chapter 2
2 – Because You’re Back 1
Death.
What is also called eternal rest.
A state of silence and stillness, also called eternal sleep, as a sleep from which you will never wake up again.
However.
In the rest of the abyss that was thought to last forever.
I could feel it.
It felt like I was forcibly raising my body from sleep.
Reminiscent of my late mother waking me up from bed when she was a child…
Unpleasant yet caring at the same time.
At the same time as being attracted by that warm and irresistible touch.
My consciousness, which had sunk to the bottom of the abyss, began to clear again.
“Whoops!”
I opened my eyes with the sound of heavy breathing.
Immediately after that, what I saw was the unfamiliar shape of the ceiling.
Dark, black dust and moss on the ceiling.
I don’t know, but in that scene that seemed to let me know that this place isn’t like the afterlife,
Feeling puzzled, I got up from my seat.
‘What happened?… I must have been in the hands of a hero… ‘
I was killed in an unexpected surprise attack in a defenseless state without any weapons or even armor.
My limbs were severed, my heart was pierced, and finally my body was burned by the flames of the holy sword.
Nevertheless,
I was definitely alive.
Black horns on the sides of the head and a pair of wings sprouting from the waist.
A body with no scars left.
And through the power of the Demon King, which is still felt unchanging,
I could see that I had literally been resurrected, unscathed and intact.
Although the only outfit she was wearing was old pants that covered her lower body.
‘Are you alive again? But how… Even if you are a demon king, once you die, the end will not change… !’
At that moment, one fact suddenly popped into my head.
At this, I urgently looked at my hand, which was covered with dirt.
A small jewel ring stuck in it.
The ring part was made of gold, and in the center of it was a black jewel the size of a fingernail, but the jewel was broken as if it had been hit by something.
Through this, I was able to find out.
The reason why I was able to resurrect after being killed for certain by the holy power of the holy sword.
It’s this ring that’s now broken…
Appears as a disposable resurrection item in the original work,
Originally, it was a valuable item that could be obtained by searching the middle boss’s room.
Right after possessing this world, it was an item that was legally ‘rewarded’ by the mid-boss using his power as a demon king.
‘To be honest, I wore it because I liked the design… I never thought I would be helped in this way.’
Leaving behind the relief of such an unexpected fortune,
I started looking around carefully as it was.
An eye that can easily see through darkness.
What you can see through it is a ruined catacombs.
Looking at the corpses and coffins that looked like demons were lying all over the place, I immediately got up from my seat in embarrassment.
No matter how much he became a demon king, seeing a rotten and withered corpse was still not a very good feeling.
However.
Beyond these physiological discomforts,
Regarding the memories of that time that I am now, which started to come back to me…
The memory of being betrayed and killed by a hero automatically made me frown.
‘Elise… that dog b*tch. I don’t think I would hit the back of the head like that… ‘
She’s always been in a good mood, but now she doesn’t know exactly why she suddenly made this choice.
But tore my trust to shreds,
The memory of that moment that makes you feel sick to your stomach just thinking about it again,
Dear warriors,
And it made me feel a burning vengeance towards the free races who repaid my goodwill with betrayal.
‘I won’t just leave it alone… This debt of mine must be… ‘
With that thought in mind, I started to get out of here and head out.
As much as I decided to take revenge against the scum, there was no reason to stay in a place like this any longer.
As much as I have to do in the future, I felt a little impatient and began to think of the things to take care of first.
‘First of all, we must gather our subordinates and prepare for war. If I combine my strength and the forces of the Demon King’s army, I can wipe out the free races at once… ‘
As I came out of the catacombs, I immediately thought of moving towards the place where the demon castle was located.
But…
“….Uh?”
The scene started appearing in front of me immediately after leaving the cemetery.
It is,
The miserable appearance of a city that has been destroyed.
It’s my home.
The capital of the Demon Kingdom where the capital where I was killed is located.
It looked like Abaddon had become His Majesty.
“What… what? This… “
The ruined castle.
Overturned roads and collapsed and burned buildings.
And…
Scattered all over the place.
The decaying corpses of demons.
It wasn’t just the soldiers who were fighting in battle.
A young man carrying farm implements,
An old man with his back cut off.
A woman with her heart pierced, with her outer garment removed,
And,
Dying with her throat cut beside her.
Even the corpses of young demons.
A scene where you can feel the horror just by looking at it with your own eyes.
Not even a battle, but the situation here where a one-sided massacre took place,
It made me feel a visceral displeasure along with a deep sense of bewilderment that made me forget even the anger I had just had.
“Uh… What happened? What the hell is going on here… “
Their decomposed corpses, which must have been killed for several months.
That meant that at least that much time had passed since this place became like this.
A situation that is incomprehensible both temporally and realistically.
I was seized with extreme confusion, and for a moment I couldn’t think of anything.
Then,
“!… Huh?”
In the next moment, a clear sign suddenly felt.
The familiar wave of power felt not far from here,
As if driven by instinct, I turned my gaze toward that place.
‘This is… no way?’
It is in a hurry to move.
I didn’t know exactly who the opponent was, but
I was able to know through this familiar feeling.
‘Evil… Are there any survivors? Ah… no… It’s not like that…’
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“Ouch… omg… omg… “
Breathing up to the chin.
Suppressing it forcibly,
She was running in front of her with all her might.
Her blood flowed from the torn soles of her feet,
Her wounded arm continued to scream.
However, even in this pain, she couldn’t stop her steps.
“I’m getting tired of playing tag like this.”
“Hey hey, go slow.”
“There is no point in jumping like that.”
An arrogant voice in my ears.
That sound that makes you nauseous just by hearing it,
Despite her efforts, it was getting bigger and bigger.
‘No… I can’t come all the way here and get caught… ‘Kuh!’
At that moment, as she ran forward with the sudden pain in her legs, her body rolled on the floor.
“
The excruciating pain thumped her whole body as she tripped over the rock and fell.
In the middle of it, she tried to get back up somehow.
But…
“Tsk. Anyway, this is why demons are annoying.”
“Why did you make such a fuss when you were going to get caught in the end?”
Humans surround her while clicking her tongue.
Seeing them wearing light armor and holding weapons, she finally had to admit it.
The fact that she failed.
With this, her insignificant effort,
That it ended without any results…
“Kill… “
She speaks in her cold voice with her feelings of resignation.
However, cold smiles began to appear on the faces of the humans who saw it.
“I’m sorry, but I can’t.”
“Your b*tch is a valuable commodity, and the captain told you to take special care of it, so you should stay calm.”
“But… Previously.”
“!”
A human putting the sword he was holding into the scabbard along with the words.
Then an unpleasant smile began to form on his lips.
“I made you go through so much trouble chasing you all the way here, but at least I have to pay for it.”
“What… what… ! West… no way?”
Humans come this way, licking their lips.
Seeing this, she instinctively recognized what was going to happen next.
“I’m a dancer, but I’m still a female after all.”
“It’s a bit dirty, but I think I’ll be able to enjoy it for the first time in a while.”
“Quit!”
With those words, people stretch out their hands without hesitation.
That ugly hand grabbed her chest as it was.
A terrible unpleasant feeling at the same time.
She let out her voice involuntarily,
Seeing this reaction, the human men started teasing her body even more wildly.
“Oh, those are pretty nice breasts, aren’t they?”
“It’s just my preference that the buttocks are strong.”
“As expected, people who train are different. It’s a completely different feeling from roadside prostitutes.”
Human men licking their tongues and making fun of her and her pure white body to their heart’s content.
She has experienced countless battles beyond her line of sight.
This situation was approaching with unbearable pain.
The sensation of her own body being defiled in real time.
In the midst of pain that cannot be compared to physical pain.
She came to earnestly beg in her heart.
‘Help me… please… Because anyone is good… Please… ‘
An empty request with no meaning.
With that desperate cry that you can’t even afford to call it hope,
She hates the actions of humans who reach out to her precious place.
Her eyes were tightly closed as she was.
“Now then… Where should we start tasting it?”
“Hey, I’m first. It’s so piled up these days that it’s hard to bear it, but keep the order.”
Right after that, the sound of throwing off the armor,
And,
Something sticky and hot sprayed on her face.
The sensation of a thick-smelling liquid flowing down my cheeks caused a strong sense of discomfort.
However, for some reason, I felt familiar inside it.
It’s fishy, but
A scent that feels strangely sweet.
As she questioned the fact,
She involuntarily opened her eyes cautiously.
What you see next.
Red liquid…
“… Uh?”