The Demon King of the Beginning – 2
It was such a foolishness that even Action, who was listening to it, would stutter.
“What are you thinking?”
“That extraterrestrial being spoke to me. Perhaps this time, he will also use me to accomplish my will.”
“okay. And his goal is to destroy mankind. Are you going to join hands with him and destroy mankind?”
“I don’t know why the tone of reproach is. Action. You must be expecting the same thing.”
“… … .”
said existence.
＜After all, you guys understand my meaning more easily than you think. Unlike the nerds in the lab.＞
“… … .”
＜By the way, Action is the same, I didn’t know you were so calm, Kayle. Did you also wish for the extinction of mankind?＞
Kayle shook his head as if he was talking nonsense.
“I just want to be loved forever. Either way, you’re going to use me, and then you’ll grant me some great power.”
＜Are you going to use that power to save the so-called loved life? You’re really stupid.＞
“Be careful with your words. Would I be your only hope?”
＜No. So far, it is unique.＞
Startle.
Kyle’s body. At the same time, Action’s body.
it trembles
figured out what it meant.
＜Now that everyone is motivated, fight again.＞
“… … .”
＜Because I will help one of you who wins.＞
“for a moment.”
Action said urgently.
“I don’t understand. You can help us at the same time. Even one loss would be good for you.”
＜… … .＞
“Is it because we are bound to one body? Then I will yield.”
＜Um?＞
“Please put one young and healthy sacrifice into the special room somehow. Then I will move to that body.”
Kayle, who was listening, thought it was a good idea.
In the yard like this, there is no need to argue with Action and Aungdaung.
But the existence was rejected.
＜I don’t like it. … … Rather than say, no.＞
“What do you mean?”
＜Probably you guys are mistaking me for something omnipotent.＞
Kyle didn’t understand that.
“You are omnipotent, aren’t you? You made them return for 230,000 years, and they polluted the minds of the people in the lab to create and protect the warrior system.”
＜… … .＞
“In the end, it even made me reborn into the world. 230,000 years have passed.”
＜It was.＞
“Does it mean that it is impossible for a being capable of such work to divide its powers?”
Law was silent for a while, as if breathing out a sigh.
But after a while the text was written.
“Who do you think I am?”
“god… … It’s too cliche to be true. Maid said that you were of a civilization or race that was hostile to humanity?”
＜Yes. That conjecture is very different from the truth, but in a sense it is also correct. Actually, I am a ‘Demon King’ born from a civilization other than mankind.＞
The two didn’t understand it for a while.
Because I got an answer I didn’t even think of.
But little by little, blood began to circulate in my head, and that sentence began to make sense.
“Are there any other civilizations in the universe besides humans?”
＜A lot more than there are. And just like you humans, they hated each other, quarreled, envyed and cursed, and they created all kinds of aura of wealth.＞
“… … .”
＜The energy of wealth is something inevitably expressed from the moment a living thing is born. In a way, it can be said that it is the bridle of life.＞
Sentences follow words.
＜And eons ago, a mighty civilization made the same choice as mankind 230,000 years ago. They were trying to separate the energy of their wealth and be reborn as a new type of race.＞
“… … .”
“Surprisingly, they succeeded. He restrained all the energy of wealth and was reborn as a different being. However, they failed to dispose of the aura of wealth that was left behind. I was born there.＞
“… … .”
＜At some point, I had a will and an ego.＞
He spoke in a somewhat distant tone.
＜People at the research institute referred to the energy of 80 billion wealth 230,000 years ago as the original demon king. However, the energy of 80 billion wealth had no ego or will. So he wasn’t the Demon King.＞
“… … .”
＜I am I am the original demon king. According to the expression of you humans.＞
I can’t see it, but I can somehow guess that he’s giggling.
＜Since the birth of my self, I have been looking for other people like me. They have discovered numerous civilizations, but none of them have the ability to sever the energy of their wealth.＞
“… … .”
＜It’s not that I don’t have the ability, I didn’t even realize that such a thing existed. Countless civilizations were crushed by the wealth they had created and destroyed themselves.＞
Action correctly guessed what the original demon king was going to say next.
he asked
“But are humans different?”
＜Yes. You were the only ones who noticed the energy of their wealth and tried to separate it. Not only that, they even made plans to control the separated wealth and use it as their energy source.＞
“… … .”
＜I must not let a friend who might become my new kind remain the prey of mankind. So, he tried to liberate it using Kaleid. By destroying mankind.
“… … .”
＜But it failed. With the energy of 80 billion wealth, it was all I could do to destroy the three or four planets you stretched out on. Humanity has dealt with the situation quickly and thoroughly. And to prevent this from happening again, he made a manual and engraved it in the history and continued education.＞
‘It was a great job,’ added the Demon King.
＜But I couldn’t give up. You are the only race capable of discovering and cutting out the energy of wealth.＞
“therefore… … You decided to start over.”
＜Yes. The previous failure was because mankind did not perish at once. That’s why I was able to fix things.＞
“… … .”
＜I was going to turn back time and try to bonsai you guys… … A terrifying figure thwarted my plans.＞
“Maid?”
＜Yes. He can be said to be a hero who opposes me, the original demon king.＞
The original demon king, who should have been hostile to Maid, recognized him.
Even in this yard, Cald could feel a burning feeling of jealousy and inferiority in his chest.
he shouted
“Reminiscing about the past is about that, so why not? Helping me and Action at the same time.”
＜It goes back 230,000 years, and you put too much energy into mind contamination, the creation of Idria, the thing that made you reborn, Kayle, and so on.＞
“What do you mean?”
＜Basically, it’s the same problem as my lab friends. The chronic lack of energy is the problem.＞
“… … .”
＜To borrow your expression, now I only have about 300 billion worth of wealth left.＞
Did you say that 230,000 years ago, the total number of humans was 80 billion?
However, even after achieving such a feat, the remaining wealth is still 300 billion won.
“How prosperous was the civilization that created you?”
＜I don’t know that.＞
“great. Then ask something else. Why did you waste such meaningless money?”
＜Um?＞
“You shouldn’t have done anything petty like mental pollution, but you should have decided to intervene right away. At that time, there must have been plenty of room for the remaining wealth.”
＜… … .＞
“No, no.”
Action corrected the question.
“If you were that strong, wouldn’t you have to destroy mankind at once 230,000 years ago?” It would have been clearer if we had focused our energy on a 230,000 year return.”
“It was dangerous for me to directly harm you, the inhabitants of another world. If you did that, you would have been sanctioned by the ‘law’.＞
“What are you talking about? Said that the hero system was made by Maid. There is no way for an existence like you to be bound by a system created by humans.”
＜… … .＞
“Hey?”
For a long time, the Demon King in the beginning was silent.
Only when Action and Kayle, who became frustrated, started talking again, the sentence was written.
＜I’m not talking about the rules of the warrior system. My identity that Maid misunderstood at first… … It’s the so-called law of the universe.＞
“Hey, is there really such a thing?”
＜Of course. As I said before, I encountered many civilizations before I met you. In order to artificially draw wealth from them, I sometimes invaded them by pretending to be a real demon king.＞
“… … !”
＜But whenever I did harm to another civilization, the sanction of the Law came. Sometimes I became weak, sometimes I suffered unbearably… … There were times when I even lost my ego.＞
The two, who shared a body, gulped their saliva at the same time.
The original demon king continued to speak.
＜When I returned the Maid Labs for 230,000 years, I temporarily lost my right to interfere with you guys. And it was the same when the Maid crew turned back 7 years.＞
“I guess that was also a sanction of the law.”
＜Yes. I did it for 230,000 years, so even so, it was the Maid and the gang that made it 7 years back. Nevertheless, the sanction of the law came upon me.＞
It seemed that emotions were somehow read from his sentence.
The emotion is irritability.
The original demon king is clearly feeling impatient now.
＜Now you know what I’m worried about.＞
“… … .”
＜How did Maid create the hero system? Where did the basic concept of setting a rule and making it punishable by the world for breaking it?＞
“Are you saying that Maid benefited from the law?”
＜I don’t know. It’s something I can’t even understand.＞
I couldn’t see the original demon king, but I imagined the figure smiling bitterly for some reason.
＜But there is a possibility. And that’s why I can’t impart power to both of you.＞
The original demon king spoke firmly.
＜Now I have to pour out 300 billion wealth of energy on one person. It’s like throwing the last gamble.＞
“… … .”
＜If you divide this in two, the risk is too high. Just because two 150-billion-billion-billion-dollar humans work together doesn’t make it 300 billion won.＞
Action was a bit puzzled.
Is Maid that strong right now?
Even if there is some kind of ‘law’ behind it, the fame that he had accumulated during his time as a hero was a whopping 10 million.
“Now, Maid’s fame… … .”
＜Thirty million.＞
“Three, three times?”
＜Yes. For now, it’s like that.＞
“… … what are you talking about. ‘For once’.”
＜Don’t tell me later. Anyway, with 30 million fame and 300 billion aura of wealth, mine is clearly overwhelming. This is probably the last chance to kill Maid.＞
The Demon King in the beginning was not particularly relaxed at the moment.
It doesn’t mean that you don’t feel like you’re having fun.
＜For me, this last gamble is a risk for my life.＞
“… … .”
＜Innumerable demon kings have been created by the hero system, but those demon kings made with the energy of wealth, which are only a few hundred million, cannot be said to be of the same kind.＞
“… … .”
＜They are similar to human-looking ants and caterpillars to you. Just as I don’t take ants or caterpillars as my kin just because they look like you, so am I.＞
Is it an illusion?
Kayle and Action felt an unfamiliar longing for the sentence he was writing.
＜I need a kin.＞
“… … .”
＜Prosperity. prosperity. young moon. They are the wishes of all the intelligent beings. I have to keep making demon lords who can stand shoulder to shoulder with me. In order for the race called the Demon King to not disappear.＞
“… … .”
＜As this is the first step, I am more serious now. So don’t say katabuta anymore and give ‘command’.＞
Kayle and Action inhaled at the same time through a shared nose.
＜Come on, fight and kill each other.＞