Awakening：The Infinite Evolution of My Talent as a Low-Level Awakener - Chapter 401

Chapter 401: Chapter 401: The Plan Has Collapsed!
Sterl had prepared his lines to reassure Licitris.

However, the Succubus Queen gazed at him with sparkling, infatuated eyes, utterly captivated.

Mephistopheles, was he really this powerful??

Both of the main world gods were asking him to act together??

A wave of pride surged within Licitris; this was the person she valued!

Sterl was still a bit “young.”

His worldview was still influenced by the perspectives from the world he had transmigrated from, where deception in “love” was a significant issue.

But for demons, admiration for strength was ingrained in their instincts.

As she faced death, Licitris merely gazed at him in a daze, her admiration for Mephistopheles’s hidden power filling her with surprise and reverence!

Moreover, the Succubus Queen was still maintaining her unparalleled beauty at this moment.

Though his heart was like iron, Sterl still felt a slight discomfort…

He didn’t pause in his actions and prepared to speak.

Sterl’s line of reasoning was—

To express his need for Licitris’s protection, emphasizing that if they could endure this wave, he would come to rescue her.

With all the prior psychological manipulation and the dire circumstances they faced, the Succubus Queen would likely do everything in her power to obstruct any threats, giving Sterl enough time to wait for his cooldown to finish!

Before Sterl could speak, he noticed the Will of Hell rushing forward at breakneck speed. He did not seek to finish off the two heavily injured, dying deities.

The Will of Hell was extremely wary of opponents possessing the Origin of Chaos; he thought—

If he were to finish off the two divine-level beings and then get entangled with Mephistopheles, that would mean two more souls would fall prey to the Blood of Contamination!

Wasn’t that a massive loss?

The Will of Hell unleashed all his power!

He once again displayed his characteristic of being oblivious to “human affairs.”

Ordinary divine-level beings, faced with the demigod “Mephistopheles,” would likely just think of crushing him effortlessly.

But the Will of Hell’s logic was—my combat strength is average, and I can suppress five divine-level beings primarily because of the Origin of Chaos, right? Since Mephistopheles also possesses the Origin of Chaos, he is my greatest enemy!

I must do everything in my power to erase him!

“Die for me!”

“Your Origin of Chaos will belong to me!”

The Will of Hell roared, and Sterl could hardly comprehend why he had suddenly become so frenzied and self-assured!

Through the perception granted by the Holy Spirit Bloodline—

“Is the Will of Hell extremely cautious of me while believing a single strike can kill me?”

Sterl’s hair stood on end.

He knew… he was likely about to face the hidden abilities of the Will of Hell! This was bad!!

The sound of waves crashing and stones shifting echoed from afar.

Then, the sound transformed into a booming roar!

These sounds resonated throughout the whole world, and Sterl could only stand still and wait, unsure where to hide.

The Will of Hell did not unleash the overwhelming might of the Sky Thunder to bombard him; he merely relied on the control he had over the entire layer of hell after separating from his body to gather an immense sea of blood!

It was a terrifying hell formed from countless Blood of Contamination!

“Damn it!”

Sterl frowned tightly.

Thanks to the Holy Spirit Bloodline, he had managed to remain uninfected even as the Blood of Contamination spread throughout hell. However, when the two divine-level beings fell, an extremely terrifying wave of rainbow-colored curses erupted.

Even though Licitris had been defending against the curse wave for him, the concentration of curses in the air had reached its limit.

Still, no debuff from Blood of Contamination had manifested on Sterl!

But to be engulfed by the waves driven by the Will of Hell…

Sterl wasn’t willing to gamble that he would come out unscathed.

His heart tightened.

Sterl quickly made up his mind.

He looked at the Succubus Queen.

It was time to use his final card!

But…

Could he actually use it?

In Sterl’s plan, he, as Mephistopheles, was supposed to keep his abilities hidden until Licitris’s annihilation, remaining immersed in a beautiful dream.

But now…

The lies had been exposed.

The Origin of Chaos had been revealed.

At the same time, despite the high-intensity flight and propulsion power, he was still exhibiting performance consistent with a Supreme being.

However, under the pressure from the Will of Hell, Sterl was behaving like any normal Supreme.

The problem was, why should things be normal??

What about the weakening from the Blood of Contamination?

No unit within the entire layer of hell could escape this!

Licitris’s reactions had dulled to an extreme degree; she had previously thought that it was simply that Mephistopheles was stronger, but she could no longer deceive herself!

Divine-level beings were not foolish; once the information gap was removed, Sterl’s psychological tricks were easily unraveled.

Earlier, Mephistopheles had been able to state that, with Licitris’s protection, he had not been contaminated by the Blood of Contamination, maintaining decent condition.

Now, with divine-level Blood of Contamination exploding all around, how could Mephistopheles remain unaffected??

There had to be something wrong!

Especially since the Will of Hell confirmed that Mephistopheles possessed the Origin of Chaos, yet he had never shown it before.

This meant—

“Mephistopheles previously said that we would all perish.”

“He wasn’t contaminated.”

“Was he lying to me?”

“What advantage does he gain from saying that?”

“Making me think I was going to die with him?? Just to…”

In a short time, Licitris, lacking experience, had previously only sought casual encounters, so she hadn’t figured it out.

But upon locking eyes with Mephistopheles, she suddenly understood!

What had Mephistopheles been doing? Luring the two main world gods to shield him.

His lack of Blood of Contamination wasn’t a sign of immunity; he was desperately trying to survive.

Now, Mephistopheles was looking at her.

“He wants me to continue shielding him.”

Licitris’s expression became clear, revealing a hint of deep sorrow.

The Succubus Queen understood that the love she thought she encountered before her fall was merely a creation woven from lies!

Mephistopheles was just using her!

“I…”

“This is too ridiculous!”

Licitris was in a daze.

She felt an absurd sensation; she had once enchanted countless beings, and now, because she had been “enchanted”… she was suffering immensely!

This was a heart-wrenching betrayal just before death!

Seeing her like this, Sterl immediately shut his mouth and flew upward without looking back.

“Damn it!”

“This plan has completely collapsed!”

He felt a bit uneasy; the Archduke of Blood’s “true form” had not only led to the downfall of five divine-level beings but had also caused Sterl significant trouble!

Now…

Sterl could see that the Succubus Queen seemed to have figured it out.

He no longer expected Licitris to help; he just hoped she wouldn’t harbor hatred and drag him down with her at the last moment…

Sterl was feeling distressed!

Fortunately, he had the strength to stand firm and still had a fighting chance against the Will of Hell; otherwise, Sterl’s mindset would have likely crumbled completely.

Whoosh!

In the next moment, Sterl’s expression changed again!

Licitris’s energy fluctuations surged!

And…

“Is it targeting me??”

Sterl’s face turned cold.

Fine, let’s ascend to godhood once more and make it swift.

He held no resentment toward the Succubus Queen’s vengeful actions.

However, from the corner of Sterl’s eye and through his mental perception, he saw Licitris burst forth at incredible speed, only to collide with the sea of corruption created by the Will of Hell.

Sterl noticed that as the Succubus Queen flew, there were glistening tears in the corners of her eyes, reminiscent of those traditional love stories—

At this moment, the tears would surely fall from the sky.

But in divine-level combat, even if Licitris were to cry, no tears would fall.

Time was simply too short.

Sterl realized that the Will of Hell had cunningly split the countless Blood of Contamination into two waves of assault: one was a towering tide, and the other consisted of highly concentrated arrows.

It was a double layer of insurance.

The tide transformed into a massive assault, making it difficult for Sterl to evade, while the concentrated arrows followed the tide, striking with the potential to ignite the high concentration of Blood of Contamination, causing a wave of curses to peak!

Sterl estimated that even provincial-level units would be instantly killed.

This was almost a kill shot with no chance of survival!

Being corrupted to death by Blood of Contamination meant that even resurrection armor wouldn’t help!

As Sterl swiftly dodged, his mind remained calm, utilizing the Holy Spirit Bloodline to sense the entire battlefield.

He still had to contend with Licitris’s revenge and the subsequent changes following the Will of Hell’s deadly move.

But Sterl froze for a moment.

What he saw was Licitris unleashing her Divine Power, charging toward “Mephistopheles”…

She was heading straight for the tide of Blood of Contamination in Mephistopheles’s escape route!

In terms of the quantity of energy controlled, Licitris clearly couldn’t compare to the Will of Hell, which governed the entire layer of hell. However, in terms of the “quality” of energy control, Licitris and the Will of Hell were not far apart!

In the lower realm, a weak Divine Power level was nearly the highest combat ability available.

The Will of Hell had not managed to break through that limit!

Licitris burned her life force, launching an attack akin to self-detonation; at this moment, she had no time to execute any techniques and instead erupted in a magnificent display of light!

In the Transcendence/Swallowing Heaven realm, regardless of the level of the unit, there was a non-tiered technique that ignited oneself!

This technique could be initiated in an instant.

Realizing she couldn’t catch up to the abilities released by the Will of Hell, Licitris decisively ignited her life and Divine Power in a self-explosion!

A storm of destruction flashing with pink and emerald colors erupted in a dazzling display.

It forcefully opened a gap and a passage for Sterl!

However, the price was that Licitris herself was burned in that energy flame, gradually turning to ash.

For a moment…

The Will of Hell merely sneered. He was oblivious to “human emotions”; the sudden actions of the two main world gods and Licitris to protect Mephistopheles were not surprising to him. They were merely a few additional hurdles to overcome in battle.

“Sacrificing yourself in vain.”

“Your soul will belong to me as well.”

“It’s like a mantis trying to stop a car!”

But Sterl’s expression changed dramatically!

He hadn’t expected that in the face of a failed plan, Licitris would choose to use her last moments to protect “Mephistopheles.”

In this scenario, Sterl wouldn’t have to confront the threat of a divine-level demon, yet there was no sign of relief on his brow.

Instead… his face looked grim!

This was purely an instinctive action! Sterl’s mood felt strange and uncomfortable…

“Damn it.”

He muttered.