R (Reverse, Inversion), Rick Basquebill.
He has a very distinct difference from other letter holders; he does not hold a specific position in the Black Tower, unlike directors like Madame Bei, Charles, or Zod, or bosses like Francis.
His true identity is completely a mystery, unknown to anyone but the Supreme Will.
Privately, he is referred to as the "Reverse Man".
He is responsible for managing an extremely secret department of the Black Tower with no fixed office location.
This department specializes in handling ’reverse matters’,
which are matters that do not comply with public opinion or Black Tower regulations but are necessary for the overall progress of the world and the stability of the Black Tower world.
For instance, currently, the suppression and supervision of the Source World of Hell.
When someone seeks to uncover the truth of why the world has halted progression, they are quietly dealt with by assassins hidden in the reverse.
Throughout all of Hell, only Marlon has been able to force the true form of the "Reverse Man" to descend.
The final outcome was naturally defeat.
The throne that Marlon could achieve in the larger world was, at most, a lower one, and he could not possibly compete directly with an original letter.
With all four limbs completely destroyed.
Marlon, through a consciousness connection with the Beheading King,
recalled the "Flowing Light Orthodox Sect" that had been flung away early on, holding it in his mouth.
He delivered a final chop strike, infused with ’unyielding will’ and ’Beheading King’s intent’, managing to inflict actual chop strike injury on R. Rick at this last moment.
Not only did it split the suit, but it also left a chop mark deep into the white bone.
"Not bad! From today on, you are one of my candidates... and I allow you to touch the Heart of Hell, to obtain the [Origin of the Demon] within it.
Your throne might change in this process, so be prepared."
As soon as the words fall.
R. Rick used the inverse power, opposite to what he used just now, to restore Marlon’s limbs and some injuries, his true form departed from Hell.
Since the injuries were healed, Marlon had no intention of staying.
When he understood the rules of coronation and chose to become a king within Hell, he was determined to grow alongside Hell...
"Didn’t expect the day to touch the truth to come so soon! With this, I can better protect the Holy City, as well as Shaia’s safety."
The stubbled face of the uncle beamed with the purest smile.
Without any hesitation, he placed his palms against the completely different core of the Source World - the "Heart of Hell".
A stream of world essence, suppressed for countless ages within it, surged madly into Marlon’s body,
His lower-grade Demon King’s body could not withstand such intense, dense Demon Essence... like stuffing irregular crystals all over the body.
Marlon’s seemingly indestructible body disintegrated completely in this process.
His soul was also torn apart under the intense energy influence, turning into a dark red substance floating in the cave.
Even the throne collapsed completely and ceased to exist at this moment.
Clang~ The Ashen Crown fell to the ground.
Even though everything was destroyed and everything ceased to exist.
Marlon’s self-awareness remained stable throughout this process! When everything was destroyed, his consciousness was slowly integrated into the "Heart of Hell" before him.
This situation forced Rick, who had just left, to descend once again.
His expression showed both relief and trouble.
"Individual consciousness remains stable under the intense influence of the Source World’s will, even gaining recognition and acceptance by the world? Now this is troublesome... Hell might break free from the shackles because of this.
If held accountable, it becomes my responsibility.
Really don’t want to see that woman’s face of Bei..."
Vision switch - "Marlon"
When his consciousness was accepted by the Heart of Hell,
He also arrived at the road leading to the "Door of Truth".
Unlike Han Dong, Marlon was holding a "Heart of Hell" encased in demonic crystals, now reduced to the size of a normal heart, emanating a thick black mist.
The mysterious little man guarding the door showed a surprised expression, scrutinizing this human exuding a strong demonic aura, speaking softly:
"How come another one is here to reconstruct the truth?"
Marlon naturally also met this mysterious little man during the [Opening the Gate] time, and recognized him.
"Again... has someone been here before?"
"You and he seem to come from the same world; you will naturally cooperate later. Get out of here quickly, don’t delay my work."
Directly grabbing Marlon, hurling him towards the inside of the Door of Truth.
S-01, Planet of the Impure Beings.
To fulfill the promise,
Han Dong personally guided Pope in a full tour of this first Forbidden Area symbolizing the world’s corruption. Naturally, Eugenes wouldn’t miss this opportunity, following them throughout.
Just as they toured the Source Cave,
As a direct containment within Han Dong’s prison system - Togu Gonzales, suddenly felt a strong sensation.
’Togu, what’s wrong?’
’My lord, just now a sensation came from Hell that has never been before... similar to the birth of a new Demon King, but the intensity of the sensation is tenfold or even more.
Something major must have happened in Hell; could it be an invasion by the Out of control?’
Togu’s guess was outright denied by Han Dong,
’Impossible, Hell is an incredibly important [Source World], even for me to look into its world files requires the Supreme Will’s approval.
Hell was directly protected by the Black Tower as soon as the Out of control escaped, and has even been moved into the interior of the Black Tower world for temporary safekeeping.
The occurrence of such a strong feeling should indicate someone has reached a higher level than a Demon King.
Even the whole of Hell is changing.’
The first thought that came to Han Dong’s mind was Captain Marlon who gave him a sense of reliability and strength in the past.
Whether it was Marlon causing the change can be determined once back in the Holy City.
The guide work lasted a whole day.
When the tour was completed,
Han Dong unexpectedly discovered that Pope and Eugenes seemed unwilling to leave due to their first time on the Planet of the Impure Beings and their needs for the impure existence here.
So he decided to be the good person to the end,
Han Dong went straight to the Source Pool interval, explaining to the "Ancestor of Evil" face to face, hoping to allow Pope and Eugenes to stay here for some time.
After a round of discussions,
Completely nude and extremely devout, Han Dong exited the Pool of Origin Interval, still holding two small bottles in his hands.
"Alright~ The Ancestor agreed to let you stay here, but only on the surface layer.
If you want to act freely in the Source Cave, or even gain some privileges, you must drink the Source Liquid... you decide for yourselves, this stuff is quite dangerous."
Even someone like Eugenes, who can settle all biological functions in the sewers, showed a contemptuous expression when receiving this small bottle.
They both needed some time to think before deciding,
There is a risk of becoming irreversible impurities, being trapped here forever, causing their talent, elemental titles, and past efforts to vanish.
"I will sneak away first! See you at the final game.
Among the Elements, only Green and Sally haven’t had breakthroughs, I estimate Sally will be soon~ I have to be busy in the Black Forest."
Han Dong’s method of teleportation differs drastically from before,
Using a Void teleportation working on the principle of the Vortex of Origin, though its precision and depth are not as great as Pope’s, it is extremely stable.
Observing the remaining Vortex of Origin in the space as Han Dong disappeared.
Pope surprisingly drank all the liquid from the small bottle,
Beside him, preparing to analyze the Source Liquid and discuss its consumption with Pope, Eugenes was utterly stunned. Updates are released by novel※fire.net
After hesitating for a while,
Eugenes also resolutely drank...
Due to differences in constitution and traits, two completely different ’transformations’ were occurring within them.