280 The Evil Gods —–
Feared as the Evil God of Dungeons, this entity had attempted the assassination of Sylph and Aquarina, two of the future heroes that would one day change the entire world as a whole. As he was a being that feed upon the fear of the masses against dungeons, he could not let these destined figures to step forward with their lives.
Having learned about a glimpse of a possible future from the Evil God of Prophecies, he could not remain calm. Using the connections he had with some of the remnants of the Demon King’s subordinates, he contacted a powerful Demon General said to be immortal, who had the power to revive. It was said he fought the heroes and revived later on, learning about their tactics and powers.
Using him, he attempted to kill Sylph and Aquarina, but he couldn’t count on the insanity of the power that the surviving heroes had attained. Now, his plan failed. He was one of the few who had the power to manipulate space to an extent, creating pseudo pocket dimensions where he could trap people inside. He used the same formula of magic to create dungeons, although it had become an automatic process as his authority spread across the world.
Before dungeons, monsters were not as varied as now. Most of them were gigantic beasts or mythical creatures, but when dungeons emerged, the Evil God of Dungeons used all the miasma, corrupted mana that had been accumulating in the planet’s crust for eons to distort space and time and create special structures, dungeons. There are small dungeons, that often spawn very little creatures from inside, and there are also enormous labyrinths that reach the skies, or go far deep into the world.
They’re often called he nests of monsters, and this is where most of the monster variety that had spread across the world originated from. The twelve gods referred to the Evil Gods as “the traitors” who used their powers for their own benefit, corrupting humanity. They were a reminder of their own selfishness and mistakes as well, but some even believed that they were the “necessary evil” who balanced the world by itself, keeping humanity fighting also was beneficial, as it strengthened them and didn’t let them grow lazy when the Era of Peace after the Demon King was defeated came.
But for the majority of the gods, Evil Gods were a menace, and they had been tracking them down and sometimes even managing to defeat them after large God Wars, which often happen away from mankind’s eyes. But when Evil Gods fall, Subordinate Gods tend to die as well. Sometimes, when Gods die and they’re not retrieved in time by their surviving allies, their bodies fall like meteors from the sky, filling the entire world with divine energies and corrupted miasma, which only fills the world with more power and make dungeons pop up even quicker, benefiting the Evil God of Dungeons.
Therefore… he is one of the greatest enemies of the gods. His powers are based in dungeons, and the fear that dungeons and monsters cause to all people in the world, including demons themselves is treated as some sort of worship, which becomes his strength. Over thousands of years, he has become an important figure within the Evil Gods that inhabit the skies of the Demon Continent.
The cycle of demon kings and heroes had been going for eons now, and it has never truly changed, the Evil God of Dungeons had been massing power in silence over this time, but now, he wanted a change. He was going to turn the table upside down. His first attempt at changing a future that didn’t benefit him was his attempt at killing the two daughters of a pair of surviving heroes, but his dimension was destroyed by the limit breaking power of their parents.
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The Evil God of Dungeon, since then, has been pondering what must he do now. The power of the Heroes has grown way too vast, they shouldn’t had survived for so long, and the worst thing is… even as old as they are, they had continued to evolve their strength and magic. To make it worse, the Demon King was going to be born soon, very prematurely so, and it might be born while the old heroes are still alive, if they could find him, they would be able to easily slay the child before it becomes a menace to the world, and the cycle could be stopped prematurely. While the chosen heroes develop in the background, they would acquire incredible powers, and save humanity by bringing demons and monsters to a corner.
That… wouldn’t be good for him. If the heroes would attempt to slay the Demon King while it was a child, why shouldn’t he do the same? As the only Evil God that can act directly upon mortals due to his space-manipulating abilities, it was an obvious thing to do. Gods in general are unable to properly inhabit the world below, as it is filled with energies and miasma which is dangerous to their divine bodies. Evil Gods change their structure to adapt to the world a bit more and can survive in areas that are rich in miasma, but still, the amount of power needed to descend is simply not worth it. However, the evil god of dungeons is capable of attacking certain targets with enough planning and strategizing.
Sadly, the power of the young heroines were more than he believed. He was sure that they should had died in that moment, the power of the Demon General they were fighting had the strength to disintegrate matter and take away life in an instant. Heroes could resist him as they were powerful enough, but children should had turned into ashes right away… Yet… they fought and somehow won?
“I still can’t believe it… There’s something very weird about this girl… Sylph.” The Evil God of Dungeons pondered, as a subordinate Evil God suddenly emerged at his side.
“My lord… there are news regarding the Great Twelve…”
“Hoh?”
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