Chapter 250
“A Demon God who is afraid of handling a Demon Sword. The passing Goddess would laugh.”
“Equinox is already laughing and leaving… No, that’s not it! Are you really sure it’s okay to make a Demon Sword?! If I make a mistake, I might create another Demon King!”
“Do you think I can’t beat a Demon King?”
The Demon God immediately fell silent. Even by himself, she didn’t seem to think that I couldn’t beat a Demon King.
With the Holy Spear alone, I could unleash a powerful divine power that would render the Demon King helpless. Besides, I had the Dragon Slayer by my side, and the Celestial Goddess would also help me with all her might if a fight against the Demon King were to break out.
On the contrary, the Demon God would not help the Demon King, so it would be strange if I lost.
“I’m always fine. This time will be no exception, so rest assured. Oh, except for when I was swept away by time and when I fought Aria.”
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“But… Are you really sure it’s okay for you to handle Demon magic? I’m worried about your body. What if there are side effects?”
“Are you worried about me?”
“Yeah! If something happens to you, the others won’t leave me alone! My little sister will scold me too!”
The Demon God jumped around and muttered very quietly and quickly.
“I’m not completely indifferent, but this is definitely…”
The last part of her sentence became extremely fast and quiet, but it was not difficult to understand. I patted her head a few times.
“It’s commendable that you can also worry about others.”
“Stop treating me like a child!”
The Demon God jumped around again and slapped my hand away. The mini-Latina was so cute that I couldn’t stop thinking about it.
“And, there’s not only me as a candidate who can handle the Demon Sword. There’s also a succubus here who can become a Demon King candidate.”
Nika smiled awkwardly.
“I don’t mind, but… I wonder how Ciel will react.”
“Of course, she’ll be happy. She truly wanted to quit the role of the Demon King. Maybe she’ll even call you ‘Demon King’ once.”
Elysier wouldn’t have any good feelings about the Demon King position. If the connection to the Demon Sword were also severed, she would definitely be quite happy.
“Hehe, hearing that makes me feel a bit strange. Astaroth was also a Demon King, wasn’t she? In the past, she wanted to become a Demon King, and even before that, she was a Succubus Queen who was extremely wary of me becoming a Succubus Queen. But in the end, I took both positions.”
The extent to which Astaroth had been wary of Nika could be explained by the fact that she had no sexual experience even as a succubus.
She must have been so wary that when she broke into Bellium Academy and was caught by me, and when Erestika was about to kill her, she begged for her life, crying and saying that she had never sucked anyone before.
‘Even now…’
The combination of the words “virgin” and “Succubus Queen” was quite contradictory.
“Just forget about it. The past is the past. In the end, you also became a Queen, didn’t you?”
“Yes. I understand, Master.”
A bright smile appeared on Nika’s face.
“Then, let’s begin, human. Be careful, just in case. It probably doesn’t matter to you, but still.”
The Demon God began to extract Demonic energy from the nearby ground. The absorbed energy was soon reborn as a denser and more powerful Demon magic, and an amount several hundred times greater than the absorbed Demonic magic flowed out.
The cycle repeated itself. It didn’t take long for the nearby space to be filled with an immense amount of Demonic magic. The empty space was filled with ominous energy, and the ground writhed as if it were a living creature.
The Holy Spear, reacting to the Demonic energy, twitched as if it were about to jump out at any moment.
-Gooooooo……
A strange sound swept through the gaps between the buildings, like a strong wind.
The Demon God’s body began to turn dark crimson. Her body floated about 30cm above the ground. Watching Latina being enveloped by Demonic energy made me feel a little bit strange.
“As your creator commands.”
Her eyes opened, and the usually grayish irises had turned purple.
“Manifest.”
With a short murmur, the swirling enrgy around them converged into one. The concentrated Demonic energy soon transformed into a rough stone sword.
Crossguards with wriggling tentacles, a dark crimson color engraved on the surface, and an ominous aura that dyed the surroundings. It was exactly like the Demon Sword I had known.
The Demon God landed on the ground and held out the hilt.
“Now it’s up to you, human. Do you know how to handle a Demon Sword?”
“Yes. It’s about subjugating it with strength, isn’t it?”
“You know well. Did you hear it from that female human, Elysier?”
“I’ve held it once before, after Astaroth died.”
It was after Astaroth’s death. Out of the blue, she approached me and tried to convince me of something.
I took the Demon Sword. A sensation similar to but slightly different from my memory rose within me.
Back then, she had approached me first and tried to talk me into something, but now, she was trying to subjugate my spirit first without saying a word, as if to test whether I was qualified to hold it. A specific word kept repeating itself in my head.
‘Show me that you are qualified to become a Demon King.’
It wasn’t a difficult task. I tightly gripped the hilt and poured my mana into the sword. Then, I felt a sensation as if the Demon Sword were writhing and suffering. I gripped the sword even tighter.
-Kwajijijik!
“…”
The Demon Sword exploded from the inside and shattered into pieces. The remains of the once-Demon Sword fell to the ground.
“What did you do, human?”
The Demon God looked at me with a shocked expression. On the other hand, Nika, for some reason, had a proud expression on her face.
“I just poured in some mana to show my strength, and it exploded.”
“You shattered the Demon Sword? That’s ridiculous…”
The shocked expression on the Demon God’s face faded slightly at my next words.
“Since it’s broken, you’ll have to make another one.”
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It was only after we shattered three Demon Swords that we realized why this was happening. The Holy Spear in my body had caused divine power to mix with the mana I was releasing.
It was only natural that the Demon Sword couldn’t withstand the stronger divine power and ended up exploding.
“Indeed, the sword I created is not that weak. It was a matter of compatibility.”
The fourth time, the Demon God was half-crying as she created the sword, but now she proudly puffed out her chest again. I was about to tease her a little, but instead, I patted her head.
This time, she pouted and puffed out her cheeks, but she didn’t jump around or try to slap my hand away.
“That’s it.”
“Is it over, Master?”
“Yes. Look, it’s calm now.”
Instead of pouring mana into it, I changed my approach to directly suppress and endure its power, and after about 30 minutes, the Demon Sword calmed down.
“Now what do you plan to do? Will you continue holding it, or should I prepare a separate storage location for it?”
“No, I’m going to give it to you, Nika.”
“…”
Nika blinked in surprise. Then, she quickly continued.
“But the Demon Sword clearly recognized you as its master…”
“I intended to give it to you from the beginning. Why do you think it took me so long to subdue it?”
“…”
“Because I commanded it to serve you instead. Even if the Demon Sword is shattered, its memory is passed on, right? After it was shattered three times, it finally surrendered and begged me not to shatter it again. But when I told it to serve you, it insisted that you had to prove your qualifications, so that’s why it took a little longer. Didn’t I just tell you that you’re a Demon King candidate earlier?”
“I remember. But… weren’t you just saying that?”
“Would I really have said that if I didn’t mean it? I truly intended to give it to you. Why would I want to hold a Demon Sword that might be shattered by the Holy Spear? Right?”
As I stroked the blade of the Demon Sword, the entire sword trembled. Nika alternated between looking at me and the Demon Sword, unable to hide her astonishment.
After all, Nika was still a demon.
“……I understand. As you wish, Master.”
Nika knelt on one knee and bowed deeply, as if receiving a knighthood. She held out her hands in front of her.
I decided to play along since it seemed like a special moment for her. I laid the Demon Sword on her palms and placed it sideways.
Nika, holding the Demon Sword, stood up with a solemn expression.
“Thank you, Master. I will never disappoint you.”
“Nika, you’re already doing a great job. You don’t have to try so hard.”
“Master…”
The solemn expression on her face vanished, and a Succubus Queen, excitedly rubbing her lower abdomen and thighs, remained. It was a sudden change.
The nature of a Succubus couldn’t be hidden.
“Now that you can use Demonic energy, what will you do? You only had the Holy Spear to draw power from, right?”
“That’s true, but… Why are you helping me so much, human? Why?”
“Because you’re like my sister. I don’t want you to be so discouraged.”
“Tha, thank you…”
The Demon God, who had been silent for a moment, mumbled something.
“What?”
“I said thank you! Why do you keep making me repeat myself!”
A cute little palm slapped my arm. This time, it was truly too quiet to hear.
“Let’s just go back!”
“Okay, okay. What about you, Nika?”
“I’ll stay here. I have some things to take care of with my children, and I have some work to do.”
“Okay. Take your time and come later.”
Since Nika had received the Demon Sword, she would naturally want to visit the Succubi. Just as it had always been, the Demon Sword was a symbol of the Demon King. In a sense, it was an announcement of the rebirth of the Demon King.
Nika waved goodbye with a smile until we disappeared through the dimensional door.
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After leaving Mira behind Nika tightly gripped the Demon Sword in her hand. The Demon Sword, recognizing Nika as its master, emitted a dark crimson Demonic energy.
“……I understand your will, Master.”
Nika realized the hidden meaning behind Mira’s actions. It was a command for her, not as a Succubus Queen, but as a Demon King, to do her duty.
Currently, the demons were in disarray without a Demon King as their focal point. Most of them were engaged in internal strife, some were at war with the monsters in the gates, and although it was rare, there were still demons attacking humans. This had resulted in casualties.
As the Demon King, she was being commanded to pacify all of them and put an end to the war with humans.
“Succubus Queen, Nika, will gladly obey Master’s command.”
Nika stroked the seal, glowing pink, located exactly where her womb would be, and flew high into the sky.
Her eyes, which had been pink for a long time, now shone with the color of the most powerful and historically strongest Succubus Queen.
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“What do you think she’ll do with the Demon Sword?”
“I don’t know. Maybe she’ll go and show it off to her subordinates. Something like, ‘Hey, look at this cool Demon Sword I got.’
“Yeah, that woman would definitely do that.”
“Yes. Because it’s Nika.”