Ten thousand skeletons rush towards the Four Demon Kings. It’s like ants swarming on sugar. One swing of the Demon King’s arm blew dozens of them away, but a huge number of skeletons fill the gap and further reinforced the wall.
“What’s with this large number of skeletons!?”
“I never thought he would have such a trump card. It’s completely unexpected.”
“If you have time to waste on nonsense, push back, -Gero!”
“Damn! Why the hell could he turn his familiars into a sacred beast!?”
The four of them were back-to-back guarding the God of Destruction in the center. The skeletons crammed into the room. I summoned more while watching the situation.
Hehe, there’s still plenty more to come. With a smile on my face, I was pushed by a skeleton against the wall. Well, the room is small, making it hard to move.
“Rudra! Get rid of these guys at once!”
“That’s impossible! If I made such huge fire in a place like this, I’ll surely get the Lord involved!”
“Then Geronosuke! Do it with your wind magic!”
“I can’t do that either, -Gero! These guys are deploying multiple shadow field, reducing my magic power to an excessive extent, -Gero! Even if I tried a wind blade now, it will only be a gentle breeze, -Gero!”
The four of them are engaged in close combat with skeletons. As expected of the demon kings, even with such a large horde, they are doing well. In fact, if this was a large place, we would have been pushed back. But it’s about time they lose patience.
“I will teleport everyone!”
I expected she’ll do that. I already set up an isolation space throughout the room. I wasn’t sure if it will work, but this should protect us somehow.
“How could it be!? My teleportation isn’t working!”
“Shit! The space is closed! For a mere human you have such power huh!”
Eva and Satanas were startled.
Apparently, it worked. In fact, I’ve tried it with Freya who has teleportation skill. Even then, she couldn’t escape from the closed space either. I thought it might work on them too, and I was right.
“No need to make it complicated! Just kill them all one by one!”
“That’s why you’re a red pepper, -Gero!”
“Red trash!”
“No brain!”
“That’s just fine! I’m going to kill you guys first!”
The four of them fight against my familiars while arguing with one another. It was only a few minutes, but the skeletons that should have numbered about 10,000 had now been reduced to 7,000.
But my attack is just starting. I released a large number of threads from both of my hands and run as if weaving through the gaps between my familiars. The strength of these thread is raised to the maximum, and the thread itself is granted stealth. The invisible threads wrapped around the Demon Kings’ limbs, impeding their movement.
“Damn it! My body is caught by something and I can’t move!”
“Threads! Invisible threads are trying to bind us!”
It was immediately noticed after all huh.
However, such a thing is expected. While buying time, I restored the destroyed familiars in the restoration space. The strength of my force was instantly restored.
“This is hopeless, -Gero.”
Geronosuke was completely suppressed by the skeletons.
No matter how powerful you are, it is meaningless if you do not have an environment that allows you to demonstrate your abilities. Their excessive loyalty and power in particular worked against them.
“If only we could wield our power, it wouldn’t be like this!”
“No matter how much I cut it, these threads just kept on getting tangled around me!”
“Don’t whine! We are in front of the Lord!”
Eva bites off her arms and let her blood drip. The dripping blood covered her arm, hardening in an instant, creating a crimson gauntlet. It must be a skill or something. It’s quite interesting.
She then begins to destroy my familiars at a tremendous rate. In this case, I’ll exert more power here too. I split myself into ten people, and along with my clones, I released an even greater number of threads. I maximized the power of my familiars with the Familiar Strengthening (Improved) skill and channeled the god-slaying power that I had stolen from the first-class angel into the thread.
“Gaahah! My power!? It’s being taken away!”
“Our divinity!”
“How could he do it! He’s just a human!”
Divine energy flows down the thread and flowed to me. Apparently, it is because of this divinity that they are able to become gods. The power that flows in is quiescent and intense, it is now surging inside me.
“Enough. That’s enough!”
The demon kings were stunned by the voice. The God of Destruction, who had been silent all this time, finally opened his mouth.
I deactivated the skill and made my familiars stand back.
“What do you mean by it’s enough!? Please answer me, my Lord!”
“It’s as what you think.”
“Wait a moment my Lord! I’m just having a hard time, but I can get rid of these guys right away—argghhhh!?”
“I will strip you of your divinity.”
The God of Destruction placed his right hand on Rudra’s forehead and pulled out a divine light. Rudra then collapsed to the floor.
“Why…… Why, My Lord……?”
“Don’t you understand? Our time is over.”
“No way! You’re going to use your power into this universe again—ugaaah!?”
Satanas collapsed.
“As expected, you haven’t changed your mind -Gero.”
“Everything has a beginning and an end. That’s all.”
Geronosuke collapsed.
“That’s right…… Once My Lord made up his mind, he would never changed it.”
“If there is a possible successor, I will give him my proof. I clearly told you that. Besides, having been away from the world for more than 100,000 years, I have neither the will nor the strength to solve the problems that are happening now. It’s time to entrust it to the next person.”
“……As you wish.”
Eva collapsed.
The God of Destruction turns the light collected from the four of them into crystals and holds them in his right hand. He then faced me and put his left hand on his chest and pulled out a black orb. Then, he offers it to me.
“This is the proof of the God of Destruction, it’s what you want.”
“Will you give it to me?”
“That’s what brought you here, right?”
I timidly receive the orb. It was such a strange object. It was as if the universe had been condensed into a small orb. It felt cold, it’s dark, vast, and unfathomable. When I peered inside, I thought I saw a star-like sparkle deep inside the orb.
“How can I become the God of Destruction?”
“You can put that proof in your chest.”
I did as I was told. The orb was then sucked inside my chest. Then, severe pain strikes immediately afterwards. My vision become distorted, and I instinctively dropped my knees on the floor.
“It’s going to subside soon. You are being prepared to become the God of Destruction.”
“Ugh…… Your…… subordinates…. are they dead?”
“No. They are just unconsious.”
“I see……”
It felt as if there were several explosions going on inside my body. Countless lights appear and disappear in my field of vision. Then, just as the situation subsided, the familiar letters appeared in my field of vision.
| 【Evolution will begin soon. Once evolution is complete, there is no going back. Would you like to evolve? YES/NO】 |
It’s bad to sleep here. I decided to put my choice on hold for now and go back to my comrades first.
“I’m going back to Eva’s castle for the time being. I’ll ask you to come with me.”
“I’m happy to do that. I’ve been locked up here for a long time and I want to rest somewhere as soon as possible. I’m going to let this skeleton carry me on his back for a while.”
The God of Destruction hurriedly climbed onto the back of a random skeleton familiar. He looks young, but he his is surprisingly acting like an old man. In fact, it may be because he had been living for a long time. I decided to have my familiars carry the Demon Kings as well and leave the sealed chamber.
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When I appeared on the ground, I saw three men waiting for me with their weapons drawn.
“What’s the matter with the Demon Kings!?”
“Maybe he escaped without breaking the seal?”
“Our long-cherished wish is to free our Lord! We need you to return immediately!”
Then, three of them froze as the God of Destruction belatedly appeared.
“Familiar faces huh. It’s been a long time.”
“““M-My Lord!!!”””
The three of them knelt down and bowed their heads deeply. Their faces were wrinkled and not very pleasing to look at. Still, the tears that fell to the ground made me have mixed feelings.
“I’m no longer the God of Destruction. He is my successor.”
“““—Eh?”””
He told them huh.
Though it will all become clear later, it’s not a good idea to say it in this situation. Also, I haven’t fully evolved yet.
“How could it be! The proof is in the hands of a human!?”
“This is a big deal!”
“What were the Demon Kings doing?”
Sure enough, the three of them were furious. The God of Destruction raised his hand to tell them to shut up.
“If you are dissatisfied with the successor I have chosen, you can fight him and take the proof.”
“““T-that’s……”””
“The throne has already been passed to him. Keep that in mind.”
“““Haha-!”””
With an awkward laugh, the three of them bowed their heads and made way.
“Let’s go”, the God of Destruction smiled.
The procession of skeletons lasted a long time. It was a long way from the land where the seal is to Eva’s kingdom. I took as many breaks as I could.
“Call me Zefa.”
“I’m Shinichi.”
Zefa introduces himself as he chews on the freshly grilled meat. Perhaps because he was so hungry, he ate more than half of the food I had brought. Moreover, he seems to be digesting and absorbing abnormally, his body is becoming plump. We are currently in the grasslands of the Ketobrel territory, just before the kingdom of Bloodfall.
By the way, Ketobrel Kingdom is a territory ruled by Satanas. There are a wide variety of races that can be seen, including centaurs, werewolves and succubus. It is also the largest kingdom in the Demon Realm.
“They haven’t woken up yet huh.”
“It will be like that for a few days. Right now, the opposite phenomenon is happening to them, and their bodies are changing drastically.”
The four Demon Kings were still unconsious. Little by little, I feel that their presence is getting smaller. Now it seems that even if it was the current me, we can fight on an equal footing.
“Why did you strip them of their divinity?”
“They are the children I created, they follow me and live for me. I know that it will be difficult for them to cooperate with what you are trying to accomplish. You should create your own subordinates.”
Zefa handed the four crystals to me.
“What’s this?”
“It is an object that seals divinity. If given to a person, it will raise them to the level of the gods.”
“I don’t really understand, but is the God of Destruction a god who can also create?”
“Although there are differences in degree between the gods, everyone can create. Even I, who mainly destroys, have that power. However, it is by no means unlimited. Normal gods do not have the immense power of a Creator God.”
In other words, if I become a god, I can create, albeit in a limited way? This is a little exciting. It means that I can eat my favorite food whenever I want. Oh, I want to return to the castle as soon as possible and become the God of Destruction.
“I’ll tell you the details when we get to a more comfortable place. I’m exhausted from hunger and lack of sleep for over a hundred thousand years.”
“You couldn’t sleep while sealed away?”
“When I try to sleep, my armpits and the soles of my feet are tickled by invisible hands. How could I sleep in that condition? It was a cruel solitary confinement that is beyond description.”
“I-I see…… that must have been tough.”
We set off again and entered Bloodfall safely. When I returned to the castle, I was greeted by my comrades.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
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