Due to the Queen’s skill, I was instantly teleported. There was a beautiful lake in where we are now. I could tell that we are in a deep forest with lush trees all around. In the center of the lake was a circular stage-like area made out of stone.
I gently peered into the lake. The crystal clear water looks like sparkling blue. No, it actually seems to be glowing. I can see particles of light dancing in the water. I immediately understood what the water was.
“It’s my first time seeing a lake of Saintwater.”
“This is the only place in the Demon Realm where water springs up that is no different from the one in the surface. That being said, some of the sacred beast’s ingredients have been dissolved in it, so it’s a bit misleading to say it’s normal.”
The queen started crossing the bridge with her heels clicking. The bridge led to a stage in the middle of the lake, beyond which, three men blocked the way. It can be seen that all three of them are strong and skillful. As soon as they saw us, they put their hands on the hilts of their swords.
“We have the permission of the Three Demon Kings, make way.”
「「「…………」」」
The men bowed and then shifted their bodies to the edge. I asked a question while chasing the Queen as she begins to move forward.
“Who are they?”
“Three subordinates. The ones who are the most loyal and has strength close to the Demon King will be entrusted with the security of this place. They are the elite of the elites. Even for me, it would be difficult to win unscathed.”
According to what I heard, the sealed land is jointly managed by the three Demon Kings. The reason for this is quite simple: the sealed land is located just on the border of the territory of the Three Demon Kings. That alone would seem unfair to Eva. However, the queen also has a monopoly on the stairs leading to the surface as it is in her own kingdom. So in a sense, it can be said that the division is fair.
“A door?”
In the center of the stage was a square metal door. It is installed on the floor and is tightly closed. The queen lifted the heavy door open, and a staircase emerged from underneath it. As soon as she opened the door, the air flows downward. It seems that this place has been closed for a long time.
“You seem to think that the Demon Realm is the lowest level of the Great Dungeon. That is not true though. The real bottom floor lies ahead.”
“It still continues down?”
I thought this was the end point. Perhaps even Moore didn’t know there was still a lower floor. The queen stares at the stairs for a moment before slowly descending the stairs.
“Now that I think of it, you said earlier that Saint Water is water that has the ingredients of the sacred beast dissolved in it. But what exactly do you mean by that?”
“To put it simply, Saint Water is like urine. Water is taken in from the outside of the body and then excreted. Kukuku, humans are the only ones who worship saint water.”
“…………”
I see…… it was the urine of the Great Dungeon. For some reason, I felt extremely sad.
“Wait a minute. Then what is the red water of the Demon Realm? That must be excrement too, right?”
“Since when did you mistakenly think that the Great Dungeon would defecate solids?”
“No way, right!?”
“Yes, that’s right. That is why I only revealed this fact to a selected few.”
The queen made a distant look, saying, “The vampires that were once feared by the gods has also fallen.”
I felt like I understood one of the reasons why Eva (her clone) didn’t want to go back to the bottom floor.
At the end of the long staircase was a straight stone channel. A large amount of water flows from the walls, and it is knee-deep. The queen and I dipped our feet in the waterway and went forward.
“I’ve heard that demons hate Saint water, but this doesn’t seem to bother you.”
“It only works on the weak. When it comes to the higher level ones, it’s just like a regular water.”
The queen took the flowing water with both hands and drank it. However, while watching her do that, I had a complicated feeling again, “That’s urine……”.
It reminded me that there are things in the world that I don’t need to know.
An hour of continuing along the waterway. We go out into a large space that seems to be the end point. A large amount of water flowed from the walls of the disc-shaped room, and a splash was made with a loud sound of water. In the center of the room is a circular stage that rises slightly above the surface of the water, and in the middle of it floats a blue water-like sphere.
I approached and tried to touch the mysterious sphere.
Bang! With an intense light, the sphere flicks my hand away. The impact was so great that my whole body was blown backwards and then I fell into the water. When I lifted my drenched body, my right arm was missing from my elbow.
“That is the barrier that seals away the Lord. It’s no exaggeration to say that this great dungeon exists only to create that barrier. It makes sense that this would happen if you touch it carelessly.”
“I wish you had told me sooner.”
I stand up and regenerates my arms. It can be cured as much as I want but it is still painful. I don’t think I should lose my arm just to find that out.
“So, how do I break the seal?”
“There is a small magic circle carved under the feet of the sphere. You can put your hand on it.”
“Is that all?”
“It’s not that hard to break the seal, the problem is that very few are qualified to do it. It requires someone who possess no attributes and have also reached the class of leading a race such as an Emperor or King. In other words, you.”
According to the Queen, people with no attributes are very rare. Other attributes can be acquired later, but no attribute can only be obtained innately. In fact, I had never seen a person with no attributes other than myself. On top of that, it is quite hard to reach the demon realm, and even if you have the strength to do so, there is no doubt that such probability is close to a miracle. It can be read from this that the gods were not willing to release the God of Destruction.
Just as I was about to put my hand on the magic circle, the queen asked me a question.
“Before you break the seal, let me ask you, what are you going to do in the face of my weakened Lord?”
“First of all, I’m going to talk to him so that he can give me his proof.”
“What if he refuses?”
“I’m going to take it by force.”
I don’t want to kill him if I can avoid it. Looking at the words and actions of the demon kings, I knew that they revere the God of Destruction. However, I didn’t come to this place just because I wanted the proof. I am here because I have someone I want to save.
I placed my hand on the magic circle. Immediately afterwards, the whole room begins to vibrate. Apparently, this vibration emanates from the sphere. The surface of the sphere ripples, and then a number of ripples emerged. Light began to leak out of the center and cracks began to appear throughout the sphere.
Boooom!
Such a sound sounded, and the bottom of the sphere fell out. A man came out of it along with a large amount of water. He is so thin and is completely naked.
“Zefa-sama!!”
The queen runs up to the man and hugs him. The man with long black hair looked at her and smiled awkwardly.
“Eva……”
“That’s right, I’m your faithful servant Eva!”
“H-How long has it been since then?”
“One hundred six thousand nine hundred and seventy-six years!”
“I see…… It’s been a long time……”
The man seemed exhausted. How many harsh hours did he spend in the seal? As a human being, I couldn’t even imagine it.
“I’m sorry to bother you as soon as came out but, can you give me the proof of the God of Destruction?”
“You are….…”
The man called Zefa peeks through the gaps in his hair. His eyes were weak but sharp, and I felt something immeasurable. As I was about to speak, my body was suddenly pulled backwards by an invisible arm. My back slammed into the wall and a powerful arm sink into my solar plexus. The intense pain and impact made me cough up blood. I fell forward with my knees on the floor.
“Your role is over. Why are you getting cocky?”
“Ugh…… You are…. Rudra……”
The space flickers, and Demon King Rudra emerges from underneath. In addition, Geronosuke emerged from the water, and Satanas emerged from the black orb that suddenly appeared. It had come this after all.
“Shinichi Tanaka, I thank you.”
The queen gently puts Zefa on the floor and walks over to me. She was supposed to be an ally, but she was looking down at me with a smile and eyes full of amusement.
“Are you planning to kill me now?”
“Mmm. But first, let me tell you a little bit about it. Because even though you are a foolish man, you are still the benefactor who has set the Lord free. I need to at least tell you why this happened.”
The queen had betrayed me. That’s probably a certainty. To be honest, I didn’t want that to happen. Even though we had only been together for a very short time, I thought I could trust her.
“From the beginning, I had no intention of giving the proof to a human being, and it was impossible for our beloved Lord to descend from the throne of God. You didn’t have a chance.”
“Then why didn’t you break the seal by force?”
“You may not know it, but in fact, a key person once came here, but at that time, we were so excited that we inadvertently killed him. In order not to repeat such a mistake, we have taken great care to guide the key to come here on his own.”
I recovered slightly and sat up. I’ve got to figure out how to get out of this situation by letting the conversation continue.
“Was it a lie to say that the demon clans were at war with each other?”
“That’s the truth. And of course, it’s true that the demon kings don’t get along with each other. However, we are strongly united when it comes to the Lord.”
Great, the regeneration of the body is complete. The next question is how to get out of this situation.
There are two options. Do I fight and get the proof? Or, should I run away from this place for the time being? But either option is tough to achieve. The opponents are the Four Demon Kings, who overwhelm even the gods.
Needless to say, they are better than the first-class angels. If they fight properly, I will be killed. However, it is not that I cannot fight. No matter how much powerful they are as Demon Kings, it takes time to defeat a huge number of enemies. Plus, this is a small space. It would be even more difficult if they were to protect the God of Destruction.
I summoned my familiars without hesitation.
“Hey, are you still willing to fight against us? Even so, you got quite an unreliable ally for that, you know.”
A homeless skeleton was summoned. Seeing this, the queen and the three demon kings snorted. However, when the next hundred appeared, the four of them had puzzled expressions.
One thousand. Two thousand. Three thousand. Four thousand.
The demon kings step back as the skeletons are summoned one after another. Of course, there’s still more to come. The skeletons, which continue to grow at a pace that almost fills the room, have become sacred beasts one after another when they come into contact with Saint Water. Most of my familiars transformed into a silver skeleton. Some of them turn to golden skeletons, and the total number increases every few seconds.
“Kill the Demon Kings!”
“““Katakata!!”””
The battle between the Skeleton Army and the Four Demon Kings broke out.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
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