Invitation To You (1)
The deep abyss of the Demon Realm.
In the thick darkness where not a single speck of light could penetrate.
At the very bottom, a black figure descended.
Wrath, Satan.
Unlike his usual self, where he wore his immense magic like a cloak.
He had suppressed it as much as possible, now resembling any other demon.
With no light, he could see nothing with his eyes.
But with his magic, he could feel and examine the surrounding landscape.
A deep abyss surrounded by five giant stone statues.
The sixth statue was broken,
And the seventh was empty.
-Did you deal with Sloth properly?-
-I gave Belphegor to the human as a gift. He will either kill him or torture him until he loses his mind and becomes a廢人, one of the two-
-It doesn’t matter which. If Sloth loses the name of Sloth, that will be enough-
A faint magic flowed out from within the statue and began to convey its meaning.
Meanwhile, Satan, kneeling, could only listen with all his magic suppressed.
-What if Sloth remains as Sloth?-
-I don’t think that will happen, but······. Even if it does, it doesn’t matter. I will kill him with my own hands. I have decided to bear all the sins-
The basic outline of the plan was to have Eugene kill Belphegor, achieving his goal and gaining his favor at the same time.
However, even if that plan failed, it wouldn’t matter.
He could always kill Belphegor and take the name of Sloth.
It didn’t matter that he was blatantly committing murder within the range of the Underworld’s vision.
Satan was prepared to commit sins.
Everything was for the greater good.
And for the sake of the Demon Realm and the demons.
As a Great Demon, he had to make the necessary sacrifices.
The only variable, one could say, would be if Belphegor escaped from the Demon Realm again.
But that was no longer possible.
Draken, who had helped him escape, no longer seemed interested in Belphegor.
‘Surely that human won’t help him······.’
A human who had come here from the mortal world alive.
If it were him, he might be able to find a way to escape the Demon Realm.
But at least he wouldn’t help Belphegor escape.
His hatred for Belphegor was not ordinary.
Unlike the Demon Realm, where evil deeds were impossible under the watchful eye of the Underworld, the mortal world was a lawless place.
After hearing about the things Belphegor had done there, Satan immediately understood the root of the hatred that human had.
He would either kill him right away.
Or inflict so much pain that he would want to die.
It had to be one of the two.
Humans were such a race.
They established nations in pursuit of justice and sought objective morality.
But they could never give up the thrill of sweet revenge.
If they could give that up, they would have become immortals and ascended to the heavens long ago.
-At least it would be better not to go against that human’s wishes······-
-I know. I didn’t know that a being familiar with death would appear so suddenly, and as a living human at that······. Anyway, it’s a great fortune for us, so we can’t miss it-
They had suspected him from the moment he appeared, but no one believed it.
However, the moment the Underworld answered his call, all doubts were cleared.
Now, no demon had even a shred of doubt.
A being familiar with death.
A being that had only been passed down in legends, had suddenly appeared in the Demon Realm.
There were countless ways to use him.
But the first thing that came to mind was to help with the ‘plan’.
However, since he didn’t know much about the Demon Realm yet, there was no way he would understand even if they explained it to him.
For the time being, they decided to give him time to adapt to the Demon Realm.
Above all, the human seemed to still have hope of returning to the mortal world, so they just had to wait for him to give up on that.
-All the ingredients are in place. Sloth, who had been dormant for thousands of years, suddenly returned, and thanks to the being familiar with death, this way–
Kuruung!
At that moment, a loud noise echoed through the heavens and earth.Satan’s expression hardened.
At first, he thought it was a vibration caused by the underworld.
However, although it was certainly a large vibration, it was not enough to shake the entire underworld.
No matter how hard it was, it was only powerful enough to shake about 10% of the demon world.
But the strange thing was.
Apart from the six great demons gathered here, there was no one in the demon world who could exert that much power.
-Surely not······-
Satan rose to his feet.
Something unusual was happening.
.
.
.
“Something is different.”
Where did I get that feeling?
What’s different?
Intuition is clearly the result of data and logic from experience being calculated quickly.
It’s just difficult to explain, but it’s not impossible to explain if you put in the time and effort.
Of course, there are times when it turns out to be a waste of time.
But in my case, I don’t think that will happen.
The experience I have accumulated by repeating 12 short lives is never in vain.
That’s why it’s better to act on my intuition than to make a decision after thinking about it for days.
But today, no matter how long it takes.
I have to somehow unravel my intuition and explain it.
“What’s different about Beelzebub?”
It’s such an important issue that I have no choice.
Kali, Luna, Sola, and Beelzebub.
These three are definitely different from Beelzebub.
How are they different?
I’m going to find out from now on.
First of all, Sola is out of the question.
It’s not that she’s not responsible for the Four Heavenly Kings’ atrocities.
But that responsibility is very weak.
She was also taken hostage and threatened by her brother.
She was not active either.
She had no purpose or intention, and before she could even ascend to the left of the Four Heavenly Kings, I grabbed her by the hair and dragged her out, so she can’t even be compared to the other Four Heavenly Kings.
So what’s the difference between Luna and Kali?
And Beelzebub?
Why do I hesitate to kill Beelzebub?
Because of this question, my head keeps getting cluttered and I can’t concentrate on anything else.
I need to come up with an answer soon.
Then I’ll feel better whether I kill Beelzebub or not.
“······Pretty, huh?”
“No way.”
I dismissed the immature opinion right away.
No way.
If I had been swayed by her cuteness and beauty, I would have done the same when Kali possessed Myeong-i.
But I didn’t feel any agitation at that time.
It has nothing to do with appearance.
I’m proud to say that I can see people apart from their appearance, even if Myeong-i suddenly turns into a giant lizard one day.
If I can’t realize such a simple thing even after repeating the same life 12 times, then I’ve done the regression wrong.
“Is it just that Luna and Kali are dead, and Beelzebub is alive?”
Is that all there is to it?
Because they stand on opposite sides of the boundary between life and death.
Was I able to deal with Luna and Kali without hesitation because I could leave their punishment to the underworld god who governs objective justice?
“No. No.”
That’s not it.
I was at least of the same mind that the living are not taken to the underworld.
Because at that time, I summoned the underworld god,覚悟して冥界に引きずり込まれることを覚悟して冥界神を降臨させたのだ。
“Then the answer is······.”
The moment Kali was taken away.
She cried that she was justice and begged for forgiveness in the end.
She asked for forgiveness.
And Luna begged for her life at the last moment, threatening me.
No, to be exact, she begged for ‘existence’.
She struggled in vain, knowing that the execution of justice in the underworld, which is no different from the laws of dimension, could not be avoided.
What the two have in common is that they knew that what they had done was evil and tried to justify it or evade responsibility.
But what about Beelzebub?
“Whether you regret it or not······.”
Beelzebub was prepared to die.
Of course, she was afraid of dying.At least he didn’t deny or regret the path he had taken.
What does it mean to know that what you have done is evil and yet not regret it at the end of the road?
It is something that only pure evil without a human heart can do, but Belpegor’s nature is not pure evil, no matter how you look at it.
That’s why it’s even more strange.
‘I think I’m a little like him.’
It’s a little upsetting, but I saw a similar side to me from Belpegor.
The determination that the choices I made may not have been the best, but I will not regret them.
Not denying what I have built.
Not destroying what I have achieved.
It was a determination to cherish the relationships I had cultivated.
Then why does Belpegor grit his teeth and insist that he will not regret it?
Even though he has nothing left to do or anyone left around him.
“There is a faster way.”
I had already thought of a way to find out.
I couldn’t have imagined it before.
But in this place where there is plenty of time and resources, I can try it as much as I want.
As I flick my fingers, the thick curtain of magic that had been spread around me is lifted.
Then, a chocolate-skinned maid, who was standing still like a robot, even more so than Linda, was revealed, clinging to the wall of the cave.
Looking closely, her face was flushed and she was rubbing her thighs and trembling.
“What are you doing?”
“What… what are you doing…! I’m just following your orders…!”
What did I say?
I scratched my head for a moment and tried to remember, and then I finally realized.
I told her to go into seclusion for a while and not move until I came out…
It’s been 6 hours since I gave that order.
Has Belpegor been stuck there for 6 hours?
But why is his face so red?
“Why are you so restless?”
“Quickly… quickly… let me go…”
“Don’t answer the question-“
“Ah, ahhh!”
“……”
Shhh…
I had forgotten.
Demons don’t go to the bathroom, but Belpegor has lost all the magic he was wearing and is now virtually the same as a human.
And 6 hours is more than enough time to reach the limit of holding back physiological phenomena.
A transparent stream of water runs down her smooth legs, soaking her skirt.
Even so, Belpegor still stands in place, unable to move a single step because the order has not yet been withdrawn, and just shivers.
After a long, long discharge.
Belpegor left a large puddle of water at his feet and grabbed the hem of his skirt as if he were strangling his enemy and glared at me fiercely.
“This is what it’s like to have a human body. I’m trying to make you understand-“
“Don’t lie, you perverted little bastard!!!”
It’s a misunderstanding.
I had similar experiences with Alicia, but none of them were intentional.
…Probably.
“Change your clothes. I have something to try.”
“I don’t have any other clothes…”
“Then dry it.”
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“……”
Fortunately, Mijeong knows how to use fire magic.
It dried up in no time.
Belpegor followed my orders and entered the magic barrier, sniffing a little as if he was disgusted.
I closed the barrier again, sealing the inside.
“What are you going to do…”
“The path you have taken. You said you wouldn’t talk about it.”
“I won’t. No, I can’t. How can a mere human understand the thousands of years of history of a demon? It’s impossible to convey in human language in the first place.”
That’s right.
Can I express the whole view of the demon world in human language and make someone who has never been to the demon world understand it?
I can convey the extent of what I can see with my eyes.
But the magic that fills the air and the unpleasant sensation that I keep feeling for no reason.
And the silence in the midst of the noisy chatter going on here and there.
It is impossible to express all these things perfectly in human language.
Demons and humans are different.From one to ten, everything.
So I gave up trying to understand the path Belphegor had taken as a language.
“I know. So I came up with a trick.”
“What is it, again…”
Belphegor hesitated as I smiled.
But he couldn’t move his feet because of the order to stay still, and he just shivered.
I approached Belphegor and grabbed his neck, saying,
“I’m going to enter your world now.”
“What?!”
Any intelligent being has a world within them.
I succeeded in entering my own world, and I also entered the underworld.
And later, I succeeded in inviting Mijeong to come in with me.
I can say that I’m quite familiar with my own world.
So what about the world within another person?
If I can invite someone into my world, can’t I be invited into someone else’s world?
So how do you do that?
“I know there’s something called a microcosm, but how do you get into it?”
“I’ll find out now.”
“······?!”
I don’t know either.
I have no choice but to find out now.
Kurung!
At my gesture, magic was drawn out of the ground of the underworld.
Belphegor’s pupils shook violently at the approaching black smoke.