Chapter 60

[+2 Million EXP]

[+8 Million XP]

[You leveled up]

[+…. XP]

[You leveled up] [You leveled up] [You leveled up]

[+10 AP] [+5 SP]

Sam was panting as he leaned on his sword, which was stabbed inside the body of a gigantic devil.

Those hell devils, for sure, were top-notch.

"And thanks to you, they will resurrect in Earth," Makima added. "But on the bright side, they'll get weaker until people fear them again."

"And when we kill a devil on Earth," Sam asked. "What difference would that make?"

"It would weaken them, send them to regrow in hell, and it would take a longer time for them to be reborn on Earth. Well, unless," Makima said, turning her eye toward Denji, who was roaming far.

Next to Makima was Reze, her hands behind her back. While Sam was busy attacking every living devil he saw, Makima had traced the others and attacked them, starting from Reze. She had severed her head, and then reconnected it to her body. Reze now looked like a doll who was emotionally attached to Makima.

For some reason, Makima had decided that Reze was more useful alive than dead. She now modified some of her memories and feelings. She was still the Reze he knew, but she barely remembered that she had something against Sam, or Tony. And she also thought that she was a devil hunter who loved her job and was doing her best to get praised by Makima. Not only that, but Reze's brain was working perfectly, meaning that she still had her awareness, yet had yet to realize she was played.

"Unless?" Sam repeated.

"Keep it a secret. Unless the Chainsaw Man Devil ate them, then they won't be able to reappear," Makima said, "Don't let him know that, no matter what."

"I see." Sam said, "That's why you are interested in Denji… no, the devil personally."

"You could see through me." Makima nodded. "I was interested at him at first. But I think I don't need him to fulfill my first goal, not for now, at least."

"So, what's now?" Sam asked.

Makima turned to Kobeni, "we make a contract with the Hell Devil, and that would take us out."

"I get it." Sam thought about something. "How high is his requirement bar?"

"Very high." Makima said. "He would demand many lives, children sometimes, or self-sacrifice."

"Okay. How about this." Sam raised his head. "Let's make a deal with him to show himself up. I'll give him an offer he can't refuse."

Makima opened her eyes widely. She grabbed Sam from the shoulder, looked at him in the eyes, and said. "Are you stupid? How many years do you plan on burning?"

Sam was basically immortal. But he didn't want to explain it to her, since she would question why he had lied to her in the past. It would be a headache.

Sam looked at the sky, and he said. "Makima, I'm going to be honest with you."

"Yes."

"This world is quite lonely. But you make it tolerable?"

Makima tilted her head. "I feel the same. But how is that relative to this situation?"

Sam held her hands.

"Do you trust your family?" he asked.

Showing pure confusion on her face, Makima said. "Yes."

"Who needs a lifespan when you have a family." Sam said, leaving Makima with open eyes. Now, he felt like a bald man on steroids. In the background of his head, he could hear Bandolero again. It's been a long time since he Vin Diesel'd it.

'This chapter of my life should be called Devil and Furious 2.'

Sam looked at the door in the sky. Makima put her hand on his mouth, but Sam was quicker and held her hand.

"Hell Devil. Let's make a deal. Take everyone out and fight me. If you beat me, you'll get 10,000 years of my lifespan from me, and if my life is not enough, my family's next generation." Sam said. "And if I beat you, that's it."

The doors in the sky were opened.

[Boss Mission Triggered]

[Boss: Hell Devil]

[The Hell Devil accepted your challenge. Defeat the Hell Devil. 

Reward: 

- King of Hell Aura: (An extreme strong aura that make both human and devil fears you. Weakens the devils and fiends by 30%] 

- 10 Million XP

- Title: The Legendary Devil Hunter.]

Sam smiled as he opened his arms to the doors in the sky.

"You're an idiot, aren't you?" Makima said. "The Hell Devil isn't like any devil you have faced before!"

"Quite smart," Sam turned to Makima. "If you know what to do, it's an easy win against the Hell Devil."

Sam gave her a hint. If the Hell Devil failed to hold his end of the bargain, then he would die. And by that, he meant that if he failed to take everyone out of hell. It was a hint to Makima to stay here.

But if he were honest, he knew that wouldn't work. However, he pretended that it would work.

Well, it's better to let people think you are dumb than explaining why you really did it.

"I get where you came from. But it's his land. He can kick out whoever he wants."

'I know I was just playing dumb so you don't see through me,' Sam thought. He opened his eyes widely. "No fucking way!"

"Summon me again," Makima said.

Cracks appeared in the time space beneath everyone's feet, taking them away.

Sam, on the other hand, was left alone.

Darkness enveloped him. He looked at his feet, and he couldn't even see the flowers and the grass.

Sam mentally commanded, 'Surface.'

If he could barely defeat a lesbian human with his current state, then he needed to get stronger and faster.

From the middle of darkness, a shape emerged. It took the shape of a centaur with a featureless head except for its giant mouth, which is open in a grimace. It is covered with taut flesh which is constantly burning.

A devil that represents the fear of people of hell, endless burning, and pain. Just by staring at the fire that covered it, one could feel the heat from a distance.