Chapter 246 – Chapter 246. Last War (2)
Demon King.
A military force created by people who were parasitized by the mighty power of the demon king and who wanted to satisfy their own selfishness.
For them, the demon king’s runaway was an unprecedented situation, and the death that occurred at the end could in fact lead to the collapse of the army.
Even in the huge group called the Demon King’s Army, those who kept each other in check lost the pillars that would exert deterrence in that fight.
At the present time, when most of the demons are in chaos, the only ones who came to the scene of his end were three key officers who had belonged to the demon army for centuries and a corps led by them.
“… The Demon King is dead.”
Among them, Modeus, the owner of the living demonic sword who stood at the forefront, raised his helmeted face and quietly gazed at the scene far away and said.
I haven’t seen it myself, but I can definitely feel it.
If you are a being with great power like the Demon King, you will clearly demonstrate your presence in order to create even a little more destructive acts while you are alive.
“And you feel the power again.”
The fly-haired demons who were watching the situation together beside him. Beelzebub, the head of the Chungin tribes, wiggled his slender hand and said.
A very disgusting appearance in the eyes of others.
However, Modeus, who knew him well, did not feel hesitant about it, and only focused his attention on the distant scene.
“Honestly, I thought what the dreamers were saying was half a joke, but I never really thought he would succeed.”
“Keuhehe, that’s right. After living for a really long time, he sees all sorts of things.”
After the demon king started moving, the dream demons came to tell them the news.
What they said was not strange even if anyone heard it and treated it as nonsense.
It’s not enough that Garbonya controls the hero’s mind, and the moment the demon king is defeated, he wants to be promoted as a new demon king by absorbing the core…
“Khuhu, well, it must be fortunate that the crisis of disintegration of the demon king’s army has subsided. No matter who becomes the demon king, it’s good if there is a leader who can lead us.”
However, even if Garbonya really became the Demon King, the situation would not become serious.
Demons always despise the weak and want to parasitize on beings stronger than themselves.
The only difference is whether the strong person they will serve is the demon king born at the hands of Garbonya or Garbonya…
No, perhaps it could be seen as the birth of the most ideal demon king, incomparable to anything before.
If she did as she intended, she would be elevated to the rank of ‘the first conscious being to wield the demon lord’s power’ in this world.
‘In fact, it’s like the birth of a king who can freely use omnipotent power and no one can resist.’
Even the hero’s body was eaten by himself, so no new hero would ever be born to oppose the demon lord.
It could be said that holding a grand coronation ceremony for such an existence to gain favor and become an aide to them would be absolutely necessary to rule and manage the world in the future.
“By the way, Modeus, are you okay?”
Beelzebub, who clearly reflected on her own purpose, looked back at Modeus, who was resting his chin next to her.
In a sense, an existence that longed for the position of demon king more than anyone else.
“Are you okay, what do you mean?”
“If it continues like this, Garbonya will become the demon king… Now is the only time to take over that position, right?”
Beelzebub is a body that doesn’t care who becomes the demon king as long as he can join his aide.
On the other hand, Modeus was the one who joined the Demon King’s Army because he only wanted a ‘strong body’.
Because the ‘Magu Tribe’ he belonged to was a race that parasitized their egos on tools, took control of the body of the person who held the tool, and absorbed the power to survive.
In a sense, a person whose purpose coincides with Garbonya’s dream of becoming a demon king by controlling the body of a hero.
For him, now that he is helpless to absorb the demon lord’s power, he can say that it is the best opportunity for him to become the demon lord.
“… Unfortunately, I can’t handle the demon lord’s power right now.”
But Modeus knew his fraction very well.
The only thing that can become a demon king is a being with the power of an ancient tribe.
The reason Garbonya was able to target the demon king was because he had a plan to penetrate the hero’s mind deeply, but he couldn’t say it was the result of being reckless, believing only in his own abilities.
Even the ego is completely eaten, and in fact, it is impossible to aim for the horse tribe, which only handles bodies that are no different from corpses.
“If there is a chance for me to become the Demon King, it will be after Garbonya. As long as you’re alive, opportunities will always come your way.”
“Kuhuhu, then, in the end, you’re satisfied with the demon lord’s corpse again this time.”
“Even though it is already an empty shell without a core, the bowl is an object that can accumulate enormous power.”
Just by adapting to the mighty body, you will be able to become stronger than before.
As the demon king’s corpse definitely met that standard, I thought it was enough for me to set foot in this site.
“That is very fortunate. I have no reason to compete with you…”
Saying that, Beelzebub moved her gaze to the side.
There, like Modeus, there was a madman who dared to step into this field.
“Oh, oh. It’s a mighty demon! Your death will be remembered by all of us!”
Paimon, the cultist Pope who has served the demon lord as a god for generations.
He, who was tightly wrapped in black clothes and a veil, knelt down to pray and began to exhale joy.
“And congratulations on the birth of a new demon king… Ugh, haha!”
“… Even if the lord I served dies, the sadness won’t last long.”
“That is what religion is. Even if you die, you become a martyr, and if you need a place to lean on, just find a new idol…”
Of course, even such crazy behavior helps to maintain the same attitude.
Beelzebub thought highly of Paimon’s temperament. If they were to celebrate the birth of a new demon king, they would be able to hold a more grand coronation ceremony in the future.
“But it doesn’t seem like everyone is celebrating.”
And, of course, anyone who would stand in the way of that would have to be eliminated.
Right after that, Beelzebub’s compound eyes focused on the man standing in front of Garbonya, far away, and began to be colored with displeasure.
“I don’t know who it is, but it doesn’t seem to be accepting the power properly. I think that man is interfering…”
“It doesn’t matter who. We only eliminate those who stand in our way… !!”
Chunk! Modeus began gripping his sword while making the sound of his armor rubbing.
Right after that, as the red eyes that rose under the helmet started to burn, the massive body prepared to fly forward.
In order to deal with the intruders who are trying to hinder the birth of the demon king in the future, and furthermore, to interfere with themselves who want to covet the body of the demon king.
-Quaang!!!
However, the ax blade that flew right after hit Modeus’ body.
While the body hit by the attack was thrown into the middle of the plain, Beelzebub’s gaze gradually began to move upwards towards the top of the hill.
“Oh, this is an unexpected interrupter.”
“That is what this side will do. Dirty bug guy.”
Koo Goong, Kung.
Demons who start to descend down the hill with a new strength…
No, they are subhumans who have not even become demons.
However, its power was at a level that even moderate demons could not compete with.
Beelzebub, who had the experience of inviting him directly to the Demon King’s Army, knew very well that the power of the being that appeared in front of him was at a level that could not be ignored.
“Barmash, why are you interfering with us?”
Warchief Barmash.
With the body of an orc, he rose to the ranks of the Demon King’s army, and was further recognized as a warrior who boasted the greatest power of the Demon King’s army.
“That is what I will do.”
Appearing in front of them, at this moment, he was holding up the blade of his ax with a murderous intent more intense than ever.
“You guys, do you really intend to watch that Galbo yearn become the Demon King?”
“… Oh, come to think of it, you had a grudge against Garbonya.”
For Barmash, who loves his people more than anyone else, it must be something to be angry enough to lead an entire army.
I understand that feeling, but unfortunately the problem was that the situation was not good enough to show sympathy for him.
“It’s not easy. With just such a personal grudge, trying to sabotage the birth of a new leader to lead them. Aren’t you aware that you too are a mortal who has no choice but to live under an absolute monarch?”
“… The values of filth and bugs rummaging through are just fine. I just don’t want that Galbo who insulted us to fulfill his will.”
Barmash obstructs the road with an ax upright.
Beelzebub, who was watching him, looked back at the man who was quietly confronting Garbonya across the plain.
“That sounds as if the man over there has the power to interfere with Garbonya.”
Only human…
No, if you look closely, you can feel the witch’s power. Furthermore, a power with a similar quality to that of Garbonya.
I don’t know what happened, but it must mean that Barmash’s trust wasn’t just empty.
“Kheu, haha!!”
Unlike Beelzebub, who noticed this, Modeus, who had been cut by Varmash, only corrected his disorganized body with a burst of light.
It was as if he had been stimulated by a previous shock.
“At best, they only managed to get a low-ranking executive position, and they look down on us who have served the demon king for several generations.”
Powerful forces collide and the collapsed body is slowly regenerating.
It was caused by the power emitted by the main body of Modeus, the demonic sword whose eyes sprouted in his hand.
Awakening a stronger power by absorbing the corpse of the previous generation’s demon king, he can maintain his ego and body the same until all the magic power in his body is exhausted.
Until all the magical energy contained in the vessel that the normal demons, the body of the demon king, would be afraid of runs out.
“But this would be a perfect offering for a coronation. Yes Barmash! I will rule your body first before I rule the demon king’s corpse!! And using that body, I will carefully execute your subordinates one by one!! A chunk of minced meat that shows no trace of its past!!”
“If you can, do it! You fucking parasite!!”
If Barmash has the strongest military force, Modeus is an immortal being called the best vanguard of the Demon King’s army.
It would be very interesting to see such two beings collide, but the problem was that the situation was not good for watching such a fight leisurely.
“… Paimon. Did you understand the situation?”
“Understand, what do you mean? What could be more important now than the coronation of the demon king?”
Is it because he is a fanatic who is only crazy about his faith?
Paimon, who was still interested only in the birth of the demon king, only stared blankly at Garbonya, as if he did not notice the existence of Barmash.
Seeing this, Beelzebub sighed and said,
“Barmash is interfering with the birth of the Demon King.”
“The birth of the demon king… Interfering?”
“Yes, if we let him do as he pleases, we will not be able to proceed with the coronation.”
– Fast.
The moment when the sound of grinding teeth echoes. After that, mad eyes began to burst in his eyes through the veil.
“That’s not allowed. No no no no!! Demon Lord is the future of this world! The coming of mortality is the destiny this world must face, but who the hell is going to stand in the way of that great achievement!!”
“… Yes, I’m glad you understood.”
“Remove, remove!! Get rid of all those who get in your way!!”
“Remove, remove…”
“Those who interfere with the resurrection of the demon king will be eliminated.”
The moment when the fanatics behind the clique’s pope, Paimon, also reacted and stood up.
Even if you don’t feel the power in his voice, his actions are consistent and clear.
The moment their ominous black magic was aimed at Barmash, who was in a confrontation with Modeus.
-Charleuk!!
Shortly thereafter, thorny vines rose like a wall and began to block their path.
The bodies of the cultists, including Paimon, stiffened at someone else’s intrusion, and soon their eyes began to turn upwards on the wall.
“What the hell, who…”
“I won’t let it go any further than this.”
A flower bud blooms on top of a vine with the sound of words heard right after.
As the crack gradually widened and the fallen people revealed their presence, Paimon stared at them and began to shrink his body.
“…Witch?”
Margaret, the head of the witches’ society.
Beginning with her, the witches who began to appear behind her began to gather around her along with the Orcs who had followed Barmash at this moment.
