Genius Regressor Makes Mythic Items

『Due to special circumstances, all conversations and some content are censored during the broadcast.』

A message floated in the air.

Following that, ‘Where is this…?’

A night darker than demonic energy combined with devil energy.

However, the scene unfolding beneath the night sky wasn’t that dark.

To be more precise, ‘Why are there so many lights?’

It was as if he were looking at the dazzling nightlife of a busy street. Various colorful lights made the scene glamorous to the point of being eerie.

Below them, “Ha~ Your scent is always so fragrant.”

“Ohhoho! Why are you saying that~.”

“So soft. I want to devour you in one bite.”

“Oh, stop it~ That tickles.”

A chaotic scene filled with the scent of flesh. Seeing the various appearances and skin colors, these beings seemed to be of mixed races.

“Ah! More! Hit me more!”

“Ahh… the drug… give me that drug!!”

They were writhing in unexplainable violence and drug use. It looked no different from the black market he had visited before.

If there was a difference from back then, “Uhuhuh!!”

“Ahh! Feels good!”

It was the sheer indulgence.

Yes.

Sheer madness in sexual desire and pleasure?

However, Shimun neither looked startled nor showed any surprise. The reason was simple.

Kiing.

The activated Odin’s Eye.

In it, the indulgence of pleasure before his eyes was all shown in a semi-transparent form.

This meant, “They’re all illusions.”

All these things were illusions.

Into Shimun’s ear, “Oh my. I didn’t expect you to see through it so easily.”

A terrifyingly decadent voice whispered. As he turned his head, “They are illusions, but they are vividly transmitted to all five senses.”

At the very center of this red-hot banquet hall. A handsome man descended the velvet steps, which could have been either stained with blood or red carpet.

Although he had taken just a few steps, the blonde handsome man quickly reached the bottom of the stairs and spread his slender arms wide.

There, “Look at this. Isn’t the touch and warmth so vivid?”

He grabbed the naked buttocks of two people, one with green and the other with blue skin. As his white grip tightened, the grabbed buttocks twisted grotesquely.

At that level, it was essentially squeezing the flesh with tremendous force.

“Ah!”

“Uhuhuh!”

Were they out of their minds?

Or was it because they were illusions from the start?

The two people only let out intermittent gasps. And the blonde handsome man holding their buttocks.

“Man or woman? Or maybe a beast? Even a monster is fine. How about it? Enjoying this realistic pleasure just once, I guarantee you won’t regret it.”

The man with eyes as red as blood gazed at Shimun with a lustful smile.

“……”

Shimun also stared back at the man with sunken eyes.

Then, “Why do you keep staring at me like that without saying a word… Ah, this is…”

One of the man’s eyebrows rose in a seductive manner as he took a step closer. To Shimun’s surprise,

“Swish.”

The man arrived in front of Shimun in the blink of an eye.

“Ha-ha! You indeed have excellent taste. Ha-ha…”

He burst into a seductive laugh and carefully grasped Shimun’s jaw. The red eyes, which seemed to burn with an intense passion, glared at Shimun.

However, unlike those eyes, “You’ve caught Baal’s attention and even obtained devil energy. Isn’t that right?”

The man’s behavior was extremely careful and delicate, as if handling a mythic-grade item. And Shimun, who had been staring at the man without fear, “This guy… His eyes, his presence… What’s so familiar about him?”

Shimun realized what had been bothering him since earlier.

“He’s very similar to Lucifer.”

Lucifer.

The being before him was identical to the one hiding in Ars Teurgia. To the point where they could be mistaken for siblings.

“Why aren’t you saying anything? What are you thinking? Are you entranced by my body’s beauty…?”

“You.”

Shimun brushed away the man’s hand, which was chatting nonsense, and asked,

“What’s your relationship with Lucifer?”

It was an unexpected question. For a moment, his eyes widened in surprise, and then, “Khahahahahaha!”

He burst into an enormous, ear-piercing laughter.

And then, “Ah, you’re still unfazed even in the face of such pleasure? You’re quite remarkable.”

He composed himself, and with a light wave of his hand, the entire banquet hall, which had been filled with pleasure, suddenly turned dark and crumbled.

The sacred temple, which had appeared like the ones seen in the heavenly realm, revealed its true form.

Unlike before, it was an abandoned heavenly temple, with faded lights and crumbling structures everywhere.

And,

Whoosh!

A pitch-black flame, which seemed to burn with an intense ferocity, enveloped the temple.

However, paradoxically, “Excuse my manners towards a great being. Let me introduce myself properly.”

The beautiful blonde man said, fitting perfectly within the backdrop.

“I am Belial. In the demon world’s hierarchy, I am ranked 68th among the thrones.”

Belial emphasized the word “hierarchy” with particular significance. However, Shimun, who already owned two original copies of the Lemegeton, knew well.

‘Other than Baal, who holds the 1st rank, the hierarchy in the demon world means nothing.’

There are a total of 72 demon kings, but contrary to common belief, their strength is not determined by their rank, except for Baal.

According to the knowledge recorded in the Lemegeton, ‘Belial, along with Paimon, who is ranked 9th, is the second strongest in the demon world after Baal…’

Simultaneously the joint second-in-command of the demon world.

‘Along with Paimon, he was previously an angel.’

Having reached that thought, Shimun realized why Belial looked so similar to Lucifer and why he had been summoned to this place.

“You… It seems you have something to say to me concerning Lucifer. Or perhaps, a request?”

“Haha! You are quite something! To have deduced that with less than 30 years of experience!”

Belial laughed joyfully, looking at Shimun with great interest.

“It’s fascinating. Odin’s Eye doesn’t have the ability to peek into the throne’s intentions.”

After smiling broadly, Belial confirmed,

“Yes, I have a favor to ask of you, so I personally brought you here.”

With a slight nod, he confirmed his request.

“That’s pretty audacious. I’m in the middle of an arena match. And you summon me here so blatantly.”

Shimun raised one eyebrow in disbelief.

“Normally, you would be right, but fortunately, the successor created a legitimate procedure.”

“A legitimate procedure? Ah, are you referring to the summoning of magical beasts using devil energy?”

“Correct. You already know, don’t you? The kind of synergy that occurs when mixing devil energy with demonic energy.”

Acknowledging Belial’s cunning words, Shimun nodded slowly.

Then, “Wait a moment. What do you mean by ‘the successor’?”

Shimun paused and revisited Belial’s previous words.

“What else? It’s you, the one who inherited the devil energy that was not permitted to anyone since the collapse of the Seven Demon Lords.”

Belial responded with his characteristic smile.

Which prompted, ‘What are the Seven Demon Lords?’

Shimun tilted his head in confusion.

“Curious, aren’t you? Then listen to one request of mine. It will also benefit you, of course.”

Belial’s smile deepened as he retrieved something from the air. Peeling the skin off a living creature.

Wriggle!

The paper, seemingly made from the flesh, muscle, and organs of a living being, twitched.

“Take a look. Then you’ll understand a bit more.”

Belial handed it over with a grin, and then,

『A quest has been assigned from the Constellation Belial.』

A series of messages appeared over the flesh-paper, presenting the quest window. Shimun stepped closer to check the quest details.

『Master of Lust』 – Hidden Quest

The Constellation Belial is pursuing the glory of the Seven Demon Lords, which once shook all dimensions.

He has discovered the location of one of the Seven Demon Lords’ legacies, the ‘Sin of Lust’s Seed’.

Retrieve the ‘Sin of Lust’s Seed’ located somewhere within the ‘Cradle of Indulgence.’

Entry restriction: Diamond rank or higher.

Reward: 100,000 Achievement Points, Gift from Belial.

‘Insane!’

Shimun’s eyes widened. It was no wonder. Leaving aside the outrageous 100,000 achievement points reward,

‘The Cradle of Indulgence?’

The word “Cradle of Indulgence” was clearly mentioned in the quest details.

Thinking back to past events, that place was definitely, ‘It’s the central facility of the dragonkin managed by the Four Dragon Lords Vritra, isn’t it?’

Just like the “Black Forge,” the military supply facility of the dragonkin managed by the former Five Dragon Lords Nidhogg,

The Cradle of Indulgence was a facility managed by the Four Dragon Lords Vritra.

Seeing Shimun’s reaction, possibly satisfied, “See? Am I right?”

Smiling seductively, Belial retrieved the fleshy paper. The hidden quest details that had floated before also disappeared along with it.

“For your information, this is something not anyone can obtain. Even a Constellation cannot get it easily. If you fulfill my request, I will give you this invitation. Of course…”

Belial, grinning broadly, glanced at the dark sky composed of instruments.

“First, we need permission from Lord Baal.”

As soon as he finished speaking,

『The Constellation Baal silently looks down at Belial.』

『The Constellation Heavenly Demon scoffs, ‘Ha! How truly cunning, just like an exiled angel.’』

『The Constellation Black Goat remarks, ‘Let it pass since he’s good-looking’, while twitching his lips in an amused expression.』

The reactions of the thrones appeared sequentially.

“Ha.”

Shimun let out a hollow laugh. Considering the connection with Lucifer, ‘It seems Baal is cautious about matters related to Lucifer…’

For Belial to mention such things openly in front of him, “You want to use me under the guise of a quest?”

Essentially, he aimed to leverage Shimun’s relationship with Baal to obtain the so-called “Sin Bell of Lust”.

If not, Belial would have already used the invitation himself. Had his guess hit the mark?

“Oh my! What a dreadful thing to say!”

Belial exaggeratedly acted surprised, with his distinctive smile and laid-back demeanor, though half of it was jocular.

“Successor? You mustn’t say such things lightly before any throne, especially ones like me with delicate hearts; it really makes one’s heart drop.”

Constantly glancing at the sky implied somewhat sincerity. Watching Belial, Shimun gently stroked his chin.

‘Well, regardless of Belial’s intentions, the conditions aren’t bad. Actually, they’re quite favorable.’

Even though it was framed as a request, it essentially amounted to a quest.

The 100,000 achievement points and a gift from the second-ranked in the demon world’s power hierarchy were adequate rewards for the quest.

Moreover,

‘The Cradle of Indulgence connects with the likes of Arena Council members. Even if we only half-destroy it, it would deal a tremendous blow, differently from the Black Forge.’

Unlike the Black Forge, which directly supplied military goods, the Cradle of Indulgence would be a facility where the dragonkin accumulated profits by associating with powerful figures akin to Arena Council members.

In some ways, it had the potential to inflict a greater impact than the Black Forge.

No, it would undoubtedly cause a more severe blow.

‘Weapons can be replaced if found, but power or connections are irreplaceable.’

Hence, there was no need for hesitation. Reflecting on Baal’s personality thus far, he would surely grant permission.

However, ‘It’s quite annoying that you’re trying to leverage my relationship with Baal to gain permission.’

It wasn’t just a trivial annoyance. Shimun held a sense of goodwill towards the thrones who showed kindness to him. The behavior of trying to exploit these relationships was grating on him beyond mere practical benefits.

‘I can’t let this slide.’

It was like a fishbone stuck in his throat, irritating him greatly.

So, “I refuse.”

Shimun decided to teach this impudent demon a lesson. Perhaps Belial hadn’t expected him to refuse?

“Why?! It’s impossible to enter the Cradle of Indulgence without an invitation!”

For the first time, Belial lost his usual nonchalant demeanor.

“This is something even Lord Baal can’t get! Seriously! If you don’t believe me, ask Lord Baal directly!”

He rattled off his words rapidly while shaking the flesh-paper.

“I know. If that were possible, he would have given me the invitation a long time ago.”

Through a mission or quest or any other means. However,

“That invitation? I can make one myself. Besides, your terms don’t particularly appeal to me.”

Shimun shrugged with an expression devoid of any regret.

“Make one? What do you mean, make one?”

Belial’s face twisted in bewilderment.

“Look here, successor, you seem to be misunderstanding something. This invitation was created and distributed directly by Vritra…”

Belial spoke with a tone full of disbelief. Observing him quietly, Shimun touched the air for a moment and then,

Snap.

Snapped his fingers without a word. With a quick alchemical spark,

“That, that’s…!”

Wriggle.

A piece of flesh-paper identical to Belial’s floated into view.

“This can’t be! To think you could create an invitation by Vritra?!”

Belial’s jaw dropped in shock. It was understandable.

“This is something even Lord Baal cannot do!!”

It was something that even Baal, the highest-ranking in the demon world, couldn’t do. Meaning, it was something impossible even for a god-king level Constellation.

And then, as if they had read into Shimun’s inner thoughts,

『The gazes of five Constellations watching you grow deeper.』

『The Constellation Baal gazes at you with melting, profound eyes, saying, ‘Hmmm…’』

The Constellations, who had quietly been observing the situation, reacted differently than before.