Chapter 117: Eradicating the Root of All Calamities
The leader of the hunting team stared at General Zarathustra in disbelief.
"Why are you doing this? There's absolutely no benefit for you in such actions."
General Zarathustra replied with a sinister smile, "And how do you know there's no benefit for me? Deceiving you all into coming here is precisely to use you as pawns in my plan to obliterate the Serpent King once and for all."
The leader of the hunting team turned his head to look at the giant serpent battling Charles.
He exclaimed in utter disbelief, "Could it be that this giant serpent is actually the Serpent King? Have you really trapped the Serpent King here all along?!"
A deeper smile spread across Zarathustra's face.
However, he did not admit to being the one who had trapped the Serpent King.
"Of course, I don't have the means to trap the Serpent King here. The one who truly trapped her is my ally."
As soon as Zarathustra finished speaking, a shadow began to materialize not far from the leader of the hunting team.
"A member of the Fallen Angel Clan! You actually collaborated with the Fallen Angels?!" the leader of the hunting team immediately recognized the shadow. It was a member of the Fallen Angel Clan, the most powerful among the seventy-two clans of the Abyss.
"I am willing to collaborate with anyone if it means becoming the Serpent King." Zarathustra declared.
General Zarathustra spoke with a resolute tone.
Just as Zarathustra finished his declaration, he suddenly felt a chill emanating from behind him.
When he turned around, he found himself gazing upon an extraordinarily beautiful woman. This woman was none other than Medusa, who was glaring at him intensely.
"Who are you? And why have you come here?"
While questioning Medusa, Zarathustra simultaneously launched an attack at her.
Transforming his body into a swift yellow shadow, Zarathustra darted towards Medusa.
"Regardless of who you are, I will obliterate you!" Zarathustra focused all his power into his eyes, sending wave after wave of psychic assaults directly into Medusa's mind through his gaze.
In response to Zarathustra's attack, Medusa immediately employed countermeasures.
Medusa immediately transformed into her Serpent Banshee form, emitting a horrifying screech that resonated in the ears of everyone on the battlefield. Zarathustra's attack was nullified by the Banshee's piercing cry.
Witnessing this, the Fallen Angel swiftly intervened to assist Zarathustra.
Faced with the combined assault of General Zarathustra and the Fallen Angel, Medusa found herself locked in a fierce struggle.
However, Medusa's appearance succeeded in restoring some of the Serpent King Yggdrasil's sanity.
"Can you believe me now? If I had truly kidnapped her, why would she be willing to come here and rescue me?"
Charles shouted loudly at Serpent King Yggdrasil.
Serpent King Yggdrasil glanced at Medusa and then at Charles.
"My sister came here to rescue me! She did not come to save you!" Serpent King Yggdrasil still did not believe Charles's words.
"In that case, I will let Medusa speak to you herself."
Charles turned his gaze towards Medusa. The two shared an unspoken understanding. The moment Medusa saw Charles's look, she grasped his intentions.
Medusa immediately shouted towards Serpent King Yggdrasil.
"Yggdrasil, although we have had our differences in the past, I am still willing to help you. I was not kidnapped by Charles, and I truly wish to be with him.
Our top priority is to eliminate the traitors who pose the greatest threat to you. Charles will assist us, you must trust him."
Medusa's heartfelt words successfully persuaded Serpent King Yggdrasil.
"It seems you are indeed innocent! In that case, let us join forces to annihilate our enemies!"
After saying this, Serpent King Yggdrasil, in his massive Serpent form, launched an attack towards Zarathustra and the Fallen Angel.
Naturally, Charles was not one to fall behind.
Charles, wielding his Death Spear, initiated an assault in Zarathustra's direction.
The tide of the battlefield shifted in an instant, even with Zarathustra and the Fallen Angel fighting with all their might, they could not withstand the onslaught from the trio of formidable adversaries.
The leader of the hunting team, although not participating in the attack on Zarathustra, had lost all trust in him.
He decided to flee the scene immediately, unwilling to stay in such a perilous place any longer.
Just as the hunting team leader reached the edge of the cliff, he was abruptly immobilized.
He suddenly felt a warm liquid filling his nasal cavity. When he reached up with his right hand to touch his nose, he discovered it was bleeding profusely.
"What is happening? Why do I feel like all the blood in my body is about to pour out?"
After murmuring these words to himself, the leader of the hunting team collapsed instantly.
Blood streamed from his eyes, nose, ears, and mouth.
The vast amount of blood pooled together, ultimately forming a reflection of the abyss.
From the depths of the abyss, the most powerful Fallen Angel in history began to emerge gradually.
The King of the Fallen Angels, Lucifer, descended to the edge of the battlefield.
The moment Lucifer appeared, he drew everyone's attention. The overwhelming power of the abyss rendered nearly all the combatants' abilities ineffective.
"I have finally found you, you are the one foretold to kill me."
The King of the Fallen Angels, Lucifer, fixed his blood-red eyes on Charles and spoke slowly.
Upon hearing these words, Charles's face displayed an expression of extreme shock and confusion.
Although Charles had once attacked the fourth prince of the Fallen Angel clan at the behest of the Succubus Princess Rose, he hadn't killed him.
Even if the King of the Fallen Angels, Lucifer, was furious, it shouldn't warrant such a lethal vendetta.
Moreover, Charles had no intention of becoming an enemy of the King of the Fallen Angels, Lucifer. Why would he say that Charles was the one prophesied to kill him?
"I don't understand why you're treating me as an enemy. There is no reason for us to be at odds." Charles said to the King of the Fallen Angels, Lucifer.
Lucifer responded with a cold laugh upon hearing these words.
"Nothing you say now will change a thing! I am here to kill you and crush any chance of the prophecy coming true!"
As he spoke, Lucifer began summoning an endless horde of monsters from the abyss.
In an instant, the entire cliff's edge was overrun by creatures from the abyss, and their primary target was, of course, Charles.
Serpent King Yggdrasil and Medusa immediately came to Charles's side.
They intended to fight alongside him.
From their perspective, the King of the Fallen Angels, Lucifer, had not yet targeted them directly.
However, General Zarathustra had received aid from the Fallen Angels, which likely meant he had allied with the King of the Fallen Angels, Lucifer, to obtain the means to imprison Serpent King Yggdrasil.
What happened next made Serpent King Yggdrasil and Medusa more convinced of their judgment.
Zarathustra looked extremely pleased when he saw the King of the Fallen Angels, Lucifer, again.
"You've finally arrived! Now you can help me become the new Serpent King!"
Zarathustra said excitedly as he ran towards the King of the Fallen Angels, Lucifer.
The King of the Fallen Angels, Lucifer, cast a look of disdain at Zarathustra.
"You're nothing but a worthless failure. You haven't completed the task I assigned to you. You are of no use to me anymore!"
The King of the Fallen Angels, Lucifer, used the power of the abyss to completely corrupt Zarathustra.
Under the influence of the abyssal power, Zarathustra transformed into a twisted monster.
"This is the fate of a traitor! No one ever likes a betrayer!" Serpent King Yggdrasil muttered to himself, looking disdainfully at the monstrous Zarathustra with his enormous eyes.
Although Zarathustra had paid the price.
The situation for Charles and his allies had not improved.
The strength of the King of the Fallen Angels, Lucifer, was overwhelmingly powerful, and he could continuously summon monsters from the abyss. Defeating these creatures alone was a monumental challenge.
Just when Charles and his comrades were at a loss for what to do, a cacophony of footsteps suddenly echoed from the nearby desert.
As Charles, the King of the Fallen Angels, Lucifer, and the others turned towards the source of the sound, they saw an almost endless swarm of Zerg troops.
At the forefront of the Zerg army were the Zerg Queen Catherine and the sprite queen, Elven Queen Eve. Beside them was Little Green, whom Charles had sent for help.
"Little Green's speed is truly impressive! With the Zerg army's aid, the abyssal monsters you've summoned will no longer pose a threat to us!"
Charles shouted triumphantly in the direction of the King of the Fallen Angels, Lucifer.
Charles then led Serpent King Yggdrasil and Medusa to join the ranks of the Zerg army.
Catherine and Eve, upon seeing Charles, asked with concern, "Master, are you alright? We hope we are not too late?"
Charles nodded in satisfaction.
"Of course, you are not late! In fact, you have arrived just in time! What we need to do next is join forces to eliminate the King of the Fallen Angels, Lucifer."
As soon as Charles finished speaking, the laughter of the King of the Fallen Angels echoed through the air.
"Do you really think that with the Zerg army, you can destroy me? The Zerg army can only counteract the monsters I summon from the abyss.
To eliminate me, you must possess power equal to mine."
The King of the Fallen Angels, Lucifer, suddenly teleported right in front of everyone.
Despite the combined efforts of Charles, Medusa, Little Green, Catherine, Eve, and Serpent King Yggdrasil to fight the King of the Fallen Angels, Lucifer, they couldn't quickly gain the upper hand in the battle.
On the contrary, the King of the Fallen Angels gradually gained the advantage during the fight.
At this critical moment, Charles suddenly heard the voice of the Succubus Princess Rose.
"I will assist you. I will find a way to weaken his abyssal power. However, the final fatal blow must come from you."
The Succubus Princess Rose finally provided help to Charles.
Under the interference of the succubus, the abyssal power of the King of the Fallen Angels, Lucifer, weakened significantly.
Lucifer was visibly enraged, but there was nothing he could do. Dividing his attention would result in being defeated by Charles in battle.
Although Charles no longer had to worry about being destroyed by Lucifer for the time being, he still needed to find a way to eliminate Lucifer.
In deep contemplation, Charles glanced at the spear in his hand.
He suddenly realized that the soul within the spear was closely connected to The God of Death, Dimord.
Charles decided to shatter the spear and directly summon The God of Death, Dimord.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Charles focused all his power and instantly shattered the spear in his hand. The soul within the spear was released and returned to The God of Death, Dimord's palace.
The God of Death, Dimord, looked at the returning soul with a smile and said, "I thought you would last longer this time. I didn't expect you to return to me so soon."
The soul's expression remained unchanged upon hearing these words.
She coldly replied, "Have you always aimed to let your godhood fall so you could achieve true death? Now, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity lies before you."
With a wave of her left hand, the scene of Charles and the King of the Fallen Angels, Lucifer, fighting appeared in The God of Death's palace.
"If you are willing to join the battle against the King of the Fallen Angels, Lucifer, you will encounter true death."
The God of Death, Dimord, pondered for a moment and then agreed.
"You are right! Challenging the Lord of the Abyss is something I have never done. And it does seem to promise my long-desired death."
The God of Death, Dimord, immediately transported herself to the center of the battlefield.
She looked mockingly at Charles and the King of the Fallen Angels, Lucifer.
"You both know very well that whoever I assist will achieve the final victory. What can you two offer as stakes?"
Everyone was astonished by the appearance of The God of Death.
However, the King of the Fallen Angels, Lucifer, quickly responded and said to The God of Death, Dimord, "If you help me, I can expand your divine realm and increase the power of your death magic."
Hearing these words, The God of Death, Dimord, merely smiled.
She turned her gaze towards Charles.
Charles thought for a moment and then slowly said, "If you help me, I will grant you true death."
Charles spoke the words that The God of Death, Dimord, most wanted to hear. He could make this judgment because of his deep understanding of the Land of the Dead.
Moreover, since the King of the Fallen Angels, Lucifer, had already offered a tempting deal, Charles had to take an unexpected approach.
Hearing Charles' words, The God of Death, Dimord, smiled and charged towards the King of the Fallen Angels, Lucifer.
Everything happened so quickly that only Charles could react in time.
Charles concentrated all his power as well. In coordination with The God of Death, Dimord, they ultimately annihilated the King of the Fallen Angels.
The King of the Fallen Angels fell into the abyss with a sense of unwillingness.
The abyss was utterly destroyed by The God of Death, Dimord's power of death. The abyssal monsters that followed the King of the Fallen Angels, Lucifer, were almost entirely wiped out.
Although Charles also suffered severe injuries in the battle, it was all worth it.
The King of the Fallen Angels, Lucifer, was the root of all disasters on the alien continent. Eliminating him meant eradicating all the disasters on the alien continent.
After this, Charles could live peacefully with his friends.
Whether it was the original creatures of the alien continent or the human Overlords who arrived there, they no longer needed to continue fighting.
They could all live in peace and happiness.
The End.