[{"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-462":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},1079700,1395,"Chapter 462: Unwillingness & Threat","evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-chapter-462",462,"\u003Cp>Alpha found herself unable to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she had reached the peak of the Greater Devil stage using the rewards bestowed by the ancient inheritance, the gap between her and an actual Archdevil remained massive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the weakest Archdevil was powerful enough to kill her countless times over. She’d never be able to offer any resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the situation that Alpha was currently in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with the descending palm of the Fire Elemental, she could only watch silently as it grew closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither her body nor her mind could move, as if time itself had paused for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her time of death seemed near, while the lava looked ready to incinerate her very being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, just as Alpha felt ready to resign herself to such a fate, a streak of red light flashed in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One moment, it was a crimson dot far into the horizon, but the next, it had descended upon Cobblestone City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather, it had appeared in the empty space between Alpha and the Fire Elemental.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a human figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shrouded in the shadow of the descending palm, this figure looked incomparably small, as if it were a mortal facing a deity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, they showed no intention of evading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing towards the sky, they calmly raised their right hand to meet the Fire Elemental’s blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deafening bang followed, causing Alpha’s ears to buzz.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her vision was blank, and she was unable to see anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could only watch as countless lights flickered in her field of vision, while the temperature reached a terrifyingly high level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time she snapped back to reality, the entire Cobblestone City had been razed to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to withstand the mere aftermath of the previous confrontation, it was devastated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was the buildings, the Elementals, or the Devils residing in it, they were all erased from existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Greater Devil, a being who had reached the Indestructible Soul stage and was considered a powerhouse in the Origin Sea, was unable to withstand the impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a strangled scream escaped their mouth before their vitality was instantly extinguished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time the dust settled, Alpha finally came face-to-face with the newcomer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With long crimson hair, red eyes, and a familiar aura, who else could it be but Liora?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing the deep connection between the two, a sense of security inexplicably arose in Alpha’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, as she raised her head and stared at the menacing Fire Elemental who, although stopped, was still very much alive, she couldn’t help but show faint wariness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she had confidence in Liora, Alpha didn’t know if she could defeat the opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather, she didn’t know if she could do so while protecting her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A trace of unwillingness crossed Alpha’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had never imagined that there would come a day when she would become a burden to her Lord! Her purpose in life was to help Liora, yet now she had ended up holding her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alpha’s hands subconsciously clenched, her knuckles turning white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>--\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liora did not know Alpha’s thoughts, nor that she was blaming herself not only for being here, but also for holding her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liora looked silently at her opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As her consciousness swept out, she immediately realized that the Fire Elemental was indeed at the Archdevil like Alpha suspected, though it was only at the Creation Stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The opponent sensed her gaze and also sized her up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it was unable to pinpoint her exact level of strength, the unfathomable power lurking inside her unassuming body left it wary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fact that she was able to easily nullify its earlier blow only further solidified that suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fire Elemental took a deeper, closer look at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, it snorted arrogantly and turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had already accomplished its goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Killing one Greater Devil more was nothing. Destroying Cobblestone City was already enough. It was unwilling to confront an equal opponent at a time like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, as soon as the Fire Elemental showed the intention of leaving, Liora moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sinforce emerged from her body and attached to her right arm, creating a sheen of evil energy. It gathered into her palm, and she struck out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two were far apart, but her hand ignored space and time, bypassing the distance and landing straight on its torso.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flames surrounding the Elemental were quickly extinguished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liora’s palm struck at its molten body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deafening bang echoed, as the lava churned and the body of the Fire Elemental stumbled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its towering body was sent flying, its aura fluctuating violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took a lot of effort for it to regain its balance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time it did, its face was a mixture of several emotions: apprehension, fear, and fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, it forced itself to calm down and stared at its opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you want?\", it questioned loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You must have already sensed the changes in the Demon Layer! Do you really want to be entangled with me at a time like this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m warning you: my companions are already near this place. They’ll be able to provide support in just a few moments. Moreover...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pausing, the Fire Elemental turned to Alpha, who was trying to escape from the battle scene, and shook its head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This woman clearly underestimated the power of Archdevils. It only required a thought to incinerate her, regardless of the distance between the two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This should be your companion... You don’t want her to die, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me go! There’s no benefit to the two of us clashing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elementals were rational after a certain level of strength, with their rationality improving every time they got stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time they became Archdevils, their intelligence was already higher than that of an ordinary Devil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of this, the Fire Elemental did not have much fear despite facing a stronger opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was rationally, because of the lack of benefits and the accompanying danger, or emotionally, because of the fleeing puppet, its enemy would surely choose to retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, it severely underestimated Liora.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both in regard to her strength, as well as her determination to kill it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before it could even finish its last sentence, she had already moved to attack it.\u003C\u002Fp>",1041,"2026-06-03T10:39:03.948Z",1,"novelbin.me","e3f47bf2a2b79efcc4762bbacd120dd70af9e2f70c7ba48ff983aa8b69278b63","evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-chapter-463","evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-chapter-461",482,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fevolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-cover.jpg"]