Demon King of Phantom Thief – a Betrayed Thief Stole the Stats and Skills of the Hero Party Then Reigned Over the World

An earlier demon king was now sitting on the throne where Keith was always sitting.

Standing on its chest is the legendary sword Flagnam - the flowing black blood.

That sight appeared in front of me again.

- The death of the Demon King.

But there were no Four Heavens Kings on this occasion.

Deanna, Alleyra, Ginroe, Viktor - no one.

"... you're the first demon king to show up."

Keith's voice echoed between the two glances.

"What can I do for you?

"Unnamed... I hear you still don't understand what a demon king is."

The previous demon king said, spitting black blood.

"Follow the power, what it means to bind..."

Black blood falls on the floor and spreads over the cobblestone.

"Gain strength and still be unable to abandon the way you are as a human being"

Spread blood wet Keith's foot.

But I'm no longer afraid of that.

"What do you want to say"

Keith asked, the previous demon king laughed.

"A man named Keith no longer exists anywhere in the world. Unnamed (...)"

"I'm Keith Aldberg!!

Keith screamed.

"I may have (...), but I'm still human! So with minimal sacrifice this world..."

The mockery of the previous demon king stopped Keith from speaking.

He is bleeding from the edge of his mouth.

"You'll soon know what a demon king is."

Between the sights, they are dyed with black blood.

My vision - darkens.

"I can't run away from the Demon King. Not to mention the Demon King himself... who can escape... but..."

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"Ha!"

When Keith woke up, his whole body was snugly wet with cold sweat.

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Keith took off his clothes and wiped his whole body with a wet cloth.

Even at this time, the curse gear [Demon King's Cloak] covers Keith's body without falling off -.

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From the dramatic declaration of war, the Astran Imperial Army moved quickly.

Troops that were waiting as a post-stuffing against the Union marched south of the Imperial New Capital of Gallaria, breaking through the border.

The army on the side of the Kingdom of Tristrum, which rushed with a decoy knife, had naturally been forced into disadvantage.

The two armies collided in a small, peripheral town called Caleb...

The Astran Empire is considered the most powerful on the continent today.

Built up by northern storms and bloodbathed in a long battle, that army is terribly strong.

In contrast, the Tristram Royal Army, which is just beginning to augment its armaments, is mostly recruits.

Equipment is still in place, mainly made of leather that looks like an agricultural country.

On the number and on the quality - I see no element anywhere that the army on the kingdom side can win.

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Aleira's magic [Scouts] can fly the "eyes” embedded in the wand and watch the distant landscape.

Further [projection] was used, and Alleyra reflected it on the wall.

"This is what the battlefield looks like!

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Keith's heart was sinking heavily, as opposed to Aleira, who was blinding him.

Black smoke rises from the burning houses.

I see people running under it.

Soldiers with swords drive them up and slash them.

Screaming, blood splashing on cobblestones.

Upon the arrival of the Royal Tristram Army, the collision of soldiers has just begun.

Leather shields are pierced by spears and young soldiers lose their lives one after another.

Still don't give up, successive soldiers come forward.

Still trying to move on while stepping on my buddy's corpse.

"Is this... the sight I created..."

Keith's skills [strategy] tells.

Sooner or later, this war had begun.

Keith's sending a messenger only made it a little quicker.

- But enough to convince me, the Thief Demon King Keith had not been able to be cold.

"Look at that! Awesome!

"Shut up, Aleira, quota"

With one thing about Deanna like ice, Aleira immediately shut her mouth.

He looks at Deanna wonderfully, punching her eyes out.

It was very unusual for Deanna to seriously whisper Aleira.

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Deanna wasn't watching the battlefield.

What those purple eyes captured was Keith's expression.

"Demon King......"

When Deanna called, Keith, whose eyes were nailed to the battlefield, turned slowly with a blue face.

"In awe. The Demon King is the master of all demons. He will be the king among kings."

Deanna knelt down.

"I know that the Devil King's grand plan, his canvas, may sometimes be drawn with blood as a time. I will always be... and always will be..."

Deanna continues with her silver hair hanging on the floor.

"On top of each other, in awe. The Demon King is originally (...) human. Furthermore, the motto of the Aldberg Bandits, to whom the Demon King belonged, is" not killed "… I know it is extremely natural to be averse to the blood that will be shed. I was wondering if it would rather guarantee the health of the spirit (...) as a human being. That's all I have to say."

What Deanna was trying to say was painfully conveyed.

- I've come to a point where I can no longer be human.

Keith turns again to the battlefield.

Blood shed from the army's collision point spreads over the cobblestone.

Next to my fallen down parents, my child is crying.

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It's a sight that makes me want to look away.

Still, Keith kept looking at Alleyra's [projection].

(I can't be human forever......)

Blood smoke.

Arms to be cut off.

(What happens if I break here... if I throw everything away and run away...)

Soldier dragging stabbed knee away.

But if you look at the amount of bleeding, it's clear you won't be able to help anymore.

(As long as I'm human... I can't save anyone...)

Jumping out of a burning house, black shadow.

I don't even know if it's a man or a woman - that, again, won't help.

(If we don't abandon humans... if we don't reign as demon kings...)

Black emotions swirl through Keith's chest.

The light in my eyes gets a little cloudy.

"I am the Thief Demon King... the man who should abandon man..."

Keith shrugged.

Otherwise, no one can be saved.

If you just keep being frightened by the bloodshed, you can't save anyone.

Stay on your knees, Deanna said.

"Whatever heart the Demon King may have, we, the Four Heavenly Kings, only obey and execute the order… give the order"

Aleira and Ginroe both knelt in line at Deanna.

"Aleira, that's enough. Battlefield inspections are adequate. I'm tired of watching..."

"Yes."

The [projection] shown on the wall disappeared and the pine lights on the wall began to burn again.

"Then let us give our orders... as demon kings... and give our orders to kill men..."

Keith's equilibrium of mind was beginning to lean heavily towards the bottomless darkness.