Chapter 54 – Chapter 54 Encounter, Sage, the Hero of Aslan Kingdom (1)
Subordination.
It was a keyword obtained by killing all the owners of Dubel Forest.
A keyword that came with devastation.
I knew what devastation felt like without having to check it out.
To get rid of everything and to rot and make it crumble.
It was devastation
So what about subordination?
I subordinated Dubel Forest, but I didn’t know what effect it had.
There are no rational beings left in this forest with whom I can communicate.
I only felt the image of belonging below me in moderation.
A precise understanding is required.
So I didn’t ignore the message that just popped up in front of my eyes.
[You have eliminated Laurent Lebel’s garrison.]
[You have subdued the leader of Laurent Léble.]
[You have occupied the town of Laurent Lével.]
[Choose between devastation and subordination.]
Rcom is still useful.
It is only a pawn in chess, but in the end, that one pawn is important.
There was no need to get rid of it.
So, I chose subordination.
For accurate identification of subordination.
For Rcom’s complete loyalty.
Of course, he wouldn’t be in trouble if he betrayed her.
But it wasn’t my hobby to bother watching a mosquito sit on my arm and suck my blood.
There is no reason to sacrifice my blood when it can be prevented.
“Subordination.”
The moment my voice spread with a low echo, the ground vibrated.
That’s right!
Could it be an earthquake?
If not, is the ground about to melt?
The ground, which had been making a big vibration, cracked open, and demonic spirits slowly rose up.
“Hoo?”
The number of demons sprouting like tentacles equaled the number of villagers and adventurers in the village.
“What is this!”
“Kyaaaaah!”
“Wizard! Wizard!!”
An indigo-blue demon with a purple border popped out and headed towards the people.
Magi pierced the man’s head.
However, there were no wounds.
With demonic energy in their heads, they sat down as they were, stupidly opening their mouths and staring into space with unfocused eyes.
Aaaaa…….
They make stupid noises like beings without reason.
What are you looking at?
Strangely, the corner of his mouth raised and he smiled, so it didn’t seem like he was seeing anything bad.
Magi also approached Alcom.
“Hey, what is this…….”
He looked at me with his eyes wide open as if he wanted an answer.
There was no sign of resistance. I was just asking.
What is this?
I did it for you, so why are you doing this?
“Because I can’t fully trust humans.”
It would be easier to understand from the devil’s point of view.
I can’t just trust a person who has a different front and back.
“A cow, a cow will never betray the Demon King…….”
Alcom was speechless.
It seeped into Rcom’s head, as Magi had done to everyone else.
“Ah, ah…….”
Magi permeated, and his eyes shone the same blue as Magi.
What kind of hallucination are you seeing?
I watched them for a while.
Until the effect of subordination is clear.
***
Alcom was cursed by the Demon King.
Clearly he kept his promise.
I did everything he asked me to do, and I lied to the driver.
The troops who entered the dungeon had not yet returned.
But why
Ahhh.
Aaaaa
Screams and groans could be heard from all directions.
The voices of women and men, young and old, scratched Rcomm’s heart with displeasure.
A terrible chorus resounded through Laurent Rével.
If that strange energy in front of you right now attacks you, that will happen too.
He sensed that it was inevitable.
This was no different from death.
Mental death.
Behind this he was terrified that he did not know what would become of him.
It wasn’t long before that thought ceased.
Because demonic energy permeated his head at the demon king’s gesture.
In an instant, the son-in-law changed.
The corner town of Laurent-Level, which he knew, had disappeared, and a city greater and grander than the imperial capital had settled around him.
Countless people knelt in front of Rcom.
Women tried to seduce him by sticking out their breasts, and men obeyed him in awe.
Alcom was the ruler of the city and the absolute.
His body, which had regained his youth, was more perfect and beautiful than anyone else in the world.
-For Rcom.
-For Rcom.
-For Rcom.
The sound of people worshiping him and shouting tickled his ears.
It was the utopia he wanted.
For Rcom by Rcom by Rcom.
The city, looking only at Alcom, chanted his name.
“Ahhh.”
He didn’t even have the sense that this was an illusion.
His consciousness, which had been contaminated and melted by demonic energy, was not capable enough to distinguish such things.
Let out a stupid laugh
Rcom recognized the scene he was seeing as reality.
A voice was heard in my ear.
-If it’s for the Demon King, all of this will be yours.
The twisted desire grows bigger and bigger.
Cities became fiefdoms, fiefdoms became kingdoms, and kingdoms became empires.
Rcom’s hypertrophied desire.
Rcom, who became the emperor of the empire in desire, was managing countless people.
He will only look at unfulfilled desires.
You will live in hunger for the rest of your life and serve the demon king.
Those who once tasted sweet dreams could not escape.
That’s the subordination effect.
The weak-willed could not escape the clutches of desire.
A voice sounded in Alcom’s ear.
– It’s yours.
– All of this.
– It’s yours.
The people who praised Rcom were shouting a different voice.
“Everything belongs to you,” He continued, as if hypnotized.
“Mine…….”
He muttered involuntarily.
Rcom’s voice was powerless as he looked around with dilated pupils.
“For the Demon King…….”
The stupid words he uttered were deeply embedded in Rcom’s mind.
It was the birth of fanaticism.
***
I saw Rcom’s expression changed.
His face, which had been filled with fear until just now, was filled with meaningless joy.
His pupils were dilated as he looked up at me slightly out of focus.
“For the Demon King.”
After Rcom finished speaking, villagers scattered throughout the village approached me.
“For the Demon King.”
Each of them changed after seeing the hallucinations in which their desires were projected.
Even the adventurers who fought each other.
The woman who looked at the woman next door with jealousy and envy.
Everyone knelt in front of me.
“Isn’t it too broken?”
Amy stepped out at my words.
“They are wandering because they do not have the right prophet. The girl will straighten their minds.”
She would do well if she was her holy maiden candidate and her dark priestess.
She nodded her head wordlessly.
“I get it. Do it yourself. Alcom is a person to be sent as an envoy to the human kingdom, so restore him with care.”
“Do not worry. Demon King. Everything will be according to the will of the Demon King.”
Amy took a step forward and shouted, bringing her arms together.
“Everybody wake up from the egg.”
Her words mixed with magic and divine power brought the spirits of the people in the village back.
No, it seemed to come back.
“The Demon King wants competent followers who voluntarily follow him, not blindly loyal followers.”
Soft.
Her voice was as graceful as the church bells ringing in the morning.
The voice that tickled the ears had the power to make the listener feel at ease.
As if hypnotized.
The eyes of the listeners gradually sink.
“Delay it. The foolish self in the past.”
“Delay it. A foolish belief in a false god.”
“Hide within yourself the fact that you have in your heart, that only Maou-nim is the truth.”
“Don’t show it. Until an order is given.”
One, two, three.
Match.
As soon as she clapped, everyone’s eyes opened.
A crimson light flickered in their eyes, then disappeared.
“Ah……. What? Why am I here…….”
“I was obviously preparing for the hunt just a moment ago.”
“Why are you here?”
“This bitch?”
“Let’s go to the dungeon quickly. No time.”
Everything is back to normal
“Demon King…….”
Alcom knelt beneath me and trembled.
“The small man did not know. Serving the Demon King is such a happy thing.”
“Rcom.”
“Yes, Demon King.”
“I hope you take good care of Laurent Léble in the future. Disguise the adventurers who find the dungeon so they don’t become suspicious, and report their approach to me.”
“If it’s for the Demon King.”
Rcom’s face was full of happiness as he kissed my instep.
It was then.
“Sage’s words were true.”
A knight in his thirties looked at me and put his hand on my waist.
Article.
It’s also of a high standard.
The knights standing behind the man were also quite strong.
It was a pity that there were no women.
If I had, I would have been a good subordinate.
“Tsk.”
My thoughts flowed naturally and I reached Kina’s note.
The content that there is a departure of knights.
I thought it would take a few more days.
I thought he would come via Mir, but it seems he went direct.
If not, then it must mean that you are suspicious.
It means he listened to the words of the warrior.
Is it the king’s will?
Well, since the army didn’t come, it wouldn’t be that far.
Half doubt, half certain.
Came here to check.
You haven’t fooled me completely.
Disappointment with Kina and Rayleigh did not increase.
It was not calculated that he had considerable faith in the hero.
In the first place, the fact that the kingdom wizard was sent was itself a manifestation of doubt.
“The guest came sooner than expected.”
“Are you not good at treating guests?”
The knight drew his sword.
The anticipation was amazing.
The moment the sword was drawn, the air split.
‘Strong.’
More than Frederique.
Maybe more than a warrior.
“What is your name?”
Asked the driver.
It was a courtesy to a strong man of that level.
“The knight commander of Aslan Kingdom, Vergio. There is no last name.”
“But how strong is it?”
“Because strength has no identity.”
“That’s a word I like.”
“What is your name?”
Name.
Unfortunately, it hasn’t come to mind yet.
“None.”
“Was it a nameless demon? It has a strong presence for something like that.”
“But everyone called me the Demon King. Isn’t that enough?”
It was clearer than explaining every week.
Vergio’s eyebrows twitched.
The knights groaned.
“It won’t be easy. Of course, I met the final boss.”
The knights behind him drew their swords.
My men also drew their weapons at the same time.
“Does the Demon King bleed? I’m curious again. I’ve never seen one in my life.”
I responded to Vergio’s glaring gaze at me.
“It’s a common match. I wonder what the sword master’s blood tastes like.”
Parbat!
Flashes of light flew out.
