episode_0099

“ha.”

“What is it, hero? If you have any complaints, come out and say it.”

“No, it’s nothing…”

It was like a storm when I came, and it was like a storm when I left.

It disappeared so quickly that I let out a sigh without even realizing it.

“It looks like you got tired all of a sudden.”

“Does it look like that?”

“What happened?”

Should I say this or not?

Before I knew it, everyone was focused on my words, so I had no choice but to talk.

“that is···.”

“Interesting.”

“I know.”

“You believe it so easily?”

Why do you believe this so well?

No matter how much I think about it, ‘God came and went right before my eyes!’ Isn’t what he’s saying typical of a fraudster?

It seems strange to believe this…

“Are you serious about that?”

“hmm?”

“You are a god, so there’s no way you wouldn’t believe it…”

ah.

Come to think of it, I see.

I was a god too.

I felt embarrassed for a moment and played with my bangs.

Asmodeus’ eyes were painful as he looked at me with a pitiful expression.

This bitch is that strong? When I look at you with that expression, my heart aches.

“···so?”

“So what?”

“I understand the story you heard. Even if you compare it to the story we’ve heard since we were kids, there isn’t that much of a conflict. We can assume it’s true.”

Isn’t it good if it’s true?

Is there anything else I need to explain here?

“The Demon King is actually the vessel of the Demon God, and command authority is granted for the Demon King’s protection. Good.”

“To prevent that, heroes are periodically dispatched to exorcise the demon lord. … This is also good.”

“But in the end, you didn’t hear the important story, hero. If a demon comes down, what should we do?”

“uh?”

“Will it be resolved if I kill the demon lord now? No. In the end, another demon will just be selected. Did you hear how to solve it?”

Cold sweat ran down my face.

Well, now that I think about it, I’ve never heard anything like that?

The Four Heavenly Kings, seeing me not answering for a while, shook their heads.

It was an expression on his face when he realized he hadn’t heard.

“I’ve never heard of it…”

“You seem to have forgotten the most important thing. God told you that.”

Think about it, Airi. think.

When you see the ending of the game, you will definitely remember having to deal with a demon or something.

What on earth should I do?

I thought about it for a while, but nothing came to mind.

All I remember is that I caught something behind the Demon King that seemed to be a little stronger than the Demon King.

“How is the Demon Lord now?”

“It looked like it would be hard to hold on. I think I could drink it in just one day at most.”

“···day.”

Fucked.

I could say it with certainty.

You’re screwed. That too for sure.

No, I don’t know anything about how to catch a demon.

But one day? Can you come up with it?

Me, who couldn’t even find anything in the house all day, so I had to ask for Mom’s help?

As I was covering my head in despair, Lily raised her hand and asked me a question.

“Hey, warrior.”

“···what?”

“Can’t we just destroy the throne?”

“Oh, I see. The throne is the main body? Shouldn’t it be destroyed within a day?”

···!

Good idea!

If it is a demon god, and even if it is a demon god that fought the highest god, victory or defeat cannot be guaranteed.

In that case, it’s best to kill it without fighting at all.

With that thought in mind, I looked at the throne.

“Should I destroy that…?”

“Is it possible?”

He hit the throne with all his might.

It’s definitely sturdy.

If I hit it with all my might, it would easily destroy a building.

It’s just a little cracked.

“Thank goodness. We can break it. It might take some time, but.”

“Phew…”

“Hero. If possible, it would be better to do this while the Demon King is alive.”

What, suddenly?

I was planning on saving it, but I was a little skeptical about the random story.

why?

If you can’t save it, won’t you die anyway?

“From what you heard, that guy is on good wavelength with the Demon God. Right?”

“If there is nothing wrong.”

“If that guy dies before the throne is destroyed, the devil will descend.”

“Yes. That’s why you’re trying to save her.”

“So, if we think that a demon will descend because you cannot destroy it in time, we will kill the vessel, the demon lord, before it descends.”

“···what?”

For a moment, I couldn’t understand what the three Four Heavenly Kings were saying.

Should I say I am fortunate?

Although my doubts were quickly resolved.

“I guess I should say that I choose the lesser evil rather than the worst.”

“Yes. Wouldn’t it be a big deal if a demon descended in the middle of the city? The throne cannot move on its own, but when the demon lord dies, it automatically moves in front of the selected demon.”

“And that demon becomes the new demon lord. It has been like this until now.”

“What does that have to do with killing the Demon Lord?”

“Not a lot.”

What on earth are you talking about?

If I fail, is there any other way than fighting the demon?

They started to convince me that I thought that way.

“Well, when the Demon King dies, the throne automatically disappears to find a new Demon King.”

“···Why is that?”

“Think about it, if the Demon King’s body is eroded by the Demon God, what will happen if you kill the Demon King?”

“Are we looking for a new demon lord?”

“Yes. It will buy us some time. At least there won’t be a big commotion here.”

Their logic is easy.

If it is impossible to disarm the bomb right before it explodes, the timer will be reset.

If a new demon becomes the demon lord, all you have to do is go find him.

…But why do they do this?

Asmodeus seemed to have sensed my doubts and said with a smile.

“Who do you think has suffered the most from the Demon Lord? It’s us.”

“ah.”

“The warriors keep attacking every few decades, and the Demon King shows off like he’s proud. I’m getting tired of it.”

“···This time, the Demon King was a bit observant.”

“That guy is pretty good, but he’s not the only one who thinks he’s great and condescends.”

The Four Heavenly Kings instantly formed a consensus and started talking.

···I guess there was a lot of stuff accumulated.

***

“Whoa, whoo….”

“Gwae, are you okay?”

No, it’s not okay.

I looked at the tattered throne.

It’s already been a day since I knocked on the throne.

Something that felt as if it was about to break apart kept burning with sorrow.

Plus, that status window.

Immediately after Anis disappears, it disappears completely and no longer appears.

Anise’s protection also disappeared.

I don’t know if I did enough, but it’s no longer the time when I could recover my stamina just by sitting still.

But would I have known that?

I was hitting it with all my might without thinking for a while before I noticed it, but by then it was already too late.

If I had to hit all day long, I should have controlled my condition as if I was running a marathon.

Of course, I went with all my might from the beginning because I thought I would recover, but I ended up in defeat.

“Hero, it’s the time we promised.”

“···.”

I know it even if you don’t say it.

I whipped my body that wanted to rest and started pounding the throne again.

It’s so strong that it doesn’t break, but if you don’t break it, the Demon King will die.

Honestly, I find the Demon Lord disgusting, right?

Didn’t they trick us and infiltrate us?

I have to be alive to punish that guy.

Besides, I would feel bad if he died because of me.

As I continued to pound, I suddenly became irritated and wondered why I was doing this.

A red storm enveloped the sword he was swinging, and the cracks on the throne grew even larger, and after 23 hours and 53 minutes of beating, it shattered beyond recognition.

How do you know?

…Because you were just blankly watching the clock while destroying it?

“I did it, I did it…”

“D-Demon King?!”

Everyone watched anxiously and rushed to the nearby Demon King.

Jupiter, who had been nervous as he watched the Demon King’s breathing becoming increasingly heavy, smiled brightly.

Since you like children, you must be happy to think that it will be okay for the child to end without being sacrificed.

But her laughter disappeared in an instant.

Because the Demon King’s appearance has not improved at all.

“Damn it. What happened? It was okay if I just destroyed the throne…!”

“···Oh, shit. I forgot about that.”

“W-what’s going on!?”

“Isn’t the throne also a vessel for holding demons? I moved almost all of the items in the vessel to other vessels, but even if the few remaining vessels are broken, there is no way I can prevent resurrection!”

“ah···.”

“Damn, I should have noticed sooner.”

As the situation became urgent, Asmodeus moved in an instant.

He struck the gasping Demon King’s neck and broke it in two.

“What are you doing all of a sudden…!”

“I told you. If it seems difficult to control the devil before he descends, I will kill the devil.”

“···.”

Something feels bad.

There is nothing wrong with what she says.

okay. If the Demon King becomes a demon god, there is a high possibility that the city will be devastated by the demon god that descends in an instant.

The way to get rid of it for sure is to kill the demon lord.

Even so, the sight of him killing the young demon king was frowned upon.

“Anyway, this is the problem. The vessels called the Demon King and the Throne are all broken. What will happen?”

“Are you going to go look for a new bowl?”

“Well, I’m not sure.”

While I was trying to calm my confused mind.

···Something strange caught my eye.

“Jupiter.”

“···yes.”

“Can you breathe even if you die?”

“···yes?”

I think I’ve heard it somewhere before.

If you think you’re still alive even if your head is cut in two, you might still be alive for a few more seconds.

I suddenly had that thought and brought it up, but I knew that it couldn’t be true.

I was just asking again because I couldn’t believe the sight before my eyes.

I looked around and it seemed like everyone had seen what I had seen.

···The demon king with his head cut off was smiling brightly after lifting the severed head up to his chest.

[Finally, a different body.]

The demon god has descended.