Episode 2
After being defeated by the brave.
The Demon King, who was looking for a chance to resurrect with only his soul left, opened his eyes from a human body.
'Are you a follower?'
The faint magic left in his body added strength to the guess. It was a shame that he didn't respond to the summons order, but at this level, even if he came, it wouldn't have been of much help.
On the contrary, it is strange to know my usefulness and dedicate myself to it.
If I leave it like this, I'll lose the body I've gained again.
'With a poor body.'
The messy body was being damaged in real time by the holy power.
He regenerated his body with the power he had gathered for resurrection.
He was not very reluctant to use a fragile human body, but the important thing is that there is a vessel to hold the soul. It's much better than rebuilding your body from scratch.
'If I have the same heart, I want to tear him apart and kill him right away...'
It took about three hundred years to regain all of his previous power. No matter how powerful the Transcendent Demon King was, he couldn't be faster.
'The moment you regain all your power, Middle-earth will know. The true horror of the demon king. The true face of the abominable goddess.'
Thinking of the future hundreds of years from now, the Demon King burst into laughter.
… No, I was about to burst.
'What is it?'
Only then did the demon king realize that not even a part of his body was moving at will.
Is it a side effect of losing your body? Is it a reaction caused by exhausting all the power stored in the soul?
Thinking that it might be both, the Demon King checked his condition once again. And.
“… Are you feeling better?"
For some reason, I felt my mouth open that shouldn't have been opened.
* * *
The moment I held the soul that emitted beautiful light in my hand, it disappeared out of nowhere, as if it had never existed in the world.
Immediately after, the body healed like a lie.
The broken bones were reattached, and the melted skin was regenerated. His reddish vision was restored.
It was still difficult to breathe in the dense sexual power, but that's all. It no longer melted my skin or stimulated the magic in my body.
What an amazing transfer.
In fact, it was not a soul, but a kind of elixir. The elixir, a legendary elixir that brings even the dead back to life, came to mind.
If it's an elixir, I can understand the current situation. It is literally an object that appears in legends, but this place is now the very center of the demon world. If you're a demon king, it wouldn't be strange if you had one or two such things.
It was really a pity. As long as you can bring and sell such treasures, your status as an apprentice warlock won't matter at all. Depending on who you sell it to, it would have been possible to obtain imperial nobility.
“… Nope."
Thanks to that, I saved my life, so I should be satisfied with it. I quickly got out of this pit and tried to go back in search of something that could make money as planned.
I would have done it if it weren't for the voice that suddenly rang in my head.
-What, you.
My body stiffened as I looked up at the hill that could be called a cliff.
'Is there a priest who has not returned yet?'
However, the priest's mercy was not felt in the voice. Only a tremendous level of intimidation puts pressure on him.
Even if you turn your head to find the source of your voice, there is no sign of a person. I felt as if I was possessed by a ghost, and memories from a while ago came back.
What if it was the soul that revived the dying body, as originally thought? Wasn't he drunk with pain and misheard the word "lousy"?
The anecdote of warlocks who were eaten in reverse while trying to deal with a level of souls that they could not handle is famous. Therefore, one of the most important things for a warlock is to make an objective judgment of their own abilities.
Although he was only an apprentice warlock, he knew better than anyone else that his level was disastrous. If it weren't for the state on the verge of death like a while ago, I wouldn't have touched the suspicious soul defenselessly.
-I asked what it was. Don't you know how to answer?
“… Who?"
First, we need to identify the identity of the voice. Only then can we think of a way to respond.
'Judging from the fact that the body was restored in an instant, it is the soul of a priest. It is also the soul of a fairly high priest. Being at the center of this fierce battle means that he also played an active role in the final battle. Then...'
In the rumors, I think of the warrior's colleagues.
The candidates were narrowed down in an instant. I haven't heard that he is dead, but it must have been the first thing that was the news of victory, so it can't be helped.
-Answering my questions with questions. He's quite a spirited guy.
I got goosebumps for a moment. I had a hunch that if I didn't open my mouth right away, I would see a bad situation.
"My name is Jude. He is an adventurer who came to visit after hearing rumors that the war was over."
It's better to hide the fact that you're a warlock. I don't know if that's possible.
"Excuse me, but the saint..."
A sense of intimidation that can only be felt by those who are born above others. Benevolence and ability to restore a dying body in an instant. The conclusion that comes from looking at the reaction of the divine power that no longer destroys my body.
'This soul must belong to the saint!'
It is unknown why the soul of the saint, who is the goddess's most servant, is trapped in this underground demon world.
The good news is that if you are a saint, you will follow the order of the goddess and will not try to take your body.
-You were not a follower who came to resurrect this body. I've heard a very pleasant story, so I'll move on. There is someone who mistakes me for a saint of a goddess.
'The saint... Isn't it?'
- But be careful. Not twice.
My mind became complicated. I was sure she was a saint, but her voice was denying it.
Even a subtle pressure to match the proper identity...!
He tried to find out the identity of the warrior's companions by comparing them one by one, but none matched. At that time, when I was eagerly thinking of a name that I had only heard about as a rumor, a vague possibility came to mind.
'No way...'
The mind denied the possibility, but reason whispered that it was the right answer.
“… Demon King, sir?"
-It doesn't seem like he's a fool at all. Ok. I am the Demon King. He is the source of all evil and misfortune and the ruler of the legitimate demon world.
A wake-up call sounded in my head. If the Demon King is a destroyer of order. For his own resurrection, he was willing to take away human bodies without hesitation.
-You will tear the warrior to death with your body and destroy Middle-earth. Even the abominable goddess will be pulled down from the throne.
The pinnacle of evil like no other. Gathering the power of the entire continent, the transcendent was barely defeated by a hero. His resurrection means that another disaster will fall on the world.
The act of just trying to make money and live a leisurely life brought about a disaster that could destroy the world in an instant.
-Congratulations, Jude. I have been resurrected to this earth again because of you.
At the same time, I felt a tremendous momentum.
"Oh, ah..."
It is not something physical or magical. It is simply a natural phenomenon caused by the overwhelming spirit of the soul.
-I don't know why my soul hasn't disappeared yet since I was put into my body, but that's the end now.
Death.
-The soul itself has tremendous power. I have spent a lot of strength to heal your body, so I will fill your soul with the strength I have consumed.
No, it devours the soul of the demon king.
It is a taboo act among black magic that deals with souls. However, if the subject is the demon king, it would be foolish to doubt the authenticity of the horse.
A great sense of fear and despair came. The body that had just gotten out of control lost its strength and collapsed on the floor.
I just closed my eyes and prepared for the pain that was to come.
“….”
-….
“…?”
And nothing happened.
-… What the hell!
There was no soul-biting pain or loss of will. Only the demon king's incomprehensible cry disturbed his head.
I tried to move my body as a test, but my legs, which were buried in the sand, moved smoothly as if they had lost their strength at some point.
"Hey..."
-Why can't you absorb souls? Although I have lost my power, this is only a human soul!
I don't even know who I'm talking to. For some reason, the tremendous sense of intimidation from earlier seemed to disappear a little.
He did not die. It does not die.
The moment you realize this, the question naturally comes to your mind.
'Is this the Demon King?'
The master knows how terrifying the Demon King is.
Middle-earth is causing chaos even with the appearance of subordinate demons, and they are the rulers of the world made up of such demons. Literally a different dimension. A transcendent person who transcends human cognition.
No matter how much such a demon king is defeated by a hero, he can't take away his body, which is only an apprentice warlock. This is ridiculous.
His thoughts naturally flowed in the direction that the identity of the voice was not the Demon King.
-What is your identity?
"As I said earlier..."
-Adventurer? Don't lie! Isn't it like a crow that came looking for prey on the battlefield? How can you resist my soul?
The teacher, who was reluctant to respect him, said, 'Beware of those who do not hesitate to lie.' At the same time, he taught that 'all intelligent beings are liar'.
Even the myth that demons don't lie was a lie spread by demons.
"Probably a lowly demon impersonating the Demon King."
The most common scam for those who walk the path of black magic is that the summoned demons deceive their skills and make huge profits from contracts.
It is said that the warlocks' attempts to document the order of the demons have failed time and time again.
- Yes, Goddess! You were sent by the goddess to mock me!
Without realizing that his identity had been revealed, the demons were bursting into anger.
-You didn't dare to use a warrior to get rid of me, so you played around like this. I'm sure I'll erase four years from this world...!
No matter how lowly the demons are, they are always dangerous, but the one that has entered the body now is at most a soul form. Even that didn't seem to affect me.
It was amazing that he healed his body, but it seemed that he had exhausted all his strength. Or even the memory of being injured may be an illusion shown by the demons.
When I thought about it, I felt more at ease.
"Hey, I'm sorry for being in the middle of talking."
-What is it, Goddess dog!
"Can't you feel the magic in my body? Even though he is an apprentice, he is a warlock, and there is no way the goddess sent him."
Magic is a power that imitates the magic of demons. Using magic cores to process mana in the atmosphere into magic power was a famous feature of warlocks.
If I were a servant of the goddess, it would have been the holy power that took that place.
-…!
The self-proclaimed Demon King made a rebellion as if he had been stabbed to the point, but there was no more to fear.
"I think they are low-level demons who barely escaped extinction, but if you're going to impersonate them, you'd better do it a little more properly. Of course, it's a story when there's something next."
-Damn bastard! Dare, dare...!
The moment I turned off my nerves from the demons' voices and thought about how to escape this pit.
-If you want to use this amount of power in your current state, you will have to take a lot of damage...
The energy of the holy power that filled the surroundings began to change. Tremendous power is replaced by magical power. The air shook, and a magic circle was drawn on itself.
-It seems to be a pretty elaborate toy. I will bring you to your knees and avenge the disgrace to the goddess.
Dozens of magic circles flashed black. I've never heard of this kind of magic working. Just as the thought of something wrong was about to cross my mind.
-Be subjugated to me, trivial.
Darkness with an ominous aura covered the world.
“…?”
-….
Again, nothing happened.
-No way....
Do you know.
-I was subjugated to the station...?
It seemed that something had happened.
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