Chapter 209: Buried Alive
The man who once attained Wealth, Fame, Power, Fear, Love, Hate—everything this world had to offer—
Devil King Ryuta Konan.
Several years ago, he was executed publicly by the Navy.
But he faced death like a true warrior, standing tall even as the world turned on him.
In his prime, his bounty soared to 10 Billion Ryo,
the highest bounty ever recorded—
the only man whose clash could shake the seas like Arata Kuro.
{Scene shifts back to Orimo}
Orimo turned to Rae.
"Go back to the ship and wait for me."
Rae nodded, fear flickering behind her eyes, before sprinting back toward the shoreline.
Orimo walked deeper into the island's heart.
The forest darkened.
Shadows twisted.
And then—
A walking skull burst from the bushes, rushing him with a rusted sword raised high.
Orimo didn't flinch.
His shadow erupted upward, twisting into a spear—
SWHNCK!
It pierced clean through the skeleton, shattering it into broken bones that collapsed with a hollow thud.
From the darkness, the man in the feather cloak and red glasses stepped out again.
"Very well," he murmured.
His aura spiked.
He activated Aegis Mantra—his body shimmering with armored energy—as he shot toward Orimo at blinding speed.
Swish!
His punch split the air—
Orimo barely evaded, his arms hardening into Aegis Mantra as he countered.
THUD!!!
ZNNGH!!!
Their fists collided, black energy rippling outward.
The entire island trembled as shockwaves burst from the impact.
Orimo gritted his teeth.
"Damn—!"
The man suddenly seized Orimo's arm.
Before Orimo could break free—
WHAM!!!
He slammed Orimo into the ground with monstrous force.
Orimo gasped, eyes wide.
"I… can't move…"
The man chuckled darkly.
"Yes. Your spirit now belongs to me."
The earth beneath Orimo shifted—
soft soil turning solid as stone, shaping into a grave.
The ground opened.
And swallowed him.
"You will be buried alive," the man whispered
as the grave sealed shut with a cold, echoing slam.
Darkness.
No air.
No space.
Just the crushing silence of the earth.
Orimo was buried alive.