My transformation into a beautiful girl started with a hemorrhage.

Seiichi Shimogaki, lying in the deep pit, had a deathly pale face and a chilling heart. He felt as if the most basic veil of modesty in his heart had been torn away and exposed to everyone.

Shimogaki Seiichi knew that the Demon King was absolutely right; he truly believed himself to be a transmigrator from an advanced civilization.

When viewing this alien world, one always looks down upon this backward civilization from a high vantage point.

But now, putting aside whether Earth is more advanced than this place, let's talk about himself. He's a loser, a piece of trash. Why should he think that just because he's in a different time and place, he's not a loser or a piece of trash?

A truly capable person is capable no matter where they are; a useless person is useless no matter where they are.

This was a fact he had always known deep down, but had consciously ignored.

This fact has now been directly exposed by the Demon King and slapped in his face, forcing him to confront it directly.

Looking at the defeated Shimogaki Seiichi, the Demon King continued, "Do you know what price I paid to get to where I am today?"

That was thousands of years of all-out effort without any slackening, while you are just a piece of trash who can't even pass the test used by the Earth to select individuals above average. How can someone as incompetent as you think you can defeat me who has worked hard for thousands of years?

Do you really think this is some kind of RPG game?

Ah? ? ?

Answer me, hero!

"I...I..." Shimogaki Seiichi staggered back several steps, his face pale, and collapsed to the ground. His will was completely broken, and he was consumed by self-loathing and self-blame.

He muttered to himself, "The Demon King was right. I'm just a useless ordinary person who got lucky and was reborn into another world as a hero. But even becoming a hero doesn't change the fact that I'm still an ordinary person. I'm not worthy of the power of a hero. I should have known this sooner. I'm just a piece of trash..."

"That's right, you're a piece of trash. Your hero power is only good for bullying these garbage Saint-level beings on the ground. No, in a real life-or-death battle, you can't even beat them."

The Demon King felt a great sense of satisfaction as he looked at Shimogaki Seiichi, who had lost his will to fight.

The hero from a thousand years ago was able to seal him away not because the hero was so powerful, but because the hero was so despicable and shameless.

He used every possible means to plot against, ambush, and turn his subordinates against him. At that time, the naive young man had never seen such a despicable, insidious, and shameless person before. He had no dignity whatsoever as a strong man.

That hero, by resorting to any means necessary and going to any lengths, repeatedly pushed the boundaries of human dignity and successfully ambushed him at the most crucial moment when he launched the sacrificial ritual. As a result, he was severely injured and sealed away for a thousand years.

As for why he wasn't killed, it's because he's a demigod, immortal and indestructible. As long as there's even a trace of him in this world, he can be resurrected.

During his imprisonment, he deeply reflected on the reasons for his failure, and sure enough, after much thought, it was exactly what the hero had said… Stupid! Utterly stupid! Instead of resorting to any means necessary to achieve victory, he adhered to some so-called dignity of the strong? If that's not stupid, then what is?

So this time, he learned from his mistakes and used every insidious method imaginable: sneak attacks, sabotage, spies... He even used the "psychological warfare" strategy that the hero from a thousand years ago had mentioned without any instruction, aiming to undermine the opponent's will and make them completely lose their fighting spirit.

Seeing that the time was ripe, and mainly because his ultimate attack was fully charged, the Demon King said:

"...So, go in peace. Remember to learn from this in your next life and don't come back as a hero."

After saying that, he waved his hand, and a huge red lightning pillar that blotted out the sky condensed in the air, its enormous energy even surpassing that of the sun.

This is the highest peak of the Dispel Mountains, known as the Pillar of the Sky, which is tens of kilometers above sea level. There are no clouds in the sky above, and the sky is a pure blue, the most pristine blue in the world.

But now, this purest blue in the world has been stained with blood red, turning it into a hideous sight.

Shimogaki Seiichi stood in the deep pit. His struggle, no, even his will to live, had vanished. His soul was numb. He was ashamed to continue living and only wanted to die quickly to forget this painful feeling.

You're just too thin-skinned!

If Hui were him, he wouldn't have been driven to suicidal by just a few words from others.

Hui: You've said so much just to show that you've worked hard for thousands of years and finally reached my level in three months?

Demon King: You—, humph, your power wasn't earned through your own efforts. You were just a piece of trash in your original world?

Hui: Allah, it is a piece of trash like me who is facing off against the great Demon King.

Demon King: I won't waste my breath on you. Don't be so smug. I'll kill you with my next move!

Hui: Hahaha~, I'm so smug, so smug, I'll make you so angry, make you so angry! Come on, if you have the guts, come and kill me! I have a powerful backer, otherwise, where do you think my strength came from? I'm standing right here, go ahead and try to kill me if you dare. I don't care anyway, I've had enough of women and power, I won't lose anything even if I die.

Demon King: Bah! You were clearly powerless to escape, yet you speak so grandly. Don't you feel ashamed?

Hui: I'm sorry, I just don't have "shame".

……

However, Shimogaki Seiichi, who has never experienced the harsh realities of society, doesn't have that kind of thick skin; his mental resilience is too fragile.

"Hero, run! You are our last hope!"

"Hero, cheer up!"

"Hero, don't take his words to heart; he's deliberately trying to disturb your peace of mind..."

Everyone tried to comfort Shimogaki Seiichi, hoping he would escape and preserve the last hope for the world, but he made no move.

He was a flower in a greenhouse, perfectly molded by neon education, destined to become one of the future corporate slaves.

Such corporate slaves, subjected to such fierce winds and rains, will have their branches completely broken and will never be able to stand up again.

In Japan, they would find a corner to commit suicide quietly, so as not to cause trouble for society. Here, this manifests as kneeling on the ground and quietly waiting to die.

Crackling sounds!

The Demon King held nothing back; a crimson pillar of lightning, obscuring the sky, crashed down as if to erase the mountain.

……

The realm of gods, the holy city.

This is a small, divinely created world, separated from this world by an unknown probability distance.

The entire world is only about the size of the Kingdom of Altona. The buildings inside are solemn and sacred, without the sharp, angular blocks, and are somewhat like the temples of ancient Greece.

The air here is filled with high-dimensional energy that can be seen with the naked eye. If the Demon King were here, he could complete the final step simply by sleeping, without doing anything else.

The forces between particles here are terrifyingly strong; any grain of sand in the ordinary world would be a planet.

The gravity here is at the level of a white dwarf; any human who appears here will be crushed into dust by the immense gravity the moment they appear.

At the same time, it is extremely difficult to change the rules here. The energy that can burn up a planet in the ordinary world can only light a match here.

The sky in the divine realm is bathed in gentle white light, and the season is springtime, a time of renewal for all things. Birds sing and flowers bloom everywhere, and the gardens are filled with the colors of spring.

But in reality, to beings below the true god, this place is just a mass of darkness, because the density of everything here, including matter, energy, and rules, is too great. Human senses and brains simply cannot process such a high density, and can only see pitch blackness, like seeing a black hole.

There are not many gods in the entire divine realm, only 571, so the divine realm appears very empty.

On the outskirts of the divine realm, there is a pavilion.

A stunningly beautiful silver-haired girl was enjoying afternoon tea. She wore a light purple short skirt that perfectly showcased her figure. The skirt featured intricate patterns with layers of gold and silver threads interwoven to form exquisite designs. Emeralds and crystals added a touch of emerald green and azure blue, while the gold trim along the hem of the skirt was elegant and refined.

She is one of the five main gods of the divine realm: Ottilia.

Suddenly, Ottilia put down the crystal teacup made from a star core, her brows furrowing slightly.

She just received an alert from the AI ​​that manages her farm.

The farms in the realm of the gods, which is also the world where the Demon King resides, have long been managed automatically.

Ottilia created an emotionless goddess AI based on her own image, which is the goddess that Shimogaki Seiichi saw.

The Goddess AI not only scientifically cultivates crops and harvests them precisely on time, but it can also handle some special situations in a simple way.

For example, a thousand years ago, the Demon King wanted to destroy the world and completely reach the realm of gods.

The goddess AI detected it, then summoned a hero, and successfully resolved the crisis.

The so-called interdimensional summoning is actually just summoning someone from one farm to another.

Ottilia was unaware of this, or rather, she didn't care.

The farm's significance to her is simply providing souls, life, and energy every ten thousand years; as for what happens within those ten thousand years, AI can manage it.

However, this time the situation was a bit special. They encountered an enemy that the hero could not defeat, so the goddess AI had no choice but to send a message to the goddess herself according to the pre-set program.

After reading the message, Ottilia's lips curled into a smile, and for the first time, her cold eyes revealed an emotion called "interest":

"A farm has experienced a demigod-level energy reaction."

"Even though it only harvests once every ten thousand years, to reach the level of a demigod within ten thousand years, that's quite a hardworking little guy."

Although Ottilia called him a genius, her tone didn't show any appreciation for talent; instead, it revealed a hint of cruelty. "A soul at the demigod level—such a precious thing hasn't appeared for a long time, has it?"

After saying that, she stood up, instantly located the farm's coordinates, and then with a flick of her finger, a two-meter-long crack appeared in the solid space of the divine realm.

She took a step out, entered the rift and disappeared, while the rift healed under the powerful spatial laws of the divine realm.

Chapter 526 Goddess Ottilia

The continent of Sierra, the crater at the summit of the Dispire Mountains.

Rumble—!!

At first glance, the entire sky was blindingly red, making it impossible to see anything clearly. The earth was shaking, and the sky was trembling, as if the mountains were about to collapse and the earth to split apart, and all things would be plunged into darkness.

Shimogaki Seiichi looked up at the "Divine Judgment" that struck like lightning, his eyes empty and lifeless, his face ashen, quietly welcoming death.

The other Saint-level experts were also pale as paper, without a trace of blood.

"it's over……"

"There's no hope..."

Suddenly.

Wave--!

Everyone felt as if they heard the crisp sound of a pebble falling into water, and the whole world seemed to tremble.

Then, the world seemed to freeze at that moment, and everyone held their breath.

An extremely beautiful silver-haired girl appeared out of nowhere, suddenly appearing beside Shimogaki Seiichi.

No one saw how she appeared. It was as if she had always been there, only to be noticed now, or as if she appeared suddenly, but everyone had lost that memory...

The girl didn't exude an invincible aura; she just stood there quietly. But as soon as people looked at her, they were as if they were drawn in by a magnet, their will crumbling, their souls surrendering, and the most primal fear rising from their hearts, an awe they couldn't even control. Their bodies went limp, and they couldn't help but want to submit.

In the eyes of the top experts from the continent gathered at the crater, everything here had vanished. In the vastness of the world, there was only one existence in their eyes: this young girl.

At that moment, everyone on the continent of Sierra felt a sense of oppression and unease. People looked up towards the summit of the Dispiel Mountains, their gazes seemingly traversing a vast distance to see the figure at the crater of the Pillar of Heaven.

Everyone was breathless, feeling as if they were being trampled underfoot by giants. Some even lost control of themselves, their legs buckled, and they knelt down with a thud towards the crater.

Everyone felt like an ant, so small and insignificant.

The Demon King's all-out attack, "Divine Judgment," seemed to have entered viscous glue, slowing down, freezing, disintegrating, and finally turning into wisps of red light and disappearing.