ALL NOVEL Chapter 210
Ten minutes ago, Sky Island.
“Here it is.”
I, Belphegor’s clone—Belviathan, successfully found what I wanted among the facilities of Sky Island.
“Everyone, what do you think this is?”
“…A map?”
“That’s right. It’s a map. And it’s not just any ordinary map.”
I brought the group to a corner of Sky Island, resembling the bridge of the Bride Ship.
“This is like a telescope that observes the ground. Similar to the Telescopic Magic. But it shows a different direction. Where is it?”
“…Isn’t it what a bird sees?”
“Correct! Lucius gets 10 Belviathan points. Add them up later.”
“Understood.”
Maybe I was too harsh.
Lucius didn’t seem impressed even after receiving the Belviathan points.
But since he was right on target, points should be awarded, right?
“First, take a look here.”
I displayed a satellite map on the monitor in front of us.
“Here, where is this?”
“…Our territory.”
Droniel marveled at the aerial view of the castle presented on the screen.
“It’s definitely Odrone Castle.”
Odrone Castle is an ordinary castle.
Although it might be hard to tell from above, Droniel, being Count Odrone’s daughter, recognized her own castle at a glance.
“This is how it looks. Impressive.”
“Right? Now, want to guess the next one? This place?”
“Ah, Normans!”
This time it was Rosmas who got it right.
“Those craters! They’re definitely traces of the battles we fought!”
“Correct. Those are the traces left by the Sand Worms. Now, question. What can we infer from here?”
“…Real-time?”
Yan spoke as if it was an afterthought, but that was indeed the answer.
“Exactly! This map shows a real-time overview of this planet. We’ve decided to call such things like Sky Island ‘satellite’.”
“Satellite…?”
“Yes. We won’t get into the details, it’s complicated, but let’s check what we need to verify first.”
I turned the map towards the Anari Principality.
“In the meantime, it doesn’t look like the Demon King’s Army has managed to take over the Anari Principality…”
Thank goodness.
The Anari Principality is still safe.
“Then, how about you, Witch, check the Empire?”
“Good suggestion. After briefly scanning the Anari Principality, let’s move towards the Empire… Whoa.”
The state of the Empire looked extremely dire from above.
The entire land was tinged in darkness.
It looked like the aftermath of the Demon King’s Army’s passage—the earth was enveloped in a black shadow.
“It’s become land cursed by magic. The Anari Principality is fine, but the Empire has been completely overtaken by the Demon King’s Army. Yan, do you have any idea what those places are?”
“Though the names aren’t written, looking at the map…”
Yan frowned while observing the Empire’s map on the screen.
“Scouter, Sandbag, Maginot and Line… But it seems the land beyond those is also occupied by the Demon King’s Army?”
“Ah!!”
The moment I shifted the screen, Rosmas gasped, pointing at the monitor.
“The Absolute Barrier! It’s pitch black where the Empire’s Absolute Barrier should be!”
“That means it’s bad news.”
While we were on Sky Island, the Empire’s Absolute Barrier has collapsed.
“It’s okay. Not yet. There are a total of thirteen Absolute Barriers…”
“…But the land is continuously being eroded by magic?”
“It’s like a spear piercing through a shield. If this is the real-time situation, then the Demon King’s Army is pushing towards the heart of the Empire right now!”
“No.”
I turned the map towards the system.
“…It seems the system has been taken over too.”
“Hah.”
Everyone stared in dismay, letting out a hollow laugh.
“What do you mean by that! While we were on Sky Island, the system was overtaken too!”
“This is absurd. No matter how strong the Demon King’s Army is, the Empire has an Emperor, right?”
“Exactly. If the Emperor hasn’t been completely trampled by Satan, they should be holding out now.”
I maximized the zoom on the satellite map.
The system was being viewed in real-time, and among the corpses of humans, a black figure was standing where the Empire’s castle should have been.
In the scene where people looked like dust, there was one particularly large mass.
“A spirit… device?”
It resembled the Wind Spirit Device we had directly seen on Sky Island.
Though its shape and color were technically different, it wouldn’t be strange to say it was a ‘similar device’ created in the same era.
It was evident to anyone looking that it was made based on similar or the same technology, inspired by different animals.
“…It seems like the worst scenario has occurred. While we were here, the Empire is being occupied in real time.”
“Master. Is there no way?”
“Why wouldn’t there be?”
I pointed below.
“There’s a tactic called a Hero Cannon, you know? Originally, it was supposed to be used here, right?”
“Eh?”
“It means there’s something similar to a Hero Cannon here. Just stick it straight into the ground. Of course, if they aren’t heroes, they’ll die on the way down.”
I pointed at the Bride Ship.
“You three go to the Bride Ship immediately. Lucius, prepare to descend right away.”
“What about you, Master?”
“Me?”
I gestured towards Sky Island.
“I need to stay here and help you go down.”
“…Master.”
“It’s fine. I’m just a clone. And using the magic on Sky Island, I can remain here.”
I extended my fist towards Lucius.
“Lucius. Go save the main body, save the Empire. That’s your job.”
“…Master.”
Lucius smiled as we bumped fists.
“Indeed, Master is the Master.”
“What does that even mean?”
“That’s just how it is.”
Lucius laughed, seemingly relieved, and lifted his holy sword.
“What should I do now?”
“Simple. Spirit Device! Guide the hero to ‘Satellite Cannon’!”
[Understood.]
Wiiiiing.
Lucius’s body shimmered with gold and vanished.
“Uh, where to…?!”
“He went to the cannon here on Sky Island. Hurry to the Bride Ship. If you descend at maximum output, you’ll reach the system in 20 minutes.”
“What about control?!”
“There are ‘Marines’ inside. They can set up the autopilot. I’ll stay here to handle that.”
I must press the launch switch for Lucius.
“Witch…”
“It’s okay. I’m a clone, remember?”
“Since you are a clone, I just want to say…”
The three women turned to run towards the Bride Ship, then looked back at me.
“…Thank you!”
“I will definitely come back to rescue the original Witch!”
“Please wait a moment…”
“Sure, sure.”
After sending off the three women rushing away.
I turned my attention to Lucius positioned at the Satellite Cannon.
“Are you ready?”
[Yes. Prepared to fire one shot.]
“…Good. That’s Lucius for you.”
I placed my fist towards the red switch that appeared before me.
“Don’t forget the trial at Sky Island.”
[…Yes!]
“Here we go!”
I raised my fist high and shouted.
“Satellite Cannon, fire—-!!”
Boom——!!
I slammed my fist down on the red switch.
And then.
Boom——!!
A golden bombardment from the Sky Island struck the Realm of Leberced.
[Is this really going to be okay?]
“…Probably. Also, can a spirit device just randomly talk to me like this?”
[Though a clone, you are still the Demon King.]
“Thanks for chatting with me after all the kids left.”
I slumped into my chair.
My fist that hit the switch was painted red.
“Can I ask you a question? Why did you help me?”
[…….]
“If it weren’t for your help, the Satellite Cannon would have been impossible.”
[If it weren’t for the Satellite Cannon, the hero would have jumped off Sky Island.]
“That’s true, but…”
[It’s a way to repay a favor.]
“Favor? To whom?”
[To you.]
Did the spirit device’s voice carry a hint of laughter, or was that just my illusion?
[500 years ago, it was you who successfully blocked ‘Odin’s Spear’ launched from here toward the ground.]
“…Well, that’s something.”
It’s a bit embarrassing.
“I’m merely doing what I’m supposed to do.”
I managed to block the planet-destroying beam that fell from Sky Island.
And having exhausted all my magic, I was summoned back to the Demon World.
To save the surface…
“…Yes.”
It’s just.
Doing what must be done.
“…Puppy.”
Like Lucius landing on the ground with a woman in his arms.
*
Waaaaaaah———!!
Shouts erupted.
Cheers rang out from the humans who were filled only with despair.
The emergence of a new hero.
Moreover, a hero who had been winning consecutive victories against the Demon King’s Army.
The hero wielding the Holy Wind Sword, which had once defeated the Great Demon Lord Bel Phegor 500 years ago.
[Hero Lucius.]
Demon King Satan was extremely pleased at the hero’s emergence.
[You are a hero wielding the Holy Wind Sword. Defeating you would be akin to defeating the Great Demon Lord from 500 years ago.]
“Can that really be equated?”
[Absolutely! The Holy Wind Sword has never known defeat!]
Satan roared, tilting his head towards the sky.
[Using the power of this Demon God, I shall fully confront you!!]
Flare.
Orange flames erupted before Satan.
Satan’s Demon God stretched his hands toward the two flames.
[Burn!]
Flare.
He extended his hands broadly, as though pulling the flames apart.
Soon, in the Demon God’s hands, two swords of burning orange light emerged.
[A lion puts in its all even when hunting a rabbit! Come, hero! I shall fight with you at full power!!]
“…Who are you calling a rabbit?”
Hero Lucius carefully laid the Emperor down onto the ground.
“Hero…! The Demon God, the Demon God?!”
“Demon God? Ah, is that what it looks like?”
Lucius pointed at Satan’s Demon God, who was glaring at him, and chuckled.
“Not necessary.”
“What?! No!!”
The Emperor screamed in desperation.
“The enemy possesses the Three Holy Swords! That’s the ‘Earth Demon God’!”
“…Three? Isn’t there just one?”
“The Sword of Darkness was hidden, and the Earth Sword was seized…!”
“Wow. I didn’t know that.”
Lucius clicked his tongue.
“Master would be shocked too. That someone secretly gathered three holy swords.”
[Why are you blabbing so much! If you don’t go first, then I will!]
“…Tch. Wind.”
Lucius took out his holy sword and assumed a stance.
“Ring the bell.”
With Lucius’s incomprehensible voice, a tremendous golden storm swirled around him.
Boom.
[Did you say you mounted the Demon God?]
Before the Demon God was.
[Then I am the one who rises above the Demon God.]
A giant of light with a golden cloak fluttering.
[God of Wind.]
Mythical Lucius.