[360] The Gate of Sin! 

The Two Heavenly Dragons... Red Dragon Emperor... had just completed its rebirth.

"ROOOOOOAR!"

The moment the Red Dragon Emperor was reborn, it let out a fierce roar, a sound that reverberated across the entire small world.

August narrowed his eyes slightly. If it had been the Red Dragon Emperor at full power, he might have been worried, but with only Satan-level strength, it was no trouble at all.

However, what happened next left August stunned.

The Red Dragon Emperor's body glowed bright red, and then it transformed into a human form.

Of course, the transformation of a Heavenly Dragon into human form wasn't that unbelievable. What truly shocked August was that the Red Dragon Emperor transformed into a beautiful woman in a long red dress, with flowing crimson hair cascading down her shoulders.

"Is that you, Ddraig?" August asked, completely astonished. Was Ddraig… turned into a woman?

"Partner, what's the matter? Don't recognize me?" Came a sultry, mature voice, unmistakably the voice of a queen that countless men might dream of.

But this was a far cry from the voice Ddraig had used when speaking to August before. What was going on?

"You're a woman?" 

"Why not?" she replied with a playful tone. "What's wrong with that?"

"But you sounded like a man before…" August blinked, still processing it.

"Oh, that? I just didn't like the sound of a female voice, so I didn't use it. Albion also did the same."

"Is Albion a woman too?" August asked, increasingly bewildered.

"Of course."

At this point, August felt like he was watching a different show altogether. Ddraig, the Red Dragon, and Albion, the White Dragon... was everyone turning into women? The entire transformation of characters was getting more bizarre by the minute.

"What's wrong? Don't like it, partner?" Ddraig asked, a teasing tone in her voice.

"No, this works just fine. If you're a woman now, then this task is yours." August said, a smile tugging at his lips.

He summoned a Demon Evil Piece, a Queen Evil Piece... the Red Dragon Emperor, one of the Two Heavenly Dragons, was certainly qualified to be a Queen.

As Ddraig received the Evil Piece, her excitement was palpable. She immediately absorbed it, becoming August's Queen.

Once Ddraig integrated the Evil Piece, she felt a surge of dark power coursing through her, and it was nothing short of exhilarating.

This was the unique dark power possessed by the House of Demon... immensely powerful.

"By the way, partner, from now on, you can call me Lady Crimson."

"Hmm? Changing your name?" 

"The old Ddraig is dead. From now on, I am only Lady Crimson." 

"Is this your farewell to the past?" August asked.

"Something like that." She replied. "I once fought against Albion, entered the Three Faction battlefield, and was eventually killed. My body became a Godslayer tool, and my dragon soul was sealed within. It's only now that I've been revived by you. I never thought my new host would be so powerful."

Lady Crimson looked at August with a glimmer of respect. She saw boundless potential in him... by following him, she would experience worlds far beyond her imagination.

"So, what's next for you? Stay here? Or come with me?"

"Go out? To that Orario place?" she asked.

"That's right."

"Well, forget it. I'm not really interested in that world."

"Alright then, you can stay here." August said slowly, though secretly, he signaled to the World Tree Seedling, just in case something went wrong with Ddraig... now Lady Crimson... he wanted to ensure she could be controlled.

One shouldn't underestimate the power of the World Tree Seedling. In this small world, it reigned supreme. No one, except August, could oppose it here.

But there was no time to waste... August still had two final super draws left.

He immediately initiated the last of his super draws.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you've obtained the Dark Artifact: Gate of Sin!]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you've obtained a Rare Item: Original Sin of Gluttony!]

[Gate of Sin: A dark, forbidden artifact, the vessel of the Original Seven Deadly Sins. It's said that the owner of the Gate of Sin, upon gathering all seven sins, will become the Eternal Lord of Darkness.]

[Original Sin of Gluttony: One of the Seven Deadly Sins, this sin can be fused to become the Demon King of Gluttony.]

'Boom~'

The moment August finished reading the system notifications, a massive, pitch-black door materialized in the sky of the small world.

As soon as the Gate of Sin appeared, darkness enveloped the entire world. The power of darkness surged, and in that instant, darkness was the undisputed ruler of everything.

Simultaneously, the Original Sin of Gluttony materialized before August and fused into his body.

The Sin of Lust and the Sin of Gluttony were intertwined powers. As the Demon King of Lust, August easily consumed and merged with Gluttony, becoming the Demon King of Gluttony himself.

As a result, August's strength broke through a barrier... he jumped from Level 8 to Level 9, becoming a Super-level powerhouse.

Lady Crimson, observing the transformation, was awestruck by the sight before her. The terrifying Gate of Sin... what was it? And August... his aura of darkness radiated such immense power that it even sent a chill down her spine.

'Buzz~'

Suddenly, the Gate of Sin resonated. The Lust and Gluttony sins within August reacted, and in the next moment, the lustful green representing the 'Moon' and the gluttonous yellow-green representing the 'Venus' sins shot out of his body. They flew towards the Gate of Sin and embedded themselves in its surface.

In an instant, the power of darkness doubled. The Gate of Sin's might reached its peak.

But this power, as quickly as it had surged, began to recede, the darkness retracting like a tide. Finally, it coalesced into a single beam of black light and fused back into August's body.

The darkness flowed straight into the ocean of darkness inside him, settling there.

August, now the owner of the Gate of Sin, felt the vast and overwhelming dark power within him. With the Sins of Lust and Gluttony merged, he could sense their incredible strength.

The Gate of Sin was his now, and one day in the future, August would no longer be just a Demon King of the Seven Deadly Sins. He would become the ruler of all darkness itself.

In the distance, Lady Crimson, still in shock after witnessing this spectacle, couldn't help but stare in awe.

This man was a monster among monsters. Though young now, in the future, his growth would undoubtedly shake the world with fear.

Not just because of his current strength, but because he could traverse other worlds. The sheer potential was enough to send shivers down anyone's spine.

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