Chapter 877

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True Demon World, Sword Demon Castle.

Paellito sighed as he looked at Saikel, who had been summoned with numerous injuries.

Saikel Grosch, whose name had always been regarded as a symbol of strategy and success in the True Demon World. She had turned the humble Grosch family into one of the 30 noble families of the Demon World, eventually receiving a direct blessing from Zito and rising to the position of Chief Strategist, a prestigious figure with a remarkable background.

Yet, it was this Saikel who had managed to mess up such a crucial first battle of the Great War. Losing even Zito's flesh in the process.

"... I am ashamed."

"Saikel, Lord Zito will soon find the Sword Demon Castle."

"I will gladly accept any punishment."

"This is not the kind of problem that can be resolved by punishing you. Furthermore, I, your direct superior, cannot escape responsibility."

Saikel felt a heavy sense of guilt from Paellito's words.

Paellito wasn't saying that he was angry due to Saikel's mistake. He was offering to take responsibility as her superior.

"So when Lord Zito arrives, you must remain silent, regardless of any excuses."

"But Lord Paellito."

"There's no time, so listen to me."

As soon as Paellito replied, a purple magic circle suddenly appeared before the two of them. Within it, Zito and a demon appeared together.

Zito's form was only partially corporeal compared to when he battled Ayula, and standing beside him, the demon had green horns and wings unlike typical demons.

[Oh, these pitiful fools. Do I really have to come in person like this?]

Slap, crackle-!

The moment Zito emerged from the summoning circle, he slapped Paellito's cheek and spat out curses. The demon burst into laughter upon seeing this.

"Didn't Lord Zito ask you to go over there? It would have been one thing if you had gone there personally, but entrusting a novice like Saikel with such a significant task, Paellito?"

"Ragal... What irreverent speech is this in front of Lord Zito? Be quiet."

"Oh my, how terrifying. Even Lord Zito says it's fine, so why are you blabbering this nonsense?"

Ragal, until recently a commander, had become a demon king.

"Now that you hold the title of king, it seems you're no longer afraid of me."

Boom!

Zito struck Paellito's chin again. Paellito staggered before managing to regain his posture.

[Aren't you the one who's not afraid of me now? How, how can you all do this to me? Don't you know I'm not in a good condition after being beaten by the Goddess of Peace? My precious flesh. How can you use it like that?]

"I will take full responsibility, lord Zito. If you allow it, I will substitute myself for your body, and there will be even more blood and flesh than that, so please forgive Saikel."

[You are doing this even after knowing that I hate this kind of discomforting pain the most? I almost lost at the end due to this against the Goddess of Peace. Ah, when will I overcome this...?]

"Lord Zito, if you permit, this Ragal will dispose of Saikel."

[Trust me Ragal, don't mess with Paellito too much. You did a great job this time, but still, Paellito is Paellito. What if Paellito slips up and hits you in the back of the head, how would you handle that? Can you endure it?]

"I understand. But thanks to Lord Zito, I've also become much stronger."

[Oh, how cute. So cute that I want to just trample and squash you, our Ragal. You're so cute that I'll tolerate it even if you talk back. If it were Paellito, it'd be a different story.]

"I apologize."

Zito complimented Ragal because he did well during the attack on the Lutero Magic Federation, and he returned with the results worthy of being called a great victory.

[Well, I understand that you want to trample Paellito. After all, you almost turned that Elona Zipfel into a mess.]

At that, Paellito's pupils dilated.

Elona Zipfel was currently one of the two pinnacle in the human world, along with Chiron. He couldn't believe that someone like Ragal had achieved results against either of them.

[Phew. Paellito, and Saikel.]

"Yes, Lord Zito."

[What do I hate the most in this world?]

"Love..."

"And it seems like peace."

[No, no. Those two, if used well, can become excellent ingredients for delightful pain. What I hate most in the world is loss without pleasure.]

Paellito and Saikel lowered their heads.

[If you two were to use my precious flesh for something more agonizing or beautiful, there would be no problem. In fact, you should be praised for it. But what happened this time? You got ensnared by the Jin Runcandel and Murakan, and you just consumed flesh without gaining anything.]

"I apologize."

[It's just that as soon as I'm released from the seal, I've been getting weaker. I still haven't found my eye, and if my flesh keeps diminishing like this, it's troublesome. Be careful from now on, got it? Ugh, it's annoying. Let's go, Ragal.]

Upon hearing this, the pupils of Paellito, Saikel, and Ragal all widened simultaneously.

"...Lord Zito. Won't you give me another punishment?"

[You were hit a little while ago, weren't you? Instead of that, I won't let this go easily this time. Considering what you've done so far, I've given you some leeway. There's a lot you still need to do moving forward.]

Ragal made a discontented expression.

[Ragal, you seem quite dissatisfied.]

"No, I'm not."

[What do kids call you?]

"Yes?"

[Everyone calls Paellito the Sword Demon. What do they call you?]

"I'm referred to as the Poison King. Or the Poisonous Ragal, the one born of poison, the incarnation of poison..."

[Other than Poison King, it all sounds quite crude. Just call yourself a Poison Demon too. From today, you're the Poison Demon. Poison Demon Ragal Fun, it sounds good. Since you almost turned Elona into a mess, it should be okay to call you that.]

"Uh... Thank you!"

The title 'Demon' had so far only been granted to Paellito. No one who wielded spears in the Demon World was called a Spear Demon, and no one who excelled with axes was called an Ax Demon. It was an unwritten rule recognising Paellito's status as the first sword of True Demon World.

Saikel realized that Zito's seemingly thoughtless words had a hidden meaning.

Through this incident, Paellito and Saikel were still able to dominate other demons with the same status as before, and Ragal, who had been uncomfortable with Paellito's solo run, also obtained a satisfying reward.

[And Paellito.]

"Yes."

[It doesn't matter even if Orgal is already dead. If you're able to freely enter and exit the surface world, find a way to capture Orgal and bring him to me. Also, from now on, I will focus on the transfer fractures towards the Sea and the Lutero Magic Federation, so you and Saikel need to take responsibility and establish yourselves properly wherever needed.]

"I will definitely do that."

[Good, I'm going back now to have some fun. I also have some things to discuss with the Witch about Orgal. Ugh, I haven't properly explored the surface yet, why is it so busy?]

Soon after, Zito and Ragal left Sword Demon Castle through the summoning circle.

"Once you've healed your injuries, return to the surface, Saikel. I'll tear down the remaining Demon Seal Wall, so until then, make sure you don't make any mistakes."

"Thank you, Lord Paellito."

"By the time you arrive, the seven demon kings will already be summoned to the coastal base. Therefore, it'll be difficult for the Vamel alliance or any other force to attack the coastal base like this time."

"We will continue to attempt inland invasions through the demon kings. What about the Holy Kingdom?"

"I'll personally seek Zito's eye. Until then, never deploy troops for the purpose of attacking the Holy Kingdom."

"Understood."

"And the Crimson Sword of White Whale that killed Flex Kaluga... From what I've seen, fortunately, it's still not complete."

"May I ask what it means for it not to be complete?"

"It means there's a limit to the number of uses. It can only be used sparingly until ascending to the Genesis Knight realm. We must completely exhaust her power before she meets Lord Zito."

"How should we proceed?"

"We'll continue to summon Demon kings to the surface. Create a situation where White Whale has to fight them alone. As long as the power is exhausted, the death and annihilation of the Demon kings won't be an issue. If she loses all the crimson aura, she won't pose any threat."

Or perhaps, beyond that, she might even become a threat to humanity.

Paellito continued with these words with a smile.

***

Lutero Magic Federation, Tower of Stories.

Veradin looked at Elona with a worried expression. Elona was floating, her eyes closed, as the power of the tower was healing her. Ragal's miasma was gradually leaving her body.

"Did you say it was Ragal Fun who injured Ms. Elona."

"Yes, my lord. He's one of the Demon kings of the True Demon World."

Ragal had been able to overpower Elona. He was kind of similar to Drek Hon, which the Vamel alliance had faced in the past. Ragal's poison ability was specialized in mass slaughter, and Elona couldn't properly fight against him as she had to protect the citizens of the Federation.

As a result, Elona had absorbed the poison that instantly could have killed ten million ordinary humans. Even though nearly a hundred thousand citizens of the Lutero Magic Federation had faced death, without Elona, it could have easily been a thousand times more.

At the same time, other superhumans of Zipfel were dealing with fractures in other regions, and it was impossible for current Zipfel to use long-distance communication and spatial teleportation like Vamel alliance. Thus, even if a superhuman cleared their assigned area, it was difficult for them to support Elona.

It might have been better for the citizens to die. If that had happened, Ragal wouldn't have survived, and Elona wouldn't have been hurt like this. When they faced each other directly, Ragal couldn't have been Elona's opponent.

In the end, it also resulted in fewer deaths.

Veradin thought this way, but he didn't voice it. It was something that Elona would be uncomfortable with.

"Betty, Almatia, and Kun."

The names of three designated living golems.

They currently held a level of authority similar to other leaders within Zipfel. Among them, especially when it came to the Demon's God's Orb, Betty, after Veradin and Elona, was the third to hold authority.

"Yes, my lord."

"Please speak."

"Ragal Fun, inscribe the name of that demon onto the Demon's God's Orb. Once the Demon's God's Orb can harness an appropriate level of power, the first thing to do is to change his life."

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