Fixed Damage
Koibito o Netorare, Yuusha Party Kara Tsuihou Sa Retakedo, EX Skill [Kotei Dameeji] ni Mezamete Muteki no Sonzai ni. Saa, Fukushuu o Hajimeyou.
Arc 6 - Darkness and Demon King
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8 - The Black Altar
The sound of footsteps moving down the stone corridor.
We were on our way to the deepest part of the castle under the guidance of the Demon King, Vilgarodomus──or more accurately, his residual thoughts.
We passed through several hidden doors, and proceeded through secret passages that were probably only known to Frangulas and Lagios.
It's hard for my weakened legs to walk long distances.
Hence, Shea supported me from the side and walked with me.
"Are you worried, Shea?"
I called out to the girl next to me.
"Of course. I can't believe you're taking the Demon Lord's offer."
Shea's expression was grim.
"......Do you not feel uneasy, Chrome-sama?"
On the other side, Yulin was looking at me with a dark expression.
"Well, that's natural."
I nodded with a wry smile.
The other party was a Demon King.
Even though it was not the main body, but just a residual thought, of the one who ruled the demon army that had plunged the world into fear and chaos.
I was trying to negotiate with such a person in order to gain more power.
Yet strangely enough, I didn't feel a sense of repulsion.
Nor did I feel guilty.
For some reason, I even felt a sense of familiarity.
It was strange even for me.
Of course, if the Demon King's demands would cause innocent people to suffer, I would firmly reject them.
Regardless of whether the other party was the demon king, I'd put up a fight with all my strength.
However, if it ended up being a mere deal──
No, in the first place, since he was the demon king, even if it is a residual thought, I wonder if it could be erased.
I couldn't catch him with my chains, but if I activated [Fixed Damage], it might or might not work.
"What the h*ll am I confused about?"
I thought I had made a decision, but I was frustrated with myself for still feeling lost.
It's a long way to the Luphus Empire where Yuno was.
He might have gained more power by the time I got there.
So I wanted to be prepared.
I wanted to make sure that I had an absolute chance to beat Yuno.
The next time I faced him, I wanted to reduce the risk of loss to a minimum.
That's the most important priority.
Don't think about anything else.
Think only of revenge.
That's what I told myself.
Over and over and over again──
"What do you think, Rakshasa?"
I called out to Rakshasa, who had disappeared for the time being.
But there was no reply.
"Rakshasa?"
[You don't need an ordinary terminal. I'll give you the information you need instead.]
And, the Demon King.
From the previous exchange, it seemed that Vilgarodomus was also a terminal of [Darkness].
In addition, it seemed to be a special kind of existence, but──
I don't know for sure.
I wish I could have asked Rakshasa about that, but she didn't answer or even show up.
[We're here.]
The black skull announced.
In front of me was a door with four emblems on it.
Each crest looked like a design of Heart, Spade, Clover, and Diamond.
["[Open gate]".]
The Demon King commanded, and the door slowly opened.
A pale light flooded out from behind it.
[Welcome to the deepest part of this castle.]
The Demon King smiled.
The place was like a vast hall.
Cylindrical water tanks were lined up at even intervals along the walls.
Inside, filled with a light green culture fluid, I could see the silhouettes of odd shapes.
[Each one of those contains the corpse of a demon you humans defeated.]
And the Demon King proceeded.
[Their grudges against humanity──[Darkness] siphon them all off.]
"[Darkness]......?"
If I looked closely, I could see long tubes extending from each of the tanks.
All of the tubes were connected to one in the middle of the room.
I turned my gaze in that direction.
"What the h*ll is──"
Towering in the middle of the room was a huge altar that looked to be about ten meters tall.
The altar was entirely jet black, reminiscent of obsidian.
Thump...... Thump......!
The altar was pulsating irregularly as if it was alive.
[This is the essence of the technology of the ancient civilization of Remuscelia──[The Black Altar].]
The Demon King, Vilgarodomus, informed me.
"The Black...... Altar."
I mumbled in return.
[I have only one thing to ask of you. I want you to use the power of [Darkness] to activate that altar.]
The black skull directed its glinted eyes at me.
[Then you will gain even more power──]
~"(This is a Translation Content of pemudatunawisata[dot]my[dot]id. so, read only on there, kay~)"~
[End of Chapter]
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