181. Divine Corruption (1)
“I won’t ask for details. There must be circumstances the Bocchan can’t tell.”
The parents left, and the conversation with Annie came to an end.
Annie gave up first because she didn’t know what to answer to the question of what the other soul was inside me.
To be precise, Annie must have been considerate of me.
“I believe in your good heart.”
Annie seemed to have a vague understanding of my other identity, the Great Demon.
Otherwise, I wouldn’t have bothered to mention the word ‘sun’.
“Then get some rest. Meal will be ready for an early lunch.”
Saying that, Annie laid me down and turned around.
“animated film.”
I caught her
Sending it like this makes me look like such a bad guy.
The bad boy who never gives an explanation for the people he cares about, and returns with an ominous soul.
It is true that the spirit of the Tsushima tribe has entered, but I still wanted to show that my essence is ‘human’.
… … But how do you do that?
I do not know.
“thanks.”
I also had a hard time dealing with people.
In this situation, the only words that came to mind were words like thank you, sorry, I will explain later.
Our 201-year-old homunculus smiled gracefully and responded to my heart.
“I am also happy. Is it because there is a secret secret between you and me?”
However, it didn’t take even a second for that graceful smile to turn into a mockery mocking me.
my inspiration… … .
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After Annie left, I was able to take advantage of my alone time.
I was most comfortable being alone.
Even after becoming a Tsushima tribe, his gloomy, asshole-like personality that likes to be alone has not changed.
Am I supposed to like this… … .
I got up and stretched once.
“Oops.”
There was a thump, thump, and creaking of joints.
“Is it because it’s been a while since I’ve been in human form?”
I could definitely feel that my body was very stiff.
If I become a great demon, will I become a separate existence from humans?
It felt like the two beings were completely separated.
This is an element you should definitely check out. Take your time and experiment.
After relaxing my body with light stretching, I went back to bed and lay down.
My body is tired, and there is no better posture than lying down to think.
“Hmm.”
A lot happened in a short amount of time.
From the beginning of the semester to the grand festival, he ran without a break.
After the Great Festival started, it was really extreme racing.
I pushed myself to the limit, and in the end I gambled with my life.
The result obtained by burning everything white is the soul of the Great Demon.
I became a great demon by devoting the soul of Diamon and the magical power of the trophy.
Ironically, in order to escape from the Great Demon, I had no choice but to become the Great Demon.
Now, I am the only great demon tribe left in this world.
‘The more I think about it, the more troublesome it is.’
The mission given to me as a great demon is to rally the scattered monster army, destroy the human kingdom, and resurrect the demon lord Thanatos.
Conversely, my job as a human being is to help Ackerman kill Thanatos.
what is this… … . It’s like crazy.
There would have been no double spy like me in any history of the world.
“Whoa… … .”
I took a deep breath and let go of my worries and thoughts.
As always, stay calm, analyze the situation and come up with a solution.
Wasn’t it this ‘calmness’ that made it through the difficult process from Act 1 to Act 4?
Now is the time to calmly plan for the future.
‘Act 5.’
The first thing to check is the big flow of Act 5.
Even in the game story, Diamon’s resurrection fails.
It was also the same that Argon got hurt and ran away in the process.
The difference from the original work here is the birth of another ‘demon tribe’.
Originally, the defeated Argon sharpened his sword and raised an enormous army to invade the capital.
In order to obtain the sealing stone of Thanatos, who was sealed under the royal castle.
In other words, until the end, Ackerman’s match is argon.
He clearly serves as the center of the monster forces.
What if another pivot appears in such a situation? What if a more authentic and powerful being was born?
… … Naturally, the value of argon drops rapidly.
In the first place, Argon was only a half monster. As can be seen from the reactions of my people, his background is holding him back.
Now that even Diamon had disappeared, it was unknown whether there were demons or monsters that would follow him and grow stronger again.
As it is, Argon fell, and there was nothing strange about leaving the story.
‘What if, if so?’
What should I do?
This was the question I was most concerned about.
What will happen to this world now if Argon, who creates conflicts in the story and actually leads the story, disappears?
The story of the remaining Acts 5 and 6, and finally the survival of Thanatos.
everything becomes obscure
Anything is to fall into a labyrinth that is difficult to predict.
The moment Argon disappeared, Thanatos could break the seal and resurrect the next day.
Another demon tribe that has grown in power in the shadows for hundreds of years may grow in power and claim itself as the king of the demon realm.
Or, there is no possibility of an invasion by raising a large army from the neighboring country.
I didn’t want to imagine any of that.
If you don’t like this, all the bad things should be handled by ‘me’ and not by anyone.
I guess I have to take out the remaining stories under my lead so that nothing scary happens.
The law of conservation of villains must be maintained.
My final goal is to cleanly, flow as I know, and eliminate even Thanatos.
“Ha, I’m tired.”
I didn’t want to make any assumptions.
As expected, it is most comfortable to flow as the original.
My decision remains unchanged.
‘As in the original story.’
Argon will rise again and lead you to invade the capital.
The royal castle burns, and Thanatos is resurrected.
In the end, the existence of Thanatos is completely erased by the sword of the main character, and I can only feel relieved when I see it with my own eyes.
‘That makes me comfortable too.’
Only when Thanatos dies at the hands of Ackerman will I find rest.
First of all, I’ll have to keep an eye on Argon’s actions while I control it as much as possible so that the monster army doesn’t rampage.
During the vacation, let’s review the movements of the main characters while reforming and arranging the Pandemonium to my liking.
‘little bit more.’
Now, we’re almost there.
* * *
A full day passed, and only the next day did Shiana open her eyes.
Taking the three of us, we leaped a huge distance to the Demon Realm, slaying monsters and demons all morning, and finally taking the four of us back to the academy… … .
It was clear that even the great hero’s colleague, the great sage Nastal, had to deal with it.
―Aren, right? Are you right?
Shiana was confused as to whether the aftereffects were still there.
The dormitory was completely destroyed, and since the semester hadn’t ended yet, Shiana decided to stay in this dorm for the time being.
Of course, I paid for all expenses.
Because there wasn’t much I could repay her for.
Bell has been very busy.
Belle is the busiest among us. Since she is a candidate for a saint, it must be natural.
He had to lead by example and help with the restoration of the academy, and he made a big success by receiving funds from the church.
Above all, she is a symbol of light and hope.
Seeing her sweating and carrying stones from the recovery site cheered everyone up.
Bell was digesting 200% of her role as a saintess candidate.
Seeing that nasty, immature guy change into something like that is really outrageous.
Under the circumstances, I didn’t have time to talk to Belle.
There were many things I wanted to talk about with her.
The awakening story, the story of how he saved me, the future, and advice about the fallen pope.
‘Even though it looks fine, maybe it’s still rotting inside.’
I had a lot to say, but I was frustrated because I didn’t have time.
At least the administration of the academy is back to normal, and it’s only during the vacation that I can find some time to spare.
Rather, I am grateful for the heart that came to rescue me at dawn even though I was in such a busy and important position.
‘rice… … Should I buy it?’
Cain was also busy in his own way.
As Abella, the representative of the nobility attending the academy, she had a lot of work to do.
Of course, he played a big role in getting the family to donate the restoration funds, and as he was a person who endured until the end of the Great War, it is because he has many testimonies about this situation.
In addition, recently, she has had another trouble with Deckard Abella, so she will be very disturbed in her own way.
Only by winning the Great Festival can I get out of my family and fulfill my dream of becoming a guardian of the kingdom, but now that’s gone… … .
‘I’m sorry for nothing.’
It seems that he will wander again for a while to find a way again.
This is also a little different from the game story.
At this point, Cain must have passed the original fork and proceed to one of two routes: the Royal Knights or the Kingdom Guardian.
‘But I’m still not sure… … .’
Choosing quickly is good for Cain’s growth, but I’m starting to get a little worried.
As expected, it is necessary to watch her progress during the vacation.
“Ugh, Aren… … . let’s go?”
Soon, it’s time for the hearing.
The rest of the time I was taking care of Sianna, but she opened her eyes.
“yes. I will be back.”
“Hey, Aren.”
Siana asked with a more haggard face than ever before.
When I first opened my eyes, I was so furious with the news that the hearing was going to take place that I was in a bad state because I had used up all my strength.
Being angry for me is something I appreciate, but it was really difficult to convince Shiana, who was angry.
This time, Sianna tried to catch me and try to swarm me, but she said something different.
“Can’t you stroke my hair before you go?”
I guess I missed my touch.
* * *
The venue for the hearing was a spectator seat in a partially demolished gymnasium.
There were no buildings left standing, so administrative work had to be done in these places.
Still, the round spectator seats and the seats below the center were sufficiently equipped with the assortment of hearing facilities.
“Witness, Arren Blackfire, please stand on top of the center podium.”
Committee representative Vemillion glanced at me and pointed to the center.
As he said, I stood on top of the broken pillar. It was a single-phase substitute.
When I got to the podium, I could see the spectators in full view.
Belle and Cain were there, as well as my parents.
Many other nobles and academy officials were also watching.
‘It’s an academy raid… … .’
It seemed that the public interest was great as the issue was an issue.
After a while, the person who opened the hearing appeared.
To be honest, I was really surprised.
‘What is that bastard?’
The 3rd Prince, Aiden, appeared here fully armed as if he were on a battlefield, and even accompanied by the Royal Knights.
He quickly sat down in the middle of the committee and nodded.
The rest of the people were allowed to sit down only after the three princes gave permission.
Iden’s eyes met.
In that moment, I was sure.
Oh, you bastard came to kill me.
There was an endless murderous intent in the glowing eyes.
The resentment harbored by the famous 3 princes was like a deadly poison sword.
As proof of that, there was a Royal Knights who were fully armed and accompanied.
There was no reason to accompany the high-class personnel of the Royal Knights to hold the hearing.
It was common for only ordinary soldiers to stand in an assortment.
This is obviously a silent warning to me, and it must be an intention to protect one’s own body.
He wanted to kill me, but he was afraid and came fully armed.
“Criminal, listen to Aren Blackfire.”
“uh?”
But what about this… … .
‘What are you doing?’
In the blink of an eye, a knife came to my throat. The footsteps of the royal knights were truly astonishing.
The two knights immobilized me and pressed my shoulders. I just fell to my knees.
“Yes.”
“What are you doing! Your Highness, the Three Princes, I need an explanation!”
Delina, who was waiting in the audience at the unexpected and violent action, stood up and shouted. My father also woke up with his eyes wide open.
“Shut up before you cut out that ugly tongue! I still haven’t forgotten what your family did a hundred years ago.”
Aiden’s eyes flashed fiercely. Even if this kid goes crazy, he looks like he’s going crazy.
Are you going to do crazy things in the middle of the academy?
Then, Iden winked.
Another knight stood right next to my parents. Dalglish and Annie immediately stood up to block it, but were quickly stopped.
This was a clear warning.
My parents’ safety is at risk if I do anything nonsense. No, I will kill you without hesitation.
Judging by the fact that the Knights have been brought here, it seems like a plan to sentence them to death and exterminate them from the beginning.
‘Are you going to leave as a prince?’
The hearing hall was quiet as if cold water had been poured on it.
The true nature of the 3 crazy princes is slowly beginning to emerge.
His eyes were stained with madness.
His eyes were burning with hatred only for me.
As expected, the fight between factions in the demon realm is much fiercer than I thought, and it is the subject of over-immersion.
Aiden lost his temper.
“It’s called a hearing, but I declare it here in the name of Braveheart. Listen to the audience. From now on, the trial of the Blackfire family, who were behind the academy invasion and who betrayed the Kingdom of Eonia, begins.”
how mad There wasn’t even a laugh out of it.