Author: Yume Neiji

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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When the blizzard subsided, Meliena, who was confident of victory, tried to check on her opponent but her face suddenly contorted.

—The guild leader had gotten behind her.

“Wha-…… H-How……!? No way, you mean to say that you dodged that!?”

“It was just as I had predicted. I knew you would do something like that so I was prepared to run away beforehand.”

“Damn! Ice shield……!”

The guild leader unleashes a spear thrust, but Meliena creates an ice shield to block it.

“Hoh-, As expected of the one called ‘Extreme Ice’. To think that you can cast magic at this speed.…… But—”

One blow caused a large crack in the shield, and a second blow came immediately after, destroying the shield in an instant.

“I-Ice Shield!”

“It’s no use.”

“Ice shield! ……Ice shield! ……Ice shield…… Tsu! Ice Shieeeld……!”

As the thrusts are released one after another, Meliena desperately tries to block them by creating ice shield over and over again. At first, they were evenly matched, but gradually, she couldn’t generate a shield in time.

“Haaaahh!”

“~~~~!?”

Finally, the tip pierced through the ice shield and grazed Meliena’s cheek. Meliena slipped and fell on her back.

“The match is over huh. ……But, was that all? To be honest, I thought you could do a little bit more.”

“Kuu-…… This wasn’t supposed to be like this….”

Ark shook his head disapprovingly and then he ignored her. He then faced and called out to Galia, the last one standing.

“All that is left is you, Mr. Head of the family. Please show me the power of the prestigious Brazel family this time.”

“You……”

Provoked, Galia’s face turns bright red with anger.

“Meliena, you should stay back!”

“……Yes.”

Galia yells at his wife and comes out to the center of the training ground.

“I’m not like the others…… Tch! I’ll crush all five of you together!”

He declares powerfully and pulls out the huge sword he was carrying on his back. Apparently, he can handle not only magic but also swords.

“……Galia the ‘Explosive Magic Sword’. Unlike the guys we’ve faced so far, you seem to be an opponent who I have to be careful with in close quarters.”

Just as the guild leader was about to readjust his spear, it happened.

—Galia suddenly pulled out the sword he was carrying on his waist and threw it towards the guild leader.

“What?”

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-Galia’s POV-

“I’m not like the others…… Tch! I’ll crush all five of you together!”

Even as I raised my voice, I kept my cool. 

“The man in front of me is quite a talented person. He is so strong that makes me wonder if he is really retired. It’s only natural that Meliena was at a disadvantage.”

Even if I win against him, the odds of winning would be less than five. In addition, there are four others left. Moreover, considering the strength of the little girl from earlier, I don’t think that they will be an easy opponent.

“Tsk! Just what the hell is going on……!? I didn’t know that the Adventurer’s Guild had such a strong force……!”

But we can’t afford to lose. I have to win at all costs and bring Reus back.

“In this case…. I have no choice but to use my trump card. I didn’t want to use this though……”

Inwardly making up my mind, I placed my hand on the hilt of the sword I carried at my waist. The moment I touched it, a voice echoed in my head.

『Kukukuku, it looks like you need my help, don’t you, human?』

（……Yeah, unwillingly though.)

『Kekekeke, I know I shouldn’t say this but, do you not care what happens?』

(I don’t care. I’m prepared. As long as we could defeat them.)

『Hee-hehehe, I don’t dislike your spirit. Well then, draw me out.』

Without hesitation, I pulled the sword from its scabbard at once. As a sinister magical power swelled from the blade of the sword, I aimed at the opponent in front of me and threw the sword as hard as he could.

This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.

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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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Queen Eva smiled, sitting cross-legged on her throne. The members who saw her for the first time were trembling with fear.

“The preparations are complete. I’m going to have you meet with the three Demon Kings.”

“Since we want to persuade them, wouldn’t it be better to meet them individually?”

“I also thought of that. But if we try to persuade one person at a time, the other two will definitely pick up the hint and take action. In the end, this is the least conflicting way to do it.”

Eva has extraordinary perceptive ability. That’s why she knew early on that I am heading to the Demon Realm. And it’s still hard to imagine that she alone has that ability. It would be natural to assume that the other three Demon Kings also have corresponding powers.

If they realize what we are trying to do and is against it, they’ll for sure want to prevent it. If things go wrong, there is a high possibility that it will develop into a fierce conflict. In order to avoid this, the Queen decided to persuade all three at the same time.

However, I am strangely troubled.

On the surface, she is ostensibly on the side of humans. She has given reasons such as the survival of her race and maintaining her kingdom’s power, but I have yet to hear from her own mouth how she feels about the humans. She is only helping me because there is a high possibility that I will become the successor of the God of Destruction but she has not clearly revealed her position.

Above all, I’m concerned about the words that her clone said.

『Do not equate me with the main body. We’ve been separated for several thousand years, and there must be big differences in our personalities. 』

In other words, it was a warning from her that I should not treat the Queen the same way as I did to her, and that I should not let my guard down. If that’s the case, maybe I should put aside the idea that she’s on our side right now. At least until I can be sure.

“I’m going to leave my comrades behind. I intend to attend that meeting alone.”

「「「「Eh?」」」」

The four of them looked at me with surprised expressions. I’m sorry for them, but I can’t let them accompany me this time. If the Queen thinks the same way as the other Demon Kings, then this is a trap. They may take my comrades as hostages and use them as the key to liberating the God of Destruction. And even if she is on our side, danger still can’t be wiped away. After all, the opponents are demon kings who can overwhelm even the gods.

“That’s a wise decision. I was just about to say the same thing.”

The Queen crosses her legs and smiles once again. I glanced casually with a poker face on.

Mufufufu, what an indecent body.

Bang! Erna hits me in the back of my head with her staff.

“You just looked at the Queen’s thighs!”

“What are you talking about? I am serious—”

The queen crosses her legs again, seductively this time. My eyes reacted automatically, regardless of my will.

“See!? I saw it! Liz, you saw it too, right!?”

“Mmm. Caught red-handed. Oniichan has committed an unforgivable crime.”

“Stop! Stop! I am innocent!”

Erna strangles me more and Liz punches me repeatedly as if gouging my body.

You guys are mistaken. I’m not at fault. I have poor eyesight.

“Well, are you ready, Savior-dono?”

The Queen stands up and breaks the farce.

Ready? Are we leaving already?

The next moment, the scenery changed.

“Where are we? Where have Erna and the others gone?”

“We have moved.”

We are in the middle of a wide wilderness. It is just me and the queen. She must have had the skill of spatial teleportation. It seems that it is safe to assume that she used that power to transfer me and herself. As expected of a powerful demon king. She made such extraordinary ability look easy.

“Are we meeting them here?”

“Isn’t it just right to meet them in a place like this? The Four Demon Kings, including myself, are of the same will under our Lord, but we are usually at odds with each other. Just by meeting face-to-face, a fight breaks out. Do you get what I’m trying to say?”

“Mmm. Then, does that mean there will be no damage here?”

However, the scenery is quite bleak. It reminded me of Monument Valley in the United States. The soil was redder and purplish than red clay. When the wind blows, fine sand rises and looks like smoke. Nearby was an old wooden round table and chairs. There are five seats. In one of them sits the queen. I also sat down in the seat next to her.

“It looks like the other Demon Kings haven’t come yet.”

“They’re not very punctual. You can’t expect them to arrive exactly on time.”

The queen spoke as she pulls a book out of her cleavage. I was shocked as if I had been struck by lightning.

“Hohoh-, even Demon Kings read books huh.”

“We enjoy entertainment too. In fact, it’s something we always want. Leisure is the greatest enemy of the gods. They are constantly thinking about how to use their spare time.”

“By the way, is it a novel?”

“Yes, if you’re interested, take a look.”

I accepted the book that is offered to me. It’s still faintly warm, and I get excited knowing that this was sandwiched between those. Fufu. However, when I flipped through the pages, I nearly screamed.

Six beautiful young men are intertwined, whispering their love to each other. Love and lust spurt forth uncontrolled. Tasting the fruit of immorality, they happily committed a sin. Even if what awaits them is despair.

“……I get it.”

“Nuhehe, BL is a really good thing.”

With a lewd expression on her face, the queen begins to read the book again. As expected, the Demon King is rotten in a higher dimension.

At that moment, I noticed that the sand under my feet was being washed away by the wind. The air flow gradually picked up speed and swirled violently not far away. Just when I think that a big tornado has occurred, it dissipates right away. At the place where the tornado occurred, there was a human-looking figure dressed in black.

“It’s Demon King Geronosuke.”

The queen mutters as she reads a book. A figure dressed in black walks slowly towards us. He was of medium height with a frog face. He wears a scarf-like cloth around his neck that flutters in the wind, and a sword is held on his back.

Frog ninja…… that’s just too cool. He captured my young boy heart.

Geronosuke looks at me for a moment, then returns his gaze to the queen and sits down.

“Seeing a face I don’t want to see, the fly I just ate is about to come out of my mouth. Gero-”

“What a coincidence. So am I.”

“You wench! Just hurry up and die! Gero-”

“You should be the one to die, toilet frog.”

I felt that the temperature around me had dropped all at once. I am stunned by their banter that is just like elementary school students. But perhaps because both of them possess power on a different level, the atmosphere does not allow me to laugh at all. Although the Demon King’s strength is unknown, they are definitely stronger than me.

“Hmm? Is the ground shaking?”

Could it be an earthquake? No, the shaking is too small for that.

Just as I thought so, the ground in the distance reverberated and rose. The huge boulder quickly shatters, and a man emerges from underneath. He has a fearless face and black hair in pompadour hairstyle. The exposed upper body was full of splendid muscles, and the four arms with faint red skin caught my eye. He holds a long, thick spear like measuring rod in one hand, and the long piece of cloth wrapped around his waist swayed in the wind.

“It’s Demon King Rudra..”

“Could the Shura clan be..…”

“They are his kin. We are currently at war with them right now.”

It is indeed very similar to Freya. It’s understandable to be misunderstood. Rudra sits down with his feet on the table without looking at me.

“How dare you summon me? Who do you think you are?”

“I only told you to show up if you want to free the Lord. I’m not forcing you to participate.”

“Hey! Don’t get all cocky just because you got lucky and got the key.”

“Right. I’ll report that Rudra was just watching with his fingers crossed when we freed the Lord.”

“Mosquito woman, I’m seriously going to kill you right now.”

“Go ahead and do it if you can, brainless man.”

Again, the air is extremely tense. They really don’t get along. It looks like they are already going to get into a fight just by meeting each other.

Geronosuke doesn’t seem to stop them either, instead he just rest his chin on his hands and yawns.

「「「!?」 」」

The three of them stopped moving. Immediately afterwards, a red flash fell in the distance. A small silhouette illuminated by the full moon stood up in the wilderness. Exuding a red aura, the red eyes glowed in the dark. That is probably the fourth Demon King.

“You’re finally here, Satanas.”

The queen closes the novel and puts it away in her valley.

Demon King Satanas looks surprisingly boyish. He got a short golden hair and a beautiful but somewhat vicious face. He wore what looked like a black military uniform on his body. Satanas sits down and greets the queen with a smile.

“You look healthy, sow.”

“You too, you perennial short and small virgin.”

Both are smiling, but their facial muscles are twitching. Murderous intent was surging and a quiet storm was brewing. And it’s not just the two of them, but all of them are oozing murderous intent towards everyone. Honestly, I feel like going home right now. I can’t stop breaking out in a cold sweat because of this tense atmosphere.

“I’m not here today to fight you. At last, a human who can set the Lord free appeared.”

“It is that Shinichi Tanaka guy over there, right? I can tell that much by looking at his status.”

“Don’t interrupt me, no brain.”

“What do you mean you wench!? I’m going to kill you!”

Rudra swears at the Queen. Then Satanas tapped his fingers on the table.

“I’d appreciate it if you could just keep quiet, Red Trash. The longer you get in the way, the longer it will take to free Master.”

“Don’t pick a fight, Gero-. This is why red peppers are such a pain in the ass.”

“You guys look like you want to fight me! I’ll mince you right now!”

Rudra glared at Satanas and Geronosuke with a vein popping on his forehead. Somehow, the bad relationship has broken through to the limit, and there is no sign of the story progressing at all. It was amazing that they were able to stay united as the Four Demon Kings.

“I would like to be granted permission to enter the Sealed Land, and only for me and him.”

The three of them changed their attitudes at the Queen’s remarks. They are smiling with a eery look on their face.

“Fine fine. Take as much as you want.”

“You should have said that sooner, Gero-. I gave permission straight away you know.”

“Of course we’ll cooperate. We’re the Four Demon Kings after all.”

I see.… the Demon Kings are really bad at lying. I can see through their intentions without even thinking about it. It is too obvious. It feels like a trap.

“Then we’ll get started right away.  Agreed?”

“Are we going already?”

The Queen stood up from her seat so I stood up as well. As I followed the Queen who is walking ahead of me, I glanced back. The three Demon Kings were looking at me with creepy smiles on their faces.

This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.

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Two coffins were buried in the ground. Moore and his wife, Maria. From above the pit, me and Arim filled it with soil.

“Moore-sama……”

Erna clutches the white robe she inherited from him and stares solemnly at the scene unfolding before her. As an aspiring Great Mage, Moore’s death must have come as a shock to her. Even though it was only for a short time, he had taught her magic and she admired him as her master. On the other hand, there was a part of it that made sense. In a sense, he was a person of the past. He was a historical figure who was no longer in this world, a person who should not have existed at our time to begin with. 

Well, I guess that’s why I feel this way, he was like a vision that came out of a dream.

Compacting the soil tightly, I placed the tombstone on top of it.

“Alright. With this, they won’t come out as a skeleton.”

“Stop that! People are soaking in grief, you know!? Besides, Moore-sama won’t turn into an undead!”

Erna widened her eye in anger.

“Is that so?”

“Yes! Moore-sama’s body is protected by a divine force, there is no way he can become an undead! That is for sure!”

“Hmm, let’s give it a try then.”

“Hey! Stop it! Don’t dig it up!”

When I tried to dig it back, Erna hugs me around the waist and stops me with all her might.

Hey, hey, don’t get in the way. I can’t confirm if Moore can be turned into skeleton this way.

“But it’s a pity though. Her Majesty was finally eager to try resurrection magic too.”

Arim bows deeply to the grave.

“Is resurrection a common practice in this kingdom?”

“No, most people don’t even know it’s possible. Also, because of the two barriers, they couldn’t do it even if they wanted to.”

“Are you talking about the two barriers that I lifted halfway through here?”

“Yes. Those barriers are also effective in containing the power of the four Demon Kings who could interfere with samsara. That’s why Her Majesty couldn’t perform resurrection before.”

I see. That is also why Moore obediently agreed to break the barrier huh.

I asked what I had been wondering about.

“Can a God resurrect another God?”

“That’s impossible. I just heard about this, but it seems that when the gods die, their souls don’t go to reincarnation, it disappears instead.”

“……God is someone who exists outside of reincarnation huh.”

Actually, I was curious as to why Naoki didn’t revive Miyuki. Of course, I hadn’t heard that it could be done, but I wanted to know what would have happened if he was able to.

Moore, it seems that I will not be walking the same path as you. We wish you, the Great Mage, a peaceful rest in your grave.

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The next day, we decided to go shopping with Arim as our guide. When the carriage stopped near the market, we immediately went shopping.

“Ohhh! There’s a mountain of ingredients I’ve never seen before!”

“Ugh, what a creepy vegetable! It’s not a good match for what Shinichi makes.”

We are divided into two groups, me, Erna, and Liz, and Pero, Freya and Arim to tour the market. Lots of vampires were often seen happily buying fluorescent fruits and vegetables with sinister-looking shapes.

We stopped at a random store and picked up some vegetables.

“These vegetables look like the hand of a demon.”

“It looks like it could move at any moment.”

Small, short roots grow densely on a light brown surface. The shape is just like a demon’s hand. Even the knuckles are visible, it was so realistic that you can’t believe it was made naturally.

A plump shopkeeper, with a hachimaki fastened around his head, leaned out from the counter of the shop and looked at our face intently.

“Hey, I’ve never seen you before brother. You come from above, right?”

“Above? Ah-, you mean, the surface? You’re right. You could tell so easily huh.”

“Of course I would know. I’ve lived here for hundreds of years so I remember the faces of most of the residents here. If you’re not among them, you could only be among those people from other kingdom or people from above.”

According to Arim, the average lifespan of a vampire is about 800 years. If you become a high-ranking demon, you will live for hundreds of thousands of years. If you live that long, you know most of the kingdom’s residents for sure.

“By the way, what kind of vegetable is this?”

“It’s called magic potato. When it’s stewed, it becomes sticky in texture and it is quite addictive. It’s even better when you simmer it with this.”

The shopkeeper recommended a fluorescent pink mushroom that hurt my eyes. Moreover, the umbrella has a number of tentacles, and the whole thing is sticky as if it is covered in mucus.

Seeing it, Erna stepped back screaming, “Eeeek!?”

“Oh, sorry, sorry. I guess you guys from above don’t like this thing. But it tastes great. It also makes a good soup stock.”

“No way! Absolutely not! It’s still moving you see!!”

Just as Erna said, the mushroom’s tentacles were still wriggling. I don’t think there is a problem because it says that it is edible in the analysis skill, but…….

Just to be safe, I took a small bite on the potato and mushroom.

“—The flavor is similar to shiitake mushrooms. This potato is like taro.”

“You can eat that thing so well!? Just what kind of nerve do you have!?”

Normal nerve?

Besides, if I don’t check the taste, I can’t cook it.

“Give me this, this, and this.”

“Got it.”

The shopkeeper puts the vegetables in a bag. I paid for it with the money of the Demon Realm that I had received from Arim beforehand. After that, me and Erna continue to go around the stores around and make purchases.

All of them were things that I had never seen before, and they made me very excited. I feel like a kid at a theme park. In addition, the women of the demon tribe have a good style, and they are very lightly dressed, making it hard to resist looking back. Some of them were beautiful people walking around in risqué clothes, and it was very convincing that the male adventurers would say that they did not want to go home.

“Mufufu– Muwack!?”

“Don’t look at it!!”

As I was looking at the women in that was barely in an underwear, Erna covered my eyes and yanked my head.

Hey-, how dare you stop me from watching an eye candy.

But when I turned around, she was blushing and squirming.

“I-if you really want to see a naked body, y-you can see mine!”

“O-oooh….…”

I was unexpectedly stunned.

Since we are always together I tend to overlook it, but she’s a really beautiful lady who easily catches everyone’s eye. Moreover, her beauty has been further enhanced by her evolution.

When she said such a line, any normal man would lose it.

In that case…… show me.

These words pop into my mind, and my hands reached for her shoulders. Erna had pink cheeks and moist eyes.

“I won’t allow you guys to get ahead without me.”

Click!

Suddenly, something pinched my ear. When I look to the side, I saw Liz standing there holding what looks like a crayfish. Apparently, my ear was pinched by the crayfish.

“What’s this!?”

I am surprised when I removed the pincer from my ear.

The crayfish Liz was holding was already red, as if it had been boiled, and had four arms with pincers. The size is about one meter. I said crayfish, but to be precise, it’s a crayfish with a shape like a prickly shrimp. It looks quite atrocious.

“There’s a great shrimp here, too.”

“You mean that!? Don’t tell me that is….”

In her other hand, she held a shrimp of a familiar shape. It is nearly 50 centimeters in size and throws punches like a boxer with its uniquely shaped arms. That’s right, it is a mantis shrimp. I almost drooled involuntarily.

“I was so close! So clooose!”

“Stupid elf. You did not even realize I was deliberately letting you take the first move.”

“You lazy ninja! I’m going to blow you up today!”

“Heh-, I’m a little different today. Don’t tremble in fear at our overwhelming difference in ability.”

Liz’s expression changed slightly, and she exudes a sparkling air. Her voice is also higher than usual.

“Oniichan~, there are a lot of shrimps and crabs over there ♡  Oniichan~ go with me ♡ ”

“Alright! Please show me around! Liz is so thoughtful today huh.”

“Ehehehehe ♡”

Liz is really adorable today. I wish it was always like this.

“That’s not fair! Don’t be fooled, Shinichi!”

“Oniichan fell for my trick. This is my secret technique, beguiling innocence.”

“Then me too! Uh~n, aha~n ♡, Shinichi come~on ♡”

“That’s dangerous. It can be taken in a different way.”

I head to a corner of the market with Liz and Erna. There were many shops specializing in seafood, and strange fish were piled up. I calmed my excited mind and start looking for ingredients.

“Don’t mess with me! I’m a real human!”

“Calm down Freya-san. Don’t cause ruckus in a place like this!”

“Please calm down. I’ll explain everything clearly to you!”

In front of a certain store, I found Pero holding Freya in a bear hug. Arim was running back and forth the store and Freya, breaking out in a cold sweat.

“What’s wrong?”

“Savior-sama! What a perfect timing! Please calm Freya-san’s anger! In the meantime, I’ll give the store a proper explanation!”

“?”

I nodded and I decided to ask Freya about the situation for the time being.

“The shopkeeper here says I’m a spy for an enemy kingdom! Because of that, he won’t sell me goods! No matter how kind and open-minded I am, it is an insult to be suspected out of nowhere! I won’t be satisfied until I skewer this man and drag him out right now!”

“What a crap to say you’re a human! No matter how you look at it, those four arms are clearly from the Shura clan! Stop messing around with me!”

“I’m going to kill you!”

“Oh come on! Go ahead if you can!”

A muscular shopkeeper dashed out, pushed Arim away and provokes Freya. This may be due to the fact that Freya’s appearance resembles that of a hostile demon race.

The Shura clan is a bit of a concern, but right now I should prioritize stopping the fight. I activated the Overwhelming Pressure Skill. My presence is now all over in the market. The noisy place suddenly fell silent. The two of them, who had blown their top off, also became quiet.

“I can guarantee that she’s a human. If you still have any complaints, I’ll deal with you myself.”

“O-Okay…… I have no complaints.”

The shopkeeper apologizes obediently. At times like these, power can be immensely effective.

Who said that true victory is achieved without fighting? I can only nod my head that this is exactly the case.

“It looks like I lose my cool, I’m sorry Tanaka-dono.”

“I don’t mind that. But you should apologize to Pero and Arim properly.”

“I intend to do that. I have to properly apologize to Pero-sama and pet him.”

“Don’t add something else to what I had said.”

Now that the trouble is resolved, I continued to search for ingredients. Apparently, there is also an ocean in the underground world. The abundance of seafood makes me breathe heavily in excitement.

“What kind of fish is this!?”

I asked the shopkeeper a question.

What I’m pointing at is a fish with eyeballs popping out as big as telescope eye. Countless shrimp-like legs grew on its abdomen, and the surface was slimy with mucus in a very colorful color. It is a fish that seems to appear in a certain hunter manga.

“It’s called Heavenfish.”

“Heavenfish huh. It is quite a name.”

“It’s because it’s so good that you can actually dream of it. It’s definitely an addictive high-end ingredient.”

Looking at the price tag, the price is higher than what I have on my hand. However, I couldn’t give up and decided to offer barter to the shopkeeper.

“A barter? I hate to say this, but Heavenfish isn’t cheap enough to be exchanged for something like that.”

“How about ingredients from the surface?”

“!?”

The shopkeeper’s eyes widened. He seemed interested. In that case, I’ll push a lot of ingredients at once. I took out enough land vegetables and seafood from my bangle to fill my arms. A basket is placed on the ground with a heavy thud. The shopkeeper clears his throat at the amount of ingredients placed inside.

“How is it? Are you ready for an exchange?”

“……Fuhahaha, I give up. I lost. Given such a rare ingredient, it would be crazy not to accept it. Here, take the fish.”

I stow the Heavenfish in the bangle.

Suddenly, I felt many stares and turned around. Many people began to gather around me. Of course, their target is the ingredients on the surface.

When the shopkeeper pulls an onion out of the basket, people’s eyes followed it.

“Ah-, you’ve done it. Everyone here is hungry for excitement, seeing such ingredients from the ground, they’ll be so interested that they can’t sleep at night for sure.”

“Is it bad?”

“I don’t think there’s going to be a riot, but the residents will be flocking to you, Savior-sama, for a while. Arim smiled wryly as he looked at the basket the shopkeeper was carrying.

Well, it seems safe to assume that things on the ground are of high value here. In that case, I may not have to pay for the items I want every time. I pulled out a large amount of food from my bangle and shows it to the surrounding stalls in a loud voice.

“Hey, won’t you guys like to barter with me?”

People rushed in. It was chaotic as merchants and ordinary people mixed together and everyone clamored to exchange things with me.

In this way, I succeeded in obtaining a large amount of ingredients from the Demon Realm.

This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.

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