The Demon Monarch System

Chapter 544: A Name Beyond Everyone's Current Limits

A Name Beyond Everyone's Current Limits

Along with acquiring another strong demon on his side, Apollo also received benefits linked to Forcalor's power source. Since he was a demon who mastered all aspects of Luxuria underneath the maximum level, Apollo's benefits were shocking.

Namely, Apollo's Luxuria purity, which he had shown little to no attention to since he didn't require any mental antics to overpower any of his foes thus far. And, even if he wished to use the mental corruption linked to his stigmata, Apollo understood the effects were temporary, inevitable forcing him to return to the former predicament once they wore off.

For example, even if he attempted to control Saehtyn in hopes of bringing him to his side forcefully, Apollo would be back to square one once the system revealed his inability to maintain control after manipulating Saehtyn's mind.

At most, this ability would only pose some use when he required temporary assistance for a situation beyond his physical limits. Not to mention, there was also the issue with its purity being Primary. Apollo doubted this inferior purity was enough to tamper with a Noblesse's mental clarity.

Based on his assumptions, he would need a purity matching the corresponding evolution to yield any worthwhile results. Nevertheless, Apollo continued to marvel at the changes found in his status screen.

'No way…' Apollo thought to himself while expanding the contents of the status screen. Aside from the information that didn't change, such as his Level and Race, absorbing a fragment of Forcalor's power had equalized a number of his stats!

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(Demon Monarch System) Lv.6

Name: Apollo Kaiser (Zethroz Dominus)

Race: Greater Demon [100%]

Title: Monarch's True Heir, Azridan's Successor

Age: 18

Level: 199

Experience: 100%

Health: 100%

Demonic Anima Reserves: 220,000 units

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Strength: 6,315.0

Agility: 6,060.0

Intelligence: 5,787.5

Vitality: 5,668.0

Comprehension: 608.8

Willpower: 578.8

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[«Traits»]- 8

«Supreme Demon Body»

«Unbound Eyes»

«Gluttonous Soul»

«Vacant Soul»

«Eye of Mimicry»

«Eye of Desire»

«Intrepid Mind»

«Tempting Corruption»

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[«Techniques»]- 5

«Demonic Imposition: Adamantine Servitude» [Partially Awakened]

«Demonic Providence: Domination» [Sealed]

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[«Sin Margins»]

Ira - Late [Infernal Hellfire]

Gula - Primary [Endless Devouring]

Avaritia - Initial [Boundless Desires]

Superbia - Late [Adamant Will]

Invidia - Initial [Covetous Eye]

Luxuria - Late [Corrupted Eye]

Acedia - Initial [Languish Perception]

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Until now, Apollo's intelligence stat had been his most lacking quality because he didn't mingle with mental aspects and focused primarily on physical training. But, after accepting Forcalor, the digested fragment rewarded more than 3,000 points of intelligence.

Although it also gave other stats, the boost was incomparable to the rest! While the gain seemed nonsensical at first, Apollo gradually understood why it was so. Forcalor was the first Noblesse member and according to the information present on his status screen, calling him exceptionally strong was an understatement.

「Name: Forcalor [Follower]

Race: Noblesse (99.99%) [Restricted]

Title: Deadly Temptation, Irresistible Savage

Bloodline: Umbra Moonlight Griffin (Aura of Attraction)

Demonic Anima Reserves: 105,325,000 units

Sin Volume: 396,600 units

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[«Traits»]-

«Silver Charm»

«Irresistible Nightmare»

«Savage Empowerment»

«Fatal Attraction»

«Dual Facade»

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[«Attributes»]-

Strength: 28,500.0

Agility: 28,500.0

Intelligence: 29,500.0

Vitality: 27,000.0

Perception: 30,000.0

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Luxuria: Perfection [Eyes of Temptation] [Tantalizing Presence] [???] 」

'What well-rounded stats,' Apollo thought to himself while sparing Forcalor a sidelong glance. One of the reasons Apollo barely used Luxuria was its inferiority to Superbia, Gula, and Ira in combat. When used in tandem, these powers amplified Apollo's combat effectiveness several times.

However, Apollo couldn't overlook the relevance of the Sin after browsing through Forcalor's attributes. Although Forcalor numbers reflected the enormous efforts to strengthen himself, Apollo also realized that his traits and Sin Abilities posed some unique uses.

In fact, the longer Apollo inspected the screen, the more he wished to see Forcalor in action. Sadly, no one present even came close to matching those ridiculous numbers.

And, even if he wanted to use the Lords as test subjects, they weren't exactly in the right state to engage in battle. Fuhrer's training had left them mentally battered and physically enervated.

Eventually, Forcalor rose to his feet as a strangle glint flashed in his eyes for a moment. Similar to Asteroth, he maintained a large portion of his self-awareness. While he was loyal to Apollo and his cause, it wasn't as blind as the weaker subjects.

Of course, Forcalor wouldn't step out of line for two reasons; his respect for Aztraval and his fear towards Fuhrer and what he was genuinely capable of.

'Although I said he hasn't changed, I can sense his power has been spread thin,' Forcalor thought as he silently examined Fuhrer.

Fuhrer sensed Forcalor's prying gaze but only smiled faintly in response. After all, he expected this to happen. As one of the Demonic Dukes with a remarkably high perception, Forcalor was bound to sense something that the others couldn't.

For example, while it was extremely faint and barely even noticeable to Forcalor, after straining his senses, Forcalor perceived an innumerable amount of threads sprouting from Fuhrer and linking to an absurd number of locations.

Most importantly, over two-thirds of these threads seemingly disappeared after flowing skyward and piercing through a veil of energy comprising an unblended mixture of Demonic Anima and Sin.

Eventually, Forcalor could make out the image of Fuhrer cradling the worlds, except the image bordered on the verge of a practice only employed by the Spirits. Regrettably, Forcalor could also sense eerie gaps widening at a snail's pace.

Forcalor slowly panned his gaze back down towards Fuhrer, unable to conceal his shock. "Old Man Fuhrer? Just what happened?" Forcalor muttered incredulously.

"That's not something you need to know, for now, young boy. We must prepare instead of indulging in our curiosities," Fuhrer answered while refusing to address the subject.

"If that's so, then it is good that I've returned to the household. What about Eligos? Have you all tried to contact him?" Forcalor asked suddenly. Since Fuhrer didn't wish to speak about the previous question, Forcalor immediately understood that it was a situation with extreme repercussions.

Since that was the case, Forcalor first thought was to reclaim the strongest of the Dukes, Eligos the Undefeated. As the name implied, he was undefeated within the ranks of Demonic Dukes, earning the undisputed label as the strongest duke of the Dominus Household or even the Nihilistic Rings, for that matter.

"Eligos?" Apollo muttered in slight surprise.

The source of the surprise was the fact that this name was linked to the largest dot on the Sin map. Apollo didn't need to assume anything as the system already revealed that the size of the dot corresponded to the piece's power. Such an enormous dot could only mean one thing.

"I'll take that as a no then," Forcalor said before rubbing his chin meaningfully. Suppose they were to weather a frightful storm without their omnipotent Old Monarch; it'd be next to impossible to accomplish with their current numbers. So Forcalor felt the household's foundation should be fortified, which undoubtedly included assembling all of the Dukes.

"Eligos has always been an unusual character. There's no need to rush to meet him if the Lord isn't strong enough. In fact, I forbid it completely," Fuhrer said in a stoic tone. Evidently, he wouldn't sway in his decision, and there was a reason for it.

Eligos was a Pseudo-Daemos, meaning that while he hadn't forged a Daemonic Soul, his Demon Body had already surpassed the highest form a Noble Demon Body could achieve. Just his body alone was enough to tank Asteroth's attacks fueled by his Aura of Destruction.

That feat alone was a testament to his absurd strength when considering the monstrous amount of destructive force Asteroth could produce.

"Why does it sound like you're terrified?" Apollo questioned while observing Fuhrer's behavior. There was a cold glint in his eyes as he looked at Forcalor, even causing the surrounding area to fill with an oppressive pressure.

The last thing Fuhrer wanted Forcalor to do was fill Apollo's head with more insane ideas. It was bad enough that he nearly put himself out of commission in his fight against Asteroth. Matters would turn out tens of times worse if he truly went about confronting Eligos.

"I am terrified, but it is for you. Regardless of your achievements until now, we both know that your pride has led to extremely risky decisions. Thus, I'm telling you now that Eligos will challenge your pride, and you won't appreciate it. So, drop the matter for now," Fuhrer insisted.

Contrary to the intended effect, Fuhrer's warning only spurred Apollo's curiosity even more. Fortunately, his curiosity didn't trump his thirst for vengeance.

"I understand. I'll listen to your suggestion."