“The mastermind appears”
“Exactly, what’s going on?”
Demon Lord and I rushed out of the room to investigate the situation. It seemed the disturbance was occurring outside the room, and not in the vast corridor that seemed rather foolish.
“Let’s go outside. Demon Lord, you can fly in the sky, right?”
“Of course.”
After confirming this with the Demon Lord, I used [Fly Levitation] to fly outside of the castle. I quickly moved to a position where I could overlook the castle and assess the current situation. From there, I saw smoke rising from a part of the castle that seemed to be the epicenter of the earlier ground shaking. When I approached, I could see signs of a massive explosion, and three figures emerged from the site.
“Who are they?”
“Saniya and Gregory of the Seven Demon Generals. The other one is probably one of Saniya’s subordinates.”
Demon Lord, who had come with me, identified the figures. In truth, I recognized all of them. One of them was the person I had just been speaking to, and the other two I had seen during my infiltration.
After observing for a while, it seemed the others had also noticed us. When Saniya noticed Demon Lord, she made a sour expression that was visible even from a distance. Come on, you shouldn’t make that face towards your parents.
Demon Lord didn’t seem to care, but it was clear they didn’t share a warm parent-child relationship. Considering that Sara and Sanya hadn’t informed the Demon Lord about their safety, was this how demon parent-child relationships worked?
“Oh my, if it isn’t father. What brings you here?”
“There’s no way I wouldn’t notice such a commotion. I’ll ask again, Saniya. What are you doing?”
“…”
In response to the Demon Lord’s question, Saniya remained silent. She must be aware of the consequences of her actions. When Saniya didn’t answer, Demon Lord changed the question and continued to press her.
“Then, did you cause this catastrophe?”
“… “
“…Your silence is an admission. Even though you’re Demon Lord’s daughter, causing such a disturbance can’t be overlooked. I’ll have to restrain you for a while.”
When Demon Lord declared this, Saniya burst into laughter, sounding like a broken toy. After laughing for a while, she suddenly changed her expression to one of disdain and spoke.
“Father, Father, Father! Can you do this now?”
“Saniya.”
“It seems our plans have gone awry a bit, but let’s have you die here, Father. Take this! [Chaotic Catastrophe]!”
“That… that magic! Kuh, [Darkness Shield]!”
Saniya extended her right hand, gathering magical power, and released an attack magic. Witnessing this, Demon Lord quickly deployed a defense magic of dark magic.
Saniya’s magic, which contained overwhelming destructive power, effortlessly shattered the Demon Lord’s magic. The impact was tremendous, but as expected of someone calling themselves Demon Lord, although damaged, it was far from fatal.
Still, the damage was significant enough to make him bleed from his mouth, testifying to the strength of Saniya’s unleashed magic. [Chaotic Catastrophe] sounded like the name of something that would go all out with chuunibyou, and it seemed to be doing its job splendidly.
“Why… Why can you use that magic?! That magic belongs to the previous Demon Lord—”
“It’s been a while, my son. The last time we spoke was during that loathsome battle with the Witch of Disaster.”
As Demon Lord confronted Saniya, her previously female voice suddenly changed to a low male voice. The moment Demon Lord heard that voice, his eyes widened in shock.
“Th-that voice… Father?”
“Indeed. I am the previous Demon Lord, Belphegor.”
“Nonsense! You were supposed to have been defeated by the Witch of Disaster during the last human war!”
“That’s correct. However, I managed to survive by expending my last bit of power and sealing a part of my soul into a magical artifact. By possessing your daughter Saniya, I have fully resurrected!”
Saniya declared this triumphantly, her face contorted into an even more grotesque grin than before, embodying pure malevolence. I couldn’t help but scrutinize Saniya’s appearance, wondering if this was truly the previous Demon Lord from the past war.
“Hahaha, even now, after my resurrection, you are of no use to me!”
Belphegor said this and, without hesitation, Saniya ripped off the necklace she had been wearing around her neck. It appeared to be the magical item she used to conceal her stats. Seeing this, I immediately used [Super Analysis] to examine Belphegor’s abilities.
Name: Belphegor
Age: 368 years old
Gender: Male
Race: Demon
Occupation: Royalty, Previous Demon Lord
HP: 800,000
MP: 93,000
Strength: SSS
Endurance: SSS-
Agility: SSS
Dexterity: SSS-
Mental Power: SSS
Resistance: SSS-
Luck: SSS
Skills:
Super Analysis Level 5
Fighting Spirit Technique Level 2
Sense Manipulation Level 1
Arcane Mastery Level 3
Common Magic Level 2
Natural Magic Level 2
Dark Magic Level MAX
Conversion Magic Level 3
Combat Technique Level 4
Parallel Thinking Level 4
Total Growth Rate Increase Level 4
Super Intimidation Level 5
Parameter Limit Break Level 2
Super Darks Transformation Level 2
Status:
Possessing Saniya
Impressive. His abilities were almost on par with mine. I never expected someone with the power to match me to appear here…
What piqued my interest was Belphegor’s skill [Super Demonic Transformation], which seemed to be an advanced version of the skill used by that female demon, the one that had the “Dark Transformation” skill. It was predicted that this skill could temporarily greatly enhance all stats.
As expected of a demon, except for the advanced version of darkness, he seemed to have almost all other attributes covered, just like me.
Regarding his Status, it appeared that he existed in Saniya’s body through possession. If we could somehow force him out of Saniya’s body, would that be okay?
By the way, here were my current status details.
Name: Roland (Rolando)
Age: 15
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Occupation: Former Lord’s Son, Adventurer, Disciple of the Great Sage (King Slayer, B-rank)
HP: 1,160,000
MP: 1,820,000
Strength: SSS+
Endurance: SSS+
Agility: SSS+
Dexterity: SSS+
Mental Power: SSS+
Resistance: SSS+
Luck: SSS+
Skills:
Super Analysis Level 7
Fighting Spirit Technique Level 7
Sense Manipulation Level 7
Arcane Mastery Level 7
Common Magic Level 6
Natural Magic Level 5
Chaos Magic Level 6
Conversion Magic Level 5
Combat Technique Level 6
Parallel Thinking Level 5
Total Growth Rate Increase Level 6
Separate Dismantling・Improved Level 6
Super Intimidation Level 5
Inorganic Life Creation Level 3
Housework Proficiency Level 8
Alchemy・Improved Level 5
Smithing・Improved Level 6
Jewelry Crafting・Improved Level 6
Parameter Limit Break Level 2
Limit Break Level 6
Status: None
The daily routine that I diligently followed has borne fruit. All of my parameters were now at SSS+. Regarding my skills, while the number of skills had decreased due to skill consolidation, the quality of the skills had improved, so there were no issues.
However, one concern remained: despite having the [Total Growth Rate Increase] skill, my level had not increased significantly. I’d need to continue working diligently.
“Hmph.”
“Ugh!”
As I was confirming the opponent’s abilities, suddenly a shock ran through my body. It seemed that Belphegor had charged toward me.
His attack, enhanced by body strengthening, was incredibly powerful. I was sent flying for several dozen meters, colliding with buildings, trees, and other obstacles before finally coming to a stop. My face twisted in pain as I experienced this sensation again after a long time.
“Damn, he took two of my ribs… [Exheal].”
Without delay, I used a healing spell to mend my broken ribs. Then, I cast the flight spell again and returned to my original position.
“The mastermind appears”
“Exactly, what’s going on?”
Demon Lord and I rushed out of the room to investigate the situation. It seemed the disturbance was occurring outside the room, and not in the vast corridor that seemed rather foolish.
“Let’s go outside. Demon Lord, you can fly in the sky, right?”
“Of course.”
After confirming this with the Demon Lord, I used [Fly Levitation] to fly outside of the castle. I quickly moved to a position where I could overlook the castle and assess the current situation. From there, I saw smoke rising from a part of the castle that seemed to be the epicenter of the earlier ground shaking. When I approached, I could see signs of a massive explosion, and three figures emerged from the site.
“Who are they?”
“Saniya and Gregory of the Seven Demon Generals. The other one is probably one of Saniya’s subordinates.”
Demon Lord, who had come with me, identified the figures. In truth, I recognized all of them. One of them was the person I had just been speaking to, and the other two I had seen during my infiltration.
After observing for a while, it seemed the others had also noticed us. When Saniya noticed Demon Lord, she made a sour expression that was visible even from a distance. Come on, you shouldn’t make that face towards your parents.
Demon Lord didn’t seem to care, but it was clear they didn’t share a warm parent-child relationship. Considering that Sara and Sanya hadn’t informed the Demon Lord about their safety, was this how demon parent-child relationships worked?
“Oh my, if it isn’t father. What brings you here?”
“There’s no way I wouldn’t notice such a commotion. I’ll ask again, Saniya. What are you doing?”
“…”
In response to the Demon Lord’s question, Saniya remained silent. She must be aware of the consequences of her actions. When Saniya didn’t answer, Demon Lord changed the question and continued to press her.
“Then, did you cause this catastrophe?”
“… “
“…Your silence is an admission. Even though you’re Demon Lord’s daughter, causing such a disturbance can’t be overlooked. I’ll have to restrain you for a while.”
When Demon Lord declared this, Saniya burst into laughter, sounding like a broken toy. After laughing for a while, she suddenly changed her expression to one of disdain and spoke.
“Father, Father, Father! Can you do this now?”
“Saniya.”
“It seems our plans have gone awry a bit, but let’s have you die here, Father. Take this! [Chaotic Catastrophe]!”
“That… that magic! Kuh, [Darkness Shield]!”
Saniya extended her right hand, gathering magical power, and released an attack magic. Witnessing this, Demon Lord quickly deployed a defense magic of dark magic.
Saniya’s magic, which contained overwhelming destructive power, effortlessly shattered the Demon Lord’s magic. The impact was tremendous, but as expected of someone calling themselves Demon Lord, although damaged, it was far from fatal.
Still, the damage was significant enough to make him bleed from his mouth, testifying to the strength of Saniya’s unleashed magic. [Chaotic Catastrophe] sounded like the name of something that would go all out with chuunibyou, and it seemed to be doing its job splendidly.
“Why… Why can you use that magic?! That magic belongs to the previous Demon Lord—”
“It’s been a while, my son. The last time we spoke was during that loathsome battle with the Witch of Disaster.”
As Demon Lord confronted Saniya, her previously female voice suddenly changed to a low male voice. The moment Demon Lord heard that voice, his eyes widened in shock.
“Th-that voice… Father?”
“Indeed. I am the previous Demon Lord, Belphegor.”
“Nonsense! You were supposed to have been defeated by the Witch of Disaster during the last human war!”
“That’s correct. However, I managed to survive by expending my last bit of power and sealing a part of my soul into a magical artifact. By possessing your daughter Saniya, I have fully resurrected!”
Saniya declared this triumphantly, her face contorted into an even more grotesque grin than before, embodying pure malevolence. I couldn’t help but scrutinize Saniya’s appearance, wondering if this was truly the previous Demon Lord from the past war.
“Hahaha, even now, after my resurrection, you are of no use to me!”
Belphegor said this and, without hesitation, Saniya ripped off the necklace she had been wearing around her neck. It appeared to be the magical item she used to conceal her stats. Seeing this, I immediately used [Super Analysis] to examine Belphegor’s abilities.
Name: Belphegor
Age: 368 years old
Gender: Male
Race: Demon
Occupation: Royalty, Previous Demon Lord
HP: 800,000
MP: 93,000
Strength: SSS
Endurance: SSS-
Agility: SSS
Dexterity: SSS-
Mental Power: SSS
Resistance: SSS-
Luck: SSS
Skills:
Super Analysis Level 5
Fighting Spirit Technique Level 2
Sense Manipulation Level 1
Arcane Mastery Level 3
Common Magic Level 2
Natural Magic Level 2
Dark Magic Level MAX
Conversion Magic Level 3
Combat Technique Level 4
Parallel Thinking Level 4
Total Growth Rate Increase Level 4
Super Intimidation Level 5
Parameter Limit Break Level 2
Super Darks Transformation Level 2
Status:
Possessing Saniya
Impressive. His abilities were almost on par with mine. I never expected someone with the power to match me to appear here…
What piqued my interest was Belphegor’s skill [Super Demonic Transformation], which seemed to be an advanced version of the skill used by that female demon, the one that had the “Dark Transformation” skill. It was predicted that this skill could temporarily greatly enhance all stats.
As expected of a demon, except for the advanced version of darkness, he seemed to have almost all other attributes covered, just like me.
Regarding his Status, it appeared that he existed in Saniya’s body through possession. If we could somehow force him out of Saniya’s body, would that be okay?
By the way, here were my current status details.
Name: Roland (Rolando)
Age: 15
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Occupation: Former Lord’s Son, Adventurer, Disciple of the Great Sage (King Slayer, B-rank)
HP: 1,160,000
MP: 1,820,000
Strength: SSS+
Endurance: SSS+
Agility: SSS+
Dexterity: SSS+
Mental Power: SSS+
Resistance: SSS+
Luck: SSS+
Skills:
Super Analysis Level 7
Fighting Spirit Technique Level 7
Sense Manipulation Level 7
Arcane Mastery Level 7
Common Magic Level 6
Natural Magic Level 5
Chaos Magic Level 6
Conversion Magic Level 5
Combat Technique Level 6
Parallel Thinking Level 5
Total Growth Rate Increase Level 6
Separate Dismantling・Improved Level 6
Super Intimidation Level 5
Inorganic Life Creation Level 3
Housework Proficiency Level 8
Alchemy・Improved Level 5
Smithing・Improved Level 6
Jewelry Crafting・Improved Level 6
Parameter Limit Break Level 2
Limit Break Level 6
Status: None
The daily routine that I diligently followed has borne fruit. All of my parameters were now at SSS+. Regarding my skills, while the number of skills had decreased due to skill consolidation, the quality of the skills had improved, so there were no issues.
However, one concern remained: despite having the [Total Growth Rate Increase] skill, my level had not increased significantly. I’d need to continue working diligently.
“Hmph.”
“Ugh!”
As I was confirming the opponent’s abilities, suddenly a shock ran through my body. It seemed that Belphegor had charged toward me.
His attack, enhanced by body strengthening, was incredibly powerful. I was sent flying for several dozen meters, colliding with buildings, trees, and other obstacles before finally coming to a stop. My face twisted in pain as I experienced this sensation again after a long time.
“Damn, he took two of my ribs… [Exheal].”
Without delay, I used a healing spell to mend my broken ribs. Then, I cast the flight spell again and returned to my original position.
