CHAPTER 1087: CHAPTER 812: HEART-EATING DEMON

To everyone’s surprise, during the ensuing period, not only did the entire king’s capital not show any sign of impending turmoil, but an eerie peace prevailed.

This was not the calm before a storm; it was truly as if all commotion had disappeared, frighteningly tranquil.

Reiger constantly monitored the movements in the king’s capital through Yuri’s intelligence network, only for Yuri to report that indeed nothing was happening, which was utterly baffling.

For this reason, Reiger proactively contacted the Codelion Family for the first time, hoping to obtain some insider information through Saint Charia.

Yet, Saint Charia’s side had yet to respond to Reiger, leaving him puzzled more than once.

"What exactly is going on now?"

Reiger pondered repeatedly.

He could not believe the king’s capital would be so quiet, so peaceful at this moment.

Not mentioning the tumult caused by the royal family’s previous house arrest of Liz, there were many parties involved, and Reiger did not believe they would stay away, even less so that they would do nothing.

"Are they still observing?"

Reiger could only think so.

Nevertheless, Reiger had a constant feeling that something astonishing was happening somewhere he was unaware of.

This was an intuition, without any omens or logical reasoning.

Though it sounded unreliable, one must remember that Reiger was now Lv.8, no longer an ordinary mortal.

Divine grace was a power allowing the human race to evolve step by step, gradually approaching deities; the higher the level of the holder, the closer they were to the essence of a "god."

In such circumstances, while Reiger at Lv.8 might not yet be considered a god, he had at least transcended the mundane, and his life could no longer be simply described as "human."

Thus, Reiger’s intuition perhaps was not merely paranoid anxiety, but rather a very real premonition.

After all, divine intuition was far from insubstantial, and even if Loki repeatedly claimed that nothing was less reliable than a god’s intuition, it was still divine; their feelings often carried traces of revelation or prophecy. Otherwise, worshippers would not frequently speak of receiving divine enlightenment or hearing the god’s voice.

"It seems necessary to take some actions first."

Thinking thus, Reiger decided not to just sit and wait for events to unfold.

...

That night, after having dinner with Liz, Luna, and Yuloli and the others, Reiger left their side and entered an empty room alone.

"[First-tier Monster Summoning]."

Reiger first activated the ring’s effect that enhanced summoning system capabilities, then unfolded a giant magic array, summoning countless entities.

Upon closer look, they were small fairies, only about the size of a palm.

They resembled human females, yet their contours were somewhat indistinct, with wings on their backs, looking like large humanoid butterflies.

From their appearance and the fact that they could be summoned using first-tier summoning magic, it was clear these fairies were low-level, ranging from level 1-7, equivalent to novice adventurers at Lv.1 in the Earth Mistake World.

In reality, their combat ability was even less than that of a Lv.1 novice adventurer, and they were inferior to ordinary adults.

Yet, as fairies, they possessed some supernatural powers.

For instance, their very presence could disrupt others’ cognition, making it so others could not perceive them.

Additionally, they were playful and full of curiosity about the outside world, which led them to be attracted to unusual events and unconsciously approach the source of incidents.

According to legends, many incredible phenomena arose from their playful, curious nature and the unintentional activation of their supernatural powers.

Reiger summoned them in large numbers precisely because of this trait.

"Go."

"Go to any place you find unusual."

"Use your eyes to confirm the things happening secretly in the king’s capital, and report back to me through mental links."

With a wave and a whisper from Reiger, innumerable fairies around him laughed gleefully as they left, disappearing completely in an instant.

Having accomplished this, Reiger then took out several items.

First, a large pile of gold coins.

Then, a gemstone full of magic power.

Finally, a bloody animal’s heart.

The gold coins were created by Reiger using construction magic.

The gemstone was one of the magical gemstones brought from Yuluo Aili’s Tomb, with magical power reserves even greater than the one consumed by the plant-type celestial spirit avatar on the 59th floor of the underground city.

The animal heart was taken from a demonic wolf killed by Reiger upon teleporting to an area within the Maple Ross domain during the day, where magical creatures gathered.

After preparing these items, Reiger made a slash with his hand, cutting a wound on his wrist, causing substantial blood to flow out.

"[Tenth-tier Demon Summoning]."

Once the blood dripped onto the gold coins, gemstone, and demonic wolf heart on the ground, Reiger finally activated the magic.

This time, he still used summoning magic.

Unlike the summoning magic used before, this time, Reiger was clearly aiming for a permanent summoning.

If a permanent summoning isn’t performed, the previously activated summoning magic will be reset. To prevent the little fairy group from being sent back, Reiger used a permanent summoning.

Incidentally, during the Earth Mistake World’s artificial labyrinth conquest battle, the reason Reiger could repeatedly use various summoning magic without triggering a reset was due to the assistance of Magic Artifact Masters Fels and Asafi.

To save resources needed for permanent summoning, Reiger discussed with those two, allowing them to learn about the shortcomings of summoning magic. Thus, they spent some time crafting a temporary magic artifact, enabling Reiger’s summoning magic effects to stagger time intervals without affecting each other or triggering a reset.

To be honest, Reiger was quite tempted by that magic artifact, but it was only a temporary creation, had many issues, and wasn’t always effective. Ultimately, he had to give up acquiring such a magic artifact.

Returning to the point, at this moment, under Reiger’s summoning magic, a crimson magic array appeared on the room’s floor.

"Thump, thump—thump, thump—"

In the next second, the magic wolf’s heart on the floor started beating.

"Bang!"

The magic power-filled gem shattered, turning into powder, and sprinkled onto the heart.

"Whoosh!"

The gold coins suddenly dissolved into a stream of gold liquid and, like streams flowing automatically, entered the heart.

The magic wolf’s heart beat faster and faster until it ultimately floated into the air.

Before long, a threatening dark spiritual energy emerged from the heart, slowly sketching a physical form.

It was a remarkably seductive body, filled with an unusual allure beyond ordinary people.

Judging from the body, it seemed to be a mature woman around 30 years old, whose alluring figure was temptingly comparable to that "Fire Princess."

This seductively provocative body was clad in extremely revealing red armor, making one’s blood surge just by looking.

The owner of this enticing body, despite being incredibly beautiful, had a pair of sturdy ram horns on her head and dark markings on her left face, along with golden eyes entirely inked in black, clearly indicating she was not human.

Indeed, the truth was as such.

The life form appearing in the magic array was not human, nor was it a fairy, but a demon.

"Heart-eater Demon, I greet you, Master."

The seductive female demon knelt before Reiger, lowering her noble head.

"Lift your head."

Reiger spoke calmly.

"Yes."

The female demon respectfully obeyed, lifting her bewitching yet markedly ominous pretty face.

"Tell me, what’s your current level?"

The first question Reiger asked was this, for a simple reason.

The Heart-eater Demon, although a creature summoned with Tenth Rank magic, had its level not necessarily the same as other creatures summoned by Tenth Rank magic, which would be within the 64-70 level range.

This was a very special creature.

They feed on the hearts of others, and can increase their power by consuming others’ hearts.

The more hearts consumed, the stronger they become.

The higher the level of the consumed, the more power they gain after devouring these individuals’ hearts.

This is the special ability of the Heart-eater Demon race, much like the "Night of Annihilation" of the King of Destruction.

Thanks to this trait, if a Heart-eater Demon is summoned with temporary summoning magic, their strength will correspond to the magic’s rank, such as "Tenth Rank Demon Summoning" being level 64-70.

However, if summoned through a permanent summoning, their level will be determined by the offerings consumed at the time of summoning.

Due to this characteristic, Reiger made a special preparation, traveling far across the land to the Meporos territory to hunt a magic wolf and retrieve its heart, producing a large heap of gold coins, and using the magic gems stored in Yuloli’s Tomb, which had accumulated magic power over eleven thousand years.

The goal was to see if a particularly powerful Heart-eater Demon could be summoned.

The female demon’s next answer proved that Reiger’s efforts were not in vain.

"Master, I am now a level 100 full-level Heart-eater Demon."

The female demon’s respectful and gentle answer caused Reiger’s eyes to shine.

Level 100!

Converted to the Earth Mistake World’s level system, that equates to Lv.7!

Through prior preparation, Reiger’s permanent summoning this time successfully brought forth a female demon comparable to a Sword Saint!

"Very well."

Reiger smiled with satisfaction.

The heart of that magic wolf, persistently sought to be close to the Sword Saint level, was not wasted.