My Lord Who Is Being Prudent! [EN]: Chapter 107

§ 107. The Goddess, Muriel

Lusuria’s head soared into the sky.

With it, the world of magic she had cast vanished instantly.

“Haa…! Haa…!”

Aria gasped for breath.

Her whole body trembled from the lingering tension.

A terrible pain made her mind flicker.

Amidst the dizziness, only the terror from moments ago remained vivid.

It was truly… truly a dreadful power.

In truth, Aria, as a Saintess, possessed a certain level of confidence.

Divinity was a power that opposed evil.

An absolute power that annihilated evil.

Especially since Aria possessed the most powerful divine power in history.

Frankly, Aria felt quite confident even when facing demons.

But she was wrong.

It wasn’t confidence, but arrogance.

The demon of lust, Lusuria.

This was not an evil that humans could dare to confront.

That’s why now.

“Heo… Are you… alright?”

Aria could only stare blankly at Cian, who was worried about her.

In fact, Aria was more amazed by Cian than by Lusuria.

Lusuria’s terrible malice was astonishing, but Cian, who had stood against it, was even more so.

Besides, there were those Death Knights now.

Aria calmly looked around.

The Holy Knights were nowhere to be seen.

More precisely, there were no Holy Knights standing upright.

All were sprawled on the ground, unmoving.

Garret was no exception.

He lay coldly on the ground, bleeding crimson blood.

He was among the top-ranked members of the Holy Knights.

A top-tier expert who could be argued as the second greatest swordsman on the continent.

And the Holy Knights, known as the strongest knight order on the continent, had quickly become cold corpses.

Overwhelming, even awe-inspiring, force.

It was fortunate that the Death Knights followed Cian’s orders.

If not…

Perhaps he would have become an even more terrible evil than Lusuria.

Fortunately, that did not happen.

And everything was over—.

“If you can move your body… prepare yourself.”

Cian’s voice suddenly rang out.

“What… did you say?”

Covered in blood, Cian gripped his sword again and said.

“It’s not over yet.”

Cian ignited his fighting spirit and looked straight ahead.

Aria’s gaze naturally followed to the front.

There, 31 Death Knights stood in formation.

And all of them were staring at one place, burning with deep blue light in their eyes.

None other than the decapitated Lusuria.

The head that had soared into the sky had already fallen to the ground.

Her face was filled with shock and horror, her eyes wide open.

It was a sight that would have marked a fitting death for a human.

But.

Twitch.

Lusuria’s mouth twitched for a moment.

【I’ll… kill… you…!!!】

A chilling voice was heard from within.

Even though it was just a head without vocal cords.

A clear voice was coming from her mouth.

【I’ll kill you. I’ll kill you. I’ll kill you. I’ll kill you. I’ll kill you.】

Words like curses poured out from the severed head.

“Wh-What is that…!”

Aria cried out in shock.

“That body is just a vessel. It didn’t damage the main body,” Cian said from beside her.

Vessel? Main body?

Aria couldn’t understand Cian’s words.

【It doesn’t matter… nothing matters anymore…】

Soon, the headless body moved clumsily.

“Kendrick!”

Cian shouted at the sight.

At the same time, Kendrick and the other Death Knights rushed towards Lusuria.

【I’LL KILL YOU ALL!!!!!!!!】

KWA-KWA-KWA-KWA-KWA-KWA-KWA-KWA-KWANG!!!

A terrifying storm of magic erupted from Lusuria’s entire body.

The Death Knights staggered back from the force.

Lusuria’s body reached for the head that had fallen on the ground.

Kendrick and the Death Knights tried to stop her, but they were swept away by the torrent of magic and could not move easily.

Lusuria picked up the fallen head and placed it on her severed shoulder.

A bizarre sound of creaking and grinding filled the air as the head reattached itself.

【How dare… how dare you…!!!】

Red magic erupted, engulfing Lusuria’s entire body.

The density was different.

Cian could tell at once.

The demon of sloth, Nurvia, whom Cian had faced in the past, and just now, when Cian confronted Lusuria, Cian didn’t feel much difference from Nurvia.

Nurvia was being restricted by Helen.

Lusuria was holding onto Muriel’s collapsing body.

And both of them were not fully manifested due to something somewhere on the continent.

Cian didn’t know if there was a difference in power even among the Seven Demon Lords.

At least, Lusuria and Nurvia, as Cian felt them, were not much different.

But now.

It was different.

Magic power that was almost infinite.

It moved maliciously, filled with clear murderous intent.

A murderous intent that crushed and killed existence.

It was more terrible than anything Cian had ever encountered.

That’s why Cian knew.

Lusuria was now… drawing out the power of her main body.

Drawing out the power of the main body from an incomplete manifestation would have meant enduring considerable damage.

Perhaps she would suffer irreparable wounds.

As a result, she would greatly lose her original power.

Nevertheless, Lusuria was enduring all the bleeding and drawing out all the power she had.

Reason could not be seen in her red, flickering eyes.

Only evil that craved death.

That was all that could be glimpsed.

A thousand years ago, the true power of Lusuria that even the Arnice [powerful mages of old] could not easily handle, the absolute evil that plunged the entire continent into chaos, was resurfacing.

【Kkeuaaaaaaaaah─!!!】

A world of endless, infinite magic unfolded.

Within this, Cian’s magic could not exert any power.

The magic of the origin could not handle the madness and darkness that had been cast.

Even if it was the magic of the origin, Cian had not yet fully mastered it.

Rather, it was because it was the magic of the origin that he was able to endure.

“Hahheuk…!”

Aria screamed.

Aria’s body trembled as if her mind was collapsing.

Even Aria, the Saintess, could not withstand this malice.

“Kendrick!!”

Cian gritted his teeth and shouted.

With Cian’s cry, Kendrick rushed towards Lusuria.

At the same time, 30 Death Knights poured towards Lusuria all at once.

An overwhelming miasma descended.

Lusuria did not avoid it and spread her hands to the sides.

【Die!!】

Kwarurururu!!

The raging red magic tore apart the descending miasma.

Kendrick swung his sword through the torn space.

The jet-black aura blade cut through the red magic and surged forward… but could not.

The raging magic scattered the jet-black aura blade.

The aura blades of the 30 Death Knights poured down.

But these, too, disappeared without reaching her.

【It doesn’t matter anymore…! It doesn’t matter!】

Lusuria uttered a voice filled with madness.

The level of existence was different.

The density of power was different.

Nevertheless, Kendrick and the Death Knights did not back down.

Madness and miasma.

The two forces with different properties collided.

As if they were familiar with this power.

As if they had faced it once before.

They confronted Lusuria with surprising skill.

But.

‘It’s impossible.’

Cian could see that he could not defeat Lusuria in the end.

Kendrick and the Black Lion Knights.

Even at this moment, other Death Knights were pressuring Lusuria.

A total of 31 Death Knights reaching the Master level.

Even if Lusuria had unleashed her full power, she could not easily subdue them.

But it was only a matter of time.

Lusuria was a demon that even the Arnice could not easily face.

Even those who had reached the realm of Exceed [a level of power beyond normal limits] could not easily confront her.

Even though Lusuria was not in her perfect original form.

Lusuria was an absolute evil.

There was no way to confront her.

Cian had thought it would be possible if Kendrick and the Black Lion Knights joined forces.

But that was clearly Cian’s delusion.

Despair with no hope in sight.

That was all that filled this place.

But… why?

‘······’

Cian had a strange feeling.

A strange feeling that he didn’t even know what it was.

The situation was filled with only despair, but for some reason, Cian felt a strange sense of déjà vu.

Cian quietly raised his eyes and looked at Lusuria.

Lusuria was unleashing terrible magic, suppressing the Black Lion Knights.

Most of the rotten flesh had fallen off.

The bones were melting and flowing down.

For some reason, Lusuria was using Muriel’s body as a vessel.

The reason was probably because of Muriel’s beauty.

The same reason why she tried to take Aria’s body.

But didn’t Muriel know that?

Muriel knew that the demon had not completely disappeared.

She must have also known the source of power that the demon of lust, Lusuria, possessed.

If she knew that, she would have known what would happen after her death.

Even if she wasn’t sure, she must have considered the possibility.

The proof was the rotten body.

A body possessed by a demon neither aged nor died.

That could be seen from Helen in the past.

Nevertheless, Muriel’s body had rotted.

In other words, Muriel had done something to her body before she died, as if she knew that Lusuria coveted her.

And imprisoning the Black Lion Knights.

At first, everything was full of questions.

But now that he thought about it, Cian had this thought for some reason.

Perhaps, Muriel had foreseen this situation.

A Saintess’s prophecy? Foresight?

Well, maybe.

Muriel was an Arnice who had reached the realm of Exceed.

She was called a Goddess beyond a Saintess.

It wasn’t certain.

Far from being certain, it was just a delusion that couldn’t even be guessed.

But Cian couldn’t shake this thought.

Muriel’s legacy that Cian obtained from Muriel’s tomb consisted of three things.

Various accessories that Muriel used during her lifetime.

A bracelet that could release the Black Lion Knights.

And,

[Current gold holdings – 2,130,000 G]

A little over 2 million gold that had been accumulated.

It was hidden deep inside, piled up as platinum coins along with the bracelet.

Charlotte left the Imperial Family’s treasures along with the inventory as her legacy.

What Cian found in the Arnice Hall were treasures.

But what Muriel left behind was gold, as if this gold, rather than treasures, would be needed by someone.

That’s why Cian suddenly had this thought.

The smartphone.

The smartphone that Cian found in the Dark Forest.

The smartphone was a legacy left by the Arnice.

But it is not known which Arnice left it behind.

Frankly, Cian had secretly thought until now that it was a legacy left by Kyle.

But as he carried out the quests, he gradually had this thought.

The smartphone was not a legacy left by one Arnice.

Or he had the thought that it was not a legacy left by the Arnice.

This, too, was not certain.

It was a delusion based on speculation.

But one thing was certain.

A thousand years ago, Muriel knew of the existence of the smartphone.

Cian took out the smartphone from his pocket.

The demon of lust, Lusuria, was currently using Muriel’s body as a vessel.

However, the body was only a vessel. Its main body was Lusuria, an immortal being who would not die even if she died.

That’s why there was only one way to get rid of Lusuria: You have to target Lusuria directly, not Muriel. You have to target Lusuria while severing the connection between Lusuria and Muriel’s body.

Cian quietly looked down at the smartphone screen.

He came all the way here chasing the quest.

Many things had happened, and now he was facing Lusuria before his eyes.

But Cian had still not uncovered the truth that Kyle had faced.

That’s why he didn’t know what Muriel had talked about when she met Kyle.

He didn’t know why Muriel had blocked the Black Lion Knights, while imprisoning the Black Lion Knights.

He also didn’t know why she had left behind a means to release them.

Also now, he didn’t even know if the demon of lust, Lusuria, was using Muriel’s body as a vessel.

This, too, was unknown.

But, really, if… really, if Muriel had foreseen this situation, and all of this was Muriel’s arrangement, therefore, now, if this was the destiny that Muriel, you, had chosen, if it was a destiny that had to be…

【Arnice’s Blessing】

③【: May infinite glory bless you.】

Click.

《Special purchase complete!!》

The same mobile lord notification window as usual popped up.

As 500,000 gold disappeared from his possession, countless notification windows popped up on the screen.

《May infinite glory bless you!》

《Muriel’s prayer dwells within you and your territory’s people!》

Ting!

《The concept of ‘disease’ no longer exists in the territory!》

《The growth rate of the territory’s crops and animals increases by +5,000%!》

《You can use ‘Muriel’s Blessing’ once every 100 hours!》

『《Muriel’s Blessing》

[Effect 1] – For 1 minute, all physical abilities of the achievement holder increase by +1,000%!

[Effect 2] – Within a 100-meter radius, all allies’ physical abilities increase by +50% for 10 minutes!

《[Effect 1] and [Effect 2] cannot be used in combination!》』

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《Would you like to use Muriel’s Blessing?》

Cian pressed the Y button on the flashing notification window, and the choice between [Effect 1] and [Effect 2].

Kendrick and the Black Lion Knights who are currently pressuring Lusuria. If he chooses [Effect 2], all of their physical abilities will increase by +50%. The Black Lion Knights, all of whom are Masters, perhaps… they would unleash unimaginable power.

But Cian pressed the [Effect 1] option.

Click.

At that moment, saaaah…

Cian’s vision blurred for a moment.

The scenery changed, and a pure white space unfolded before his eyes.

And beyond that pure white space, a woman was sitting demurely there.

She looked quite haggard and frail, as if she would collapse if touched.

He could feel a divine power from her that far surpassed Aria.

Despite the considerable distance, he could feel the depth of her divinity.

But Cian didn’t feel disgusted at all. Rather, he only felt that she was more comforting than anything else, and noble.

She slowly turned her head and looked at Cian.

Cian also looked at her.

Saaaah…

The illusion scatters for a moment.

Amidst the scattering illusion, the woman gives a small smile.

Amidst the blurring illusion, the woman’s appearance overlapped with Lusuria’s.

The most noble being and the most hideous evil, the two opposing beings overlapped in Cian’s vision.

The illusion scatters, and the woman’s appearance slowly disappears.

Soon, the woman’s form blurred into the distant beyond.

The rotten Lusuria’s form gradually became clearer.

The woman’s appearance is no longer visible.

*Thank you.*

Only a voice like an auditory hallucination could be heard faintly.

At that moment, hwaaaaaaak─!!

A sacred light erupted from Lusuria’s rotten body, a divinity whose depth could not be fathomed.

It was a light that Aria could not match even if she unleashed all her divine power.

It was an incomparably brilliant and noble light.

【Wh-What is this…!!】

Lusuria shouted in great panic at the sudden situation.

Soon, she spread her hands and unleashed all the malice she had.

But it was not swallowed. No malice could approach that light. Rather, it just disappeared and vanished.

An absolute power that annihilated all evil.

【Wh-What is this…!】

The erupted light cut through the air and flew towards Cian.

Soon, it permeated Cian’s body and emitted a brilliant light.

Hwaaaaaaaaaaaaaak─!!!

A light more brilliant than the sun erupted from Cian’s entire body.

The light, which was so bright that it was impossible to open one’s eyes and face it, drove away all the evil around it.

And Cian could recognize a certain power felt throughout his body.

It was far beyond the scope of human perception, a power that Cian could not reach even if he pursued it for the rest of his life.

The power of transcendence.

Ting!

《Muriel’s last will reacts to ‘the one who carries on the legacy of the Arnice’!》

《Muriel’s divinity fills up!》

《’Muriel’s Blessing’ is temporarily changed to ‘Muriel’s Miracle’!》

『

[Effect] – For 1 minute, all physical abilities of the achievement holder increase by +1,000,000%.』

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【·········!!!!!!!】

Lusuria’s eyes widened as if they would tear.

The same was true for Kendrick and the Death Knights.

All of them looked at Cian, their deep blue eyes greatly fluctuating, as if time had stopped.

Everyone stopped moving and looked at Cian.

The power that was felt from Cian now, this was… this was… like…!

【No… No!!!】

Lusuria vehemently denied the thought that came to mind.

Nevertheless, she shook her head violently at the thought that would not easily go away.

But it would not go away.

A clear fear that forced death came to mind.

Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa─!!!

A power that could not be defined erupted from Cian’s entire body.

Lusuria’s eyes, torn and wide open, turned to Cian again.

Her whole body trembled like an aspen.

Staggering, Lusuria took a step back.

The power that was felt now, a fear that dug between the senses and urged death.

【That can’t be… That can’t be… That can’t be…】

Lusuria muttered like a madman.

But this power felt to the end of her skin was telling an undeniable truth.

It was not fake. It was not imitation.

It was not imitation, it was not a lie, it was not forgery either.

This was… this was that time’s…!!

Saaaah…

Lusuria’s vision blurred.

An unknown illusion was reflected in the meantime.

A long, distant road.

At the end of that road, a man was standing, holding a jet-black sword.

A silver-haired handsome man who overwhelmed the entire world.

A thousand years ago, the fear and nightmare of demons that even any demons could not approach.

Lusuria’s thoughts stopped.

Her whole body trembled endlessly.

【Y-You’re dead…! You’re dead!! You had to die…! You had to die and disappear!!!】

No thoughts came to mind.

【But how…!! How!!!!!!!】

Lusuria could only repeat the same words with a terrified face.

The silver-haired handsome man took a step.

He slowly approached Lusuria.

Lusuria could do nothing.

【No. No. No. No. No. No.】

She could only repeat the same words like a madman.

She had no intention of resisting. Resistance was meaningless to that wondrous power, to that distant beyond.

She didn’t even think of confronting it.

The silver-haired handsome man stood before Lusuria.

With his jet-black sword hanging down, he looked down at Lusuria with cold eyes.

Lusuria’s whole body froze.

A cold gaze looking at her.

Soon, he staggered.

The silver-haired handsome man passed by Lusuria and walked away.

In the meantime, *we failed but…*

A distant auditory hallucination-like voice is heard.

Saaaaaaaa…

The illusion scatters.

At the same time, the appearance of the silver-haired handsome man also became blurred.

In the blurred vision, not the silver-haired handsome man, but a golden-haired man, Cian, was there.

Cian slowly raised his sword.

“Demon Soul Asura Sword.”

A distant voice echoed.

Facing that terrible power, Lusuria could not do anything.

The transcendent magic was announcing that the true master of this world had returned.

Kendrick and the Black Lion Knights all kneel.

They greet their true lord and worship the descending power.

“Form 1.”

Cian’s body scatters into darkness for a moment, and in an instant, Cian’s body appeared from behind Lusuria.

At the same time, the scenery of the world containing Lusuria was cut diagonally.

────!

No sound was heard, as if not allowing the sound to define itself.

No sound was heard.

In this place, there was only a thick and deep tinnitus.

*Extreme – Asura Heavenly Kill.*

Only that could be heard.