The Greatest Sinner

Chapter 216 - The Last Chain

After "Splash" was over and Evan got a new spell, he heard the loud ringing of the chain. Evan had been wondering for a long time what he needed to do to unlock the last chain, and that moment had arrived.

<I've spent a huge amount of time and mana to unlock 100 chains. Only one last chain is left. Alright, no need to hesitate.>

Evan thought and immediately started "Creation." His Warp quickly absorbed mana from the environment, and Evan redirected it to the black Pillar.

<Now there's another Pillar next to the giant rat. I wonder what kind of spell it's hiding behind it. When I have some free time, I'll have to look into it.>

When Evan broke through to the stage - "One-Pointed Star" - his Creation speed increased significantly, but he still couldn't unlock the last chain even after a full day.

<I need just an incredible amount of mana, I guess I'll have to continue at this pace for a few more days.>

Reykar was taking a small amount of mana as always, but Evan didn't mind. He was interested in making Reykar stronger. It didn't slow the whole process down much.

After a couple of days, Evan finally poured in the right amount of mana.

<It took quite a while, but I hope it was worth it. I can't wait to see what kind of spell is depicted on these chains.>

Evan thought as he watched the last chain fly off into the "Library." Evan followed it. He wanted to see and learn the new spell as soon as possible.

"This is it..." Mumbled Evan looking at the 101 chains in front of him. They were stacked together to form a large magical circle.

"Hmm, this is an unusual magical circle, I've never seen anything like it before. What's more, it's very different from the sigils of demons. Is it something else entirely?" Evan was puzzled. 

He was finally able to unlock all the circuits, but he didn't even know how to begin learning this spell.

"Okay, we should start by examining these chains again, maybe I can find some clue."

Evan leisurely walked over to the magic circle, and as soon as he touched the chains, they all glowed brightly.

At the exact moment, dark energy began to emanate from the Pillar next to the lion. It headed toward Evan, and the chains started to collapse gradually.

Evan didn't understand what was happening, but he could do nothing to stop the process. When almost all of the chains were destroyed, the dark energy penetrated Evan's glabella.

But, this was not the end. Dozens of different symbols and runes were left floating in the air and quickly transformed into a strange magical circle. Scarlet-colored energy began to emanate from it, which also penetrated Evan's glabella.

At the same moment, a phrase sounded in Evan's head:

[The first Pillar of the Lion's Sigil has been activated. Your Pride has increased.]

[Lucifer's Shackles Spell Received]

[Second Pillar of the Lion's Sigil has been received.]

Shuh.

A crimson Magic Circle appeared in the dark space, and a Pillar black as the abyss emerged. It was shrouded in a multitude of chains, and it came crashing down next to the lion. Evan felt an incredible rush of strength.

Suddenly Evan felt very strange. He felt as if the whole world was in the palm of his hand. He had only experienced something like this once before when he had killed the warden in prison.

<What a wonderful feeling... but it's pretty dangerous. Right now, I feel like I'm the strongest in the world, that I can destroy an entire mountain with one touch, but it's just a deception. It seems to be that fine line between hubris and overconfidence. Perhaps the stronger I get, the stronger this feeling will become. I need to control myself and my emotions properly.>

Concluded Evan gradually calming down.

<If I can manage this feeling and control it, it will give me strength. But, if I give in to my emotions, I might make a fatal mistake. It's quite dangerous, but the benefits are enormous.>

Evan left Nirvana and began to study the spell he had received.

The magic circle for this spell was in the "Library", but Evan didn't need to study it. All the information he needed was already in his head, all he had to do was cast the spell.

<Hmm, what an unusual name, Lucifer's Shackles... I wonder if this Lucifer invented it all, or if he is some powerful being? Maybe the title was just made up.>

Evan was a powerful dark mage and demonologist in his past life, but there was no mention of a demon as powerful as Lucifer in his world. He knew the sigils of 72 demons from a grimoire as old as the world itself. But, Evan knew nothing about the Seven Princes of Hell, one of whom was Lucifer.

It was another kind of demon that didn't exist in his world, or at least Evan had no way of knowing about them.

<I wonder...I've read several thousand books in the library, absorbed the memories of a man who knew hundreds of people, but...I've never heard of Lucifer before.>

He was trying to figure out if this spell was created specifically for him or if some people in this world knew similar spells. Evan didn't think Demon Tree might have any information because Evan didn't know that Lucifer was the name of a powerful demon.

"Well, hopefully, someday I'll know the answers to my questions. I need to try this spell, I hope it's mighty."

Mumbled Evan, and his "Warp" spun. Thanks to the energy that permeated his glabella, he could cast the spell right now.

Whooosh.

Suddenly black streaks began to appear on Evan's arms, from palm to shoulder. They looked like shackles capable of restraining anything. Then Evan felt every muscle grow tighter, his physical strength increasing by the second. 

His body underwent slight changes. Evan became a little thinner, but it didn't have any negative effects. The spell had destroyed most of the excess in his body.

Evan's body now looked as if he had trained for decades on end. His muscles were not bloated, they looked organic and natural.

Evan slowly stood up and clenched his hands into a fist.

"Incredible power, from what I've managed to understand, "Lucifer's Shackles" is an Amplification Magic spell, if it can even be defined in any category. When this black lion first appeared, my physical strength increased. The same thing happened when the first and second Pillars appeared. When I unlocked all the chains on the first Pillar, not only did I get a special spell, but the second Pillar also appeared. Every time I step forward, something new opens up for me. It's amazing."

Evan was about to head to the training ground and see how strong this spell was, but suddenly he felt very strange.

<Wait...what is that...?

A couple of seconds after the black streaks appeared, unusual energy appeared in Evan's body.

"I can clearly feel demonic energy flowing through me... is Lucifer some demon I don't know? I'll have to find out more about it when I join the Demon Tree. But, why do I feel something else...?"

Evan's eyes widened a second later, and a cold sweat broke out on his back. His whole body was covered in goosebumps, Evan felt what that second energy was.

"It's divine energy!? No, no, no! Fuck!!!!".

Since Evan had used demonic power many times before, his body was saturated with demonic energy. But, demonic energy was never supposed to come into contact with divine energy, this rule worked both ways.

The two energies could not exist in the same body. They would fight each other, thereby destroying the host body.

Evan urgently needed to do something, but no sooner had he taken a step than he vomited a mouthful of blood.

"Fuck, how did that happen!" Evan roared, and the next moment his body overloaded, and his heart burst.