Joan was corrupted by the Corruption of Margoz. He was slightly screaming at the pain that entered his body. It was tormenting on his side as his very soul was being turned. He gritted his teeth while it was slowly entering his soul. He can feel that his mind was hearing whispers of the said Demon Lord.

Slowly creeping out towards his consciousness and he can feel its power burst inside him. He can feel rising anger was clouding his mind. Animosity and wrath mixed were all directed towards all the enemies of his new master. Specifically making Joan duplicate and Isaias become his new enemies. He gritted his teeth to the pain and heard whispers inside his mind. Sanity struck him and he was whispered inside his mind to kill the two enemies of his master. They must be killed to lose all the pain he was feeling.

Joan’s mind was chaotic, making him also forgot about the past experiences they have with Isaias and Duplicate.. He felt that they were his enemies now and he so he stared at the two with a piercing glare.

He felt that it would be a better world if the two enemies will be eradicated from his sight. Making him grip his fist and grit his teeth.

“Hahaha!” Margoz laughed vehemently. Thinking that his enemy was made into his underling or ally. It was then, he lowered Joan and then he faced Joan duplicate. The two stared deep inside their eyes and was smiling while he was doing so.

Isaias then saw Joan’s soul being twisted. Deep inside was an empty shell that was only following its monstrous instincts, corrupted deeply and follows his newfound master–The Demon Lord who Corrupted him. Eyes brimming with reddish aura when he stared at him that made Isaias scream in the process.

“No! Joan!” Isaias shouted with all he got. Holding tight his staff while still confining Dullan.

Duplicate felt alarmed by what was transpiring right on his face. Mind confused while shaking his head. His vision was blurry and hazy as his head smashed on the wall. Making it eventually have a hole with his bare body that collided with it. Just as he summoned his strength to rose from it, he grabbed the broken cement and pushed some of the debris. Emerging from it as he struggled to push them away. With what was happening, he stared to where Joan was and a grave danger was felt by him.

As the duplicate, he also felt what was Joan’s current situation was. And that made him struck with dread. He can only lose strength in his legs and felt weak deep inside.

Looking at Joan who was corrupted, red eyes were what radiated and burning cracks from his neck was seen by Joan duplicate. Rooting throughout his body and stems towards his shoulders and legs. Making him seen as a new form of being.

“Hahaha! Enjoy your company!” Margoz shouted at Joan duplicate.

“No,” Joan duplicate said in a weak voice.

“Yes! Behold your rival! Your other half! The original and your master! Joan tainted! Hahaha!” Margoz shouted at Joan duplicate.

It was then, Isaias felt weak deep inside. His premonition became true and he hasn’t stopped it from happening. From the inside of the barrier, Dullan was chuckling.

“Hahaha! You lose Isaias, you will never win again from us! We will unseal our brothers and you will not stop us from doing so,” Dullan said to him.

Isaias can only bit his lower lips. It was true that they can’t stop them now but it won’t be the same next time.

“Haha, you sure know how to talk. Let us see if your hunch is true.” Isaias replied.

Immediately, Margoz and Dullan made their move. Margoz then approached Isaias and Duplicate then went towards Joan. Margoz then pierced Isaias’ barriers and then used his Corruption to spread throughout the barrier itself.

Without the Seal of all Job Classes, it was easy for Margoz to corrupt the barrier. Spreading towards the barrier then it became brittle as glass.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

Isaias’ barriers for confining Dullan was easily crushed by Margoz. Freeing him on the process.

The two Demon Lords then chuckled. Isaias felt hopeless in front it these two Demon Lords. He can only grip his staff and wished not to be attacked by these two.

It was then, they made a teleportation circle and Isaias then inwardly cursed. He was powerless compared to the two Demon Lords. Fighting them was not his forte and he needs the help of heroes to subjugate them.

“We will leave you both here as we still have things to do. See you later!” Dullan said to the two.

“Ah, and help your Child of Hope. He will forever be tainted if you will not purify him as soon as possible.” Margoz said to him.

They immediately made a rune on their foothold and glowed. A teleportation rune was made and they began to chant. As fast as they made the teleportation, it was as fast when they left. Making Joan duplicate and Isaias left with dismayed looks. Looking at Joan, Joan duplicate was brimming with great anger. Looking at him while grinning, teeth were shown and drool was dripping at the side of his mouth. Thinking about it, Joan duplicate immediately was attacked by him.

“Joan! Snap out of it!” Duplicate shouted at him. While doing so, he was slapped in the face by Duplicate. Trying to wake him up with his bare hands.

It was then, Isaias shouted at him.

“He is tainted! We must hold him off at once! Only by purifying his soul will he regain his past self!” Isaias shouted. Running by his side.

“I will have to do the holding him off task. You do the purifying one. Stay put until then and jump in when it was the right time,” Joan duplicate said to him.

“Of course!” He replied.

Judging by what was happening, they were wary of Joan’s prowess. It would be a great task to subdue him with what they thought. But it would not be entirely impossible. Just as they thought it was, they were attacked by Joan. Dashing towards them while hurling the dust.

“Joan!” Duplicate shouted at him but he was deaf to his call.

“Equip Ronin Job class!” Joan shouted at them.

“Oh geez,” Joan duplicate can only sigh.

The two heard it and were utterly dumbstruck. It was then, Joan duplicate was struck with dread. He didn’t think that it would be this devastating. It would be a headache to pacify him.