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you must make a choice.”

Kuragami’s mind spun. The overwhelming power surged through him, coiling like a sleeping dragon, waiting to be awakened. His mother was in danger. His people were suffering. And here he was—powerless.

But now, he had a choice.

The gods had abandoned him. The humans had turned their backs on him. The demons called him their prince.

Was he ready to accept the darkness?

Would he embrace his true heritage?

As the battlefield burned and the heavens trembled, Kuragami clenched his fists, his voice steady.

“I refuse to be weak.”

The Demon God’s laughter echoed through his soul.

“Then rise, Demon Prince. Your destiny begins now.”

A black aura exploded from within him, shaking the very fabric of reality. His body burned with newfound strength, his vision sharp, his senses heightened.

And for the first time in his two lives…

He was no longer powerless.


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Betrayed, murdered, and torn away from his only family, Johnny’s life ended in despair. But fate had other plans. Reborn as Kuragami, the son of a fallen goddess and the Demon King, he awakens in a world of gods, demons, and war.

Haunted by his past and driven by vengeance, Kuragami swears never to be weak again. In a world where power is absolute, he must navigate divine conspiracies, ancient prophecies, and his own dark lineage.

As he unlocks terrifying abilities, the gods mark him as a threat, and the demons claim him as their prince. But Kuragami has only one goal—become strong enough to uncover the truth behind his past and protect the people he loves.

When the war between gods and demons erupts once more, will he stand as a savior… or embrace the darkness within?

Rebirth of the Vengeful Demon God

The Abyssal Warden knelt, its massive form shuddering as the last remnants of its former will crumbled into nothingness. Its once-consuming hunger had been replaced by an undying loyalty to a new master—Kuragami.

Saphira's breath was uneven. She had expected brutality, bloodshed, maybe even a war of attrition, but not this. Not the terrifying ease with which Kuragami had turned an immortal demon emperor into his servant.

"That was… terrifying," she muttered.

Kuragami didn't answer immediately. He turned his gaze toward the distance, where the path to the next of the Top 10 Strongest Demons lay waiting.

"Terror is a weapon," he finally said, his voice emotionless. "One I will sharpen until even the gods themselves fear it."

The Abyssal Warden, now an extension of Kuragami's will, let out a low, rumbling growl.

The ground beneath them trembled—not from the Warden's power, but from something else. Something bigger.

Saphira's eyes widened. "Kuragami! Something's coming!"

A black rift split the heavens, and from it, a colossal figure emerged. A demon, no—something worse.

Towering over mountains, its body composed of writhing, living shadows, the creature exuded an aura so suffocating that even the Abyssal Warden flinched.

The voice shattered reality itself. The air distorted, the ground eroded, and Saphira fell to her knees, coughing blood from the sheer weight of its presence.

The being wasn't just another Demon Emperor—it was something beyond that.

A creature formed from the will of the Ancient Abyss, one that had existed before demons, before gods, before time itself.

"You who seek the throne… prove your worth."

A claw, massive enough to eclipse the entire battlefield, descended upon them.

His Forgotten Sword howled, purple energy erupting as he swung upward, meeting the attack head-on. The impact was cataclysmic, shattering the land for miles.

For the first time… Kuragami was pushed back.

Saphira stared, horror dawning on her face. This wasn't an enemy he could manipulate.

This was a force beyond reason. Beyond fear.

Kuragami's violet eyes burned brighter.

A smile stretched across his lips. For the first time in his life… he felt something close to excitement.

The test of a true Demon King had begun.

Chapter 33: The Emperor's Test—The Road Paved in Blood