Chapter 135: A slip of the tongue (6)
Frondier’s voice immediately reached Bael’s ears.
Furfur and Bune are each possessed by a Paladin. In other words, the main body is not in the square. They are next to Bael.
“… I will take over all the 72 devils…”
Bael recited Frondier’s suggestion to himself.
Other demons nearby ran wild, trying to find the gate.
“How can you be so arrogant!”
“A mere human trying to control 72 demons!”
“You have to make them understand the topic! Bael!”
Other 72 demons making noise around Bael.
However, the other devil speaks cautiously again.
“… So what? If Satan doesn’t want to open the gate, we are dead…”
“Even so, does Frontier have any way to overcome that?”
“Okay! “This and that are different things!”
Bael closed his eyes deeply and made a quiet sound.
“Shut your mouth.”
The silence that sinks into him.
Bael ranks first among the 72 demons. His remarks were enough to silence the other 72 demons.
“You, who cannot keep their mouths shut due to my intimidation alone, are very stubborn towards Frondier.”
“Bael! “How dare you say something like that, like you’re defending humans!”
“The reason you can say such things is because you haven’t met Frondier yet.”
Bael is imprinted with fear.
I remember tasting the defeat of Frontier’s Pantemonium.
However, what scares Bael is not the power that defeated him.
After defeating him, Frondier entered the Pantemonium again and dragged him out.
Bael is afraid of that.
I am afraid of breaking the rules of pantemonium.
‘Until now, there have been only two paths for demons when facing demonic power.’
Either accept the power of the devil and submit to him.
Will he open a pantemonium, risking life or death?
In other words, no matter how weak a demon he was, if he did not want to submit to a strong demon, he had the power to choose death.
Yes. If he does not want to obey, he must die. Pantemonium is something like that. It was a choice for the devil’s ultimate pride.
Bael was originally supposed to be like that too. He lost at the Pantemonium, so he had to make a complete exit.
‘Frondier has a third choice.’
Bael has returned. From Pantemonium.
By none other than the man who defeated him.
Bael did not submit to Frondier, nor was he imprisoned in the Pantemonium. He went back as if the fight with Frondier had never happened.
But the memories remain.
The horror when he was defeated, and the wonder when he emerged again from the Pantemonium.
‘The process creates a sense of obedience that is stronger than the power of the devil.’
Bael is not subordinate to Frondier, but he has no intention of attacking him. Even if it is a non-pantemonium battle, there is a good chance of winning.
Obedience due to the power of the devil is hierarchy through fear. Just follow the orders given from above.
But Frontier.
“… Is it.”
Bael raised his head.
What Frontier said finally makes sense.
-You obey me. In return, I let you get out of here. That’s enough for now. As long as the procedure is done.
-You let me into human society without any problems. I give you the knowledge about returning to the demon world. That’s enough for now. As long as the procedure is done.
-Chase profit, devil.
“Even the word ‘obedience’ is boring to you, Frondier.”
Frondier wants Bael’s full power.
72I want the full power of the devil.
“I will follow Frontier.”
Bael finally made a decision.
The other 72 demons looked at him in surprise.
“Bael! Why!”
“As the 72 demons, as the number one, why do you make that choice!”
“You are the ‘King of Hell’!”
King of Hell. Bael laughed bitterly at those words.
“The king of hell is a thing of the past.”
“Bael!”
“This is a story from when I was ‘Baal.’”
Bael recalled a moment in the past. When he was at his most powerful.
Would he really accept Frondier’s offer if he were who he was back then? No, can you win the battle of Pantemonium?
… You never know.
The moment he felt that the result was ‘unknown,’ Bael’s mind was confirmed.
‘Frondier, I don’t know why you do such a dangerous thing.’
The 72 devils are divided in their opinions as their thoughts focus on the survival of the devil.
However, if you change your perspective, you can see that this is a very strange thing.
Why does Frontier call himself the king of demons?
Why does he, a human being, pretend to be a devil and then declare himself the king of devils, standing in complete opposition to God?
The devil needs a king. This is a fact that everyone nods to when it comes to devils.
However, it doesn’t matter to Frontier. As a human being, it would probably be okay whether God punishes the devil or not.
Furthermore, there is no need to touch on whether or not God manipulates humans and cause war among humans, unless it is related to that.
‘I don’t know what you want to become.’
Is the King of Demons nothing more than a facade?
Does he really want to become the king of demons?
Or maybe even that is nothing more than a process.
“I am going to the capital of Palma.”
Bael said, looking around at everyone.
“Anyway, we are in a position to challenge God. The more they scatter, the more they fall down one by one like flies. “Then I will walk the devil’s path.”
“… Following Frontier is the way? “Are you really going to follow humans?”
“What’s the problem with that? It is no longer a matter of one or two devils dying or living. If you take a wrong step, Agoris’ countless demons will turn to ashes and disappear.”
Bael spread his wings.
“Think carefully about all the demons who followed me and those who respected me. “The person I am trying to follow now is at least stronger than me.”
“… !”
“If you want to join us, please follow us.”
With those words, Bael flew away.
The remaining 72 demons look at each other’s faces.
Demons who spread their wings after their own troubles.
About half of the 72 demons followed Bael.
The remaining half is still being considered.
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When Frondeer declared himself king of demons.
Satan’s easy smile disappeared.
He brought his hand to his mouth.
‘If this happens, it will look like there are two devil kings from God’s perspective. ‘If you are fooled by Frontier.’
Satan thought he would never get to this stage in the first place.
He never could have predicted that Pron Deer would do something like this in the first place, but the important thing is that Pron Deer is not evil.
Many gods know that. This is a story that the high gods of Olympus generally know.
Therefore, the fact that Frontier is a demon should not be discussed as a possibility in the first place.
However, is that actually a blind spot?
‘… Among them, Athena is the only one who has seen Frontier ‘in person’. The rest just heard the story from Hephaestus or Ares.’
There are too few scenes where we see Frontier in person. Especially if you are an Olympian god.
Among those with divine powers, the closest ones were Elodie and Aster. Neither of them are related to the Olympian gods.
Hephaestus left Edwin, and Renzo, who had the divine power of Ares, always fought ‘alone’ with Frondier.
In other words, the gods over there have some problems seeing the truth properly.
First of all, is Frontier really human?
Most people would believe it because of the testimony of Hephaestus and Ares, but Frondier is now using the power of the devil. It is more likely that demons are simply using demonic power than humans are using ‘Eclexis’.
And the most problematic thing is, is that man really the ‘Frondier de Roach’? I can’t figure this out.
Even if you believe that Frondier is a human, it is of no use unless you believe that that man is Frondier.
“That woman over there called Carla is actually Athena now, right?”
Mamon spoke from next to me.
“They say she’s the goddess of war, and she’s incredibly scary. “Frondier.”
“Okay. “That amplifies the gods’ anxiety even more.”
When the gods see it, Athena must be out of her mind right now. If Athena herself claims, she is just scared by a mere human and is stopping everyone from attacking her.
That paradoxically makes Frontier seem distant from humans.
“But isn’t it only a matter of time anyway?”
Lucifer said.
“Zeus has left here and is heading to Palma with the gods by his side. Of course, they also possessed humans. Since Zeus listened to Satan, he would know that Frondier’s declaration was a lie. “It’s a lie that will be revealed soon.”
“… “That is correct.”
Satan nodded his head.
What Lucifer said was not wrong. A lie that will soon be revealed. Frontier is walking a very dangerous tightrope.
… However.
“… ‘Soon.’”
That is also why Satan’s smile stopped.
“Why doesn’t he arrive in Palma? Zeus.”
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Frontier’s declaration.
Even more shocking was the obedience of the two paladins.
Of course, he’s possessed by a demon, but he looks like he’s just a paladin.
At this, everyone’s actions stopped. Other paladins, gods, even Athena and Aphrodite.
Caw─
During that silence, a crow flew in and landed on Frondier.
[Frondier, two reports.]
“For a moment.”
Fron Deer raised her head. His eyes turned to Selena and Elodie.
They made eye contact with Frondier, and when Frondier lifted one hand and balled it into a fist, he gathered around him.
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A building rose up to surround Frondier, Cybel, who was originally nearby, Selena, Elodie, and the two paladins, and Frondier saw the crow again.
“Say.”
[Bael is heading this way. The 72 demons that follow are roughly half of them. The rest look anxious at the gathering place. There are a few people chasing Bael later.]
Half. Plus a few more people. Fron Deer nodded his head. This is a better result than expected.
‘Most of the 72 devils have never even seen me. ‘Maybe they trust Bael rather than chasing me.’
Frondier said to Gregory:
“Keep an eye on the remaining of the 72 demons.”
[What should I keep an eye on?]
“Is there a devil who escapes alone? If there is such a devil, he should be followed carefully.”
[Hoo. That’s an interesting command.]
The crow nodded his head as if he was very pleased.
Yes.
Frontier is thinking of the traitor among the 72 demons.
‘The gate through which Astaroth’s men came. If Gregory can’t find it, there’s a good chance it’s hidden in some magical form. However, even though all 72 demons are searching like crazy, they are not found.’
Each of the 72 devils possesses devilish forces.
Therefore, it is highly likely that each force will be in charge of its area when searching the gate.
Shouldn’t it be strange that so many demons can’t be found even if you search for them?
‘Know the location of the gate from the beginning, hide it with magic, and do not report it. If you say that there is such a person among the 72 devils, it is true.’
There is already a precedent called Marcosias. A devil who is a subordinate of Satan.
And if he knows the location of the gate, he can be sure of his survival if the gods attack. It would be very tempting as a trade item.
‘… In my opinion,’
Frondier looked down at one of the two still kneeling in front of him.
‘Furfur, you’re annoying.’
Furfur, the devil who made a contract with Charon.
Charon did not move as Bael wanted. He arbitrarily quarreled with Fron Deer and hurt Pielot. Is that really Charon’s own will or Furfur’s whisper?
It was nice to quickly kneel in front of Frontier, but what does that face look like now with its head bowed?
Just like the time when Selena bowed her head before him, Frontier reads nothing from this posture of loyalty.
[Frondier, second report.]
“Okay.”
[Many were spotted flying towards Poseidon.]
There Frondier’s eyes sank.
Have they finally arrived, the gods coming from the Palind Continent? It is highly likely that Zeus or other gods joined in.
However, there is something Fron Deer left behind for Poseidon, so he will take some time.
[And, um. There.]
The crow nodded his head.
[There is also Aster.]
“What?”
[I don’t know what I did or how I did it.]
The crow’s eyes narrowed.
Frondier wondered if a bird could have that kind of expression.
[It looks like he’s being carried on his back by one of the gods possessing humans.]