100 Floors All Master - Chapter 251

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All Master of 100 Floors Episode 251
Floor 54. Universe Mercenary (5)
[Ah. We’ve arrived….]
“Must we conceal ourselves and approach even within the territory of an Apostle?”
The Domain of the 72 Demons was not inhabited solely by its master. Countless demons existed there—those who had forsaken their own domains and chosen to follow their lord.
Evading them all was no simple task. Fortunately, Justeria shook her head.
[Discourteous as he may be, not to that extent….]
The robe ripples. A sculpture emerges—two human figures intertwined.
Uuuuuung.
Space warps, and something is summoned forth.
A being with five pairs of wings.
A Supreme Grade Demon. A powerhouse of the 5th Tier.
“It is an honor to meet you, Justeria.”
[Hello… You understand our arrangement….]
“Yes. I shall guide you to Zephar. By the way… who is the human beside you?”
The demon’s gaze turns toward Kang Jun-hyeok.
5th Tier.
Save for the Gods and Transcendents whose power defies measure, and the 72 Demons, it was among the mightiest existences in the Universe.
That gaze alone threatens to crush the very air. It was no exaggeration—at such a realm, emotion itself could slay life. Justeria answered lightly.
[A guide… not your concern….]
“Very well. Follow me, if you please.”
The two entered the castle under the demon’s guidance. Whether through some special means or mere fortune, they encountered no other demons. At journey’s end, they reached Zephar with remarkable swiftness.
“Zephar awaits beyond this door. I trust you shall have an… enjoyable time.”
The demon withdrew with those words.
Before opening the door, Justeria spoke to Kang Jun-hyeok.
[You may withdraw here… Meeting one of the 72 Demons is hardly a pleasant experience….]
“No. I will accompany you.”
Kang Jun-hyeok answered without hesitation. Withdraw? There was no reason to heed such words. Meeting Zephar was one of his immediate objectives.
Justeria opened the door as if she had expected this.
Creeeeak.
With that grating sound, a colossal palace revealed itself. Simultaneously, a terrible aura engulfed them both.
Sorrow, supplication, despair, longing—all these emotions swirled chaotically, wrapping around them.
Here dwelt both that which was born and that which never came to be.
Nausea and revulsion wash over me.
The Gods are far too magnificent, too transcendent. When mortals behold them, they feel the pure dignity of their station—so overwhelming that they cannot bear to face them.
The Victors are incomprehensible aberrations. When mortals encounter them, their minds shatter from the sensation.
Demons were the inverse.
Jealousy, denial, despair, sorrow, anguish.
Their aura was composed of things mortals understood all too easily.
And therein lay the true horror. Even forced viewing of thousands of gore videos would not produce such revulsion. An ordinary being of the 3rd Tier would vomit and weep.
Yet Kang Jun-hyeok proceeded forward with composure.
I followed Justeria inside. A voice tinged with curiosity echoed through the space.
“Heh. A mortal being standing so calmly before me. How curious. Even those who summoned me trembled before my avatar alone.”
A voluptuous woman stood before us. Her long hair was luxuriant enough to conceal her entire form. Justeria spoke.
[Hello… Zephar….]
The curvaceous woman before my eyes was none other than Zephar, one of the 72 Demons—the Demon Lord of Conception and Infertility.
Zephar spoke with laughter.
“Hello, Justeria. You found your way here quite well?”
[You jest too much… You deliberately made the path difficult to find… If I had made a mistake, the trade would have fallen through… If there had been those who knew my identity, war might have erupted….]
“Isn’t that also a form of entertainment?”
Zephar murmured with a vacant gaze.
“I love war. Countless lives are conceived through it. It’s not bad for you either, is it? War is merely an extension of trade, after all.”
Justeria did not answer. That silence itself was an affirmation. Eldyria, who had been watching quietly, grimaced.
[Similar madwomen meeting each other.]
[Let’s conduct the trade… Take this….]
A small box emerged from within the robe and flew toward Zephar. Upon receiving it and confirming its contents, Zephar smiled with satisfaction.
“Confirmed. Truly the God of Trade. Trades are always certain with you.”
[What do you intend to do with it…? I brought it out of curiosity, but I still haven’t grasped the detailed reason….]
“Nothing special. I’m simply thinking of something amusing. I may use it, or I may never use it throughout eternity. Isn’t that also a form of pleasure?”
Zephar spoke with delight as she put the box away.
“Still, you found your way here better than expected. I thought at least one or two incidents would occur.”
[I acquired a skilled mercenary….]
Zephar’s gaze turned toward Kang Jun-hyeok. My entire body reflexively stiffened, but I forced it to relax through sheer will. Zephar’s expression became intrigued.
“The power itself doesn’t seem remarkable… yet it’s heterogeneous? Can a human possess such strength?”
[You don’t know about this one either…?]
“It’s the first time I’ve seen this face. What would there be to know?”
[Because he understands this Hell… as if he had lived within it….]
“Hmm?”
Zephar paused. Kang Jun-hyeok slowly performed a proper bow.
“It is an honor to meet you. Zephar, Demon Lord of Conception and Infertility.”
“Oho?”
A gleam of interest flickered in Zephar’s eyes.
The etiquette Kang Jun-hyeok displayed was the manner of Hell observed when addressing high-ranking demons. It was executed with such perfection that even Zephar could find no fault.
“You certainly seem to understand Hell. Child, to what extent do you know?”
“I know reasonably well. About you as well, Zephar.”
Zephar.
Due to her twisted nature, I had not maintained close relations with her. Yet neither was there no connection between us. Zephar laughed at my response.
“Hahaha. You claim to know of me? Shall I test if that’s truly so?”
She snapped her fingers.
“I shall bestow upon you a trial, mortal being.”
Whoooosh!
Space tore open, and two human figures tumbled out. Both were young women. One appeared to be in her final month of pregnancy, her belly swollen with child, while the other looked ordinary.
“Ah, ahhhhh!”
“Lord Zephar!”
Both women hastily bowed upon seeing Zephar. Without so much as glancing at them, Zephar spoke to Kang Jun-hyeok.
“These are the women who attempted to summon me. One has suffered countless miscarriages and desperately hoped this child would be born safely. The other is a woman incapable of bearing children. She yearned to become a body capable of giving birth.”
Zephar’s lips twisted into a cruel smile.
“They dared summon me without proper sacrifice. I could have ignored them, or punished them for their audacity. Yet I shall mercifully grant them an opportunity to fulfill their wishes.”
Zephar’s finger pointed toward Kang Jun-hyeok.
“You shall choose, human. One wish will be granted, and the other shall suffer eternally.”
“…I see.”
“Ah.”
The women’s faces drained of color as they sensed their fates. They immediately began pleading desperately toward Kang Jun-hyeok.
“Please! Please choose me! I have already miscarried four times! I cannot bear to lose this child too!”
“No! Please save me! I am congenitally infertile—my body cannot conceive! Unlike that woman, I need a miracle! Please! I beg you!”
It was a choice that left a bitter taste no matter which option one selected—a demon’s cruel game. Zephar spoke with mockery in his voice.
“Which choice would please me most, I wonder? You claimed to understand me reasonably well. I do hope that was the truth.”
“Stop playing games.”
“…What?”
For a moment, Zephar tilted his head, wondering if he had misheard.
But he had heard correctly. Kang Jun-hyeok gazed at Zephar calmly.
“There is no correct answer, is there? What you truly desire is to witness my suffering.”
What do demons truly desire?
Amusement, pure and simple.
Right now, Zephar cared nothing for which choice Kang Jun-hyeok made. He wanted to witness the emotions that would arise from that choice.
Zephar burst into laughter.
“Ahahaha. You understand reasonably well. But your reasoning lacks a crucial element—you have no other choice.”
The choice itself was what mattered. As Zephar raised his finger, black pillars began to rise from the women’s bodies.
“If you choose neither, both women shall suffer eternally for daring to summon me. So, whom will you save?”
“I will choose neither.”
“What?”
What demons desire is amusement.
Therefore, there was no need to obey a demon’s trial.
One need only provide greater amusement than the trial itself. Kang Jun-hyeok spoke to Zephar.
“Lord Zephar. Grant both women their wishes. I shall pay the price.”
“I’m afraid your price holds no interest for me. I merely wish to see what choice you make….”
“A game of wits.”
Zephar paused.
Kang Jun-hyeok spoke calmly.
“I propose a game of wits with you.”
“…Aha, ahahaha! Hahahaha!”
Zephar burst into mad laughter, tears welling up in her eyes.
“You want to exchange a move with me? Have you lost your mind? Did you perhaps think Justeria beside you would save you? I’m sorry, but that’s the wrong answer! She doesn’t interfere in fair trades! Can’t you see she won’t even try to save these two women?”
“I never had such thoughts. I’ll concede the first strike. Please attack as you wish.”
“Hahahaha. You’re certainly an interesting human… and it’s a shame.”
Zephar laughed.
“I accept. Then, farewell.”
And then, Authority came flying.
It was the power of infertility.
An Authority unique to Zephar alone—one that rendered life itself as if it had never been born. Even a powerhouse of the 5th Tier could not resist that Authority.
But Kang Jun-hyeok could erase any force, at least once.
[Gap Distortion.]
The Gap itself unfurled, devouring the Authority of infertility.
“One move. Certainly received.”
“…Huh? What?”
Zephar’s eyes widened. She was genuinely taken aback.
“Then it’s my turn.”
[Gap Pierce.]
[Jealousy’s Reverse Heaven Spear.]
A mighty spear rose forth. Zephar’s eyes grew wide.
‘The Authority of the God of Jealousy?’
Yet the human before her was clearly not an Apostle of the God of Jealousy.
Her shock was brief. She exhaled. A tremendous force that blocked all things in the world rose up. No matter how much the Authority of Jealousy was, it could not reach her unless Zelesi herself unleashed it.
It had to be that way.
Crack-crack-crack.
The spear pierced through the defense. Literally.
“Ah.”
[Wha…?]
Dazed voices rang out. At the same moment, Zephar’s chest was pierced through.

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