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Chapter 142: Spare Me!

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Inside a building resembling the ancient Roman Colosseum, Diodora glared at Haru, his eyes filled with hatred.

Haru, however, looked utterly bored, his body relaxed, as if he were about to fall asleep.

Ajuka's voice boomed from the sky above.

"Greetings, everyone. I am Ajuka Beelzebub, the judge for this match between Haru and Diodora."

"In the name of the Maou Beelzebub, I shall oversee this duel. Now, let's get straight to the point. The arena, as you can see, is modeled after the Roman Colosseum."

"Haru will be competing alone, while Diodora's peerage is unlimited. The match ends when one side is either incapacitated or dead. A final note: at the request of both participants, this is a deathmatch. There will be no protective measures. Now, begin!"

The moment the match began, Diodora pulled a small, ouroboros-shaped object from his pocket and swallowed it whole.

"What?!" Ajuka and Sirzechs, watching from the stands, shot to their feet.

"What's wrong? Is there something unusual about that object, Beelzebub-sama?" one of the Devil elders asked, confused by the Maou's sudden reaction.

The younger Devils behind them looked on with curiosity.

Ajuka sat back down, his eyes narrowed as he watched Diodora on the screen. "You are all aware of the Khaos Brigade, I presume?"

The Devils nodded.

"According to our intelligence, the leader of the Khaos Brigade is... Ophis, the Ouroboros Dragon," Sirzechs added, his voice grim.

Gasps filled the room. Every Devil knew the name Ophis.

The Strongest. Infinite Power.

The Dragon God even the Biblical God feared to challenge.

Legends about Ophis were numerous, tales that could be told for days. And now, judging by the Maou's reactions, could it be that Diodora's actions were somehow connected to the legendary Dragon God?

Ajuka's gaze hardened as he spoke. "What Diodora just consumed was a piece of Ophis's power, in the form of a serpent. It can temporarily boost a normal person's magical energy to Ultimate-Class levels."

The Devils were stunned. Several of the elders paled. There were less than five Ultimate-Class Devils among their ranks; the majority were High-Class.

And now they were hearing that even an ordinary person could attain Ultimate-Class power with this... snake?

Moreover, this power was in the hands of terrorists. Their lives, the lives of the Devil elite, could be snuffed out by any random person empowered by this terrifying ability.

The thought of losing their comfortable, privileged lives filled the elders with dread.

"Your Majesty! We must apprehend Diodora and uncover the Khaos Brigade's location!"

"This power... it's too dangerous to be left in the hands of criminals!"

"Please, Beelzebub-sama! Intervene!"

Ajuka raised his hand, silencing the panicked elders. He gestured towards the screen. They remembered who Diodora was facing—Haru, the Devil King. Their gazes returned to the monitor.

Diodora, having swallowed the serpent, waved his hand. A deep purple magic circle appeared, followed by countless others, spreading rapidly across the arena.