an ordinary demon mark.”

"Can the magic seal still be considered an ordinary thing at this point?" He sighed helplessly. "You have to understand that this thing was listed as one of the most dangerous things by the church. Back then, it was considered good if a city had even one."

“That’s because the vast majority of the magic seals were taken by the places where monsters congregate, and even more were left behind by the benevolent,” Dedeline said softly. “You know how surprised I was when I heard that her sword had so many magic seals. I thought there were probably only a dozen or so magic seals in the whole world combined… but I know I was wrong. That guy with the antlers alone has more than a dozen magic seals.”

“That guy who can create metal also has a few magic seals, and I think he has three more hidden away.” Lady hesitated for a moment before saying, “I really think these things are very rare.”

“Indeed, very few. There are only a handful of people in the world who can wield multiple magic seals. At least it shouldn’t be you. You have multiple magic seals, but you don’t have the ability to control them at all. You will be devoured sooner or later.” Ark looked at the two of them and said, “At least it shouldn’t be you. You have multiple magic seals, but you don’t have the ability to control them at all. You will be devoured sooner or later.”

"Do you have that kind of thing?" Lady looked at him and mocked without hesitation, "Aren't you also someone who needs others to be so composed? If it weren't for Benny's protection, you would have been purged by the church long ago."

Lady was speaking when she suddenly realized something and looked at Ark sitting in front of her.

She suddenly realized that there was no need for Ark to sit here and listen to her. If this guy's intention from the beginning was to keep her out of trouble, then what was his purpose in showing up here now?

The wall cracked instantly, the force forcing everyone to duck. Lady stared in disbelief at Ark's hand, where Deedri's greatsword was gripped tightly on an arm that was now unmistakably monstrous.

He changed more than just his appearance.

......

“You’ve become very strange,” the Benevolent One said, looking at Benny. “I remember you weren’t behaving like this a year ago. When you admitted that Ark was dead, I remember you were in much better shape than you are now.”

“Before you say others are becoming strange, take a good look at yourself.” Benny looked at the Benevolent One and felt a strange sensation, as if she had seen a ghost.

A normal person suddenly becomes a monster, and a pervert suddenly becomes normal.

Both of them are so weird!

"Yes, I've changed a little too. But this is how I should be," the benevolent one said helplessly. "After all, I'm someone who's known for my benevolence."

“This is the weirdest joke I’ve ever heard,” Benny said, looking at her. “How am I supposed to express my surprise when someone can so nonchalantly call abuse love and then tell me they have a duty to be a compassionate person?”

“It would be good to let that child out,” the compassionate person said softly. “That child deserves freedom.”

Benny was stunned, an unusual shock almost overflowing from her eyes.

"Do you intend to set that demon race free?" Her voice was very soft. "Do you know what that means?"

“If a demon seed of that level were released, the world could be destroyed,” the Benevolent One said. “I can’t find a good way to remove the demon seed from that child. It’s a demonic seal imprinted on the soul. Once it’s separated, the child will die, and the demonic seal will disappear. It might even be assigned to any innocent person.”

"Then what if we compress the magic seal and the soul together and store them in another magic core that's easier to deal with?" Benny casually suggested. "I don't know much about this, but it seems like this would be a good way to deal with magic seals?"

“Of course there is no problem, and there will be no cost to using the Demon God Seal this way. It’s just that the required Demon Core needs to be a bit special. In other words, it must be at least my heart, or the heart of an Immortal.” She said softly, “I have already done that, and I have inscribed a sufficient number of Demon Seals in it. These can serve as the basis for powering the Demon God Seal.”

"Hmm? When did you...?"

"That is the perfect tool, and I have been preparing for it for an unknown amount of time. However, even so, a thousand years is not possible, but five hundred years or more is more than enough." She said, "I had already completed it before I recruited Ghost Lord as my servant, and only the last step was left. Perhaps the so-called heart of the Demon God was already completed."

"You failed at the last minute?" Benny hesitated for a moment before saying, "This isn't like you. Haven't you always claimed to be God's spokesperson?"

"That was my mistake. I misjudged myself. In reality, I'm just an ordinary guy," the Benevolent One said. "Wouldn't it be my dereliction of duty to actually create something like that? Can you imagine a demon god that can instantly heal all its injuries?"

“That would be a disaster, but I’m sorry, even if it turned out that way, I could still handle you.” Benny glanced at her and said, “Senior, don’t think that you can create a gap in combat strength between you and me because of this. I admit that you are better than me in most situations, but when it comes to combat, don’t even think about being on the same level as me.”

"That's true. The only ones who can fight you are the Immortals. That somewhat dejected man at least has considerable skill in taking a beating."

“Don’t mention her. It’s a bit disheartening to think that someone who can’t be hurt at all.” Benny sighed. “That thing is dangerous. If it’s someone else who has it instead of you, can I understand how it could be a tool that turns someone into a demon god after they get it?”

"Of course! That's a legendary item. Just think about it, anyone who gets it can use the Demon God Seal. It's the Demon God Seal of Flalos, isn't that attractive? Even if you only get one chance to use it, it's still incredibly powerful." The Benevolent One said, his hands behind his head. "That guy named Ark, he wants to get it, right? He equipped himself with so many Demon Seals so that after obtaining the Demon God Seal, he could make the so-called White have a greater effect, right?"

"Enough," Benny snapped, ending the conversation.

"You already know, don't you? I just confirmed what you were still doubting. Are you that angry?" The benevolent one's expression was strange, a half-smile. "On one side is a little girl with the ability to destroy the world but no intention of doing so, and on the other side is a guy who should be a vessel for business but instead wants to destroy the world. It's hard to compare who is more dangerous. I think they should both be killed."

Having said that, the benevolent one has already made his point clear.

There is absolutely no cover-up, and no excuse can conceal the truth.

That was the merchant named Ark; he had gone mad. He was no longer neutral, nor was he on the side of the monsters, nor on the side of humans or the church.

He stood on the opposite side of everyone.

Benny punched the Benevolent one hard in the stomach, and the impact instantly created a huge hole in the saint's body.

However, he was drawn to her by this injury, and the benevolent man hugged Benny tightly, completely disregarding the fact that his own injuries had healed and that Benny's arm was pinned to his stomach, causing her unbearable pain.

“Young lady, you have done something wrong.” The benevolent one whispered in her ear, “You only have two paths: continue down the wrong path or turn back. Trying to stay where you are is the worst decision you can make. No one can remain neutral in such matters.”

An explosion occurred on the airship. Benny looked up and stared in disbelief at the figure standing above her.

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