Star Forge Titan

As a Hell Demon General from the Deep Hell's Slaughter Heaven, Karlbant once possessed immense strength surpassing that of a fourth-tier Transcendent. However, he was no longer in the pristine form he had been in decades prior. Preliminary estimates suggest he was roughly equivalent to a strengthened third-tier Transcendent, slightly inferior to a regular fourth-tier Transcendent.

But the premise for this conclusion to be valid is that the other party does not hold the brass battle axe that is integrated into its own soul essence.

Oh, that's still within the range that can be handled!

A ferocious smile immediately appeared on Ivan's lips.

The so-called soul-made weapons are a type of weapon unique to the hundreds of species of heaven headed by angels and the myriad demons of hell headed by demons.

The creation of soul-forged weapons requires a powerful soul as the core, which is then integrated with various rare materials and completed through methods unique to the upper planes or deep hell.

Because of this characteristic, the forces of the heavens do not like to use this kind of weapon. After developing a method for manufacturing legendary weapons with the forging of steel soul technology as the core, they put it on the shelf.

But the demons don't have this concern. Apart from a few legendary weapons occasionally produced by evil means, the most common weapons for them as spiritual beings are various soul-made weapons.

Although these inhabitants of hell possess all sorts of strange abilities, they all like to use the souls of demons to forge their soul-forged weapons.

Regardless of whether they tore it from themselves or took it from their powerful kin...

It is said that some demon races even rely on deception to obtain powerful souls.

In one of the most famous related stories, the demons of that race actually tricked two powerful demons under the command of the Red General into jumping into the furnace on their own initiative.

In short, this soul-empowered weapon has similarities to the legendary magic weapons infused with forged steel souls, and its power is of course extraordinary. Moreover, due to its soul-like nature, it can be hidden very secretly within the spirit body.

However, this feature also brings another flaw that is not known to most people now. As long as a weapon that can directly damage the soul is used, the connection between the owner and the weapon can be temporarily severed, thus temporarily taking it away!

In the game, players have designed many unique methods based on this feature to eliminate the bosses with soul-made weapons, until all forces have developed corresponding countermeasures.

Of course, in the material world of Palladia during this period, since angels and demons had not descended on a large scale, not much was known about special equipment such as soul-made weapons.

But there’s no way someone from another world would know!

Moreover, the legendary longsword 'Burning Justice', whose blade is carved from astral crystal, also possesses the ability to attack souls.

then……

Even if he was forced to suffer from Alzheimer's disease, Calbant, who had fought for a long time, would not care about the attack of a mere mortal.

Originally, he was ready to fight, planning to block the attack with his axe first, then kill the daring man with a counterattack, and at the same time smash the long sword that made him feel dangerous with the axe.

But even the devil didn't expect that Alvin had no intention of fighting it head-on.

Before the weapons clashed, the agile young man flipped over and jumped off the low wall without any symptoms. Then, taking advantage of the wall's obstruction to the enemy's vision, he slid past the tall demon and made a feint with the weapon in his hand as if waving it randomly.

Driven by the same clean and precise movement that Ivan seemed to have used thousands of times without any deviation, the sword blade that had originally hit nothing, in just one stroke, skillfully cut off something invisible.

At that moment, Karlbant felt that he suddenly lost the sense of the familiar brass battle axe in his hand.

Although the battle axe seemed to be still in his hand, it felt awkward as if he was holding nothing.

Originally, even if the demon vanguard officer completely relaxed his fingers, the soul-forged weapon made from part of his soul essence should still be firmly attached to his palm.

But now, the stunned demon Karlbant had no idea what was going on. He just felt like he had lost something important.

Then, he saw the young human, who was taller than an ordinary mortal, quickly put away his sword. With a practiced tug and pull of his left and right hands, as if he had done it countless times, he pulled the battle axe out of his hand...

Mao is gone...

gone……

Up...

When he came to his senses, Karlbant saw that the black-haired boy had already run a hundred meters away with the axe.

"My...my axe?" The tall demon lowered his head and clenched his five fingers in confusion, but found that there was nothing left in his empty palms.

"My axe!" Calbant, whose body was already red as he roared, became even redder due to his rage.

But the light that flashed in the corner of its eye made it sense an extremely strong threat.

But Master Ian raised his hands horizontally, clenched his five fingers into claws, then bent his arms backwards, and then suddenly pushed them forward at the same time.

"Double Magical Shockwave!!!"

"Is this the only trick you T[hell curse] can use!?!"

The next moment, the demon who was roaring in anger was completely swallowed up by two conical beams of light.

Its roar (wailing?) and accusations became smaller and smaller amid the surging waves of sound caused by the bombardment of magic light, until they completely disappeared into thin air.

Chapter 154 Your Name

"If you hadn't imprisoned me for so many years and done so much to me... Damn it, as a demon, I would actually be defeated by this level of magic! Aa ...

Amidst the dazzling magical shockwave, Kalkarbant roared violently and angrily like a wounded beast.

Under the torrent-like rush of magic power, the demon's body, which was originally stronger and harder than steel, began to shatter, gradually turning into fine sand and dust, which mixed with the strong wind caused by the shock wave and scattered wantonly.

But this does not mean the complete end.

Ivan knew that true demons were different from those fallen ones who possessed some demonic characteristics.

Regardless of their strength, the most troublesome thing about true demons is that they are spiritual beings.

In the dimension of the material world, the other party's physical body that can be directly touched is ultimately just a container created by these spiritual life forms after entering the material world.

Regardless of their strength, simply destroying a demon's mortal body or vessel will not completely kill them.

On the contrary, a seal can effectively imprison these things for a long time. Or, using certain special and rare weapons and spells, there is a certain possibility of completely eliminating these guys.

When the double magic shock waves sent by the great wizard finally came to an end, the demon Karlbant's originally strong arm was reduced to only his right arm, and his left leg was completely shattered. His whole body was half-kneeling on the ground and completely tattered.

It looks like a cheap stuffed animal that was taken out of a claw machine and abused by the Husky at home as a teething stick.

However, the severe pain caused by the severe damage to his body also unexpectedly cleared up some of the magic power in Karbant's brain, which was originally in a state of magic congestion.

But for a bloodthirsty demon loyal to the War Lord, even if his mind returns to a 'normal' state, facing the current predicament, the choice he will make will never be surrender, retreat or make any concessions.

"Hehehe, humans, you win this time." Karlbant grinned and squeezed out these words word by word from between his teeth.

Then, it turned its head to look at Ivan who was weighing the "trophy" in the distance.

"Boy, I'll let you keep my axe for a while."

By this time, Calbant's connection to the brass battle axe had been restored, but it no longer had enough strength to reclaim the beloved treasure.

However, Karlbant knew that the other party was also unable to use this weapon normally.

Because part of his soul was used to forge the core of the brass battle axe, few people or demons other than him can fully unleash the full power of this weapon.

Therefore, after regaining his ability to think, the bloodthirsty demon Karlbant no longer cared so much about the axe being taken away.

After saying these words that sounded like a threat, it suddenly raised its right hand towards the dark ceiling of the sealed place, and let out a final shout to the ground separated by a thick layer of soil and the even more distant sky.

"At this point, I can only self-destruct..."

"O War Demon Lord, Bloodthirsty God, please witness my final battle!!!"

Cracks quickly spread across Karlbant's body, and blood-red light continuously burst out from deep within his body, while his soul was rapidly leaving the material world.

"Oh no!" Master Ian was shocked and realized that the other party wanted to self-destruct, but the ritual gradually became ineffective after the target was severely injured, causing his brain thinking ability to plummet.

The anxious and serious expression only lasted for a second on the old wizard's face before it was replaced by extreme confusion and bewilderment.

"What's wrong? Why am I here? Who am I? What am I supposed to do? Who is that young man standing over there? What is he supposed to do? Why is he standing here?"

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Archmage Ian is ill...

At this critical moment, Ivan, who was just playing with the battle axe in his hand, suddenly spoke:

"Kalbant, do you remember what you did before you were sealed?"

"Huh?" Karlbant was stunned for a moment, and the light of the self-destruction, which was getting brighter and brighter, slowed down for a moment.

"Before being sealed? Ah, if I remember correctly, I had just been summoned to the Material World by His Majesty's followers in the Human World. I then massacred an entire town before finally gathering enough materials to create a container. Alas, you humans are truly too insignificant..." The demon sighed, looking troubled.

"Is that so?" Ivan's voice was a little low, which made people inexplicably think of the unusually calm sea before the storm.

"I have nothing more to ask."

The boy's voice was dozens of meters away the moment before, but the next moment he appeared in front of the devil.

"Carlbant, number 7572839410..."

A series of meaningless words came out of Alvin's mouth.

Hearing the name composed of a large number of meaningless words, Karlbant's expression suddenly changed, and his broken body froze in place.

"Impossible! How do you know that name?! Does that even make sense!?!"

At this moment, although its connection with the brass battle axe has been restored, some terrible power is following this connection, like a tall giant holding the anchor to stop the entire huge warship, firmly binding the demon's soul that was gradually leaving the material dimension.

The reason is simple, because the young man in front of him is reciting its real name!

The so-called True Name is a complex string of words given to a spiritual being at birth. Mastering the True Name can exert an influence on them beyond imagination.

At this time, Alvin chanted the devil's real name while gripping the weapon in his hand.

The brass battle axe in his left hand was shaking violently, and it kept roaring like a beast struggling, while his right hand once again drew out the holy sword burning with red flames.

"Drink aa ...

Having finished chanting his true name, the black-haired boy roared, his arm muscles clapped, and he firmly controlled the struggling brass battle axe in his hands. At the same time, he raised the holy sword Burning Justice, which was wrapped in flames and shone with incomparable splendor, high above his head.

What was burning on the sword was not an ordinary flame, but a red-gold flame that was revealed after the positive energy that should have presented a platinum-colored luster was gathered to the extreme!

"Your atrocities..." The young man took a deep breath, and golden ring-shaped radiation burst out from his pupils as if it were real.

"That's it!"

Burning Justice, the crystal-clear blade carved from red crystal, fell heavily with a whistling gale.

Calbant subconsciously used his remaining right arm to shield himself, but no matter how strong his muscles or bones were, they were like butter under a hot knife in front of the crystal holy sword and were easily cut in half.

The demon half-knelt on the ground, its body chopped from the neck to the side, and then completely engulfed by the red-gold flames.

"How did you know..."

Before he could finish his intermittent words, Kalbant's vessel in the mortal world was completely shattered, and his soul did not escape. The scorching purifying flames burned the demonic core of this evil spiritual life, causing it to scream miserably in unprecedented pain.

Finally, the light went out, the screaming stopped, and everything returned to peace.

Ivan continued chopping, letting out a long breath and slowly stood up.

"How do I know?"

The young man curled his lips, recalling the demon warrior in the game who was easily grasped by the giant white god.

Demons can indeed be reborn by returning to Hell, but killing them in Hell will also kill them once and for all.

Of course, there is a simpler and more brutal way.

That is……

Kill him every time he sees him! Kill him a hundred times! Kill him until even the demons are terrified!

"Of course you told me that yourself, though strictly speaking, it wasn't voluntary."

At this time, the brass battle axe held in Ivan's left hand was no longer struggling, but inside the bright red gem embedded in the center of the axe blade, one could vaguely see a demon figure wrapped in flames.

Moreover, there were countless blurry figures surrounding it tightly, tearing and biting every part of its body like a pack of crazy wolves.

After completing this final revenge, blurry figures kept saluting and thanking the young man holding the brass battle axe, and then completely disappeared from the world like light smoke.

Alvin knew that those were the enemies who had been killed by Karlbant in the past. Their broken souls were devoured by the axe brutally and savagely, further enhancing its lethality while also constantly torturing the remaining souls of those losers.

Fortunately, they are finally liberated now.

Currently, this brass battle axe can be used normally by Alvin. Based on preliminary estimates based on in-game data, its power is roughly comparable to that of a legendary weapon, and it also possesses the special abilities of a soul-forged weapon.

At the same time, because it completely absorbed and imprisoned Karlbant's soul, the weapon ability of the brass battle axe may have been enhanced to a certain extent.

You have to steal the soul to completely remove the seal on the weapon, which is exactly the same as the setting in the game.

Ivan couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

The fully immersive online game Palladia was once criticized by some players because some of its settings were too detailed, to the point of being cumbersome.

Now it seems that the situation occurred because it was too close to reality.