The Evil God Beyond the Smartphone

＜ 55 : Demon King Acrosis (2) ＞

The province of Keterent located in the northern part of the Empire.

There exists a secret society of warlocks who hid themselves from the oppression of the Empire.

The name of the secret society is ‘Abyss’.

The members of the Abyss were all black magicians who had mastered the spirit-based magic to a high level.

Warlocks are usually difficult to get together, but the Abyss was an exception.

There is only one reason why they have formed an association called Abyss and have a common purpose.

It was because they had the ambition to one day overthrow the empire with their black magic.

“……”

And Carrington, the head of such Abyss, was currently looking at the conference room with a serious face.

A total of five Abyss executives come into Carrington’s eyes.

All of them are fearsome warlocks who wield high-level magic.

But now, all of those beings are looking at one place with their mouths closed.

Uninvited guests attending this meeting were the cause.

The uninvited guest appeared to be acting as the owner of the entire place as if it were his own space, even though no one in the room had invited him.

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Moreover, none of the executives here expressed any dissatisfaction with such an uninvited guest.

– “You seem to be thinking a lot.”

A red glare looked at the warlocks through the worn-out hood.

An immortal man holding a staff with a bare, dry face and a hand that was nothing but bones.

Except for the original warlock, the king of death, who had not responded to anyone’s summons until now, was there.

The Immortal Demon King, Acrosis.

Beyond the lifespan allowed by living things, he was a demon that existed even before the warlocks were born.

He was also a person who achieved magic that surpassed all of these positions combined.

Carrington, who was facing him, opened his closed mouth when he saw Acrosis spreading his will with a flash of light in his eyes.

“Master of Death. Which of us are you planning to make a pact with?”

Dealing with the devil was by no means the first for Carrington.

Warlocks were more familiar with demons than anyone else on the continent.

Whatever the being in front of you wants, if you do so, it will return a worthy reward.

That was the rule of the contract that all demons had in common.

Of course, if you go against the spirit of the devil, everyone in this place could be annihilated, though.

Carrington asked Acrosis a question with a nervous expression on her face, and Acrosis lowered her staff toward the floor and said:

– “If you want, I will share the contract with everyone here.”

“You’re going to make a contract with all of us?”

“A being like you… with so many humans?”

The executives who were listening to the story could not help but marvel at the words that all the executives of the Abyss present here were given a chance.

The opponent is a Spirit King, different from other demons.

He was a being who could raise tens of thousands of dead and plunge the world into chaos by himself.

Such a being has decided to make a pact with all the humans here.

For the warlocks, there was no more radical proposal than this.

As the warlocks in the meeting room were enamored with the story of the contract, the eerie voice of Acrosis continued.

– “There is no reason not to. But there is one condition.”

“What is the condition? Do I have to offer my soul? I’ll get the humans right now.”

Carrington asked Acrosis, trying to calm his agitated chest.

It’s just a contract with the Demon King.

It was like the highest honor for a warlock.

If there were no conditions in the contract, it would have been even more bizarre.

He was ready to pay whatever Acrosis wanted.

When Carrington, who was excited, asked him, Acrosis brought up an unexpected story to the executives.

– “Thousands of human souls are insignificant to me.”

“Then what the hell…”

– “However, a great being who looks down on the earth thinks differently about offerings.”

“A being who looks down on the earth… Are you talking about an evil spirit!”

The Abyss’s executives were disturbed by the unexpected story of the evil spirit.

While we were talking about the contract, you suddenly brought up the topic of evil spirits.

Carrington swallowed his saliva and looked at him in an unexpected situation.

– “You humans called it that way. He cherishes even those who pray for him.”

“……”

– “And it is all because of him that you can make a contract with me.”

“That’s right…”

– “Pray your prayers to Him every day, and periodically perform the ritual of offerings to Him.”

The contract terms offered to them by the Demon King Acrosis.

It was a daily prayer to the evil spirits.

It was a story that only those who truly worship evil spirits can make a contract with the Demon King.

The officers of the Abyss, who heard Acrosis’ words, looked at each other’s faces one at a time.

Everyone seemed to have something to think about.

Edella, the only woman among the Abyss’s executives, looked at the head of the Abyss, Carrington, and asked him.

“I think we’re going to want to become believers.”

“Edela. It’s a matter of only having one new god. Where can you find such an easy condition?”

“That’s right, but…”

“It’s just a chance to sign a contract with the Demon King! If possible, I can even give my soul to him!”

Edela, who had an anxious expression on her face at Carrington’s words, had no choice but to nod her head.

Everyone in this position was well aware of the importance of the King of Spirits.

After the original Warlock disappeared, how many people tried to summon the Spirit King?

The King of Spirits suddenly appeared in front of them.

Even if the belief in evil spirits was not free, most of the executives sitting there were willing to pay the price.

When all the executives, including Edela, nodded, Carrington’s gaze turned to Acrosis again.

Then he spoke his opinion to Acrosis in a serious voice.

“We have all decided to serve the Great.”

– “Is there no lies in your heart? Do you truly believe and follow the Great One?”

“of course!”

– “False beliefs will lead you to ruin.”

“My heart for the Great One is sincere. As long as you are with us, our hearts also belong to the Great One.”

Acrosis smiled at Carrington’s words.

There were no lips to raise the corners of his mouth, but nonetheless, everyone in the room was feeling his smile.

thud. thud. thud. thud.

Acrosis’ staff struck the floor of the conference room several times.

Acrosis’s eyes flashed as he lowered his staff, and a hoarse voice resounded in the conference room.

– “Then I will make a contract with you.”

– “From today on, that heart will stop moving, and only my magic will make you live forever.”

As soon as Acrosis’s words, which had flashed in his eyes, were finished, all the executives in the conference room fell to their seats.

dump.

Carrington’s neck twitched as he bowed his head.

The beating heart completely stopped, and death magic began to take its place.

Even though the heart stopped, the colors of the fallen warlocks did not change.

Rather, those who had fallen came to their senses one by one and began to raise their heads.

The warlocks stood up from their seats and looked at each other and looked at each other in surprise.

A curse of immortality that guarantees eternal life to the living.

That was the true nature of the curse that the demon king Acrosis had placed on them.

* * * * * *

“Archbishop. What is the snake you are carrying on your shoulder…?”

In the meeting room that had been temporarily set up in a barracks, the church executive who was looking at Roan asked him.

It was because Roan had brought an unfamiliar snake into the tent prepared for the meeting.

A slender snake with black scales hung from Roan’s shoulder.

The scales surrounding the snake were smooth and fluid, but unlike other snakes, they had a different texture.

It had an unusual appearance, even from the outside.

When asked about the snake on her shoulder, Roan smiled as she recalled the snake’s identity.

“This is the guardian water that the Great One has bestowed upon us.”

“The Guardian of the Order…!”

“Is this little snake the guardian of the Order?”

The church leaders were surprised by Roan’s voice and asked him.

The great man sent down the guardian water for the denomination himself.

For believers who served God, it could not but be an invaluable grace.

Of course, Roan, who faced the guardian, was also thinking that way.

slurp.

Roan, stroking the snake’s fluttering tongue, introduced the church’s guardian to the followers.

“Hello everyone. This kid’s name is Beta.”

Dark Magic Beta.

That was the identity of the guardian who came down to the church.

On the surface, it looks like a small snake, but if you face the reality, no one will be able to tell you much.

The shape of a giant snake wriggling in the dark shadows.

That was the terrifying reality Beta possessed.

As Roan called out Beta’s name, Beta swung her tongue out of the darkness, revealing her head.

“I, that’s…!”

“That’s the guardian water that the Great One gave me…!”

“…it looks like a giant snake.”

All the believers who watched him were amazed at the appearance of the dark magic beast that revealed his identity.

The snake of the shadow, which revealed its head in the dark, had a beauty that anyone who saw it could not help but marvel at.

A great guardian who hides in the dark shadows and protects the members of the denomination.

There were no believers here who could not believe in its magnificent appearance.

One of the gods, facing the golden eyes shining in the shadows, clapped and spoke to Roan.

“It’s really dignified. It’s amazing.”

“I think so too. Beta. It’s good to have just this.”

slurp.

At Roan’s gesture, Beta put her head back into the shadows.

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Maybe it’s because everyone in this place has witnessed the bizarre scene Beta showed.

Everyone looked more elevated than before the meeting started.

After confirming that Beta had completely disappeared into the shadows, Roan looked around and started the meeting.

“Now, let me introduce the beta here. Everyone, thank you for the grace of the great one who gave you the guardian water.”

“Yes, Archbishop.”

“Then, from now on, I’ll talk about what I’ve called you all today.”

“Yes.”

“Independent of the restoration project currently underway in the Church, we will recruit and move personnel for the next operation.”

I will start a new operation as a member of the church.

One of the devotees swallowed saliva after hearing Roan’s story.

Among the huge operations the Church was planning, there was only one thing that required new personnel.

Shinto asked Roan with a nervous look at the contents of the strategy that came to his mind.

“I hope… the operation is about to begin.”

“Of course. You can’t just stand still after being hit like that.”

“……”

“If it were so, would the great person even descend the guardian water directly. I am in a situation where I do not have the face to look up at the sky for the fortress.”

Roan’s gaze looked at the members of the denomination that had changed to complicated expressions.

Cloud’s attack on the church’s headquarters, including the Argent Period.

Due to this incident, the denomination suffered severe human damage.

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Many of the followers of the denomination were killed by Cloud.

In the end, their master eventually used his hand to annihilate the enemies, including the Argent, but it was a very shameful situation for Roan that he could not fulfill his duty.

The lack of a face to look up at the sky was the reason why it was not empty words.

“So now, I’m going to make sure that such an accident never happens again.”

“Huh.”

“We’ll have to make the Empire pay the price, but before that we have one thing to do.”

“……That’s right.”

“From now on, we have one thing to start with. The longest planned and most prepared great operation.”

The biggest operation that Roan has been preparing for since ascending to the position of Archbishop.

The most troublesome operation that had to keep an apostle attached just for this purpose.

Above all, it is a process that the denomination must go through once in order to actively expand its power.

Roan opened her arms wide and looked at the believers.

Then, he proclaimed his grand will to the executives in this position.

“That’s why our denomination takes over the counties!”

The War of Succession of the Counts, led by Rex Meyer.

It was time to put an end to that long story.