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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 silence in the fortress was deceptive. It wasn't the silence of peace, but of something waiting to break.

Kuragami sat on his throne, his posture relaxed, yet the air around him was suffocating. Shadows pulsed from his body, creeping across the dark stone floor like living things.

In front of him, kneeling, was the 6th Strongest Demon—Selphira, the Demoness of Greed.

Her golden chains had been shattered.

Her once-pristine form was ruined—blood dripping from her lips, her regal dress torn, her eyes staring at the ground. Yet, despite everything, there was still pride in her gaze.

Kuragami leaned forward, his violet eyes glowing with an unreadable expression.

"Tell me, Selphira… do you regret kneeling?"

Her lips curled into a smirk, even as blood dripped from her mouth.

"Regret? No. But I never thought I'd serve someone worse than the Demon King himself."

"Worse?" He stood up, slowly descending the steps of his throne. The room felt smaller, darker, heavier with every step he took. "Selphira… you still don't understand, do you?"

Selphira met his gaze, her golden eyes narrowing.

Kuragami knelt before her, his face inches from hers. His eyes shifted—deep crimson.

"You think I'm worse than my father?" His voice was almost a whisper, yet it carried the weight of something monstrous. "You think this is cruelty?"

Selphira shivered. For the first time in her life, she felt fear.

Kuragami reached out and gently grasped her chin, forcing her to hold his gaze. His fingers were cold—too cold, too unnatural.

"I am not worse than my father." His grip tightened. "I am something he could never be."

The shadows in the room twisted violently, reacting to his emotions.

"A true demon is not one who conquers through fear alone. A true demon is one who bends even the strongest to his will and makes them call it their own choice."

Kuragami released her. She collapsed forward, coughing, trying to understand why her body refused to defy him.

"I see now." Her voice was hoarse. "You're not worse. You're just… beyond anything I've ever known."

He turned to Saphira, who had been watching silently.

"Take her to the training grounds. If she's to serve me, she must be reforged."

Saphira nodded, but before she could step forward, Selphira spoke again.

Selphira raised her gaze, golden eyes burning.

Kuragami didn't answer. He didn't need to.

Deep within the fortress, Kuragami sat alone in his personal chamber.

A large black mirror stood before him, swirling with shadows. This was no ordinary mirror.

A link to something far beyond this world.

Kuragami raised his hand, his golden eyes flashing—and the mirror rippled.

One by one, the Nine Strongest Demons appeared in the reflection.

They were the rulers of hell's factions. Each stronger than a god, feared by even the highest celestial beings.

Their voices echoed through the chamber.

Kuragami's eyes burned with cold amusement.

"You all serve my father. That ends today."

The demons did not move. They did not breathe.

"You will follow me." His voice was soft, but the weight of it made the very air feel like chains. "Or you will be erased."

One of the demons, the 5th Strongest, finally spoke.

"And what do you offer us, Prince?"

"The one thing my father never could." His purple eyes glowed—powerful, undeniable.

And the room plunged into darkness.

Chapter 47 – Chains of the Past, Flames of the Future