episode_0032

God is born, sustains, and comes to an end through faith.

What this means is that when the faith of many people gathers, a god is born, and by receiving that faith, the god maintains eternal life, and when the faith is scattered, it comes to an end.

The sun god, whose existence no one has been able to prove, and whose existence is not evidence of anything except divine power – this is the case with all gods, except for the Lord. Excluding gods who reverse heaven like demon gods.

No scientist has been able to come up with an explanation for the strange phenomenon. In the first place, it didn’t make sense for a belief in life to create something from nothing.

But what can you do? That is a reality that cannot be denied. The world is full of supernatural things that cannot be explained. was also a fact that scientists could not acknowledge, but the majority of living beings believed.

However, regarding this strange phenomenon of , there were two people who came up with an idea that no one had thought of before.

The first is the emperor of the empire. The only genius I recognize, and the man with the greatest brain on the continent, both in name and reality.

He came up with the idea that he could artificially create a god, and created a ‘believing’ group within the empire.

Using his power, the emperor gathered thousands of mentally weak people. This is because people with weaker mental powers show a more fanatical obsession with something.

The emperor subjected them to various types of brainwashing and mental education, and created an environment in which they had no choice but to believe in the imaginary god the emperor had designed. The authority and capital he possessed sufficiently supported his executive ability.

Of course, his experiments caused great ethical controversy. How dare a human being intentionally try to violate God’s sanctuary! From various petty religious denominations to other nations among the Seven Kingdoms, and even the gods, they rebelled against the empire.

However, the emperor’s execution ability is the best on the continent. He ignored all the numerous objections and pushed ahead with the project, even uttering the rare proverb to the gods, “If you interfere, I will destroy all your believers and temples.”

The result was a huge success.

An unprecedented event occurred throughout the history of the heavens, the demon world, and the continent. For the first time, a god was created by the empire, for the empire, and exclusively for the empire.

The emperor was an event that clearly demonstrated the arrogant, self-righteous, cool-headed, and clear-headed values of humans.

The second is me. Around the same time, I also had an idea similar to the emperor’s.

However, there were some differences in the method and goals.

If God is born through faith, it may be possible to turn lower and lower life forms into gods through faith.

If we make the gutter, who is scolded by everyone as trash from the bottom and treated as little as an ant on the street, into a god, the top of the food chain that everyone looks up to.

If the upper and lower ranks of the race and their natural ranks were reversed, if a future in which goblins looked down on dragons and demons looked up to monsters became a reality.

Isn’t that the greatest magic? Isn’t it unprecedented magic in the past, the future, the East and the West?

I thought about it.

Afterwards, I immediately captured a goblin. There is no text or language, so ‘Chwiik…’ ‘A petty goblin who can only do so much.

After that, I brought that goblin to the duke’s residence and began to believe it with all my might. That goblin is a god.

What makes a god is the size of faith. The Emperor created God through the faith of thousands. The point is that you just have to believe bigger and more earnestly than the faith of those thousands of people.

Everyone snorted.

Everyone laughed at me and insulted me.

If an individual can do something, even a dog or a cow can do it. Stop acting nonsense and come to your senses.

But who am I?

A clown who works miracles. joker. My karma is to make wars that should be lost win, freeze what should burn, and make the impossible possible.

Really, I believed it with all my might. I believed with all my might.

He even brainwashed himself, saying that if that goblin wasn’t a god, he would take it into his own hands. A thousand days passed like that.

From the results, it was a failure. It’s not that my plans and designs failed.

This is because when the goblins reached the state of half-gods and half-beasts, the gods came in large numbers.

There is no business in front of the page number. A bunch of thugs calling themselves gods are rushing in and threatening to stop right away, so how can one demon survive?

Still, I had a fight with him, but after fighting for seven days and nights, I was completely defeated and lost. Those bastards called God are so cowardly that they let go. Odin’s Gungnir and Thor’s Mjolnir were pierced at the same time, so my eyes were spinning.

There was also a fundamental problem. Even if the goblin was insignificant, it was too insignificant.

If I had brought an elf, I would have succeeded, but the goblin’s bowl, which is classified as the lowest level monster, was tighter than I imagined.

Anyway, the plan that took three years to work on ended up in vain. When only the goblin that had become a half-god was left, I discarded the goblin with tears in my eyes.

I was determined. From now on, I will never make a damn plan.

Every plan in the world is perfect. But most of those plans fail. This is because variables exist anytime and anywhere.

It was around that time that I, who had never acknowledged anyone my entire life, recognized the emperor.

At that time, I was busy stopping the gods who appeared before my eyes, but the emperor thought one step deeper and threatened the believers by taking them hostage. In the end, we succeeded in creating a god.

Why are you talking about this all of a sudden?

Well, right now, in the same vein as the goblin I mentioned earlier, a demon is being framed as the culprit?

That’s right, the culprit I created.

Clap, clap, clap-.

A being made of various vegetables and plants from head to toe is surrounded by demonic police officers with handcuffs and footplates on its limbs.

Behind him, the body of a young demon with long hair and a neat appearance was being carried in a coffin. Of course, the body was also wearing handcuffs and footcuffs.

These are the alter ego and main body of the Southern Duke of Demon World King. It will probably be the first time in nearly 10,000 years that my true self will be revealed to the world. As far as I know, yes.

“Everyone, get out of the way! Escorting a prisoner-!”

The prisoner on the front line shouted in a loud voice. To the crowd surrounding the escorted King.

“Oh my god, Grand Duke Southern, did Lucifer really kill your second son?”

“I heard that the Southern Grand Duke’s mask was found there. It is a well-known fact that no one has entered that lonely place for decades.”

“But why did Southern Grand Duke Lucifer kill his second son? What will only the Archduke lose?”

“Well? There must have been some trouble. We don’t know.”

“These guys! What are you doing instead of getting out of the way! If you block the convoy, you will be punished severely!”

King was giggling at what was so funny. In fact, if he reveals his strength properly, breaking free of his bonds and escaping will be easier than chewing gum.

“There is no reason for that.”

“Hmm? What did you say, Oscar?”

“It’s nothing, giggle.”

“… I see, but refrain from laughing frivolously.”

Adela, standing next to me like a statue, said. She was still expressing cold anger with her expression frozen.

“Even though I was a competitor to you… Still, a brother of the same blood died, right?”

“Yes, sister. I made a mistake. I will be careful.”

“Thank you.”

I followed her sad orders and wiped the smile from my face, but I was still smiling big inside.

This situation is so fun and funny.

At that moment, King, who was walking with the police, passed by me. He was looking down at me with his tomato eyes rolling down.

I opened my mouth silently.

“(What do you think? Duke, do you like the gift I prepared for you?)”

King must have understood what I was trying to convey. Soon, you see his aged voice echoing in your head through imagery.

– Hehehe… .

“ (I see you like it. You’re showing such a wonderful, cheeky smile. I’m glad that my sincere preparation wasn’t in vain.)”

– Even if you have to deal with this old demon, can you handle it?

The tone of voice heard is chilling. Unlike King’s smiling mouth.

He is now seriously contemplating whether to kill me or not.

“(Wow, you’re saying something scary. My stomach is shaking.)”

– I’m not kidding.

“(Thanks to the Duke’s generous generosity, please understand. There was no one else to frame the case but the Duke.)”

Originally, I liked to leave things unsolved after a case.

That’s why it’s so enjoyable to watch police officers, whether they’re continental police or demon world police, struggling for a long time and being confused over that one unsolved case.

But when I met a righteous hero who uncovered and dug up all the unsolved cases from decades ago, I stopped doing that. That hero ended up rendering several of my fake identities useless. It was truly a stubborn poisonous tumor.

Anyway, from then on, whenever I caused an incident, I made myself the culprit. Just like now. Because no one is interested in a case where the culprit is clearly identified.

– No matter how much of a regressor you are… This old man in the back room has lived for millions of years. Do you dare to give it a try now?

“(Oh my gosh, if I trick you any further, I’m going to get stabbed.)”

– … You cheated? Is that correct?

“(Duke, think about it. You are the only person who knows that I am a regressor, so would I really frame you?)”

– Didn’t you steal the mask from my mansion and leave it at the crime scene?

“(Yes, I took it out of the duke’s ‘mansion’. It’s not necessarily the duke who is in the duke’s mansion, right? I only left a clue, but why do you think the culprit is the duke? Another demon Even if everyone believes that, the duke, who was wronged, should not do the same.)”

– Because. That’s right, I’m the only one in Duke Bonn’s residence… .

King’s voice broke. He seemed to be in deep thought.

I smiled proudly from a position that Adela could not see.

– … no way.

“(Ahaha, I’m sorry for wasting the Duke’s precious subordinate. I’ll get a much better subordinate and give it to you later.)”

A monster with an ego who lives in the Southern Duke’s mansion.

Frankenstein.

He is stupid and follows the duke’s orders as long as he gives him meat, so there is probably no better criminal than this. The force is strong enough to easily take out Leonard and Letavis.

– From the first time you stole the mask from my duke’s house… Was this planned?

“(A mask? Oh, this one?)”

I quietly took out an item from my pocket. Then, the tomato was gently waved in front of King, who was as big as an apple. Like a dog’s tail wagging from side to side.

– … ! How did you do that! Obviously, it was the officer just a moment ago… !

“ (Earlier, when the police officer was passing by me holding evidence, I sneakily picked him up. It was a waste of design to throw it away like this.)”

– Cow, pickpocket? Is this theft that only street criminals do?

“(In the first place, all crimes start from minor ones, right? A petty criminal, a common man, a handyman… How do you know if they will later become a violent criminal, a thief, or a godfather? In that sense, pickpocketing, the basic crime, has been mastered long ago. Giggling.)”

– Huh… .

They even put a similar-shaped mask on the officer’s sleeve.

“(Roughly, frame Frankenstein. He is a monster who will even confess falsely if you give him meat.)”

– Losing one of those monster subordinates is nothing… .

After a brief pause, King spoke in a slightly growling tone.

– It hurts my pride to look down on the duke. They gave generously, but isn’t this just taking it without saying a word?

Yes, that reaction should come out.

“(Haha, that’s why I told you. I’ll definitely find a better subordinate and give it to you. I’ve never looked down on the duke even for a moment, right?)”

– … Well, it was. Then I will believe it. Please save me as soon as possible. I need a servant to do housework.

“(Yes! I’ll get it to you right away!)”

Of course I won’t save you. Because I haven’t decided ‘when’ I will get it to you.

If they come later and ask why you didn’t come, you should retort that Geumse’s standards are subjective.

After receiving a promise from me that he believed to be certain but was in fact uncertain, King trotted along with the police.

Normally, a person who has been defrauded does not know that he has been defrauded, but I guess it is no different even if he is an old monster who has lived for millions of years.

Or are you more susceptible to fraud as you get older? Normally, old people are prone to scams. It doesn’t seem like King’s ability to think has declined due to his power, but we don’t know.

Could it be that I wasted all my time in vain?

Clap, clap, clap-.

King walks away with the police. The eyes of the demons followed the path he walked like flies, but no one dared to stand in the way of the duke. Even if it’s a prisoner.

– In the end, you even stole my Frankenstein.

King’s self-deprecating whisper penetrated my head. I couldn’t answer because I couldn’t show my face to King, who was leaving with his back turned.

Actually, I’ve been meaning to write this since I first saw Frankenstein. It’s not intentional unless you get caught. Therefore, I am innocent. I am an exemplary demon who has never committed a crime.

King seemed intent on making a proper statement after arriving at the West. Of course, as agreed with me, it may be a false statement to frame Frankenstein, but a lie becomes the truth when people who know it shut up.

Okay, now that we’ve got the situation sorted out, let’s get going. I have a lot of work to do from now on.

First of all, I have to leave this damn northern duchy, enter the Demon Forest and practice closing the gate until the saint is born, and before that, I have to stop by the auction house in the western part of the Demon World and buy a beastman.

Before the beastman, who had a great lineage called the , was taken away by Lilith Klanine like in his previous life.

So, deciding on what to do next, I stretched out my hand to the side and tried to pull my older sister Adela.

Swish-swish-.

hmm?

why… Can’t you catch anything?

chin-.

Ah, thank goodness. My sister was caught. Phew, my heart almost dropped for a moment. I thought I lost my stupid sister in a place with so many demons.

“What are you! Why are you touching someone else’s butt? You want to play a game!?”

“Wow! Sorry, sorry!”

“Hmph! I know it’s pretty… .”

“I didn’t touch you because you were pretty, and you weren’t particularly pretty… But wait a minute. Where did my sister go?”

“How do I know your sister? Look ahead!”

In the seat next to me where Adella should have been, there was a female demon I had never met. Did he really get swept away by the crowd and disappear? So why not?

“Stop.”

Fortunately, Adela’s unique, serious commanding voice was quickly picked up. I ignored the angry woman and turned my head towards her.

“I told him to stop.”

Adela opens her mouth as if making a threat.

He proudly blocked the path ahead of King and the police, a path that no one dared to intervene in.

… … Blocked?

“Nu, sister! Why are you there!”

“You stay still, Oscar. This is my sister’s job. Don’t try to get yourself involved too.”

shit! When did Adela go over there? What are the police going to do by blocking the road?

Surely you’re not doing this to avenge your family’s enmity? Adela, who cares so much about her family, could do that.

However, if I really have that mindset, I will be in a very difficult situation… .

“Grand Duke of the South, King.”

A ferocious energy emanates from Adela’s body, as if she will reveal her murderous intent at any moment.

As the fierce force of space control descended on the road, most demons, including the police, were forced to kneel.

A red glow flashes in Adela’s eyes. A threatening air current flows powerfully like a waterfall and flows across the floor. Adela’s long, black hair flutters in the air.

At this moment, this space is Adela’s domain. There is no one here who can dare to stop the absolute power who unleashes his power based on the anger that has built up to the very tip of his head.

“Looking at the ferocious and gigantic Demon Qi, I guess she is the daughter of the Duke of North. Was her name Adela? I’ve heard about it a few times.”

Except for one person, King, who is also an absolute powerhouse.

When everyone, including me, was barely holding on with our knees folded against the overwhelming force of gravity, King calmly stood and opened his mouth. Even though he is an alter ego, King is not nicknamed ‘King, Queen, Jack, Joker’ for nothing.

The original demons who have lived the longest in the demon world. king. In the demon world where rank is determined by power, the fact that he has held the title of duke, a position second only to the demon king, for so many years proves his skills abundantly.

“The dead Leonard is my younger brother.”

“Hehe… .”

“I, Adela Lucifer, the eldest daughter of the great Northern Duke, must exact bloody revenge for my dead relatives upon you.”

“You dare to ignore the law now? The duke is being escorted by the police right now?”

“… know. Therefore, I respectfully request that you do so.”

Adela clasped her hands together in front of her. Red energy gathers in her hands, which seem to be holding on to an invisible pillar.

The energy took on various shapes. The familiar-shaped handle and guard of the sword were made with red light. Soon, a sharp blade begins to unfold beneath the guard.

Adela instantly plunged the refined dark red sword into the ground and placed both hands on its handle. Adela chants, with a posture as strong as a mountain and full of dignity.

… No way, right? King is an opponent whom it is difficult for Adela to guarantee victory even if she does her best. No matter how much Adela cares for her relatives, she rushes into something that could lead to her death… .

“I will apply for life or death.”