[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress":3,"chapter-evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-chapter-21":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Evolution: From Little Devil to Devil Empress",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1079741,1395,"Chapter 21: Sacrifice [11] - Aftermath","evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-chapter-21",21,"\u003Cp>Watching Eshara collapse to the ground, Liora withdrew her hand, her expression unmoved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt no guilt for ending her life. The thought of sparing her had never even crossed her mind, much less been given consideration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she knew that Eshara’s betrayal was a result of the Soul Devil’s orders, she had no intention of showing mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s impossible for me to forgive someone who’s threatened me.\", Liora whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stared at what remained of her former companion, letting the wound on her shoulder heal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her Low-Level Regeneration showed its function for the first time, and coupled with the Myriad Devils Armor and its new effect, it didn’t take long for her injury to heal completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, she turned to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aren’t you going to show yourself? I know you’re here.\", Liora spoke, her gaze shifting toward a certain corner of the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no one responded to her words, as if she had gone insane and was talking to herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then don’t blame me.\", Liora exhaled softly, stepping toward the corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her steps were slow yet steady, and before long, she stood in front of the seemingly empty corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring down, she calmly raised her hand and reached down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, something surprising occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After her hand traveled halfway down, it vanished completely, as if erased from existence. Yet, she could still feel it there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a trace of panic, Liora kept reaching deeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only when her arm was buried up to the shoulder that she pulled her hand back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unlike mere moments ago, she was no longer empty-handed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her palm floated a tiny transparent figure with a human body and a horse face, clasped in between her fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liora looked down at it, and the figure did the same, observing her intently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t expect that you’d be the one to emerge victorious. Both the Soul Devil and I have been planning for so long, but in the end, we both failed.\", the figure broke the silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its words, coupled with its appearance, revealed its identity—it was the Horse-Faced Devil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite being in Liora’s hands, the Horse-Faced Devil didn’t panic, but remained composed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did you find me?\", she asked, her translucent eyes flashing with curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response, Liora shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve already seen you inscribe a hidden formation without the Soul Devil or anyone else noticing. If you can do it once, nothing is stopping you from doing it twice.\", she paused before adding:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it were not for having witnessed your formation achievements, even I might have been fooled.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words were clearly praise, but the Horse-Faced Devil couldn’t feel any joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She let out a dry laugh, her face filled with disappointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that so? So, is it my fault that I got discovered?\", she joked, seemingly finding the irony within the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took her a few moments to recover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, as if she had made a tough decision, she took a deep look at Liora and spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unlike the others, my purpose was never to kill the Soul Devil. I only wanted her Devil Rune Legacy. As long as I obtained it, and given enough time, I’d be sure to enter the Crucible Ranking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unfortunately, I didn’t expect that the Soul Devil was so powerful and that everything was guided by her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, the Horse-Faced Devil’s voice rose higher, and her tone lost its original calmness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it were not for the Demon World, how could I end up like this?! It’s because the Demon World is unfair! You’ve all obtained such fancy and powerful abilities, but I got nothing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know what ability my bloodline granted me?\", the Horse-Faced Devil cried out. She didn’t wait for Liora to reply and answered on her own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Extraordinary hearing! That’s my only bloodline ability!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the Horse-Faced Devil venting her anger during the last moments of her life, Liora didn’t interrupt her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could understand her. Awakening Extraordinary Hearing—an ability that merely improved hearing— was perhaps the weakest and most embarrassing ability that a Devil could possibly awaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anything, the fact that the Horse-Faced Devil had been able to reach this point was a testament to her talent and high intelligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps just like she said, if she were given enough time, she’d be able to enter the Crucible Ranking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, she met her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Any last words?\", Liora asked when she noticed that she was finished venting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words jolted the Horse-Faced Devil awake, and she immediately nodded her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. I can tell you where the Soul Devil placed the Devil Rune Legacy. I only ask you to do one thing for me.\", the Horse-Faced Devil said, and under Liora’s puzzled expression, she continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t ask Liora to swear that she would keep her word, nor did she try to bargain, but she straight up said the location of the Devil Rune Legacy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she was finished speaking, the Horse-Faced Devil’s expression twisted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her translucent figure flickered, like a candle that was about to go out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, she slipped free from Liora’s grasp, teleporting before her and diving into her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All I need you to do is to give me your body!\", the Horse-Faced Devil’s terrifying whisper echoed in Liora’s ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, Liora sensed a newborn consciousness within her, which was attempting to wipe out her soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before that consciousness could do any damage, the crimson veins of the Myriad Devils Armor pulsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, the last trace of the Horse-Faced Devil was erased, becoming nourishment for the armor and Evolution Points for the System.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Throughout this whole time, Liora showed no change of expression, as if she had expected it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure enough, you had another plan.\", she muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice didn’t contain emotions such as fear, relief, or even hatred, but admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s right. Liora admired the Horse-Faced Devil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had seen the Soul Devil and Eshara beg for their lives at their final moments, humiliating themselves in the process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to them, this kind of person, who was willing to risk their life for a slight chance of surviving, was worthy of admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the Horse-Faced Devil knew that Liora had killed the Soul Devil and must have guessed that she had some kind of resistance to soul attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, she still chose to attempt to possess her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A worthy opponent.\", Liora commented, casting one last glance around the underground chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Horse-Faced Devil gone, she stood alone—the only survivor left in both the room and the underground maze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At last, everything was over.\u003C\u002Fp>",1100,"2026-06-03T10:39:03.667Z",1,"novelbin.me","8aff5e9aa81efdb89cc07b4b3520eff83055656ea65c3ed7362b6d6a5d4b7951","evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-chapter-22","evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-chapter-20",482,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fevolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-cover.jpg"]