Chapter 152

Without even thinking why the World Tree was here, Arthur raised his hand and started conjuring the Heavenly Arrow . In the past, it would take him half a minute more or less but right now, after his stats rocketed and he broke through so many times, only three seconds are enough to fully create it .

When he fought against the World Tree, he only used a miniature Heavenly Arrow, it was weaker than the original one and it didn't have a cooldown so it's practical . Moreover, it was instantaneous which made it more efficient .

The Grim Reaper was immune to almost everything, so Arthur decided to use a Heavenly Arrow only made from Void Magic . Usually, he'll add other attributes to have some extra effects but to also reduce its devouring effect, after all, he can't fully control it in its normal state, much less if it's only made from Void Magic .

"Alright, you better back off or you'll get eaten too!"

Arthur warned the blue blob of light then fired the Heavenly Arrow . Since the cave couldn't hold the full size of the arrow, he had to reduce its size but that only made it more terrifying . A 40m long purple arrow that devoured the sand, rocks and everything in its way .

He was sure that if he stood in front of it, he would be devoured it despite being the one who created it . Amongst all the attribute, the Void Attribute is the most lethal one, not only is it too mysterious, it's almost impossible to stop it . It contained many sub-attributes such as Spatial Laws and Time Laws but Arthur wasn't able to extract one of them to use it individually .

If he mastered Spatial Laws, traveling back to Earth or wherever Lucy was teleported to would be extremely easy . But to master these laws, it would take a long time so the only way for him is to possess someone who has mastered it and obtain his mastery, however, to find such a person on Astria is a difficult thing .

The devouring arrow ate away the thick vines as if they were nothing and finally reached the Grim Reaper, which was entangled deep into the vines .

Arthur first found it weird that the Grim Reaper didn't get out of the vines but when he saw how the deeper vines resisted the Void Arrow for a couple seconds, he understood how powerful these plants were .

To make it easier for Arthur, the World Tree withdrew its vines in a split second and left the Grim Reaper floating in the air and facing the incoming arrow .

With its long gray scythe in its hand, the Grim Reaper stared at the incoming Heavenly Arrow and raised its free hand to use the same gravitational attack from earlier . This time, the intensity of the attack was raised several times until the space around the arrow turned blurry and started twisting .

The arrow was stopped a few meters away from the Grim Reaper but its devouring force and the ominous aura around it was still being unleashed . All the gravitational force could do was freeze the arrow mid-air but even that, was not going so good as the arrow was resisting fiercely and trying to absorb that foreign force pressing it down .

"Arthur Bilgart, I have misjudged you . . . . Void Laws are a forbidden magic that should never be used . . . even in death fights . "

With its lifeless eyes, the Grim Reaper shifted its attention to Arthur . It's easy to tell from its voice that it was disappointed but it's not like Arthur cared about its opinions or mood .

"Forbidden? Hell if I care, you're trying to kill me and I'm retaliating . Facing death, I'll use anything, forbidden or not so . . . . die!"

Multiple Void Orbs circulated around the Grim Reaper and exploded into countless small devouring mouths . They slowly crept toward the Grim Reaper while devouring the air and the bits of sands flying around due to the intensity of the arrow's aura .

Seeing the incoming creepy mouths, the Grim Reaper finally took action . It raised its scythe and slashed at the frozen arrow, creating a gray deadly arc made from an ancient aura . To fight the Void, it is useful to use Withering Laws and that's exactly what The Grim Reaper did . It thought that if countless years passed while the arrow is frozen, then it'll dissipate, however, things didn't go as expected .

The Withering Laws were working and countless years passed in the small space around the arrow yet the monstrosity didn't dissipate, instead, it appeared to be breaking through from the space imprisoning it .

Unfazed but what he's seeing, the Grim Reaper contemplated the approaching arrow for a moment before it raised its scythe again but this time it was not to slash but to block the arrow which suddenly broke through and rushed at it .

The gray scythe and the tip of the purple devouring arrow collided but no sound was created, it was dead silent yet the space around the clash distorted for a few seconds before the Grim Reaper cried out in surprise, however, it was too late as the arrow devoured its scythe and struck its bones .

It all happened too fast, Arthur could only see the scythe disappear and the Grim Reaper turning into a pile of gray ash that fell on the ground . Since it struck its target, the purple arrow's intensity lessened by a bit but it still dived to the ground and continued eating whatever in its way until stopping after a certain distance . All that was seen was a gaping hole in the ground, clearly showing how destructive the arrow was .

"It's over . "

Hearing the relieved voice of the World Tree, Arthur breathed a sigh of relief and looked around to check if the dimension was still present or not . There were some traces of its presence but it seemed to be dissipating at a very rapid pace, but that's to be expected since its owner was just devoured by the Void .

It's a pity he couldn't possess the Grim Reaper but at least he got rid of him . Thinking back, if it wasn't for the help of the World Tree, it would have been practically impossible for him to defeat it without entangling it for a few seconds to prepare the Heavenly Arrow .

"Thanks for helping me . "

Arthur was sincerely grateful, if not for its help then no one knew how that fight would have ended but the chances of him dying was far greater than surviving against a Grim Reaper .

" . . . No need to thank me, we made an oath and I'm making my end of the deal . Helping you defeat any enemy that invades Astria . "

The blob of light vanished after saying that, it didn't even wait for Arthur to reply, maybe it was in a hurry or it didn't want to talk .

' . . . First time I see a shy tree . . . '

With the black mage killed, Arthur had no reason to stay here but after further thought, this was a golden opportunity . He didn't know where that monster from earlier disappeared into but since it was speaking about two worlds, then most likely, what it used was a teleportation item . All he got to do was wait for it then kill it and take away its item, furthermore, since it was only at the Spirit Realm, killing it would be a piece of cake .

The sad thing is that he couldn't bring Robin to witness the black mage dying, neither could he bring her his body since he turned into minced meat . He could only hope she believes in his words .

. . .

After leaving the death golem to guard the cave, Arthur went back to the Demon City to look for Robin and inform her of what happened . He needed to catch that monster and get that item because if it's really a teleportation treasure that leads to another world, it'll be a golden opportunity .

He needed to leave Astria and go to a world where he might find a Spatial Laws master or a way to go to Earth .

"So you're saying he's dead but the corpse is lost?"

With her arms crossed under the chest, showing those monstrous peaks, Robin glared at Arthur with piercing eyes, making him feel a bit uneasy .

'Weak or not, women are scary . . . *sigh*'

"Yes . . . more or less . "

While still glaring at him, she pulled back her glasses as usual and turned around after adding

"Fine then . . . . I believe you . "

"R-really?"

"Why wouldn't I? I can rest at ease now that he's dead, I do not need a proof as it is YOU who faced him after all, I do not need to worry . "

Now that the matter of the black mage is done, Arthur didn't know what do with her . She's a friend and things like this can occur again so it's better to have her in a safe place but knowing her attitude, she wouldn't like being guarded constantly .

"So what are you going to do now?"

"I'm obviously going back to the company's headquarters . "

Arthur hesitated a bit but he finally decided to send someone with her, it'll be much safer .

"My sect is on the Western Continent, It's already ruling the whole continent . You should move your headquarters there, sect will provide you support and you'll support it with materials, it's a mutually benefiting relationship . "

The leaving Robin stopped when she heard about a potential business, especially if it's with his sect . She heard of the MoonStar sect, although its patriarch is a woman, she knew that Arthur had a relationship with it, especially when it managed to control all the tribes and clans in that continent .

"What! Y-your sect isn't the M-moonStar sect right?"

Rey, who appeared behind Robin, stared at Arthur with fear as he hesitantly asked that . He was still scared of Arthur but apparently, since they separated, his relationship with Robin deepened and reached to the point where he became attached to her .

He's a cold-blooded killer but he found it fun to be with her and a life like this wasn't that bad .

Arthur came to know that he was absent for 1 month, unlike last time when it was only a few seconds, that 7 years dream was not instantaneous like last time . He was afraid that the next time it happens, more time will pass . . .

"Why don't we talk about the details?"

With a serious look, Robin sat on an empty chair near Arthur and looking at him with a strange look as if expecting him to sit too and chat for a couple of hours . Unfortunately for her, Arthur was not that fond of talking, except with Lucy, so he just said a few sentences to end the deal .

"No need to bother, if you want to details then talk to Jackob or Anastassia once you get there . I'll give you one Death Knight and one Bone Dragon, you can go back to your Headquarters or head immediately there, it's your choice . "

Arthur then glanced at Rey, who was still hiding behind Robin and not daring to show his face or talk again .

"As for you . . . . I think it's time yo-"

"He's with me . "

Robin cut him off and stared at him with a 'Got a problem' look so Arthur could only sigh and wave his hand in approval, after all, he doesn't have much of a choice now does he?

Since she said so then it should be fine, judging from his character now, he still didn't change but maybe one day he will .

. . . .

Arthur stared at the bone dragon disappearing into the horizon, Robin had already departed to the Itas Continent to start preparing things . With a Bone Dragon and a Death Knight, it should be enough to keep her safe unless a Heavenly Realm attacked but the probability is low .

Now that he doesn't have to worry about her safety, Arthur was just going to go back to the underground cave when someone suddenly stopped him .

It was a white-haired maid with a small horn erected from her forehead and inclined backward just like her hair .

Taliya[Head Maid] (Race: Demon): Lv487

'Now I see . . . I see hahaha'

Arthur didn't need to ask her to know from where she came from, one appraisal was enough to answer many questions . But what does a Head Maid from the Royal Demon Castle doing here?

There were only the two of them in this empty road a couple of miles away from the Demon City . Arthur's Sixth Sense was constantly active so if he was being followed . Inside the Demon City, he felt a lot of presences sneaking up behind him but he left the city so fast so they must have sent someone to follow him but that certain someone managed to catch up to him only when he was returning .

Since neither of them was talking, Arthur decided to just relax on the Dark Cloud and wait for her to act . The Death Golem was guarding the dark cave and if it is attacked by anything, he'll immediately know it . The golem may have the attack of a Spirit Realm but its defense is unbelievably high .

"Sir, the Demon Lord wishes to speak with you . Please follow me . "

'Straight to the point, huh?'

Staring at the figure of the maid, which slightly resembled Lucy, Arthur felt a bit lonely without her around . He missed talking to her all day without being bored, teasing her or embracing her . It may have been more or less a month in reality but for him, it was 14 years ago .

"Is that a request or an order?"

The maid was cautious of Arthur from the start, any sudden move and she'll act . She's an experienced fighter yet she couldn't feel him when he was far away, it was only by chance that she saw him flying on that weird dark cloud .

"Sir, I'm afraid that you'll have to follow me to the castle . "

With cold eyes and a threatening glare, the head maid unsheathed two short and sharp blades from under her sleeves and prepared to fight in case he tried to escape .

With his [Sixth Sense] Arthur already knew that she had 2 other blades hidden in her thighs and a red knife reeking of blood in her elbow, covered by the outfit .

"I like it when people get straight to the point . Wasting less time and being straightforward is the kind of people I like but I don't think that glare or those blades are enough to force me . Better try harder next time . "

The maid's eyes narrowed and her blades were raised and pointed at him .

"Sir, I would have to use violence then . Please excuse my rudeness, Ha!"

With that final word, she launched herself at Arthur and slashed with both of her swords . Her movements were perfect and her speed was excellent, it seemed she was best at speed from the look of it .

Before she could reach Arthur, a dark figure appeared in front of her and swung its two-handed long dark sword at her . Fortunately, she was quick and had fast reflexes, she sidestepped to the left, barely dodging the incoming sword which struck the ground and created a gaping hole .

Death Knight(Race: Undead): Lv500

"Maybe if you beat this one, I'll follow you . "

The head maid looked at the Death Knight with surprise . It was over two meters tall, a body covered with a dark armor and a skeletal head covered with a big black helmet . It was a lesser version of the powerful Death Knight that Arthur could spawn but this was intentional from him as she wouldn't be able to last a second against the other one .

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The sky was as dark as ever, with some stars shining very far away, a distance even Gods couldn't cross . In such a place, where no living should exist, a small portion of the dark space warped and a figure was ejected from what seemed to be a portal .

At a closer look, it was a skeletal figure with tattered black clothes that matched its surroundings and two pulsating red eyes . The Grim Reaper calmly looked around it and after confirming he was indeed in the void, it just chuckled and casually mumbled

"*chuckle* Arthur Bilgart, I told you that you can't kill what's already dead, however, I must say . . . . you're a very interesting person in a strange world strange world indeed . . . . . "

With a wave of its hand, the gray scythe, which was absorbed by the Heavenly Arrow, appeared out of nowhere, it was in perfect shape as if nothing happened to it . The Grim Reaper turned around and left, not minding the spatial tears and the infinite fluctuations happening around him .

"Fine then, it shall be like this for now in a boring world like this, a bit of entertainment isn't that bad *chuckle* . Now onto the next target . "