Chapter 159: So That's How It Is

“Wait, what are you all talking about? I don’t understand.” Jack was utterly confused, unable to grasp the current situation—why Mephisto wasn’t trapped, what it meant to toy with An Dao, and why An Dao could destroy the Heavenly Father Altar.

“This old Sneaky would never just give things away for free. He’s cunning as hell.” Kamiyu said, looking at the Skull Blood Wolf that stood as tall as a small elephant.

Mephisto chuckled and said, “Did you really think you escaped the Holy Light Cathedral on your own?”

Jack’s eyes widened. “It was you. You controlled the Demon Shadow, only blocking the main entrance, leaving me a sliver of hope. Given the shadow’s strength, it could have surrounded the entire cathedral.”

“Hahahaha, teachable indeed, quick to understand. It seems you’re a clever one too.” The Skull Blood Wolf laughed with its mouth wide open.

“The Doombringer is the Demon King’s personal sword, so it naturally has a special ‘teleportation’ skill. The fact that Mephisto could take over Lei Yao’s account through the Doombringer proves it can ‘teleport’ using the sword.” Kamiyu explained.

“When he gave you the Doombringer, he certainly didn’t have good intentions. He was leaving himself a way out, a backup plan, preparing for his next move.

When An Dao devoured Lei Yao, he did indeed consume Mephisto’s clone.

But as long as this sword is in your hands, Mephisto’s clone can ‘teleport’ back at any time.” Kamiyu explained to Jack.

“Oh, I see. So the reason An Dao couldn’t destroy the Heavenly Father Altar after all that time was because you were behind the scenes messing with him.” Jack said to the Skull Blood Wolf Mephisto.

“Hehehehe, hahahaha, that’s right. At the very last moment of An Dao’s ritual, I detached from the shadow and hid within the Doombringer.

The look on An Dao’s face was absolutely priceless. He thought victory was in his grasp, with only the final step left, but at the last moment, the ball disappeared.” Mephisto laughed heartily.

His avatar, the Skull Blood Wolf, opened its mouth wide, its fur bristling with excitement.

“Hmph, I really need to learn a thing or two from you about how to mess with people.” Kamiyu couldn’t suppress the smile on her lips either.

If she hadn’t been pinned down, she would have loved to go to the Main City and see An Dao’s embarrassed expression.

“When Mephisto returned to the sword, the Demon Shadow reverted to the Familiar Shadow, unable to cause Damage to the altar.” Kamiyu explained to Jack, who was only half-understanding.

“So that’s how it is. Later, when the wings on your body disappeared, does that mean An Dao found another way?” Jack asked.

“Let’s just say you humans are too useless. I helped delay things for so long, constantly disrupting and delaying An Dao’s ritual, and you still couldn’t deal with him.

In the end, aside from the Holy Light Church and people like Li Changde who stayed behind, everyone else was afraid of the Mutation and not being able to return to Reality, so they went Offline.” Mephisto said disdainfully.

“You’re quite the righteous one, then.” Kamiyu said with a smile, looking at the Skull Blood Wolf.

“Righteous? That’s an insult to me. If the demon army invades Reality, the other Demon Kings’ Strength will grow and become stronger.

Hmph, let’s just say it’s humanity’s fate.” From start to finish, Mephisto had only been thinking about taking revenge on the other Demon Kings. His cooperation with Lei Yao was also based on Lei Yao’s promise to launch an assault deep into the Crimson Earth.

Attacking the great demons and Demon Kings deep within is no casual matter; each of those great demons is capable of destroying nations.

A millennium ago, the mighty empire of Crimson Earth was destroyed by their hands.

“From the sound of it, you’re looking for the next agent of revenge?” Kamiyu asked.

“Don’t be so distant, my granddaughter. Now that Inarius has fled back to Heaven with his tail between his legs, I’m the only Demon King you can rely on in the mortal realm,” Mephisto tempted.

“I recall Inarius doesn’t have a tail,” Kamiyu pointed at the Skull Blood Wolf’s raised tail, observing its body language to discern when it was lying.

“Heh, even those from Heaven can lie. Did he promise to give you this Main City after reclaiming Seriga?”

“How do you know that?” Kamiyu hadn’t shared this information with anyone except Jack.

“I didn’t say anything,” Jack immediately stepped forward to deny it.

“I’m not suspecting you.”

“Have you forgotten what’s hanging around your neck? The 【Main City Crystal Shard】. Others might not recognize it, but that doesn’t mean I, a Demon King, can’t.” The Skull Blood Wolf took a step forward, inhaling the intoxicating scent of energy emanating from the crystal shard.

“A slip-up. I should have wrapped it in bandages.”

The octahedral crystal hanging around Kamiyu’s neck needed to be exposed to receive the strength of her followers, so it couldn’t be stored in a backpack.

Kamiyu noticed that Mephisto referred to it as the 【Main City Crystal Shard】, not the 【Heavenly Father Altar Shard】.

“Wait, so many Main Cities in Crimson Earth have been captured. How do you know it’s Seriga?” Kamiyu caught the detail.

“This is what that brat Inarius didn’t tell you. The Main City Crystal Shard is its original name; the complete form is called the 【Main City Crystal】.

The patterns on each Main City’s crystal are unique, and the one engraved here represents Seriga.

Later, when humans joined the Heavenly Faction, they renamed the crystal the Heavenly Father Altar,” Mephisto explained.

“Are you saying that if I follow Inarius’s method, I’ll revive his Main City, not one that belongs to me?”

“Of course. That brat is cunning. Did you really think he’d grant you permission to become the city lord? He’s just deceiving you. In the end, you’ll gain nothing,” Mephisto said, looking into Kamiyu’s eyes.

“What should I do then?” Kamiyu probed.

She felt neither side was trustworthy, but Main City Kaijistan had already fallen, and Crimson Earth no longer had any Main Cities. She had to build a Sanctuary and then capture Seriga.

Her mind grew confused and anxious.

“What should I do?”

At that moment, Jack handed her a Mind-Steadying Potion.

She looked up at Jack, who said, “No matter what, I’ll support your decision.”

Was Jack implying she should trust Inarius or choose to believe Mephisto?

Kamiyu felt moved, thinking that in Crimson Earth, no one but him was worthy of trust.

“Gulp, gulp.” She drank the Mind-Steadying Potion heartily.

Refreshed and clear-headed, the earlier frustration and confusion vanished, as comfortable as stepping into an air-conditioned room on a hot summer day.

Kamiyu turned her scrutinizing gaze back to Mephisto.

The Skull Blood Wolf’s smile deepened as it said, “This crystal has already been transformed into what is called a fragment of the Heavenly Father Altar. No matter what you do, it cannot be changed back. It can only be left for you to use for turning into wings.”

“Ha, you’ve been talking for so long, practically wasting my time,” Kamiyu angrily retorted.

“However.”

“You modern humans are clever, having invented a new Main City Crystal,” Mephisto said.

Kamiyu and Jack both lit up at the same time, speaking in unison, “The Black Sphere.”