Date- 13 April 2321


    Time- 9:52


    Location- Southern Region, Southern Capital


    Lying sprawled on the ground, Belphegor pondered why he hadn''t been able to defend against Wyatt''s punch aimed at his head. Based on the force behind the two previous punches from Wyatt, Belphegor believed he had measured Wyatt''s overall strength. Consequently, he decided to erge his physical body, hoping to overpower Wyatt with the increased might that came with it. Surprisingly, not only did Wyatt sessfully fend off Belphegor''s attack, but he also managed to swiftly floor him with a single punch.


    Belphegor had endured three punches from Wyatt by now, carefully examining each blow. He came to the realization that Wyatt''s skill in neutralizing the impact of iing punches was far more problematic than he had initially believed. It wasn''t merely a matter of Wyatt absorbing the force of his opponents'' strikes; he was also capable of storing that energy as his own. This meant that Wyatt''s subsequent attacks packed added damage,bining both his own strength and that of his adversary.


    Belphegor had finallyprehended the reason behind the varying strengths of Wyatt''s punches. The initial strike held not just Wyatt''s own power, but also harnessed the force of his opponent. Simrly, the astonishing might of the third punch arose from the amalgamation of both Wyatt''s and his enemy''s might. However, this was not the case with the second punch, leading to its notably diminished strength inparison to the first and third punches.


    After deciphering Wyatt''s ability to absorb force, Belphegor''s investigation wasn''tplete. He faced another challenge, one more vexing than Wyatt''s force-absorption prowess. This power rendered Belphegor''s mastery over time rules and time-based skills almost ineffective against Wyatt. When he employed his infernal temporal stride skill, hoping to discern if Wyatt utilized an item simr to the one Devil Baal had, which countered his time rule. Yet, he found this wasn''t the case. Nevertheless, in this process, Belphegor uncovered a peculiar trait about Wyatt: it seemed that Wyatt couldn''t ess the tertiary time flow unless Belphegor drew closer to him.


    While operating within the tertiary time flow, Belphegor spent a minute circling around Wyatt. During this minute he observed and discerned that Wyatt remained confined within the secondary time flow. However, when Belphegor advanced tounch an attack, he witnessed Wyatt swiftly essing the tertiary time flow. This urrence held significant significance, inviting deeper contemtion.


    "Hey, kid, did youprehend the time rule?" Belphegor inquired skeptically, although he was well aware that Wyatt hadn''t really grasped it. If Wyatt had indeed understood it, the hourss relic fastened to his back would incessantly push him to offer up Wyatt as a sacrifice to it. Belphegor posed this question as a test, curious to witness Wyatt''s response. Sometimes, a person''s reaction could reveal a great deal about them, particrly when caught off guard.


    "Belphegor, when are you gonna stop tiptoeing around? You won''t snag my soul like this. Quit overwhelming your tiny brain with overthinking. Let your fists do the talking," Wyatt eximed, genuinely surprised by Belphegor''s cautious approach.


    It was unexpected to witness Belphegor, a powerful devil who heldmand over the time rule, exhibiting such restraint. Not only was he cautious, but he also disyed remarkable patience. Belphegor wasfortable biding his time before taking action and rarely allowed his anger to take the reins. It was no wonder he managed to deceive the Central government, passing off a fake name as his real one.


    Nevertheless, owing to his inherent cautious disposition, Belphegor had abandoned his former recklessness in the wake of witnessing Wyatt''s formidable prowess. Every action he took now appeared to be a careful assessment of Wyatt''s power and limits. It seemed Belphegor was unwilling to unleash his full might unless he was confident he would win or there were no conspiracies at y. This shift in his approach led Wyatt to rue showing off his newfound strength.


    Belphegorcked a binding summon contract that would prevent him from departing the card world; he could simply retreat to the dark realm if something were to spook him. As a result, even though Wyatt was confident that his current strength could triumph over Belphegor, he refrained from initiating the confrontation. Instead, he waited for Belphegor to overconfidently instigate the fight. However, given Belphegor''s cautious demeanor, it appeared that such a scenario wouldn''t unfold anytime soon.


    "Hahaha, looks like you''ve made quite the gain with that demon merchant token I provided," Belphegor chuckled. He believed that Wyatt had utilized the devil merchant code to acquire knowledge about him and his adversaries to establish connections with them to assist him in killing Belphegor. This could rify why Wyatt promptly recognized that his present body was not his original, but an incarnation. Furthermore, it might exin Wyatt''s ability to ess the secondary time flow Belphegor had created, without needing to trigger time-based cards like the demigods had to orprehend the time rule.


    "Your demon merchant token? I earned it fairly—" Wyatt''s words were cut short as Belphegor swiftly took action. Without a sound, Belphegor triggered the infernal temporal stride, stepping into the tertiary time flow, while confining Wyatt to the secondary time flow. With a single fluid motion, Belphegor hoisted himself up from the ground. As he soared through the air, he underwent a remarkable transformation, expanding his stature from 21 feet to an imposing 110 feet. His massive palms then came together, sandwiching Wyatt between them at an insane speed.


    Wyatt''s attentive gaze swiftly captured Belphegor''s initiation of a time-rule-infused assault. The instant Belphegor''s palms entered the vicinity that had be part of Wyatt when he entered one with world state physically, his own body gained the ability to tap into the tertiary time flow. Acting without dy, Wyatt extended his mysterious force-absorbing prowess to the surrounding environment that was now part of him, enveloping himself in a foreboding, shadowy diamond-like barrier.


    Belphegor''s colossal hands abruptly halted upon encountering the protective barrier epassing Wyatt, their momentum absorbed by it. He suddenly acted hoping that with incredible speed he could exploit the w he noticed while Wyatt essed the tertiary time flow, that he could only ess it when he was close to him. However, his attempt was in vain as Wyatt reacted faster than his attack.