53 Goddess and Demon King (1/2)

Raina, Goddess of Wisdom and Victory

Have Silone and the others gone to the Republic of Ariadia?

'Yes, Lady Raina. By now, the apostles of my men should be greeting Silone and the others.

In my room in Elyos, Nia is reporting on the current status of the brave men and women.

It was three days ago. The messenger of Lavrus came to Elyos.

The messenger of Lavrus gave the magic crystal to the angel who was there and left immediately.

The angel who received the crystal did not know what to do and gave it to Odis.

Odis decided to have Heybos, the God of Skill, examine the crystal to see if it was not dangerous.

Heybos checked and found that the crystal contained only magical images and messages and was not dangerous.

Haybos maneuvered the crystal and an image appeared from inside.

The magical image captured the whole process of how Rage and the others entered the labyrinth and were captured.

The message then read, ”We have captured the brave men of light. If the goddess Raina does not become his wife, I will kill this man. You have one month to make a decision. You have one month to make a decision.

When Odis learned of the contents of the crystal, he handed me the crystal.

To be honest, my head hurts when I find out the contents of the crystal.

What should I do?

The word is spreading throughout Elyos.

When Odis saw the contents of the crystal, there were several angels present in addition to Heybos, who reported it to the other gods.

When it was handed to me, all of the gods of Elyos knew of the crystal's contents.

Odis should have put a gagging order on it, but he was also unaware of it.

Thanks to that, I ended up under the scrutiny of the male gods who tried to keep me from going to Lavrus.

Even now, the angels under their command are still watching me. It's very troublesome.

Why do I have to become Lavrus' wife to help Rage in the first place?

Totally that uselessness is ....... I'm angry at Rage.

I honestly want to leave him to die. Any man who is useless to me should die.

But now that the gods of Elyos have found out about this, it would be bad for the outside world if I left him to die easily.

I go by the kindest goddess among the gods of Elyos. I am not the kind of goddess who would leave the brave men I call to die.

That's why I went down to the ground, under surveillance, to tell Silone and the others about Rage.

Of course, I had to hide Lavrus' request.

Well, I'll do what I can to avoid getting hurt.

But what should I do?

The only one who can beat Lavrus is Odis in Elyos right now.

No other gods will be able to win, including me.

Frankly, there's nothing I can do about it. There's no way to beat them.

Sigh.

'Lady Raina. Are you still worried about Rage?'

Nia asks, probably because I sighed.

'Does it look that way, Nia?'

Yes, I've been feeling a little under the weather lately. It just so happens to be the time of the brave man's capture.

'I see. ......'

For the record, I'm not worried about Rage.

To be honest, it's Kuna that's causing the malaise.

That girl does amazing things to Kroki, and that's why I couldn't sleep in my dreams.

Even now, my body burns when I think about it.

I think she's always cheating. I want Kuroki to do something like that to me.

'So, Lady Raina loves Rage, doesn't she?

When I hear Nia say that, I wonder if you do too.

Somehow, all over Elyos, me and Rage are supposed to be in love with each other.

The goddesses ask me about that, which is troublesome.

And sometimes the goddesses ask me to introduce them to Rage.

What do they think of her as my man?

Also, the male gods of Elyos, including Thors, seem to be hostile to Rage.

I have been courted by the male gods of Elyos, including Thors, and other male gods other than Elyos, to be his wife. This is probably why Rage, who is supposedly loved by me, is in the way.

I hope it doesn't cause any problems.

After all, maybe it would be better to let Rage die like this.

If he rescued Rage, he might get into a fight with Toles.

Toles is Feria-sama's beloved son.

It would be pretty bad if we hurt those Toles. That's why he kept Rage and the others away from Elyos.

Master Feria is probably the scariest person in Elyos. The God King, Odis, can't even get his head around Felia-sama.

Lady Felia doesn't have the strength to fight. But perhaps because so many gods are under Lady Feria's care, there are few who can oppose her.

I was raised by Lady Feria after my mother Melfina died. That's why I can't get over Lady Feriah either.

Not just me, but all of the second generation gods who are in the generation of Virgin Mina's grandchildren are under the care of Lady Feria.

This is why the gods of the second generation are influenced by Lady Feria's dislike of Nargol.

That's why the tragedy of Vorgas happened.

He is usually kind and compassionate, but when it comes to Nargol, his personality is the exact opposite of what he is when it comes to Nargol.

That doesn't change, even for those who sided with Odis. The only exception would be Casa.

It seems that Feria-sama, as expected, can't hate just Casa.

However, she does not like the other gods who are descended from Nargol who helped her.

I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work. It's not that she hates him, she's afraid of him.

The most fearful of Nargol, Feria-sama, is probably afraid of Modes, who has his blood running through his veins.

And if Modes gets serious, Elyos will be easily destroyed. At least that's what they say.

The gods of the first generation have all said so. So it must be true, and I think so too.

But many of the gods of my generation don't believe it because they have never seen Modes fight in person. This is a very dangerous thing.

And now that Modes has a powerful companion, Feria-sama and the other first generation Elyos gods are wary.

However, their fears are unfounded.

Because Kroki will be mine, so there is no need to be alarmed.

With my good looks, it should be possible.

Besides, Kroki is a good match for Modes.

In the first place, if you have Kuroki, you don't need Rage. So when it's rumored that I love Rage, I'm like, ”Huh? I just think.

'Me and Rage are comrades in arms to defeat the Demon King. My relationship with Rage is nothing more or less than that.

I shake my head and deny Nia's words.

'But, Lady Raina, ....... Its ......

Nia's gaze goes to my stomach.

'You're right. ...... You can't help but think that because of this belly. But as a goddess fighting the demon king, I have no need for such concerns.

I answer, patting my stomach.

I didn't think this me was going to happen.

It's all Kuroki's fault. Kuroki will have to take responsibility for this.

And Nia and the other war maidens, including Nia, think it's Rage's fault that I'm in such a body.

As expected, if they find out that I'm communicating with the Dark Knight of Modes, who is hostile to me, my position will be worse. That's why I'm keeping what happened with Kuroki a secret even from Nia.

''I'm sorry, Raina-sama. I didn't think that Lady Raina had that kind of resolve.

Nia bows her head. Nia has been working for me since I was a little girl.

She's really worried about me.

'It's fine, Nia. But you mustn't tell anyone about this, not even Rage and the others. Good, Nia.

If the male gods who are courting me find out about this, it could lead to a fight. So this matter must be kept secret.

Yes. 'I understand, Lady Raina. A goddess can't be a human man, etc. ...... I won't let anyone know. It is our secret, Lady Raina and I.

I nodded at Nia's words. Only some of the trustworthy war maidens know about this. Maybe it should be okay.

I touch my stomach again.

It's not noticeable yet, so if I put on some loose clothing, it shouldn't be obvious.

And since you used magic, you'll be born in less than a month.

To begin with, the god race grows up fast, unlike the human race. No one should be able to find out.

''Totally, how could you make me suffer so much ....... ''Hurry up and be born, my little hero.''

Demon King Modes

In the throne room, the chief ministers are gathered.

This demon king's castle was built by Vorgas with Heybos when he was still alive.

The castle is made of black marble and magical jewels, and it will rival the palace of Elios.

The throne room of that demon king's castle is wide and magnificent.

Once again, I want to thank Vorgas and Heybos.

And in front of me sitting on the throne, Sir Dihardt is taking the courtesy of a vassal.

He is not exactly a subordinate. But because of his position with the others, he calls himself His Majesty and takes the courtesy of a subject.

He wouldn't call you His Majesty, like the God of Heybos, and you can call him Modes.

However, some of those under his command don't think well of it. If it's not done well, it could lead to needless strife.

That's why I want to thank Sir Dihardt for his concern about not causing unnecessary conflict.

'Did Nat get captured by Rage and the others?

He nodded at Sir Dihardt's words.

It was Heybos who informed me that Nat had been captured.

He informed me because Nat was seen in the footage of the capture of the brave man of light.

It seems that Nat had been captured by a fellow brave woman. As a result, they had to be captured together in the labyrinth of Lavrus.

It seems that Nat didn't have any magical tools for communication when she was captured. Perhaps he threw it away for fear of being detected.

That's why he was late to find out.

'You're right, Sir Dehart. Could you please go and help us?

'Of course. Nat has been a great help to me, too. I'm going to help you even if you don't order me to.

I laugh at Sir Dihardt's words.

As expected, Sir Dihardt looks like he's going to help.

I don't want to leave those who have worked for me to die. So I want to help Nat.

Most of my men say we should kill a rat,” he said.

Morna says we don't need a single rat.

Not so with Lord Dihart.

He is a man of honor, and he treats everyone equally well and kindly, and is worthy of trust.

Morna says that Sir Dihardt might betray her, but I don't sense any ambition from him.

Rather, he seems to be uninterested in the position of the Demon King.

'Sir Dihardt. Before you go to the labyrinth, you should go to Heybos. That labyrinth was built by Heybos, you know.

”Your Majesty, of course. I'll see to it that Nat is saved.

Thank you, Sir Dihardt. And I love you too. Take care of yourself.

Yes, Your Majesty. Well, I'll be on my way.

With that, Sir Dihardt leaves.

He and his chief ministers were left behind.

''Are you sure, Your Majesty?　Could we lose you, sir?

The black winged Lord Mullenus advised.

He is a former member of the Angelic race. He defected from the angelic race and went into exile in Nargol. Now he has dyed his white wings black and is the general of Nargol.

However, he was defeated by one of his fellow brave men of light, called the Sword Maiden, and was recuperating until now.

''That's good, Lord Mullenus. If you do well, you'll die along with the brave men.''

'Lord Ulvald!　What do you mean?　You are the one who protected His Majesty!

'What are you talking about, Sir Mullenus? 'What are you talking about, Sir Mullenus? That power is dangerous. And you are not a demon. I don't believe he owes you any allegiance. It might be better for Your Majesty if you were to die.

'Lord Ulvald!　Are you saying that you are suspicious of anyone who is not a demon?!

Lord Mullenus and Lord Urvald start arguing.

Lord Urvald is the strongest sorcerer among the demon race. However, he has a bit of a personality problem.

He was Lugus's subordinate to begin with. However, the humble civilian job didn't suit his nature and he became an officer in the Demon King's army.

In fact, it seems that Lugas simply got rid of the trouble. Urbald has a talent for magic and immense magical power, but he has a problem with his personality.

He didn't seem to get along with the other civilian officials.

And he couldn't work with the others and didn't have a good place in the fight against the brave men of light.

Also, Lord Ulvald was mortally wounded in a magical battle when he was defeated in a magical battle by one of the brave men of light's companions, a black-haired sage. He managed to recover, but his body still seemed to be wobbling.

And Sir Ulvald is misunderstood.

Sir Dihard is strong. He will probably not lose to Lavrus.

It's the same in that labyrinth.

But Sir Ulvald does not seem to understand that.

No, no one here seems to understand that.

'Both of you, stop! Your presence!

Sir Givryus, a female knight of the demon tribe, stops her.

She is the head of the Kingsguard, a group of female demon knights, and is also a close aide to Morna.

When the Demon King's Castle falls, she is the one who is supposed to run away with Morna.

Also, she is not fighting the brave men of light because she was defeated by Sir Dihardt before they entered the Demon King's Castle.

''I'm sorry, Sir Givryus.

I'm sorry, Sir Jiv.

Two people apologize.

But Lord Ulvald would not really apologize.

'Yes, he is. 'In the presence of Your Majesty, Sir Mullenus and Sir Urvald. If you make any more of your unseemly appearance, I, Llanfeld, will avenge you and your lordship.

When Sir Lanfeld said that, Sir Mullenus and Sir Ulvald contorted their faces in fear.

Even if both of them are bundled together, they are no match for Lord Lanfeld. And Lord Llanfeld is one who will always do what he says.

From the top, they are in the order of Lord Llanfeld, Lord Givrus, Lord Mullenus, and Lord Urvald. These four are called the Four Heavenly Kings, and they reign at the top of the Demon King's Army.

And under the Four Heavenly Kings were the Eight Demon Generals.

There were six of them here, but they didn't speak, perhaps out of deference to the Four Heavenly Kings.

''O Lord Ulvald! His Excellency Lord Dihardt is a man recognized by His Majesty. You shouldn't be rude to him.

Lugas, the Prime Minister beside him, chided Lord Ulvald.

''I understand, Vizier. I won't be any more disrespectful to Lord Dihardt.'

When he says that, Lord Ulvald bows his head.

I really want Sir Urvald to keep his mouth shut. If Sir Dihardt is serious, he could bury Sir Urvald with a single blow. He should not do anything for the sake of Sir's own life.

I wanted to say that, but I didn't want to do that, as if it were an order from above to hold him down. I don't want to be like my mother.

It reminds me of my mother.

All of us were looking at my mother's face. The only ones who were willing to obey were my sisters, Deirdre and Zarxys.

The neutral gods who didn't follow my mother must have wanted nothing to do with her, who had become a god of destruction. So they kept their distance.

They were all rather relieved when they defeated my mother.

Most of those who had followed my mother were all those who had followed her because they were afraid of her. Lugus was one of them.

Many of the gods were happy that my mother was dead.

But my heart was dark.

And even though I had committed such a great sin that I had betrayed my mother, I had gained nothing.

None of the goddesses of Mina's blood loved me.

On the contrary, they saw me as dangerous and hostile, and then they exiled me.

Then they sent a brave man to try to take my life.

This may be retribution for betraying my mother.

The fact that I defeated my mother with my own hands still hurts my heart. I wonder how my mother felt after being betrayed by her own child?

Maybe I will suffer the same fate in time. My heart tightens at the thought.

He might betray the demon race, which could be his own child.

My beloved Morna might also leave me.

When I think about it, it's pointless to worry about Sir Dihardt's betrayal now.

And Sir Dihardt's current circumstances are the same as my own when I was in Elyos. Despite the fact that he saved my life, everyone still sees him as a danger.

We shouldn't do that. You must not. But even if I told them, they wouldn't listen.

But he couldn't hold everyone's actions back by force, as he had done with his mother.

If Sir Dehardt betrays us, he will be destroyed quietly.

Isn't that a fitting end for the one who betrayed my mother?

I remember the face of that honest-looking one. He smells just like this Modes. I have a feeling that he would be willing to be avenged by him.

So, Sir Dehardt. Make sure you come back alive. To punish this Modes.

Kroki, the Dark Knight.

Walk through the corridors of the Demon King's Castle.

The corridor is wide and decorated in various ways.

The black marble walls and floors were beautifully decorated and lit by numerous shining magical gems.

I felt as if I was walking through a galaxy of shining stars.

It's no wonder that the Demon King's Castle is also known as the Castle of Stars.

Walking through this castle, I can forget the little unpleasant things I just did.

It reminds me of what happened in the audience room.

Ulvald didn't even try to hide his hostility.

Lanfeld and Zivrus were hostile, though not as overtly so, as Ulvald was.