Chapter 416

4.

Demons who were around the level of high-ranking nobles of the Demon Realm remembered the time long ago when the Demon Realm was radiant.

That time when the six great evils, plundered by the hateful and terrifying Helena, were rampant in the Demon Realm.

And the Demon Realm noble Marmon Penellirope, who had descended to the present world, was steeped in sentimentality as he felt the energy of despair that evoked nostalgia for that time.

The concentration was still incredibly faint.

However, it was undoubtedly the energy of despair from that time.

“The manifestation is incomplete.”

The seals binding it in the Abyss had not all been broken.

A situation where it had manifested faintly and the seal had also been faintly broken.

He could dimly feel that it was broken because the foolish current Overlord had reached near the deep part of the Abyss.

Since the release of the Despair Lord's power could only be due to the Overlord's intervention.

Because the Black Star would have sealed the Despair Lord in the Abyss in such a way.

Because of that, Marmon realized this and absorbed and condensed the energy of despair faintly spreading in the empty air. Even scraping together the surrounding despair, it was far too faint.

However.

“When the foolish Overlord fully awakens the seal, when the Despair Lord comes out of the Abyss and manifests in the present world, we will finally grasp the great evil that the Demon Realm has longed for once again.”

Marmon said so and gave a slight smile.

As expected, until then.

It wouldn't take that long.

The outsider Overlord.

Even if he was no matter how strong, his talent would be incredibly faint compared to the Helena of the past.

He did not harbor any doubts.

He merely waited for despair to be released quickly.

But at that moment.

“Marmon-nim…… the Sword Saint is gathering forces in earnest. It is said that he has taken out all the powers related to us demons, in particular, and sent an expedition to the ruins of the Heavenly Race.”

“……The Heavenly Race, huh.”

Although they are pesky guys.

Because those guys also suffered deep wounds from Helena.

He knew well that they had decided to cooperate with them temporarily.

However, unlike the Demon Realm, the Heavenly Race didn't have a hole, so they had no means to cross over to the present world right now, so creating that means would be their top priority.

Since everyone was targeting Over Palace, the palace to be dedicated to the Black Star and the Overlord.

They had to tear it down somehow.

Because an immortal Overlord or whatever wasn't even a problem right now.

Marmon judged so and said to his vassal.

“I heard he went mad, but he still has judgment. Figure out if the connection to the Heavenly Realm is fully established.”

“Your command shall be obeyed!”

Watching the vassal disappear immediately after hearing Marmon's words, Marmon repeatedly gathered despair.

Waiting for the present world to soon become a hell of despair.

5.

The Abyss Lord's right arm and the Despair Lord's left arm.

They were opponents that could be considered quite troublesome, but because they were people who had tiresomely mastered the strategy, they were able to handle them simpler than expected.

As they finally defeated the 98th floor.

It was time to settle the contribution after resolving the second floor.

Naturally, Michael was making quite a fuss while providing commentary.

“Ahhh!!! The second floor has been cleared!!! I will announce the contribution results!!! Although Demon King-nim's intervention was small this time, as expected of Demon King-nim! He achieves 1st place in contribution alone! And closely chasing Demon King-nim's contribution is!!!”

As Michael paused for a moment.

The viewers began chanting the names of the team leaders they each supported.

-Luna! Luna! Luna! Luna!

-It has to be Luna noona!!!

-No, Embris noona!!!

-Embris Embris Embris!

-Kyou! Kyou! Kyou! Kyou!

-Please Kyou!

-Lunaaaaa!!!

Although everyone's supported teams were divided.

Everyone cheered with one heart.

Michael looked at such viewers' chats and shouted, thinking he might really hit rock bottom if he stalled any longer.

“The 1st place in backup team contribution! It's the Luna team!!! 2nd place is very narrowly Kyou's Party! 3rd place is the Embris Party.”

When mentioning the Embris Party, the last in 3rd place, his tone of speaking as if it was a bit regretful definitely raised the sense of immersion.

Michael, showing the appearance of a born MC rather than a gamer.

It wasn't exactly a secret that Rapid, who was watching through the broadcast, thought she had made a good choice in recruiting him.

Anyway, as the Embris Party, who ended up in 3rd place, was making quite a long face.

Michael said.

"Ah, if it's like this, the Embris Party takes 3rd place for the second consecutive midterm tally! But it's okay."

"There are still many opportunities. In terms of contribution percentage, it's a mere 0.2% difference."

"This is practically a percentage that can be made up for by landing just one more hit, right?"

"Ah, that's right."

As they encouraged the Embris Party with Lowell's commentary.

The Embris Party's spirit definitely rose.

Anyway, Seonghyun also thought he did well to leave it to Michael and continued down the floors.

As expected, the 99th floor also surged with the energy of despair along with the next energy, destruction, just like the previous floor, and this time it wasn't two arms, but the right arm of despair and the left foot of destruction.

Last time, the right arm of the abyss did the main attacks and the left arm of despair assisted, but this time it was the opposite.

The left foot of destruction assisted and the right arm of despair delivered the main attacks.

It shattered the floor with destruction to disrupt their balance, and when they faltered briefly due to the disrupted balance, a wave of despair bloomed and attacked them.

Despair boasted literally despairing attack power, but for the most part, even if their balance was disrupted, they dodged the attacks well, and above all, because Seonghyun's assistance was quite outstanding, they were able to endure it.

On the 99th floor as well, they launched attacks while coordinating so well it could be called near perfect, and they were able to quickly resolve the 99th floor too.

As they quickly cleared the 99th floor, it could be said to be a half-festival mood.

"Ahhh!!! The 99th floor is defeated!!! And Demon King-nim's position, who had been 1st place until now, remains the same, and surprisingly, the contributions of all the backup teams are identical!!!"

In other words, they would settle the match on the 100th floor, which could perhaps be the final floor.

Everyone felt their blood boiling.

Especially the viewers watching.

What a dopamine-inducing content this was.

The viewers, experiencing this maddening feeling of watching for the first time, were in an uproar.

-Wow crazy lmfao Is it normal to be this thrilling?

-xD Exactly.

-Wow they made it all the way here and it's a tie????

-Seriously lolol This is too much.

-Wow my heart hurts, I need to take some Cheongsimhwan...

-This is what it really means for your heart to hurt.

-Ugh, my hands are soaking wet, did I develop hyperhidrosis or what.

-I pissed myself so I'll be back after wiping the floor;;;

Every single viewer was in an uproar.

Naturally, they were typing in the chat while watching, but as it gradually spread through communities, the number of viewers also began to increase significantly.

Even 100 million was a staggering number, but.

It broke through the so-called magic number of 200 million viewers, and a whopping 230 million viewers were currently watching.

Because various races were enjoying it with one heart.

Voting was still ongoing, and the voting results were also almost neck and neck.

Originally, the Luna team was overwhelmingly popular, but Kyou, who was previously called a villain, also gained a large fanbase, and Embris's fanbase had also become quite thick.

Of course, since Seonghyun, called the Demon King, was holding the center, he thought this phenomenon might have happened because of that.

Anyway, reaching the 100th floor, considered the final floor like this.

Seonghyun felt a peculiar sensation and muttered inwardly.

'Further down?'

Since it was called the deep part, he thought the 100th floor could perhaps be the deep part, so 100 might be the end.

He thought there might perhaps be further down, but.

Sure enough, Seonghyun felt his energy being sucked further down below the 100th floor.

It was a truly peculiar sensation.

Anyway, what's important now is what's next.

"This time, I don't feel the energy of the next floor."

"Does that mean it hasn't manifested yet?"

"Hmm, that could be the case."

The three team leaders analyzed in their own ways and spoke, and Seonghyun was also nodding his head.

He agreed with those words because he still hadn't felt the energy from below.

So Seonghyun stopped just as he was about to say more.

Still, they had to compete with each other on the 100th floor.

What on earth would appear on the next floor.

With anticipation, as everyone went down to the 100th floor together.

This time, they felt a slight difference upon entering.

Up until now, as soon as they arrived at a floor, system text would pop up and they could see something manifesting, but.

This time, no system text popped up and only a strange energy hovered.

"W-What is going on here??? Nothing is revealing itself on the 100th floor. No system text is popping up either."

"Ah, is this an ominous sign?"

"We can't tell anything yet. The backup team is on guard as if exploring in all directions, and... Demon King-nim isn't budging, as if he knows something."

As Michael relayed even that.

The viewers were equally curious.

-???????

-What is this??? Why isn't it coming out????

-Is the 100th floor a reward floor???

-Looking at the pattern, shouldn't it be a despair + despair floor??? 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

-What is it???

While the viewers were puzzled.

Michael said.

"Actually, there was no reward~ Please despair? Is it something like that?"

At those words, the viewers burst into laughter.

-lmao Would that really be it?

-xD If so, we'd win even if we sued them.

-lololol That's probably not it.

-But honestly, isn't it a bit ominous?

So, just when everyone was saying it was ominous.

The energy from the floor that Seonghyun had felt began to amplify, and a system text popped up.

[The Abyss Lord fully regains his mind.]

Suddenly the Abyss?

As they looked at the system text with such expressions.

[The Abyss Lord awakens from the seal.]

[The Abyss Lord uses 『Abyss』.]

Along with that text, the floor of the 100th floor collapsed, and everyone was swept into a darkness like a bottomless pit.

However, realizing they couldn't move, everyone was able to understand.

Right, this is an event scene right now.

All the teams falling into the abyss like that were able to see.

[The Abyss Lord invites you to the 『Abyss』.]

[You will be moved from the 100th floor of the Abyss to the 『Abyss』.]

[The 『Abyss Lord』, 『Destruction Lord』, and 『Despair Lord』 sealed in the 『Abyss』 awaken from their seals.]

The despairing system texts.