Chapter 410
Temple of the Demon World (4)
Humans from Earth and demons born from the Demon World.
The two men, who looked surprisingly similar despite their different births, looked at each other quietly..
“······.”
“······.”
There was no conversation of any kind..
We just exchange looks and share the complicated feelings we have inside..
But that was enough.
Although they are now divided into two, they were originally one entity..
The system became unusable more than twenty years ago after coming to Outerica, but thanks to the fact that it had not yet been thirty years, Ken Miyamoto's unique skill, "Thought Transfer", had not completely disappeared..
however—.
‘···It's too late too.’
Ken quietly closed his eyes at the sight of the main body, still lying on the altar, just moving its eyes and looking up at him who had become a devil..
Yeah, we both already knew..
There is not much time left until the life of Ken Miyamoto, who became a ritual sacrifice, comes to an end..
It wasn't just that my body was weakened due to lack of nutrition..
Starting with the potential of each cell, the spirit that makes up the self, and even the foundation of the soul..
All of it had been depleted, and he was nothing more than a pile of ashes, with only a small ember left on the verge of being extinguished..
‘It's too late···.’
No matter who came, they couldn't save it..
This was the same for saints, demon kings, and dragons, even if they immediately attained enlightenment and ascended to transcendence..
In fact, just waking up in that state was nothing short of a miracle..
Perhaps the contact with myself that brought me here was something that triggered it..
Ken looked at the main body of the altar with complicated eyes..
A person who was merely cloned with the unique skill “Thought Transfer,” but was transformed by a curse and influenced by the devil’s body, becoming quite different from his original appearance..
However, no matter what anyone said, the subject of the ability was Ken Miyamoto, who was lying down now, and it was an undeniable fact that he was an artificially created being..
so.
That made me even more surprised..
“···Is it really okay though??”
A certain will coming from the main body, Ken Miyamoto..
“······.”
Even though the question was mixed with surprise, he just smiled faintly..
Demon Ken looked at him with a subtle expression, unable to speak due to his vocal cords being completely shriveled..
He had become a complete devil, and it was a feeling he could never understand anymore..
“So let's get started right away.”
But I didn't reject him because there was nothing wrong with him..
Rather, because he knew that time was running out, he did not hesitate any longer and took action immediately..
The ‘Devil’s Contract’, which requires the contractee’s soul in exchange..
[Azi DeQure de roTuS Vi···.]
With a soft spell, one of Ken's hands covered the forehead of the body with its eyes closed, and the other hand grabbed the limp, bony hand..
He looks too pious to be in the middle of an evil contract..
Rather, it seemed like a sacred ritual to comfort someone who was about to die..
And as if rebelling against it.
Ugh—
As the devil's contract slowly began to advance, not only the altar but also the entire ritual hall connected to it began to resist fiercely..
It's like you can't have something taken away once it's in your hands..
It was only natural that Ken Miyamoto had already been sacrificed in this ritual..
[DoU keTep JAd ra···.]
The situation is lagging behind both in terms of the procedure of priority for a ceremony that has already been going on for over 20 years, and in terms of output due to its vast scale..
In cases like this, it was normal for later attempts at contracts to bounce back, but Ken didn't care about the backlash one bit..
That's right too.
Because the subject and object of this contract were one, not a man and a woman..
Pajjik—!
A crack occurred in the previously ongoing ritual due to a flow of cause and effect so strong that it overrode all procedures..
When a small cogwheel was forcibly removed from the massive, complex clockwork mechanism, the entire structure began to creak..
It happened because the relationship between Ken, who intervened in the middle, was closer than the priority of consciousness..
It did not simply stop at the level of disrupting existing consciousness..
‘I did unpaid volunteer work for 20 years, so I should get at least a little severance pay..’
Ken's eyes narrowed as he pulled out the deeply rooted soul of the body little by little..
A huge amount of energy came out along with the remnants of the completely shattered soul..
Not only the rituals that were taking place here, but also the energy source that supported this unidentified temple to be maintained in the demon world..
One of the pillars was uprooted..
Rumbling—
The quiet temple shook as if there had been an earthquake, but Ken didn't care..
He knew that the energy he extracted could not completely destroy even the ritual, let alone this temple..
Unfortunately, the main body was in such poor condition that it was impossible to intervene more deeply than this..
‘Still, this is enough... It'll probably be enough for severance pay..’
With that thought in mind, Ken quietly looked down..
The real Ken Miyamoto looking up at himself with clearer eyes, perhaps due to the momentary influx of powerful energy..
However, that was only a temporary phenomenon that would disappear the moment the contract was finalized..
The person concerned must have been well aware of that fact as he opened his mouth with difficulty as if now was his chance..
“······ah.”
A hoarse voice came out from his mouth as he opened his mouth..
The necessary communication could have been done through connected “thought transfer,” but he did not rely on it this time..
As if he was somehow trying to leave a trace that he existed in this world..
“···Hello...Ken···.”
My voice is cracked due to not using it for over 20 years..
But that was all I had to say with difficulty..
And Ken Miyamoto... no, the man who had given up the last ember and only ashes remained smiled faintly..
Ugh—
Immediately after that, the contract was finally completed and.
The Earthling, who handed over his name to the devil as his last will, quietly closed his eyes..
“······.”
The devil, who became the only 'Ken' left in the world, looked down quietly..
Now there is an empty altar with only the clothes that someone was wearing.
“···The contract was concluded..”
The soul he received during the contract was so damaged that it had little value to other demons, but it had a completely different meaning to him..
The lack that I had had since birth, which I could not do anything about, was filled, and my heart was filled with fullness from deep inside..
Drumming—
Even though he wore the body of a demon king, his body, which remained at the level of a count, was rapidly rebuilt based on the enormous energy stolen..
Although we were unable to skip several steps at once, we had laid the foundation for continued growth once the imperfections that were blocking growth were resolved..
“The price is everything from Ken Miyamoto. And the wish you wish for···.”
Now he is no longer a clone created by someone.—.
“···living instead.”
Because he was a true devil who existed alone in this world..
Marquis-level demon Ken slowly looked around..
This is the heart of the Demon Dragon Duke's plan..
Although he was delayed due to encountering something unexpected, what he had to do did not change..
“I guess it's finally over?”
“Kahaha! Looks like you've gained quite a bit, too.?”
“Then let’s move quickly! It's almost time for the Demon Dragon Duke to come back..”
At that time, while Ken was signing the contract, Davidson, who had been wandering around the temple, approached him..
I don't know how he knows what's going on inside here, but he just assumed it was so and nodded quietly..
This guy was sent directly by Hela, so it wouldn't be strange if he had that kind of ability..
“···Okay, it took longer than I thought. Let's hurry.”
The mission isn't over yet.
Wasn't the reason he came here in the first place to gather information and to sabotage the Demon Dragon Duke??
After finishing his personal business and remembering his original purpose, a hot glow rose up like a flame in his eyes..
“Let's take everything we can, and destroy everything we can't..”
“Oh! I really like that?”
“Sniff! Is there any meat here??”
“We're already done over there, bro. Even though this place is spacious, the space he mainly uses is limited.!”
Davidson, the self-proclaimed greatest hunting dog in the demon world, with three pairs of sensitive noses and three pairs of sharp eyes, snorted and proudly shouted..
Ken nodded at his words and looked around again..
“Okay, so let me address the offerings here first..”
I had just realized clearly how important this space was as I forcibly took away my energy a while ago..
If you have infiltrated enemy territory, it is common sense to destroy their core facilities first..
He slowly walked, drawing on the power of “thought transference” that he felt vaguely inside..
Of course, this is just for the sake of the mission..
There was no special housemaster.
***
“Heron! Where on earth have you been so your arms are shaped like that??”
“Ahaha. Well... it just so happened that?”
“Haha, the hospital director called me urgently, so I wondered what was going on.···.”
Hesperon just scratched the back of his head in embarrassment at the sound of a woman sighing..
As much as I was aware that I had worried him too, I couldn't bear to say anything..
I knew that the reason she said this was because she thought about me that much..
“···Anyway, I can't survive. Are you sure you're feeling fine? I'm not in any pain.?”
“of course! Did that old man make too much of a fuss? There really is no problem. I'm preparing another solution just in case..”
At that boast, the next emperor of the Azerion Empire, Princess Riley, looked at him with narrowed eyes..
While I was busy as the successor to the empire, I was so surprised to suddenly receive a call from the hospital director..
Because of that, from her point of view, who only hurriedly took care of urgent matters and rushed forward, those confident words could not be trusted at all..
‘Where on earth are you going and what are you doing? I tried not to pay attention to it as much as possible because it seemed like it was frustrating to be alone in the imperial palace.···.’
I wanted to lock him up in a safe place for the rest of my life, but I couldn't..
Because he was his partner, not his property..
Also, considering his ability to escape from the immortal king's stronghold, it did not seem possible to imprison him anywhere..
‘···No, wait. Come to think of it···.’
But suddenly, as she thought about the past, one thing crossed her mind..
When she remembered that, she turned her head and covered her mouth..
Blinking your wide, round eyes over and over again.
‘Well, you definitely signed a contract when you escaped, right? we? The conditions that were made at that time were···.’
He is not his property, but on the contrary, he is his property..
That was the kind of contract they had at that time..
In reality, wasn't he able to communicate with her and even summon her whenever and wherever he wanted, no matter how far away he was??
‘Ugh, I knew that, but... But is this really okay? I am the next Empress. That I am someone's property···.’
Fortunately, no one, including the Archmage, noticed it, perhaps thanks to the otherworlder's special abilities, but this fact could have been a fatal disqualification for him as the next emperor..
She was so crazy with her thoughts that I swallowed without realizing it..
Of course, I was fully aware of it before, but when I thought about it seriously again, I couldn't help but feel worried again..
‘No, you're not going to think so negatively, are you? Actually, thanks to this, I've received a lot of help so far..’
If you think about it, it was better insurance than anything else..
No matter what danger we face in the future, if you continue to stay by our side, we will be able to overcome the crisis as easily as before..
His ability was proven by many past incidents, so there was no need to question it further..
‘Yeah, whatever. There is nothing we can do about what has already happened. Yeah, if you look at it that way, it might actually be a good thing.···.’
Riley's face, lost in thought, slowly turned red..
The image of herself as emperor and Hesperon standing reassuringly next to her flashed in her mind..
And soon the imagination was not limited to just the two of them.···.
“Riley?”
“Yes?”
Then, she suddenly jumped when she heard a voice calling her and looked back at him with a puzzled face..
However, Hesperon was also surprised by the violent reaction..
He just called her who was suddenly crying alone..
She quickly sensed the mood, cleared her throat, and opened her mouth again..
In an indifferent manner, as if it was no big deal.
“Hehehe, please take care of yourself from now on. Because Heron is no longer alone..”
“huh?”
“ah?”
However, it was inevitable that I would say something nonsense because of the thoughts I had just a moment ago..
After that mistake.
Riley hastily made various excuses and then hurried back, saying that he remembered some unfinished business..
All I can say is that if you need anything, please let me know..
Hesperon, who saw her off like the wind and disappeared like the wind, laughed..
Then, he looked down at his right arm and thought alone with a serious face..
“Hmm, I hope this won’t have any effect on those around me.?”
The black stains suddenly got bigger..
But so far, this seal has been doing its job sufficiently..
‘Still, what's inside is so amazing that you never know..’
It was a remnant of a being who even served as the Demon King..
It was not impossible for even a mouse or a bird to have an influence on the people around them just by flowing out their subtle energy..
Maybe he didn't notice because he was immune to mental attacks..
“···Just in case, I need to hurry up and make the sealing tool..”
He lightly licked his lips and clenched his fists tightly..
Enormous power felt even in a sealed state.
‘I think I can summon Ken with this. Could it be used on Earth??’
He smiled softly as he remembered a marquis-level demon that was tightly connected to the dark spirit in his right arm..
Thinking about how to make this wonderful slave grow faster.
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