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"Now is the perfect time; I can witness your challenge to Satan. That will be very interesting, like a hero challenging a demon in a legendary tale..."

If it weren't for the gender mismatch, [Crowley] would now seem like a gossipy middle-aged woman.

“Stop. I don’t object to you wanting to come along and watch the show, but your image is too flashy,” Mike interrupted Crowley’s rambling and voiced his opinion.

It turns out that having a gossipy friend around can make any sense of cool disappear.

"Sorry, I was so happy. I almost forgot to change my clothes..." After being reminded, Crowley laughed awkwardly and conjured a black leather outfit for himself with a wave of his hand.

In that instant, the cold and ruthless aura of a great demon was revealed.

Then, under Mike's watchful eye, Crowley quietly put away his nail tools and put on a pair of sunglasses.

Looking at him now, he was no different from the real great demon Crowley.

Next, with Mike intentionally keeping his distance, he and Crowley entered the castle hall one after the other.

Given Mike's previous impressive record, he didn't encounter any obstacles from the demons along the way.

"Human, what do you want to do in Hell?" In the hall, the Lord of Hell in his demon form sat on his throne, calmly watching Mike walk in.

Beside him were eight demons of various shapes and sizes.

As for the Trident Demon, who had escaped once before, he could only be relegated to the back of the list and became one of the minions.

"Of course we come to Hell to fight..." Mike said casually, raising his flaming sword. "There's no reason why demons should be allowed to wreak havoc on Earth while humans are forbidden from going to Hell!"

The reason why demons can cause trouble in the human world without any burden is because they are certain that humans are not capable of chasing them down to hell to take revenge on them.

This doesn't apply to Mike, though.

"Lord, hand him over to us. It's been a long time since we've encountered such an arrogant human; he seems to have forgotten his fear of us." The fire demon leader, who despised humanity, stepped forward to volunteer.

There are also differences between great demons.

The eight demons under Satan's command are: the leader of the fire demon, the leader of the wind demon, the leader of the water demon, the moon demon, the mountain demon, the earth demon, the lightning demon, and the sky demon.

If left outside, it would definitely be a lord-level demon.

In other words, they are all Satan's capable henchmen.

"Go, teach this human a good lesson!" Satan's gaze swept over the eight demons before he gave the order.

All eight demons are quite powerful, especially the Earth Demon and the Mountain Demon, who can draw on their power as long as they stand on the ground, making them particularly suited for attrition warfare.

"Intruder, accept your punishment!!!"

Although it seemed that the Lord of Hell was paying too much attention to the human invaders before him, the eight demons still obeyed the order and showed some of their true abilities.

With a roar, the mountain demon transformed into a rock giant, exceeding a hundred meters in size, its movements filled with the power to split mountains and shatter the earth.

The Earth Demon summoned countless vines and thorns, trapping Mike in the middle.

The other fire demon leaders, wind demon leaders, and others scattered in all directions, blocking Mike's retreat.

[Mountain Demon* Energy +200000]...[Earth Demon* Energy +180000]...[Fire Demon* Energy +250000]...

[Immense Strength (Characteristic)], [Size at Will (Characteristic)], [Balanced Energy (Characteristic)], [Instantaneous Speed ​​(Characteristic)], [Cures All Diseases (Characteristic)], [Levitation (Characteristic)], [Immortality and Life Extension (Characteristic)]...

With the eight demons mobilized, Mike instantly collected millions of energy points, as well as numerous powerful energy orbs.

"As expected, running dungeons is the right way to get stronger..."

Surrounded by numerous powerful demons, Mike once again revealed a genuine smile of joy.

Immediately afterward, facing the onslaught of thorns and poisonous spikes, Mike plunged the flaming sword into the ground.

Flames and holy light spread out, quickly forming a barrier.

Any vines and thorns that touch the barrier will be purified by holy light and then burned to ashes by flames.

Then, amidst a dazzling display, Mike leaped towards the Mountain Demon, who was gathering its power.

Like a hammer striking rubble, Mike shattered the rock giant's chest without any resistance.

Amidst its wails, the mountain demon rapidly shrank in size.

Then, Mike, braving the lightning attack from the Lightning Demon, rushed forward and punched it to the ground.

Next up was the frustrated Fire Demon. Due to the purity of his flames, they couldn't harm Mike at all. Instead, Mike casually tossed out a ball of holy fire and burned him to a crisp.

……

Before long, Mike had completely brought the chaotic situation under control.

The eight demons, who had come with great momentum, either fell to the ground pretending to be dead or lay on the side groaning after exchanging a few blows with Mike.

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"Wow!!! Well done, Mike~ I knew you could do it, you'll be the protagonist of a legend..."

Crowley, who had been hiding outside the main hall watching the excitement, was so thrilled to see Mike take down the eight demons in no time that he unknowingly stepped into the main hall.

They became Mike's personal cheerleaders.

However, his actions seemed out of place in such a serious setting.

The Trident Demon in the rear henchman team suddenly felt his weapon begin to stir again, for some reason.

"Uh, I mean the battle was exciting and very entertaining..." Under the gaze of all the demons in the hall, Crowley knew that he had just gotten a little carried away, especially since he was now known as a demon friend.

After awkwardly offering a couple of perfunctory replies and seeing that it had no effect, Crowley quietly retreated to a corner and said guiltily, "You guys continue, just pretend I'm not here."

Fortunately, Mike's strength exceeded the demons' imagination, and with a formidable enemy at hand, the demons had no time to think about anything else.

Therefore, Crowley's inappropriate behavior was merely a minor incident.

"Human, you have proven that you are qualified to speak with me. So what is the purpose of your visit to Hell?" The Lord of Hell's gaze remained fixed on Mike, and seeing that the other party had easily defeated the eight demons, he asked the same question again.

"Of course I'm here to teach you a lesson, and at the same time to tell you that humans are not lambs to be bullied by demons at will." Mike drew the flaming holy sword from the ground and pointed it directly at Satan, the demon king on the throne.

His arrogant nature is on full display!

But at this moment, no demons jumped out to say that he was overestimating himself.

"Teach me a lesson? Hahaha~" Back on his home turf, Satan, whose true strength had been fully restored, laughed wildly as if he had heard a funny joke.

The towering castle trembled with laughter.

As dust and sand settled, some of the weaker demons had already shrunk into a corner.

It's no surprise that the current Lord of Hell must be furious.

"Human, I admire your courage..." Satan, his laughter subsiding, casually drew a black spear from beside his throne and said, "Next, if you can withstand the full force of this [Spear of Destiny], I won't hesitate to spare your life."

The Spear of Destiny, also known as the Spear of Curse, is no less powerful than the divine weapon, the Holy Sword of Flame.

Unlike the replica of the Spear of Fate that pierced Jesus' soul, Satan now wields the true cursed artifact, the Spear of Fate.

With the aid of this cursed artifact, the Lord of Hell can unleash attacks far exceeding his own power.

As he spoke, Satan's true form expanded infinitely, breaking through the roof of the main hall and stepping outside the castle.

This reopened the battlefield for the upcoming battles.

Are we comparing sizes?

Seeing the Lord of Hell standing over a hundred feet tall not far away, Mike immediately used his [Size Control] ability to transform himself into a giant a hundred feet tall.

Looking back at the castle of the Lord of Hell, it has become a miniature toy.

Meanwhile, the flaming holy sword in Mike's hand had grown to the size of a "mountain".

The show is about to begin!

Defense was not what Mike wanted, so as he walked toward the Lord of Hell, Mike gathered all the energy in his body and transformed it into the purest holy light.

After imbuing the holy sword with holy light, he unleashed a powerful strike, splitting Mount Hua in two, aimed at Satan.

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The wind pressure followed closely behind, and Satan, who was already prepared, roared as he thrust out the cursed spear in his hand. The raging demonic flames condensed into a cursed rune the size of a millstone, which wrapped around the tip of the spear.

Next, the holy sword, with its unstoppable momentum, collided silently with the cursed spear.

This intertwines into a battle between the purest holy light and demonic energy.

Countless holy lights and curse runes appeared and then vanished on the blades and spear tips.

In the stalemate, the Lord of Hell, with his deeper foundation, ultimately prevailed. He condensed a large number of curse runes into a spiral shape and broke through the holy light barrier on the holy sword in one fell swoop.

With a "clang," the spear, imbued with the power of the curse, struck the holy sword directly.

Under the intense, tooth-grinding pressure, tiny cracks soon appeared on the blade of the holy sword.

As the cracks spread, sparks flew from the flaming holy sword.

“It’s over!!!”

Seeing the Holy Sword damaged, Mike retreated with a pained expression.

However, the Lord of Hell's attack did not end there. Like a whirlwind, the cursed spear once again charged forward in his hand.

"This is never going to end!"

Having lost the initiative, Mike, seeing the cursed spear closing in, had no choice but to raise a shield of holy light. Feeling it wasn't enough, he gritted his teeth and used his [Transformation Power] to turn the damaged holy sword into a metal shield, holding it close to his body.

"Boom...bang..."

In an instant, the cursed spear pierced the holy light shield, producing a series of muffled thuds.

The Holy Light Shield also deformed upon impact.

Then, the tip of the cursed spear struck the holy sword shield through the holy light shield.

Sparks flew again...

Even behind the Holy Sword Shield, Mike felt the immense force of the Cursed Spear and was sent flying over a hundred meters away.

Its towering body, hundreds of feet tall, has crushed countless buildings and mountains along its path.

Finally, Mike collapsed amidst the ruins, his body shrinking back to its original size like a deflated balloon.

"Mike, are you alright? Do you feel unwell anywhere?" Crowley, who had been watching the commotion, rushed to Mike's side and helped him up.

At the same time, they wanted to use the power of faith to help Mike heal.

"I'm fine, it's just a pity about this divine weapon..." After stopping the other's movements, Mike looked at the flaming holy sword in his hand, which was covered with cracks, with heartache.

Damage of this degree cannot be recovered without several years of nurturing.

"Boy, you have passed my test. Now you may leave." On the other side, the Lord of Hell, who had put away the cursed spear, returned to his original size and walked up to Mike like a king.

Behind him followed the demons who had previously dared not speak loudly; now these demons were pointing and gesturing at Mike.

“If I’m not mistaken, that was your strongest attack just now.” Mike shook off Crowley’s support, raised the cracked holy sword again, and said arrogantly, “So, you really think you can stop me?”

Although Mike looked disheveled, he didn't appear to be seriously injured.

Furthermore, since he can leave Hell, Satan's domain, at any time, he is truly not afraid of Satan.

Given the level of attack they've already launched, Satan can't just resort to it whenever he wants.

In summary, even in Hell, Satan couldn't kill Mike.

Satan himself is well aware of this situation.

……

Seeing that the great demons behind the Lord of Hell were still making a ruckus, Mike gave them an impatient look, which reminded them of the terror Mike had shown earlier, and they immediately fell silent.

This performance by the great demons made the Lord of Hell's previous efforts seem futile.

Did we win? Yes, we won.

Did we win? If we did!

"What will it take for you to leave?" Even Satan was having a headache dealing with such a persistent opponent.

It truly proves the saying: "It's easy to invite a god, but hard to send him away."

Moreover, Hell is not a monolithic entity; the recent battle in the central district has already attracted the attention of many demon lords in the surrounding area.

If they discover that Satan can't even handle a single human, it won't be a good thing for the Central Region.

“I’ll leave when I’m done playing…” Mike noticed Satan’s predicament as well, gave a meaningful smile, and continued, “So that’s all for now. I’ll come back to Hell to see you next time I have time…”