Chapter 834: [Demon Overlord, Demon Dragonman, Lord of Blasphemy, Altos]

Ye Qiyan's appearance caused an uproar throughout the scene.

【Altos】

The Demon of the Emperor's Order.

Though not yet having become a supreme being like that Angel, he remained the most dazzling star of this era.

Even if the new batch of Train Conductors were hailed as the Golden Age, Altos's emergence rendered the so-called Golden Age utterly meaningless.

Golden Age?

Could it outshine Altos?

Even Ye Qiyan, the Lord of Calamity who had claimed first place in the Lunar Heart Arena not long ago—which of the newcomers could compare to him?

People had analyzed Ye Qiyan and Altos, concluding that the two of them likely belonged to the batches of Train Conductors from six and nine years ago, respectively.

The reason they had never risen to prominence before was simply that they were waiting for the right opportunity.

Altos's opportunity came in the city; Ye Qiyan's came in the Lunar Heart Arena.

Both possessed the most special and powerful Blasphemy Card within the legendary Card Sequences.

Altos's was supposedly some kind of spatial ability, while Ye Qiyan's resembled the Judgment ability of Zhao Xi, the Grand Judge of Suoluo City.

Many people compared the two side by side.

After all, both possessed a powerful mechanical dragon.

Both commanded a Mechanical Army.

The difference was that one commanded demons, while the other commanded calamity.

Altos's fanbase felt that Ye Qiyan was utterly unworthy of being compared to their idol.

And those who spoke up for Ye Qiyan attributed the issue to timing.

If the two had entered the Wasteland in the same era.

Who could possibly know which of them was stronger?

Hmm~

Indeed.

Unless one was in the know, no one could possibly imagine that the two were the same person.

Even the False Gods would never guess in that direction.

Though 【Arrogance】 was at work here.

The real reason was that what Ye Qiyan had displayed was simply too monstrous.

What they could never have imagined even more was.

Ye Qiyan truly was someone who had appeared in the Wasteland in this very era.

The fence-sitters who swayed with the wind were overjoyed after 【Altos】 appeared.

But when Russell called out to Ye Qiyan with a delighted expression on his face.

"Bro! You're finally willing to help me!?"

At those words, everyone's hearts turned ice cold.

This Russell actually knew Altos? And from the way he addressed him, they seemed quite familiar?

Oh no!

Despair flooded everyone's hearts.

The terror that Troll God had brought them—even several more of that would not be as frightening as the fact that Lord Altos was an enemy!

Russell walked excitedly toward Ye Qiyan, speaking as he went:

"Bro, I'm so glad you're willing to help me! With you here, those damned Outsiders will all be—"

"Mr. Altos..."

Alice's soft voice drowned out Russell's.

She raised her eyes, trust and confusion dancing within her pale pink irises.

"I... I don't know how to answer his question..."

At these words, the people who had been struggling to hold on felt their hearts leap to their throats again.

Alice seemed to be very familiar with Lord Altos too?

And from the sound of it, their familiarity was no less than that of Russell's?

Could it be... there was still a chance?

A glimmer of hope sprouted within the despair.

Whether it was the audiences watching the livestream across all the cities.

Or the RUN Company employees and Train Conductors on site...

Even those foolish trolls all instinctively turned their gazes toward the man walking to the center of the stage.

The protagonist of this stage had gone from Alice, to Stacia, to Russell, to the Troll God...

But now.

It belonged to only one person.

Ye Qiyan.

In everyone's eyes.

【Demon Overlord·Demon Mech-Dragon Man·Lord of Blasphemy·Altos】

At this moment, a faint smile hung on his face.

That visage, indistinguishable due to 【Arrogance】, presented a different appearance in every person's heart.

Overbearing, majestic, gentle, handsome, even somewhat androgynous...

People projected all their fantasies of a perfect 【Altos】 onto him.

And so, the audience at this moment saw 【his】 face clearly and heard his words clearly.

People waited for a choice.

【Altos's Choice】

Because everyone knew.

The moment his next words left his lips.

Everything at RUN Company headquarters would be settled once and for all.

"The answer to the question is that there is no question."

Hope vanished.

"Because revenge has always been an inevitable choice."

Despair was born.

"No matter when or where, as long as one possesses sufficient power, when facing those who have harmed or destroyed the people or things you cherish, one should unleash all their strength and take revenge."

Ye Qiyan's smile was so radiant.

Russell's expression was one of such excitement.

Alice remained as calm as ever.

"But the premise of all this is..."

Ye Qiyan walked past Russell and came to Alice's side.

Under the gaze of this Wasteland superstar.

The 【Ring of Evil】 silently bloomed~

Nine Demon Cards began to spin behind Ye Qiyan.

A book with a golden cover appeared in his hand and flipped open backward.

【Book of Reality and Illusion】

【When consuming Spirit, hostile targets within range also consume the same amount of Spirit】

【Red Tears】【Death Omen】【Defiance】【Decisive】【Supremacy】【Salvation】【Arrogance】【Bewitchment】【Gluttony】

Red-purple ripples spread outward from beneath his feet.

All nine Demon Cards shone brightly.

Spirit began to deplete.

All hostile existences touched by the purple-red ring of light began losing Spirit simultaneously with Ye Qiyan.

Gluttony descended.

The Steam King, Mogruth, the Hellhound, six Dragon Beasts, the goblin apostle, and the Champion King...

The demonic monster army completed its transformation.

The Raven spread its wings.

The twins of Death Omen soared into the sky, letting out piercing cries.

From corpse after corpse emerged Corpse Crows stained with blood.

The flock's Black Feather Storm blanketed the sky.

The Broken Throne and the black Inverted Cross appeared beside him.

The majestic, glorious melody of the Demon King resounded!

Red Tears, the Demon Girl, rose on her tiptoes and presented him with the crown of the Fallen King upon the Inverted Cross.

Ye Qiyan.

The master of demons.

He seated himself upon the Broken Throne, crown in hand.

At his side, Alice tilted her head up in a daze, gazing at this mesmerizing Lord of Demons.

"If you truly possess enough power to take revenge."

He spoke the premise.

Russell turned back in a daze, staring at the young man who regarded him with a flat, indifferent gaze, his eyes filled with the despair and pain of betrayal.

"You... Bro! What do you mean by that!? We're—"

"You are not strong enough."

Just four words, yet they struck Russell like a bolt of lightning.

"If I just kill this woman and become a God, wouldn't that be strong enough!? And with you here too!"

Ye Qiyan did not use Bewitchment.

He simply gazed at Russell.

Until Russell's Spirit, under the influence of the 【Book of Reality and Illusion】, gradually collapsed into madness.

"AHHH!!! Why, why must you betray me too!!!"