Chapter 19: The Deceit Of A Demon Deity
Chapter 19: The Deceit of a Demon Deity
No matter how Oliver turned his head, the numbers in red hovered ominously in one corner of his vision. The countdown ticked on, low and slow, like the breath of a beast waiting to pounce. A timer—but for what? He couldn't tell. It made his skin crawl.
Yet, despite the dread it inspired, a thrill pulsed through him. He had finally done it. The Alchemist's Seal was his. And with it—the Inheritance of Asmodeus. The Demon of Blood and Nightmares. A Deity.
His thoughts trailed back to what he knew of Asmodeus from his past life. In secret, top-level scrolls of the Somaran Empire held records never shared with the public. They claimed that Asmodeus had once deceived Solomon himself—The King of Kings—and taken his throne for a short but unforgettable time. He was the only known demon in all of history to have accomplished such a feat.
But so little was known. Most records about Solomon were sealed away. All that remained were fragmented tales of his wisdom, his rings, his seals—and the demons he had conquered. Asmodeus had been his greatest adversary, the embodiment of nightmare and bloodlust, a being that bore an ancient vendetta against Solomon.
Oliver's gaze returned to the interface floating before him. He studied it, this strange window into a deeper truth.
He decided to let it go for now. After all, it was of no consequence. Maybe it would be the means for h to have yet again more defining abilities.
Bloodline Integration: 7%
It wasn't much, but it was something. Integration wasn't instant. Power and bloodline synchronicity grew over time, especially for those cultivating within dungeons. He had that now. His strength would grow with it.
Title: Slave of the Seal – He didn't fully understand this one yet. But he suspected that touching the seal had formed a kind of pact. A binding.
Title: Child of Vengeance – That one made sense. His blood still boiled with hate as he looked at the soldiers of the Somaran Empire outside the cage.