Kuro no Maou

"-!?

When you wake up, it's a familiar landscape there. Black room, speaking of, I can only think of one.

Apparently, I've finally been called between the black thrones.

"Long time no see, Mahogany Kurono... I'll give you a sixth protection"

Unmatched by a giant throne, little demon king, Mia Ellord cut to the point early. This time, do you mean nashi for nothing? Its face also pierces its faceless expression, as if all the childlike emotions that change corny and joyful and sorrowful were laid down.

"... why now?"

For about a reason, I wouldn't hit a bee if I asked.

"For the Last Trial"

Beside the surprise that you will answer honestly, there is also a rush that now is not the time to concentrate on trials.

"As a god, I had a lot to hide, but I was trying not to lie. So, this time too, I won't lie. I'll tell you everything you need."

So Mia stays the same faceless and speaks.

"Why didn't you give us a sixth protection, just after you defeated the chaossic rim? That's because if you can use the Sixth Protection at that point, you'll be in trouble."

"What does that mean?"

"I guess that's easier to understand than to explain, first of all, when you're given protection."

Come on, go ahead, I have to snort at the attitude you're just saying. Nothing, there's no reason to say no in the course of this story, and I'm not going to go against it meaninglessly.

But from Mia right now, I can't remember anything like indescribable intimidation.

"... the proof is, are you sure this is okay?

In a strange nervousness, I broke the chain and the ice commandments deep in the shadows and continued to carve out the heartbeat that still wouldn't stop, taking out the heart of the chaossic rim.

"Yeah, it's okay, nothing's wrong."

Usually, Nico, I feel like you're smiling at me, but I still don't change Mia's look.

That concludes the ritual of offering a proof of connection.

A particle of blue light flows from the heart, and when it disappears, so does the heart, which is the offering - that, it doesn't disappear?

"Because that heart is not the nucleus of arrogance."

"Does the body remain intact even if only the nucleus disappears because it contains nuclei in the heart"

"That sort of thing"

At the same time, Dokun, his heart pulses loudly.

As far as it looks, that's the only change, although it's the blue line that's disappearing that shows the 'nucleus of arrogance'. The chunk of red and black meat sounded a powerful heartbeat just because it didn't screw up to this extent.

Something scared me, so I just re-sealed it and sank it into the shadows.

"So, the ability of the sixth protection... after all, is healing?

The resulting attribute is water. The only healing I had was' physical complementation ', and the chaossic rim likewise blocked my own wounds with the power of pride gems, even replacing lost areas. This would be the only way to anticipate the ability of the Sixth Protection.

"Yeah, with this, I can cure your hands and feet right now."

However, it was written that although it was not always complete.

But it was just enough to be able to move normally.

"At least if I'd given it a little sooner..."

I should have been able to go after Fiona.

To chase, it's too late. The ambulance that already put me on has reached Sparda.

"That's why."

"... what?

"If you went after that witch, you'd be in trouble, so I didn't give you protection."

For a moment, I didn't know what Mia was talking about.

"One day I told you that monsters of trials are naturally occurring and have nothing to do with my will, which is God. That's true, it's not a lie. The six monsters you have defeated so far have all circled the course of nature. But only the last trial is different"

No, you just didn't want to know.

"I guess I'm already guessing. I thought you were stupid."

A jitter and an unpleasant sweat. Even in my dreams, this disgust felt more than real.

"I ate my last trial for a little while. By not giving her protection, you couldn't chase a witch... and ahead of her on her way, what do you think happened?

You killed Lily and Fiona on purpose.

"It's up to them to kill each other. I just kept you out of the way. [M] At all, 'love' is what drives people crazy, at all times. It's sad, but it can't be stopped. It's people's sexuality."

"Don't be ridiculous!

"I'm not kidding. Their love is real. There, no one's intentions are but pure thoughts, which even God's will has no room to withhold. It's you who should be ready."

"Ready..."

"You should see reality, you know, with your left eye."

Moments, my vision's dark, no, just the left half. In front of my eyes, I keep seeing Mia sitting on the throne... what, in the dark, I saw a blurry, red, shining light.

But soon it was on the other side of that reddish light, capturing the shadow.

"... Fiona!?

My left eye was definitely looking at Fiona. Close your right eye and focus on your left eye vision.

Definitely, Fiona.

Her sleeping face, which closes her eyes and sleeps in peace, and a beautiful white nude with no spots. Both look so familiar to me now that I can't even see them differently.

But there's Fiona sleeping naked, not on the bed, red... Is this liquid?

Yes, like a formalin-pickled specimen, Fiona is sinking all over her body, in a red glowing liquid full of round containers.

What the hell, this, Fiona, what the hell is going on - vision moves on its own before understanding catches up.

Slowly, when the gaze reflected in the right direction, there was the same container of red liquid there as well.

"Sariel!

Just like Fiona, there was Saliel inside.

Also, the gaze moves quickly. Now to the left.

"You're lying... how could you, even Nell..."

Nell was also naked and trapped in a container.

I don't know the wax. How could the three of you do this? No, who, did this.

"... Lily"

I already know the answer.

I know, but the Lord of this vision, Lily, shows me reality.

Lily looked back, ahead, and a giant mirror was placed. A big look, reflecting without extra body.

In it, a naked lily was shown, growing red butterfly feathers.

Something, I'm saying. Smile and Lily, turn to the mirror, no, turn to me, with a full grin.

Lily with a dazzling smile, on its chest, so indistinguishable... I saw the red light dot blink clearly.

"Damn, why, Lily-!?

So, my vision was blocked.

This time it was completely dark and the next time I opened my eyes, my vision reflected between the black thrones in both eyes.

"How'd it go? The battle over you has already been settled."

Mia looks faceless and doesn't hesitate to ask, as there doesn't seem to be any shards of interest in my upset.

It's settled. Is that the end of the battle?

"... why"

"I wonder what that is about. Why, if you could see that fairy's sight, her left eye is your original eye, and now your eye is mine, so you can interfere with it to a certain extent. Or is it cheap of them to be dipped in ether? Then don't worry, if you're in there, you're alive. The device seemed to be working correctly too, so I wouldn't be old enough and would keep sleeping like that. I'm sure you Japanese understand when you say" Cold Sleep "or something. And what fundamental things did you want to hear about how this happened? Because, you know, it's just because that fairy won. Fallen angels, princesses, witches, that nobody just extended to her. But in their honor, it's not weird which one won, I'll admit it was a fierce battle. Those three are all powerful enough to put their feet on the top of the strength a man can reach. I only paid them back by myself... the boulders are only the daughters of Illis"

"Enough."

How did this happen? I don't care about that logic.

That's not what I should be asking right now.

This is not what you have to ask right now.

"Demon King Mia Ellord, what are you going to let me do"

"It's a trial. Ever since I first met you, it hasn't changed."

He said it wouldn't change. Do you think this is the same?

"Larspun of 'Anger', Gleedgore of 'Greed', Slowsgill of 'Laziness', Last Rose of 'Sex Lust', Gratney Octo of 'bulimia', Pride Gem of 'Arrogance', Re, Chaotic 'Chaotic Lim...... all were dangerous, but well, you have survived the trials so far, Mahogany Kurono"

White words of praise. Well done, I think I've survived well, myself.

But to compliment, it's too early.

"Yeah, so I want you to take down the last remaining Envy Ray of Jealousy."

"The last trial has already begun."

"What can I get lost in? You already know who the enemy is and where he is."

The dots of red light, as usual, showed me where the test was.

"And I would have made you a reason not to get lost,"

Reason. It's not just about trials, it's about other reasons.

"Illis' daughter, the fairy Lily... you already have enough reason to kill her"

"You tell me to kill Lily!!

"It's your lover who's being captured. Memories I tried to protect until I even cut off the cause. And I made up for the corner, dear friend. I don't know, with all this, I guess I'll be ready to kill her too - so I delayed giving you a sixth protection."

"Mia ahhhhhhhh!!

Since when have I learned so much anger that it turns bright red in front of me?

I was disrespectful, waving my fist up towards my own god - Mia Ellord, the ancient demon king, beating me up.

"- There is!

But the assault can also be stopped immediately.

Black tentacles popped up simultaneously from the floor, ceiling, walls, and one side, no, the same as my 'Demon Hand (Bind Arts)', pitch black chains. Chains stretched from all directions predict and surpass all my physical abilities and evasive behavior, intertwining without allowing any resistance.

Hands, feet, torso, neck. The black chain made me look like a geese, and I was stopped from making that move. Damn, I'm not even freaking out.

"Remember, when I first met you, I told you one of the conditions for how you could gain the protection of the Demon King."

You can't forget. Thore is a source of my will, I thought and wished, stronger than my vengeance towards the Crusaders than my frustrating despair.

"I... wanted to protect everyone"

"Yes, that's your wish. Conquest, domination, revenge, faith, justice... none of which you chose to guard. Put aside the good and the evil and the right and the wrong, but that must be one of the conditions I set."

That's all I was taught then. Conditions for obtaining the protection of the Demon King, among them, only one.

"Let me tell you the second condition -"

Mia's little hand, when she invites one, the chains that bind me make jarring noises and move out.

Feeling so intense a tightening all over my body that I accidentally leak a groan, I am forced to pull up to the front of the Demon King's sitting throne.

The distance you reach, the young and neutral beauty right in front of you, stared straight at me and said, with a cold look like a doll.

- That there is someone who loves you.

What a common second condition to gain the protection of the spoken demon king.

"Love is the strongest of all emotions. That ultimate emotion cannot be given even by God. I guess all I can do is confuse you with a little pleasure. It's boring magic that doesn't extend to real love."

With a faceless look as if there was no such thing as a person's heart, Mia speaks of love.

"So even if I care about it, I can't tailor someone who loves you. Really, it's just a coincidence that someone who loves you emerged from the bottom of his heart, just like a monster in a trial. No, if you say it fatalistically, I guess it's inevitable. Anyway, there was someone there who really loved you."

"Is that Lily?"

"Everyone kept pissing me off that I was blunt, and as much as I could tell, it was a fervent way to love you."

I didn't realize, that I was a special big idiot.

"Lily loves you. You'll love Lily again. It's a wonderful bond the two of us have built - otherwise the final trial won't be complete"

"Well, from the beginning... I was going to use Lily!

"We're only talking about possibilities. There was only one person qualified at that point, but nothing, be it a witch, a fallen angel, a princess, anyone. If there's real love there, the final test will be fulfilled."

"Don't be ridiculous! You devil, what do you think people are feeling?

Just because I have no more say, the chain blocks my mouth. Even though I know it's nothing but a futile lifting, unusual resistance, I bite so tightly into the chain that all my teeth are about to break.

"Now you'll have enough understanding"

What's understandable, admittedly, that.

"The final test is to give your loved one's life"

Mia tells the truth, mercilessly, cruelly, everywhere.

"Envy Ray of 'Jealousy' is nesting in Lily's heart"

Has he been giving me protection since the beginning to make me do that? You've been watching my, no, our fight for all this time.

"Come on, Mahogany Kurono, take your final test."

This is the Demon King.

"Discuss the mightiest enemy with the power of love -"

This is the test for becoming a demon king.

After six harsh trials, this is where we arrived? At the earliest possible moment, I was forced to make the worst choice.

"- Give me Lily's heart."