Death… And Me

Chapter 1998 Wake Up!

The twins finally recovered, although they felt quite surprised by what had just happened. Of course, they were a lot more worried about their reaction when the Relic appeared. Normally, anyone could tell that the Relicʼs appearance had something to do with what they felt.

However, because it was Mephisto who had the Relic and the fact that he attacked the twins before made everyone suspicious of Mephisto instead. Then again, the Underworld Relic was a mystery on its own. Mephisto had to have used it somehow to inflict damage on the twins again.

”Mephisto, you really have no concerns for the rules of the Underworld Relic Transference, do you?” Rui asked, fuming.

Mephisto knew that this wasnʼt a good situation. After all, the contest existed so that the Elder Devils wouldnʼt fight over the Relic. The Relic made him stronger, but he would never be able to take all the Elder Devils on his own. ”Youʼre looking at it the wrong way. Didnʼt you see? It was the Relic that caused the problem. Iʼve put them away now, so theyʼre fine, arenʼt they? The Relic is a weird item, so perhaps it affects some devils more than others.” As he said that, Mephisto did not mention that the Relic itself reacted to the twinsʼ presence.

Rui narrowed his eyes in response but couldnʼt go against Mephistoʼs words. Right after, he looked at Rean and Roan to ask. ”Are you fine? Can you still take part in the competition?”

Rean and Roan looked at each other for a moment and nodded. ”Yes, weʼre fine. Still, just what was that thing? We felt like it was trying to split our minds in half.”

Rui nodded after hearing that. ”Thatʼs the Underworld Relic we told you about. As for why it attacked you...” Rui looked back at Mephisto, certain that Mephisto was the cause. ”Perhaps only he knows.”

Mephisto could only faintly smile and shrug his shoulders at that. ”Believe whatever you want. The fact is that theyʼre fine, so thereʼs no problem, right? Or what? Do all the Elder Devils here wish to start a battle to see who ends up with the Relic?”

”No.” Moloch was the first one to answer. ”Just make sure that it wonʼt happen anymore. Otherwise, weʼll be forced to take the Relic from you before the contest is over.” Moloch also had a victory so far, so he truly didnʼt want to end the contest for the Relic now with a battle. His chances were better that way.

Rui noticed that the other Elder Devils also didnʼt want to escalate things, so he could only agree. ”Moloch is right. After we send our devils into the Path of Reincarnationʼs periphery, you can bring the Relic out again, Mephisto.”

Mephisto, who also had a victory, nodded in response. ”No problem at all. The division between the Path of Reincarnationʼs periphery  and the outside should be enough for the Relic to have no effect on anyone.”

At the same time, the twins were having trouble contacting the Dimensional Realm. ʼSister Orb, answer us! Sister Orb!ʼ

Inside the Dimensional Realm, Kentucky, Celis, and Luan were holding the Soul Gem Orb, but it seemed lifeless. ”The sparks of black and white light stopped. The Dimensional Realm is not shaking anymore, either. Just what happened?”

Celis shook his head. ”As if I would know. Sister Orb isnʼt answering at all.”

”We need to wake her up,” Luan said. ”Father and Uncle Rean should have noticed it, but they arenʼt talking to us at all.”

”How do you even wake up a Soul Gem Orb?” Kentucky asked back.

The three went into silence for a moment when suddenly Kentucky remembered something. ”Put Sister Orb back on the ground for a moment.”

Celis and Luan nodded, thinking that Kentucky had an idea.

”Wake up, you piece of shit!”

*Bang!*

With a kick, Kentucky sent Sister Orb flying!

”WHAT?!”

Celis and Luanʼs mouths instantly went agape. ”What the hell are you doing?!”

However, Kentucky didnʼt stop there. His body flashed as he controlled his Spatial Powers to reappear right in front of the flying orb.

*Bang! Crash!*

Another kick and Sister Orb was sent back against the ground, creating a small crater with the impact.

Celis tried to stop Kentucky, but Kentucky used his Divine Sense to ask Celis to believe him.

Kentucky continued, ”Itʼs always your fault! Youʼre useless! What bullshit system is this?”

*Bang, bang, bang...*

”Sister Orb, no, Sister Annorb! What the fuck is brotherly affection? Brotherly affection, my ass!”

*Bang, bang, bang...*

Kentucky once again approached it, ready to give the orb another kick. Unfortunately, it didnʼt work this time.

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*Vup!*

Sister Orb suddenly disappeared, reappearing right behind Kentucky this time. It didnʼt matter how good Kentucky was with Spatial Powers or how strong his cultivation was. In the Soul Gem Dimensional Realm, Sister Orb was a god! [Fuck you! Brotherly affection is necessary!]

*Boom!*

She used the Dimensional Realm to lock Kentucky down and hit him mercilessly.

”Sister Orb, wait!”

Kentucky tried to stop her, but Sister Orb didnʼt care.

*Bang, bang, bang, boom!*

Celis and Luan couldnʼt help but feel a chill on their backs. Kentucky had the strongest defense in their group, including the twins. But even so, he was being massacred. Neither of the two dared to say a word.

It wasnʼt before Kentucky got several of his bones broken that the twinsʼ voice finally echoed in the Soul Gem Dimensional Realm.

ʼSister Orb, enough already. Kentucky was trying to help you.ʼ

[Huh?]

Only then did Sister Orb remember what happened.

[Wait! The System had a failure!]

Light Element accumulated around Kentucky, and his messy body lay on the ground. ”Hehe-he... see? I-It worked...”

Back then, the twins did the same thing to Sister Orb, which ended up in the same way. Kentucky heard it from Sister Orb herself.

Well, it was fine, as Kentucky could heal himself with enough time.

Finally, the twins took the chance to ask. ʼSister Orb, just what happened back there? Why did the System go crazy after seeing the Underworld Relic?ʼ