The Devil Who Grants Wishes

86 – Asmodian (8)

“Kureureurit…”

As the blood bubbles boil on the neck of the last remaining demon, there is only one demon left standing on their own two feet.

Irene, who is standing among the corpses floating like glaciers in a sea of blood covered in red, finally comes back to her senses and slowly looks around with a startled look on her face.

‘What the hell is this…’

None of them surrendered.

Not one of them gave in.

No matter how much demons have the disposition to live in battle and die in battle, they do not continue to fight despite the overwhelming difference in power. Aren’t battles worthwhile only when they are equal?

But these guys did.

Like a creature that served someone rather than a demon, he continued to fight despite the fact that he was about to die.

Because of that, even though Irene truly realizes her power, she doesn’t feel it properly.

To savor the power with a sea of blood in front of me like this, no matter how much a demon it is, such a thing is impossible for Irene.

“Uh… ah…”

A tremendous amount of fear wrapped around Irine’s body.

Even until the fight, all sorts of adrenaline rushed out, and because she had the instinct of a demon, she didn’t feel any fear, but the scenery around her now is so horrendous that Irene, who is just a girl, can’t accept it.

Recalling the battle just before, recalling the way her nails dug into her flesh, Irene trembled.

It is hard to believe that he had no objection to the slaughter, that he enjoyed the slaughter itself.

“Who… who is alive… oops…”

If the story of Noah’s original story had flowed, after the death of several demons, including those who rule Atina, Atina’s demons would have worshiped and served Irene as their new ruler. gone wrong

Irene only sees the demons of Atina who should have served Irine, the demons who could have relieved Irine’s loneliness, turned into a mountain of corpses.

wheeeing

“Ugh…”

At that moment, an extraordinary thing happens.

A black wind is blowing over the corpses of demons who have just fallen without any movement.

The invisible wind is black, which is generally absurd, but there is no other way to explain it.

And that’s not all.

Innumerable demon souls are crumbling and turning into sand.

Unless there is a special case, all creatures will have to separate their souls after death and go to the netherworld. However, demons who died by Irine’s hand cannot go to the netherworld and cease to exist.

[Haaa…]

And from the center of the raging wind, a terrifying voice resounds that seems to scrape the soul, and upon hearing it, Irine is speechless.

If it had been Irene before, she wouldn’t have known what was inside, but Irene, who had met Faust and felt the devil’s energy, could know.

that’s the devil

That too to a considerable extent.

[Little girl, you want affection. You’ve never received affection, so you don’t know how to receive or give.]

“…”

[You don’t have to be so vigilant. Why would I want the soul of a young thing like you?]

Of course it’s a lie.

Because there is no demon in this world that hates souls.

When making a wish trade in exchange for a soul, there is no demon who refuses a free soul unless the wish is too much to bear.

Above all, Irine’s soul is so brilliant that it cannot be compared with other souls.

If the story had flowed according to the original story, Irine’s soul would have been so valuable that it would have unified the Kataras and created the spirit of the demons, so the devil wants to take Irene’s soul at any cost.

“Who are you.”

[Apollyon is just a pitiful demon.]

A lion’s head made up of countless locusts appears from the black whirlpool, and Irine frowns.

He did not frown because he was offended by the horrible head. That’s because I heard so many lies.

A shudder runs through your skin just by standing nearby like this, and you can’t stand up properly, is that a mean devil?

Of course, compared to Faust, she would have less than half her strength, but the fact that she was strong enough that Irine couldn’t handle it doesn’t change.

“What do you want?”

[I just want to help you achieve your wish. You offered these offerings to me, how could I not listen to them?]

The locusts that make up Apollyon’s head are scattered in all directions, and soon eat the demons that have become corpses.

Irene is surprised to catch her breath because it is such a bizarre scene, but she is forced to endure it in order to pretend to be strong against Apollyon, who is watching her from the side.

Of course, Irine’s mischief made Apollyon’s appetite grow.

“…I don’t need a wish granted by anyone. I’ll make it myself.”

[Ha ha ha… What are you talking about? You said you wanted to help, who said it was done? Just give me some advice.]

Lee Chae’s eyes stand out.

Certainly, since wishes are only worth fulfilling on your own, there is nothing more worthless than wishing to the devil and making it come true.

But taking a bit of advice to make your wish come true is another matter.

Wouldn’t a little bit of advice be enough?

“I don’t need to explain, because they say they know what they want.”

[Conquer this land.]

“…conquer?”

[Yes, conquest. Demons are in nature to obey the strong, so if you show your strength, they will obey you. Only that will be able to fill your empty heart.]

To Irine, Apollyon’s words sound too absurd.

What kind of correlation is there between lack of affection and conquest, to say such a thing?

Of course, the shy and self-loathing Irene desperately denies that the emotion she is feeling is a lack of affection, but even so, it is not a bit of conquest.

However, Apollyon is perfectly serious, and Irine, who keenly feels that seriousness, cannot accept Apollyon’s words as bullshit.

[Do you want someone to be by your side? Don’t you want to be alone anymore?]

“…”

[Show the demons of this land your power. Fortunately, demons are easy to get along with if you have the strength. I will be very supportive of you.]

“…They didn’t?”

[These guys… Well, it seems that they served someone stronger than you. don’t mind too much Now, I will help you, so follow me.]

Suddenly, a locust jumps out and flies in front of Irine.

It is a bizarre locust with a black body and red eyes.

The locust flies slowly and moves in a specific direction for Irine’s eyes to follow, and Irene, who watched it quietly, swallows a saliva once and follows the grasshopper as if determined.

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“…So you’re entrusting the management of them to the demon called Irine?”

“That’s right, if you wait anyway, that demon named Irine will conquer all of this Katara, but after that, won’t it be over if you just convince Irene?”

And in the meantime, we just have to cruise Katara.

At the end of Celestine’s last words, Lena’s mouth shut up.

Oops… such an idea?

Would you like to come all the way to Katara and take a continental tour?

For diligent Lena, Celestine’s room is too evil. If you had a normal way of thinking, you should be ashamed just for thinking about it.

But… the problem is that it’s too persuasive and too plausible.

If you don’t bother looking for demons one by one and informing them not to cooperate, it’s easier if you just wait until Irine has swallowed all the Kataras and then negotiate with the Irine.

“What if that woman named Irene refuses?”

“If he refuses… well, why don’t we just knock him out?”

Iris, who had been silently listening to Lena and Celestine’s conversation while clinging to my left arm, asked Celestine if she hadn’t seen it, and Celestine answered with the attitude of asking such an obvious question.

Certainly, that’s right.

Rather than following and defeating demons who refuse one by one, beating a single demon is easier and easier for a party of warriors who have become too strong.

However, there is one problem.

“What do you think, Lucia?”

“…looks fine.”

After conquering Katara, Irene gains the prestige of a demon and becomes so strong that the warrior party can’t handle it.

In the original story, the party of warriors went to the brink of annihilation while fighting Irene, who had divine prestige, but with the help of Gaia, the god of life, who intruded in the middle—wait a minute.

‘They haven’t met Gaia.’

Because I skipped the whole story and came straight to Katara, I couldn’t meet Gaia as I was supposed to meet while progressing through the story.

The reason Gaia helped me was because I met and became close with the hero as the story progressed, but that’s never been the case here, right??

uh… well…

Of course, I can intervene instead of Gaia, but I may not be as good as Gaia in crucial areas… Write, I need to meet Irene.

No matter how much it is said that you need a freshly made godhead to defeat Cerapia, it doesn’t have to be a demon’s head.

…While I was debating whether to sacrifice the girl’s life, when I was told that my daughter might be in danger, I’m not so sure.

It’s true that he’s evil because he’s evil.