Gains of the Hunt

[Unknown type of energy is entering the body and fusing with the Soul.]

Said Architect's voice, as I felt something entering my body. When I looked, the black crystal that I obtained from killing Ereshkigal disintegrated and was nowhere to find.

Suddenly, the environment around me changed, and I appeared in a pitch-black space, with just one speck of light being in there.

"You have acquired 25% of the Command Sequence."

Said the cold voice.

I recognized it.

It was the voice of the Will of the Underworld.

"Shall you obtain the rest, a grand path will unlock before you."

Said the voice of the Will of the Underworld as the surrounding around me changed once again, and I was back where I was.

'Architect, scan.'

[Name: Zeoticus Gremory-Lucifer

True Name: Dizmason (Devil Talent), Savant (Prideguard)

Race: Pure-Blooded Devil - Bloodline: Gremory, Lucifer

Occupation: Lord of House of Gremory, Grand Duke of Gremory

Age: 182

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Class: Satan

Demonic Energy: 650

Strength: 461

Agility: 475

Vitality: 460

Underworld Command Sequence: 25%

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Clan Trait:

Dark Light - Master (Gate of Babylon Style, Truth-Seeking Orb Style, Chains of Heaven Style)

The Devour - Expert

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Magic Systems:

Tier Magic - Grandmaster

Devil Magic - Grandmaster

Norse Runic Magic - Grandmaster

Abyssal Runic Magic - Grandmaster

Human Magic - Grandmaster

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Masteries:

Scythe - Expert]

As I looked at the result of the Architect's scan, I noticed a new column, Underworld Command Sequence. It was 25%, meaning I had 1/4 and needed to get the other three paths from Osiris, Hades, and Izanami.

My masteries also went higher, as some of them that were mainly used were at the Ultra-Order. Only Norse Runic Magic was at the Grandmaster, but that was not due to active practice but rather thanks to my understanding of Runic Magic as a whole.

After studying it for a bit, I turned to Hela, who was now toying with some Monarch Level Monster. I cast the Hellfire Spell on the Ereshkigal's body to burn it down. While I could use it in some ritual or process it into a potion, she was a good god.

If she didn't have the Underworld Command Sequence and the same Divinity as Hela, I wouldn't kill her. There weren't as many gods as her, but alas, she had something I really needed, and only her death was able to give me that.

As I watched her body burn to ashes, I went to Hela, that finished playing with Monarch Level Monster, as she decapitated its head.

I then went up to the corpse of the monster and used my Devour on it as I watched it wither and turn to the pile of bones.

[Physique evenly strengthened by +5 in all aspects.]

Strengthening by +5 in all physical aspects wasn't exactly that bad. For me, it was a good enough result. However, it was also slow at the same time, as it would require a very, very high amount of Monarch Level monsters to push my physique to the pinnacle of Satan-Class.

So the only logical choice was first to obtain Super-Devil Class combat prowess, which exactly wasn't that hard, with my Dark Light ability, as the only thing that held me down from killing Emperor Level Monster was my Energy Reserves.

I predicted that if I reached Demonic Energy Reserves of around 900 Units, I should be able to kill Emperor Level Monsters, albeit the weaker ones.

"Damm... the magical core is shattered."

I cursed, seeing that the magical core was destroyed. Hela must have destroyed it during her "play" with the Monarch Level Monster.

"I take it that you want to continue our little fun?"

Asked Hela seductively.

"Indeed, I need to increase my strength. Additionally, I feel that my mastery over the Clan Trait Devour would reach higher realms soon, after some more usage."

I answered as we soon moved to the other areas to hunt for the Monarch Level Monsters.

With Hela by my side, it was pretty easy to hunt for them as Hela was the pinnacle Intermediate God, so she could easily overpower several Monarch Level Monsters simultaneously.

And soon enough, maybe within one decade, she would reach the Greater God stage.

After that, we spent several additional days in the Sunset Monster Mountain Range as we hunted for the Monarch Level Monsters so that I could advance in strength.

Hela also forced me to fight them in close combat, which ended in me being injured, so I, in anger, obliterated the monsters with my magic. Fortunately, from then, she left me to fight with my magic and Clan Trait.

On the other side, I forced Hela to use magic in her fights instead of Necroswords. As expected, it ended the same way as me, as she was forced to use close combat and weapons to win, as her magic was still not equal to her strength.

She had enormous energy reserves of Magical Power and Divine Power, but her casting abilities were still subpar at best, even after learning from me. But what surprised me, she found out how to use many physique-strengthening spells to enchant her speed or strength.

Maybe that was for the best. Everyone had a different affinity for different spells and their usage. Hela probably had the best affinity for body-strengthening spells and some other enhancing spells.

After several days of hard work, I have managed to reach Master-ranked mastery over the Devour Clan Trait, which was probably the best thing that happened during my hunt for the Monarch Level Monsters.

Additionally, I have managed to increase my Energy Reserves to 712 Units from the previous 650 one and even strengthen my physique a bit.

"Come, we should return back... I have already gained enough for now."

I said to Hela.

Now I need some time to acclimatize to my higher energy reserves and also to train more with the Devour Clan Trait as it reaches Mastery-Ranked Mastery.

Additionally, Hela needed to absorb the Divine Spark of Ereshkigal to advance to the Greater God Stage.

"Yes, I want to absorb the Divine Spark."

Said Hela as we teleported back to Castle Fuerig.