episode_0096
by fnovelpiaChakjeong Farm, or Chakjeong Ranch.
A new building built by succubi in the former human research center.
The idea was already contained in the laboratory’s materials. It wasn’t something created by succubi, but something that had been planned since the time of the former emperor.
“I thought it would be related somehow…”
When I found out the truth, I was upset because it turned out that I had acted according to the other person’s intentions.
[What can I do about it, it’s already in the past?]
“That’s right. Sorry for cutting you off in the middle.”
[It’s okay. You might be curious. But I have a rough idea of why… Here it is. I’ll explain.]
She continued to read the records of the institute. The amount of research that had been supported for a long time was enormous. Without her, it would have taken a whole year just to organize the data.
[So the experiment that was conducted was to absorb the angel’s power with the succubus’ energy absorption organ, but it failed.]
The difference in class was too great for a mere succubus to absorb the power of an angel.
The power contained within the angel was not the kind that could be eaten away or broken down by anything else, so another method was needed.
[So Karl had to find another way. The gap between the angels and the rest was too great.]
If you were to ask anyone to name the most perfect thing in the world, they would choose God. This is only natural, since everything else is her creation.
And then the next ones should be the angels who are closest to God, because they are made close to perfection.
So who is the next perfect one?
Was he the first demon to kill his own kind and absorb their power? Or was he the first monster to learn his power from an angel? Or was he an early great hero created by mixing blood with a human?
It is meaningless to argue about which is superior, because each branch has a different nature, like a root derived from a single large root.
[But the materials available for experimentation were limited.]
It was not easy to obtain the materials that met the conditions.
In the end, leaving aside the monsters that had changed to have individual characteristics, the answer had to be sought from the demons and humans who had common characteristics of the race. Variables are important in experiments.
[If it were the beginning of the three roots divided like that, it would be okay, but now it is nearly impossible to find materials that meet the conditions.]
The first Demon King was a kind of fallen angel born from the power of an angel. A defective product that could not give up on life due to the fear of his body stopping.
He was killed by the great heroes of the time, and the great heroes also fell, unable to overcome time.
In the end, what remained were the remnants of the demon race and the deteriorated humans with mixed blood. There was a big problem in reaching the pure angels. That was why extracting power failed even when using succubi.
“So if the level was that high, does that mean it was a success?”
If there had been no progress in the experiment at all, then that would have been fine, but the disappointing results only made the obsession worse.
[So the direction of the research flowed towards solving that.]
There are two ways to bridge the gap between two things: raise one, or lower the other.
[It’s hard to directly obtain the power of an angel as a succubus, but what if you could mix angels and humans and bring down the level?]
What he was using was human nature. It was the nature that allowed him to mix with angels.
[Through numerous experiments, data was accumulated and what was realized was that the more similar things are, the easier they are to mix. In that sense, Karl’s family was an excellent material.]
Among humans, those with that bloodline are considered to be of the highest rank. When you think about the fact that the one who ordered this experiment was the Emperor, it was a terrible thing.
Are you saying that the Emperor used his own family as test subjects?
Could it be that the reason Lina said she wasn’t part of the family was the result of that experiment? Hyunho’s anger surged, but he kept his wits sharp.
“Wait a minute, then how could other people not know? Especially since it was during the war.”
I’ve heard that the war is clearly going against humanity. It’s obvious what will happen if we take away the already insufficient manpower.
But the automaton shook its head, saying that was not the case.
[No. The war started and ended shortly after. Before the Four Heavenly Kings could even gather.]
“Wait a minute, that story…”
I see. Now the truth that had been shrouded in mystery was finally being revealed. What Hyunho realized was a terrible truth.
In the first place, the war between humans and demons was not one in which humans were being pushed back. In fact, it was the opposite.
[Yes. Fortunately or unfortunately, Karl possessed a talent that is rare throughout history. He was truly the reincarnation of a great hero.]
The White Guard and Karl alone. That was enough to defeat the Demon King.
He was revered as a warrior by the guards, and if he returned to the castle he would have been welcomed by all.
It would have been nice to end it there, but Karl was greedy for more.
[The war is not over. He promised evolution, eternal life, and eternal peace to those who follow him. But it did not work out as planned.]
“Everyone must be tired of war, so even the most respected people will have a hard time believing it.”
Even if you are a representative of the Goddess who uses the power of the Goddess, it is difficult to follow everything. If you were to use your own kind as a sacrifice, it would be obvious that someone would stop you from doing so.
[In the end, Karl lamented and killed all of the guards on the spot. It was possible because he was still energetic even though everyone was exhausted.]
It’s hard to believe that he’s dealing with a white knight who has reached a high level on his own.
Could I do it? I don’t know if it was in the past, but now…
I felt my fists clench for no reason and listened to the rest of the story.
[Then he captured a low-level succubus and put her under his control, and made her eat all of the remaining 100 knights.]
“That’s right, I was the Demon King. He said that the techniques he used felt familiar.”
The succubus, who was constantly asleep, was too weak to be called a demon lord. The only thing that was worthy of praise was the sophistication of her techniques.
It was only natural, since he was just a puppet. Hyunho let out a sigh.
“That must have been one way to raise the level. That must have been the reason why he made a succubus as the Demon King and produced all the Demons as succubi.”
[Because we have no choice but to continue the experiment.]
The humans were terrible, but their abilities were beyond imagination. It was a crazy thing to break through the Demon King’s castle with just a hundred people and cut off the Demon King’s head. I couldn’t help but express admiration at the fact that they actually did it.
[Having completed the necessary preparations for the experiment, he created a doll by processing the flesh of qualified people and humans rather than using the humans themselves. It was more effective and had fewer variables than humans who could go anywhere.]
The basis of the doll-making technique is probably Kuzunoha’s. There seems to be some similarity.
If so, this may have been planned for quite some time. Her dealings with humans have been going on for a long time. Perhaps she was thinking of experimenting with monsters as well?
The green liquid seen in the lab is the result of the research. The liquid containing the power of an angel is injected into a doll made of human material and extracted through a succubus.
“And the succubus-like demons… refine their remaining energy into magic stones.”
– Yes. Because it is pure energy that has been purified, anyone can easily use it.
Bartholin stood by as if he missed her. Even she had become a strong monster after swallowing a magic stone on the road.
– It’s terrible. After all, he created the magic stone using his own people as materials.
It’s a shame that he went to war to protect his country, but ended up being sacrificed for his own personal desires.
[Hmm… I’m not sure about this.]
Then the automaton stood still, looked at me with a frown on its face, and carefully opened its mouth.
[Humans have souls. They are one of the species created by the Goddess. You know that, right?]
“I guess so. But if you want to talk about the afterlife, I honestly don’t know.”
I believe in the existence of God. The fact that I am here proves it.
But that fact should not be used as an excuse for meaningless death.
After hearing that, she continued speaking awkwardly.
[Uh… That’s not what I meant to say. Do you happen to know what happens to dolls that have a long operating time?]
“Well, I heard it was scrapped.”
Helia had casually remarked that I wasn’t yet ready to be discarded.
[Yes. There is a rumor going around that there is one in the underground city. Have you heard of it?]
A rumor was floating around the underground city. It was a kind of conspiracy theory, and the automaton was now saying that the rumor was true.
She whispered quietly, her face pressed close to mine, as if telling a secret.
[There is a rumor that, further down in the underground city, in the so-called pit, dolls that have regained their souls wander around with their own egos.]
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