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

Chapter 309 The Whereabouts of the Three Pillar Gods
"Hmm... these kinds of history books from mainland China should be easy to find, right?"

"Is this library even working properly? Why can't I find anything?!"

The demon king, who was walking among the bookshelves, became somewhat irritable.

It's supposed to be a very easy book of myths to find, so why is it so difficult to find now?

Humans are really bad at collecting books!
However, the Demon King soon realized his common-sense mistake.

The storybooks I read when I was a child... are indeed quite a long time ago now.

She was born a thousand years after the collapse of the glorious and prosperous First Human Empire, founded by the human king who was suspected to have been reincarnated as Roland.

After the empire disintegrated, the provinces within its former territory began to unite, govern themselves independently, and fight against each other.

Back then, the Holy See was not the behemoth it is today; it was an "illegal organization" that was constantly being chased and driven away by nobles from all over the country.

Even though the king had passed away, people at that time did not have much faith in the gods.

They have always adhered to the simple value of believing in something since it's free anyway.

But with the onset of war, the rampage of cults, and the frequent occurrence of natural disasters, the last glory and legacy of the prosperous empire were exhausted within a short century.

Humanity then turned to the gods.

Thinking about it carefully, the common reading materials of that era can indeed be called ancient secrets when placed four thousand years later.

Silence is the devil this afternoon.

But she was still unwilling to give up, because the book had a very large circulation back then.

Even when she was just a little demon wandering the streets, she could find this book in a human's trash can.

Back then, she often disguised herself as a human and sneaked into the city in search of food.

Surely something should have survived, right? After all, the book wasn't written by a human; it was written by an old elf.

Even if it were completely lost to the passage of time, there should still be some trace left by the elves.

"Hey! Got it!"

The Demon King saw an old book on the bookshelf that was covered in dust but had a well-preserved cover.

Yes, old books.

After taking the book off the shelf, the Demon King confirmed that it was likely a copy from the last few decades.

But it's not a big problem, as long as the content is the same.

The book has a simple title: Creation Myth.

People in every world are curious about how their world came into being.

Generally speaking, foolish mortals would think that the gods created the world.

However, the gods were born after the world.

At least when demons and elves roamed the world, rebelling against the tyranny of the ancient dragon race, the gods did not yet exist.

The gods of today appear alongside humankind.

This is a long-standing secret recounted by the Demon King, a true ancient demon, who has lived from the time of the ancient dragon civilization to the present day, the King of Carrion Eaters.

This creation myth is a collection of myths written by an elf whose name is now unknown.

The concept of the three creator gods was later recognized by a divine oracle from the goddess of earth and fertility.

This caused the previously ignored mythological book to suddenly become a bestseller and be printed in large quantities.

The demons also obtained the creation artifact at that time—the Golden Horn of Garihus.

Garihus, one of the three legendary gods who established the initial rules and basic framework of the world.

Alongside him is Edith, who created the world's first living beings and the rules of evolution, and who created an environment suitable for the birth of life.

And finally, Nemeasiasis, the one rumored to bear the weight of the world, enabling it to survive amidst the chaotic sea of ​​stars.

The book mostly describes, or rather imagines, the process of the Three Pillar Gods creating the world and the dangers of the Star Sea.

At the end of the story, in order to ensure that the world could function properly, the three creator gods sacrificed their bodies and souls to this world, which is how the world we know today came to be.

The Demon King certainly didn't come to see these things.

She just came to confirm what the Three Pillar Gods did during the creation process.

It's all because of the high compatibility between Roland and the runestone.

Even now, neither the Demon King nor the Demon Race knows much about that creation artifact.

However, they did conduct some research on the existence of the Primal Runestone.

That is, the runestone itself represents a rule in the world.

And considering that Garihus is one of the three pillar gods who set the rules for the world, the Demon King's imagination began to run wild.

In fact, the legend of the Three Pillar Gods is mysterious enough in itself.

The most important point is why the goddess of the earth and fertility, the mother goddess of the earth, would suddenly send down a divine decree to endorse this mythological storybook?

Is it to let more people know about this legend?

So why, thousands of years later, although the books still exist, does no one discuss the Three Pillars God anymore? If the purpose was propaganda, why hasn't He continued to issue divine pronouncements explaining this matter over these millennia?
Never mind, let's talk about that later.

What the Demon King is more concerned about now is whether the reincarnation chain he imagined—Garihus—King of Men—Roland—can actually be established.

Although she didn't know much about that King of Men.

However, from the demonic scriptures she consulted after becoming the Demon King, she learned that the King of Man was called an omnipotent person by his subjects and his enemies, and even the gods could not conceal his power and glory.

The only rule he cannot overcome or transcend is lifespan.

The Demon King believed that the King of Man might be a powerful being capable of using the power of multiple runes, based on his mastery of the rules and various incredible powers.

However, the Demon King can only speculate about this chain of events at this stage.

This question obviously cannot be asked of Elena, much less of the Grim Reaper.

If those two wanted to tell her, they would have revealed the truth long ago.

"That's it for today."

"Tsk, what I thought would be resolved in a few tens of minutes actually took more than an hour."

The Demon King shook his head helplessly as he put the book back on the shelf.

If her memory weren't incomplete, she wouldn't have had to make this trip.

As for the authenticity of that chain... we can only wait until the day when Roland has the opportunity to touch the Golden Horn.

Especially now, it seems the demons are planning to use this artifact for something.

Now, let's go back to Roland.

……

Luo Lan took a long time to finish reading the letter in front of her. Even though there wasn't much content, she read it over and over again several times, even reading it word by word, just in case she missed any key information.

Miss Machima left after he began reading the letter.

Clearly, this person's task also included confirming that Roland had opened the letter.

After a long while, Roland put down the letter that recorded the family's past stories.

This is a story that, though short in writing, is actually quite long.

It all goes back to his great-grandfather's generation.

That's right, the surname Lancelot is simply Lancelot with one word removed.

Unexpectedly, Luo, who had been frugal since childhood, was actually practically a member of the royal family.

Decades ago, his great-grandfather was exiled after losing an internal power struggle within the royal family.

Although the letter didn't explicitly say so, Roland, who had watched many historical dramas before his time travel, could guess that it was simply a matter of choosing the wrong side, or, to put it more impressively, failing to seize the throne.

In short, the princess wrote very clearly in the letter that the king at the time had originally sent men to intercept and kill his great-grandfather on the way.

Dying on the road to exile was the normal end for his great-grandfather.

However, a group of righteous adventurers passed by at that moment and saved my great-grandfather, who was on the verge of death, at the last moment.

He was the last survivor of Roland's family branch.

To maintain secrecy, the king at the time resorted to the traditional method of ambushing and killing by bandits.

The assassins were all disguised.

So the group of adventurers didn't think much of it, assuming he was just an unlucky guy who had been ambushed by bandits. After rescuing him, they discovered that the great-grandfather was quite strong, actually a rare fifth-ring warrior, so they warmly invited him to join their team.

After his defeat in the struggle and the death of his entire family, the great-grandfather did not ignite a burning desire for revenge like a traditional protagonist. Instead, he joined the adventurer team in despair, concealing his real surname and creating a new one called "Lancelot".

Fortunately, the surname they made up on the spot was catchy and didn't arouse any suspicion. Perhaps the leader at the time wasn't very bright, or perhaps the adventurer profession itself is based on the principle that every encounter is a matter of fate. In any case, these hot-blooded young people didn't dwell on his origins or why the bandits were so strong.

What followed was the usual development.

After rescuing their great-grandfather, the team went directly to operate within the Empire's territory.

More than a decade later, the great-grandfather, who had become quite well-known in the Adventurers' Guild, chose to retire, married the receptionist who issued quests for the local guild, and spent the rest of his life like that.

After that, Roland's family lived a peaceful life. His grandfather even became a teacher, but unfortunately, he fell ill in middle age and passed away when Roland's father had just come of age.

At that time, Roland's great-grandfather, who was still alive and strong, knew that Roland's father had an adventurous spirit and had loved listening to his stories since he was a child. So he introduced him to his connections in the Adventurers' Guild.

The rest of the story is one that Roland already knows.

In short, the key to this letter lies in the last paragraph.

Although I hate to admit it, you do indeed have the right to inherit the Kingdom of Plataea.

Furthermore, your inheritance rights take precedence over mine.

I recently received news... my brother has gone mad; he has killed all the members of the royal family in the capital, including his own children.

My informant couldn't provide much information, nor did he know the full story, but the accuracy of this intelligence is beyond doubt.

I'm a little worried that his mad behavior is being controlled by the demons.

If my brother and I were to be assassinated by the demons, you would be the last heir to the Kingdom of Platia.

(End of this chapter)