Beyond the Apocalypse
Chapter 244: More Demon Soul Masters (II)

Chapter 244: More Demon Soul Masters (II)

Demonic energy began to course through Grand Marshal Anglius’s body as the skin beneath his armor turned to rock. The warrior’s eyes widened as he felt the immense boost in defensive power that his body attained, as the rocky endurance was not just on the outside but also affected his muscles.

"Amazing!" Grand Marshal Anglius could not help but shout. The demon soul constantly nurtured his body and energy pool, improving his strength even if he did nothing, and granting him an amazing ability that perfectly synergized with his Runic Set and Devil Bloodline!

Vlad smiled as he saw the thrill on Grand Marshal Anglius’s face and then a pensive light appeared as he focused on the man through the power of the A.I. Chip.

[Beep! Scanning target. ... ...

Name: Anglius

Race: Human

Class: Warrior / Demon Soul Master

Level (Energy): 7

Level (Body): 9

Lineage: Mountain Might (Champion Tier)

Stats:

Strength: 20.4

Agility: 14.2

Vitality: 23.9

Energy Pool (Force): 3.1]

Vlad was very satisfied with Anglius’s growth. The physical defense and strength of the Grand Marshal were off the charts for a Level 7 Warrior, even for one with a Level 9 Body. The only weak point was speed, but for that was the Runic Set.

After finishing with the Grand Marshal, Vlad turned his focus to three other Champions. The men all smiled as they walked forward, taking off their chest plates to receive the Demon Cage Runic Formation.

In less than an hour, a total of four new Champion Demon Soul Masters arose, and the rest of the Champions were all eager to have their chance. Any form of apprehension toward sealing a demonic soul in their bodies faded after seeing that the only change in the Demon Soul Master was the rise in their battle power.

For the following four days, Vlad, Jormungandr, Grand Marshal Anglius, and the over thirty Champions from Canvas Stronghold attacked one demonic horde after the other. They killed thousands of demonic beasts and managed to secure enough souls for all the men, giving birth to a total of 37 new Demon Soul Masters.

Once all was over, Vlad stood in front of the soldiers, and all of them looked at the young man as if he were a god, a divine entity worthy of worship. The devotion and admiration in their hearts were so intense that they would march to hell if he commanded it.

"Grand Marshal Anglius, soon batches of Mortal Tier demon soul sealing and Demon Cage Runic Formation will arrive. It is your duty and that of your commanders to make sure all the soldiers evolve into Demon Soul Masters." Vlad’s voice carried an imposing tone, the sharpness in his eyes making it clear just how important the task was. "Overlord will help you with the details and logistics of this procedure."

"Yes, my King!" Grand Marshal Anglius shouted, his eyes glowing with determination and thrill. He was a commander, and the idea of passing the power of the Demon Soul Master Strength System to the totality of the Xaos Kingdom’s forces filled his heart with utter thrill.

"Good. I also need your forces to take full control of Canvas City and erase any threat to the Xaos Kingdom." The resolution and seriousness in Vlad’s eyes were just as strong as he issued that command.

Soon, the full might of the Xaos Kingdom’s military would march toward the Azarin Empire. At that moment, the defense of Xaos City would be its weakness, so Vlad had to ensure that there was no danger nearby so they would not be taken by surprise amid their war.

Grand Marshal Anglius frowned as he heard that command and a complicated expression appeared on his face as he carried on. "My King, that is too little time. Even if we manage to transform all the eight hundred soldiers that are currently in Canvas Stronghold into Demon Soul Masters, we will risk severe casualties if we try to attack so many demonic hordes and Monster packs in such little time."

Vlad remained silent for a moment as he heard those words. He trusted the assessment of the Grand Marshal, and after a moment he turned his eyes toward the small yellow cat by his side.

[Beep! Scanning target. ... ...

Name: Jormungandr

Race: Feline?

Level (Energy): 8

Level (Body): 12

Class: Mage

Lineage: Flames of Falsehood (Champion Devil Bloodline)

Stats:

Strength: 11.5

Agility: 25.9

Vitality: 12.8

Energy Pool (Magic): 58.2]

Vlad saw that Jormungandr was very close to Level 9 and that his body managed to rise in Level as well, granting him more than enough strength to handle even High Champions. "Jormungandr, you will remain with the Canvas Stronghold’s forces and help them take care of any threats that they might encounter."

Upon seeing the small yellow cat nod, Vlad took out a special parchment made with the skin of a Level 14 Abyssal Demon and handed it over. Jormungandr stored it in his space ring and nodded, understanding how precious this type of demon soul-sealing runic parchment was, and that it should be reserved for something special.

With that taken care of, Vlad turned toward Grand Marshal Anglius. "With Jormungandr’s help, you should be able to finish that task, right?"

"Yes, my King! With Lord Jormungandr’s assistance, we will be more than able to finish all our enemies before the end of the year." Grand Marshal Anglius showed a wide smile as he learned that the small yellow cat would help them. He had been fighting by his side the past few days and could see just how powerful Jormungandr’s spells were and how impressive his dominance over the battle reached.

"Then it is settled." Vlad smiled, nodding to the Grand Marshal before speaking to Jormungandr. "Protect our forces. You should also use this time and the resources of Canvas City to finish your alchemy project."

Jormungandr nodded, and the next second jumped onto Grand Marshal Anglius’s shoulder. "I will make sure everything is in order on this front and our forces are prepared."

With those words, Vlad was more than satisfied, and after saying goodbye to Grand Marshal Anglius, he summoned the dark crow and rose to the sky, flying away. Now that the forces of Trigun City and Canvas City were all taken care of and their strengthening plans in motion, it was time to visit the last front of the Xaos Kingdom’s forces, Knight City.

As Vlad flew across the sky, he did not simply waste his time and was making more and more demon soul-sealing parchment. With the forces of Knight City, he would do more than just enhance their power through the Demon Soul Master Strength System, so he wanted to step up things.

Just as Vlad was leaving the border of Trigun City and entering Knight City, his body trembled, and a wave of strength emanated from his Soul Dimension, improving his physical might. "I rose in Level!" A surprised light appeared in his eyes as he realized that his energy pool evolved.

Although Vlad had not been paying much attention to his training the last couple of months, the Abyssal High Champion’s demon soul was constantly nurturing his body and spirit, and that was not all. He constantly depleted his energy pool making the demon soul sealing runic parchment before recharging it, which was a very good form of training that led to an extremely solid foundation.

Things did not end there as the burst that came from his Soul Dimension seemed to have a chain effect, improving the power of his flesh and blood, making it rise as well!

"Great!" Vlad was elated with the rise in power and without hesitation commanded the A.I. Chip. "Chip, scan me!"

[Beep! Scanning the Host. ... ...

Name: Vlad Xaos

Race: Human?

Class: Warrior / Demon Soul Master

Level (Energy): 8

Level (Body): 13

Lineage: Thunder Lord (Champion Tier)

Stats:

Strength: 83.4 --> 96.9

Agility: 55.7 --> 61.6

Vitality: 97.2 --> 110.2

Energy Pool (Force): 5.8 --> 6.4

Racial Skills:

Heart of Wrath

Bloodline Ability:

Lightning Forged Charge

Gift:

Samsara Typhoon.]

"Hahaha, awesome. All that hard work paid off!" Vlad was thrilled to see that his body and energy pool obtained an improvement of roughly ten percent and was sure it would not take long before the one appeared thanks to the constant improvement of the demon soul.

With improved spirit, Vlad made sure to keep working on the demon soul-sealing parchment as he guided the demon summon to the place Overlord told him Ouroboros and the Royal Guards with their battalion were located.

It did not take long for the demon summon to reach the area, and immediately Vlad’s eyes widened as instead of a base or camp, the first thing he saw was a massive elephant the size of a building rampaging the area, destroying everything around.

"A High Champion Monster!" The speed and power of the beast, plus its size, made it very easy for Vlad to determine that the elephant had definitely risen beyond Level 10, transforming into a great threat.