A moment of silence lingered.
Everyone was at a loss for words, chewing on the name that had just come out of Wilhelm’s mouth.
‘Heavenly Demon…’
‘Lee Ja-baek?’
Heavenly Demon Lee Ja-baek!
There was no way I could have misunderstood the name of the deadliest sin that was said to be the most powerful.
But how did he ‘inherit’ the name?
The meaning of the name of the demon is very great. It is because a person who loses his name becomes a demon. A monster that knows nothing but destruction.
That’s why there were even demons who forcibly inherited the name by eating other demons.
Of course, giving someone your name is bound to be very prudent.
If that were the case, ‘inheriting’ the name was an act that could not be easily done. Succession literally meant sharing a part of oneself. It is to divide ‘runes’ and bind fate.
Therefore, the act of inheriting the name cannot be done much. Before he dies or if he is not a true believer, he will never inherit his name or rune.
It is in the same context that demons and demons inherit their names to only one demon king.
‘How do you inherit the name of the Heavenly Demon that has already disappeared?’
The Heavenly Demon is dead.
All demons lose their runes when they die.
And the heavenly horse Lee Ja-baek, like other deadly sins, has disappeared into the dark side of history.
A dead person, a person who has already disappeared cannot inherit the name.
“Did you see something wrong?”
Gyoman asked.
It was conceptually impossible.
However, Wilhelm shook his head again.
“No one in the underworld can use the name of the deadly sins. Lee Baek. It is certain that he inherited the name of the Heavenly Demon.”
This too is true.
The great mortal sin must have only one name.
Unless it was a successor, even mentioning that name was considered an unwritten rule.
‘I guess it’s not a lie.’
Wilhelm’s demeanor was dignified.
Even though the entire tribe was said to be exterminated if they lied.
Because it’s not a lie.
“Then you say you have the Rune of the Heavenly Demon…?”
“I am the only heir to the Heavenly Demon. I can’t say I’m not qualified anymore.”
At pride, at greed, sloth, and envy, I snorted lightly.
Qualification. They were discussing my qualifications. Because I am human, because I am a being from the outside, it was natural for me to be suspicious of prejudice.
However, as long as it was proven that it had passed all the verifications and had the qualifications, it could not be tolerated any more.
The meeting that started to drive me turned into a one-shot.
‘The place where I live and the Pandemonium look the same.’
This is why prejudice is scary.
If Pride had investigated me properly and without prejudice, I wouldn’t have made this mistake.
If I had only known where I came from and what I was doing, I would have done it differently.
Deciding not to give him time, he pushed quickly and became a one-shot.
Gyoman said.
“Just because you inherited the name of the Heavenly Demon, you cannot have the power of the Heavenly Demon.”
“Then, would you like to check it out right here? However, if I use force, I break the rules. Can’t you participate in the Demon God’s War by harming the ‘sin’?”
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Having subdued the hematoma at once, doubts about my powerlessness would have disappeared to some extent.
Well, it’s all thanks to the reign of the Heavenly Demon, but they won’t know that fact.
“I don’t mind. Does that mean you’re stronger than me?”
A look of genuine bewilderment came over Gyoman’s face.
At the same time, life stretches out.
Enormous amount of nanomachines.
They roared violently around the surroundings.
It was a curse more powerful than a dragon word.
It was a level of strength that only felt from the Dragons of the Dragon Blood Society.
‘Similar to or stronger than Alec.’
Dragon of Death, Alec.
It seems to be comparable to him or stronger.
An amount sufficient to cause instant death for any existence. No matter how strong you are, you can’t help but be affected.
[‘Mental protection’ protection is activated.]
[Direct contact with these ‘unauthorized nanomachines’ is prohibited.]
[The energy consumption for disallowing contact increases exponentially.]
I quietly smiled.
Looking straight into the eyes of pride.
Zero cut off direct contact between all the nanomachines emitted by Pride and the unapproved nanomachines around them that were affected.
If it continues for a long time, it will become a problem, but…
“Well, I don’t think I would be weak. Compared to anyone, including you.”
“You are arrogant.”
“Isn’t that your authority? Pride and arrogance are similar words.”
His brows furrowed as he saw that his threats were not working.
It seems that my appearance, which seemed to have no effect, was different from what I thought.
“… Even compared to all the demon lords here, including me, are you saying you’re strong?”
I smiled.
What is the point of my pride that even asks me to say such a thing?
Because the country is not sure about its existence.
It seems to be weak, but I can’t be sure that it is weak.
In some ways, it feels strong.
So the answer to that question was handed over to me.
“I think we can take at least two.”
“…”
So, I spoke more confidently.
All of the preceding statements were true, so a little bravado could be added.
Swoop.
At the same time, the atmosphere became even heavier.
Even sloth, who had been treating me like a joke, looked at me with a different look.
It was the same with greed or jealousy.
An arrogant and mad man.
The remark that he could take two of the four must have touched his heart.
Either that or not, I turned my gaze away from pride and told the other demon lords.
“How long are you going to continue arguing about wasteful qualifications? Or will you humbly accept it and start future discussions?”
All arguments defeated.
No, there was nothing to defeat in the first place.
Even if I tell the truth, I already have enough qualifications.
Conditions to become the Demon King of Heavenly Mountain.
Conditions for participating in the Demon Goddess.
I even solved the question of the difference between them and my level at once.
So the argument itself is meaningless. It’s a waste of time. If you realized that, you should admit it and talk about the next issue.
In any case, Delbaran of Pride was leading this meeting.
I said to Delbaran.
“… Let’s start discussing the progress of the Demon Goddess.”
In the end, Delbaran had no choice but to start a discussion with the Demon Goddess, including me.
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Delbaran gnashed his teeth.
“Are you sure it was named after the Heavenly Demon Lee Ja-baek?”
“Yes. I’m sure.”
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Just in case, I called another one-eyed tribe to check separately. It seemed that one-eyed tribes would not be enough, so they gathered demons with similar functions to confirm.
As a result, it became clear that the name of the heavenly horse Lee Ja-baek was inherited.
‘It is also true that the lightning curtain has been turned off.’
I tried everything to find even a small loophole, but it was all true.
In particular, it was also confirmed that the ‘curtain of lightning’, the biggest barrier between the demon world and the middle world, had recently been turned off.
It was the same time as when the gluttony came in, and the testimony that he obtained the blood type Asura there was also secured.
If everything he said was true, the only thing left was to compete in the Demon Goddess.
‘Competing with humans. Isn’t it much more a competition for the seat of a deadly sin?’
The deadly sins are the masters of the demon realm.
It’s the face, it’s everything.
Delbaran still couldn’t understand that it was humans competing for that important spot.
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‘It is also true that I am not affected by my realm.’
Humans who entered the sphere were not affected in any way. bounced off
It means that you have a certain amount of power or have special authority.
At least it’s not all bluff.
‘Isn’t that a bluff?’
At least when I checked the controversial remarks, they were all true.
So, is that arrogant remark about being able to take both of them true?
I couldn’t feel the momentum of such a strong man.
However, if the name of the Heavenly Demon had been inherited… it might have been possible.
The very thought that it might be possible touched the planting of arrogance.
Even a 0.0001% possibility is a possibility. Although it must be arrogance to deny even that possibility.
He was the only one who had the right to prioritize and ignore everything.
If that were the case, I felt as if gluttony had taken that qualification.
‘I can’t figure it out.’
Pride stroked his chin.
When the Demon Temple begins, you will know anyway.
Until then, it is not easy to touch it due to the rules of Heaven, but if it was a bluff, it would be destroyed horribly.
‘Still, he’s not a demon. You won’t be able to keep all of Heaven’s rules.’
Of course, if I can pull it down before that, I intend to do so.
There are over 10,000 rules that exist in Heavenly Mountain.
Among them, there are rules that even the Demon King must abide by.
Rules that are impossible for a human being to abide by.
It was the rule that one should not step on the shadow of a sacred tree for more than 30 seconds or abuse the water of the heavenly mountain.
I thought that if I broke even one rule, I would trip and fall, so I put a guard on it.
“… nothing to find fault with?”
“Yes.”
“You didn’t break a single rule?”
“That’s right. I watched it for about 10 days, but ‘Gluttony’ didn’t violate a single rule.”
Pride frowned.
Even the Demon Kings of Heaven cannot keep all the rules.
It goes unnoticed. However, gluttony is said to be following all the rules. Is that possible?
‘As long as I don’t memorize everything written in the rule book?’
Even if you memorize more than 14,000 rules, putting them into practice is a different story.
To think that there really exists a creature that can do all that in such a short amount of time.
‘Still, it’s not everything written in the discipline book.’
But that’s not all.
An unwritten, tacit rule.
Things that are so natural that there is no need to write them down.
for example.
‘Day of Worship of Heavenly Mountain. It’s a special day that all demons in Heaven must participate in. Will I be able to prepare on time?’
Once every seven years, it is a day to honor the deadly sins of Heaven and Earth.
In addition, it was the day when the priestess entered the 77-day prayer.
Even if the Blood Demon and the Yin Demon had told me about that day, it would be too late to prepare.
It was basic that all demons had to prepare at least several months for that day.
Especially if it was the Demon King, there were even more things to prepare.
It is not something that can be prepared in less than 30 days. It would take well over 30 days just to make simple clothes.
‘With all the demons in Cheonsan watching, you will be humiliated. If he is not recognized that day, he will have no choice but to be left as a half-demon king.’
How can humans understand the traditions of the demons?
In the end, there will be complaints about the difference between races, and Reinhardt, the owner of gluttony, will become a half-demon king and will not be able to perform proper rituals.
It looks like he spent all his energy memorizing the rules.
In order to not only memorize things, but also to behave properly, one has no choice but to spend a considerable amount of mental energy.
In that state, would he have the energy left to care until the day of worshiping Heavenly Mountain?
Delbaran of pride waited for the day of worshiping Heavenly Mountain.
and on that day.
“How did this…?”
The face of gluttony and arrogance looking at Reinhardt had no choice but to harden.
＜ Demon King (11) ＞ End