Crossover Anime: The Bull Demon's Road to Conquest

With a sigh, Azazel's tone carried a deep hint of sarcasm, causing Rias and the other women to change color in unison. However, the more experienced ones were not so surprised.

"Azazel, even if you said such things, you still need to take responsibility!"

Deeply shocked, Rias became slightly agitated and questioned in a low voice. Rias had experienced a lot of training and trusted Azazel.

If it were someone unfamiliar, the incredulous Rias would probably have turned on them. How dare they say that their fair and sacred ranking game had long been corrupted and turned into a dirty means for powerful people to make money? If that were true, then their long-standing commitment and trust would have become a joke.

"Calm down, Rias."

At this moment, Cang Na, who had been silent, spoke up: "I've also heard some bad news, but I didn't expect it to be this serious."

"There's no need to be so surprised by this, otherwise, it would be a disservice to the name of a demon, wouldn't it?"

Niu Kun couldn't help but roll his eyes and complain, "Anyone who didn't know better would think you guys were angels."

"That's...that's what they say...but..."

Rias, who was taken aback by Niu Kun's words, hesitated and shook her head. She still felt a sense of unwillingness and disbelief, as if her worldview had been dealt a devastating blow.

"Well, you can't say that. After all, times are changing, and we demons can't be like we were in ancient times..."

Canna, standing beside him, said with a wry smile, then turned to Azazel: "Then, Your Excellency Azazel, please continue."

Seeing that Canna intended to skip this part, Azazel stopped dwelling on the question of the demon's inherent nature and went straight to presenting the evidence.

"The last footage of Duhauser before his disappearance was deliberately muted, which means that the Emperor of the Arena could not let the public know what he said. Even what he showed to Ajeka was blurred. Clearly, it was a taboo subject that could not be seen by the public for important people."

Azazel then left the story in suspense.

"Rias, do you know what that is?"

Chapter 577 Disappointment

"What, what is that?"

Seemingly having made a connection to something, Rias felt her lips and tongue go dry and asked in a hoarse voice.

"That's a 'King' piece."

Azazel snapped his fingers, and an enlarged projection of a demon chess piece appeared in the room.

The black and red colors intertwined, engraved with many mysterious and beautiful runes, although everyone could recognize it as a demon chess piece at a glance.

But it seems to be different from the chess pieces that everyone is familiar with.

Niu Kun, Rias, and Sona, who are the king's pawns integrated into themselves, have absolute control over their subordinates, but they do not have any special abilities beyond that.

Unlike the other fifteen pieces, which have various enhancements in addition to their ability to transform into demons, the king piece that appeared in Azazel's hand...

Yet it seems to contain a completely different kind of energy.

"Could it be...could it be the new King's Piece?"

Rias couldn't help but ask.

“New? No, this should be the real king’s piece.”

Azazel shook his head and said something that shocked the women.

"Although I had heard some rumors about the true King's chess piece before, because some people deliberately spread some rumors that were hard to distinguish between true and false, there are now many versions circulating in the Underworld. Even I was not very clear about them before."

Azazel spoke slowly and deliberately, his eyes deep and unfathomable.

“However, since the fallen angels and demons reached a peace agreement, the news about the real and fake king's pawns has gradually become clear in my mind. This time, Dehaze Belial revealed it, and finally, I got confirmation from Ajeka.”

"The complete version of the King's chess piece has been created long ago, but the news has been kept secret from the outside world."

"Unlike other chess pieces, the true king chess piece's characteristic is simple enhancement, but it doesn't simply double or triple the power. The enhancement you can get by using this chess piece is at least ten times, and with a bit of luck, it's even possible to get hundreds of times more. Even an incompetent piece can become an amazing genius after being enhanced by the king chess piece."

“Ajeka felt that this power was too dangerous, and in case someone obtained it and used it to harm the underworld, he stopped production after creating the first batch of true king pieces and blocked all related information. He then continued to use false king pieces that only had authority.”

Azazel spoke casually, but his words shocked everyone in the room—except for Niu Kun.

"This is really a good thing, I want one myself."

Niu Kun suddenly interjected with a sigh.

"Hey, does that mean if I use it, I can also be strengthened a hundredfold? Then I can challenge the True Crimson Dragon Emperor right now."

"You shouldn't even dream about it."

Just then, another magic circle flashed, and a tall, beautiful woman with long blue hair appeared, replying in an annoyed tone.

"Although the True King's Piece can greatly enhance the power of demons, that is only for ordinary or even weak demons. If it is used on someone who is too powerful or has certain strange abilities, it will produce an overflowing... or rather, berserk phenomenon. The huge, extreme, and uncontrollable power will directly tear the person apart."

The newcomer was Diamat, one of the Five Great Dragon Kings, and the only female among them. She was also the referee and administrator of the ranking game and usually lived in the Forest of Familiars.

"With your skill level, if you dare to use the true king piece, that's probably the outcome you'll get."

Diamat looked somewhat agitated, especially after glancing at Niu Kun, which made him even angrier. Niu Kun was a little confused and then looked at Azazel.

"Ahem, Diamat is still a creditor of the Crimson Dragon Emperor Draig, but now Draig is..."

At this point, Azazel gave Niu Kun a look, leaving Niu Kun to interpret it himself.

"Oh, I thought it was something serious. It's simple. I've inherited half of the Crimson Dragon Emperor's power, so I'll take on half of the Crimson Dragon Emperor's debts."

Upon hearing this, Niu Kun's eyes lit up, and he immediately took on the responsibility. Diamat's expression immediately improved, and his gaze softened when he looked at Niu Kun.

The other women in the room, or more precisely, Rias and the others, still looked worried. It turned out that the true King's Pawn had already been created, and it could even amplify the power of demons tenfold or even a hundredfold!

It's more than just dangerous; this power is absolutely terrifying!

'If you were to get a batch of King Pawns and stuff them into the bodies of Abyssal Demons, especially Berserker Demons, and then send them charging in for a suicidal attack during battle, the effect would be...'

Niu Kun clicked his tongue and thought about its uses. The more he thought about it, the more he felt it was worthwhile. Even if the Abyss Demon couldn't be strengthened that many times, three to five times would be good. As long as the production could keep up, it would be a good battlefield enhancement agent!

As for whether there will be any side effects... which abyss demon is afraid of taking drugs!

"So, does this mean that some players are already using the true King piece in ranked games?"

With a solemn expression, Cang Na also asked.

What do you think?

Before Azazel could speak, Diamat spoke up.

“Ajeka created a total of 9 True King Pieces. Those old guys took 6 of them from him for various reasons and in various ways. Now, most of the top players in the ranked game are owners of True King Pieces, and there are many underworld nobles secretly manipulating and supporting them behind the scenes.”

"Some of the targets that the young demons worship and want to surpass are nothing but imposters. They have all obtained their current status and glory through cheating."

Although Diamat's tone was flat, anyone could hear the deep sarcasm in her words.

"Aren't you disappointed? But that's reality."

"H-How could this happen...?"

Rias and the others turned pale and were inevitably shocked. Just as Diamat said, it turned out that many of the idol-level players in the ranking game were just a bunch of fakes who had been using cheating power all along!

Anger and disappointment surged through the hearts of these young women.

"Although Ajaka was the initiator of the ranking game and the administrator of the system, the operation rights of the game were seized by those old nobles. They were all arrogant and domineering, warning us things like 'Don't interrupt,' 'Don't touch,' and 'Don't reveal the matter of the king's pieces to others.'"

As if recalling some unpleasant memory, Diamat said coldly.

"I've been fed up with those old guys for a long time. If Ajaka hadn't stopped me, I would have given them a good beating!"

However, Niu Kun, who wasn't particularly attached to the ranking game, along with the witch who descended with him and women from other factions, didn't feel much about it.

After all, people don't always understand each other's joys and sorrows.

Niu Kun didn't care at all and immediately started to mock: "This is the result of an incomplete revolution. A group of incompetent people who should have been swept into the garbage dump long ago are still able to stay high and mighty after the reform by relying on their united front value. The so-called victors of Sazex and his group have become the scapegoats who have done all the hard work."

"..."

Rias glared at Niu Kun, but then felt discouraged, as if... just as Niu Kun had said.

"Then, Lord Diamat, did Emperor Dihauser also use the power of the True King's Piece?"

At this moment, Rias, who rarely spoke, asked with a serious expression, "If even the champion is a fake who got the title with that kind of power, then the ranking game is truly beyond saving."

Tiamat glanced at Rias indifferently, then shook his head, giving a slightly reassuring answer.

"No, that guy is the real deal. He won the championship through his own true strength."

"Although those old guys have always wanted to encourage him to use the power of the true king's chess piece, once he uses that power, he will inevitably be controlled and manipulated by them."

Diamat chuckled twice, seemingly also feeling mocked.

"The reason he defected this time and exposed the matter of the true king's pawn was probably because he was pushed to the limit by those old guys. It's laughable that those old guys have shot themselves in the foot this time."

At least as the champion emperor, he won the championship throne through his own true strength, which can be considered a consolation.

"While I can understand Lord Dihauser's feelings, isn't it a bit too much to betray the Underworld and side with Lezevim over these issues?"

With a slight frown, Yubeluna, who had been listening in, couldn't help but express her opinion, which the others also found hard to understand.

"I don't know about that. If you want to know, you should ask him directly."

She shrugged, indicating that she didn't know either.

Because of the dark truth in the ranking game, the atmosphere in the room became somewhat gloomy. The witches who were not native demons of the underworld were fine, and even like Niu Kun, they didn't care.

But for Rias and her friends, who had longed for and were proud of ranking games since childhood, it was a heavy blow. The one who was most severely affected was the silent Sona.

Cangna's dream is to establish a school that teaches all children, ensuring fairness and impartiality in ranking, and to teach children knowledge and skills related to ranking games, hoping that they can showcase themselves in future competitions.

As a result, the so-called fair and just game had long been corrupted and controlled by those big shots in the dark, and the ranking schools she hoped to establish now felt like a joke!

Sensing Cang Na's anger, pain, and deep disappointment, Niu Kun shifted slightly, reached out from among the girls surrounding him, and gently grasped one of their thighs, saying softly:

"Don't worry, Cangna, once I'm in power, I'll clean up all that scum. The current Demon Kings can't do it, so we'll do it!"

Niu Kun's voice wasn't loud, but it exuded immense confidence, causing Azazel and Diamat to glance at him sideways.

Chapter 578 Lost Fighting Spirit

The defection of Duhouser exposed the veil of righteousness and grandeur that had been covering the darkness and filth since the Underworld Civil War. In Niu Kun's view, the reforms were ultimately incomplete.

As unifiers, Sazex and his group compromised with the surrendered old noble faction out of a desire to prevent the demons from shedding too much blood. However, this compromise, in turn, became a shield for the old nobles.

As a result, Ajax, one of the four great demon kings, was instead coerced by the old nobles, and Sazex had no choice but to compromise again and again for the sake of the so-called big picture.

Of course, it's also possible that Sazex's plan was to first indulge these old nobles, and then sweep them into the dustbin of history when they had incurred the wrath of the people.

However, Azazel's visit to Niu Kun with this information was clearly not to gloat over the demons' internal strife. The reason Sazex entrusted such matters to Azazel was...

This is probably also to completely avoid the many entanglements within the demons, since everyone is related by blood, and it's really hard to avoid suspicion.

"So, Lord Azazel and Lord Diamat came here together not just to inform Dihauser of his defection, right?"

After calming Cangna down, Niu Kun looked at Azazel and Diamat with a half-smile, his gaze lingering on Diamat for a moment longer.

“That’s right. Actually, there’s something even more important that we’ve gathered here today. We’ve found… the secret base of the ‘Evil Tree’.”

"what?!"

"We've found those guys' base!!!"

Upon hearing Azazel's words, Rias and Sona were instantly lifted from their previous gloomy mood.

“That guy Lezevim controls a secret base, which is constantly moving in another dimension. It’s very difficult to track their location. However, thanks to Dihauser’s defection, we unexpectedly tracked down the Evil Tree.”

Azazel couldn't help but smirk, a hint of smugness in his eyes.

"Oh, now that you've discovered the 'Evil Tree's' secret base, then you've summoned us here for...."

Because of Niu Kun's involvement and influence, the DXD counter-terrorism team was not established. Niu Kun also had no intention of forming such a team, since his purpose was only to complete the mission and pick up girls.

"That's right, that guy Lezevim is brewing a major threat. We can't ignore him; we should take the initiative and strike!"

Azazel said this with an air of seriousness, his eyes filled with anticipation as he looked at Niu Kun.

"Hmm...I don't really want to go..."

Niu Kun's words did not boost his morale at all, nor did he volunteer to join the battle. This left Azazel and Diamat somewhat dumbfounded, after all, Niu Kun had given his all in the previous battles.

"Maybe I've been too indulgent lately, I feel like I'm losing my fighting spirit."

Niu Kun, lying amidst the pile of rouge, uttered words that left Azazel and Diamat speechless. However, after glancing around at the numerous girls present, it seemed... not entirely unreasonable.

Rias blushed and playfully punched Niu Kun, but she didn't say anything to contradict him. After this period of experience, Rias understood that Niu Kun was just bargaining.

Azazel understood Niu Kun's intentions, but he was a little disappointed that he couldn't trick Niu Kun into working for free. After exchanging a glance with Diamat, Azazel asked helplessly.