527. Gargoyle
[Gargoyle - Lvl. 161]
A Prival Demon stood before . One that was built just like a statue. It had gravelly gray skin, and it wore the body of a [Hellhound]. But it stood on two legs as a pair of lanky arms reached its feet. Its back was slumped hunched as if it was a cloying old beggar about to pounce on .
And it did lash out at . It swung with one of its grubby claws as I backed away with a frown.
Why is there just a Prival Demon here?
I clicked my tongue, before slashing up with my Divine Nebular Scythe. The [Gargoyle] took the brunt of my swing and stumbled back. I narrowed my eyes. But it looked like it had been hardly hurt by the attack.
I didnt know why there was a wild Prival Demon just waiting here. However, I was in a Dungeon, so it was my own fault for letting my guard down. I just had never seen such a Demon before. It was almost like it was just a rock.
And the [Gargoyle] hissed, bounding towards . I raised a claw and unleashed a blast of gray flas.
Burn!
I yelled. But it tore through the flas. My eyes went wide as it reached , and I raised my Divine Nebular Scythe just in ti to parry the strike. I was sent stumbling back as the [Gargoyle] followed up with a second swing. I scowled and sidestepped its attack.
Youre annoying! Take this
My scythe shone with iridescent flas as I aid for the [Gargoyle]s head.
[Divine
The attack connected for a brief mont. But the statue-like Demons figure flickered. It suddenly flashed with a crimson light. A pulse of energy sent flying, and I cracked into the nearby altar. The [Gargoyle] beat its claws against the ground before casting its gaze back towards .
I picked myself up, only for a flash of crimson electricity to run through my body. I groaned as I felt like a heavy weight was suddenly placed on my shoulders. My movents slowed, and I struggled to even get to my feet
The [Gargoyle] shrieked and lumbered my way. It wasnt fast. Not in the slightest. Even when it had the drop on , I could avoid its attacks with ease. But now, I moved sluggishly, and the Prival Demon reached .
It landed a thudding strike at my side, which I barely parried. Then it snapped its jaws at my head, but I kept its head back with a [Faux Limb]. I eyed the [Gargoyle], before focusing on the space around its figure.
[Warped Ti]. I kicked the statue-like Prival Demon back as I wrapped it in a slowed space. The [Gargoyle] lumbered forward, and even with my sluggish movents, I could easily dodge it now. I grinned and dusted myself off with my [Faux Limbs].
I bared my teeth, about to strike back at the [Gargoyle].
You
And it roared. A pulse of crimson aura shot out as I recoiled, and I felt my control over the space around it vanish. My [Faux Limbs] wisped away. I blinked a few tis, before frowning.
Thats so kind of antimagic spell?
I didnt know. And I didnt find out. The [Gargoyle] took that chance to charge at once more. I gritted my teeth. There was another crackle of electricity on my shoulder, weighing down. And I couldnt dodge the next attack from the wild Prival Demon.
It unleashed a flurry of strikes my way as I backed up towards the wall. It struck my side, and cut through my scales. I gritted my teeth as I countered with a [Barrage of Cinders]. But right as the flaming attacks reached its stone-like skin, its body flickered. My flas vanished.
I narrowed my eyes, and the [Gargoyle] kicked . I yelped as I was knocked into the air, but it yanked back down. It opened its mouth to bite off my head as I cursed.
Enough!
[Intimidation] gripped the statue-like Demon for a mont as it froze. I broke free from its grip and backed away. I watched as it slowly regained control of its body, snapping its gaze chanically my way. My Skill worked, unlike the other magicks I had tried to use on it.
So it was fighting with curses and wards. Antimagic and snares. Regular magic couldnt hurt it. My curse could overpower its own for a mont, but there was a better way to fight this Prival Demon.
I stumbled forward as blood trickled down my shoulders and pointed.
I can fight with more than just magic [Divine Haste]!
And an aura of iridescent mist engulfed my body. I backed away from the charging [Gargoyle], even as my body felt like it was trapped. But I easily dodged the attacks. I countered with a swing to its head, only for my Divine Nebular Scythe to bounce off the stone-like skin.
I narrowed my eyes and ducked under an attack. I winced for a mont as there was a flash of electricity over my body, impeding my movents. And I raised my weapon, focusing my attack at its head.
[Divine Nebular Slash]!
My blade sheared straight through the [Gargoyle]s neck as I grinned. The stone-like head went flying, crashing into a wall before shattering. I backed away, waiting for the notification in my head. But I slowed as it never ca.
What?
And the [Gargoyle] pressed on. It charged , even when decapitated. It raked its claws over my stomach as I reeled. I swung down again where its head had once been. The stone there was more brittle than the rest of its body.
Youre. So. Annoying!
I activated [Draconic Fury], striking down with my Divine Nebular Scythe as if it were a hamr. The statue-like Prival Demon didnt give up, even as its shoulders broke off, and its arms collapsed. It continued fighting with its legs, but at that point, I wasnt in danger anymore.
I thodically tore apart the [Gargoyle] until it was nothing but rubble at my feet. I panted, shaking my head before dropping to the ground with a tired sigh.
What even was that?
And three notifications flashed in my head.
Defeated [Gargoyle - Lvl. 161]!
Experience is awarded for defeating an enemy!
Subspecies [Angelic Devil Princess] Level Up!
[Angelic Devil Princess Lvl. 158] -> [Angelic Devil Princess Lvl. 159]
Gained 5 Stat Points and 3 Skill Points!
Class [Draconic Apprentice] Level Up!
[Draconic Apprentice - Lvl. 126] -> [Draconic Apprentice - Lvl. 127]
Gained 2 Secondary Skill Points!
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It took a while before the [Gargoyle]s curse wore off, and I could move freely again. Even though it was dead, the residual effects of its magic remained. Or maybe it wasnt magic it was a hex. That was how it was able to dispel magic just like Clayton Skyshredder. Perhaps not to such an effective degree, but it was still countering my spells so I couldnt fight with my full strength
Anyway, my movents were impeded for a while, and I was still bleeding from the fight, so I didnt leave the room, instead just investigating what I could. I looked through the remains of the statue-like Prival Demon, but I didnt find anything of use. It was only when I looked through the broken altar, did I actually learn sothing about this Dungeon.
Apparently there had been a compartnt hidden in the altar. A hidden storage unit that hid within it not treasures. But collars. Summoning collars.
My eyes went wide as I saw that pile of them, lying before . I quickly picked them up as I blinked.
Wait, but doesnt this an that
My brows snapped together. These were summoning collars which werent unusual. I saw them all the ti attached to Demons like Lucerna, Levithus, and whatnot. But they were here, stored in these ancient ruins that supposedly belonged to a First Demon Kingdom.
At first, my mind wandered to Regnorex. Didnt this an that he was the ruler of the First Demon Kingdom as well? But no that wasnt right. I highly doubted he was the first Demon to create his own kingdom.
After all, [Hellprinces] and [Hellprincesses] were a thing. There had to have been plenty of Demon kingdoms before he ca about right? So these collars had to have originated from long before he was even born.
And I paused.
There was a mory buried in the back of my mind from long ago. When it hadnt even been six months since I found myself trapped in the Mortal Realm. Daniel and I had been trying to find a way for to the Netherworld, and we saved a little girl called Rachel by interrupting a Demon summoning.
I had fought a Greater Demon and won. I wanted to steal his collar to cross the planes, but I failed. His body vanished the mont I tried to temper with the tal. The sa thing happened over and over again as I summoned Demons after Demons over to the Mortal Realm. Until, finally, I succeeded in procuring a collar.
And soone stopped . He was soone who I had t many tis since then. And even through it all, I still rembered what he said that these collars belonged to him. I pursed my lips, turning over the summoning collar with trembling hands.
These collars this kingdom does that an?
I stared at the words inscribed on the collar. Faint, but still there. It had been etched on the tal, pervading throughout the millennia. And I read it as I whispered.
Hail to Samuel the Devil King: He who shall bring peace to the Netherworld.
I closed my eyes as I sighed, the realization fully settling in.
This was my Dads kingdom
Sal watched his daughter as she vanished into those bleak ruins. He didnt follow her, nor did he scry her as she ventured deep within. He already knew what she would discover within, and he didnt care to relive ancient mories from a ti long ago.
He simply hovered in the air, above the broken mountain, hidden by his pocket space. [Hellabominations] flew past him as an unceasing barraging of lightning rained down from above. The typical hallmarks of Revelation.
And the Devil ignored it all. He had seen it plenty of tis before. It was no different than it usually was. The world cracked open, and the sky tore apart. Big deal he didnt care if millions of Demons died. The only thing he cared about was that silver-haired girl.
Of all the places youd wander into, my daughter
Sal murmured. He truly wondered how Salvos would fare within the remains of his fallen kingdom. There was a high chance she would actually die there. But he wasnt going to intervene. She had said she would beco the strongest in all of Nexeus.
Well, it was ti for her to prove it.
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