191 HOW TO BECOME A VILLAIN
The Gluttony Core shuddered violently, its once-stable form contorting as it fought against the overwhelming force of the restrain. Tendrils of slimy energy lashed out, but they dissolved as they touched the boundary of the combined spell.
A guttural, otherworldly growl echoed through the chamber as the Core was dragged, piece by piece, into the void of Leo's Consummation Touch. It twisted and convulsed in a futile struggle, but Leo's merged spell proved unstoppable.
Leo watched grimly as the Gluttony Core's essence was devoured entirely, its monstrous presence reduced to nothing.
"It's done," he said, though the weight of his actions hung heavy in his voice.
"What just happened?" Vanessa asked, her voice tinged with shock.
"I don't know," Leo admitted. "I linked my Demon Consummation to the Gluttony Core. My demonic magic... probably consumed it."
The chamber quaked as Lillrune's body collapsed.
All the objects he had devoured fell to the ground in a thunderous cascade—metal, stone, and even bodies tumbled out, littering the floor of the Great Emperor's Tomb.
Lillrune lay on the ground, his once-massive frame shriveled and emaciated. His voice, now weak and pleading, echoed in the tomb. "Don't leave me here... not in this prison... I can't bear it. Kill me."
Leo hesitated, a flicker of pity crossing his face. But he knew what had to be done.
"Rest now," he said softly, before snapping Lillrune's neck with a swift, decisive motion. "In peace."
He summoned the only spell he had mastered from the Gullee family—the Spark of Flame. The magical fire engulfed Lillrune's body, reducing it to ash.
Leo stood in the tomb's wreckage, surrounded by the remains of Lillrune's gluttonous reign. "It's fucking over," he whispered.
Leo raised his hand, and from the shadows, dark, crawling demonic entities emerged. Their forms twisted and pulsated with an eerie vitality as they scoured the chamber, devouring every trace of blood and magic that Lillrune had left behind.
The air crackled with power as the demonic beings fed, and suddenly, Leo's body began to glow with an intense, otherworldly light.
The surge of energy coursed through him, every fiber of his being igniting with newfound strength. His magic pulsed, expanding, evolving.
A sharp realization struck him as the glow subsided.
He had crossed a threshold—a breakthrough. He was no longer just an ordinary mage; he had ascended to the rank of a high-tiered Svad.
Vanessa's voice cut through the charged air, calm but laced with urgency. "Don't fucking linger here. How do you plan to get out of here now?"
Her words echoed through the void around them, emphasizing the growing tension. The ceiling of the dungeon was collapsing.
"That part's easy," Leo said confidently. "Have you forgotten? I own a dungeon similar to this one. I can find the exit and reprogram it to let me leave."
With that, Leo retraced his steps to the point where he had entered the tomb.
Spotting the portal wormhole shimmering faintly in the darkness, he knelt and accessed its magic codes. His mind moved swiftly as he manipulated the arcane script, altering the parameters to reopen the portal.
Moments later, the portal flickered and stabilized, spilling a soft light into the tomb. With a determined step, Leo passed through and found himself back in Sodom's ruins.
"You've escaped the Great Emperor's tomb, but now what?" Vanessa asked. "How are you going to get out of Sodom's ruin?"
Leo glanced at the horizon, where the remnants of the portal leading out of the ruins shimmered faintly. "Right. We don't have much time."
He sprinted toward the portal, his boots kicking up dust as he neared the entrance. The shimmering magic was already beginning to collapse.
"Lucky me," he muttered as he dove through the shrinking gateway just before it sealed shut.
On the other side, Leo stumbled into the daylight, greeted by the familiar sight of Yun-Yun and Petunia waiting anxiously. Nearby, General Nahum stood with his engineer mages, supervising their work.
"You're finally back," Nahum said, relief evident in his tone. "What happened on the other side?"
"The demons won't trouble us again," Leo replied, his voice heavy with exhaustion. His legs buckled, and he collapsed to the ground, unconscious.
Yun-Yun rushed to his side. "Quickly, we need to get him back to Court La Mood!"
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[At the Palace of Willows]
"What did you do to the Jade Throne?" Yun-Yun asked, struggling to maintain control as the throne started to spiral out of control.
The occupants of the throne cried out in agony as their very essences were being consumed by the mutated Gluttony Core.
Leo, who had only just woken from his exhaustion, looked at the throne with weary eyes. "I consumed Lillrune's Gluttony Core. This must be a side effect," he explained.
"I can't control its fluctuating magic!" Yun-Yun said, panic creeping into her voice. "If this keeps up, it will destroy the throne—and this entire dungeon!"
Leo pulled out his control panel and quickly assessed the situation. He was relieved to see that the mutated codes of the Gluttony Core were not corrupting his realm—yet.
"Dammit, Vanessa, help me out here!" Leo called.
"I can't help you contain the Gluttony," Vanessa's voice came back. "If I could, I wouldn't have needed you in the first place."
"Yun-Yun, is there any way to fucking contain it?" Leo asked, his eyes narrowing in thought.
Yun-Yun hesitated, her mind racing. "We don't have enough power to contain this Cakra Core. Its magic is too volatile."
"Where can we get more power?" Leo demanded.
"Maybe… you could draw on your demon power?" Vanessa suggested. "You need to embrace your villainy, Leo. Transform into the Incubus."
Leo blinked in confusion. "What do you mean?"
Vanessa's voice was firm. "You have to fully embrace your darker nature. Become the villain you were always meant to be."
Leo stood in silence, considering her words. He remembered how Gluttony's magic spared him inside the tomb dungeon. Now he knew. It was the power of Incubus inside of him protecting him.
He had no choice now. He must embrace Incubus- the god of Lust. "Damn, what do I do to become a villain?"