chapter 176
Final Episode – Final Task (Complete)
In And , The Demon King is portrayed as a fully omniscient and omnipotent being, even if he is not at the level of a god.
This is a natural setting since it is the final boss.
However, with great power comes great risk.
Based on the bad ending, a player who becomes a demon lord cannot suppress his power by his own will,
In the end, he loses his reason and becomes an absolute evil, carrying on the devil’s will.
And I ended up riding this route with great results.
‘Then this is the only way.’
It would be safe to say that the game ended like this,
It is still too early to make that judgment.
A different variable has emerged from the bad ending of the original.
That’s because Aria Bluebell saved me.
Even though he knew that he would lose his mind and disappear, risking his own life…
She reached out her hand to me.
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-Excited.
The pulse felt on Aria’s wrist is gradually slowing down.
The intention was to face the end calmly.
I carefully closed Aria’s eyes.
She was smiling comfortably as if she was comforting me.
There isn’t much time left.
Putting aside my agitated heart, I gave a brief command.
“… “I command this with the authority of the Demon King.”
In order to save her, who has exhausted all her saintly miracles…
Because I have no choice but to give strength again.
The former Demon King definitely tipped me off.
The game Is a lie, and the fanfiction That Kaeran ran wild with is the real world.
“Aria Bluebell… “
So, I am only doing what can only be done in this dimension.
It was impossible due to the game system…
“It is placed under the direct control of the Demon King, Levdenek.”
‘An act of corrupting the main heroine.’
It was a decision that only I, a demon lord and not a gamer, could make.
-Chu Kwaang!
In an instant, a red flash flashed,
-Surrr…
Something that came out of my body turned into sparkling powder and began to scatter in the air.
Lev Denek without gamer characteristics… Just a human.
It is not the devil’s vessel in the first place.
And as is the case with the devil’s contract, I had to give up something I held dear.
‘This is cheap enough… ‘
I don’t regret my choice.
Of course, when a third party sees it, my story may have a bad ending.
But, at least I don’t think so.
Sincerely, Aria, Yeriel, and Selena… If I can get the heroines I like, I can give them as much as I want.
‘Aria… ‘
Of course, if Aria doesn’t open her heart, everything is in vain…
-Pachiching!!
“!”
At that time, as if answering my earnestness,
A red flash of light began to connect between me and Aria.
“…Aria?”
And to my question…
“…… “
Aria Bluebell. Her lavender eyes opened.
I instinctively hugged her.
“Mr. Lev…?”
“I’m sorry… I’m sorry… “
“How…?”
“It’s okay. Because it’s okay now… “
She may have become a demon, but Aria’s embrace was still warm.
On a clear day, the vitality of a gentle breeze among flower fields.
I distanced myself from her again and confessed to her.
“I like you, Aria. “Please stay by my side.”
-Rurrr!
While countless remnants of the Demon King’s Castle fell,
“…… Yes.”
Just like the day Aria and I first met,
We reunited in a distant way.
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The Demon King disappears, two weeks later.
Claris Academy, a shooting range exclusively for marksmen.
Even considering that it was a vacation at the end of the second semester, only a fairly small number of cadets remained at the training site.
They were putting training aside and gathered in groups of twos and threes talking about what had recently happened at Clarisse.
-There is a rumor going around that the hero who defeated the Demon King was Clarice’s cadet. Is this true?
-Well.
-Even if that’s the case, you’re training in a country where the demon lord has been subdued, right?
-Are there just one or two monsters or great devils? The devil will be resurrected someday.
-Well, I see.
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-Fibit!
All the arrows fired by Selena aim straight at the center.
She was engrossed in training, paying no heed to these conversations.
As I said, the Demon King was defeated, but not the entire Pandemonium area was purified.
Many great devils will be waiting for an opportunity to claim themselves as the new devil king.
Above all, the expedition to Plotine Forest, the former elf residence that Selena wanted to recover, began next week, so she could not neglect training.
At that time, a cadet with purple hair stood next to Selena.
“I’m in over my head.”
“Senior.”
Violet Decrescent.
He was a key member of the Plotine Forest expedition and was also a senior member of Selena’s committee.
Violet smiled and said to Selena, who bowed with a sword-like angle like a soldier.
“You can stop using honorifics.”
“I understand. Senior Violet.”
“… “Your junior is a person with less affection than me.”
Violet was still business-like, but she thought this was a big change.
“Anyway, you are participating in this expedition, right?”
“Yes, thank you.”
It was entirely up to Levdenek that Selena was able to avenge her parents by connecting with Violet, an archer with the most outstanding skills among humans.
Because he gave up his committee seat.
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After the basic greetings and silence followed, Violet sighed slightly and opened her mouth.
“The cadets who went to the Demon King’s Castle… I mean. “I heard you recovered.”
“Is that so?”
“… “Do you mind if I go?”
These words had quite a lot of meaning to Violet.
At one point, I was targeting them as aspiring warriors.
Especially that man with gray hair… He was even rationally attracted to Violet, a noble of nobles who did not open his heart easily.
“… “
When Selena hesitated and couldn’t find anything to say in response, Violet spoke as if to comfort her.
“The idea of continuing to train here… “That’s what I guess it means, right?”
At that moment, memories of her past flashed through Selena’s mind.
-It’s okay. You can teach me.
-Do you teach? …I?
-Wind archery.
After that conversation, she continued to see me in this bar for several weeks.
Selena was still here after that, but she didn’t seem to belong to that man.
Although she missed her quite a bit, Selena smiled at her sad memories.
-Party!
Violet, seeing this, also started clapping her hands and cheering up.
“What! “It’s the same for me too.”
“…… Yes?”
“What do you think? “Should we make a bet between people in the same situation?”
“I’m sorry, but I…” “
Selena wanted to say, ‘I haven’t given up yet,’ but forced herself to swallow her words.
Because there was a hint of sadness in the corner of her eyes.
‘Phew.’
I am an elf whose lifespan is longer than that of humans, so if I wait, the opportunity will come someday…
Violet is not even given her turn. What a bad man he is.
‘I guess I’ll have to give in today.’
Selena began to understand, at least a little, the existence of humans.
She answered in a higher tone than before.
“Okay. “The loser gets to buy dinner.”
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At a similar time, Professor Sinatis’ Evolution Chamber.
-If it weren’t for me, that guy would definitely have died.
-As you say.
Two spirits with familiar faces are talking.
On one side is Kroon’s pet beast, Sinatis.
And on the other side is Ariel, the Spirit King of Wind who made a contract with Lev Denek.
It was just as Ariel, who was in the form of a boy, said.
If not for him, both Lev Denek and Aria Bluebell would have met a terrible end.
The day two weeks ago when everything changed.
Ariel and Sinatis were already near the Demon Castle.
I could tell through the spirit’s intuition.
That the Demon King has changed… That also meant that a human boy had taken that position.
Therefore, Ariel, who had shared her power with the gray boy in the past, could not help but feel indignant at the sense of betrayal.
But she soon found out she was wrong.
Shockingly, Lev Denek’s final goal is… Because he became the devil himself, took on everything, and destroyed pandemonium.
-He was a really bold guy, yes.
Although they are spirits that have existed for a long time,
The Demon King is handing over the throne to humans… I never imagined it would end like this.
Well, no matter what the method was, he did his duty as a hero brilliantly…
Therefore, with the mercy of the Wind Spirit King, he was able to at least take those two people out of the Demon King’s Castle.
-Ha.
Even thinking about it again, Ariel let out a laugh as if it was absurd and asked Sinatis.
-Sinatis, you noticed it too, right?
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-From this guy… What that guy sees is.
-A little, yo.
Sinatis looked at the portrait of Kroon that Lev had given him, and smiled faintly.
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“Quickly, quickly… !”
There are two women hurrying their steps towards the restoration coffin.
“Go on, Lily goes first!”
Lily Forget, a girl running off to somewhere.
“Go slowly so you don’t fall…” !”
“Wow!”
Looking at her back, Yeriel Artina first looked for Aria’s hospital room.
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-It rattled.
When Yeri El entered her hospital room,
Aria sat on her bed, looking at her diary and seemed to be thinking deeply about something.
“It’s okay…” ? Aria?”
“Yes, it’s okay.”
“Thank God… !”
Yeri El walked up to Arya, and she hugged her tightly.
Although she had only been conscious since last week, Yeri El took care of Aria without skipping a single time.
“Well, I heard about it… ?”
“Yes. Mr. Lev… at las… “
How much she had strained her heart.
Yeriel asked Aria carefully.
“I would have loved to see it, but why didn’t I go see it first…” ?”
“… “I want to go with Yeriel.”
“That’s right… “
Aria and Yeriel looked at each other and comforted each other with their eyes.
“It won’t work. Aria. “Let’s set up a plan.”
“Operation… “This?”
“Yes, to prevent Lev from disappearing on his own… ! Like tying them up tightly… “
Aria’s eyes light up at Yeriel’s meaningful words that seem to be mixed with a joke.
“If Yeriel and I take turns watching without being separated for a moment… “It might work.”
“Yes! Then, Lev never again… !”
“That’s right. Rope… No, you might need a restraint… “
Seeing Aria’s expression turn serious, Yeri El burst into laughter.
“Ah… “
And a beat later, Aria also started laughing.
The two girls looked at each other and laughed for a while.
Yeriel first handed Aria a soft-touch robe for going out.
“Then we…” Shall we go see it together?”
“Yes. Yeriel.”
Aria put the diary she was holding tightly on the table,
-It rattled.
She walked out lightly after Yeri El.
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There is silence in the hospital room where the two girls left.
Warm sunlight, gentle wind.
It was the first time in a long time that I enjoyed peace.
-Phew.
Soon, the wind blowing through the window opened one side of Aria’s diary.
A field filled with fragrance due to dried flowers.
-Palak.
The chapter showed itself shyly.
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-Be with the person you like until the moment you close your eyes. (V)
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A third-rate villain who sucks at the Academy bug
-Fin.