Meanwhile, what was Inferno doing at the same time?

It was forced to devote all of its energies to dealing with the unforeseen pursuer, Ida of Heaven and Earth.
　The Dorismegian, which had been sleeping deep within the assembly, had surfaced and managed to escape by making use of its magical treasures.

　While hiding in hiding and hiding their appearance, they ran across the ground and headed towards........

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　It was a prison.

　A special prison run by the Center Guild.
　If an adventurer who had gained the Aura ability used their power to commit a crime, they would be imprisoned here, no matter what sphere of influence they were in in any city.

　This is because with the aura ability, he can escape from any prison, no matter what kind of prison he is locked up in.
　The only facility that could seal it off and keep them completely locked up was the Center Guild's special prison.

　That prison was attacked.

　They broke through a thick wall of rock that blocked any aura attack, burning the A-level adventurer who served as a guard.
　Inferno pushes forward into the depths of the prison.

　What Inferno begins to do there.........
　....to eat.

　He drags out the prisoners locked in the prison one by one and gobbles them up while making squishy and squishy sounds.

　It was nothing but a living hell for the prisoners.

　They were trapped in a prison cell and could not escape, they could only sit and wait for their turn to be eaten.
　Inferno slips between the bars with a strange long hand and grabs the head and shoulders of the prisoner at the back and pulls him out through the gap in the bars.

　Through the gap in the bars.

　The body of the prisoner can naturally be grabbed because it is the iron bars to keep him from escaping.
　Even so, it was hell for the prisoner as they tried to pull him out forcibly.

"Giaaaaahhhh!　Ouch, ouch, ouch!　I can't do it!　Impossible ah!

　In the end, by the time I slipped through the crack, my joints were off, my bones were crushed, and my flesh was crushed.

　I had to eat quickly; if I died, my soul would be lost from my body.
　Such a thing was repeated hundreds of times........

.... a full stomach, if you will.

　A sound that resembled a burp came from Inferno's stomach.
　There was no more human breath around.
　All that was left was a piece of devoured flesh and the blood red that smeared the entire floor.

'They were delicious souls. The taste of hatred was thickly ingrained in them, and their strength was strong in its own way. There are many souls stockpiled at this level. You've identified a good place, Cernya.'
"Thank you for the compliment...
..........

　Another conversation started inside the Inferno.

'Originally, we were looking into getting the bait back that was confiscated. The bait that was caught in the village would be brought here.

　The thugs Inferno had once released to attack the village of Lax.
　They were originally gathered by Inferno to strengthen himself.

　They were found because their accuracy was distorted and sulky and easily tainted with anger and hatred, and they were brainwashed with brainwashing magic and their emotions were disturbed and grew into hatred.
　They raised him slowly and tried to contact him when his mind was steeped in hatred.
　There were dozens of such cultivators, but along the way, they found a better candidate for nutrition than Dariel, so they diverted it as part of their strategy to get it.

　These are the sacrifices that will be eaten eventually anyway. It would be more efficient to give them another use before that.

　We used them as part of our strategy, just to get them to pull their clogs before turning cattle and horses into meat, but it backfired spectacularly.
　The sacrifices that were repulsed by Rax Village's forces became prisoners of the Center Guild without a trace.

　Compared to Dariel, these Tributes are nothing but scum, but they were too good to lose.
　In order to get them back, I tracked them down and found them in the Center Guild's special prison.
　The captured thieves were sent here.

''It seems that the souls that the Lord likes are stirring in this prison to begin with. The souls that are being cultivated are caged and their hatred is growing. It's getting better.
'I've had my fill, but that's still not enough to make up for the loss of Siegfriedgel and Tortoritu. At best, it's enough for one of us.
''It hurts to lose two of our comrades who crawled out of hell together. It's not possible for us to lose two of our comrades who crawled through hell together, so we have to make a plan for new supplies as soon as possible. We must immediately plan for new supplies.
..........

　There are currently three wraith bodies that make up the Inferno.
　The five wraiths were compounded during the escape from hell, but two were lost.
　One was scattered after the battle. It was a spectacular battle death that was too good to be the last of the departed.
　But the other one........

''........Why did you abandon Tortolithu?''
"Hmm?

　A grudging accusation.
　It was the third Inferno, the man who had remained silent until then.

'Weren't we comrades!　We escaped hell together to defeat the Demon King, didn't we!　

　The owner of the voice is Avos, a former human who was a regular hero a few decades ago.
　As is the usual pattern for those who fall into hell, he was involved in evil deeds before his death.

　And Tortoritu is still one of the deceased that made up the Inferno.
　In his lifetime, he was aligned with the Four Heavenly Kings under the name of "Momosui" Tortoritu, but he fell into hell and conspired with Drismegian to become the Inferno.

　At the end of it all, his entire soul was transformed into heat and annihilated in order to oppose the Ida of "Heaven and Earth" in the Rasperda Fortress.

　That was the Doris Megian's Demonic Secret Method. The flaming heat that directly transformed the souls evaporated the huge fortress without leaving a trace of ashes.

''Drismegian!　You think you're the only one who can do that?　A bomb to unleash in a pinch?　And I'll be able to take my soul out if I have to...?
What about it?

　The answer that came back was cold-hearted.

'We are the infernal ghosts. Their hearts are already defiled. Don't tell me you were planning to defeat the Demon King with your buddies?
Tortolithu disappeared through no fault of his own.

　Another non-Drismegian voice says

'I shouldn't have done it because he was weak, Noda.
What?
Weak and stupid, they're only useful for converting heat. I've thought about it. Me, you, and Tortolithu. Why in the end did you choose Tortolithu to be your pawn out of the three?
...because he was weak?

　A hint of gloating can be felt.

'Yes, Da. On the contrary, you and I still have a use for it, Al. Therefore, we have not been abandoned, Noda. If you are recognized as strong, you will look down on the weak. You should not show them any unnecessary mercy. You can't do that, Naraba...
Next time I'll use you as a pawn.

　A hint of breathlessness emanated from the Drismegian himself at the looming voice.
　Avos' mental picture changed.

"All right. I'm a brave man. I was chosen for bravery because I am strong. And yet the idiots in the center guild didn't recognize me. They reversed their decision and stripped me of my heroic title!
..........
I'll have you admit it!　To the idiots in the Center Guild, to the Demon King, and to you!　You're gonna be the first to admit that I'm the strongest!　I'm going to make you believe you can never make me an abandoned pawn!
That's the spirit. That's why I chose the inferno in person.

The word "Inferno" means hell.
　The deceased who have escaped from hell call themselves hell.
　It meant that they themselves were also hell. Hell poured out of Hell.

But you can't get rid of your fears by just saying it. I will prove to you by my actions that I am relying on you.

　Something stirred within the red cloak of the inferno.

'The prisoners who devoured this prison. Their souls were nourished in their own way, but that's not all they got.

　The Inferno devoured not only the souls of the prisoners, but also their bodies.
　The Drizmegians only wanted souls, and the accompanying bodies were essentially unnecessary.

　However, such unwanted items could be recycled by the way they were used.

　With a horrible sound, something crawled out from inside the red cloak.
　That's two.
　Two men separated from the inferno and stood up.

"I have repaired your corpses using the bodies of the prisoners I have captured. Now you will be able to operate independently of me.

　The Inferno, which had been a collection of multiple exiles, became independent and split apart.

'Cernya, Avos,'

　Now the Red Cloak was no longer completely Drismegian alone.

''I expect you guys to work hard.''
"Surely the Lord will help you.

　One of the separated wraiths bowed reverently.
　The other looked unamused and turned to the side.

'Keh.'
"Sithe, what will the Lord do if he cuts us off?

　Drismegian answers that question.

'A little early, but I intend to move on to the next phase. Ida is chasing me and I'm running out of room. I would have preferred to wait until I had a little more power, but we'll see.
"I'm sure my Lord would have the troglodytes in his power.

　One of the separated wraiths.......Sernya seemed to be a loyal vassal of the Drismegians.

'So, our role in the meantime, no...?
You know what I'm talking about. You've only been called the "Demon King's Running Dog" for your foresight.
'Scorned swear words, Death. Please do not forget...

　And so the hell split into three, one and two, flying in completely different directions and disappearing.

　The shadows stirred more and more violently.