Alwin: 「Oi! You insolent brat! When are you going to respond?」
Sariel: 「... You know, the type of patience I've maintained for my cool headed nature deserves praise from God.
Now that my mission has failed completely, I see no reason to hold back my emotions anymore.
You called yourself a god right, yet you needed to summon a lowly demon as myself to solve the consequences of your greed.
Yet, you didn't even realise that the one you summoned was the same person that would make you kiss your grave. So much for a god.」
Alwin: 「You.... WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY!!!」
Without answering, I flapped my wings hard enough to send me to the sky.
Alwin: 「Do you think I'll let you escape after... insulting.....me?」
I proceeded to use my「Gas Creation」whilst producing poison to spread out a toxic gas that would corrode the inner parts of any being.
This gas was released across the whole kingdom.
Granting the innocent instant, painless death.
As for the guilty, they weren't granted such mercy.
Their souls were tormented, and their minds broke from the intense pain.
Their inner organs corroded, making it impossible to breathe.
Seeing this, I decided to end this whole charade.
「Acquiring the extra skill 『Thermal Manipulation』... successful.」
Alwin: 「Hey.... what *cough* do you think you're *cough*... doing... stop *cough*... it.」
Sariel: 「Huh, a malevolent god like you, and you should be capable of dealing with such a trivial thing on your own.
Are you a bluff? Or are you just another wannabe fuck face that offers nothing to plot development?
Might you be another everyday occurrence whose death won't even be noticed by your own family?」
I proceeded to speak my mind.
I had always been told that I had a bad mouth during times of anger.
I guess I now understand why.
Sariel: 「Rest In Chaos, genius.」
Using the new skill I received from Sage-san's synthesis, which was『Thermal Manipulation』I froze the entire kingdom.
The area outside this nation also got affected.
I would come to regret it later, but that is not something I could worry about now.
This is a process that leads to the formation of my ultimate art.
This idea came during my fight with Jaune.
I was on my own when Jaune crashed onto me, demanding a duel.
For some unknown reason, the primordials tagged me as the king of hell.
Due to that, various fools try to challenge me for the position.
I tried to refuse the request many times, but she kept on insisting.
I didn't like to fight all the time.
Although I fought at times, I always had a good reason to do so.
After fighting you once, I would never bother for a fight again.
After fighting once, I would stay out of fights for decades or centuries until someone forced me to fight them like she is doing.
During our fight, I had thought of a new magic I could use against her, and it worked.
After freezing the whole place, I used my 『Attribute Conversion』to invert the ice to heat.
This process is known as "Endothermic Reaction."
This is the process of melting ice with extreme heat to break chemical bonds.
When an object that is frozen instantly absorbs extreme heat, it destroys the atomic bond of that of the object.
This is what I applied to the whole kingdom.
The atomic bonds holding particles together in all the physical objects on the kingdom broke.
Hence, everything within the kingdom got destroyed.
Both organic and inorganic objects.
Everything possessing life in the country was killed.
I had done it. I killed them all. But I felt unfulfilled.
Their death had an impact on me than I ever knew.
Was it a mistake to meet them?
Did I do anything wrong to make a friend?
Why does this type of thing always happen to me?
Why do I always lose those things I hold close to me?
I should just die and leave this world forever if that's the case.
Heh, I even got denied of my right to die permanently when I became a demon.
Does this world hate me so much?
Perhaps if I died, then no one would be killed because of my mere existence.
Maybe it would've–
「I will not tolerate such ideas.」
Sage-san? What do you mean?
「Notice. Activating subskill 『Auto-battle Mode』 Successful.」
W-Wah—?! Oi Sage-san, give me back my body!
「Answer. No.」
Huh. But why? What's the point of doing this?
「Until you calm your mind down, possessing full control of your body will not be possible.」
Is that a threat I hear?!
Uhh, wait…
Is she doing this for me? Oh… I see. Thanks a lot, Sage-san.
*Sigh,* I said that I always lost people important to me, but I second that.
I still have you with me. You are someone who can never leave me, always bonded together by soul, huh.
Well, I am really grateful to you, my soul partner.
「!!!」
Huh?
In that instant, I felt it, the overwhelming joy that I should not have felt.
Although it wasn't mine, it made me warm.
It made me feel like the safest person in the world.
This was Sage-san's joy... weird.
「You are welcome..... Master.」
I still need time to calm down. Can you take me to a safe place to rest for a while?
「Answer. Yes.」
Back to the facade, huh? Whatever.
I then lost consciousness.
Even after losing consciousness, I still felt warm.
I felt someone embracing my soul.
It felt weird.
It felt strange.
It felt..... nice.
I'm really glad to have you by my side, Sage-san, my most favored skill.
◇◇◇
In a dimension, separate from the world. We can see an individual sitting on a throne.
This individual was holding an orb, looking intently at another individual who was displayed on the orb.
???: 「Hahahaha. You never fail to impress me, Sariel. With you, the future is secure. Just hang on.」
The person displayed on the golden orb was Sariel, but it was also not him.
He was currently in a forest full of monsters.
???: 「Lunax. I need you to invite him to me.」
Lunax: 「My Lord, if I may ask, who is this individual you've been stalking for the past millenia.
You said that he is someone who will carve the future but said nothing more.」
???: 「Tch, tch, tch. I don't call this stalking. You don't understand the importance of observation.
To your question, you will find out soon after you meet him.」
Lunax: 「In that case, I'll head out now. Please excuse me, my Lord.」
Saying that, the individual known as Lunax left that dimension.
???: 「Let's see what the future holds for you, Sariel.」
◇◇◇
Sariel: 「I HAVE AWOKEN!!!」
Lunax: 「....」
「.....」
Sariel: 「....」
「I do not know who he is.」
Oooooiiii!! Don't act like we aren't acquainted.
But shit. I thought that no one was here. This is why I did something as cringy as that.
Why do I have the worst luck!?
Anyway, who is this chick?
Why didn't Sage-san tell me anything about having someone else here?
「Answer The individual held no malicious intent against you.」
*Sigh*
Well, I guess introducing myself would be best to strike up a convo.
Sariel: 「I don't know who you are, but my name is Sariel.
May I ask for yours?」
Lunax: 「Lunax....」
I see. The silent type. I'll do the same.
Sariel: 「What do you want…?」
Lunax: 「..... Dodge.」
Before I could understand what she said, I spotted a flash of light approaching my neck.
My instincts kicked in, and I dodged the attack but almost did not make it out alive.
Watch where you swing that, lady!
Oi Sage-san. What were you saying about malicious intent?
「Hmph!」
Sariel: 「So you are out for blood, huh? Well, let's go.」
Without waiting for a reply, I dashed towards her with my fist aimed above her head.
The speed she used to attack me earlier was at lightspeed (not really sure).
Even with『Thought Acceleration』, I had a scratch on my neck.
It was only understandable since I could only increase my thinking rate to about tens of thousands of times.
Coupled with the fact that an increase in thought process does not necessarily make you as fast as the increasing thinking rate.
She blocked my attack with her blade.
The attack made my arm numb. The armor she wore was the strongest I've ever seen.
「Notice. The armor is a mythical grade material.
There is a grading system used to rank weapon quality.
This starts with common grade to rare grade.
From rare to unique, unique to legendary, and finally, legend grade to mythic grade.
Mythical grade weapons are the highest grade with levels like high and low and each grade.
Each grade holds a significant difference in power compared to the lower grade.」
Ah. Is that so. If that's the case, then I'm in the worst situation I could ever get to.
According to Sage-san, my body is only low legend grade, whilst her armor and weapons are both low mythic grade.
I tried to use 『Replicator』 to copy her skills, but-
「Analysis blocked.」
Great. This fucking life is making me go mad again.
But I'm a cool guy. Cool guys like us don't get mad over trivial matters, right? Yes.
Before I could continue thinking trash, I was pushed back and assaulted again.
Her strikes moved at lightspeed, making the impossible to dodge.
But what shocked me was the fact that she was using holy energy.
I never attacked with such an attack, so it is impossible to say that it got copied.
The only reasonable answer was–
Sariel: 「You already know about spiritrons.」
Lunax: 「I'm surprised you know about it. But having an idea of it won't help you.
Take this! 『Judgement Ray』!」
An attack that erases magicules at a blinding speed.
This art is made to erase monsters that have committed evil.
Seeing this attack, I could only do one thing.
『Life Predation』
Using that, the energy used to cast this magic was absorbed.
Lunax: 「Hm? Impressive.」
She continued to assault me.
Without knowing when, she appeared behind me, aiming her sword at my neck.
I ducked just in time, only to see a severed arm.
I lept backward, using magicules to restore my arm before defending myself from another attack.
At this point, I might have to go all out when she isn't doing so.
I brought out my sword from my 『Soul Storage』 then went for an attack.
She parried the strike before disappearing and appearing above me.
My sword got destroyed, but I simply created another one with 『Material Creation』
She gave me a punch that I could not block, sending me back several meters away from her.
I did not get a chance to land when she appeared behind me, about to land another slash on me.
At this point, I may just let her handle.
Sage-san, I give you my body.
「Notice. Activating the subskill 『Auto-battle Mode』Successful.」
Leaving the rest to Sage-san, I watched from the sidelines.
Even when she takes over my body, I still see things as normally as I do, with the only difference being that I can't do anything.
The attack that was approaching me slowed down, giving Sage-san the chance to dodge.
What was that just now.
Lunax seemed bewildered but quickly regained composure. As expected of elegant beauties.
Before she could move again, Sage-san appeared behind her instantly before kicking her on the head real hard.
But she should have been able to dodge an attack with that type of speed. Sage-san?
「Answer. That was the work of one of the subskill under the unique skill 『Space-Time Administrator』.」
Oh yeah! That unique skill I never checked. Give me the details, Sage-san.
「Yes.
Unique Skill
1.『Space-Time Administrator』
[Subskills]
1. Dimension Leap: Allows the user to freely locate and travel to a location, even if it is in different dimensions or worlds, as long as there's a guide or connection to it.
2. Space Severance: The gaps within space can be opened and widened for various uses. It can be used as a source of teleportation by opening the space between two points and connecting the two spaces.
3. Space-Time Manipulation: It allows the user to manipulate and utilize the elements of space and time, allowing them to perform Spacetime Connection or even Instant Motion depending on their proficiency.
4. Temporal Chronostasis: A temporal illusion that make targets see objects as though they have stopped moving, making opponents react slower than they are supposed to.
5. Temporal Acceleration: Grants the user the ability to speed up time processes of a target.
6. Temporal Deceleration: Grants the user the ability to slow down time processes of a target.
7. Future Memory: This ability allows the user to access information from the future to make use of it in the present time. 」
Sariel: 「Isn't this skill is on the level of ultimate skills!?」
「This skill is a skill that has administrative authority.
Once a skill has this, its performance reaches the ultimate level.
It allows the user to influence the laws of the world with power comparable to ultimate skills[2].
It can activate all kinds of magic instantly, making skills unnecessary as it can make anything happen more flexibly.
This type of power can be given to skills to raise its existence to the ultimate level.」
You know what, anything related to skills goes to you.
I'll deal with anything related to magic.
I don't understand a thing you said just now.
I don't know how to utilise my skills perfectly, but I can deal with magic.
You, on the other hand, know how to do both, but your interest falls on skills, so deal?
「Answer. Proposal accepted. Thank you for doing business with me, my Lord.」
Eeek!! She called me her lord!! I hope you are not planning on anything big!?
「Accusation denied.」
Lunax, who was sent away quickly, came back to meet me.
Her blade shone with holy light.
Sage-san switch sides!
I countered her attack with my own holy energy.
I don't know much, but I definitely knew that if the amount of faith my people had for me was real, then
*Crack*
Her blade will break!
Lunax: 「What?! You can use holy magic!? And my blade, it was mythic grade.
How did it break!? You only had a legend grade weapon, so how!?」
This was the first time I saw her lose her confidence.
So much for elegant beauties...
I leave it to you again, Sage-san.
Sage-san took control of my body and began to attack her.
Lunax created a new sword and began to defend against our attacks.
As soon as our swords collided, hers broke.
Why?
「Ultimate Authority.」
I see.
I quickly regained control and used something I've been working on.
Sariel: 「Do try to survive this. 『Chaos Magic: Divinity Nova』.」
This attack works on the principle of infon agitation.
This is a new branch of magic I created.
The combination of dark and holy magic.
I created two magic circles, one above and the other below.
The magic circle above releases minus energy from the depths of hell itself. The energy that opposes life itself.
Thousands of dark energy lights rained down on her at lightspeed.
Simultaneously, the magic circle below releases thousands of spiritron rays that travel towards the target.
The dark lights collided with the spiritron rays, creating a destructive effect that erased all infons within the area used.
I expected her to die, so I wanted to turn around and leave, but I've come to learn that doing such a thing is a surefire way to die quickly.
This is the ultimate red flag to get in every manga and anime.
I proceeded to look at the result, and I was highly impressed.
She was still alive, but her sword and armor were nowhere to be seen.
She took some damage from my attack, so she was unable to stand.
She fell down on the ground weakly, and I walked up to her.
Pointing my sword to her, I asked her
Sariel: 「Any last words?」
I've always wanted to say this.
This is a check on my bucket list.
「....」
Lunax: 「I didn't expect you to be so strong. I even went all out, but still.
I guess you can do whatever you want.」
Sariel: 「You know, I can make my attack transcend time and space to reach my destination.
If those are your last words, then goodbye.」
Lunax: 「Wait WHAT?! No wai—?!」
I didn't listen and was about to stab her, but I stopped.
I felt someone hold my shoulder, and I instinctively jumped away from the stranger.
I looked at him and noticed that he held no killing intent.
But I'm not ever trusting that shit again. I almost died trusting such a thing, which happened when?
JUST NOW!!
Sariel: 「I don't know why, but it seems that you all are out for my head, so let's go.」
???: 「I'm not really against you, but if you want to go then-」
Sariel: 「If you're not out for blood, then we're cool. I don't wanna fight. I hate it.」
Lunax: 「Hm? I thought all demons liked to fight against others-」
Sariel: 「I'm different. I only fight when I need to.」
???: 「*Sigh*. It's a shame. Well, let me introduce myself.
My name is Veldanava, and I'm in charge of Lunax.」
Sariel: 「I see. I don't think i need to say it, but I'm Sariel. So you sent her to test me or outright kill me?」
Veldanava: 「I sent her to hand you an invitation, but I see that things went south.
But still, to be able to defeat a primordial angel, especially when you're not even at your peak, is really amazing.」
Lunax: 「Please forgive me, my Lord.」
Sariel: 「Primordial angel? Are they like parallel existences to we primordial demons?」
Veldanava: 「Yes, they are.
There are more things I want to discuss with you, but we'll have to do that in a better setting.
Follow me.」
Sariel: 「And why should I do that, especially when your subordinate just tried to kill me?」
I'm being reasonable right now, so you can't blame me.
Veldanava: 「Because if I needed to do so, you won't be alive anymore. Do you get me now?」
I see. He doesn't seem like a bluffer. Not with constant warning.
Well, if I want to know more about this world, then I guess the ticket's right in front of me.
I guess it won't hurt to trust him. Hope so.
Sariel: 「Fine.」
After saying that, we got teleported to a different dimension.
My magic corpus got destroyed immediately when we arrived, but my spiritual body remained intact.
This place looked strange.
I also felt disgusted by the aura around here.
..... Weird.
He led us to a room to hold our private meeting.
Veldanava: 「So, let's start.」
Sariel: 「Sure. So, are there nine primordial angels?」
Veldanava: 「Yeah. She is one of them. Her name is Lunax. Though, I must say, she mever really used her full power.」
I see. She is really strong. But she didn't even use her real body.
..... Cheaters.
Sariel: 「So, you mind telling me about you? You already seem to know a lot about me.
I won't be surprised if you already knew about my past life.」
The look he had on his face said it all.
Veldanava: 「I see. You're really sharp. But I'll tell you about me later.」
Damn it. I really wanna know about him.
Veldanava: 「But your birth led to the creation of another primordial.
There were originally 7 primordial angels, but your appearance, along with Rose's, led to 9 primordials.」
Sariel: 「Wait. So Rose is an otherworlder like me? Now I'm definitely meeting her!」
Lunax: 「My Lord, if I may ask, what type of relationship do you have with Sariel-san?」
Veldanava: 「Well, you can call us friends now, right?」
Sariel: 「Wow! I didn't think that you would also be a loner nerd.
Well, I'm glad the feeling is neutral. Although it feels kinda weird saying that.」
Veldanava: 「Yeah… It does feel weird saying we're friends, rather than that, were.... close friends!」
Without my regard, this dude jumped to conclusions.
Well, I always tried to make friends, but never tried a bestie.
Guess I'll just ignore it. Just hope he isn't some random shithead.
Besides, it wouldn't hurt to make more friends.
Sariel: 「Um…sure thing.」
Veldanava: 「Well, let me show you around.」
Sariel: 「Sure. Would you mind if I inspected your true body?」
This question was directed towards Lunax.
This was another must do mission on my bucket list.
This is a new bucket list I created when I discovered magic.
Lunax: 「Ok.」
Veldanava: 「Huh. That's surprising.」
Veldanava proceeded to show me around.
I was surprised when he told me this was heaven.
Now that I think about it, he had a primordial angel under him.
Sariel: 「Velda. Are you perhaps some sort of god?」
Veldanava: 「Oh. Now that were "besties" as you called it, i guess there's no need to hide it.
I'm the creator of everything you've seen or heard about.
The one who invented the Voice of the World along with most of the existing skills.
I am the ruler of the universe. The Creator God, Veldanava. The Star King dragon.」
Sariel: 「I see....」
Without a second thought, I kicked him in the leg.
Lunax seemed confused at my act.
Veldanava: 「Oi! What was that for?」
Sariel: 「You're the same shithead that created Fate's existing concept, right?
You're one of the reasons why I keep losing all those I ever loved, aren't you?」
It's just me being an asshole and stuff, but I wanted to vent on anyone I felt was the cause.
Veldanava: 「I created the concept of fate, but i do not control it.
As a matter of fact, I'm also affected by it. Meeting you here was the work of fate, you know?」
Sariel: 「Huh? But you are literally the "God." What do you mean?」
Veldanava: 「How about I just tell you.」
He explained to me the reason he was not in control of fate.
According to him, he was an entity that roamed around in the void.
This void had nothing to offer.
He had all the power one could think of.
Omnipotence.
Omniscience.
Omnipresence.
And many more. Due to this, he became bored.
With nothing to do, he ended up creating the universe we know of today.
After creating the universe, he found interest in a particular world he created, the cardinal world.
But with his ability to see the future and all, he always ended up knowing things that would take place beforehand.
As a result, he couldn't experience surprising events with interest.
So, he decided to relinquish his omnipotence after creating various concepts.
Now, he could experience the joy of discovering something new and unknown.
I kinda understood his situation.
Due to my boredom, I ended up selfishly bringing Sage-san to existence.
What if she never wanted any of it, but it happened because of me?
「Notice. Such trivial things should not be thought of. I hold no resentment towards master but I'm rather grateful to you.」
I see. Thanks a bunch, Sage-san.
「Received. You are welcome.」
Sariel: 「*Sigh*. Sorry about that. I overreacted.」
Veldanava: 「I understand. It's rather surprising that you managed to calm down almost instantly.
You are really something. Well, let's move to what you held interest in.」
He led us to another dimension.
This was Lunax's personal space where her true body was stored.
I saw her true body. It was nothing short of divine.
Her fake body operated with mythic grade armor, but her real body needed no armor because the body itself was high mythic grade material.
Even though both were in the same class, the difference was like that of stone and diamond.
Sariel: 「No way, can I—like... touch it?」
Lunax: 「S-Sure...」
Veldanava: 「Wow. I didn't think that you would be so forward.」
Sariel: 「Sh-Shut up! You know I didn't mean it that way! Stop teasing my fragile heart!!」
I ignored his antics and proceeded to inspect her body.
Sage-san wasted no time in analysing the mythic grade material.
She got the information of the items needed to create mythical grade materials and began her work with extreme rapture.
Though, one thing struck me as odd. It was impossible to analyze mythic grade equipment, right?
How did she even do that just now?
「Notice. The permission was given.」
*Sigh*
After getting what I wanted, I stepped back to look at Veldanava, who was thinking about something.
Veldanava: 「You know, if you're really interested in it, I could make one for you under one condition.」
Sariel: 「Wait! Do you mean it!? Thanks a bunch! I definitely want one. State your condition first, though…」
Veldanava: 「I need you to play a role as the cardinal world's protector.
There will be some individuals that may pose a threat to it, so I want someone to act as its guardian.
I hope you can do that for me? There are others protecting the world outside of this realm, but they do not comcern themselves with the affairs of the world.
That's where you come in. I want you to help me manage the affairs of the world.
Something along the lines of watching its progress, protecting it from getting destroyed internally, and ensuring that steadiness and development blossoms.
I do not want the world to self-destruct, but I also don'teant to personally tamper with its affairs.」
Hmm, tough deal you're striking, my dude.
But, come to think of it, this would help in the long run.
I also have this curiosity to sate. Plus, working with him would enable me to ask my life away.
I'd have the secrets of the world come to me free of charge. How nice.
Well, as long as I'm getting paid, what's the big idea?
Sariel: 「Huh? Is that it? You definitely have a deal.」
Besides, it isn't really a big job. Just watch some stupid humans bitch up and about.
What's so hard about that?
Veldanava: 「Also, you will only use the body I will make when necessary.
I would also need some of your magicules to create it.」
Sariel: 「Don't worry. I totally get it.
Also, do you mind telling me about the annoying bug that has been stalking us for the past seven minutes?」
Veldanava: 「Your perception skills are really incredible.
Come out, Feldway.」
After saying that. A person with blond hair and blue eyes came out of his hiding position.
I guess Veldanava also has some naming problems like I do. Feldway… blurgh! Yuck, that sticks out like a sore eye.
Feldway: 「Forgive me for spying on you, my Lord. Please punish this lowly one.」
Veldanava: 「*Sigh*. Can't you guys just speak normally. This is the reason why I was so desperate to have a friend.」
Ah. I see. I feel yah, bro. But mine is worse. Just endure. I have millions to run away from…
Veldanava: 「Sariel, this is Feldway. He is the first primordial angel to exist.
Feldway, this is Sariel. He is your counterpart and also the first primordial to exist, even before you. Say hello.」
Sariel: 「Hello.」
Feldway: 「Tch. Why is a demon like you allowed in the Heavenly Star Palace.」
Wow! A racist. So cool!!
Sariel: 「Hm? Did you hear a royal chicken nearby?
I could use one of those, you know?」
Veldanava: 「Pfft! S-Sariel, it's not nice to.. pfft... call someone you just met a... ch-chicken.... Hahahahahahaha!!」
Feldway: 「What did you just call me!?」
Lunax: 「Feldway, it is rude to insult someone our lord has befriended.」
Feldway: 「Tch. Whatever.」
Veldanava: 「Alright then. I hope you guys can get along together.
I'll start making the body for you. You can visit me anytime you want if you need anything.
Here are the coordinates for your teleportation.」
After that, he gave me the coordinate that I needed to teleport here anytime I wanted.
I could've done that on my own using 『Dimension Leap』 but it's still okay.
After saying goodbye, I teleported back to the forest.
Man, today was a really hectic day.
From destroying a kingdom to meeting a fellow primordial before speaking to the literal God of the universe.
Sage-san told me that she needed some things used for creating mythic grade materials.
Even though the materials were not the only things that made up mythic grade weapons, by using 『Ultimate Authority』, I could compensate for other losses.
So I'm just gonna go search for the materials she mentioned.
With that, I set out to complete another mission.