Chapter 93: The Power of the Devil
Frondier narrowed his eyes at Arald’s words.
‘King of demons?’
When Frontier heard those words, what immediately came to mind was, of course, the Seven Deadly Sins.
The seven devils are at the top of all devils.
However, unlike the original world of Frontier, they have nothing to do with the Bible. It’s just that the role and name of sin match.
“Are you telling me to become one of the Seven Deadly Sins?”
“That would be nice too. The demon currently sitting in sloth’s seat is called ‘Astaroth’. “He is a demon who has been aiming to take Sloth’s place for a long time, but to be honest, he is nowhere near Belphegor.”
“I know very well. “That must be something from the demon world.”
“The chairman of a company is also sensitive to information.”
Arald said just that. It seemed like he had his own source of information.
Frondier took back his words.
“The fact that that’s a good thing means it wasn’t originally meant to be.”
“It’s not very different. “Becoming one of the Seven Deadly Sins could be a process to achieve what I asked for.”
“… … procedure?”
The place of the Seven Deadly Sins is ‘process’?
Only then did Frondier realize how absurd Arald’s words were.
“I asked to be king of the demons. “There is no reason for the devil of the Seven Deadly Sins to be included.”
“… … “I’m Satan, so you want me to have Lucifer, Astaroth, etc. under me?”
“That’s enough to call him the king of demons.”
her. Frondier was speechless for a moment.
I thought he was the one spouting the most absurd things in the world, but someone even worse appeared.
“Why are you suddenly saying that? “What does it have to do with finding the devil?”
Frondier asked.
Now is the time to somehow resolve the war between demons. Frondier asking to become the king of demons isn’t a story that has little relevance, let alone a possibility.
Arald answered there.
“First of all, the realistic and proximate reason is that the demons of the empire need a leader right now.”
“Commander… … “Wasn’t it originally there?”
“There was an intermediary who satisfied the desires of demons and concealed and managed them. But he doesn’t have the power to stand against the western demons or Satan. The demons of the Empire have been in hiding for so long that some of them have little desire or no problems with human society, so much so that they have forgotten that they are demons.”
I forgot that it was a devil. That’s how similar humans and demons are. If only desires were allowed in society.
Arald continued speaking.
“Mr. Frontier does not want the empire to be threatened. For that to be possible, Mr. Frondier must lead the demons hidden in the Empire to confront the Demons of the West. “The longer they continue to hide deeper into the Empire, the more blood will be spilled across the Empire.”
That is correct. If Frontiere can truly command the demons of the empire, he can fight the demons of the west outside the empire.
Then, first of all, the possibility of damage to the empire will decrease. Although Satan’s demons remain, their original purpose was to cause chaos in the empire between the three demonic forces, so they will not be able to move easily.
“If that is a realistic and close reason, are there also unrealistic and distant reasons?”
Although it sounds plausible, ‘King of the Demons’ is a big leap forward. There is no reason for Frontier to place Satan under him.
When Frondier asked, Arald’s expression changed for the first time. He exhaled and slightly raised the corners of his mouth. It was a self-mocking smile.
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“It’s a simple thing. “The devils really need a king now.”
“… … “There are already demons called the Seven Deadly Sins sitting in the highest positions, right?”
“The problem is, there are seven of them.”
Seven deadly sins.
There is no one above the seven demons who rule the demon world and bear sin.
“Demons of the Seven Deadly Sins surpass the power of most gods. Considering the power structure, the power of the Demon World is not inferior to that of Asgard or Olympus. But the Seven Deadly Sins try to avoid direct confrontation with them.”
“… … “Is there no king?”
“yes. “There is no Odin, and there is no Zeus.”
The seven demons each have their own strong personalities, so it is very difficult to gather their opinions in one place.
A devil who is still faithful to his desires. It won’t be easy to unite those who are focused on their own sins.
“It is Satan who is most wary of this. He probably already knew that one day the demon world would need a king. And he probably thinks he should be king.”
“… … “This mess that’s happening now is a stepping stone for that.”
“When the war against the demons of the West breaks out, Satan’s high-ranking demons will begin to move, and they will leave Satan’s name on the Empire. “Until now, only God has existed in the history of the empire, but if that happens, the name of the devil will also be engraved.”
“Is leaving your name so important?”
“Whether they are gods or demons, they have no influence if they are outside human awareness. “The reason God bestows divine power on humans is because humans know the names of the gods.”
Existences outside human awareness cannot influence humans. It clearly exists, but if you cannot feel the impact, the impact is non-existent.
“… … In a way, that is also ‘faith.’”
“That’s right.”
“But if you were in your position, wouldn’t it make no difference whether I were king or Satan was king? “If you want to increase the power of the demon world, it doesn’t matter to anyone.”
“Well, that’s true, but I don’t really like Satan.”
Arald shrugged.
Of course, you wouldn’t try to change the king of the demon world simply because of a difference in taste. The words ‘I don’t like it’ probably contain a lot of meaning.
‘If the power of the Demon World is weaker than that of other gods, it is not such good news for me. From my experience so far, the gods need a means of keeping them in check. If the demon world can play that role, it doesn’t really matter if it’s a demon. In the first place, it’s not like God is innocent.’
Far from being clean and innocent, from Frontier’s perspective, they are the main culprits of human tragedy.
Frondier thought for a moment and then spoke.
“… … It’s pointless to say this after hearing this, but how do I lead the demons? “I’m not the devil.”
“There is no need for Mr. Frontier to be the devil. Anyway, if demons don’t have a ‘cannibalistic’ desire, you can’t tell them apart.”
“… … Come to think of it, then how do they recognize a demon who is higher in rank than them and obey him?”
How can I obey if I cannot recognize you?
There Arald spoke.
“Uses demonic power. You’ve probably experienced it. ‘Sloth’. The ‘Seven Sins’ are the highest rank of demonic power.”
“… … indeed. okay.”
The devil cannot recognize the devil, but it is a different story when the devil shows himself.
Is the power of the devil, which is a powerful curse or mental attack to humans, a power to prove hierarchy to the devils?
“… … But wouldn’t that be the same? “I cannot use demonic powers.”
That’s natural. Since I am not a devil, I cannot use devil’s powers.
Arald tilted his head there. It was a difficult reaction for Frontier to understand.
“… … okay. I can’t use the devil’s power… … .”
“Of course, right?”
“Yes. “It’s natural, but I had a little bit of expectation.”
expectation?
Arald spoke to Frondier, who had doubts about that.
“As you probably already know, I have my own sources of information. And Mr. Frontier’s information was collected early on. “Most organizations in the empire probably know about it.”
“… … “What information do you mean?”
Of course, Frontier was a major contributor to the war, and most people had already found out about it.
Arald said.
“The mana of Helheim.”
“… … !”
“You can never get that through normal means. No, in fact, it is impossible no matter what strange methods are used. It’s mana from another world. Helheim is a place where the dead stay, and although there are quiet people, there are countless wandering ghosts and evil spirits whose souls are not perfect.”
Yes. Tens of thousands of miscellaneous ghosts and evil spirits. Frontier knows better than anyone else.
“I don’t know how to absorb mana from other worlds, but even if I could, it would have a significant impact on my mind. And, of course, Helheim. Just being in another world is daunting, but Mr. Frondier is still walking around fine, his body filled with mana filled with the smell of death.”
At first, Frondier felt ‘disgusted’ when absorbing Helheim’s mana. Every time he used the Black Heaven to absorb a black monster, the black matter merged into the Black Heaven and the mana was absorbed into his body.
And in the end, he killed tens of thousands of demons and absorbed all the mana that came from them.
It would be a lie to say that it didn’t affect me at all, but I wasn’t prepared to die either.
“Most demons understand their existence by the appearance of their soul rather than their external appearance.”
Frontier knows that too. So Belphegor, who knew Frondier’s soul when he was young, recognized his identity.
“Frondier, I don’t know how you killed the souls of Helheim.”
Arald had a bit of curiosity in his eyes.
“‘Demon Powers’ won’t be much different from that.”
* * *
Quang!
A few days later, a loud noise came from the basement of a bar.
“Gagging!”
As the man ran away, he was eventually hit in the abdomen and hit the wall. A man with black hair walked in front of him.
“It took a long time.”
Frondier spoke to the man who was already covered in wounds.
The man turned his angry gaze towards Frondier. Of course, that look was like that before, so I guess it had no real effect.
“You son of a b*tch! “How did you find me!”
“Do you need to know that?”
This man is the manager Arald was talking about, who quenches the devils’ desires and conceals their crimes.
Arald kept his promise. Through his ‘gourmet’ desires, he selected high-ranking devils, and Frondier looked into this man who often attended parties.
This current situation is the result.
“Damn it! One of the demons has betrayed me! A devil with a ‘man-eating’ desire! How dare you talk about such a low-level topic… … !”
The mediator, Olivia, felt a little uncomfortable as she spoke.
Demons with cannibalistic desires are generally low-level. There is no doubt about it, but how could such a low-level person escape his obedience?
Frondier looked around.
This basement is Olivia’s secret hideout. It is full of evidence and traces of all kinds of crimes. Of course, it is not that there was no resistance in getting this far, but of course, most of the demons that blocked Frondier were weaker than Olivia.
Frontier raised his mana. ‘Analysis’ uses a lot of mana, so it’s quickly discovered, but it can be used here and now.
“… … Disposal of corpses, concealment of crimes, and on top of that, he is a rapist… … . It seems like that’s what your desire is. After raping the kidnapped human, he hands the human over to a demon with other desires. “This is an unbelievably filthy and cruel act.”
“… … Okay, okay. Kill it. “If you know that much, there’s nothing you can do about it.”
Olivia said. As I heard, demons don’t seem to value life very much.
‘… … If you want to threaten the devil, give him a life more painful than death… … .’
Frondier recalled what Arald had said.
But there is no need to threaten now. Instead, Frondier approached Arald.
“Humans must have frequented this tavern, but they didn’t really get caught.”
“… … hehehe, of course. “Humans are not my enemies.”
“what?”
“It doesn’t matter if you’re human or demon. “Is it only the devil who wants to satisfy his desires?”
Olivia shouts. At those words, Frondier’s eyes become even colder.
“… … Right. “That is correct.”
Resolving desires cannot necessarily be said to be the devil. I learned something really good.
“By the way. “Olivier.”
Frondier placed his hand on Olivia’s shoulder.
“Will you obey me? “We are currently trying to subdue the empire’s demons.”
“… … her? What nonsense are humans! “Stop talking nonsense and kill me!”
Olivia exhaled as if it were absurd. Well, I guess so. For Olivia, it was unthinkable for a devil to obey a human.
“… … “I guess so too.”
Frondier nodded.
It just worked out well.
Frontier needed a subject to experiment with.
‘How did they kill the souls of Helheim…? … .’
At that time, Frontier was also a soul. Because I escaped from the body with the help of Laurier, the Empire’s shadow.
Although I don’t have Laurier now, I remember the feeling of slaying a bunch of demons with my soul body.
Demon power.
Seven sins.
To be honest, it doesn’t make sense to Frondier that desires or sins can be revealed through force.
So he just repeats the time he killed the evil spirits.
“… … Seven sins, the power of the devil.”
“What are you muttering all of a sudden! Hurry up and kill me.”
How on earth can we take out ‘sin’ by force?
──I am nothing.
thud!
Moment.
Olivia’s body immediately fell to the side, and her body fell as if a string had been cut, and her head hit the ground.
“… … what.”
Frondier looked at that for a moment. Olivia, who was lying on her side, thought for a moment that she had fainted, but she did not.
The eyes were wide open as if the corners of them were about to be torn apart, the veins were bursting and turning red, the mouth was wide open and the expression on the face was tinged with shock.
As if all hell had been cut out and thrust into his face, Olivia remained motionless and did not move anything.
Frondier looked at this for a while and then said the obvious.
“You’re dead.”
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