Chapter 1880 The Chessblade Knight

A profound silence enveloped the environment, providing a short respite to Eren whereas haunting no matter remained of his demon adversaries.

As Keram, the chief of the demon beasts, bore witness to the relentless slaughter and consumption of his familiars by Eren inside the Sin Collection Domains, a plethora of feelings danced throughout his options.

Initially, confidence and authority radiated from his countenance as he led his horde in the direction of Eren’s area.

Nonetheless, because the battle unfolded and his as soon as formidable forces fell one after the other to Eren’s overwhelming demonic may, a rising sense of horror and desperation washed over him.

His eyes widened in disbelief as he witnessed the grotesque destiny befalling his familiars, their agonized screams piercing the battlefield.

With every demon beast that succumbed to Eren’s onslaught, Keram’s demeanor shifted from defiance to despair.

‘This… this was a mistaken concept. I should not have listened to that harlot. At this level, he– he’s extra harmful than these Demon Earls.’

The belief that his authority as their chief was powerless towards Eren’s may gnawed at him, filling him with a profound sense of inadequacy.

Earlier than Keram may retract his choice and order his familiars to retreat, that they had already fallen prey to Eren’s domains.

The brevity of this one-sided confrontation spoke volumes about Eren’s dominance within the eyes of the remaining demon beast leaders and their respective hordes.

The impartial demon beast leaders silently thanked their stars after they realized that their choice to stay spectators was the precise one. Including extra enemies in entrance of Eren would have solely served to assist him in gathering extra Faustian Rune Fragments at their expense.

“What’s mistaken? In the event you will not strategy me, I’ll,” Eren remarked coldly, casting a callous stare upon Sifrona and Keram.

The Sin Collection tattoos that adorned his physique twisted and turned, resembling agile serpentine creatures slithering throughout his pores and skin, as if desperate to unleash additional horrors upon the demon beasts after the conclusion of the primary spherical.

Step.

Eren took a step ahead, crushing the cranium of a B-Ranked demon beast beneath his toes. One other step landed on the unrecognizable, mangled stays of an aerial demon beast, blood oozing from the severed components as Eren firmly planted his leg over it with out care.

“Ma– ma– my lord, for– forgive me. I– I used to be blaai–” Keram stuttered, mortified as he watched Eren strategy.

He was about to plead for his life, however earlier than he may achieve this, Eren raised his proper hand and made a grabbing motion in the direction of Keram. Within the subsequent second, a number of spectral arms resembling Eren’s materialized within the environment.

These spectral arms have been a type of Soul Spell– the identical form that the Witch of the Enderflames had as soon as utilized in her Purgatory when Eren was unconscious through the branding of the Sin Collection Marks. The witch had used the Soul Palms of her dragon transformation to take care of the seven-headed serpentine statue that had come alive after sensing Eren’s bloodline.

After reaching late-stage Grandmaster standing with potent Spirit Pressure, Eren had managed to unlock this energy as effectively.

Instantly, a swarm of spectral arms surrounded Keram, latching onto his physique. These Soul Palms represented Eren’s authority as a nascent Demon Emperor and exerted a major oppressive impact on a demon beast chief of Keram’s caliber.

One of many Soul Palms wrapped round Keram’s mouth, silencing him, whereas the others immobilized his limbs. The demonic runes on these Soul Palms started to switch onto Keram’s physique, turning them into shackles.

A number of the Soul Palms bore Gluttony Mouths on their palms, their forked spectral tongues lashing out eerily.

Others carried the may of the Chains of Avarice, whereas some have been coated within the Wrath Flames.

There have been spectral arms holding Seeds of Jealousy, whereas others have been coated in Sloth mana, spreading the Shroud of Lethargy of their neighborhood.

The spectral arms lifted Keram’s physique into the air as Eren continued to stroll towards him with gradual, deliberate steps. He retrieved two random anonymous swords from his Stock and manifested two extra Soul Palms, handing them the summoned weapons.

“Did you assume I used to be merely saying issues for shits and giggles once I stated there’d be no going again once I begin? Why do some folks by no means wish to take me significantly till the second when it’s too late for them to take action? Do folks assume I am simple to bully?” Eren requested a query whereas taking a look at Keren. Nonetheless, those that listened to his phrases felt as if these questions have been personally requested to them.

Keram’s limbs have been stretched in reverse instructions by the Soul Palms gripping his physique, leaving no spot free. This was a public execution, those that witnessed it shortly deduced the state of affairs of their heads.

The opposite demon beast leaders’ expressions modified to dread as they witnessed this scene. But, no person got here to assist Keram, not even Sifrona, the prime instigator behind the battle.

In the meantime, Nyxus checked out Eren with veneration as she noticed him wielding his demonic heritage. She not cared about what occurred to her former colleagues. She had defected to Eren’s facet and was happy together with her choice after witnessing his energy.

To the demons, energy and authority have been the whole lot. They revered the demonic hierarchy and the inherent order that got here with it. As such, Nyxus did not must wrestle a lot to muster emotions of adoration for Eren in her coronary heart.

“Hmm. it appears you’ve developed from a dire wolf,” Eren remarked, narrowing his gaze on the immobile Keram earlier than his expression turned chilly. “You realize… I hate your form,” he stated as he gestured for the summoned Soul Palms beside him to fly towards Keram, every holding a anonymous sword in its grip.

The demons watched with trepidation because the swords closed in on Keram’s physique. Coated within the Sin Collection Mana of assorted varieties, these anonymous swords first slashed onto Keram’s two beastly arms, severing them from their shoulders.

It was a clear and exact lower, with no mess.

The demon beast leaders exchanged glances earlier than obeying Eren’s orders. As Eren walked by the ocean of demon beasts together with his arms behind his again, the tamed demon beast leaders adopted carefully behind him.

In the interim, the hordes of demon beasts dispersed, mixing into the unrecognizable panorama of the Shadowed Grove.

Ultimately, Eren was seen as he made his method towards the middle of the forest, his newly acquired demon beast leaders guiding him ahead.

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After just a few days.

Siren’s Sanctuary’s underground facility.

blinked his eyes open, feeling as if he had simply emerged from a vivid dream. Rubbing his eyes to clear his imaginative and prescient, he seen a faint sensation of somebody making an attempt to contact him.

Opening Menaka’s Blessing, he smiled upon seeing the acquainted face of Vasco making an attempt to speak with him.

“Vasco! Very long time no see,” Eren greeted warmly as Vasco’s real-

time picture appeared on a Spectral Display screen.

This safe communication methodology was commonplace amongst Demon Slayers, making certain their conversations remained confidential, at the same time as Eren lived undercover in Sunhaven.

“Hm? Is that your undercover look? You did not make a lot effort to hide your self, did you?” Vasco chuckled, observing Eren’s distinct persona beneath the identify Ren Roman Idril.

“I referred to as as a result of Horen and I’ve formally joined your mission. It is coming to an finish in just a few months, proper? The Corps agreed to offer backup, and we have utilized to fill that place,” Vasco defined, a smile on his face.

Stunned however happy, Eren nodded.

Vasco and Horen had informed him earlier than the journey parted that they might be a part of him after wrapping up with their finish of the Demon Slaying missions.

It appeared that the 2 nonetheless wished to repay the favor to Eren that he did throughout their Demon Slayer testing grounds.

“Alright. Meet me at Sunhaven to debate additional. We’ll must plan forward if we wish to do that proper. I will ship you the coordinates. Come as quickly as you’ll be able to,” he instructed earlier than making ready to depart the power.

“By the best way, have we recognized the goal?” Eren inquired, curious in regards to the newest developments within the mission.

“Sure, simply hours in the past. The goal’s official identify is not recognized, however his Kaiser title in Labh Salem is the Chessblade Knight,” Vasco replied, glancing on the data displayed on his Spectral Display screen.

Eren’s expression turned solemn upon listening to the goal’s title, reminiscences of his childhood flooding again.

“Did you cheat, son?”

“Son, maybe the rationale they do not such as you is since you do not like them. Why would they play with somebody who does not like or see them as a good friend?”

“Folks do not all the time want a profound purpose to hate one thing, son. Generally, they do not want a purpose in any respect. They’ll hate something that’s uncommon or anybody who will not be like them.”

“That is your battle, son. It’s a must to deal with it your self.”

“Generally, on the battlefield and in life typically, you must lose a bit to win large. At all times keep in mind this, my son.”

“A wise thoughts wants self-discipline. A routine. In any other case, it is going to overthink and overindulge in detrimental issues and destroy you from inside. So watch out of your personal thoughts. It’s your strongest weapon and most dreadful enemy.”

“We’re totally different, you and me. At all times keep in mind this, my boy.”

The echoes of the previous reverberated in Eren’s thoughts, every phrase resounding in his ears as if he had simply heard them anew.

But, within the subsequent second, they receded into the gap, rising hazier with every passing second till they pale away totally.

Although the folks of Labh Salem could stay unaware of the Chessblade Knight’s true identification, Eren knew.

This alias belonged to the one that had considerably influenced his childhood, regardless of their restricted time collectively.

“Father, you are right here too?” Eren murmured to himself as he abruptly ended his name with Vasco.

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AN: Quantity 11: Past the Veil ends with this chapter launch. See you within the subsequent one. 🙂