Kuro no Maou

When I almost stopped graduating from the academy.

Nero and Lynn walk the streets of the slums at dusk. Holding a bag full of ingredients bought at the market, the conversation unforgettable plays.

The usual way home.

But Nero remembers the discomfort. Strangely quiet.

The streets here are quite wide, with streets stretching from morning to evening. But I don't see anyone today.

It was like -- when I thought so, a man stood in front of Nero.

"Prince of Avalon, Nero Julius Elrod, and Lynn of the St. Julia Monastery."

"Nero, this guy...."

"Teme, are you an assassin?

Release the package and Nero and Lynn are on the lookout immediately.

Nero quickly understood. The streets are lined with man-paid boundaries, and the area is hidden. Someone can't hear you screaming for help.

And I also know that this method is the usual way for assassins to carry out raids, and I have had experience before.

"Assassination is outrageous. I just came to pick you up."

While saying that, the man laughs.

He was a dark-haired demon.

Two twisted horns grow on a long black head. For the Diablos, skin colour and facial appearance are close to humans. It may be a mixed blood, and the appearance may be just a fake.

Nero couldn't gauge the identity of a demonic man in a discreet black robe.

However, when contacts are made in this way, things cannot be done peacefully. He clearly isolated the prince of a nation by his own will. The crime of attempted assassination has already been established.

"Lynn, this guy looks a little fucked up. I'll do my best from the beginning."

"I know. I'm going to kill you."

At the same time, they pull out the sword that was prepared for self-defense in a flowing motion.

Though it has a thin, muscular design that won't stand out when carried in a slum, its sword is made of pure sacred silver. A superior weapon for children, but they already have the strength they deserve to shake it.

"Point the blade at me, Lynn. It's sad, towards my real father."

"Whatever."

"Hey, it's not the right time."

"It's true. Look, it's the same black hair."

"Hmm, either way is fine. If you're going to show up in front of your daughter without being shy, you're not a rock 'n' roll father."

"If you're really my parent, that's a good idea. A scumbag who abandoned a kid can slash him at will."

I am too old to want to be sweet to my parents.

Lynn's heart is not shaking.

"The way you talk to your parents seems to have grown up a lot with your mother-in-law... fufufu, that's fantastic, really fantastic. Lynn, I didn't expect you to grow so much."

The devil man laughs. As pleasant as you are, as happy as you are, and as smiling as you are.

"Thank you. As a father, I thank you very much, Prince Nero. You must be the one who raised my phosphorus so far."

"What the fuck are you talking about?"

"Lynn was worth raising, wasn't he? The amount of magic you don't think is just a child, and the growth rate. And magic and martial arts aptitude. Unfortunately, the brain would have been pretty good."

"Whatever, it's not all my hard work and talent. I have nothing to do with you."

"Ah, let's acknowledge the prince's hard work. But it's not good to mistake that power for your talent. Listen, Lynn, your power is all mine..."

The Devil Man raises one hand.

The hands shine with a creepy magical formation decorated with black and purple aura.

Dark Attribute Magic Attack, but -- nothing will be fired from that magical formation.

"Ugh!?

However, Lynn groaned bitterly and knelt on the spot. It's like suffering from poison.

"Lynn, what's wrong?

No sign of attack, but this suffering is unusual.

Anyway, Nero reaches out to a pouch with space magic (dimensions) and tries to take out the potion.

"Don't worry, no injuries, no illness, nothing."

"Temee, what the hell did you do to Lynn?!

"I put it back. It was supposed to be."

"Kh, uhh... uhhhhhhhhhh!!

With Lynn's sad screams, a dark black magic burst out.

The visible black aura erupts from your body, but the change doesn't stop there.

A chirp sounded, and horns grew out of Lynn's head.

From the small lips, the sharply stretched teeth peek, the hands holding the sword are covered with black scales, and the fingertips deform into sharp nails.

In addition, it was as stupid as a snake and even had an elongated tail.

"Nah, what's wrong with me...."

"It will be beautiful. This is what Lynn looks like."

"How dare you imitate such a joke -----"

I think I've been defiled by the girl I love. It turns into an instantly burning fierce rage, pushing Nero.

You don't have to think about it later. We have to kill this demon man first.

Nero holds the sword of Mythrill and cuts it straight - it was the sword of Lynn that broke into it.

Gin! and a sharp noise, the blade scatters sparks.

"Lynn!"

"I'm sorry, Nero... my body is doing this on its own..."

Instead of Lynn's weak words, the demonic body waves a quick chase to Nero.

Retreat aggressively. We have no choice but to retreat.

"Damn, Teme is manipulating Lynn."

"It's a little different. Do you feel manipulated by someone moving your body?

The word of the devil shall not be taken for granted.

Nero goes around his head desperately. The magic of manipulating others is generally forbidden. It is typical of the mental magic of brainwashing.

Explore its countermeasures, de-cursing methods, and means to save Lynn.

But the answer came quickly from the devil.

"Lynn's magic originally belongs to me. It's not just a kind of magic supply or transfer. A source of magic made up of a special technique... so to speak, a species. I planted seeds in the fields in anticipation of rich fruit."

Planting seeds is not just a nasty metaphor.

Based on your magic, some sort of magic resides in the baby... I can't remember what I saw in the forbidden book. But I'm sure it's an abominable thing called a spell.

"I sowed many seeds. Lynn, honestly, wasn't the girl I was expecting. I thought it was a failure, but it would be a waste to dispose of it. I thought it might come in handy someday, so I put it in that orphanage."

The demon man shrugged his shoulders because it was just a neighborhood.

Originally, I didn't think he was Lynn's real parent... but apparently, this man is a curious sorcerer who uses babies for some sort of magic experiment.

In that case, Lynn's real parents were there, and she was grabbed by the devil's hand when she was a baby. More and more hopeless and abhorrent.

"My body is at its limit. I was in a bit of a hurry. That's why I'm really grateful to you - Lynn, as my reincarnation, has done enough."

"Reincarnation... that's how you want to live forever, this outer way!

Rebirth.

It is the idea that a dead soul becomes a new life and is born into this world again.

But for a sorcerer, rebirth is nothing but a complete transfer of his soul to the flesh of others.

There is only one reason to seek the power of rebirth. Overcoming longevity. Eternal life.

In other words, Lynn has prepared a new body for this demon to reborn.

"You must want to live. A person's life is too short and short. I don't have enough time to make my dreams come true."

"What a dream, bullshit. It's just a nightmare to imitate a parasite and still make it come true."

"Outrageously, Prince Nero, I thought you were my comrade -- you want to be the Devil King, right? Me too."

The devil's face smiled like a pure child.

"Become a demon king, I will not hesitate to do anything for this dream, and I will pay any sacrifice. I am the new demon king, the true teaching that the ancient demon king Mia wanted, the goddess of doom ---"

"Shut up!!

Have you ever been so angry? Have you ever hated anyone so much?

This demon trampled on something important to Nero.

With your beloved girl, your biggest dream.

"Kill... you will definitely... kill me here!

"As a child, it's a pleasant killing. Kukuku, it would be interesting to see if the Avaaron royal family, which honors the direct line of the Demon King, really draws its blood. Lynn, my new vessel. Take Nero and feed him."

"I, no... stop... please, Nero... run away!!

Lynn screams sadly, but against his will, black magic appears in the form of a clear intention to kill.

The Mythrill blade held in his right hand was dyed in black, and a poisonous purple aura sprayed from his sword.

On the opposite left hand, a magical sword formed by the magic of darkness, the light blade (force edge), is formed.

"Let's go back. Lynn, I'll help you---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Nero's original magic (original) was finally invented at the end of his training. Activates the Sacred Sword (Blade Skill), which creates a variable light blade (Force Edge).

Light and darkness, each carrying two opposing swords, Nero and Lynn facing each other --

"Ugh, kuh... hah... hah..."

Finally, Nero's body lay on the ground.

It was a fierce battle. In 12 years of my life, I have never fought with so much energy and death.

But it didn't reach me. The Mythrill's sword is broken and the Magic Sword of Light is gone. Health, magic, energy, everything was at its limit.

Beyond the fallen Nero, the intact demon laughs.

"What do you think, Prince?"

"K, so... Lynn..."

It's painful just to raise your face.

Still, I managed to wake my body up... and that was the limit. I couldn't get up. My knees were bent and I couldn't move.

It's not impossible. Nero is already full of creativity. Deadly wounds continued to be avoided, but strong bleeding and exhausted magic are at an irretrievable stage. There's nothing left to fight for.

In contrast, Lynn, who protects the Devil, has not been given any effective beatings. Instead of killing them, we must stop them as long as possible without scratching them. It's harder than fighting normally.

Lynn, who awakened the power of the devil, is far more powerful than Nero is now. It was impossible to catch someone like that without killing them in the first place.

Still, Nero can't give up. We can't abandon Lynn here.

"Nero, please... don't worry about me, just run..."

What happens when you run away?

Even if I get out of here, I'll never see Lynn again.

Nero was sure of that, and it would be an indisputable fact. If we get rid of Lynn and the Devil here, we should activate Reincarnation immediately.

Souls that dwell in the body of the rebirth destination are guaranteed to disappear. Two souls cannot dwell in one body. It's natural.

That's why it's now. Now is the only chance we have to save Lynn.

"That's right, if we don't win now, there's no point... Lynn, I'll..."

"Do you want me to protect you? Hahaha, nice, young. But at the end of the day, did you know the cruelty of reality, my prince? Just feelings don't mean anything. Power, overwhelming power is the only way to fulfill your wishes."

A theory of violence that makes you vomit.

But now Nero gives in to it. No desire or prayer has any meaning before the overwhelming power.

"So I don't choose the means. Reincarnate many times and accumulate the power you need. And one day, I will be the demon king of Pandora - now, it's time for the game to be over. Lynn, kill Nero. With gratitude for all the training you've given me, I will allow you not to suffer, but to end it with a single blow."

"No, stop it! No, no, no! Nero!!

Lynn screams. But his demon-eroded body looks straight at Nero with a dark aura.

"Lynn ---"

I can't even leave my last words behind.

Phosphorus stepped in so fast that he disappeared that he stabbed Nero's heart exactly the same size.

Kiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!

With such a tall collision sound, dazzling light can be heard.

The glow came from Nero. The divine white light turns into a thin wall of light like defensive magic, blocking the prince's life-threatening blade.

"Wow, what is this? This is an incredible light attribute, no, it's not a white magic--"

Only a demon man can make a sound like what happened. Nero and Lynn have nothing more to do than daze without even saying a word.

And when the flash of light subsided, Nero finally understood the situation.

"With arrogance, Prince Nero is in danger, so I have come to the throne."

"Oh, you... Laurent"

Just next to Nero, a young man with silver hair stood up.

An inorganic expression that looks very well on white skin with red eyes, but doesn't make him feel any emotion, makes him feel as if he were a fine doll.

Laurent, this young man I called was Nero's escort.

From the time of admission to the Academy to the present, Nero's dedicated escort, the Knight Avalon, is the finest.

I don't usually show up. Laurent does not stand in Nero's sight because Nero, who is free and desperate, hates open surveillance.

Even a mouthless doll, he is faithful to his duties and has nothing to say to Nero. It's the same whether you're here or not. But I kept leaving it to Nero because it was a very convenient escort because it would not interfere with me thoroughly.

"Why are you here....."

"I was always by your side."

At this time, Nero finally understood.

When I was a kid, I thought I could easily get away from being watched by an escort... but I just never escaped his eyes.

Even today, as usual, I was going to leave Laurent on the escort. That's why I didn't expect Hannah's help as an escort under these circumstances.

"Your Highness wants freedom. So I never meant to leave until I was in danger for more than a certain period of time -----"

casually, yes, like a doll, he waved his sword as if he were doing his duty indifferently every day.

When did it come out? When did you shake it?

He didn't look like Nero, and he probably didn't look like Lynn either.

That's why I didn't understand until after everything was over.

"----Confirm the activation of 'Church Boundary (Sanctuary)'. It is recognized and eliminated as a risk factor for Prince Nero."

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Laurent's saber pierced Lynn's chest quietly, but deeply.

"Ah...."

With a little murmuring voice, Lynn collapses without power.

The horns and tails turned into demons, as if purified, are wrapped in a pale glow and disappear in an instant.

In front of Nero, Lynn fell back into the girl's body.

However, from his chest, there was an unstoppable spill of fresh blood, which quickly spread out the bloody mass --

"Bye, stupid, with one blow to my reincarnation ceremony... who are you?! You're not just a knight!

"Confirm the cult Angora, Magus Cadre Cromwell Megas. You have been convicted of murder, kidnapping, imprisonment, curse research, and many other crimes. In addition, an assassination attempt was made against His Royal Highness Prince Nero. There is no room for extenuating circumstances. Immediately."

At that moment, depicting the aftermath of a pale glow, Laurent thinned to a great sinner named Cromwell, the devil man. It seems to have reacted to the approach, but it does not lead to a counterattack.

At a speed beyond sight, the Devil Cromwell's body is cut in half.

"Hah... and I'm dying... this is where I... my dream..."

"Destroy the devil."

Towards the top of the fallen demon, Laurent starts a chase blade.

The saber penetrates the middle of the eyebrows, and the next moment the blue flame wraps the chrome well. Without raising the demon, it turns into a pure white ash.

Nero will never see the end of such a demon man.

There is a beloved girl in front of him who suffered irreparable fatal wounds.

"That's not true, Lynn...."

"Nero... I'm glad you're safe..."

Lynn fell on her back and kept breathing.

The vibrant light is about to disappear into the sparkling eyes.

"Lynn, I..."

"Sorry... don't keep your promise..."

I couldn't say anything. I couldn't tell you anything. I couldn't do anything.

Nero just watched Lynn die in front of him.

The helpless boy who lost his beloved girl...

"Am I... so weak...?"

Lynn, I wonder what I've been doing since I lost you.

I honestly don't remember what happened after that. I feel like I gave a small funeral in an orphanage, but it doesn't feel real.

Then, when I realized that I was studying in Sparta... Charles, Kai, Safi, surrounded by old acquaintances, and taking care of my sister Nell, I guess that's when I finally got back to my senses.

No, it's not. I'm sure when I was on Wing Road, Lynn, I could just forget that I lost you. It didn't blow out, it didn't heal, or anything.

Yes, that's why I... saved Rinfeldt.

I found you two girls, and I didn't think about it like an idiot, I just saved you. But it can't be helped.

This is my own redemption, and at the same time, it's just a wagamma.

Of course. I can't stand that feeling anymore. Once again, if I lose you, I have no confidence in my sanity.

"And yet, I...."

I lost. There's nothing we can do about it, an extraordinary defeat.

I'm supposed to have something important to protect, but I just kind of fell on the ground. And in front of him stands an intact demon.

From the core of your body, which has lost the power to fight, a dreadfully cold sensation springs up. I remember this feeling. It can't be forgotten.

Yes, this is fear, humiliation, and what we should call despair. A kind of abandonment feeling that comes when you lose all your antidote skills.

The heat of the battle and the bloodthirst of the battle strike me by the trembling cold.

But the most terrifying thing is -- losing.

If you lose, you lose. Everything you care about. No mercy, no mercy, no mercy, no mercy.

"Kh, so...."

My vision is glowing. Your feelings are obscured by the freezing cold and the cold that surrounds your body.

Is the black-haired man looking down at me, Kurono or the devil? The more I didn't even know, the more dull my thoughts became.

Oh, shit, that's exactly what the devil said.

Force.

It's power.

The overwhelming power is the only way to make your wish come true.

And yet, I must have pursued my might from that time. Were you concentrating on brushing your strength twice, like in your training days with Lynn?

I didn't do anything. Halfway through, he imitated the adventurer and was buried in boring everyday life. That is why this conclusion was natural.

Chrono kept brushing his strength for his ambition.

I was trapped by the curse of the past, and I kept being impatient.

This was the difference in absolute power. The power difference that can never be filled between those who did nothing and those who continued to seek pure strength.

"I don't know what to regret, but..."

Oh, I didn't expect you to realize that now. I'm stupid with my own stupidity.

But I still couldn't.

When I lost Lynn, I had such a strong feeling that I wanted to be the Devil King again.

Bullshit. That's ridiculous.

What is a demon king? What is God?

It's a good thing I have other hard intentions, but I still can't help thinking about it. Why didn't you help me back then? That day, that time, just for a moment. If I had the strength to protect you--

---- Do you want power?

"Hmm!?

Whose voice surprised me.

A strange voice that doesn't even know if it's a man or a woman... but for some reason, the moment you hear that voice clearly, suddenly your glowing thoughts become clear.

If you want power, give your prayers.

I can't hear you. He's called in like a telepathy.

Who the hell is this?

"Nero Julius Elrod, a born sinner who draws the blood of an evil demon king. But I forgive you. Repent, thou hast received the vessel.

Ha, what draws the devil's blood? It's just a stupid lie you're calling yourself for royal authority.

Even if it's true, it doesn't mean anything to the bloodline. That didn't save a single girl.

Sure. Therefore I will not bless thee. "

You're suddenly coming out and giving me strength. There was a God who was so convenient. It's a cheap sale of Goku.

Don't worry. Just believe and pray. Then I will give thee the power of the Holy God to repel all demons. "

Can you win, then?

I promise to win.

Can you protect it? I'll do it next time.

My protection, I cannot protect the child of a universal human being.

At the end of the day, for God's sake... but that's not bad either.

My powers are not enough. I just came halfway after I lost Lynn, so I can't reach Kurono.

And to win, to protect, we need strength. Overwhelming power. If you can get it, any means...

I am the white god. As the creator of the world, he is the only God. "

I want strength.

I want power.

The power to defeat the enemy in front of you. Protect her.

If that's what it takes, I'll dedicate everything to it.

Wake up, new Apostle. And now thou art the thirteenth apostle Nero.