Chapter 296

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Chapter 296: Sword of Demons

“Sword of Demons”

It is a very unique Core Operator among all the Core Operators.

Firstly, it is not a person.

Although it is a sentient being, it is not the conventional creature that people have in mind.

In reality, as the name suggests, it is a pitch-black blade.

The appearance of “Sword of Demons” is somewhat similar to an extraordinary sword, except for a large, clear, and transparent eye on the blade, which looks extremely eerie.

Furthermore, there is something else very special about it.

That is, “Sword of Demons” is the only Core Operator without a “guide mission.”

Perhaps even the “Babel Tower” game couldn’t think of what kind of guide mission to assign to such a character.

After drawing “Sword of Demons,” Bai Yan contemplated for a moment and decided to summon it as his weapon.

In fact, “Sword of Demons” is the most suitable support character in the game “Babel Tower.” It is not a traditional Core Operator but rather closer in role to a cat in League of Legends.

Any operator who uses it will gain significantly enhanced abilities, especially in the later stages of the game.

Bai Yan still remembered how he had cleared the game in the first playthrough.

In the final Doomsday Crisis, the most powerful boss was actually defeated by Bai Yan with great difficulty using “Nightsaber” and “Sword of Demons.”

The strongest weapon naturally had to be given to the strongest member in order to unleash its maximum potential.

Currently, the Scarlet Moon and Mu Ling were undoubtedly the strongest in Babel Tower…

But he was even stronger than them.

Bai Yan decided to make “Sword of Demons” his permanent weapon.

He estimated that his current strength could probably overpower the lower-ranked Apocalypse, and with the power of “Sword of Demons,” challenging the middle-ranked Apocalypse became a possibility.

You see, in the entire world of Noah, the top-tier powerhouses at or above the middle-ranked Apocalypse were extremely rare.

Instead of immediately summoning it, he first checked the current situation of “Sword of Demons” through “Babel Tower.”

Bai Yan murmured subtly to himself, “That guy has a very bad temperament.”

At this moment, the new member of Babel Tower, “Sword of Demons,” was in a wilderness area of the Noah world.

It was not being held by anyone but instead inserted into the back of a large magical beast that was over ten meters tall.

This enormous magical beast, resembling a white rhino, had blood-red eyes but seemed completely lifeless. Its movements were erratic and abnormal.

Clearly, it had already been controlled by the power of “Sword of Demons.”

Bai Yan silently watched this scene on his phone, feeling no surprise at the abilities of the magic sword.

On the phone screen, “Sword of Demons” controlled the large Rhino Beast to approach a group from the Tribe of Sinners. It communicated with the members of the tribe, collected some belongings, and placed them into the beast’s mouth. Then, it commanded the Rhino Beast to move towards a nearby dark and massive cave.

And then, it controlled the Rhino Beast and another large monster inside the cave, and they began to fight.

The monster in the cave was also huge, resembling a crimson tiger with eight claws.

Both sides battled fiercely, but the monster in the cave was slightly stronger. After a few minutes, the Rhino Beast controlled by “Sword of Demons” gradually couldn’t withstand the opponent’s power.

Just then, “Sword of Demons” on the mobile screen suddenly soared into the air and pierced the tiger monster’s back with a sword.

The tiger monster let out a miserable scream and was instantly controlled by an immensely evil power.

As for the previous “mount,” it collapsed to the ground with a mournful cry and eventually died completely.

Looking at the present Bai Yan through the mobile screen, he shook his head lightly and checked the operator list.

The battle catchphrase of Sword of Demons is “Execute justice! You scum!”

He considered it for a moment and made a change: “I am not your enemy! I am against the world!”

Bai Yan nodded, making it appear more domineering. Most importantly, it perfectly matched its chuunibyou and chaotic personality.

And then, it’s the character card for “Sword of Demons.”

Core Operator:

Title: Sword of Demons

Gender: None

Plane: Material Realm

Level: Crown (lower ranked)

Race: Spirit

Operator Identification: Slaughter/Stealth/Support

Milestone: All evil in the world

Primary Attributes:

Physique: 166

INT: 211

Skill: 89

Secondary Attributes:

Charisma: 9

Loyalty: 0

Mood: 6

Trait:

Source of Desire (merely being close to it increases various desires)

All world demons (greed, lust, hypocrisy… a soul made up of numerous malice, imitating them)

Abilities:

Insight (easily see through the desires and malice in anyone’s heart)

Puppetization (contact with flesh and blood turns the opponent into a completely obedient puppet)

Formless and Unbounded (possesses the ability to change at will, with a mist-like sword body that can extend to several hundred meters)

Evil Devouring (plunders the soul power of the killed, becoming nourishment and rapidly growing stronger)

Items:

Puppet·HelenDore (Monster)

Description:

Formed by the aggregation of all the malice in the world, but it doesn’t possess any malice itself. It merely imitates the behaviors of intelligent beings.

Lower ranked Crown, right?

Bai Yan pondered for a moment and checked the Revelation Degree. He found that only with one Spirit of Revelation could it be elevated to middle ranked Crown.

Perfect, consider it a “gift” for our meeting.

He was deeply impressed. The middle ranked Crown’s “Sword of Demons” would awaken a crucial and powerful ability: “Soul Enslavement.”

The Wilderness

“Ahahaha, good death! Good death!”

On the dark blade of the longsword, that pair of ferocious eyes with bloodshot veins squinted, as if laughing.

Like a toddler girl learning to speak, innocent and adorable, making people feel pity, but also full of adult malice and satisfaction.

“Hmph! Finally, one more evil is eradicated! All can be killed, all can be killed, all can be killed! Justice shall prevail!”

The Sword of Demons’ tone was filled with laughter and joy.

It controlled a massive tiger-like demon and returned to the Tribe of Sinners.

Some sinners from the tribe came out, and they were all startled when they saw the demon that had plagued them for so long.

But soon, people realized that it no longer launched attacks like before and instead behaved docilely like a lamb.

Finally, when the sinners of the tribe saw the sword on its back, they all understood that the demon would no longer cause harm!

Therefore, they were grateful for this mysterious and peculiar sword.

Just then, the Sword of Demons spoke.

“I suspect you all are also evil! Hiding wickedness! Women, hurry up and take off your clothes so that I can inspect the tribe’s possessions and see if you’re deceiving me!”

The voice of a little girl stunned everyone; these demands were really bizarre.

These demands didn’t seem like something a good person would ask for but more like demands from a bandit.

But calling it a bandit seemed odd considering its behavior.

“Hurry, hurry, hurry!”

The Sword of Demons’ voice urged everyone, seeming to get excited at the thought of beautiful women and treasure.

Just then, a voice suddenly appeared in its mind.

【You have been chosen by fate, Sword of Demons.】

What?

Why was there a voice in its own mind?

Not good!

Although some lunatics would claim to be mentally unstable, the Sword of Demons had always known it was actually quite normal.

But now, it was uncertain.

Because there suddenly appeared a cold and indifferent voice in its own mind!

A voice it had never heard before!

“In fact, I don’t have a brain, and I don’t think using it… Is this voice coming from my soul?”

Upon realizing this, it was extremely astonished.

“Certainly, it must be someone wicked who wants to destroy the world and use me… Humph! Justice shall be served! Damn it!”

【I am the savior.】

【Everything is for the salvation of the past and the future, for this impending collapsing world.】

【Sword of Demons.】

【From today onwards, you are a member of Babel Tower.】

What does this mean?

Savior?

“Sword of Demons” was completely dumbfounded, unable to understand the cause and effect. What on earth was going on?

The next moment, it felt everything spinning around, and everything changed.

It suddenly found itself in a luxurious room.

A middle-aged man appeared in front of it, whom it didn’t recognize.

“Sword of Demons” instinctively remained cautious, refraining from attacking immediately but ready to escape at any moment.

“Viscount Edmond” smiled as he looked at the sword in front of him. Luckily, summoning only brought the sword over; the towering demon of over ten meters did not come along.

Otherwise, the room would have to undergo extensive repairs again.

“Who are you?” the Sword of Demons floated in mid-air, questioning the man who had suddenly appeared before him.

Bai Yan sat calmly in his chair, silently puffing on a cigar, appearing like a big boss.

He replied, “I am Viscount Edmond, also known as the Keeper of Secrets, and like you, I am a member of the Babel Tower.”

Bai Yan paused for a moment but continued, “The chosen one has selected you. From now on, you will be a part of this organization that saves the world… I remember you always wanted to do good and punish evil; now is your lucky break.”

Of course, he knew all about punishing evil and promoting good; it was just a fabrication by the “Sword of Demons.”

The amount of information was overwhelming.

The “Sword of Demons” hovered in mid-air, silent for a moment, as though contemplating the information. Its eyes slowly closed.

“Hmph! Not good!”

Once again, the voice of the little girl rang out.

Indeed, the “Sword of Demons” contradicted immediately, proving it was more of a know-it-all than a sword spirit.

“How can I know if you all truly wish to save the world, or if you’re simply pretending to be good while hiding darker intentions?”

Bai Yan, unfazed, wore a subtle expression.

“In the end, the Chosen One has decided we must cooperate going forward. You don’t have the authority to refuse.”

“Not good! Not good!”

The Sword of Demons floated around the room, its voice dripping with dissatisfaction.

You don’t get a say in this.

Bai Yan smiled, effortlessly grabbing the Sword of Demons out of the air.

It was just a small sword from a lower-tier Crown rank, easily subdued in his grasp!

“Surrender.”

The Sword of Demons struggled and lunged toward Bai Yan without hesitation. But the next moment, it realized the futility of its actions.

Thus, it immediately surrendered.

“I was wrong! I was wrong! Please forgive me, Mr. Keeper of Secrets! I won’t dare again! Please spare me! W-weep!”

The voice of the little girl, pleading and trembling, was almost disarming. Even the most fierce of individuals would lose their edge in such a moment.

Bai Yan shook his head lightly, his tone indifferent.

“In reality, greed, hypocrisy, and lust… those things hold no value to you. It’s just that your recently awakened soul is still learning about the aspects that define you.”

“Sword of Demons,” you are the embodiment of all the malice in this world.

That is to say, you represent “all evil” in its purest form.

However, Bai Yan knew even an entity like this could still contribute to saving the world.

The Sword of Demons remained silent for a long while before responding, its voice now serious.

“I don’t care about what you’re saying. I just enjoy the feeling of doing these things!”

“I want to know, what rewards come with joining your Babel Tower?” it asked directly.

Bai Yan nodded, smiling.

“Indeed, there is immense power waiting for you. The great savior has already shown you a glimpse.”

“Just wait a bit.”

In the next moment, the Sword of Demons felt an unprecedented surge of power coursing through its being.

It was enough to transform it!

Like being reborn!

In an instant, it became stronger, and a fresh power expanded from its very soul.

This power allowed it to bind the souls of the living, claiming them as her own.

Just like a shepherd.

Truly fascinating.

But it knows its current power is limited and can only enslave up to three Crown-level souls.

To gain more strength, the Sword of Demons immediately bowed and even flattered.

“After the Savior, you will be my master! Edmond—no, from now on, you’ll be my dear old dad! Tell me, who should we kill now? I’m so eager to spill some blood!”

The little girl’s voice, full of enthusiasm, made Bai Yan sigh.

This one is even worse than Maryse when it comes to being both extreme and perverse.

But the two differ in their core essence.

Bai Yan knew this truth.

Maryse is sincere, while the Sword of Demons is heartless!

Bai Yan nodded slightly and spoke with a faint smile. “I understand you don’t have a name. From now on, I’ll call you ‘Mushroom.'”

His naming was entirely unserious!

“Alive again.”

The Scarlet Moon lay calmly in her bed.

Tatsumi City had been ravaged during the Doomsday Crisis, but the Blooded’s residences were shielded by protective barriers, sparing them from the black radiance that wiped out a third of the city. As a result, they only experienced minor damage.

With the aid of magic, the area had been fully restored.

The Scarlet Moon stared at the ceiling from her bed, lost in her thoughts once again.

She had just returned from the afterlife, and while her outward demeanor remained calm, inwardly, her emotions were anything but.

So that’s what the dimension of the dead is like.

Though many texts explicitly describe the afterlife, the Scarlet Moon always believed in seeing things for herself.

This time, she had truly died.

It was quite strange.

But it also left her feeling deeply unsettled… The Scarlet Moon had never feared death. Yet now, she felt a subtle resistance.

If she could just vanish completely, it would be fine, but being trapped in that dimension forever was completely unacceptable.

But really, dwelling on it was unnecessary.

She no longer had the right to “die”!

That savior had truly pulled the chains and, through the collar, saved her time and time again!

“Ah!”

Lan Lan the otter crawled over, as usual, pouncing onto her chest and snuggling up for a nap.

“Good girl.”

The Scarlet Moon gently petted Lan Lan, her mind drifting back to everything she had experienced during the Doomsday Crisis.

She remembered how monstrous she had become after drinking the Profligate’s blood. At that time, she had been a frenzied, bloodthirsty creature, completely losing her sanity and dignity as a ruler.

“…”

Suddenly, the Scarlet Moon’s face shifted slightly.

“What’s going on with my body…”

She felt an overwhelming desire for blood again, a sensation she had encountered before. But this time, it felt different.

The hunger to drink blood was far more intense, and it seemed that regular blood wouldn’t suffice.

I need it, need it, need it…

The blood of the Profligate!

The taste of that blood was unlike any other, especially with its lingering aftertaste. Just the thought of it made her crave it again.

“What am I thinking? No! The Scarlet Moon must hold onto her pride!”

She closed her eyes and decided to sleep, shaking off the desire.

The Scarlet Moon never wanted to become a beast again—ugly and pitiful.

Minutes passed, and the Scarlet Moon, now lying in bed, furrowed her brow, tossing restlessly.

“Something’s wrong…”

She couldn’t quite explain it, but she was ravenous, especially for that blood.

Maybe… just maybe, she should give in and drink again. After all, as a Blooded, consuming blood was only natural… The dangerous thought growing in her mind began to make her uneasy.

“Chitter, chitter!”

Lan Lan, the otter, curiously observed. What’s wrong with her owner? Why does she look like she’s starving?

Are you hungry?

Want some salmon?

[Queen of the Scarlet Moon, this is the power granted to you.]

The Scarlet Moon froze for a moment, taken aback as a savior’s voice suddenly rang out in her mind.

A warmth filled her.

Golden light began to radiate from her, and boundless spiritual power coalesced deep within her soul.

It was an experience beyond her imagination.

This was something impossible—how could anyone possess such infinite spiritual power?

And it was perfectly harmonious.

It felt like the source of all spiritual power.

“Hmm, another reward.”

“Another gift, perfect for training a dog.”

The Scarlet Moon instinctively sneered.

But she couldn’t deny that without Babel Tower and the Savior, everything she cherished would have been lost to the wind.

She sighed, realizing how much she had already been saved.

She was grateful, but at the same time, her loyalty grew.

Bai Yan’s presence had truly reshaped her future.

At this moment, a realization dawned.

The power of “infinity” was like the revelation of an alcoholic discovering that their indulgence would no longer harm them.

Now, the only thought that consumed her was drinking blood!

“Just this once. I won’t do it again after this.”

The Scarlet Moon pulled out her phone, fumbling with it until she sent a message to the “Profligate” on the “Cybertyrant” forum.

“I need to see you. Now.”

The forum was buzzing with activity, especially as the revived Babel Tower members discussed matters. Yet, the bloodthirsty Scarlet Moon paid no mind, her eyes glued to Profligate’s avatar.

Finally, Profligate replied.

“Okay.”

For some reason, the Scarlet Moon felt a wave of relief.

If Profligate had avoided her, refusing to let her feed…

She feared she might lose her sanity!