Chapter 94

Level Up Alone: Ragnarok Chapter 93

Wow!

A large and majestic oval-shaped colosseum.

Thunderous cheers were being directed at Suho.

The majority of the audience seats were filled with slave devils from the labor camp.

It seemed that this execution was a form of entertainment to relieve the stress of the slave devils who were suffering from hard labor.

Ironically, this method was not much different from what humans did, and Suho let out a wry laugh.

Creating a target for the masses to vent their frustrations through a provocative show.

This behavior had been repeatedly carried out by humans throughout history.

[...It wasn't like this in the old days.]

A voice that seemed to be suppressing Eshil's anger was heard.

[The colosseum was originally a privilege of the devil nobles. Each family would send gladiators to gauge each other's strength. It was a kind of ranking battle.]

However, now that all the devil nobles were gone, it seemed to have degenerated into someone's hobby of imitating nobles.

"Despot... What's his name? Everyone seems to call him Despot or Despot King."

[To dare imitate a noble and even call oneself a king! In the old days, it would have been unimaginable...!]

"Seems like you're a stick-in-the-mud, Eshil."

[What?!]

Suho chuckled at Eshil's flustered reaction and scanned the audience.

"Anyway, among all these devils... there doesn't seem to be a Despot."

[Earlier, Nukira said that Despot only occasionally shows up at the colosseum. He probably thinks your first match isn't worth watching.]

"That makes sense."

At that moment, the devil who was hosting the execution shouted loudly to the audience.

"Everyone, pay attention! The opponent to execute our one-horned devil is-!"

Rumble!

And the door on the opposite side of Suho opened.

"The ruthless one-armed butcher-!"

Wow!

At that moment, a massive, muscular devil appeared amidst the thunderous cheers.

[One-Armed Blood Devil]

As the name suggested, one of his arms was missing, but the remaining arm was incredibly intimidating.

Laughter erupted from the audience.

"Hahaha! Sending out a one-armed devil in the first match!"

"This will end too quickly!"

"Is it going to be a fight between a one-horned devil and a one-armed devil?"

"This should be entertaining!"

Suho realized the meaning of the 'concept' the devil guards had muttered and chuckled.

"Pretty good planning, huh?"

This was a thoroughly planned show.

The contrasting scene of a one-horned devil and a one-armed devil was indeed entertaining.

However, given the significant size difference and appearance, it was far from fair.

He understood why this show was called an 'execution.'

"Looks like I'm being taken for a fool."

[You're not being taken for a fool. That guy is a devil thoroughly steeped in blood venom.]

As Eshil said, a sinister magic power was emanating from the One-Armed Blood Devil's body.

The audience's reaction also indicated that he had been a famous figure in the colosseum for a long time.

"Grumble. Is it you this time? You look delicious and tender."

The One-Armed Blood Devil licked his lips meaningfully as he looked at the small and frail Suho.

Suho muttered.

"I can see how he's still alive after consuming blood venom."

[He must have replenished his lost blood by sucking the blood of other devils. That would have also powered him up.]

Eshil's words were accurate.

However, even Eshil had overlooked one fact.

Consuming blood venom comes with extreme pain.

The One-Armed Blood Devil, having endured this pain for a long time, had become a fearless warrior who no longer felt pain.

Wow!

"Kukuk. Can you hear it? Everyone is waiting for your screams to burst from your mouth."

The One-Armed Blood Devil looked up at the cheering audience with a cruel smile.

"But be happy. They don't want you to die quickly. They want this show to last as long as possible. And I... "

Slurp.

He approached Suho with a leisurely gait, his snake-like tongue flickering.

As his massive muscles drew closer, an overwhelming aura emanated from him.

"I am such a kind devil that I can't possibly disappoint the audience. So be grateful. I will kill you as slowly as possible... "

At that moment.

Swoosh.

Suddenly, the One-Armed Blood Devil's vision flipped, and Suho's figure disappeared from his sight.

"..."

Confused, the One-Armed Blood Devil tried to turn his head to find Suho.

But it was impossible.

'This is... '

Something was wrong.

He couldn't speak.

And.

What was that?

Why was there...

A headless, massive devil standing with its back turned in front of him?

The unfamiliar yet familiar body...

'Could it be... '

At that moment, the One-Armed Blood Devil realized.

His head was in Suho's hands.

That was his last memory.

[One-Armed Blood Devil has been defeated.]

[Volcan's Horn consumes the devil's soul.]

Boom!

The massive body of the One-Armed Blood Devil toppled to the ground.

And the colosseum, which had been filled with cheers and jeers, suddenly fell into a heavy silence.

"..."

The host, flustered and at a loss, added to the suffocating atmosphere.

Suho, who had instantly torn the One-Armed Blood Devil's head from his neck, stood there with a blank expression.

Suho turned his head to look at the host.

"Is there no next one?"

[The 'Title: Devil Slayer' buff...]

The host felt a chill run down his spine at Suho's gaze.

As if he had encountered a natural enemy.

* * *

...Wow!

A moment later, an incredible cheer erupted from the colosseum.

"One-horned devil! One-horned devil!"

"Hey! Did anyone see him move just now?"

"I saw it!"

"Rubbish! If I couldn't see it, how could you...!"

"Kya! He wants to fight the next one right away?"

"It's been a while since a brave devil has appeared!"

"Right! It's about time the One-Armed Devil died too!"

The audience erupted with reactions of amazement and shock.

But the most shocked were the devil guards who had sent Suho out without much expectation.

"Is this even possible?"

"The One-Armed Devil has eaten over ten devils...!"

"How did the one-horned devil manage it?"

"Could it be that consuming blood venom amplifies his speed?"

"That's not the issue! The match ended too quickly!"

For the devil guards, it didn't matter which devil died in the execution.

As long as it was exciting, it didn't matter who died.

The problem was time.

What the devil guards wanted was to show the audience the cruel and brutal scenes of the gladiators as slowly as possible in the execution.

This would relieve the stress of the exhausted slave devils and hopefully attract the Despot King to the colosseum with the evil energy emitted by the slaves.

"It ended too quickly!"

"Before the Despot King even showed interest!"

"If it was going to end so quickly, it would have been a waste of time to gather the slaves here."

"If we had known, we should have told the one-horned devil to fight as slowly as possible."

In the end, they turned their gaze to the guard captain, who was standing behind them with a serious expression.

"Um, what should we do, Captain?"

"The one-horned devil wants the next one. If we end it like this, the atmosphere... "

"Ugh..."

The guard captain was grinding his teeth, glaring at Suho, who was receiving cheers in the center of the colosseum.

The One-Armed Devil had been a carefully raised Blood Devil, but it had been rendered useless so easily.

However, he soon smiled cunningly, as if a thought had struck him.

"No. Rather, it's a good thing. A decent opponent has finally appeared. Let's see how long he can hold out."

"Really? You mean...!"

"Yes. Give the one-horned devil what he wants. Send out another devil before the audience's enthusiasm cools down."

The One-Armed Devil had been a trend among the slaves recently, but it was just a passing fad.

"It's time for a new trend. Hehe."

As the guard captain gave his order, the devil guards hurried to the prison.

Meanwhile, the host, who had just regained his composure, shouted to the audience.

"Truly remarkable! Give a thunderous applause to the one-horned devil who defeated the One-Armed Devil in one go! And as a special treat, we will continue with the next execution immediately!"

Wow!

At that moment, the guards brought out another devil from the prison.

"Hehe. The One-Armed Devil is dead? What a pity. I was going to eat him."

The newly brought out devil licked his lips, genuinely disappointed.

His sly attitude suggested that he didn't care about the devil guards.

"Hey, what's this? He hasn't eaten the One-Armed Devil yet? Listen, if I kill that small devil, can I eat the One-Armed Devil too?"

"Do as you please. But don't get complacent. Play with him as slowly as possible."

"Hehe. Is there any doubt?"

Rumble!

The door on the opposite side of Suho opened, and the second devil appeared.

[Intermediate Blood Devil]

"Is he an intermediate level? So the one I just killed was a lower level?"

[It's not about the level. The amplification rate of power depends on how much blood the blood venom has consumed.]

Eshil warned Suho in a tense tone.

"Amplification rate... "

Suho's eyes sparkled as he pondered the words.

"Anyway, it's the same for me too."

[Item: Volcan's Horn]

Acquisition Difficulty: ??

Type: Sword

Attack Power +40

A sword made from the horn of the greedy devil Volcan.

Infused with Volcan's power, it deals more damage.

-Effect 'Destructive Desire': Increases physical damage by [83%].

-Effect 'Devil Devourer': Volcan's power grows stronger as it devours more devil souls.

[Devouring Devil Souls: 53]

The confirmation was complete.

Even when Volcan's Horn was 'equipped' on his head, its performance was fully applied.

"Moreover, that guy had 11 devil souls."

[They were the souls of the devils he had eaten. He must have devoured every drop of blood and every bone fragment of the executed bodies.]

"Good."

Indeed, this place seemed much more efficient than the labor camp.

Suho's eyes gleamed as he looked up at the Intermediate Blood Devil that had just appeared in front of him.

And without hesitation, he killed it again.

"Gasp..."

Boom.

[Intermediate Blood Devil has been defeated.]

[Volcan's Horn devours the devil's soul.]

...?!

The cheers stopped again, and silence returned.

But this time, the silence was much longer.

The devils looked at Suho in shock, saying nothing.

"Next."

In less than a minute, two executions had ended.

This was an unprecedented event in the history of the colosseum.

But the audience's reactions were no longer of concern to Suho.

He turned his head to look at the devil guards, and more specifically, the guard captain sitting at the back.

"Or you can come out yourself."

"..."

The guard captain's demonic eyes flickered at the provocative gaze.