Chapter 877
## Chapter 877
True Demon World, Demon Sword Castle.
Paellito sighed as he looked at Saikel, who had been summoned with numerous wounds.
Saikel Grosch, whose name had always been considered 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 ascending to the position of Chief Strategist, a prestigious figure with a remarkable background.
However, it was this Saikel who managed to ruin such a crucial first battle of the Great War. Even losing Zito’s flesh in the process.
“… I am ashamed.”
“Saikel, Lord Zito will soon find the Demon Sword Castle.”
“I will gladly accept any punishment.”
“This is not the kind of problem that can be solved by punishing you. Besides, I, your direct superior, cannot escape responsibility.”
Saikel felt a deep sense of guilt at Paellito’s words.
Paellito wasn’t saying he was angry at Saikel’s mistake. He was offering to take responsibility as her superior.
“So, when Lord Zito arrives, you must remain silent, regardless of any excuse.”
“But Lord Paellito.”
“There is no time, so listen to me.”
As soon as Paellito responded, a purple magic circle suddenly appeared in front of the two. Within it, Zito and a demon appeared together.
Zito’s form was only partially corporeal compared to when he fought Ayula, and standing beside him, the demon had green horns and wings unlike typical demons.
[Oh, you miserable 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 at the sight of this.
“Didn’t Lord Zito ask you to go there? It would have been one thing if you had gone there personally, but entrusting such an important task to a rookie like Saikel, Paellito?”
“Ragal… What irreverent speech is this in front of Lord Zito? Be quiet.”
“Aw, how scary. Even Lord Zito says it’s okay, so why are you saying this nonsense?”
Ragal, until recently a commander, had become a demon king.
“Now that you have the title of king, it seems you no longer fear me.”
Boom!
Zito hit Paellito’s chin again. Paellito staggered before managing to regain his stance.
[Aren’t you the one who doesn’t fear me now? How, how can you all do this to me? Don’t you know I’m not in good shape 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.”
[Are you doing this even after knowing that I hate this kind of uncomfortable pain more than anything? I almost lost in the end because of this against the Goddess of Peace. Ah, when will I overcome this…?]
“Lord Zito, if you allow it, this Ragal will dispose of Saikel.”
[Trust me Ragal, don’t get too close to Paellito. You did a great job this time, but still, Paellito is Paellito. What if Paellito makes a mistake and hits you in the back of the head, how would you handle that? Can you take it?]
“I understand. But thanks to Lord Zito, I have also become much stronger.”
[Oh, how cute. So cute I want to stomp on you and crush you, our Ragal. You are so cute that I will tolerate it even if you answer back. If it were Paellito, it would be a different story.]
“I apologize.”
Zito praised Ragal because he did well during the attack on the Lutero Magical Federation, and returned with results worthy of being called a great victory.
[Well, I understand you want to stomp on Paellito. After all, you almost turned Elona Zipple into a disaster.]
At that, Paellito’s pupils dilated.
Elona Zipple was currently one of the two pinnacles of the human world, along with Cyron. 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 most in this world?]
“Love…”
“And it seems peace.”
[No, no. Those two, if used well, can become excellent ingredients for delicious pain. What I hate most in the world is loss without pleasure.]
Paellito and Saikel lowered their heads.
[If you two used 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 were caught by Jin Runcandel and Murakan, and you only consumed flesh without gaining anything.]
“I apologize.”
[It’s just that as soon as I was released from the seal, I’ve been getting weaker. I haven’t found my eye yet, and if my flesh keeps decreasing like this, it’s troublesome. Be careful from now on, okay? Ugh, it’s annoying. Let’s go, Ragal.]
Hearing this, Paellito, Saikel, and Ragal’s pupils widened simultaneously.
“…Lord Zito. Won’t you give me another punishment?”
[You were beaten a while ago, right? Instead of that, I won’t let this pass 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 in the future.]
Ragal made a disgruntled expression.
[Ragal, you seem quite dissatisfied.]
“No, I’m not.”
[What do the children call you?]
“Yes?”
[Everyone calls Paellito the Demon Sword. What do they call you?]
“They call me the Poison King. Or the Poisonous Ragal, the born of poison, the embodiment of poison…”
[Apart from Poison King, everything sounds quite crude. Just call yourself Demon Poison too. From today, you are the Demon Poison. Demon Poison Ragal Fun, sounds good. Since you almost turned Elona into a disaster, it should be okay to call you that.]
“Uh… Thank you!”
The title ‘Demon’ had so far only been bestowed upon Paellito. No one who wielded spears in the Demon World was called Demon Spear, and no one who excelled with axes was called Demon Axe. It was an unwritten rule that recognized Paellito’s status as the first sword of the True Demon World.
Saikel realized that Zito’s seemingly inconsiderate words had a hidden meaning.
Through this incident, Paellito and Saikel could still dominate other demons with the same status as before, and Ragal, who had been uncomfortable with Paellito’s solo run, also received a satisfactory reward.
[And Paellito.]
“Yes.”
[It doesn’t matter if Orgal is already dead. If you can 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 Magical Federation, so you and Saikel must take responsibility and establish yourselves properly wherever necessary.]
“I will definitely do so.”
[Alright, I’m going back to have some fun now. I also have some things to discuss with the Witch about Orgal. Ugh, I haven’t explored the surface properly yet, why is it so busy?]
Shortly after, Zito and Ragal left the Demon Sword Castle through the summoning circle.
“Once you’ve healed your wounds, return to the surface, Saikel. I will break 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 get there, the seven demon kings will have already been summoned to the coastal base. Therefore, it will 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 will personally search for Zito’s eye. Until then, never deploy troops with the purpose of attacking the Holy Kingdom.”
“Understood.”
“And the Crimson Sword of the White Whale that killed Flex Kaluga… From what I’ve seen, fortunately, it’s not complete yet.”
“May I ask what it means for it to be incomplete?”
“It means there’s a limit to the number of uses. It can only be used sparingly until it ascends to the realm of the Genesis Knight. We must completely exhaust its power before it encounters Lord Zito.”
“How should we proceed?”
“We will continue to summon the Demon Kings to the surface. Create a situation where the White Whale has to fight them alone. As long as the power is exhausted, the death and annihilation of the Demon Kings will not be a problem. If it loses all the crimson aura, it will pose no threat.”
Or perhaps, beyond that, it could even become a threat to humanity.
Paellito continued with these words with a smile.
***
Lutero Magical Federation, Tower of Stories.
Beradin looked at Elona with a worried expression. Elona was floating, eyes closed, as the power of the tower healed her. The miasma of Ragal was gradually leaving her body.
“Did you say it was Ragal Fun who injured Ms. Elona?”
“Yes, my lord. He is one of the Demon Kings of the True Demon World.”
Ragal had been able to overpower Elona. It was something akin to Drek Hon, whom the Vamel Alliance had faced in the past. Ragal’s poison ability was specialized in mass slaughter, and Elona couldn’t fight properly against him, as she had to protect the citizens of the Federation.
As a result, Elona had absorbed the poison that could have instantly killed ten million ordinary humans. Even though nearly one hundred thousand citizens of the Lutero Magical Federation had faced death, without Elona, it could have easily been a thousand times more.
At the same time, other Zipple superhumans were dealing with fractures in other regions, and it was impossible for the current Zipple to use long-distance communication and spatial teleportation like the Vamel Alliance. Therefore, 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 injured this way. When they faced each other directly, Ragal wouldn’t have been Elona’s opponent.
In the end, it also resulted in fewer deaths.
Veradin thought this way, but he didn’t say it out loud. It was something Elona wouldn’t be comfortable with.
“Betty, Almatia, and Kun.”
The names of three designated living golems.
They currently had a level of authority similar to other leaders within Zipple. Among them, especially when it came to the Demon God Orb, Betty, after Veradin and Elona, was the third to have authority.
“Yes, my lord.”
“Please speak.”
“Ragal Fun, inscribe that demon’s name in the Demon God Orb. Once the Demon God Orb can harness an appropriate level of power, the first thing to do is to change his life.”
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