112 – 37. I don’t look into the future.
In the pitch-black darkness, in this space of consciousness where the two of us are alone.
That said.
“You have to change your destiny.”
The Demon King laid the premise ahead of time.
“The epicenter of all sorts of rumors spreading about you colluding with the demon lord must be because of your empress. It must have spread against his intention, but in the end, Melineos, it must be because he remembered the precognitive dream he had.”
“… Precognitive dreams?”
“I deliberately locked it up, but it wasn’t permanent.”
If only Melineos had remembered the contents of that precognitive dream right after waking up from the dream.
You wouldn’t be here either.
“That’s why I was able to tie myself up with the demon king without any doubt. Is that what you mean?”
“Perhaps. So, the Alessia you believed in. It would be absurd that the girl leaked that fact. Even so, I don’t know what it would have been like after the rumors had spread. Perhaps they are going to suffer or are paying for it in the name of covering it up.”
“That….”
It’s difficult.
Coming to think of it, I should have had that in mind earlier.
I vaguely thought that if it was her, she wouldn’t have a problem.
How irresponsible….
“I didn’t doubt it. But it wasn’t absolute. On the other hand, I hoped that she would take care of her own safety by leaking at least that way. She implicitly admitted it. So she didn’t feel much anxiety about her safety. Wasn’t that why you didn’t take it seriously?”
“… ….”
“Because you thought that the memories of her and her that were left in her memory were enough for you. Even if she disappoints you even if she does, that’s for the foreseeable future. So you thought it didn’t matter?”
“… ….”
I had nothing to say.
Thinking about it again, I wonder if it was a big misaligned and distorted accident.
“Is it better to ask questions and intervene right away if the situation is serious?”
“It’s up to you to judge that. Is it your life You are gaining strength, but who are you consulting with? Would you like me to walk with you?”
“… ….”
This is why dependence is a problem.
It would be a problem if my brain hardened in this way because I was so focused on training.
“Okay.”
It wasn’t a big concern.
“Then let’s repeat what we said earlier. How can you change your destiny?”
Melineos’ precognitive dreams are famous.
During the journey of the nine heroes, her ability for foresight was the core of the core.
None of the nine heroes was unnecessary.
And before nine there were sixteen.
The fact that their sacrifice and dedication contributed to the current continental peace.
Because it was recognized by the entire continent.
Just the fact that after the death of the demon king, the majority of the nine heroes came from the empire or migrated to the empire as refugees.
If the problem was that the antipathy from other places other than the Empire was the problem, it would have been a problem.
Except for three of the nine heroes, the other six belonged to the empire and were working for or for the empire.
In the case of Gazef, he was bound by an oath with the dragon during his journey, so he entered seclusion immediately after the death of the demon king.
“You will need my magic weapon in the imperial treasure chest.”
“… Did you have something like that too?”
This is the first time.
“Because its usefulness is not material or phenomenal.”
It was created for one purpose only.
“A turn of fortune.”
What is called the ‘remnant of gold’.
There are very few people who know its substance and its usefulness.
And all of a sudden, I would never have thought that a guy who knew that would even get himself involved in using it.
It’s outrageous.
“A change of fate. What does that mean?”
“I have changed my destiny many times. That’s because my history, birth, traces and attributes were left behind and formed.”
If there is a spiritual altar and a divine altar to a divine beast and a spirit creature.
The super-high-ranking beings of the Pandemonium want to pack a magician that fits them.
If there is no such thing, they are generally sacred beasts, and they are bound to possess divine altars, magic altars, and so on.
That’s why it’s common to kill high-ranking beings and take care of their faults or madan.
No, on the contrary, it is encouraged, and the Pandemonium itself is structured so that it can only be seen.
That said, taking this doesn’t mean you become absolutely strong or completely inherit the abilities of that being.
Still, it’s magic, or some of the properties of that magic.
It’s not that there aren’t examples of people inheriting that power as much as possible because their temperament, attributes, and constitution are similar.
That’s why the demons naturally developed a sense of community, such as bloodlines, bloodlines, and tribes.
“However, if the owner suddenly dies unexpectedly, everything will be in vain. In terms of handing down, this is a really uncomfortable structure.”
Nevertheless, traditionally, the posthumous death of a chieftain, a chieftain, or a headman.
From determining who will inherit it, to passing on even a part of it, or researching a special technique or method to conveying the fruit as fully as possible, if it is a vision, it must be a vision.
“In that sense, the magic janggi has a good situation to hand over. It’s good for me to use it right away.”
It is called a magic treasure in the middle world.
“Now look at the powers that you princesses and Lady Mines have acquired. The legacy of the Great Demon King is one of those fruits. Usually, even if only one remains in a lifetime, it is a great thing, and the Great Demon King sprinkled as many as a dozen of them. Among them, I brought the masterpieces using the authority of the demon king of the time, and in the name of giving them away, I was able to bring countless legions to the Middle-earth expedition. Even those who are known to have betrayed me, who are now members of the Edenrevan Regiment, were able to quickly adapt to the middle-earth society because of such a huge bribe. The fact that your princess learned it, if that’s the fruit, must be the fruit.”
“… ….”
If it is secret, it must be secret.
There are probably not too many people who know this truth even in Middle-earth.
“Due to the nature of the Demon Realm, it is impossible to carry on the legacy and maintenance of the Great Demon King. If that’s the case, I’d rather bring it to Middle-earth and spread it throughout culture and civilization itself. In the Demon Realm, due to the concept of rule of thumb, if the demon king decides and sets his mind, he can nullify and reset everything… Because I can’t do that.”
“In the end, your expedition is about your culture and traditions, skills and history… It was for the purpose of preserving it, is that what you mean?”
“That is one of the intentions. And that has turned into the responsibility and duty of our people living together with you now. At the same time, it will be the only support for them to survive in Middle-earth. If not… Is there any reason for the inhabitants of Middle-earth to accept that they were strangers and enemies of the continent, and to keep them alive?”
It is a harrowing story.
“No matter how large a territory is, there is a limit in the end. When civilizations are harmonized, systems are established, and technology is developed and stabilized, the population will increase exponentially and the territory will decrease further. Then, later on, it will come down to resource issues. They are of no use now, but the day will come when they will be worth more than gold, and at that time, if the person who possesses them can achieve hegemony… Can I ignore this as the commander-in-chief and a person in power? Absolutely not.”
It’s not simply talking about years or decades later.
Maybe later than that.
Maybe this is what I am saying while looking ahead to 100 years, 200 years, and even beyond.
Somehow, such an intuition? Presentiment?
Anyway, I felt that way.
“There was a lot of rubbish, but anyway, you should intuit what Melineos saw as the future.”
So.
Kariel was also able to get a glimpse of what she saw from the perspective of Melineos, the empress of magic.
To be precise, with the empress lying on her bed and unable to properly control her body.
El Hermina, who was in miserable condition after having one of her arms blown off, said that Kariel herself had become her demon king and would face him, and that even her father, Rueld, would resolutely face Kariel, who had become her demon king. , A dream with such content.
“… ….”
The devil.
Me and no one else?
Why?
“Of course you don’t want that. But think of it this way.”
What if something shocking and hopeless happened to you?
What if that wasn’t just once or twice, but in succession, over and over again until you did?
“… ….”
Kariel closed her eyes and thought about her lightly.
Consciousness expands.
Like a sprout sprouting from the ground becomes a tree and spreads out branches.
She vaguely watches the scene in which her entire life is divided and divided due to countless choices and various variables.
“I can get a feel for it.”
“Are you going to peep into the future as time passes?”
“… No. That would not be it.”
The moment you glimpse the future, the moment when that future becomes certain.
In any way, he becomes a bystander and an observer, nothing more and nothing less.
Just as Grand Deus was caught in that trap and eventually gave up on pioneering his destiny, promising the future and throwing his own life away.
“I’m looking for possibilities. Just like anyone can do, thinking, predicting, guessing.”
However, the method and results are slightly different from the general results.
“Yeah, I thought that would be the case. Even if my magi is given to those who peep into the future, it won’t be of much use.”
When the Great Demon King was asked if he wanted to peek into the future.
I immediately replied that I didn’t want to know that in advance.
Because she was only her.
That’s why she was once called the Eye of the Demon King.
Eyes symbolize wisdom.
Neither the right arm nor the left arm.
Neither his legs nor his heart, but his eyes.
And the golden, who became the final victor, claimed wisdom.
“There is a line in knowing, and there is a degree. Wisdom is, after all, keeping the line and crossing it, but not falling into it.”
Not committing the failures and defeats that result.
There may be mistakes, but mistakes are another matter.
“It is only when you fall and get hurt that you can run and walk carefully and look out for the ground you are stepping on. So what you learn from mistakes is a lesson. It’s just that it’s important that the mistake doesn’t spread to fatal damage… It is not easy.”
“… ….”
“If you deduce what you need to pursue in the future, it will be something like this.”
When the demon king snapped his fingers, a letter of light was written in the air.
First, complete the contract with me.
“I won’t talk more about what this is.”
A fight with my father.
The result is a clear victory.
“… ….”
In hindsight, it was also the fundamental reason why Kariel had no choice but to increase her power.
Otherwise, Kariel herself and everyone involved will be extremely unhappy.
Since the devil said that the misfortune was guaranteed, it would be far beyond the normal level of enduring it.
Not to mention what Kariel herself will go through.
“And.”
Her thin index finger points to something else.
Second, the grudge of the demons.
“If you are not going to go to the Demon Realm, this issue will eventually have to be settled by contacting the World Tree here.”
If you look at the timing, it’s obvious that it stuck then.
If you’re also curious about this, you can dig a little deeper.
I’m sure you’ll know about the past you’ve lost.
“And the third.”
Third, the decision on the treatment of the foreknowledge that he will become a demon king.
Would you accept it or would you reject it?
And as for rejecting it.
How will you change your destiny and pioneer it?
“If I had to count them, would these be the three? What do you think?”
“… ….”
It’s the past.
I thought I’d find out someday, but when I got the facts right in front of me… I felt a little strange.