dmims Chapter 19. Belial, you look like a stray dog when you're banished from the Land of Light.
Chapter 19. Belial, you look like a stray dog when you're banished from the Land of Light.
"What?"
Jin Yi's vision blurred, and when he opened his eyes again, he was no longer in the dark corner; he had returned to the Heart Space.
The scenery here is vastly different from what it was a few days ago. Almost all of the thousands of golden chains binding Belial's body have broken, with only a few dozen still loosely wrapped around his neck. Belial's hands and feet have been completely freed.
Jin Yi had no doubt that if he took just a few more steps, he would be grabbed by Belial's claws like a rat and torn to pieces.
But Beria was completely unconcerned. He even had the leisure to slip the chain onto his fingers and twirl it around. The thing wrapped around his neck was no problem at all; he could cut it off completely in three minutes. The real issue was—
How do I deal with this annoying little bug in front of me?
The Mind Space is not completely isolated from the outside world, and Belial can barely sense Jin Yi's actions. This little bug does have some ability and means. It is quite an achievement to be able to seize the Mechanical Zetton, but there is only one outcome for offending Lord Belial: a painful death.
I'm going to use my fingernails to slice this kid into pieces.
Or should I crush every bone in this kid's body with my fingers?
Beria toyed with the gold chain in his hand; the things that bound him had become toys in his palm.
He remained silent, the only sound in the silent space the scraping of chains. For someone who fears death, awaiting judgment must be an unbearable torture.
However, Jin Yi didn't care at all, and even had the leisure to wave to Belial.
"Hey, Belial, you're still as energetic as ever, you stray dog."
"?"
Beria almost doubted that he had heard correctly.
"What the hell? Are you deaf?"
Jin Yi casually picked at his ear, as if afraid that Belial might not hear him, and said, word by word.
I said—
"You looked just like a stray dog when you were banished from the Land of Light."
The sound of the chains being rubbed stopped abruptly.
Silence, silence, silence is Cambridge tonight.
Having achieved the silencing effect, Jin Yi pressed his advantage, bypassing Belial and approaching the stone wall. The base of the golden chain was connected to the stone wall, but the connection was very weak. With a strong tug, Jin Yi broke the chain at the base.
As he continued to ramble, he kept producing output.
"You're fucking incompetent, Belial. Is it because the light from the Land of Light is too bright that you can't see what kind of idiot you look in the mirror?"
"If it weren't for Father of Ultra awakening his true power, Emperor Empera would have scattered your ashes. Even Mary could have paid respects at your grave. Father of Ultra snatched your life back from Emperor Empera. What right do you have to try and take the position of Captain of the Space Garrison?"
Are you out of your mind?!
"I'm going to kill you!"
After a moment of astonishment came an extreme outburst. A single spark could ignite all of Belial's rage. Although it was unknown where this little bug had learned about that history, he had indeed touched Belial's sore spot!
What the hell is it about me that I'm inferior to Jian?!
"You're fucking inferior to Jian in every way."
Ignoring Belial's struggles and madness, the chain around his neck faithfully stood guard until the very end, stretching and lengthening, but never breaking.
"Snapped!"
Until Kim Yi struck from the base of the chain.
The chains broke in large sections. Originally, the chains could have held the chain for at least another 3 minutes, but with Jin Yi's help, the time would likely be greatly shortened.
"You coward, you wimp! How did such a maggot like you emerge from the Land of Light? What face do you have to compare yourself to Father of Ultra?"
To be honest, Father of Ultra's actions were more than benevolent. Belial touching the Spark Tower had already crossed the line for the Land of Light, and exile was a very light crime. Moreover, the place of exile was right next to the Land of Light, so exiling him on his doorstep was practically just to give Belial a break.
But what did this petty-minded guy do?
The great rebellion in the Land of Light 3 years ago, while certainly influenced by the Reiblood aliens, did it truly not conform to Belial's true intentions at all?
Jin Yi's curses continued unabated, but then the chains mysteriously stopped.
"I get it...you little rascal!"
Beria cracked his neck, as if he had seen through Jin Yi's trick, and sneered.
"You dare say those things to provoke me? You just want a quick death, and I'll make sure you don't get what you want!"
"I'll break your limbs, crush your bones one by one, make you taste every kind of pain before I kill you! I won't even spare your soul; it will be roasted by flames, never to be reincarnated!"
"Huh, that's all?"
Jin Yi completely ignored it, as if Belial's threats had nothing to do with him. He was even bored by Belial's cessation of hostility, so he unleashed his trump card.
"Father of Ultra and Mother of Ultra are a match made in heaven, how dare you, a beast, object?!"
"I'll fucking kill you right now!"
As expected of Beria, his feigned composure and calmness were utterly pathetic.
Belial struggled frantically, and the chains finally gave way, cracking and snapping in large chunks with a series of sharp roars.
Several days ago, there were thousands of golden chains binding the black giant's mountain-like body, but now only one remains.
One end of the chain was tied around Beria's neck.
"Kill me? Sorry, you stray dog."
The other end was held by Jin Yi's right hand.
"You're not worthy."
Belial's hand reached out frantically, only centimeters away from Jin Yi. With a finger larger than his head, a slight thrust would likely turn Jin Yi into a bloody flower on the stone wall.
As he watched the fingers grow larger and larger in his line of sight, Jin Yi said something softly.
"Let's go to hell together, Belial."
Jin Yi silently took out the Ultimate Combat Device with his left hand, which was now in the shape of a pistol, and pressed it against his temple.
"Bang!"
Jin Yi made a sound imitation, and Beria's fingers stopped.
"Hey, why did you stop, Belial?"
Jin Yi mocked.
"You little bug... you actually had a trick up your sleeve."
The black fingers moved away silently, and Jin Yi was met with Belial's increasingly angry gaze.
Jin Yi held the chain in one hand and twirled the revolver in the other, leisurely as if he were walking a dog.
"Go on... but I guarantee that as long as my heart or brainwaves fluctuate violently—"
"A trillion fireball would send us both to hell. No, a good person like me should go to heaven."
Jin Yi said nonchalantly.
Only one chain remains. When it breaks, Belial and Jin Yi will be completely merged. At that time, the human spirit will be completely devoured, leaving nothing behind.
However, just a moment from success, through Jin Yi's eyes, Belial saw what Jin Yi was holding.
The Ultimate Battle Device—no, it's the roaring Zetton core within the Ultimate Battle Device.
All the schemes and struggles in this universe are for this moment; it's less about saving the world and more about saving oneself.
"Don't worry, I've already gotten the instructions on how to use Mechanical Zetton from Lipia. Once my brainwaves change, it will go 'boom'—"
"All ambitions and desires will probably turn into cosmic dust along with the Earth."
In the second transformation, the power of the Zetton Core was enough to harm Belial, but how much of it did Zoffy hold back? Jin Yi only realized after obtaining the Zetton Core that it was probably as big as the Pacific Ocean.
"You brat...aren't you afraid of dying?"
"Come on, Belial. It's true that survival is the instinct of all living beings, but you've taken away my only bargaining chip!"
Jin Yi shrugged.
It must be admitted that Belial is a very charismatic villain, but only if he stays on the screen. Once he actually appears in front of you, you'll understand just how wicked he is.
Belial could kill even a loyal and talented sycophant like Fukuide Kei without hesitation; he was a complete scumbag.
You can't reason with scumbags; the only thing that can bring them to their senses is a fist.
Jetton is Jin Yi's fist.
"Now the problem is, Beria—"
Jin Yi clenched his fist and slowly pulled the last chain taut.
"Would you be willing to perish together with an insect like me?"
"..."
Jin Yi was met with silence, but he didn't mind and continued talking to himself.
"No, you're unwilling. Your ambition and desires won't allow it. I'm the one who will conquer the Land of Light and trample Father of Ultra under my feet. Now you want to die in this nameless corner with 80 billion bugs on this planet? What a joke!"
The two sides of the scale are fundamentally unequal. Beria's dignity and pride—if it can be called dignity and pride—would never equate his life with that of a swarm of insects.
If the stakes were changed to Father of Ultra, or the entire Land of Light, it would be about the same.
"So now your answer is..."
The chains had been stretched to their limit, and even tiny cracks had appeared.
Jin Yi had completely seized control. This tiny chain could be easily broken even with human strength, at which point Jin Yi's spirit would completely dissolve. But in that instant of brainwave shift—
"You little brat, you really don't know what's good for you. This round..."
"You can have his mother!"
Belial let out a defiant roar.
"Do I mean you're admitting defeat?"
Jin Yidao.
"How could that be? But you have to give me a promise!"
"What promise?"
"I can only tolerate your behavior for now, but there's a time limit: five years. For five years, I won't harm your body, but you must contribute to the counterattack against the Land of Light!"
"Five years is too short. Human lifespan is very short. How about 50 years..."
"No way! My patience is limited. Rather than enduring that kind of pain without being able to take revenge, I'd rather—my bottom line is 10 years!"
"make a deal."
It's just a delaying tactic anyway, giving both sides a way out.
However, proud Beria, seven days is enough time for us to stand on opposite sides of the gambling table. Why don't you learn your lesson and generously give me 10 years?
Jin Yi made the final decision, loosening the chains that had been stretched to their limit.
"Tie yourself up, you stray dog."
"Let me give you one last piece of advice: don't drag people who have nothing to lose onto the gambling table!"
Ignoring Belial's incompetent rage, Jin Yi left the Heart Space without looking back.
In the real world, only a brief moment had passed. The intense pain had subsided, and Belial's commotion had finally been resolved. Jin Yi stood up, leaning against the wall, dusted off the corner of his clothes, and strode out of the narrow alley.
The shadows cast by the lamplight were long, still resembling human figures.
P.S. Belial's dream.