Labyrinths Encroachment Part 8 -Conclusion-

Dino had a hidden ability.

Ultimate SkillFallen Lord Luciel[1], one of the oldest ultimate abilities.

It had the abilities of both GuysPrideful Lord Luciferand MilimsWrathful Lord Satanael.

However, its performance was inferior to Guy and Milims ability.

Therefore, Dino deeply understood that Fallen Lord Lucielwould be meaningless against Guy and Milim.

Dino was Stellar Lord Dragon Veldanavas trusted retainer.

He was always by his side, crossing battlefields as Veldanavas sword.

He had become the Strongest Swordsman at that time.

And then, the world had been pacified and conflict had vanished from the world.

Afterwards, Veldanava gave him the task of being the surfaces guardian, travelling around the world.

However

As if his Master were waiting for Dinos absence, Veldanava, died.

Veldanava's beloved wife, Lucia, had also gone with him.

In his fury, Dino destroyed that foolish country.

At that time, what he acquired was Ultimate SkillFallen Lord Lucifel.

His Ultimate SkillSky Lord Luciel[2]which was originally given to him by Veldanava had transformed.

Fueled by his raging wrath and hatred. Dino did everything he could for destruction.

Without being sensed by Demon Lord Guy Crimson, Dino swiftly exacted his vengeance.

However, that never made Dino feel better.

He thought about destroying the world itself, but remembering Milim, the orphaned child of Veldanava and Lucia, calmed his raging heart.

Then several thousand years passed.

While losing his reason to live, Dino continued his duty as the guardian of the surface world.

Although he himself lived lazily and only heard reports from his two subordinates.

The reason why he became a Demon Lord was to gain information.

Protecting the being called Milim from the shadow became Dinos reason to live.

Although he never came into contact with her directly, and neither had he planned to acknowledge Milim as his master

When Dino saw the scum Clayman hit Millim, something changed inside him.

Unique SkillSloththat he had acquired unknowingly had evolved into Ultimate SkillSlothful Lord Belphegor.

Unique SkillSloth, which Dino acquired while continuing his slothful lifestyle, had the ability to deprave the targets.

Because he ended up obtaining the skill, Dino thought about using it.

To kill time and partially to tease Dagruel, Dino played around and tried to deprave him with his Unique SkillSloth.

Like Dino, Dagruel, who had dedicated his loyalty to the same deceased master, was pitiful. That was also the reason why Dino tried to untie Dagruels heart.

It was a completely unintended event for Dino that the ability he used for such purpose evolved into an ultimate ability.

However, even so. Dinos fate was changed because the acquisition of this ability.

Was it a coincidence, or perhaps, was it fate?

Those with angel series ability couldnt resist the Master Program (Ruler of the Angel), the hidden ability of Ultimate SkillJustice Lord Michael.

The only possible way to resist it was to offset an angel series ability with a demon series ability.

Although it had transformed.Fallen Lord Lucielwas still a part of angel series ability, it couldnt escape from Absolute Control ofJustice Lord Michael.

However, at this moment. Here, inside the labyrinth created by Ramiris.

When Ultimate SkillFallen Lord Luciel, which he had sealed for a long time, was activated, Dino realized.

(Ahh, I see. Angel series ability facilitated the Thought Guidance as a marker

Whereas the demon series were free abilities, angel series were hierarchical abilities. They were programmed to obey the order of the Supreme Being.

Dino, who had his resistance increased due to becoming a fallen angel from the start, and because he was isolated in this subspace, was now released from the Curse of Control. Once he escaped, he wouldnt get caught for a second time.

Dino'sSlothful Lord BelphegoroffsetFallen Lord Lucieland he regained full control of himself.

Dino passed through the hole on the labyrinths outer wall and jumped into the subspace.

When he did so, he suddenly sensed the traces of the thought interference wave fromJustice Lord MichaelagainstFallen Lord Lucieland completed the countermeasures withSlothful Lord Belphegor.

Although Dino was may have been a bum, he worked fast. It wasnt that he couldnt work, he just didnt want to.

That was how the man named Dino was; he would do things swiftly as possible if he was forced to do so.

It was needless to say, the best thing for him wasNot working.

Unfortunately for Dino, however, a future of hard work awaited him.

Good job! Now, you have one job left!

Ramiris thoughts reached him even though he was separated from Zegion.

In short, he had completely succeeded in escaping from the inside of Zeros body.

It seemed that two other people had stood waiting, Zegion promptly headed to his designated position.

Dino felt from their presence that those twos energy levels easily surpassed those of awakened demon lord class.

With Zegion included, the three people arranged themselves like an equilateral triangle.

(Diablo and Benimaru, is it.

Did their energy increase again?)

Dino thought so, although he wasnt eager to throw out a tsukkomi.

Dino quickly understood the aim of the plan and his role in it.

They were trying to annihilate Zero with the ones who had the strongest fighting power.

Dino had thought that it would be impossible to annihilate Zero seriously since destroying a True Dragon wasnt easy at all... but he realized that they were actually serious about it.

Dino also moved inside the subspace so that the lengths of the sides became equal and reached his designated position.

It was a ritual requiring no less than 4 people.

With two people, it formed a one-dimensional line of two dots connected.

With three people, it formed a two-dimensional triangle.

If it was with four people, it formed a three-dimensional tetrahedron.

In other words, they were forming a Spatial Magic Circle which far surpassed the level of the multi-layered magic circle

And so, a tetrahedron was formed as to enclose the Berserk Evil Dragon Zero.

With each person as a vertex, Zero was caught insideAbsolute Barrier[3].

Kufufufufu, as expected of Demon Lord Dino-sama. It helps that youre exceptionally observant.

Ahh, thats creepy. Dont need to use honorifics with me, Diablo.

Is that so? There isnt shred of respect inside my heart, you dont have to worry about it.

Youre fucking kidding right! Thats so uncalled for!? So you arent just being sarcastic

That thing aside. Shouldnt we end this quickly?

Thats right. Leave the nonsense for later.

Eh, why is it my fault? Dino held back from saying those words.

It was pointless even if he said it; it could be worse as it might unnecessarily provoke Zegions anger.

The notion that Zegion would be someone hard to deal with had already taken root inside Dinos mind.

Well then, Dino-dono. The main act is yours. We will match our timing with yours.

So Diablo said.

Benimaru and Zegion didnt have objection either.

If it was just the three of them, it was possible for them to match their timing perfectly, but to request something like that from Dino would be harsh.

So, at the same time that Dino unleashed his technique, the three of them would follow it.

Dino had no complaints either.

Rather, he felt relieved that he wasnt asked to do something unreasonable, such as matching his timing with theirs.

Gotcha. Lets go with full power!

Dino yelled, sharpened his spirit and focused his mind in order to unleash his strongest attack.

His six pairs of white and black wings shone, as he gathered the surroundings magic essence and spirits into his twin swords

Fallen Crusade[4]!!

And so, he fired a white light slash and black shadow slash.

Both of the slashes intersected spectacularly at the center of the tetrahedron.

Colorless aurora filled the inside ofAbsolute Barrier.

However, the attacks on the Berserk Evil Dragon Zero werent over yet.

The moment both slashes intersected

End of World!!

Dimension Storm!!

Prominence Acceleration!!

Several super special moves were unleashed.

With exquisite timing, it all reached the center of the tetrahedron as to cover Dinos technique.

It caused a catastrophic, destructive power which was the greatest ever seen since the beginning of the universe.

The catastrophic destruction filledAbsolute Barrier, which was created to not let such power escape.

Quartet Skill[5]Breakdown Nostalgia[6]

The power of the four people combined as one and brought forth the ultimate destruction.

It could be said that it was fortunate that this place was a subspace.

For example, even if it was sealed byAbsolute Barrier, just the leaked aftershock of the destructive power would be enough to wreck the surface ground.

Since it was a Quartet Skill by four of the most powerful beings in the world, the synergy produced an unimaginable result.

You are reading this in Guros place.

Everyone who witnessed the spectacle was completely silenced.

Except for one person.

Kufufu, kuha, kuhahahahaha! Amazing, what a truly amazing power!!

However, what is more amazing than all else is the existence called True Dragon.

Even after being bathed by such destructive power, it hasnt been annihilated

While Diablo laughed loudly, he analyzed it calmly.

Exactly as he stated, only the intact Dragon Core remained in the center of the tetrahedron.

Although colorless, it was a mysterious orb emitting a dim shine.

Everyone was captivated as if their minds were stolen by the orb.

However, that would lead to carelessness.

The Berserk Dragon Zero, without thinking about his own destruction, tried to take, at the very least, one of them along with him as his last breaths struggle.

He predicted that if one corner of the tetrahedron was destroyed, the power trapped insideAbsolute Barrierwould swallow everyone in this place.

Zeros instinct couldnt understand it, but if he succeeded, it would deal a massive amount of damage to the main body of Ramiris labyrinth.

As his malevolent instinct demanded, Zero mustered the last bit of his power to stretch out his tentacle.

That tentacle went towards Dinos group.

Ah

The first one to react was Garasha, she pulled Pico and threw her towards Dino.

She protected Pico from the tentacle with her own body, but that was her limit.

When the tentacle grasped Garasha, it dragged her intoAbsolute Barrier.

From inside Picos arm who had lost her balance, Gaia jumped to Garasha while it criedKyui~~!!.

Everything happened instantaneously.

Garasha!

Although Dino shouted, he couldnt move.

Because he understood that if he moved now,Absolute Barrier would collapse.

Ill

Stop! Youll disappear if you enter it

Dino stopped Pico, who was about to jump in.

Needless to say, the power inside wasnt something she could endure.

Even if he did that, Dino knew that he would end up losing Pico as well.

(Damn it! If only I didnt let my guard down)

Dino lamented, but he couldnt do anything.

He had no other choice but to give up.

But, then, Garashaand also Gaia will

Pico appealed to Dino while thinking about her companion.

But, Pico understood it too.

There was nothing she could do.

I dont, I dont like things like this Dino!!

Just one.

If there was just one possibility

Listen, I will give you my strength. Ill give you all of my power, so please maintainAbsolute Barrierwith it. Garasha wont last long if she gets dragged into the center.

So, rest assured. Ill go and save her quickly!

But, that

Believe me. Ill do it right away as theres no time.

Dino started to take preemptive action.

Although the tentacle itself had already disappeared, it would be impossible for Garasha to get back to Dinos with her own strength.

In any case, the destructive power produced by the Quartet Skill would be blocked byAbsolute Barrier and would converge in the center.

It would create a powerful gravitational force towards the center, and consigned everything into oblivion beyond the Event Horizon[7].

In order to escape from there you would need to exceed the speed of light, which was practically impossible.

The space was too distorted and unstable, so activatingTransferwas out of the question.

There was no more time to spare.

The burden on Garasha would increase exponentially the closer she got to the center.

Because Garasha was an awakened demon lord class who specialized in defense, she could only manage to maintain her barrier somehow.

Then, brace yourself. The energy transfers will begin

Theres no need for that.

At the moment when Dino tried to transfer his power to Pico, a voice could be heard from Dinos pocket.

And then the small, round orb shone brightly.

It was the pseudo core Rimuru used to play with, which Dino got from Zegion before the plan started.

As the orb floated and drifted in the subspace, it shone intensely just for a moment.

And then, a feminine figure manifested from it.

That person suddenly appeared in front of Dino with his bluish-silver hair fluttering.

And then that person tapped Dinos shoulder lightly, while jovially saidWell then, Im going out for a bit., and flew intoAbsolute Barrierwhere a storm of power raging inside.

Garasha saw her life flash before her eyes like a revolving lantern[8].

She had gotten caught by the tentacle while trying to save Pico.

At that point, she had given up on her life.

Because she couldnt believe that a fallen angel like her, nonetheless an awakened demon lord class, would be able to withstand the vortex of ultra-high density destructive energy that could even destroy a True Dragon.

As she approached the center, the burden on Garashas body increased.

Even so, she still could hold on herself, thanks to Gaia, the small dragon inside her embrace.

Gaia had a hard time assisting Garashas defense barrier, they barely succeeded in neutralizing the destructive power.

But, it was only a matter of time.

A Quartet Skill of four of the most powerful beings in this world.

It produced an unimaginable destructive power which this world had never experienced before.

Garashas senses couldnt understand the extent of its greatness.

Youre a fool, arent you? There was no need for you to follow me

It's a pity, but I cant help you anymore

Kyui?

Garasha muttered so and gently patted Gaia who was in her embrace.

And then, she resigned herself to fate and calmly waited for her impending doom...

But, that time never came.

The reason why was

That was a close call.

If Ciel was just a little bit late in creating a new ability, we would have lost Gaia.

If that happened, I can't even imagine how angry Milim would be...

I get the shivers just by thinking about it.

Not to mention, Dino tried to jump in to help them; theres a better place for such recklessness.

Even if there were 2 people of awakened demon lord class, I wasn't sure they can reach the speed of light.

It was a black hole. Not even light could escape, so even if they reached 99% the speed of light, it would still be meaningless.

They might be able to escape if they havent reached the core yet, but it will be a very risky gamble. It isnt something you can do it somehow just with willpower.

So, how could I do it?

Naturally, I wouldn't do something like moving beyond the speed of light.

And yet, there was a simple reason why I could say that I ended up fine.

If you can stop time, you dont have to think about speed.

Thats the freedom to move beyond the speed of light.

But, I didn't need to do that this time.

Because I can neutralize it to a certain degree withNihility Barrier[9]of myNihility Collapse.

Things that come into contact with the barrier are assimilated and converted into nihility energy.

Thats the characteristic ofNihility Barrier.

Instead of escaping, endure it till the end. This may be the only way.

Well, even if it fails by any chance, I will be absolutely safe.

After all, its because the new ability Ciel had created, Multiple Existencewas incorporated into Ultimate SkillVoid God Azathoth.

It was an ability Ciel made after she finished analyzing Ultimate SkillEvil Dragon Azi Dahaka, I could create clones which all connected with this ability.

Thanks to this ability, I didnt need to be cautious of Velda anymore.

Thus I revealed myself, but I think that it was still impossible, even for Velda, to sense me in this subspace.

Still, I shouldn't carelessly rule out the worst case scenario.

However, theres no problem for now.

Even if he sensed me and isolated Ramiris labyrinth, my clone which can also called as my main body still exists in the Imaginary Space.

If Velda did isolate the labyrinth, theres a possibility that the connection with the main body will be cut off, but it will be easy to ascertain that if both sides detect each other.

After all, both are me.

Its a weird sensation, but Parallel Thought works without much difficulty, so theres no problem even when doing different actions.

It wasnt a half-baked version like the one Vega used. It could be said that since Ciel had completed thisMultiple Existenceability, destroying me would be a nigh impossible task.

Each of myMultiple Existencewere connected through the Soul Corridor.

That being said, I was still in the practice stage; its the stage where I cant manifest unless I use the orb that I used to play with before.

Oh well, if I keep on practicing soon Ill able to do it easily.

So, even in the unlikely event that I die, it would end with just the orb being broken.

Even in this situation, wondering how to soothe Milims temper is a bigger problem for me, but that was just another story.

Yo-you are!?

Garasha, Dinos companion, who I saved together with Gaia, asked me while looking at me with surprised eyes.

I thought I knew her face, but I guess this was our first meeting.

Hm, ahh. Nice to meet you? Im Demon Lord Rimuru.

I greeted her within the barrier.

Garasha looks speechless and couldnt speak properly.

Is she nervous? Oh well, I dont mind.

Thus, I was able to retrieve both Gaia and Garasha safely, now all we needed to do was to wait till the storm calm down.

As I thought that, I saw the Dragon Core in the center of the tetrahedron.

If you had that, you might become a real True Dragon too.

I nonchalantly said so to Gaia who was being hugged by Garasha. That was a blunder.

I didnt particularly plan to say so, and yet

Kyui~~!!

Gaia jumped out from myNihility Barrier with an enthusiastic cry,

Wai-, you!

I called out, but it was already too late.

By the time my voice came out, Gaia was already outside the barrier.

And then, Gaia got disintegrated instantly after being exposed to the ultra-high dense energy outside my barrier. The orb which represented Gaia broke apart and disappeared.

That means Gaia has been annihilated.

As expected of Master. I thought the same thing too.

What do I need to do for Milim to forgive meWhile I was thinking about such thing, I heard Ciels calm voice.

Huh? What are you saying, Ciel? I questioned, but it cant be helped

Its like I had led Gaia to suicide, it would be something that Milim will never forgive me for even if it was unintentional.

I didnt really mean it when I said that Gaia can become a real True Dragon

Ehh, it cant be!?

At the same time that I thought of the possibility, the Dragon Core conspicuously glowed and flickered at the center of the tetrahedron.

Youre aware that a True Dragon wont really disappear, right?

The same also applies to Zero who had become the insane, destructive Berserk Evil Dragon.

He will revive again somewhere in the world and will just try to accomplish his mission as the Berserk Evil Dragon that was given to him by Velda.

Thats the reason why Velda created the pseudo Dragon Core calledEvil Dragon Lord Azi Dahaka.

However, this matter will be different if a new heart arises inside that Dragon Core.

If its Gaia who has fragments of Dragon Factor, it can be said that he possesses enough qualifications for it.

As Ciels explanation ended, a miracle was happening outside the barrier as if to prove her right.

In short, Gaia became a True Dragon.

I was just joking, but for my joke becoming reality is just scary.

As theres a saying: Truth comes out of falsehood[10], the words I said have really come true.

Gaia got disintegrated instantly, but the heart that held the Will reached the Dragon Core.

Then, it seems Gaia has succeeded in taking it over.

In the end, Ciel removed the insanity from it.

All of the raging energy was suppressed and a beautiful blue dragon has manifested.

Excluding me, Gaia can be called as the fifth True Dragon. After all, Im not really strictly a True Dragon.

Gaias body gave off an azure gleam more radiant than a jewel

Unlike Veldora and his siblings, Gaia was shaped more like an oriental dragon.

Is Gaia, Veldoras younger brother or younger sister?

Whichever Gaia chooses to be, getting a new sibling is a good thing for that guy.

Kyui~~!!

Gaia gleefully, raised a happy cry.

It doesnt seem he can speak yet.

Although he gained wisdom and knowledge fast enough, I guess that is because he was just now born.

Haha, to think you would really succeed. Well done, Gaia!

Oh right, in this opportunity, Ill think of a Nickname for you as well.

Veldora was called Storm Dragon while Velgrind was Scorch Dragon.

If he becomes their younger brother/sister, Gaia should also have an official name.

Okay

Alright, Ive decided it. Youre Earth Sovereign Dragon[11] from now on!

As youre Veldoras brother, how about calling you as Earth Sovereign Dragon Velgaia?

As hes glittering, I just named him without hesitation.

That was the moment of the birth of the Fifth Dragon, Earth Sovereign Dragon Velgaia.

As the surrounding power storm vanishes,Absolute Barrierhas disappeared too.

A beautiful dragon was born while the threat was gone.

Diablo, Benimaru Zegion and even Dino and co.

I see everyone flying towards me.

However, since I was deprived of a lot of magic essence because of the naming, it became difficult to maintain my clones existence

(Hey, even this count as naming too)

Obviously...

The last thing I heard was Ciel's amazed voice before I confirmed that the connection with the orb had been cut.

You are reading this in Guros place.

[1] () Daten no Ou (Rushiferu). Im using Luciel in order to differentiate it with Guys. Btw Guys Lucifer is using Rushifaa. Some stories told that Luciel probably was Lucifers true name before his fall. Btw, this like how theres Lucifer and Lucilius in GBF even though their katakana means the same in English.

[2] () Tenkuu no Ou (Rushiferu).

[3] Zekkai, Absolute Boundary/Barrier

[4] () Tenma Sougekiha (Frun Kuruseido) = Heaven Demon Supreme Twinstrike.

[5] () Yonjuu Fukugou Zetsugi (Quartet Skill) = Quadruple Combined Special Move.

[6] () Zeggeki Tsuioku Metsu Hikari Hou (Bureikudaun Nosutarujia) = Absolute Reminiscence Strike of the Disintegration Light. Uhh whatever with the Kanji xD.

[7] Event horizon is boundary marking the limits of a black hole. At the event horizon, the escape velocity is equal to the speed of light. Since general relativity states that nothing can travel faster than the speed of light, nothing inside the event horizon can ever cross the boundary and escape beyond it, including light. Thus, nothing that enters a black hole can get out or can be observed from outside the event horizon.

[8] Revolving lantern (Soumatou) refer to the flashback phenomenon before death according to Asian superstitions. The flashback is often compiled of key, happy memories that one had experienced within his or her life time.

[9] Kyomu Kekkai.

[10] Variation is Many a true word is spoken in jest

[11] Chitei Ryuu, Earth Monarch/Emperor Dragon.