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Chapter 73: The Great King
🕑 Added 2025-09-28 08:28:27 +0000 UTC[3rd POV]
Now that she had killed Zekram Bael, and had claimed a weapon as powerful as Excalibur Morgan for herself, Morgan felt her Fanon maker activate yet again, this time only twice. And what she got from the use was pretty damn good in her mind.
[Slash Magic | Magic - This magic attribute allows the user to create mana blades all over the user's body or even on tools.The user can extend large blades from their body part like arms which are good for close-range combat, while projected slashes can be released for mid to long-range combat. As the user fights, the nature and sharpness of the blades adapt to whatever the user is trying to slice, making it so the blades can cut through anything. For high level user, the blades can even adapt to an enemy's magic, including non-physical ones, like space or soul. Some knights even learn this magic to enhance their swordsmanship by coating their blade with Slash Magic]
[Death World | Magic - Death World is continuously described as the "power to kill the world", which supposedly means it holds the power to end all life on the planet, including the planet itself, if used correctly. It grants the wielder several abilities that can be considered appropriately associated with death and the Grim Reaper, causing it to also be mistaken for a subspecies of Death Magic, despite it being false. Most notably, upon recieving Death World, a user's aura and shadows begin to mimic the traits of a Grim Reaper, a reaper's cloak and scythe prominently appearing when using Death World. Whenever the power of Death World is activated, the user summons a pitch black scythe, constructed from their very soul, blackened appropriately to give the image of death and despair. Its length can be freely modified, becoming longer, thinner, thicker and shorter, allowing a wide array of options in how one can fight using it. Proficient users have even displayed the ability to extend the handle of the scythe and cause it to become like whip, mimicking a Kusarigama to a degree. The scythe itself is the very catalyst of Death World's power, allowing most if not all of its functions and abilities to be possible and ready for immediate use. The primary ability granted by Death World is the ability to "reap souls", absorbing stray spirits and forcefully strip creatures of their souls, instantly killing them. This is done by the scythe only slashing the target's "spirit", ignoring the physical body, appearing to be phasing through their body, while it is simply slicing their soul apart, and once enough damage is inflicted upon them, the user is capable of reaping their soul straight out of their bodies. In addition, absorbing the life force of living creatures, plants included, causes them to rot and decay, doing so through direct contant via touch rather than via the scythe.
Interestingly, users of Death World utter a phrase, always beginning as "And then the world" (そして、その後の世界, Soshite, Sonogo no Sekai), with each user completing it differently. Uttering the phrase allows a user to access what is known as "The Ascension Body" (昇天身, Shōtenmi), which causes the user's aura to flare up, at which point, their overall performance is augmented tenfold, allowing a user to change the tide of battle when overwhelmed. However, the true purpose of The Ascension Body is to increase the metamorphosis process, done so by the user simply using Death World as much as possible while in this mode. The final condition that must be met in order to trigger the next-level of the metamorphosis is for the user to undergo a strong feeling of grief and sorrow, in order to become in tune with death itself. The end result is a "cocoon" stage, taking the form of a large monstrous tree, known as the "Death Tree" (死木, Shiki). The enormous tree forces its branches and vines into the area, beginning to act on its own, while the user is absorbed into it, becoming the "heart" of the Death Tree. The Death Tree's only purpose is to absorb as many stray souls as possible from the area, even force ones out of unsuspecting animals and beasts, and spawn golems empowered by souls as a defense mechanism. The tree itself can also fight by using its branches and vines against anyone attempting to attack it.
At the peak, the Death Tree releases the user, fully metamorphosized into an appearance that perfectly mimics the original Shima, a pitch black, shadowy figure, with red eyes and linnings on its body, its inside emitting a red glow when opening their mouths. In addition, the user gains several new abilities after the completion, a form they are stuck at until they master it. Most prominently, they gain the ability to sprout shadowy wings at a moments notice, allowing flight with ease. Several abilities also extend from the concept of "death", while others still relate to Death Tree, allowing the user to freely summon branches and vines of the Death Tree against their foes, as well as sprout new Death Trees that absorb stray souls as it normally would, and can be freely manipulated and shaped by the user. The full-power of Death World is granted once the user reaches the final form, Shima, making the user leagues stronger than they were prior, enhancing their physical prowess as well while in this form. Fully mastering the new form allows the user to become the true successor to Shima, with the potential of surpassing the demon in power]
With both of the new magics that Morgan had gotten, she was very pleased. Both of them were very strong, the former was incredible with the combination of her other powers that involved adaption and evolution. Combine that with her own evolution trait she has, and it was even better. And she hadn’t even used the trait properly just yet.
The latter was VERY interesting, as it had the potential to grow into something truly incredible. But it would also require frequent use and a lot of training, so she’d need to wait. That, and she wanted to learn to utilize Evolution first, so that she could use evolution on the ability and potentially grow it into something a lot stronger.
But now that she had two new magics, and the blade that was glowing in her hand, Morgan decided it was time to do the next step in her quest to obliterate Zekram Bael, The Old Satan faction, and the other rats that were a part of the attack.
So, with that decision in mind, she teleported off, ready to hunt down the rest of the old Satan faction.
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Chaos. That was the simplest way to describe the Underworld at the moment. Complete and utter chaos.
News had rapidly spread about the attack on the Zagan territory, and the subsequent slaughter of all the invaders, which included several high ranking devils, old faction devils, and other rogue factions of power.
It wasn’t really this news that had caused most of the chaos. No, it was the news that Morgan Zagan had officially been recognized as a Super Class devil by both Sirzechs and Ajuka. And considering they were both also super class, this was practically all the confirmation that they could ever need in regards to her power.
And that terrified the high ranking devils. The lords of the various clans were scared of what she could do with that power.
She was officially the lord of one of the single most powerful clan in the Underworld, had a peerage with several Satan class beings and was the undisputed strongest peerage in the Underworld. She had access to knowledge that one could only dream of, and she had connections and alliances that were rivaling that of the Great King.
So yeah, their terror was…founded.
But the Lords of the Clans also understood that they could do nothing…without taking political maneuvers. Which is why they were currently in a council meeting, yelling about what to do regarding her ascent in power, and how they should get her under control.
She was too dangerous to let run wild, and they were trying to make the Four Satans understand that.
“You must understand! She is too dangerous to run amok! We must limit her power, you must understand that, right my son?” Zeoticus asked, yelling as he looked at his son who glanced at him.
“No, father. I do not. She is powerful, perhaps even stronger than I. But she does not misuse her power, she has helped the Underworld more than anyone else in all of it’s history. Healing and curing diseases, spreading teaching methods and training techniques for younger devils. Rapidly growing the economy as she gives more and more jobs to the low class devils of our society. Making the scrolls and enchantments that most of the Lords here now wear upon their person for their own safety” Sirzechs began, before Ajuka continued.
“She has also contributed major scientific and magical findings to me as of recent. Such as a method to officially stop the corruption of devils that turns peerage members into stray devils. Not only that, but she has given me the means to identify several ways to improve upon the system, making it safer, and better for our people” Ajuka spoke, remembering her suggestion of making it impossible to force others into reincarnating into becoming a devil.
A suggestion that he was already looking into producing, as it was simply the best way to go about things. As if he doesn, then eventually it WILL start a war with the other factions, it was inevitable. But with her method, that would be stopped, and the ignorant and arrogant heirs of the Underworld could no longer force others into their peerages.
“She’s also improved our foreign relations more than any other devil in history. We have a better relationship with the Yokai faction than ever before, thanks to her relations with Yasaka. Not to mention the Yokai’s patron Gods. And thanks to her having Tiamat in her peerage, several dragons have moved into her territories” Serafall added, as they all reeled at this piece of information.
Yeah, Morgan had a population of dragons in her territory. With the weakest of them being High Class, and the strongest being at the peak of Ultimate Class. But they were rapidly improving as she had actually sent them methods for becoming stronger.
“Not sure what you idiots even want us to do in the first place. She is the strongest person in the Underworld. Be it political, popularity, or strength. She’s stronger than everyone in this room put together and then some, so it’d be a waste of time” Falbium said with a bored yawn, knowing that this wouldn’t go anywhere.
”Wh-What of the Great King? Surely he’ll do something about this!” A Lord said, speaking of Zekram like he could even stop her.
Serafall openly snorted at the ignorant man, but before she could reply and speak on how stupid he sounded, her eyes widened as she looked past him, at the open door of the council room.
A figure that caught the attention of the rest of the room as she slowly walked in.
Morgan Zagan had entered the room. And with her…was a large sack.
“You all speak of trying to control me, to try and kill me. Let me show you what has happened to those that have tried to hurt my peerage and I” Morgan said, as she opened the sack and allowed its contents to spill over the ground, as gasps of horror ripped through the room.
Inside were dozens of heads of notable devils, all of them being Old Satan faction or Khaos Brigade members. But the head at that spilled out next caused many to shout in outrage, as the head of Zekram Bael spilled onto the ground, as if it was nothing more than trash.
And it was.
“Zekram Bael is dead. He has conspired against my family for the last time, and he has paid the price for it. I have unearthed all his horrible little secrets, secrets that will not remain hidden, as you shall find in front of you” Morgan said, as papers appeared in front of each of the lords, with evidence of the man's crimes and treachery.
The sort of crimes that would get him executed no matter who he was.
They all began to read through the papers as their hearts dropped, realizing that the man that many of them had faithfully followed…was a monster. Not only that, but he had been using them and their families. Manipulating them and the entire Underworld behind the scenes.
And anyone that dared to deny him…were either killed…or worse in the case of women.
And with all that evidence in front of them, not a single one of them could say a word, as Morgan just chuckled and walked up the stairs, moving past her old chair, as it burnt to a crisp, and instead, she walked beyond the Four Satan chairs, and stopped in front of the chair of the deceased Zekram.
The “Throne” of the Graet King. A throne that soon was obliterated from existence, replaced by her own large chair with the symbol of her clan upon it, as she turned and sat down.
The Four Satans could only smirk at the womans actions, as they each gave her a nod. Her allies and friends all laughed in delight, knowing that their alliance had been the right choice. While her enemies and those that feared her could only lower their gazes as they all realized what had just happened.
As they all realized that Morgan Zagan has just become…
The New Great King
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That’s the end of the chapter!
Daughter of God should be getting updated in a bit. Vault chapter will come later today (Sunday) and will likely be either the AOS one of the Rhaenyra one. I do plan on updating a few others this week though, as I am FINALLY free.
I’ve been busy with the funeral and a lot of family stuff due to the passing of my grandmother. But now that all of that is over (thankfully, because I hate funerals) things can start to get back to normal.
Anyways, have a good day!
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Emil v03
Yippeee TFTC!!!
TATTERWING
Thanks for the chapter 🍪🍪🍪
