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Volume 7 Chapter 169

The Daemon’s Wrath

How many tens of thousands of years has it been since I’ve been this infuriated?
I despise the knight before me.
I despise the Sage, Haruto, who created this knight.
Truly, I loathe him from the bottom of my heart.
Ah, an idea comes to mind.
I shall do the same to him.
When he came to this Holy City, he was accompanied by women.
One of them was a familiar woman.
The detestable Tina Haribel.
She was one of the heroes who defeated our fellow demon, Beret.
Under the command of the Evil God, Beret reigned as the Demon King in the human realm, spreading fear and despair throughout the world.
He was lower in rank than me, and his personal power wasn’t anything significant, but he skillfully utilized his subordinates, efficiently destroying human nations.
I was impressed by his abilities.
And yet, that……woman, Tina, along with the heroes from another world, defeated him.
At that moment, the Evil God’s wrath caused all of us demons connected by our souls to resent the heroes and Tina.
Haruto, who has killed the daughter I prepared.
Evil God’s enemy, Tina, who is also the enemy of all demons.
I have come up with a way to plunge both of them into despair in one go.
I’ll capture them both, force them to conceive and raise their child.
I’ll then keep them under my control until the child reaches the same age as Robelia.
Humans are such delightful creatures.
Even when confined and suppressed, they can get used to the situation after spending a few years in it.
They forget that they’re being controlled by daemons and start to experience joy.
I’ll shatter that temporary happiness.
I’ll kill the child they’ve raised for sixteen years in front of them.
Surely, they’ll demand that I kill them instead of their child.
I’ll ignore their cries and kill their child.
They will be in shock.
They will grieve.
They will despair.
They will fear that it will be their beloved’s turn next.
It wouldn’t be fun if it were any other way.
I’ll make them deeply regret laying hands on the demon’s possessions and defying a demon.
Haruto had several other women besides Tina.
I’ll do the same to them as I did to Tina and Haruto. I’ll make him regret being with those women.
Even if they are unrelated to Haruto, it doesn’t matter.
I’ll be satisfied just to see Haruto’s face contorted in despair.
I want to see Tina shed tears and plead for her child’s rescue.
I want to see the women who were with Haruto mourn and witness Haruto’s torment.
I want to savor their emotions when that moment arises.
I’ll enjoy their despairing faces, and feed on their souls.
The finest souls of those who have climbed up to the levels of Sage and hero.
Surely, they will be delicious.
A strange power is welling up within me.
Is this anger?
The feeling of enjoying revenge?
It’s been so long that I’ve forgotten.
No, it’s not just anger.
Perhaps it’s because I have spent a thousand years wielding the power of a demon in human form, but now that I have unleashed my true power, it has increased incomparably compared to before.
That’s not all.
Reincarnating dozens of times.
In all those times, I have elevated my abilities to the limits of what a human can achieve.
Mage, Swordsman, Archer, Summoner, Assassin—
I can still use all the techniques and magic available in those jobs. I, as a demon with overwhelming power from the start, have acquired these skills.
「This is incredible」
If this is the case—-
I moved towards the Flame Knight standing guard, protecting the Holy Maiden.
The knight attempted to intercept, but for me, who had unleashed my demon’s power, his attack was too slow.
「Enough of this」
In my hand was a mass of magical power that seemed to be the core of the Flame Knight.
The moment the knight attacked me, I plucked it from its body.
The Flame Knight, from whom the core was extracted, disintegrated on the spot.
It’s just human magic, after all. This is just about the extent of it.
「N-no…..」
The Holy Maiden had thought she would be saved.
She was now oozing fear.
「Now that there’s no need for baptism, you’re no longer needed…… well, stay there and watch for a while」
I moved towards the huge crystal in the center of the Great Temple.
「What are you doing? No, stop! Don’t!」
She seemed to realize what I was about to do.
Of course, I had no intention of stopping.
I used all my demon’s power and the skills I had acquired as a human into it and struck the detestable crystal that protected the Holy City.
The crystal that has protected the Great Temple and the Holy City for thousands of years cracked wide open.
「That was indeed tough」
「It can’t be……」
Although I did not completely destroy the crystal, I was able to stop its function.
As evident from the Holy Maiden’s reaction, the holy barrier that had enveloped and protected the Holy City had disappeared.
Was it really that easy?
If so, couldn’t I have single-handedly destroyed the Holy City without creating a daughter?
Come to think of it, I had put quite a bit of effort into my daughter.
I don’t think it was all in vain.
Living with my daughter was somewhat enjoyable.
My hatred for Haruto, who killed my daughter, intensifies once again.
「Well, now that there’s nothing left to protect you, what will you do?」
「……」
The Holy Maiden was dazed.
The lack of a response was boring.
「―Ugh」
I placed my hand on the Holy Maiden’s neck and lifted her off the ground.
Her neck tightened, and she let out a strained sound.
「Your soul, which has served as the Holy Maiden for so long, must be quite delicious. But ideally, I’d like to savor your soul after it’s stained pitch black with despair」
The Holy Maiden’s spirit was already broken.
However, there was still room for her soul to become even more tasty.
I’ll wound, humiliate, corner, and torment her until she pleads for death.
Maybe I should kill her several times.
I could forcibly create another Holy Maiden and enjoy the process all over again.
Oh, I’m truly a genius.
「Right, I’ll let you create a child with Haruto too. How about that? If you obey me, I’ll spare your life for a dozen years」
Only for a decade or so.
「 ……You can’t defeat him」
「What?」
The moment she heard Haruto’s name, the light returned to the Holy Maiden’s eyes.
She had such a strong and clear conviction that she believed Haruto could defeat me — a belief that had apparently been rekindled after her shattered heart had found solace in the support of that Sage when she understood that there was—no help from the Creator God.
Hope, expectation, courage — the Holy Maiden’s heart was filled with positive energy.
Disturbing.
The heart I had just broken was now fully restored.
This would make it very troublesome to blacken her heart once more.
—Troublesome.
「I’ve changed my mind. I’ll kill you now」
I raised my left hand, which was choking the Holy Maiden, and summoned the dark sword in my right hand.
This sword, when seen, causes fear in those who look at it, corrupting their souls and causing them to deviate from the cycle of reincarnation.
Even if the person who was struck by this sword and experienced fear used resurrection magic immediately, they would not be able to return to life.
However —
The Holy Maiden was not afraid.
She believed in the future.
She was full of hope.
Stop it, don’t look at me like that!!
「Die」
I plunged the dark sword into the Holy Maiden’s heart —
「 —Ugh!?」
The Holy Maiden who should have been in front of me disappeared.
Not just the Holy Maiden.
My left arm, which was choking the Holy Maiden’s neck, disappeared as well.
I felt pain.
It was the first time I had experienced pain in my demon form.
When I was blown away by the Flame Knight, there was damage, but I didn’t feel pain.
A young man, carrying a greatsword the size of his own body, stood holding the Holy Maiden.
It was the Sage — he had severed my arm and taken the Holy Maiden away from me.
The Sage spoke to the Holy Maiden with the two emotions I detest most in this world— hope and courage.
「Sorry for making you wait, but it’s all right now」