My dear witch, please turn evil according to the script!

Chapter 293 The Truth About That Person

Upon hearing the incredible reply, the Demon King fell into a stunned silence.

She never expected to hear such a pitiful answer from a deity.

After swallowing hard, the Demon King decided to smooth things over.

"Well... if you don't mind, I can call on the demons to offer sacrifices to you."

Death waved his hand: "No need."

This might not be such a bad thing after all...

As I just mentioned, the original appearance of the divine kingdom is a manifestation of the inner landscape of the gods.

Building a divine kingdom requires faith, but it also means that faith exerts a subtle influence on the divine.

The divine order is gradually beginning to grow in the direction that believers hope for.

Of course, since they are gods, maintaining their individuality is perfectly acceptable.

Essentially, only the character and manner of the gods changed.

Furthermore, the more deeply a deity is imbued with the power of faith, the less likely they are to defy the divine authority to which they belong.

Although they generally become the corresponding deities, they usually don't do anything that contradicts their divine authority.

But no matter what, their movements are still restricted, right?

If more people believe in me, then I will not allow you to enter the land of the dead.

The distinction between life and death, and the inevitable demise of the living, is the ultimate rule of this world.

Even gods will one day die, but their lifespans seem eternal to mortals.

As he spoke, Death coughed and then looked seriously at the Demon King.

Faced with Death's earnest gaze, the Demon King finally felt a sense of tension, as if he were facing a god directly.

Let's get down to business. Although I'd love to talk to you a little longer, you should have noticed that your life force is starting to drain away, right?

Even with my blessing, you may not stay here freely for more than one hour.

[Given that the matters we are about to discuss are somewhat complicated, I hope you will listen attentively.]

After you listen, I will tell you everything you want to know.

Upon hearing this, the Demon King's consciousness suddenly began to waver.

Even the scene before my eyes began to appear unreal.

Wasn't I... dead?

Yes, I'm dead, so I'm in the land of the dead...

No! This was when I was still alive, when I entered the land of the dead and spoke with Death!
Is it a dream? Or new memories that emerged after the souls merged?

Did you have a conversation with Death back then?

She vaguely remembered asking about the four evil gods before leaving with the Soul Stone given to her by the God of Death.

The Demon King quickly understood what was happening before his eyes.

This is indeed just a fragment of a memory.

These are new memories that I gained after merging with a new part of my soul.

To her surprise, the expression of the Grim Reaper in her memory changed noticeably. First, he looked surprised, then he showed an expression of "I see."

Anyway, listen to it!

[If nothing unexpected happens, you will encounter a human in three hundred years.]

At that time, no matter what situation you are in, please do your best to help him.

Of course, this should be done when he needs it, but we shouldn't excessively interfere with his normal development.

"Humans?" The Demon King had a general idea of ​​what was going on, but he still asked in confusion.

Yes, a human... or rather, a special human.

[A human being who truly has the potential to resolve the crisis you fear.]

In fact, the crisis you fear has already been foreseen by the gods.

The reason why neither they nor I actively intervened is quite simple: although the gods could repel those monsters, doing so would only trigger a real crisis that would lead to the destruction of the world.

[Actually, you've noticed the problem by now, haven't you?]

[An anomaly in timing.]

Demon King: "???"

I don’t know!

At least the Demon King right now is genuinely unaware.

But the Demon King from three hundred years ago, with his strength that was almost at the limit of the mortal world and halfway to godhood, might have really sensed something unusual.

But is the timing unusual?

Is there something wrong with the timing?
Death ignored the Demon King's reaction and answer, and simply sped up his speech to reveal the secret.

[The timeline has already been overwritten once by the combined efforts of the World Tree, the Immortal Dragon, and that other being.]

The current timeline is in a post-reboot state.

Neither the lord in charge of this matter, nor the World Tree, nor the dragon, will remember this incident.

[If it weren't for the special nature of the underworld and me, I wouldn't remember this incident, but because of this... I must bear the corresponding responsibility.]

Therefore, only I can complete the rebirth of that person's soul.

[Sizzle sizzle sizzle sizzle]

[Sizzle sizzle sizzle sizzle]

……

After that, it was all static.

The Demon King was somewhat bewildered.

What is this, an excerpt?

Well, I guess I'll just have to guess.

Anyway, he already knew who that person was referring to through the ferryman.

It refers to Roland.

However, if it is related to death, then Roland's drowning and resurrection are not difficult to understand.

It's just a pity for his biological father; he was tossed around and almost scared to death.

In retrospect, it seems that Roland was originally born normally but failed to successfully merge with "that person's" soul.

Then, when Roland was eight years old, Death noticed something was wrong and orchestrated a fall into the sea, sending Roland back to the factory to be repaired. That's roughly it.

But has the timeline already been restarted once?
This is a very serious matter.

Just as the Demon King was about to tell Roland about these things later, Death seemed to see through the Demon King's thoughts and then spoke.

I know what you're thinking.

But please do not tell that person's reincarnation anything about the timeline.

[Please feel free to submit any other information.]

Remember, if you don't want everything to go to waste, don't mention anything about the timeline to that person.

……

wake up.

The Demon King stretched his body... Hmm! ? His body?!
"call!"

The Demon King abruptly yanked the blanket off himself...

Um! ?

wrong!

The Demon King quickly lowered his head... How come he even has a head?!
After a thorough examination, the Demon King realized that he seemed to have regained his physical body and fell into deep thought.

Without a doubt, I now have all four limbs and a torso.

It even has a head.

The long-lost sight and sound were clearly perceived again.

But... this physical body seems to be just an illusion.

It seems as if it would shatter at the slightest touch.

And it felt completely unreal.

It was like a phantom.

The next moment, a line of text shimmering with platinum appeared out of thin air in front of her.

Oh, you finally remembered. Remember the promise from three hundred years ago.

As for your current state, don't misunderstand, it's just a temporary illusion.

[Memory also possesses power, especially the memory of conversing with a true god.]

[You are currently only in a state of afterimage, possessing a low-intensity physical form.]

Don't worry, it will disappear in a moment.

Demon King: "..."

You idiot! Did you foresee this day three hundred years ago?!

No wonder they gave him a soul stone! They even foresaw that it would be stolen!

...That's true, even if it weren't stolen, it probably wouldn't have been preserved.

A blessing in disguise?

Without the Soul Stone, I probably wouldn't even have the chance to create a prosthetic body.

After all, my current situation is quite special.

After merging with the remaining remnants of the soul, the Demon King had actually realized why he had been able to maintain his sanity.

The power of the World Tree.

Yes, the moment Roland touched the gauntlet, he also dispelled the abnormal status on the Demon King.

In addition, he had been essentially acting as Roland's accessory for a long time, so the power of the World Tree had slowly seeped into him.

That's why she's been able to remain rational until now.

Otherwise, let alone a remnant soul, even a complete soul would be unable to maintain its sanity for long without a suitable vessel.

But this was just a coincidence. To create a prosthetic body that could maintain its soul state for a long time, Roland would have to infuse the prosthetic body with the power of the World Tree for an extended period of time, and maintain it for a long time as well.

One can achieve this by attaching their own gauntlet to Roland.

But in the prosthetic state... it's obviously inappropriate for a busty demon older sister who's a head taller than Roland to be hugging Roland all the time.

Even if I don't mind, Roland probably will.

Moreover, the cost of purifying a gauntlet and the cost of purifying a prosthetic body cannot be generalized.

He didn't want a prosthetic body entirely to cooperate with Roland's possible next move.

Because of this gauntlet, it is gradually approaching its limit.

To continue fusing the remaining remnants of the soul, a larger container is needed.

However... it seems I know more than I thought.

Indeed, my thousands of years of life have not been in vain.

"Crench."

The door opened.

The Demon King was also stunned.

Roland, who pushed the door open and came in, was also stunned.

Roland: "..."

Demon King: "..."

The two stared at each other for a moment, then Roland subconsciously took a step back, checked that he hadn't gone to the wrong room, closed the door, and then reopened it.

Ok……

It seems the problem wasn't with how I was accessing it.

Indeed, a horned female demon who looked very much like the Demon King appeared in her bed, wearing a dress and sleeping there.

What exactly happened during the half hour I was in the meeting?
"Hey Roland, what are you doing standing at the door? Aren't you coming in?"

Upon hearing that familiar tone, Roland finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Yes, it wasn't some unfamiliar demon female pervert, it was the Demon King himself.

...No, things seem even stranger now!

Did Russell unleash some incredible talent, completing the entire process from material collection and design finalization to physical production in just half an hour?!
It takes her two hours to make a model of a magic circuit!

Seeing that Roland still didn't react, the Demon King bent his legs with amusement, then rested his right hand on his knee and placed his head on his right palm: "Oh dear~~~ Could it be that you're getting shy again after seeing me like this?"

(End of this chapter)