That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Primordial Demon

There was an important meeting going on.

This was a meeting between Queen Alya and another king.

At the moment, they were discussing terms and conditions regarding the diplomatic relationship they were about to form.

Unknown to them, there was a third party intently listening to their conversation.

Sariel: 「If this bastard intends to pull something sneeky on her, I swear I'll burn down his stupid nation.」

Aika: 「Uum, Sariel-sama. Is that something you should be doing?」

Aika asked Sariel with an exasperated expression.

She had nothing to do with this, and yet, she was dragged into it.

She had deviced numerous plans to either convince him from eavesdropping or an escape plan.

Unfortunately for her, she was tied to a corner and forced to witness her master's... obsession disorder.

Sariel: 「Ha! I knew he was cooking up something! Time to be a hero!」

Aika: 「(Great. Just great. He totally forgot about me!!)」

Left in solitude, she could only sulk in despair... or so, she thought.

She immediately received a thought communication message from him.

Sariel: 「"That's a test to see if you can uuum.... escape if you were to be captured by an enemy.

Yeah, I definitely did not forget about you." (Yeah, you wish.)」

Aika: 「"Ah! How foolish of me to think otherwise. As expected of my lord. I'll definitely exceed your expectations!"」

Sariel: 「(Arghk! Not her, too.) "A‐Ah. Sure thing"」

Unfortunately for him, another one of those he deemed as "fanatics" was long born.

In the future, she would be the one to carry out the construction of the great temple project built in the name of the silver demon.

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Seriously, that bastard tried to pull one on my dear friend.

How dare he. Like.... fucking shit!?

I'll show him what it means to-

「Notice. It is advisable to sit it out and trust the individual Reidner.」

——— Huh. Since when did you start relying on others? ———

「Notice. The individual Reidner Gremlin possesses the unique skill Magician.

With that skill in his possession, it is highly unlikely that he would not notice the schemes of the opposition.」

Ah. I forgot. Reidner is a capable person.

I almost ruined a negotiation worth a kingdom.

Why did I lose it? I'm not usually this irrational.

「Notice. It was due to the fact that Twilight released a beast that wiped out 10% of the Jura Forest's resources, along with your favorite scenery site.」

AAAAAAAAARRRRGGGH!!! THAT BASTARD!! I'LL KILL HIM! DAMN YOU FUCKLIGHT!! YOU'LL REGRET THIS!!!

——— Flashback ———

In a secluded area, sounds of blade clashing could be heard.

Looking deeper, sparks of fire could be seen as two blades collided against each other.

These were all caused by two individuals.

Kenneth: 「Tch. Even upon evolution, I still can't defeat you.」

Sariel: 「Hahahaha! We call that the "Sensei drip."」

Sariel and Ken were having their regular sparring sessions.

The only difference is the additional people observing the fight.

Akihiko: 「Isn't this a bit much for us?」

Ha asked no one in particular with a sweat drop.

Understanding his words, Nagisa answered.

Nagisa: 「I am quite lucky to be a mage. I wish you guys luck.」

With a smug expression, Nagisa continued.

Nagisa: 「I can already imagine Aika fainting within one minute of the spar.」

With a taunt, she looked to see her expression.

Fortunately or unfortunately, Aika wasn't paying attention to her.

Aika: 「They are out of this world...」

Nagisa: 「Oi! I'm talking to you damn it!」

*BOOM*

Akihiko: 「...!! DODGE!!」

The clash between Sariel and Ken had created an explosion that stretched to reach their spectating position.

Nagisa: 「Wha-...!!」

Without getting a chance to complete her exclamation, she was hit with the full force of the shockwaves produced from the explosion.

She crashed face first to a tree, absorbing the force with her body as the medium.

Aika: 「Pfft-Hahahahahaha!!!」

Nagisa: 「D-Dont laugh meanie!!」

Akane: 「..... Pfft-」

Nagisa: 「Not you too!」

Akane could be considered the "Nee-san" in the group.

Hence, when Nagisa saw the usually calm and composed Akane giggling at her clumsiness, she felt like a bully's victim.

Back to the battle, Ken was internally confused.

He had gone beyond the realms a human could ever hope to reach.

He evolved into a saint and gained an ultimate skill, to which he was sure that his sensei was aware of.

He knew that his sensei did not have an ultimate skill.

The difference between a unique skill and an ultimate skill was like the difference between heaven and earth.

Yet, he was an exception.

His sensei even told him that after his recent battle, he had gotten weaker from an attack by the opponent.

He had expected to triumph over him with ease, but reality said otherwise.

In this intense battle, he was incapable of landing a single scratch on him.

He used his intrinsic skill 『Existence Negation』to attack him.

The effect was imbued into his blade, making it a catastrophic strike.

His weapon was mythic grade. Hence, the destructive capability of that attack was mind-blowing.

But it always had no effect on him.

He did not understand why it did not even phase him.

Before he could continue thinking so, a huge earthquake occurred.

Sariel: 「Shit!! I have to go!」

Without waiting for a response, Sariel abandoned their spar, totally forgetting about the bet they made before the spar.

Kenneth: 「I... won the bet. Hehehehe.」

In the sky, Sariel was floating above the Great Forest of Jura.

Right below him, there was a monster rampaging and causing chaos.

The monster had released a devastating energy blast towards the earth.

That attack destroyed 10% of the forest, destroying the trees that were initially flourishing on the land.

The sight made Sariel mad, but he quickly composed himself.

Sariel: 「Honestly, ever since I came to this world, I've met a lot of individuals who have managed to piss me off.」

He thought of such things whilst floating in the air, above the monster.

Sariel: 「That Twilight... I may as well kill him.」

「Notice. The probability of upsetting the individual Veldanava by doing so is 100%.」

He ignored that remark and began to approach the monster.

Sariel: 「I could try the new arts in my arsenal.」

Remembering the new arts that his partner created for him, he chose the one that felt alright for the occasion.

True Soul Art. Something that scared even him.

The magic under this category always ended up affecting the soul.

An instant kill magic that was made especially for spiritual life-forms.

Sariel: 「『Soul Collapse: Death Haze』.」

Purple mist came out of his body like smoke.

Manipulating the purple fog, he surrounded the monster with the same mist, and it took immediate effect.

The monster began to thrash around from the pain.

The mist kept draining the monster's soul energy at an absurd rate.

In the end, it only took a few seconds for it to die.

Sariel: 「*Sigh*. I don't even know what to do at this point.」

He was conflicted between paying Twilight a visit or just outright ignoring him.

In the end, he chose to ignore him.

「Notice. You are maturing.」

Sariel: 「Really? I guess that's cool. Now, what to do.」

He decided to head back to Silverion.

At that point, he didn't know that his whole day would get ruined.

Arriving back to Silverion, Sariel was met with a smug looking Kenneth.

Sariel: 「Uuuuum, what's up with the smug face?」

Kenneth: 「Oh poor sensei. Have you already forgotten about the terms and conditions regarding our spar?」

Sariel: 「Huh? What do you mean.. by.... that? Wait!-」

Kenneth: 「Ha. Too late! Now I get to ask you to do whatever I want!」

Sariel: 「Oi! The world was in danger at the time!」

Kenneth: 「Huh? Tell that to someone who actually gives a damn.」

Sariel: 「(This little...) You know what, forget about it.」

In the end, he had to comply.

Before there spar, they had made a bet, with it being the loser fulfilling one wish from the victor.

Sariel had been against it initially, but his new subordinates were eager to see him in a fight.

He had accepted the offer, and this is where it got him to.

Kenneth: 「So, who's the one person you hate the most in this world?」

Sariel: 「That would be Twilight. He is the same bastard that caused all this.」

Kenneth: 「Alright. Your order; tell that Twilight dude that you love him. I don't care even if he's a man, okay?」

Sariel: 「Alright. Serious shit is happening here. WHAT!!」

The anger was palpable. His initially beautiful face became scary as soon as he heard that.

The expression on Sariel's face was frightening. He had a look that made Ken think that he would be killed instantly.

Even after that, he did not waver.

Kenneth: 「Y-You heard me right! And no take backs. Bye!」

Ken did not want to deal with an enraged Sariel. Hence, he deemed it a good idea to turn tail and run.

Aika: 「U-Um boss?」

Sariel: 「You're coming with me.」

That was how it all occurred. He had no choice but to do it.

He instantly regretted it even more.

After heading out to meet Twilight, he blasted himself inside the apartment.

He met several people pointing their weapons at him.

Twilight: 「If you think I would let you destroy my lab again, THEN YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY WRONG!!!」

Sariel: 「I love you.」

Twilight: 「Fweh!」

That reaction was only natural, as they had been at each other's heads like cat and dogs fighting.

Yet, out of the blue, Sariel had just said something he could consider uncharacteristic of him.

But the ideas that filled Twilight's mind were now unleashed.

Twilight: 「Wait truly!? Then that would make things easier!!」

As soon as Sariel heard this, he felt as if he had gotten slapped across the face with a red flag.

But he had to clear up the misunderstanding. So he questioned.

Sariel: 「What do you mean?」

Twilight: 「I don't know what you are planning, but that would enable us to reproduce!

Imagine the potential of an offspring that would be born as a hybrid of a primordial and a true ancestor. Ah! The future is bright!!」

Sariel: 「Huh? Don't rope me in with your stupid fantasies you delusional fuck. The future is bright in my ass.

The future would be truly bright if you could just piss off and die in shit.

Besides, I only have eyes for beautiful women. What do you expect me to see in an aging prick? (Yep. I've lost it.)」

Twilight was stunned as he never expected things to take a complete 180.

He tried to retort, but he could not utter any word.

But that soon faded away as he got an idea.

Without saying a word, his body began to change shape.

He transformed into a female.

No matter how you looked at it, he could be called a beauty.

Possessing an hourglass figure, it wasn't an understatement to say that he was perfect.

Twilight: 「Well, what about now?」

Sariel: 「....」

Aika: 「....」

With everything that just happened, even Twilight's subordinate look at Sariel with pity.

Sariel: 「You know what, that's it. I've had enough of it.

(It's at times like these that I need to teleport. Unfortunately I don't have a teleportation-)」

「Notice. The extra skill 『Space-Time Manipulation』has been successfully acquired.」

Sariel: 「(... Have I ever told you how much I love you?)」

「Answer. NO.」

Sariel: 「(Seriously? can't you take a little joke?)」

「....」

Sariel spread his wings and started to fly away with Aika in his arms.

Once he was high enough, he sent a blow towards the lab.

The punch carried a force strong enough to even break a unique grade material.

The whole laboratory was in dismay as the blow destroyed all the test tubes, work tools, experiment samples, and completed projects in the room.

Aika was surprised when he did that but decided to ignore it.

When Sariel felt fulfilled, he flew away.

The last thing he heard was a roar of fury from Twilight, which further elated him.

He used his newly acquired extra skill to teleport back to Silverion.

--- Flashback End ---

I managed to get rid of my anger and move on.

Besides, I also destroyed his stupid lab.

But a little payback won't hurt, right?

Sariel: 「Come to me. Tina!」

I summoned one of my demon subordinates.

In retrospect, this must be the last demon I named before making an appearance in the central world, right?

Perhaps I should head back to the underworld and continue my naming spree.

It will also help to deal with my corrupted soul slowly by reincarnating.

Yeah, I'll have to do that again.

It also increases my magicule capacity, so why not.

The only downside is that I'll have to die, which is uncomfortable but manageable.

As soon as she appeared, she fell on her knees and spoke.

Tina: 「My lord, it brings me so much joy to see that you remembered this lowly one! Please make use of me.」

--- Arghk! Why. Can't you all be... normal!? That's why I never summon any of my demons! ---

I would not dare say such a thing in front of her as I suspect that she would blame herself for it.

Who knows? She may even try to commit suicide if she wasn't regulated.

I may not look it, but I actually care for these guys a lot.

No matter how you look at it, I always have fun talking to them.

Especially my 9 celestial generals. They are now like family to me, that goes with all the demons from my lineage.

They all have unique personalities that make you drawn to them, akin to a sibling bond.

This is the warmth I've been seeking for since my birth, and I was lucky enough to get it.

Sariel: 「I need you to cause monthly havoc in a particular area for me.

Here's the location. Continue to do just that until I say otherwise.」

I sent her the image and coordinates of the location.

Tina: 「I see, that insect have been giving my lord trouble.

Rest assured. I will teach him a lesson. I shall take my leave.」

Sariel: 「Hold on.」

I pulled out a body from my 『Soul World』. According to Sage-san, this body was made of a metal named Adamantite.

It was not as strong as [1]divine steel, but it was still a strong body capable of holding an arch-demons.

If a demon peer were to possess it, the chances of it evolving into something extraordinary isn't far off.

Seeing the body, Tina was overly grateful. She possessed the body, but it did not evolve.

--- I was kinda expecting an evolution, but meh. ---

She disappeared after that, and I found myself being free again.

Speaking of which, I decided to possess a body of lesser quality whilst storing my initial body I'm my sub-dimension.

I wouldn't like to always catch the attention of strong individuals.

I found a way to link my existence to my 『Soul World』, meaning I could instantly isolate myself there.

This was created by Sage-san, of course. But I'm proud to say that I came up with the idea.

Well, to be completely honest, it was just me spamming up some stupid ass question and my tyrant turning imagination to reality.

But who cares about the small stuff?

It does consume a lot of magicules, so I only use it during fights.

It is like having a skill constantly activated, so it's only natural.

The process occurs by surrounding myself in a『Multidimensional Barrier』which envelops my body in spatial dimensions.

By using my new subskill under Sage-san, which is『Skill Assimilation』, I could link my barrier skill to the sub-dimension.

Simply put, the space within the barrier is my 『Soul World』.

Hence, once the barrier is broken, I am instantly isolated in my subspace.

I can't use my subspace to affect the outside world. Hence, once it gets exposed to the outside world, it immediately collapses.

When that happens, I am immediately sent to my subspace.

Since I am constantly surrounded by my barrier skill, my magicules cannot be detected.

This is the best defensive measure I have ever seen.

That also explains the reason why Ken-chan's skill couldn't work on me.

I coul go back to the underworld to continue my unfinished business, but I'm scared of the things I will head back to meet.

A temple?

NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! Don't think about it or raise a red flag.

Yeah. You don't wanna let Murphy's Law strike again.

「Notice. Analysis of the individual Kenneth Masaki has concluded. Do you want to see the results?」

Ah, that. I remember telling her to prepare detailed information on Kenneth's abilities.

——— If you say it's ready, show it to me. ———

As soon as I gave the command, a set of data assaulted my mind.

Name: Kenneth Masaki

Race: Saint - Greater Divine Spirit: Light Spirit Saint

Blessing: Sariel's Compassion

Title: The Queen's Confidant

Magic: Aspectual Magic, Holy Magic

SKILL: Intrinsic Skills: Infinite Regeneration, Existence Negation

Ultimate Skill: Progression Lord: Astralis

Resistance: Physical Attack Nullification, Abnormal Condition Nullification, Natural Effect Resistance, Spiritual Attack Resistance

Wow. He really gained a power boost, didn't he?

His defense is quite strong if you ask me.

The only attacks that would work on him properly would be holy and dark magic.

Looking at his ultimate skill, it's quite fierce.

It's almost scary how powerful he got from a life and death fight.

1. Progression Lord: Astralis

[Subskills]

1. Thought Acceleration: Increases thought-processing speed by a million times.

2. Analytical Appraisal: Perfoms analysis and appraisal on targets.

3. Chant Annulment: Allows the user to perform magic without incantations.

4. All of Creation: Allows the user to comprehend all non-concealed phenomena in the world. The outcome of this ability depends on what the user understands and the information the user knows about.

5. Multilayer Barrier: A thin, colorless, invisible coating covering the body.

6. Danger Prediction: Allows for the perception of danger or anything that puts the user's life at risk.

7. Progression: Allows the user to temporarily match the strength of their targets, given that the target is stronger. However, if the target is weaker, the user gains an overwhelming advantage over the target.

8. Outcome Manipulation: Grants the user the ability to manipulate the result of an event as they please. When used on weaker targets, the user can endlessly manipulate the outcome of any event without any drawbacks. However, when used on a target possessing similar strength of will/existence, the user can only perform this ability once.

9. Spiritual Destruction: Allows the user to make attacks that directly affect the spiritual body of a target.

This is the power of an ultimate skill.

Now I wish I had one.

「Notice-」

——— Nope. No, no, no. I will not give you any chance. ———

「....」

Who knows what sort of crazy shit she has in store.

I think I've kept Velda waiting long enough.

I'll head out to visit him.

「Activate extra skill 『Space-Time Manipulation』? [YES]/[NO]?」

——— Yes. Let's see what he has to say. ———