Devil's Luck[Arc 5: Worlds Apart]

Blood dripped steadily from the wound, soaking into Zenkichi's clothes as the world seemed to slow around him. His mind raced, his senses dulled by the shock of Envy's sudden strike.

'So fast! As of right now, my Vollständig form is my strongest state, added with The Iron, Encounter and Semi-Immortality at a continuous active state—I'm basically impenetrable and unkillable, so how was I not able to track her movements and how did she managed to bypass all my defenses.' Zenkichi's thoughts spun wildly, processing it all within a split second.

By all reasons and logic, she shouldn't be able to hurt him! It didn't make any sense to Zenkichi.

Suddenly, he snapped out of his thoughts by a sharp pain in his stomach, his eyes widened in shock as he felt a strange malicious energy entering his body.

'Devour!' Zenkichi's hair and eyes turned completely black as the powerful surge of his devouring ability flared within his body, instinctively reacting to the foreign malicious energy. The monster dark power coursed through him like a ravenous beast, seeking to consume the strange force Envy had introduced into his system.

"Fucking bitch!" Zenkichi snarled, his blackened eyes gleaming with fury as he kicked Envy, sending her flying backward.

His body pulsed with the monstrous dark power of his Devour ability, overwhelming the foreign energy that had invaded his system.

[Devouring Authority of Envy{Shard}.... Warning! Warning! Detected signs of unknown interference!]

Zenkichi's system panel flashed warnings in his mind as his Devour ability continued to consume the energy, but something felt wrong.

'What?!' Zenkichi's eyes widened as the malicious energy he was devouring wasn't simply dissipating—it was resisting, morphing within him. A twisted, unfamiliar force tried to take root inside his very being.

"What... is this?" Zenkichi gritted his teeth as he felt a sharp pain spread from the wound in his stomach to the rest of his body. His hair and eyes flickered between black and his usual colors, his grip on his powers struggling under the strain of the foreign energy.

Envy, recovering from his earlier kick, stood up slowly, a sinister grin spreading across her face as she walked up towards him. "My, my. Look how the turn tables...is what you humans say in this situation, correct?" she sneered. "That shard of authority you just took....it's far more than you can handle. It's infused with the very concept of corruption."

"Gah!" Zenkichi gasped as black blood dripped from his mouth, his body convulsing as the shard of Envy's authority—the very concept of corruption—began to take hold within him.

His veins darkened, pulsating with the sinister energy that now coursed through his system. He gripped his chest, feeling the foreign power twist inside, threatening to tear him apart from within.

'Corruption.... Does that mean that her Monster Authority isn't simply a kind of corruption and is just another ability of hers? Just what does her Authority do?!' Zenkichi tried to move his body, but he felt paralyzed, as if the very essence of his being was being warped by the corruption flooding through his veins.

His muscles twitched involuntarily, he instinctively bit his tongue as the dark energy taking hold of him from the inside out. Every attempt to fight it seemed futile, as if Envy's authority was more than just a physical force—it was a conceptual attack, something that could erode not just his body, but his soul.

Envy stopped in front of him, her lips curling upwards into a uncharacteristic warm smile as she lifted his chin with one slender finger. "Look at you," she whispered, her voice dripping with malice and affection, stunning Zenkichi. "After all the struggles you put me through, the pain, the frustration....and finally, this time....I've finally found a way to defeat you."

'What the hell is she talking about...?' Zenkichi thought, his mind hazy from the intense pain and confusion. He had heard her, but the meaning behind her words eluded him. The corruption coursing through his veins clouded his thoughts, making it harder to focus.

"But don't worry....I won't kill you," Envy whispered, her fingers tightening slightly as she cupped Zenkichi's chin and leaned closer, her breath hot against his skin.

Her eyes gleamed with twisted delight, watching as he struggled to remain conscious. "No, killing you would be too easy. I want to savor this moment....And I want to experience the connection between you and those women I've seen."

Zenkichi was completely confused, his mind reeling not only from the corruption spreading through his body but also from Envy's cryptic words. What was she talking about?

Unfortunately, he could do nothing but listen, his body paralyzed and his strength drained by the malicious energy. His breaths came in shallow gasps as he struggled to make sense of her intentions.

'Shit. Shit. Shit! Shit! How do I get out of this?!'

Envy tilted her head, her expression smug and triumphant. "Ah, you don't understand what I'm saying now, do you? That's alright, you don't have to..." she then slowly leaned in for a kiss...

"Your love...I will have it..."

"Get away from him, you bitch!"

"Hm?!"

Envy's eyes widened as she quickly spun around, summoning a barrier just in time to block Brunhilde's incoming strike. Brunhilde, wearing Járngreipr(Iron Gauntlets), punched the barrier with such force that the shockwave reverberated through the area, sending cracks rippling along the surface of Envy's protective shield.

Sparks flew as divine lightning surged behind Brunhilde's strike, causing the air to distort around them. Without waiting a moment, numerous daggers flee out of her waist flew on all her sides, divine energy emanated from the daggers.

Envy narrowed her eyes and reinforced the barrier, repairing it in an instant, and expanded it around her and Zenkichi. "You.... This is the first time I've ever seen you used so much power. You're a God? No, you have the blood of one, but your existence isn't at the level of divine yet."

A sinister wide grin spread from her lips, "Nonetheless, divine power has no effect on me. You're no threat. To me, you're simply...."

A dark miasma began to swirl around Envy, thick and oppressive, as her grin widened with twisted delight. "Food." she finished, her voice dripping with mockery.

Brunhilde gritted her teeth, feeling the weight of Envy's malevolent aura pressing down on her.

Suddenly, the entire Underworld trembled and mystical red flowers began to blossomed on the barren lands.

"This is...?" Envy's eyes narrowed as she stared at the blooming red flowers that seemed to sprout from the very essence of the Underworld itself. The mystical red petals glowed faintly, their presence radiating an ominous energy that disrupted the dark miasma swirling around her.

"What is this?" Envy muttered, her smug grin faltering for the first time as the flowers continued to bloom in waves, spreading rapidly across the barren land.

She glanced at Brunhilde, who looked confused as her power, strength and other abilities seemed to have increased.

'This is clearly not her doing, so that must mean...'

Her gaze landed upon Ereshkigal, who stood amidst the blooming red flowers, her golden aura burning even brighter than before.

Envy frowned and delved into her body, trying to urge the authority of the Underworld—but to no avail. The Divine Authority was nowhere within her body.

'Clever girl. At that brief moment of when I was modifying my Authority to take on the Corruption trait, she took the opportunity to get her Authority back. It was just small window of opportunity, and she managed to get it without me noticing.' Envy frown deepened as she processed the sudden shift.

'Should I Return by....no, the situation isn't dire enough for that yet,' Envy thought. Her Authority was under cooldown after she incorporated the Corruption trait, and if she doesn't wait for her Authority to be usable....she would be driven insane once more.

"She's not alone! I, Ereshkigal, grant her the blessings of Kur!" Ereshkigal proclaimed loudly, her voice resounding throughout the Underworld, no, Kur! The true name of the land of the dead and spirits.

The Goddess of the Underworld had regained her full authority, her presence radiating an overwhelming power that seemed to shift the very balance of the realm.

Envy's chuckle echoed ominously as the dark miasma swelled, expanding like a stormfront and consuming the skies of Kur. The air grew thick with her malevolent energy, oppressive and suffocating, as if the very essence of the Underworld was being tainted once more by her corruption.

"Do you think reclaiming your Authority changes anything?" Envy sneered, her voice dripping with disdain. "This entire realm, this Kur—it's already steeped in my power. You know it, I know it. Given enough time, I can retake it whenever I wish."

Ereshkigal, her golden aura unwavering, stood tall.

"Do you truly believe that you will win?"

"I do not see why not?" Envy smirked, her voice cold and confident. "This entire realm has already succumbed to my corruption once, and given enough time, it will again. You may have your Authority back, but that changes nothing—not when I have him with me."

Ereshkigal smiled widely, "Oh, I know. That's why I don't plan on letting you stay here for long."

Envy snorted, "You're planning on banishing me out of the realm of the dead? Oh please, I've already made some arrangements to that—"

"You talk too much!" Brunhilde interrupted Envy, breaking through her barrier in one punch and following by sucker-punching her.

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