The villainous young master just wants to live a Buddhist-like life.

　The ritual's additional effect—the transformation of the three into a demon king—also takes effect.

　However, this effect has undergone extremely subtle changes under the influence of various abnormal circumstances.

　An hour later. The situation outside was still unsettled.

　Charles's actions inside the cave were not fully exposed.

　His crime of colluding with the demons is established, but there is no concrete evidence to prove that he awakened the "demon god".

　Forced into a corner, he revealed that he had been reincarnated by the "Demon King," instantly transforming from the perpetrator into the victim.

　Because this fact is so overwhelming, it's entirely possible to attribute everything to the influence of the "Demon King's" soul.

　Therefore, Charles did not end up in the worst situation.

　Moreover, the crucial point is that all the remnants of the demon race are dead, and the fallen are all in an unspeakable state.

　Even if the fallen ones were still normal, they couldn't say anything. Charles never revealed any crucial information to them from beginning to end. After realizing that he could not escape, Charles began to do everything he could to mitigate his guilt.

　Under the old king's intimidation, he revealed everything that could not be hidden and concealed everything that could be concealed.

　He secretly used his own power to render mind reading ineffective, only able to read the madness and depravity of the corrupted mind.

　The most crucial element to conceal was undoubtedly the act of "awakening the demon god."

　[Demon God], the god of the demon race.

　He absolutely cannot let anyone else know that he is about to awaken the Demon God, because no reason can save him.

　So the whole thing turned out that, under the influence of the "Demon King's" soul, he set up a ritual to summon an "evil god" and intend to do something destructive.

　He saw an opportunity in this and wanted to use the ritual to gain power comparable to the "Demon King," so that he could devour the "Demon King" and save himself.

　He changed the secondary objective into the primary objective, and then rephrased the primary objective, completely concealing the matter of the "demon god."

　In short, the truth and the falsehood are intertwined, making it completely impossible to distinguish between them. As for Dakdimon...

　He frankly stated that his plans had been thwarted by Dark twice in a row, and the resentment in his tone was unmistakable.

　But he honestly admitted that he didn't know where Dark was.

　So, within that hour, the maids turned the entire city of freedom upside down.

　Charles, on the other hand, was successfully taken away by the old king and imprisoned in the camp.

　The remaining thirty fallen individuals were taken away for treatment.

　Fortunately, the current Free City is full of strong individuals, so there is no shortage of medical help.

　A little while later, a portal of light materialized within the completely sealed "Dark Crystal Cave." [HolyAngemon] went ahead to scout the way.

　Dak then walked out.

　They remain cautious.

　He finally breathed a sigh of relief when he learned the "truth" from the guards.

　We've finally weathered this crisis.

　"You could say it's a blessing in disguise."

　Darke reflected on his gains and then said to the "Scorpio Palace" maid among the guards, "Spread the word that I am safe and sound. Also, call Laura over here."

　The maid, still reeling from his unexpected safety, immediately relayed the message. Soon after, Dark met Laura on the ground and they walked together towards the royal residence.

　The "truth" he learned from the guards was incomplete; he needed more detailed and accurate information to determine his next steps.

Chapter 1591 [Innate Saint] Dark Saint Dimon (8k)

　Inside the carriage heading to the royal residence.

　As Dak recounted his experiences to Laura, comparing them with Charles's "confession," he also conducted a more comprehensive and detailed examination of his own changes. Although he had successfully avoided the most crucial aspect of "awakening to a demon god," he was still affected by the initiation ritual.

　First, there's the improvement of "Netherworld God Technique".

　After he emerged from the "Netherworld God Technique" state, he immediately felt a comprehensive enhancement in his concentration and mental control. His emotional control also became incredibly refined.

　In particular, their senses become increasingly acute regarding the seven emotions associated with "great sins," allowing them to perceive extremely subtle changes that were previously imperceptible.

　To use a numerical analogy, it's like going from level 0.1 to level 0.01. The benefits of this kind of improvement in perception are enormous, especially in the research and analysis of "major sins."

　It's easy to imagine that his understanding and mastery of "major sins" will be faster and better in the future.

　Leaving aside sins like "bliss" which have already been thoroughly researched, we can focus on "great sins" such as "envy" and "sloth," which haven't even been studied yet. The speed of analysis for these sins will undoubtedly be greatly improved.

　Another direct benefit is the increase in the level of "Netherworld Art".

　Within the bounds of absolute safety, the amount of "major sins" that can be extracted each time increases again.

　By compressing a single drop of "great sin" to its extreme, the amount of "great sin" contained within that drop is increased.

　The "Netherworld Art," originally a beginner-level technique, can reduce the amount of "Great Sin" from one drop to 1.5 points.

　At the beginner level of "Netherworld God Technique," the power can be compressed to 2.0 points. At the intermediate level, it can be compressed to 3.0 points. Further breakthroughs beyond that can compress it to 4.5 points.

　Now, the level of "Netherworld God Technique" has been greatly improved, breaking through to the advanced level in one go.

　Moreover, he suspected that the "Netherworld God Technique" he used in the most critical moment had actually reached the level of a master.

　However, once the crisis was over, it became difficult to raise the concentration of mental energy to that limit again.

　The level of [Netherworld Art] naturally dropped back to Advanced. However, having experienced reaching Master level this time, future level increases should be faster than before.

　That speed is far beyond what grinding can achieve.

　With the "Netherworld Art" at an advanced level, Dark estimated that he could compress a drop of "Great Sin" to more than 6 points. The exact amount still needed to be tested, but it was definitely more than 6 points.

　After discussing the advantages, it's finally time to talk about the disadvantages.

　Nothing in this world is perfect; to enjoy the benefits, one must also bear the drawbacks. The intrusion of the "demon god's" will ultimately had an indelible impact on his body.

　One of the key effects is that it makes one's thoughts and matter more volatile. The most direct change brought about by this effect is that emotions become more volatile, and "great sins" are more likely to rise.

　If Dark hadn't further improved his ability to manipulate emotions and his understanding and mastery of "great sins," he might have returned to his original state overnight.

　Fortunately, the positive and negative results cancel each other out, and it is still able to maintain its current state.

　And the fact that thought matter becomes more volatile brings another impact:

　When he casts the basic "Soul Loss Curse" on himself, the effect is exceptionally good.

　Therefore, one must be extra careful when using the "Soul Loss Curse" again to avoid accidentally losing one's true soul.

　However, this also significantly increases the maximum amount of "major sins" that can be absorbed. The standard line, which was originally stuck at 90 points, can probably be pushed forward a bit more, making it easier to overflow.

　The standard line for Nasdaq's forecast is 80 points.

　The improved "Soul Loss Curse" has now reached its limit, and it's hard to say whether this indirect breakthrough is good or bad.

　Dark sighed slightly, then, feeling the "arrogance" stirring within him, he let out another long sigh.

　"Pride" quietly reached 112 points and did not drop back even after the ceremony ended.

　This value was so dangerous that he was already considering whether to force an extraction experiment.

　The system notification will reappear after the ceremony ends.

　But after experiencing the "divine summoning ritual," he no longer fully believed in the system.

　After all, this is a demon god auxiliary system. Even without its own will, it will fail because it involves a demon god.

　However, after this incident, Dark found that his understanding of "arrogance" had deepened.

　Essentially, it has reached a level extremely close to "Elysium." And this is without having mastered "Pride V."

　When talking about "Pride V", we have to talk about the method of creating "Sin V".

　Using "Elysium V" as a reference, the core alchemy concept of "Dead Sins V" is also to fuse with divinity, enhance the manifest status of the "Dead Sins," and elevate them to the divine realm.

　Therefore, the most indispensable element in creating "Great Sin V" is divine material that aligns with "Great Sin".

　The Moonstone used to forge "Elysium V" has yet to be found in a second form.

　But now you don't need to look for it anymore.

　Because Dark discovered that divine characteristics had already appeared in his blood.

　After confirming that he was the vessel for the reincarnation of the "Demon God", Dark knew that his blood was the blood of the Demon God. However, because he had kept the awakening progress at zero percent, there was no manifestation of divinity.

　But right now, his awakening progress is still zero percent, yet divinity has already manifested in his blood.

　This situation is undoubtedly very contradictory.

　If it's not that the "Demon God Assistance System" crashed again, then it must be due to some other reason.

　The only other reason Dark could think of was the additional effect of the "Summoning Ritual"—Demon King transformation.

　Charles's plan to save himself ended up backfiring on him.

　This caused some of the divinity hidden in his blood to be awakened.

　Even if it's not as good as the true "blood of a god," it should be better than the "blood of a demigod."

　Among the "blood of demigods," the most common is "angel blood." Both are extremely precious materials for magical transmutation.

　This made it possible for Dark to use his own blood as a transmutation material.

　His blood undoubtedly contains all the qualities including "bliss", "pride", "greed", "gluttony", "wrath", "envy" and "sloth", and can be contained without conflict.

　This is the most fitting divine material needed for "Sin V".

　In other words, he only needs to gather the amount of "Elysium" required for "Elysium V" and add other auxiliary materials to create another "Elysium V" using his own blood as the core.

　Correspondingly, "Pride V" and "Greed V" could also be put on the agenda.

　He brought up the system list and glanced at it.

　v

　Arrogance: 112

　Jealousy: 55

　「暴怒：92」【懒惰：31][贪婪：96】「暴食：93」【极乐：93】

　Apart from "Pride" reaching a high of 112 points, the values ​​of the other "major sins" have increased slightly, but not by much, and are not currently urgent.

　After a brief recollection, the remaining reserves of "major sins" are: v

　【傲慢】：7.5【暴怒】：27【贪婪】：12【暴食】：3.5【极乐】：4

　It can only be said that the task is arduous and the road ahead is long.

　As Dak sat inside the carriage, a faint divine aura naturally emanated from him. Because this divine aura was newly revealed and could not yet be concealed, it was easily noticeable.

　But he didn't care about that.

　Because his demon god awakening progress is still zero, although his blood exudes divinity, it does not have the aura of a "demon god".

　He, as a "saint," used the golden apple to create a "natural saint." Although this did not actually succeed, there was no precedent for it, and no one could determine whether such an approach had any chance of success.

　Perhaps he is the only successful case. Special individuals who awaken divine bloodlines are called "saints." Now that he has also indirectly "awakened," it is no exaggeration to call him a "saint."

　Judging from the various outward appearances he exhibits, the title of "saint" is quite fitting.

　It was late at night, and the roads were deserted.

　The carriage traveled alone and soon arrived at the royal residence.

　Dak already understood what Charles had said, what he had revealed, and what he had concealed.

　Knowing these things, he could then clearly understand how to ask the questions.

　But first he needs to be able to see Charles.

　According to Laura's account, King Austin took a very tough stance in this incident and ultimately kept Charles firmly under his control.

　This attitude could be interpreted as "being overly protective of one's child," but those present clearly knew that was not the case.

　Laura believes the old king simply doesn't want the pot to stick.

　If Charles is handed over to others for interrogation, he will inevitably be asked about things related to him.

　After all, Charles's actions had a very wide scope.

　He was assigned to deal with the remnants of the demon race, and the various things he did during that time would have been difficult to accomplish without the king's permission.