Dungeon of Pride, Laplace

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'This damn buzzer won't stop ringing' While an excruciating amount of pain assaulted Simon as the blade penetrated through his chest, his attention was diverted towards a series of notifications that continuously rang inside his head since he started taking a beating.

Although at first, he was able to suppress it using his will but now he no longer had the energy or willpower to do so anymore.

His pride fragment had been activated and he could feel all of his emotions was rapidly being overwhelmed.

Simon was too tired to even contest with it right now and so he let it loose. After a few moments, all of his emotions disappeared as if they had been consumed by something and what took its place was unrestrained arrogance and a deep-seated superiority.

Just before losing all of his emotions, Simon could feel himself becoming a totally different person. Though the body was still his, the personality was of a Simon that had never had the chance of surfacing back on earth.

"Uggh'¦ ouch. Oi, puny human, it hurts alright! Get that disgusting smile of yours off my face" Spewing some words at the wildly smiling man, he garbed laris by his wrist and gave it a twist'¦

SNAP...

"Wha'¦ aaaaaarrrrrggghhh" before Laris could realise what had transpired, he felt his wrist being grabbed and forcefully twisted.

After Simon twisted the man's wrist, he used his other free arm to pull the blades that were inserted in his chest. Blood trickled down from the edges of the blades as they were extracted out, all the while his face was so composed and not even an ounce of pain flashed on his face.

Fortunately, Simon had activated his [Super Endurance] skill just on time and shielded his chest with his hands, because of that the blades were unable to dig deep inside his chest.

Laris whose wrist was still grabbed by the demon was unable to break free from his clutch. The duration of the power spike achieved by activating all of the skills came to an end right now and his power returned to normal. No, it would be more appropriate to say that his power dopped by quite a lot and he could not even muster even the tiny bit of it right now.

Rather than his powerless body, he was more focused on the demon whose entire aura changed and felt like a completely different person than before. However, what shocked him more was that even after getting stabbed in the chest, the demon was still standing straight.

Not only was he not displaying any pain, but the demon even effortlessly pulled out the blades from his chest. It was as if the attack did not penetrate him at all.

Clang... the sound of his twin blades which he had plunged inside the demon hitting the ground rang out.

"No, it can't be. I used all of my strength on to that attack, the demon must be feeling it. Yes, that right'¦ he is just putting up a brave front'¦ that must be it" his emotions jumbled, Laris was desperately trying to make sense of the situation.

"Hmm?" after pulling out the blades from his chest, Simon looked at Laris who was blabbering something and praised "No, you are mistaken. The attack did really hurt, but that was all to it. Though your attack was powerful, it is not enough to bring me down. Well considering that you managed to push me to such a state, you did quite well human".

Simon was already quite taller than Laris but after his change, Simon arched his body to look down on Laris. Even his heartfelt praise sounded nothing more than naked arrogance, and his voice was laced with unconcealed superiority.

Sensing the tone in which the demon was talking to him, Laris's chaotic mind immediately erupted into a maddened fury "It's Laris'¦ remember the name you damn demon".

To Simon, Laris's roar sounded nothing more than a weak cry as he nodded his head and said "You are right, that is indeed my mistake. I should at least give you courtesy by remembering the name of someone I'm about to use as my stepping stone. I mean it would be a basic manner to do so... isn't that right?".

Overbearing to the extreme and a deep inborn arrogance that looked down on the whole world. His words were laced with superiority while his tone was condescending as he flashed a haughty smile towards Laris.

At this moment, Laris had a disbelieving look in his eyes as he stared at the demon whose entire personality seemed to be have undergone a 180° change. He did not know what went down, but after he plunged the blades inside the chest of the demon, he started to act strange.

What was more astonishing was that even after being afflicted with a fatal wound, the demon still seemed fine and standing.

Before he could ponder any longer about the changes in the attitude of the demon, the demon grabbed his other wrist and forcefully twisted it like a twig.

SNAP'¦ "Aaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh" Laris screamed in agony as both of his wrists were broken and twisted while his body was still recovering from the intense exhaustion and burden after activating all those skills.

He was already experiencing immense pain as the muscles in his whole was twitching and trembling. And now that his wrists were broken, the pain that he experienced was several times more extreme.

However, the torturous pain was just the beginning. Simon who still grabbing onto Laris' wrist, flung him down into the ground like a rag doll.

BOOM'¦ BOOM'¦ BOOM'¦ as if once wasn't enough, Simon continuously smashed him onto the ground left and right.

Laris did not even have the time to reel in pain, as he was continuously tossed into the ground face first. Along with the churning blood, he also tasted the dirt on the ground as all of his teeth were shattered after being smashed like that.

"Wugh ahmd deeoon'¦ wuh draa iuwwoohlah me (You damn demon, you dare humiliate me)" a garbled voice mixed with broken teeth and blood came out whenever he opened his mouth to speak.

"Hmm? Did you say something?" Simon cocked his head and asked looking at the wriggling laris. Right now the adventurer did not have the least bit of his former dignity and glory as he crawled pathetically onto the ground.

After getting beaten brutally, Laris's disarrayed mind finally became clear. He desperately tried to get back on his feet but the strength would always leave him no matter how he struggled. Turning his head around, he saw the demon who was slowly walking towards him in disbelief.

Laris couldn't understand how the demon was still not dead even after getting stabbed by his blades. Puking out a mouthful of blood, he finally screamed out some coherent words "You'¦ how'¦ why'¦ No, who are you demon, how are you still alive?".

Simon who was about to grab Laris by the neck stopped in his tracks after being questioned so vehemently. Making an expression that said that he was in deep thought, he uttered out an egotistical reply "Hmm yes, it seems that I have forgotten to introduce myself . My apology for the late introductory... I am Laplace the demon the world shall fear and respect".

The moment Simon declared his name, the black-golden tattoos on his body shined with a mysterious lustre.

"Well enough with the chit-chat, let's finish what we have started shall we?" right after saying that, Simon grabbed Laris by the neck and suspended him up.

Cough'¦ cough'¦ Laris continuously coughed as he was lifted up, glaring at the demon with hatred he said "How can I lose to you? I will not be defeated here". He barked out loud, unsatisfied with the outcome of the battle.

Simon looked at the man and was just about to say something when from the corner of his eyes, he saw Laris trying to hide something in his sleeve.

Ruthlessly throwing him to the ground, he pried the item Laris was trying to hide open from his hands.

"Hmm? What's this a ring?" an emerald green ring was pried open from the hands of Laris.