Chapter 338: Spirit Candle Fighting Crickets, Melting Demon (Part 2)

But Black Mountain Little Demon was completely unmoved. It wasn’t like Warfire Manifestation was the only one who could use Skills.

Soon, he also applied an Enhancement and a clone to his Gray Wolf Follower Warrior, and the situation was once again a stalemate.

The Golden Bull Guard, however, quickly found itself at a disadvantage.

“AWOOO—”

Following a Wolf Howl, the Gray Wolf Follower Warrior seized the opportunity, violently throwing the blades on its hands, which carved a bloody arc through the air.

A flash of blood-red light.

The Golden Bull Guard crumbled into Ashes.

First round, won!

A faint smile appeared on Black Mountain Little Demon’s face.

In the second round, Warfire Manifestation immediately sent out a Law Knight.

Facing the Law Knight, which was more agile and well-rounded than the Golden Bull Guard, the Gray Wolf Follower Warrior lost its initial advantage. Still, after a grueling battle, it managed to wear down and kill the Law Knight.

However, the Gray Wolf Follower Warrior was clearly in bad shape. Black Mountain Little Demon had used Demon-Drinking to heal it several times.

Facing the Brother Lang sent out by Warfire Manifestation, Black Mountain Little Demon’s own Brother Lang could only fall in defeat.

With a sharp CRACK, Brother Lang’s Magic Pearl shattered.

This made Black Mountain Little Demon frown slightly, but thinking about how his opponent had already lost two pearls, he didn’t dwell on it.

The Law Knight quickly engaged the opponent’s Brother Lang.

The opposing Brother Lang was extremely ferocious, fighting by trading blow for blow.

‘This Warfire Manifestation opponent doesn’t seem very bright,’ Black Mountain Little Demon thought. ‘Its reactions are a bit slow, and it has no tactics.’

Soon, the Law Knight killed Brother Lang, but its own condition was also terrible.

With that, Warfire Manifestation’s three Magic Pearls were all used up.

Black Mountain Little Demon breathed a sigh of relief. ‘It felt a little too easy, but at least I won…’

However, just as Black Mountain Little Demon was waiting for the system notification…

To Black Mountain Little Demon’s utter astonishment, the opposing Warfire Manifestation casually fumbled in its pocket and pulled out another Magic Pearl.

This act was incredibly familiar to Black Mountain Little Demon.

Because that was exactly how nonchalantly he himself usually handled his Magic Pearls.

VMMMM—

The Golden Bull Guard appeared again!

“What!”

Black Mountain Little Demon was in disbelief.

‘Fuck, wasn’t this supposed to be a 3v3?! How do you have a fourth one?!’

And then, to his even greater shock, the opposing Warfire Manifestation seemed to notice his gaze. It looked right at him, then, right under his nose, it stretched out its hands. When it opened them again, two more Magic Pearls were resting in its palms…

HOLY SHIT!!!

Black Mountain Little Demon gripped the railing, his scalp tingling. How could he not realize what was happening now?

‘I’ve been played!’

‘This isn’t a 3v3 at all, it’s a 3v∞!’

And unfortunately, the one with a near-infinite supply of Magic Pearls wasn’t him, but the Warfire Manifestation opposite him!

‘No wonder that guy seemed dumb. No wonder its reactions were slow. No wonder it was so casual!’

‘Because that’s exactly how I am normally!’

“Bastard!” Black Mountain Little Demon roared, enraged. “How am I supposed to fight this? What the hell kind of Fire Worship Ceremony is this? It’s not fair at all!”

‘It’s not fair at all…’ Black Mountain Little Demon had seen this phrase plenty of times before on forums and the like.

But usually, he wasn’t the one saying it. It was the players who were full of envy, jealousy, and hatred for his “Power of Kryptonite.”

‘To think that he, of all people, would one day be the one saying it…’

CRASH!

It never rains but it pours.

Blinded by rage, Black Mountain Little Demon completely failed to notice his Law Knight being instantly smashed to pieces by the opposing Golden Bull Guard, its Magic Pearl shattering along with it.

That shattering sound seemed to echo the collapse of his own mental defenses.

[Your Will has decreased]

[Will: Weak]

[…]

A shadow fell over Black Mountain Little Demon’s heart, and he didn’t even notice the notification about the change in his Will.

‘Without a doubt, my Fire Worship Ceremony this time is probably a failure.’

‘Three against infinity… there’s no chance of victory…’

“MOO—”

But just then, the roar of the opposing Golden Bull Guard pulled his thoughts back to the present.

The Golden Bull Guard stared straight at him, its eyes filled with killing intent. Then, without hesitation, it hurled its great hammer at Black Mountain Little Demon.

For a moment, Black Mountain Little Demon froze, not out of fear, but because of a sudden realization.

WHOOSH—

Black Mountain Little Demon’s pupils contracted. He instinctively dove to the side, and the massive shockwave sent him flying into the middle of the arena.

After retrieving its great hammer, the Golden Bull Guard roared again and hurled it violently into the lingering dust cloud, aiming to finish off Black Mountain Little Demon for good.

However, just as the great hammer was about to land, a golden figure suddenly leaped out and shot toward the viewing platform where Warfire Manifestation was.

Black Mountain Little Demon was perched on the neck of his last Demon, a Golden Bull Guard, his eyes locked on the Warfire Manifestation across from him.

‘That’s right, he had been misled. This wasn’t a fair duel at all.’

‘But that didn’t mean there was no way to turn the tables.’

‘The opposing Warfire Manifestation can only summon one Demon at a time.’

‘So, what Black Mountain Little Demon had to do now was—fight for his life!’

[When you walk with the wind, your will becomes like a willow catkin drifting in the breeze. But when you advance against the wind, your steps become incredibly firm!]

[Your Will has increased.]

[Will: Strong]

“MOO—”

Seeing this, the opposing Warfire Manifestation dodged while hastily ordering its Golden Bull Guard to return and defend it.

BAM—

Black Mountain Little Demon’s Golden Bull Guard was intercepted.

However, Black Mountain Little Demon himself didn’t fall. He had already leaped off, pouncing toward the Warfire Manifestation on the ground.

THUD!

The two Golden Bull Guards roared endlessly, their battle shaking the arena violently and kicking up clouds of dust.

Meanwhile, Black Mountain Little Demon had tackled it to the ground. Ignoring the pain coursing through his own body, he unleashed a merciless barrage of attacks on the Warfire Manifestation.

“You dare trick me… You think I don’t have the guts to go all out?”

“Huh?!”

POW!

He roared and punched the Warfire Manifestation in the face.

Not to be outdone, the Warfire Manifestation quickly started brawling with him.

“MOO—”

However, perhaps because his Will had previously weakened, Black Mountain Little Demon’s Golden Bull Guard was sent flying by the Warfire Manifestation’s Golden Bull Guard and couldn’t recover for a long time.

Under the Warfire Manifestation’s direction, that Golden Bull Guard let out a roar and charged toward the brawling Black Mountain Little Demon and Warfire Manifestation.

The Warfire Manifestation struggled to push Black Mountain Little Demon away.

“Run?”

“In your dreams!”

But Black Mountain Little Demon just gave a savage grin and held on tight, with no intention of letting go.

The Golden Bull Guard charged toward them like a bulldozer.

Black Mountain Little Demon didn’t flinch. He even adjusted their position to line up with the Golden Bull Guard’s path, as if afraid it might miss.

Just as the Golden Bull Guard was about to crash into them…

“Huuuhh—”

That irregular breathing sound from the sky echoed once more.

Along with the sound, everything around them began to change. The Golden Bull Guard and the Magic Pearls dissipated, and the Warfire Manifestation reverted to its form as Warfire.

Finally, the scene settled back on the platform.

[You have defeated Warfire]

[Warfire has been tamed and is now undergoing Fusion with your Will…]

After making his choice, Black Mountain Little Demon had successfully completed the Fire Worship Ceremony.

Unlike others, however, Black Mountain Little Demon received Power bestowed jointly from the black-and-blue nebula vortex in the sky and the Spirit Candle, which flowed into his body.

Upon seeing one of the three choices for Serving Fire, Black Mountain Little Demon’s eyes lit up, and he made his decision without hesitation.

[Power of Fire · Melting Demon]

[Effect: When not suppressed, you can consume Power of Fire to receive an Enhancement to your bloodline, making your Fire Seed form more powerful. You also gain the Ability ‘Melting Demon’, which allows you to perform a Fusion of two summoned Demons.]

The other two Powers of Fire were also quite good, but Black Mountain Little Demon was playing a special bloodline. He would naturally prioritize enhancing this strength. There was no need to pick up a sesame seed and lose the watermelon.

[Black Mountain Little Demon]

[Tier: Flame]

[Level: 41]

[Warfire: Demon Summoner (Initial Stage)]

[Power of Fire (Click for details): Melting Demon]

[Ability Value: …]

[Talent: Demon Summoner (Demon limit: 5)]

[Ability: Dodge (70%), Recovery Wax Block (5), Block…]

[Skills: Demon Pearl Condensation, Frenzy Enhancement, Demon-Drinking, Blood Stone Burst, Guard Flame Assault, Mithros Starlight, Mithros Giant Stone Skill.]

“Phew…”

This time, Black Mountain Little Demon finally let out a long sigh of relief.

He tilted his head back to look at the blue-black nebula vortex gradually dissipating in the sky, quite curious about its origins.

Then, a wave of lingering fear washed over him.

‘Damn, I was too careless. I really thought the Fire Worship Ceremony wouldn’t be too hard… If I hadn’t figured it out at the end, I probably would have failed for real.’

‘I would’ve made a fool of myself again…’

But soon, Black Mountain Little Demon stopped dwelling on it. He was now more interested in the Power of Fire he had just obtained—Melting Demon!