It was just a single kick. Of course, the attack was imbued with exorcism mana, which was dark energy’s worst bane. And it wasn’t as if Bael was critically wounded from the attack. But Bael was the King of the East, the Lord of Destruction! What had just happened?

“…” Bael couldn’t easily accept reality. The sting she felt on her jaw was a new sensation for her, and after almost falling over, she had to fix her posture again. It was then she got a faint metallic taste in her mouth. She soon realized the warm substance collecting inside was blood, and her eyes gradually widened. She was the first-ranking great demon and the strongest by far with no equal in the Demon Empire. After rising to her rank, she only knew how to destroy her enemies and never the other way around. Her enemies never even managed to reach the tips of her toes.

“…You—” She couldn’t accept what just happened. After all the blows her pride had suffered, this was a wound deeper than any other. As if it was reflecting her anger and the rage of emotions she felt, the thick dark energy flowing from Bael’s body became even darker; it became so dark that it dyed her surroundings black.

“You…!” Her dark energy fluctuated and wavered crazily. “You damn baaaaaastard!” She shouted in pure venom,...