The Primordial True Ancestor, Nihilus Karmashia 2

“I can’t live like this!”

Several True Ancestors with a minor hobby (?) of tearing apart humans in the Abyss cried out.

“That’s right! Ever since that Alice bitch became the Grand Governor of the Lower Realm, I haven’t been able to sleep properly!”

A True Ancestor, whose original pattern was 20 hours of sleep a day, complained that she could only sleep 10 hours since that Alice came.

“That’s right! I wanted to have a gloomy and romantic atmosphere with my Permeir in a dark place, but it’s bright 24 hours a day, so the atmosphere isn’t right at all!”

“Who is Permeir?”

“Ohohot, he is my 371st servant.”

“You’ve already turned 370 people into vampires and then eaten them all?”

“It’s not ‘already 370,’ it’s ‘only 370’ that I’ve eaten.”

“Is it tasty?”

“Surprisingly tasty. Though it is greasy.”

Even a crazy romance-fantasy-addicted True Ancestor, who turns humans into vampires to use as servants and pretends to film a forbidden master-servant romance, only to immediately dismember and cook them when the servant confesses their love, is complaining.

“Humans run away better than before! I can still catch them, but it’s annoying!”

“I knew something was wrong when they installed not one, but five Artificial Suns!”

“Now there are over 30.”

“Eeeeek! I should have gone with Agatha when she went up to kill that bitch!”

“I paid for the electricity, but those damn blood bags are using my power lines from up there!”

Many other True Ancestors are also grumbling.

They wanted to live quietly, but they can’t sleep.

The humans right above the Abyss are growing in number and making a fuss about how good it is to live there.

It’s so annoying that they want to go and kill them all.

Complaints from the True Ancestors are increasing, but they can’t actually act on them.

Because they made a pact.

They wouldn’t have cared if another True Ancestor had made a pact with the Ark.

True Ancestors have little empathy like humans, and it was common for them to Devour and kill each other if they didn’t get along.

True Ancestors are a race that is seized by arrogance from the moment they are born, even before they take human form, back when they were just viruses.

The race itself is like a personification of the sin of ‘arrogance,’ so they lack compassion and empathy for others, making them pure and more cruel than anyone else.

But the contract made by the original True Ancestor was different.

No True Ancestor dared to object to the agreement that Nihilus Karmashia, whom all True Ancestors served as their princess and lady, had made with the Ark Central Administration.

True Ancestors basically have no humanity, and they are like children who complain and tear apart humans like disassembling the wings and limbs of dragonflies, but they obey the words of Nihilus, their origin, above all else.

But even that has its limits now.

With over 30 Artificial Suns overhead, the True Ancestors’ dissatisfaction and anger have reached their peak.

“Lady! I can’t take it anymore!”

“We need to show those blood bag bastards who’s on top!”

“……”

Nihilus was sitting cross-legged on the highest seat in the party hall, with her eyes closed.

Listening to the music made with artificial muscles, her bare white toes tapped to the beautiful sound.

She had long grown tired of partying and bathing in blood with the other True Ancestors, so these days, Nihilus wanted to sit quietly and enjoy the static atmosphere and music.

“Lady Nihilus!”

Eventually, Nihilus opened her eyes at a voice loud enough to disturb the music.

“….”

Should I kill them?

The thought flashed through her mind, but Nihilus endured it with superhuman patience and kindness for a True Ancestor.

If she tore apart her own kind just because they were noisy, she would be no different from these mosquitoes.

“The impudence of the humans, no, the blood bags, has gone too far!”

“We’ll go! If my family goes, we can annihilate about 30 layers in a week!”

“If we destroy the Nine Dragons residential zone, they’ll come to their senses!”

Nihilus looked down at the whining True Ancestors and sighed as if she was dumbfounded.

“Did they break the agreement?”

“They’re building their 38th Artificial Sun in the Lower Realm! It’s proof that they’re looking down on us!”

“It’s too bright!”

“I can’t sleep!”

“The humans are too noisy! The guys in the Lower Realm were perfect when they had a taste of the bitterness of life and were gloomy and quiet because they had nowhere to go!”

Of course, even if they obey, True Ancestors basically have no ambition, empathy, or sociability, so even if they follow Nihilus, they all act like children.

Watching those childish figures, Nihilus sighed inwardly.

Ah, I hate it all.

I really do.

‘Those who wouldn’t be affected even if there were 1000 Artificial Suns, not just 30, are making such a fuss.’

While sunlight might be fatal to ordinary vampires, Artificial Suns won’t kill or harm True Ancestors.

Look at those mosquitoes getting angry and saying it’s too bright, even though it doesn’t affect their lives.

Nihilus sighed.

‘Why don’t they ever change?’

And not in a good way.

From a human perspective, True Ancestors are really dangerous, but their minds are not mature, they have no empathy for others, no emotional exchange, and their sociability is terrible.

They have no ambition, society is stagnant, and they only chase pleasure and blood.

Watching those who don’t need blood to survive sucking the blood of humanity and parasitizing them because they say blood is delicious, Nihilus felt disgusted.

‘I wasn’t like this before.’

Nihilus was the first viral life form, a True Ancestor, and a pure evil spirit personifying arrogance.

Naturally, Nihilus at the moment of her birth was a calamity, so she devoured humans, bathed in blood, and enjoyed the pleasure.

But what differentiates Nihilus from other True Ancestors is that she gradually began to learn about human interaction, social awareness, and emotional empathy.

The main reason she made an agreement with the Ark Central Administration was for that reason.

So that her children, the other True Ancestors, wouldn’t starve to death trying to wipe out humanity.

Nihilus loved all True Ancestors like her own children.

Since they are viral life forms, all True Ancestors are indeed her children and descendants.

But that loveliness and cuteness were only in the early days.

She had been watching them, unlike herself, being stupid, full of complaints, and only chasing pleasure for hundreds of years.

She had become so disillusioned that she was now filled with disgust and displeasure.

“…Okay, as you wish. I’ll do it.”

“Huh!”

“Really!?”

“Eh, Mapas bet on which part of Lady would be cut off today, but this means the bet is off…”

“Waaaaah!”

“Lady has declared it!”

“Let’s kill the humans!”

“It’s a festival!”

“Let’s go up!”

“Let’s destroy that!”

“Let’s re-engrave our fear into those blood bags!”

Nihilus looked down at the mosquitoes, who were going crazy again, and said.

“The Lower Realm is the bottom of humanity. Even if you destroy that… who will recognize that fear?”

“Yes?”

“Lady, then not the Lower Realm, but…”

“If you’re going to destroy something, it shouldn’t be the powerless bottom-feeders. Shouldn’t you make those at the very top bleed?”

This was the story of how the True Ancestors invaded the Dunhill Family.

“Hoo, then we need to divide the roles.”

It will take time for the executor unit to arrive.

And since the Dunhill mansion is too huge and vast, we came to the conclusion that we, who can act immediately, should act first.

“Wide-area destruction magic is my specialty, so I will take charge of destroying the hatchery.”

“Are you sure? You looked so weak earlier that you couldn’t even run properly…”

“…Eep.”

Fira’s face flushed red and a bizarre smile appeared as Alice treated her like a delicate princess.

All the maggots inside her that were controlling and manipulating the human shell momentarily had their hearts flutter at Alice’s words, so no one could control their expression.

“Ahem, I am much stronger than Alice thinks. I have already analyzed the Horsefly Bitch’s internal wavelengths and built-in genetic formula, so I have completed the optimal strategy.”

“Anyway, you’re saying there’s no problem, right?”

“That’s right~”

Besides, Fira knew the Dunhill mansion the best.

She had to destroy all the hatcheries hidden somewhere, and Fira was the most suitable person for the job.

Thus, Oriana and Alice aimed to find and kill the perpetrators of this incident, the Dunhill’s sects and forces that colluded with the mosquitoes, and to hunt down any True Ancestors who might be left in the mansion.

“Sniff, I am truly saddened to be separated from Alice. But when this situation is over, all of Dunhill’s assets and this mansion will be mine, which will soon become the dowry and assets to be presented to Alice!”

“Oh, uh… really??”

For a moment, Alice thought.

Marriage sounds like a far-fetched nonsense, but Fira’s loyalty, affection, and love for her are genuine.

In other words, she can use Fira’s wealth as her own.

And if she gains all of Dunhill’s power, reputation, and wealth, which are at the pinnacle of the Ark, after this situation is over… what, doesn’t that practically make her the owner of the Ark?

She can spread the red ideology more widely!

No, an environment is being created where she can spread it throughout the Ark and all of humanity!

“Fira! You must destroy all the hatcheries! Got it?”

“Yes? Ah, yes~”

The existence of the hatchery creates the Horsefly Bitch, so it is natural to destroy it, but if Dunhill’s property becomes Alice and Fira’s in the future, the existence of the hatchery will be a blemish and an imperfection, so it is right to eliminate it completely this time.

She didn’t like the fact that the hatchery was used for unethical child gacha in the first place.

Thus, Fira was in charge of destroying the hatchery.

Oriana and Alice went to the battlefield together for the first time in a long time… no, almost the first time ever.

‘Sigh, but even though I’ve regained the Demon King’s body, I still seem to lack power. To think I have to struggle so much against the Horsefly’s mana wave that Oriana sliced through in one go… Theresa, is this right?’

【Don’t worry. It won’t be long now.】

‘What won’t be long?’

【Ah, I can’t say yet.】

‘I’ve been wondering this for a while, but are you perhaps a cat beastkin?’

【Ah. I see. What do you think we are doing? A meaningless repetition of regaining connections and opportunities from the past? Don’t you understand? Is that so… then think simply. It will just take more time, and we will reach the end soon. Human. Don’t you understand the meaning of this? Don’t be trapped in joy and be a little more sincere… no, I’ll stop this story here.】

‘You fucking bitch.’

Alice, now used to Theresa, understood what that meant.

In short, it means 【I don’t want to tell you. Human.】

Again, the Dunhill mansion is incredibly large and vast.

There are clouds on the ceiling, the carpets are lush and magnificent forests that would devour any jungle, and the stairs are mountain ranges and plateaus.

However, Oriana and Alice were quickly passing through all of that, finding the mastermind behind this incident.

Finding the mastermind was simple.

Just follow the huge mana wave or the concentration of immense life force.

Occasionally, places that looked like hatcheries appeared, but when Alice stuck her tentacles into the facilities and eggs and used the power of Gluttony, most of them were taken care of before they even hatched.

Sometimes something crawled out, but Oriana killed them all with a slash of her sword without Alice having to step in.

The hero’s sword is scary.

It can immediately kill True Ancestors or maggots with infinite regeneration, just like the power of Gluttony….

“Hehe, Alice. Did I do well?”

“Uh, uh. You did well.”

Strangely, Oriana would ask Alice, “Did I do well?” every time she did something, with a beaming face, so it felt strange.

What is it? I heard that she’s merging with Rilstia and recovering, but did her mental age drop because the two merged?

【That damn hero stabbed you when she was young. She deceived and humiliated you with her young appearance and even stabbed you in the heart, and the shock from that time seems to continue to this day. It’s not strange for her to show mental defects when it comes to humans.】

‘So, even if time passes and her appearance changes, she’s still a young hero, then and now.’

“Yeah, you did well.”

“…Heh.”

So Alice decided to humor Oriana appropriately.

The two went up and up.

To the higher parts of the mansion.

To a place where luxurious patterns were engraved everywhere, and all kinds of creatures were stuffed.

The higher they went, the more corpses there were.

Humans in uniforms were torn apart, and under their shells were ashes full of maggots.

Next to them were several corpses that looked like soldiers or executors.

All of those corpses were also members of Dunhill, as large maggots were bleeding and dying from the corpses.

Next, what Alice and Oriana saw was a huge residential area labeled as a nursery.

The mansion’s nursery.

In reality, it was a vast plain where the horizon could be seen, filled with various houses, dormitories, and childcare facilities.

Now, the place was all covered in blood.

There were many adults, but there were far more children.

Probably the children selected from the hatchery.

All those who died together are presumed to be members of Dunhill.

Although the Dunhill Family was inhumane, among the corpses, there were many where parents seemed to have been pierced together with their children, having taken the attack instead to protect them.

Whether the reason for protecting the children was maternal love or the need to protect masterpiece candidates, the scene of children and parents being pierced together was not pleasant to see.

“He’s the barrier manager of the Dunhill Family. He didn’t belong to the mainstream faction and only took charge of guarding the family….”

When one side takes power, not only the opposition but also those who claim neutrality are purged.

The Dunhill faction that colluded with the True Ancestors probably assassinated all the family members except themselves and launched a surprise attack.

“…Even if it wasn’t for the True Ancestors, Dunhill had to be overthrown.”

Alice felt a sense of disgust for the Dunhill Family, though it was belated.

Fira’s biological mother said that the Dunhill Family had been offering loyalty and affection to the Demon King since the beginning.

The reason they tried to create masterpieces through inhumane means was ultimately because their fundamental emotion was loyalty to the Demon King.

But look at this situation now.

Before the Demon King, as a human, I feel disgust and contempt, so you have become beings that deserve to be destroyed.

As Alice became quiet, Oriana felt that she was slightly angry.

‘You have always been like that. Even if they are the descendants of those who have violated the laws of nature, you say that the children are not to blame and that they should be given a chance.’

What Alice hated most during her time as the Demon King was killing children who knew nothing.

She would not hesitate to punish those who were definitely guilty or those who were rotten from the start, even teenagers who were classified as irredeemable bastards, but she would always get angry when innocent young boys and girls died.

Oriana smiled without realizing it as she recalled that time.

She, too, had been picked up by Alice and became a hero.

But what she did as a hero was stab Alice in the heart….

“Oriana, it’s up ahead.”

After running and moving for so long.

The two, who had already run over several hundred kilometers in simple numerical terms, had arrived at the Dunhill’s family head’s office.

-Creak…

There, the original True Ancestor, Nihilus, was sitting on a chair, tapping her toes.

Sitting on a chair made of maggots.

Enjoying the gruesome music coming from the speakers and instruments made by tearing apart the nerve cells of maggots.