The words that reached
Storm Dragon Veldora has been reborn.
This report caused a great panic within the Western Saint's Church.
.
The connection that was lost with the subjugation team was quickly discovered.
They were strictly ordered to report at regular intervals, so a loss of connection indicated some misfortune.
So upon hearing this report, Hinata immediately decided to set off to Tempest.
But, at that moment came the surprising news of Storm Dragon Veldora's revival.
Which resulted in Hinata, who was preparing to set off, to be summoned by the Holy Empire Ruberion's most influential officials.
The Seven Celestial Sages these wisemen are called.
It is said that each has transcended a hero-class existence and is a legendary being that is often in charge of rearing new heroes.
These beings are completely secluded and never appear in public,
And are only discussed as legends in fairy tales and other such stories.
Nor are the Seven Celestial Sages an existence that Hinata could talk about.
Obviously, they are not an existence that the Templar Knights would know about.
So why does Hinata know of them…
Because she is the last disciple of the Seven Celestial Sages.
They typically train their successor personally, and no one knows when the successor takes over.
In other words, the fact that they all trained one person is beyond unusual.
Hinata was just that excellent.
And because she was so excellent she was able to learn all the skills and battle abilities that they could teach her.
In a sense, you could call her a work of art.
Few people from the Holy Empire of Ruberion could order Hinata around.
In other words, you could even say that all power was vested in her.
After inheriting her post from her predecessor, she began her reign in the top echelons of the country.
Who could order her?
The current emperor and the Seven Celestial Sages.
Furthermore, only the Seven Celestial Sages can directly meet with the emperor, so Hinata has never met him.
Nor has she even heard this voice.
Which is why, when discussing beings who can order her, only the Seven Celestial Sages remain.
This time, she was summoned directly by them via telepathy.
And she was told about Storm Dragon Veldora's rebirth.
Thus, though she had prepared troops to set off to Tempest, she decided to put that order on hold.
As a result, her attack on Tempest while Rimuru was away did not occur.
Which was fortunate.
Had she attacked Tempest along with her Knights Templar while he was away, there's a high chance the battle would have went in her favor.
Anyways, Monsters' Country Tempest narrowly escaped death.
Was this a failure on Hinata's part? By no means.
What surprised her, that is, wasn't only the report she received from the sages.
As a messenger she sent to Tempest, Reihim, has returned.
But his appearance was completely different. A thin layer of dirt and tattered clothing covered his body.
His eyes darted, his body vehemently convulsed.
He looked as if he tasted unimaginable fears.
100 trusted Knight Templars guided Reihim into the main chamber.
Cardinal Nicholas also came to hear his report.
Reihim was brought into the chamber as he was. He was offered to change, but he adamantly refused.
And, insisted that he had urgent information that had to be shared.
Thus he stood in the main chamber, inside the towering cathedral in the center of the Holy Empire Ruberion.
In all of the empire, this was the most holy and impregnable place.
And there he knelt.
Hesitantly, he lifted his face to confirm Hinata's presence.
He seemed a little relieved seeing her there. And then he stood, his expression quickly turning into even a deeper despair.
Reihim removed the tattered clothing that covered his body.
Seeing what was beneath, the Templar Knights covered their faces.
Even Hinata looked repulsed.
Everyone's gaze was focused on Reihim's exposed body.
As a myriad of faces were protruding from it.
Still alive, some showed anguished expressions, others of despair. There were even some mad ones smiling…
As if mocking the holy land upon which he stood.
「First… behold my body. It is the punishment for evoking their King's wrath…
I was a fool. A terrifying, a truly terrifying enemy I have made!
A demon lord.
By our hand we gave birth to a new demon lord!」
Perhaps even proudly, Reihim declared in a loud voice, his eyes bloodshot.
And thus he told them of the terrifying demon lord and his birth.
Without concealing any of Reihim's wrongdoings.
He was not ordered to do so. Rather, he himself was obsessed to disclose all this.
To free himself from the torment, to be forgiven by god.
He thought he needed to confess his sins. But… surely he could not be forgiven with just this much…
The templars trembled upon hearing of a new demon lord's birth.
And when they heard about his absurd power, they could no longer hide their astonishment.
Before his light attack, every anti-demon barriers, large scale magic barriers, and even holy barriers are utterly foolish.
And none have ever heard of such magic.
If faced with an attack that cannot be blocked, even those gathered in the room could not survive it… perhaps.
But Hinata did not tremble.
Based on what Reihim reported, it was an attack that used the rays of the sun, she figured.
And if you understand the nature of the attack, it's easy to counter it.
Seeing the stoic Hinata reassured the Templar Knights; thus, they calmed down.
If their commander Sakaguchi Hinata did not fear the demon lord, then there was no chance they would be defeated.
Their confidence was directly tied to their unwavering faith in her.
The report continued.
The news that Arch Demon had appeared again provoked an uproar.
This wasn't something they could ignore any longer.
It is absolutely crucial that an arch demon, which harbors the Demon Lord Seed, be immediately destroyed.
Besides, if it was a simple Arch Demon that was born depending on abilities, three Knights Templar should be able to destroy it.
And if they brought five knights, there was no way they could lose.
But this would prove difficult if they allowed it to continue existing and accumulating experience.
They had to destroy it now. Such was the rule regarding dealing with an appearance of an Arch Demon.
「Hinata-sama, this is an urgent matter. My team will subjugate this demon. Please order us!」
「In that case, we shall also go. Please order us to attack!」
The young templars exclaimed following their elders example. The others too, in lieu with common sense, did not oppose the measure.
After all, the sooner they subjugate the Arch Demon the better.
But…
Reihim's story did not end.
He still had things to say.
… Rather, he hasn't even mentioned the main points yet.
But the templars could not have known of this.
Which is why they could discuss such pointless things as subjugating an arch demon.
「Please wait a moment. Do not pay any heed to the Arch Demon subjugation.
The light magic I mentioned. As I just said, when it hit us, we were completely wiped out.
However, that doesn't portray the scene appropriately.
There were 15 thousand of us. And this elite force was completely destroyed by a single monster's terrifying attack.
I meant that literally.
Not as an army, but every single individual…
Massacred. That's no exaggeration. That's exactly as it happened」
Silence enveloped that holy room.
A heavy atmosphere in which no one could utter a single word.
A monster which could massacre 15 thousand men. It made them recall a certain legend.
A legend speaks of a monster which became a demon lord after destroying a city.
Truly, the monster fit the description of the word "Demon Lord". The monster sowed chaos and destruction.
Beings that exceed human capabilities are usually limited to the Special S Class Dragons.
Currently, three of them remain and one has been sealed until now.
These three beings are designated Special S class.
But in reality, it wouldn't be unusual to recognize two more special s ranked individuals from among the demon lords.
The reason they are not recognized so is simple.
They were mostly active before the church has been formed and have yet to produce any further causalities.
In other words, should they resume their rampage, they will be recognized as Special S ranked beings.
They will be recognized as a being that cannot be defeated by human hands. That's what Special S rank means.
As for their activity before the church had been established, that's a tale of a thousand and a few hundred years ago.
According to traditional records, it would have been a thousand and two hundred years ago.
Even then, two beings called demon lords and which would now have been recognized as Special S rank existed–Lord of Darkness Guy Crimson and Destroyer Milim Nava.
Furthermore, some believed that other demon lords awakened as true demon lords, but none of these openly wrought havoc.
Which is why, in order not to increase the people's anxiety for no reason, every demon lord has been classified as S ranked.
A being that can't be opposed with human strength alone.
Because when a generation lacks a hero, they had to declare that humanity would not lose against demons.
But, this new monster…
Just became a demon lord but may be immediately recognized as a Special S rank.
Heavy silence continued to rule the room.
A silence which displayed a desire to reject accepting the birth of a new demon lord.
Simple demon lords and true demon lords are an existence that towers over humans.
But…
「Hmph, it's pointless to stand here in silence.
Hey, Reihim. Did you see it awaken?」
Ending the silence, Hinata asked.
In response
「Yes. I believe an offering of 15,000 lives was sufficient…」
He replied, confident.
「Is that so…」
Hinata muttered and began to think.
As things stood, she was fortunate not to have gone to Tempest yet.
If her opponent was an awakened, if he turned into a True Demon Lord, then the number of troops didn't matter.
Even if you gathered powerful soldiers, should they lack the strength to oppose that monster directly then they are useless.
The subjugation army's disaster only proved this point.
Moreover, even though the monster hasn't awakened by then it was still capable of destroying the army alone.
From time immemorial a hero and her carefully selected team would venture to defeat the demon lord.
And since that's the case…
「I guess I'll have to go, huh?」
She muttered.
If the opponent is a demon lord, Hinata would have to go herself.
And since there was no need to further increase the number of corpses, there was no need to send out normal soldiers.
An elite few.
Perhaps… a hundred knight templar could win this battle and have a higher chance of victory than a larger force.
Hinata accelerated her thoughts.
Again and again and again.
Because she had to ascertain her victory.
And as if interrupting her thoughts a pained expression appeared on Reihim's face.
And, from within his chest a new face arose.
Reihim's pained expression quickly turned serene…
「Ah ah, test test test. Can you hear me?
(It's already recording)
(Eh? Already? Seriously?)
… ah, whatever?
*Cough*
Should I say: pleased to meet you? I am the lord of Tempest, Rimuru.
I'll say this in advance, this is a message.
Even if you address this messenger, I won't hear you, so keep that in mind」
The face said.
A number of soldiers came at Reihim sword drawn but were stopped by these words.
That's a speech they probably had to hear.
The Knights Templar couldn't hide their surprise.
Whereas Hinata's expression did not change. She was merely awaiting the next words.
Her head was calculating various possibilities. But her expression did not show it.
That's just how much control she had over her heart and mind.
「Did the messenger suit your tastes?
Good taste, right? Oh, but I didn't design him.
Don't get any weird ideas.
(Umm~ this wasn't my idea either…)
(Shut up. They might be listening in on this!)
(Is that so. Good thing they didn't hear this)
But let's forget about tastes.
Let's get to the question at hand. I'm wondering how much you're planning to pay me to end this fight.
I'll say this in advance: you started this fight.
I have witnesses so you can't overturn this fact. So what will you do?
Personally, if you apologize for this incident, I am willing to forgive you this time.
But, should you refuse to make amends with "monsters", then we will crush you with our entire force.
Without any reserve, without any mercy, without a second thought we shall crush you.
(Eh? Even if a time to rethink this comes up?)
(Didn't I tell you to shut up? What will you do if they hear you? I won't look cool anymore!)
Which is why, I ask you to carefully consider the next step
That being so… is Hinata there?
This message will only be played if your presence is recognized.
But that aside, here's what I wanted to say.
Well done attacking a person without listening to a single thing they had to say.
A wonderful funeral you planned for me! But, too bad.
I am alive.
The next time you come at me, I will respond with my true power.
But… I want to hold a serious conversation before that.
So I'd appreciate it if you gave it some thought.
If you still desire to fight me after that, then that's that.
Let this messenger know your response.
The ones embedded in his body are the Blood Shadows–I think they are called.
They killed my friends so I cannot forgive them.
So, I killed them and embedded their heads into this guy.
This messenger is also dead. Yet I made him undead so that "they" continue to suffer.
After receiving your reply he will come back to me, so don't worry about that.
Should you decide to dispose of him, he'll automatically disintegrate thanks to your skill that I analyzed.
But if you choose to only half kill him, that'll only increase his suffering so keep that in mind.
Currently, I'm headed off to the Demon Lords' Walpurgis Banquet.
So if you want to talk, decide upon it, and we'll talk after I return from there alive.
Chances are it's going to be a week from now, so keep that in mind.
Well then… I'm looking forward to your reply!」
And ending this monologue, the message conclude.
The templars, their mouths agape, looked at their trusted Hinata.
Without being perturbed by it, she met their gaze.
She was busy processing the newly obtained information.
There were a few things worth of note but there was not time for that.
Though he had an aloof attitude, the message's content could not ridiculed.
The most important point was that "Disintegration" had been analyzed.
Now, should she fight, she probably wouldn't be able to use it on him.
Perhaps he was only bluffing, but she could hardly depend on such empty optimism.
Her biggest mistake was that she didn't notice his survival during their last battle.
She felt a sense of… regret! Yes, that rare feeling burned in her chest.
He also mentioned other important things.
When he spoke of making amends with monsters, he must have had the Church's doctrine in mind.
So he's probably searching for a chance to make peace with them.
But that's something that everyone, Hinata included, would describe as naive.
And, lastly,
That, monster Rimuru was most definitely not lying during their last meeting.
The fact that he was also a World Traveler and that he reincarnated as a monster.
That… was probably true.
His Japanese was far too natural.
That was the nostalgic Japanese that could only come from that world.
At some point in time Hinata had opened her previously closed eyes.
And, without a word, she erased Reihim with Disintegration.
If Rimuru's words were true, then quickly erasing him would be his salvation.
And,
「Do not be tempted by him. Our creed is absolute. We should pay no heed to some lowly monster!」
She declared to the knights.
Though she may have just contradicted herself, that wasn't something she could admit to.
That is, if they were to ignore the monster's words, there was no need to disintegrate Reihim.
It was because she believed him that she did it, but the knights didn't notice it.
She was the "Emperor's Personal Guard Captain" and led the knights herself.
As their captain she had to serve as the absolute example.
Thus leading the hardened templars was the reason for her previous words.
(Now then, what should I do…)
She wasn't sure she could win this time.
Though Hinata fell into melancholy, her face did not show it.
What a difficult dilemma befell her!
But for Hinata, this was something she could just solve by continuing her calculations. So she thought.
Those who move in the dark
After being recognized by the other demon lords without any problems, I returned to the Monsters' Country Tempest.
Coming over here was one thing, but returning was a quick leap via Spatial Movement.
"I came back and the country wasn't there!" Scenario didn't happen and seeing everyone's happy faces put me at ease.
As I ordered, various divisions have dispersed in a defensive formation.
And thus improving their skills, they are even contributing to the safety of the region.
Truly, our country's defenses are so superior to other countries' that they can hardly pose a threat to us.
After all, our average soldiers are mostly B ranked.
Such that surrounding magic beasts and steer clear.
And while it's great that the vicinity has gotten rather peaceful, I worry that the monsters chased away from here would wreak havoc elsewhere.
I guess we need to investigate that some time.
While thinking these things I brought Veldora and Shion into the city.
When I entered the city, the citizens and the patrolling soldiers bowed on the the edge of the street–opening a road.
Maybe they were practicing while I was away at the Walpurgis Banquet because they moved as one.
Just what are they doing, I thought, and then saw the Department Heads coming over.
And,
「Hither we sought to honor Your ascension to the seats of the demon lords!
We are filled with endless joy that You have returned to us!」
Rigurdo exclaimed as the representative.
Well, this has gotten rather embarrassing.
Every time, every single time, his performance gets even more grandiose. Honestly, I'm happy, but far more embarrassed than happy.
And since every time we have a banquet follow so hasn't nearly every day of this month been spent in festivities? At this rate every week will attract tourists.
I guess it's fine?
Our lord (well, me…) had officially become a demon lord.
So I do understand if they wanted to celebrate. Though I guess the humans disagree, right~?
And because of this and that, before returning to my house, we held a banquet.
On the day following my return I decided to hold an urgent meeting with the department heads.
In the mean time, I ordered Souei to observe the movements of monsters in the region.
Souei accepted, albeit added that「There' probably no longer a reason to worry about that」
What does he mean there's no longer a reason to worry about that? Are they all coexisting happily now?
Well, I'd be happy if they were.
Eliminating the brainless monsters is probably a good idea. And besides, since so many of us radiate powerful auras, the chance of a youma appearing has decreased.
After all, we need to insure that the human merchants are able to traverse our roads safely.
Moreover, the weaker monsters could also be a threat to the humans. So I guess exterminating the said groups is our only option.
In response to my worries,
「In that case, how about we set up an anti monster barrier along the roads?」
Bester suggested.
And as if planning this in advance,
「Danna, we have succeeded! A magic tool that creates barriers!」
Kaijin exclaimed with a satisfied smile on his face.
Seriously?!
These old geezers are too amazing.
I did know that they were developing this in secret, but it's a real shame that it didn't come in handy during the earlier incident.
But to be able to create test products in less than a month, aren't they just geniuses?
Kaijin, Bester, and I guess Gabil have developed quite a few things already.
By now, Kaijin had completely left the smithy to Kurobee and wholeheartedly devoted himself to research.
Well, as someone who represents our entire Development Staff, I guess he can't spend all his time on research.
From what he said, the magic energy concentration around here is now able to gather easily. Moreover, superior auras tends to drift freely around here.
Even the concentration inside the cave, where B+ ranked monsters tend to spawn, has gotten denser. In other words, our country is rather abnormal.
As a result, they have been analyzing the effects of change in atmospheric magic energy concentration on the formation of demon crystals.
It seems that at the same time as magic concentration decreases, "Demon Crystals" tends to appear.
Moreover, as the concentration decreases, the chance of a monster or a youmaspawning also decreases, thus rendering my worries meaningless.
It's a truly wonderful discovery.
This is crucial for our country to release competitive products.
And as a byproduct of their research, we have now obtained a way to obtain Demon Crystals and have also discovered the creation methods for Magic Stones.
Seems like the Magic Stones I acquired in the Ingracia Kingdom came in handy.
Well, they did tell me that creation of magic stones involved various large instruments, but it truly is an arduous process.
Even if we had discovered the method for creating them, it will take time for us to produce any.
On the other hand, we can easily use demon crystals alone as fuel.
Unlike the more purely concentrated energy sources that the Magic Stones are, using Demon Crystals is easy.
Now, what was recently developed was a barrier inscribed on top of Demon Steel.
It uses the artificial "Demon Crystal" as a fuel source.
It's currently shaped like a cube with a volume of 1 meter. The thickness of the barrier is 50 cm.
Thus, it's pretty heavy and hard to carry.
But, once you start it, it will naturally absorb magical energy from the surrounding and continue functioning indefinitely.
It would be great if we could reduce it to a single sheet of demon steel, but at least it's easy to use.
So when we put this simple magic circle – we named it "Barrier-kun" by the way – into operation along the 10 km long road we will ensure security along the route.
But I guess adjusting it so that it runs just along the route of the highway is the most praiseworthy part.
I've been told that it took the combined knowledge of not just Bester and Kaijin, but also Shuna and Kurobee.
It wasn't something they've been designing for the last month but something they were imagining for that long.
It's a bit moving.
I quickly gave my approval and had them plan to set it up along the highway.
I altered the order I gave to Souei to include observing the effects the barrier will have.
And so, the Monsters' Country Tempest has been steadily trying to become the center of this world's commerce.
Next, I heard the current state of affairs.
I really should have heard this first, but people speaking out of turn got us sidetracked.
Things have gotten rather quiet.
There have been no changes in the region and no country is taking any visible measures.
I also heard Youmu's circumstances. The King we released is also moving according to our expectations.
It really would be impossible for Youmu, who had never been a king, to control the nobles. So, it might be fun to watch the old king try to befriend us and use us to his advantage.
If he does befriend us, it might come in handy to Youmu later on.
While hearing the report I made this mental note.
Thus the report paused.
Everyone has been trying really hard to secretly resolve all my worries, so I just asked whether there were any new problems.
「Not a problem, but I want to let my brethren know about Rimuru-sama's ascension as a Demon Lord.
Would it be acceptable for me to visit every village as transportation skill practice?」
Gerudo raised his hand and asked.
Now that he mentions it, we've been so busy with the creation of the highway that I have no idea how the High Orcs are doing.
I had heard that the food situation was solved as expected but nothing after that.
I permitted his journey. And,
「Oh by the way. I hadn't mentioned this, but I have been given the Jura Forest as my domain.
Which is why – and I don't think it will happen – but if anyone comes to invade, we'll need to repel them.
Oh and how should I declare my reign over the region? Or should I just leave it as is?」
My words caused everyone to stare at me.
What? Did I do something wrong?
「Umm… the whole forest? Really?」
Rigurdo asked hesitantly.
「Hey, hey, seriously? This area had been treated as neutral zone!
The treants being our acquaintances and them being mostly immobile is not a problem…
But how the secret villages of the Elves react could be problematic.」
Benimaru added.
「Well, that shouldn't be a problem.
Unless they decide to fight us.
I mean, all the rights of the forest have been bestowed upon Rimuru-danna by the demon lords.
Which is amazing.
Until now, cities and villages have been developing into the forest taking the resources as they pleased.
We have done the same and didn't ask for permission. Because we didn't need to.
But now, even the Elves would have to ensure that they can still continue living in their hidden villages.
They will have to ask permission from Demon Lord Rimuru.
So this will be big you know?」
Kaijin said, full of anticipation.
As he says, no one needed permission to live around here until now.
「But, will that go as you say? They've been living here for so long, so isn't their presence already recognized?」
I asked.
「No, no, the question is: will they come seeking the Demon Lord's protection or choose to live as they please.
Of course, they'll decide that by themselves.
But that would mean that they are opening themselves to an invasion.
If anything, our race will come to greet you. I will let my father know!」
Panicked, Gabil said.
Somehow, I feel like this might become an important event.
Ignoring the carefree Veldora, Shion for some reason has a very proud look on her face.
If it was this important, I wish you'd tell me earlier… not that Shion would have noticed it.
By the way, Shion, this domain was not earned by any of your efforts, you know.
Seriously, unlike her secretary-like appearance, she can't do that job at all.
I despaired.
「Fufun! That's only to be expected of Rimuru-sama!」
And other similarly haughty lines Shion said with a proud expression.
In short, in order to get the Demon Lord's protection, you have to come meet him first.
From now on we will be conducting an investigation of the Jura Forest to find out what kind of intelligent races live here.
Even though we had just finished building the highway we'll be busy again.
Well, we haven't built one leading into the Sorcerers' Dynasty Sarion yet, so we have a lot of work left over.
As for Rigurdo, being sure that guests would come soon, he issued orders to our city's citizens to begin preparations for their welcome.
Seriously, I had expected that becoming a demon lord would be a pain, but to think that I was right to such an extent!
After ending the Department Heads' meeting, I remembered a question I forgot to ask.
Right, did we get a response from Hinata yet?
「By the way, did the messenger we sent to the Western Saint's Church safely deliver the message?
Did we get a response?」
To my question,
「Kufufufufu. My master, of course it arrived safely.」
「Right, the region's defenses are impregnable but we didn't see anyone approach.
We have yet to receive a response.」
Diablo confirmed the message's arrival and Benimaru noted the lack of a response.
Well, they might be still busy thinking.
I wouldn't want to fight Hinata, but that depends on her.
I don't think I would lose now, but I won't be letting my guard down against her.
Honestly, and I know this is impossible, but I would rather they just apologize.
I want to focus on expanding as a country already.
And thus, facing problems the same way I did before I became a demon lord, I ended the department meeting.
* * *
In an unknown land of perpetual night, into a deep burial chamber, a single beautiful silver haired girl ventured.
Her name was Ruminas Valentine.
She is the ruler of this land and a demon lord known as the Queen of Darkness.
Inside a chamber sealed behind Ruminas' powerful barrier sleeps her beloved girl inside a coffin of holy spirit energy.
There were few people who could venture this far and no one who could dispel her barrier. Or at least there should have been no one…
Ruminas
Her heart throbbing loudly, she proceeded towards the girl's burial chamber.
And the moment she entered she noticed that something was off.
The chamber had been disturbed, and there's a left over smell of another human along with that of her beloved girl.
It was faint but her Vampire nose could not be deceived.
But that was a trivial fact…
Hidden within the burial chamber, the coffin of holy spirit energy had been erased.
Confused for the first time in her life, she couldn't accept what she was seeing.
As a demon lord, Ruminas thought this situation completely impossible.
But, her logical part winning over, she was able to recognize the situation at hand.
No matter how much she wanted to emotionally reject what she was seeing, calm reasoning displayed otherwise.
That her beloved coffin had been stolen.
And soon her expression turned to one of anger…
While screaming her lungs out in anger she released all her hidden magic energy.
At the same moment, the burial chamber collapsed forming a whirlpool of raging magic energy.
One that no being could enter, a space of death itself.
And separate from her displaying her anger, she was calmly analyzing the situation.
Only she could break the barrier erected here.
No, truth be told… ones like her. In other words, Demon Lords could dispel this barrier.
Or perhaps those beings that could rival demon lords in power.
And, it had to have been someone who knew of the holy spirit coffin that was here.
Otherwise, there was no need to enter.
Moreover, they would be unable to achieve their goal while Ruminas was present.
In other words, to take advantage of her absence, they had to know of the Walpurgis Banquet.
There's no way they invaded the moment she was away.
If so… the culprit is…
Ruminas thought.
The current seven other demon lords; should she also include the no-longer demon lords too…?
But after thinking about each one of them, she couldn't find any grounds to suspect any of them.
But.
「Wait a second… aren't I forgetting someone?」
She muttered.
That was the currently dead demon lord.
Clayman.
He was so weak that she had already forgotten about him.
What was that he said before he died?
That… "Cursed Lord" Gazalim was now reborn or something?
He wasn't a demon lord but someone that rivaled them.
And if it's Gazalim, then he would probably know of the Walpurgis Banquet from Clayman.
And if that's the case… then his real objective was to acquire the coffin all along…
「He ordered Clayman to hold a Walpurgis Banquet and sought to obtain the coffin in the meantime…?」
So it didn't matter who called the Walpurgis Banquet.
He manipulated Clayman thinking that if he managed to subjugate any of the participants then that would be great.
So if that's his real objective, then the rest was just for show?
Ruminas' anger turned redder as a sense of humiliation filled her heart.
She was certain that her conjecture was correct.
Anger towards he who stole her beloved, anger towards the demon lords who kept her away from home.
She lamented the fact that she didn't want anyone to touch her beloved and thus kept all the guards away.
But perhaps the guards would have not changed the outcome in the slightest.
Whichever the case…
「Unforgivable. I won't forgive you. When I find you, I'll tear you limb from limb!」
The dark ruins of the burial chamber were filled with the silver haired girl's screams and her rampaging power.
That anger was not at all like the time Veldora had turned her country to ash, as this time her own heart had been torn.
And her unfulfilled lust caused Ruminas to change.
≪Verified. Conditions have been fulfilled.
Unique skill『Lust』has evolved into ultimate skill『Lustful King Asmodeus』≫
The Voice of the World declared to the silent Ruminas.
And,
「I don't care! I don't care about that!!!」
She shrieked.
Evoking one of the ability's skills: Life and Death.
She was truly fortunate that there was no life in the near vicinity.
In an unknown land of perpetual night resounded the never ending screams of a silver haired girl.
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