Volume 1 Chapter 513

Chapter 513: The Hell Demon God Is Shameless, but I’m Even More Shameless!

At this moment, the place where Lolth and Five Colors stood resembled an open-air court of hell. Although it was essentially a "Divine Kingdom projection" created by Murphy Yates through some means, it lacked the illusory quality of the projection formed by the Supreme Divine Spell of "Eden Falls."

The Garden of Eden conjured by Eden Falls was semi-transparent, with distinct waves of power, clearly a spell.

However, this open-air court of hell, referred to by Murphy Yates as the "place of judgment," felt incredibly real, as if a tangible entity had manifested here.

This illustrates the difference between a divine spell and a spell cast by a deity themselves.

While comparing it to the Divine Kingdom itself might be an overstatement, it is certainly not a mere "projection." After all, Lolth had just shattered a god’s projection, and with the recent boost from Five Colors, the scales were tipped in her favor.

The Origin Clone appears to be significantly more potent than a projection.

At least for now, Lolth finds herself in an overwhelming disadvantage.

Even within her own half-plane, she was thoroughly outmaneuvered.

Yet, the reason is quite clear and understandable…

When a god is serious from the outset, any effort by a non-divine being is futile.

Especially against someone like Murphy Yates, a high-ranking god.

Even if Lolth is now nearly as powerful as a god, she is still only "close."

There remains a vast gap to overcome to defeat such a seasoned and powerful deity.

Nevertheless, Lolth believed she could still put up a fight.

Although her abilities had all been sealed, at least…

She could still draw upon the power of the half-plane.

Even though Five Colors had been "forcibly ejected" from her body, her connection to Five Colors and the Ruins of Sand half-plane remained intact.

Lolth could still utilize her authority to harness the half-plane’s power and strike against Murphy Yates’s spell!

"Boom!"

The entire scene constructed by Murphy Yates trembled under the force of the magic Lolth summoned, as if struck by an earthquake.

Yet, this impact did not destabilize its foundation!

Murphy Yates, seated upon the lofty throne, appeared entirely indifferent to the disturbance.

He continued to gaze down at Lolth and gently raised his hand.

"Lolthlinda, succubus— I shall judge your transgressions!"

As Murphy Yates spoke, potent magic solidified into tangible chains, binding Lolth.

Murphy Yates’s words, along with this transformation, seemed to constitute a form of "divine spell."

Although Lolth sensed no energy from the spell’s formation, to a deity, every word and action can be regarded as a divine spell.

This is the privilege conferred by "rank."

The chains tightened, stripping Lolth of all mobility save for her extraordinary powers.

"Sin one, obstructing the operations of hell, is the sin of rebellion…"

"Sin two, offending and disrespecting the authority of the Lord of Hell, is the sin of usurpation."

"Crime three, obtaining this Plane Will, is a crime of usurpation."

"Crime four, uttering blasphemous and foul words before the gods, is a crime of sacrilege."

With each word Murphy Yates spoke, the chains around Lolth tightened further.

The hard, cold chains bit into the succubus’s delicate skin, causing Lolth’s face to contort in pain.

Her pale skin showed signs of deformation; her already fragile body seemed to be crushed, her back and waist severely arched.

Five Colors, witnessing Lolth’s condition, immediately cried out in distress.

"Master Lolth!"

She appeared eager to intervene.

But as soon as she raised her hand, an invisible magical force bound her, lifting her into the air.

The gathered magic quickly dissipated, leaving only the sight of the girl struggling to free herself from her restraints.

"Release me! You vile demon!"

Throughout this entire ordeal, Murphy Yates did not even glance at Five Colors.

This was the automatic response of this place, known as "The Judgment of Hell."

As the master here and the supreme Demon God of Hell, Murphy Yates’ words could not be interrupted, and the process of judgment could not be questioned or interfered with.

This was the "rule!"

After stating the four charges, Murphy Yates’ voice rang out once more.

"Do you… agree?"

The Demon God of Hell slightly opened his eyes, looking down at Lolth.

Lolth, bound by chains, also lifted her head.

She exhaled deeply and spoke with great difficulty.

"I… agree with you, my uncle!"

Lolth struggled to straighten her back and slowly forced out each word.

"First… the first point!"

After she spoke, she stood completely upright.

Even though she still had no magic energy and was still in pain, her presence was no less formidable than that of the god-ranked Murphy Yates.

"Do I have anything to do with your hell?"

"The Abyssal Demon interfering with your hell is… quite natural!"

"I also said that the way you are now… is going against… me!"

Lolth said this, and because of the chains, her right hand could only stubbornly reach out one finger.

Then, she raised another finger and made a peace sign.

"Secondly, overstepping, the same goes!"

"If you don’t send me money… the more I… damn it!"

Next, a third finger was raised.

"Thirdly, blasphemy—"

She curled the first two fingers and raised her middle finger.

"Just to clarify, I didn’t utter any blasphemous words."

"I’m not insulting you—I genuinely wish to engage in something with your mother."

"As a succubus… feeling aroused, is it wrong to speak some flirtatious words?"

"Are you in charge of judgment, or are you in charge of discipline?"

Lolth said with a smirk.

Finally, she glanced at Five Colors.

"Stealing… I won’t say more, have some dignity!"

She retorted calmly, one insult at a time.

Murphy Yates on the throne likely didn’t anticipate Lolth to counter each point and fell silent once more.

Outside the Divine Kingdom, the Demon King chuckled softly.

"Well said, I’m growing fonder of Dear Lolth by the minute."

Kululu rolled her eyes, pondered for a moment, then shook her head and said,

"Although Little Lolth’s stance is quite dashing, unfortunately… that Murphy has no shame."

"She is the Hell Demon God, and for her, ‘judgment’ requires neither fairness nor procedure."

As Kululu spoke, indeed, within the realm…

After a few seconds of silence, Murphy Yates spoke again.

"Objection overruled, the guilty verdict stands."

A solemn voice resonated, imbued with the power of an unbreakable rule, transforming into a certain "force" imposed upon Lolth.

As Murphy Yates stated, in hell, there are no laws; His will is absolute.

Although the process still allows for judgment, defense, and even objections…

She alone determines the efficacy of all.

Thus…

This is essentially a prolonged assault using the authority of "judgment" to ensure the adversary’s detriment.

The authority of "judgment" gradually manifested around Lolth.

Blasphemy, usurpation, defiance, theft of power…

Subject to the ultimate punishment, purify this guilty soul!

Within the cage, the judgment of hell erected, slowly elevating the platform where Lolth stood, akin to an altar.

Then, black flames of hell surged upwards!

The flames consumed Lolth’s confined magic, scorching her soul!

Even Lolth found the pain nearly unbearable, letting out a soft, muffled groan.

But at the very moment the flames ignited,

Lolth spread her arms wide.

"Objection!"

She shouted, and a dazzling purple light burst forth from behind her!

Indeed, her extraordinary powers were sealed…

Yet, in this critical moment, Lolth’s knack for "borrowing external forces" truly shone through!

The magic cube was her ultimate trump card against the God of War, but…

As the evil god had previously stated, it was indeed an "external entity"!

What was sealed was Lolth’s own power; the magic cube remained unaffected.

Naturally, a typical Superoperator, with their magic sealed, would be unable to utilize their magic device.

But the magic cube was an exception.

This device did not rely on magic to connect with Lolth.

Instead, it existed through a "soul link," much like the Five Colors.

In other words, the magic cube was an extension of Lolth’s own power!

It adeptly circumvented Murphy Yates’s suppression of Lolth’s abilities!

At this juncture, the magic cube, combined with her status as the master of the half-plane, became Lolth’s key to liberation!

All the forces assaulting the "Place of Hell’s Judgment" abruptly ceased, coalescing into a single point.

Under Lolth’s command, the energy was channeled into the magic cube.

The magic cube, capable of reaching into the divine realm, merged with the power of a plane that was fundamentally akin to the Divine Kingdom.

The magic cube’s radiance intensified, creating a flawless projection of the hellish power within the plane and ripping open a breach!

Just as Lolth had anticipated…

The magic cube’s rule-manipulating properties, combined with the intrinsic nature of the half-plane, truly allowed it to rival the full might of a deity on the "scale"!

Regrettably, the earlier enhancement from Five Colors had dissipated.

Otherwise, at this very moment, she might have even surpassed the projection of Murphy Yates, the Lord of Hell, as if he were physically present!

Cages and constraints vanished, and the aerial bindings of Five Colors were released.

The visions and forces from hell dissipated, unveiling the Ruins of Sand space once more.

It was as if an eraser had wiped away the projection overlaying the half-plane.

Yet, this ordeal was still immensely taxing for Lolth.

Even though Murphy Yates had yet to act, the strain of breaking the projection and maintaining the judgment that did not self-repair already overwhelmed her and the magic cube.

After all, this invoked power at the dimensional level!

"Five Colors—!"

Lolth called out the name of Five Colors, and the connected Five Colors instantly grasped Lolth’s intent.

"Understood!"

The liberated Artificial Girl responded promptly, lifting her hands as a hefty book materialized in her grasp.

This was the manifestation of the half-plane’s core and its rules!

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"

Five Colors opened the book, and the pages fluttered rapidly, emitting a swift, rustling sound that instantly teleported the duo from the heart of the hellish projection!

Lolth couldn’t truly dismantle this projection immediately. The rift she created was merely a fleeting gap, allowing the two a chance to "relocate"!

Since Murphy Yates had chosen to restrain the two before descending into this projection…

It was likely that this construct had its limitations!

At this juncture, all she could do was gamble: once they escaped Murphy Yates’ projection range, he wouldn’t be able to pursue them again!

To the delight of Lolth and Five Colors, their escape was indeed successful!

Under Five Colors’ "teleportation," the two appeared instantly at the very end of the core area of the Ruins of Sand half-plane.

A grand white door stood ajar, and Lolth and Five Colors stepped through.

The door slowly closed only after the two figures had completely vanished into the space.

Their presence completely dissipated, as if they no longer existed within the half-plane!

After that, Murphy Yates, seated on the throne, slowly raised his head.

He seemed to ponder, his gaze sweeping over the spot where the two had disappeared, as if he had discerned something.

No matter how potent a Superoperator might be, they cannot lock onto someone from another plane.

But a god can.

Moreover, although the presence of Five Colors and Lolth was exceedingly faint, Murphy Yates could still sense it…

The two had not left this place.

They appeared to have seized the opportunity to flee, abandoning this half-plane.

But… Murphy Yates could sense that they were still seeking an opportunity!

"Interesting."

The Hell Demon God murmured.

That succubus truly seemed intent on battling him to the bitter end!

How should he phrase it?

Truly a succubus of the Abyss…

A thought flitted through Murphy Yates’s mind, but ultimately, he raised his hand.

The other party had a clever idea and commendable courage…

However, He truly was too formidable.

This succubus and the girl with the Artificial Soul were concealing themselves with all their might within the half-plane, but it was something that could be easily discerned if she exerted a bit more effort.

The hand of the Demon God seemed to reach forward slowly, as if it could pierce through all space.

And at that moment…

Murphy Yates’s hand abruptly halted.

From beyond the planes, a familiar voice resonated.

It sounded like a conversation, yet it was as if it was deliberately intended for Him, each word emphasized as it breached the Dimensional Barrier to reach Murphy Yates’s ear.

"Murphy Yates truly is shameless, but fortunately… I am even more so."

"Although I have a pact with Hell, and her actions are not ‘crossing the line,’ those two delightful treasures are not safe…"

"So—please proceed."

Murphy Yates suddenly felt a tremor.

It was not an issue with the source projection of Ruins of Sand that had manifested…

The problem was with the hell where his true body resided!

The Dimensional Barrier in his territory of hell seemed to have been struck by something!

Someone had created a breach!

Murphy Yates’s expression shifted slightly.

His Divine Kingdom had been forcibly breached by someone.

Two formidable presences were rapidly approaching his true body.

"How detestable… Who is so shameless?"

He cursed in fury, and then the projection vanished in an instant.

For Murphy Yates, everything transpiring in hell at that moment was not a situation that permitted her to continue leisurely controlling an Origin Clone and a Divine Kingdom projection!