Kagali whispered quietly. Dino awkwardly,
Answered so.
And she asked the question that she was most concerned about.
Certainly, I was tired because of the continuous fighting and I had also underestimated my opponents as well…… The other party had been leading me around without showing any of his seriousness. ――In addition, apparently, several of them seemed to have been reborn as awakened Demon Lords. Don’t make that face of ”what are you talking about?”! I believe that if our positions were reversed, I’d probably have the same reaction as you though.」
Vega boasted. (It’s nice to be an idiot……) Dino thought so, but he didn’t let it out of his mouth.
Kagali thought about Dino’s remark. Kagali, herself, had taken in the power of the seraphim and in turn, her power increased greatly. Furthermore, although it was something not known to any other than Yuuki, she had also awakened as a Demon Lord. 10,000 souls had been poured into her Demon Lord’s seed. As the person who took on the power of an awakened Demon Lord and a Seraphim, She acquired the Ultimate Skill『Dominion Lord Melchizedek』. Obtaining the absolute rule ability, she was given one of the “Four Fiends of the Heaven Commanders” rank by Yuuki. He chose the four strongest people and named them the “Four Fiends of the Heaven Commanders”. She and Dino were two of the “Four Fiends of the Heaven Commanders”. Another one is Vega, while the last person was unknown…… She thought that today’s summons was to unveil the last person. She put it aside and kept thinking. She and Dino were equals. Such a person had asserted that he wasn’t joking about being played around by his opponent. It might be an enemy that they could never be careless with. But, even so…… Kagali had a hard time suppressing the pleasant feelings that sprung out from her heart. The tremendous power that she now owns. She had a hunch that the chance to test it will come soon. And……
Kagali kept thinking while holding back her feelings of obscure joy. Is her present self really weaker than Dino? No. She never thought so. Even if the opponent was capable of leading Dino around, if it was her then she could probably win. Because her power already surpassed an awakened Demon Lord. Kagali thought, that if it’s her current self, even Demon Lord Leon might not be a threat. Kagali quietly waited for Yuuki to appear whilst continuing her thoughts.
Vega doesn’t think. He just waits for an order. He has power.
The problem was the matter of his failure in his attack toward Ramiris from the other day. He had reluctance in killing Ramiris, who was his benefactor, however he had no other choice but to do it in order to neutralize the labyrinth. That labyrinth was obviously a threat and he decided that its guardians, the devils, inside were not an existence that he could ignore. Since it would be difficult to bury them all, it was natural to aim for Ramiris, who made the labyrinth. However, he didn’t really intend to kill her and only intended to apply a seal with Deep Hypno (Eternal Sleep). But it ended in failure. Not only just that…… A mark of a blue butterfly was engraved on his regenerated right hand. No matter how he looked at it, Dino thought that maybe it was a curse, or something similar, of some kind of restriction series’ ability. This would explain the reason why his escape was so easily allowed, so Dino felt like he wanted to let out a deep sigh. Just after that attempt, Dino’s true master awakened. He felt depressed in reporting his own ineptitude, while at the same time feeling pleased. If the other party is Yuuki, at least…… “Sorry, failure, failure!” He was able to report it with a smile. The longer he hesitates about making the report, the worse the consequences will be. Dino’s anxiety was proved right after all. 『Hiya! Dino-kun, are you well?』
For the voice that echoed even though he didn’t want to hear it, Dino asked.
Dino understood what Rimuru was talking about. If he changed the contents of the information after he had reported it, it was no longer a valid report. Rimuru seemed to have grasped the right to decide Dino’s life or death from a distance, but it was impossible to control to the extent of restricting Dino’s action, or something like that. It’s suicidal to plan a strategy based on information that can’t be trusted for a large scale military campaign. And so Dino shouldn’t do anything, in short, he should continue as a neet? But, then there’s no point right? 『But, with only that, aren’t there no merits for you?』 『There is. I can shave off the war potential of your side, as long as you don’t join the battle…… The biggest advantage is to have you become our contact. Although it’s okay if you participate in the fight, I want you to move when it becomes some kind of emergency. Oh well, although I doubt whether the opponent who wants to destroy the world will respond for a discussion――』
『Understood. I’ll take your complaint. I will be devoted to the observer role as much as possible. It will be fine right? Ah, that’s right. To Ramiris, I’m sorry, I will be saved if you give her my apologies.』 『 Ah? Apologize later by yourself. She yelled threateningly that she will try all of her 48 special moves on you.』 『It’s not 48 right! She can only use dropkick, can’t she?!』 『How would I know. She said so. Will you say it to her?』 『Fufu. Understood. See ya.』 『Ah, see you later.』
On the other hand, Dino understood that if he had reported it as it was honestly, he would be erased. It has become troublesome, that was Dino’s honest feelings. But, (Whatever. After all, I’m very useless. I mean, the more seriously I work, the weaker I become. Because I say that I don’t want to work, it’s a dream come true!) Positive, and with a carefree and lazy thought which others couldn’t follow, Dino reached a conclusion. And so, his bright face became slightly refreshed while he awaited his master’s arrival. That positivity was the fearsome point of the man named Dino.
「Show your respect!」
「Yo, everyone. Long time no see. To some people though, nice to meet you. I’m the person who carries the nucleic core (heart) of the “Stellar King Dragon” Veldanava in my soul. Being one in body and soul with Yuuki, it’s an unusual case as there’s 2 hearts in 1 soul.
And so Yuuki, no Velda, said as he started to talk. When Veldanava married Lucia, who was the younger sister of Rudra, he changed his name to Velda Nava. Thus, he settled it by giving his official name.
He did not understand his own true identity. He is Angra Mainyu, the one who wished for the destruction of the world. He wandered to many worlds, passing through the eternity of time, until he dwelled into Yuuki’s soul. When Yuuki had just become a grade-schooler, his parents were involved in an accident and died. It was an instant death due to a head-on collision with a truck whose driver fell asleep at the wheel and it was at this time, that Yuuki awoke.. It could be said that Yuuki’s will, that wished for the destruction of the world, was the main reason why Angra Mainyu awakened. Since then, several years have passed by and once again he crossed worlds once again. Was it a coincidence or was it the inevitable? He recovered a fragment of his missing memory and built a firm will due to Yuuki acquiring the Ultimate Skill『Creation Lord Ahura Mazda[3]』. However, that power was too much for Yuuki at the time. Angra Mainyu regained his memory as Velda once again simultaneously. Velda, who had just awakened, used most of Yuuki’s power, so Ultimate Skill『Creation Lord Ahura Mazda』was degraded into the Unique Skill『Creator』. And so, with the relationship of coexistence and mutual prosperity, it became like how it was now. According to his memories, his true identity was Velda, in other words; he was the heart of the “Stellar King Dragon” Veldanava. Most of his soul power had been passed to Milim Nava who was his daughter. The remainder was him, Velda Nava. But, was he really Velda? He may only be Angra Mainyu, whose will awakened to a simple skill. This was the question that had always dwelled inside Velda’s mind. “Stellar King Dragon” Veldanava had perished, and Velda was left. Then, is the current him the “Stellar King Dragon”? The answer was no. He is an empty shell which had lost its power and he was not a match to his power during his prime. But, there were no problems. His power was sufficient, he even finished recovering『Justice Lord Michael』, which transferred when he died. As for his purpose, it was plain and simple. To resurrect Lucia and to see whether he truly was the heart of the “Stellar King Dragon” Veldanava who truly loved Lucia. He would destroy the world many times and his soul would return many times to call back Lucia’s soul. His wish is to destroy it over and over again endlessly to regain her back for sure. He collected the fragments of her soul in order to regain her heart. The probability of success was extremely small, to the extent that it could be said as a non-possibility, but the answer would never be 0. Then, he would just carry it out. His host named Yuuki wanted to destroy the world, so their purposes matched. Thus, they formed a cooperative relationship and treated each other as equals. It was Velda’s turn right now. Until he wished to swap, Yuuki will be sealed in the depths of their soul.
Because of Michael, it’s not possible to wound, or to even touch Lucia’s body, as long as Velda yearned for Lucia. Originally, Lucia had possessed the Ultimate Skill『Wisdom Lord Raphael』 which seemed to have been lost upon her death. Thinking back on it, when he transferred『Justice Lord Michael』, instead of keeping it, his Ultimate Skill,『Covenant Lord Uriel』was also lost in the same way. Those two souls had been completely broken, and maybe because of that, it was scattered to the world. Because he was Velda, even from the state of only being a heart, he had been able to revive. Reviving Lucia might have been possible when he was the ”Stellar Lord Dragon” Veldanava, but it was not an easy task for the current Velda. First of all, he must recover all the abilities. Whatever it takes, he needs to obtain the Ultimate Skill,『Wisdom Lord Raphael』 that will be reborn somewhere, and someday. He wasn’t panicking. Because time is infinite and his life span was as well. Because Lucia will surely wait for him until after he finishes destroying the world. As Velda was reconfirming his raison d’être, he stared at the angels. They were beings that he had created long ago. An army of destruction that needed a large amount of power to summon, yet vanished immediately after being weakened. But, he solved the problem by giving the angels physical bodies without consuming his own energy this time. It could be said that preparation was everything.
Lucia is the chief. Michael, who dwelled in Lucia’s body, will use the seraphim’s power and protect her. Following after her are the 4 strongest commanders, Four Fiends of the Heaven Commanders. The former Demon Lord Kazaream, Kagali. Vega whom he had created in cooperation with his partner, Yuuki. Dino, who was his old subordinate. And ‘Him’, Velda’s guardian knight. The fallen angels, Pico and Garasha, were treated as Dino’s subordinates but it had been decided that those two would become Lucia‘s personal attendants. Seven of them remained. The Executioners (Seven Angels of Punishment). They were the commanders of the detached corps who led the army of angels. They were revived as seraphim using the souls of strong people among Yuuki’s subordinates. The chief of the seven people was the assassin named Arios. They awakened the Ultimate Skill『Weapon Lord』, as they were people who were skillful with the shield, sword, axe, hammer, spear, whip and bow. They were also sufficient as war potential, enough to destroy the world.