It had been about three years since I was given the nickna Mad Demon.
The Hero Association had officially declared withdrawal from all operations related to .
[Currently, Mad Demon has reached a level that humanity can no longer control. Therefore, as of now, we plan to stop all preemptive asures toward the Mad Demon and instead focus only on recovering the damages suffered by our citizens]
Naturally, the citizens had strongly opposed the Hero Associations decision. In what world do heroes turn a blind eye to a villain?
But I could understand their decision.
It was not surprising since the number of heroes who had disappeared while trying to subdue so far had exceeded 1,000
Well, looking at it from their point of view, they did as much as they could.
And in this regard, the Hero Association had added one last guideline.
[If you happen to encounter the Mad Demon, we ask that you avoid all engagent and leave the battlefield imdiately with the aim of survival.]
Was this a sign of an apology for having troubled all this ti?
They had also asked independent heroes who werent part of the Hero Association to not bother .
Thanks to this admirable consideration, I was able to enjoy every day in a pleasant environnt for the first ti in a long ti.
I didnt have to wear sunglasses when walking down the street anymore.
Even when shopping at a grocery store or watching a movie in a theater, no one ca to pick a fight with .
Kyaa! A V-villain! Run!
H-hero! Where are the heroes?
Oraa! How dare you cause trouble! Give yourself upKeuk!
Oh, of course, sotis there were heroes who hadnt received the instructions, but that much could be said to be a small stimulus in my everyday life.
It had been a long ti since I could relax. No, maybe it was the first peace I had felt in my life.
Hmm
Ironically, I fell into panic.
Like a salaryman who was suddenly notified of his dismissal, I didnt know how I would spend the day when I opened my eyes in the morning.
What did I want to do? What kind of person did I want to be?
Strangely, nothing ca to mind.
Looking back on my life, all I had ever done was kill people and the heroes who had co after .
Co to think of it, I couldnt seem to rember taking the initiative in doing sothing.
Wasnt I like one of those hardcore gars who was only crazy about leveling up?
So after much consideration, I decided to enjoy a little more diverse content that ordinary people enjoyed.
Ah, is the taste to your liking?
Hmm, its delicious. ButWhy is the plate so big and the food so small? By any chance were you trying to save cost?
Th-thats not itW-wait a minute. If you wait, IllSpare !
I visited famous restaurants and enjoyed the most exciting gourt food.
R-run away! The Eiffel Tower is falling!
Ah! The symbol of Paris
Sotis I would go sightseeing at a destination I had always wanted to visit.
For a while, I traveled around the world and enjoyed myself.
But, that also only lasted for a while. I soon got tired of it all.
In the end, there wasnt enough content.
As if it was mandatory, I simply tried to enjoy this ga, but in fact, I didnt think it was fun at all.
I would terrorize governnt offices and buildings on a few occasions, but what the hell did those actions amount to?
It was like physical labor without any fun.
For a ti when such things repeated, I even had the thought that the ti when the heroes ca after was more enjoyable.
So I went to see the famous heroes in person.
M-Mad Demon!
Run away at full speed!
Im not a hero! Im not a hero! Im not a hero
They disappeared without looking back at . AndAs that happened, the sll of blood gradually faded from my body.
And then one day.
Are you the human they call Mad Demon?
Hmm?
An unidentified portal opened in front of and a very suspicious looking guy appeared.
A thick robe that covered the whole body, an ominous mana field that swelled from behind, and a strange whirlpool that rotated where the face should be.
It was a mysterious figure that was hard to describe in words.
Ho~ As the rumors say, its a good level for a human being. To be able to stand intact even after facing this king.
He praised with a bizarre voice that was difficult to distinguish between genders. So I also observed him.
Even on a second glance he was still unsightly. The character design looked like sothing that had co from a Chinese ga.
On top of that, looking at the whirlpool spinning around his face, for so reason it reminded of a loading screen, so my mood soured.
Human, this king has sothing to say to you
Swish!
Keuk!
So without a second thought, I split his body in half.
Blood poured over the asphalt and the bisected body fell to both sides.
It was a clean cut.
I nodded with satisfaction. It had been a while since I felt such a great sensation coming from my hands.
As soon as I was about to go ho feeling refreshed, I heard his voice from behind.
KeukTh-that felt like getting bit by a bug.
What happened?
When I quickly ca to my senses, I had a thought. The guy I had just split in half, wasnt he still standing in front of ?
He was also treating like a bug.
It was my first ti experiencing this. What kind of ability was it?
Because I had seen him split in half, I didnt think it was the kind that could nullify attacks.
However, it couldnt have been a recovery or resurrection skill because my attacks had an irreversible modifier.
What? Youre still alive?
Human. Dont be so afraid. This king isnt your enemy.
Swish!
Keuk!
I didnt know what it was, but I killed him again because it was fascinating.
This ti, to make it a little more certain, I cut him into several pieces.
Head, heart, spine, eyes
In gas, there were monsters who would only die when a specific part was destroyed, so I removed everything that seed even a little probable.
But
Heuk, heukH-human, its itchy.
He appeared in front of again. This ti, I was paying close attention just in case, but like earlier, I couldnt figure out how he had recovered.
HmmWeird.
Human. Stop attacking! This king just wants to talk to you.
Do my attacks not work on you?
Th-thats right. Youre a smart person! You managed to figure it out. So stop this useless struggle.
Was what he said true? I suddenly beca curious.
The spirit of experintation was one of the important virtues of gars. So I decided to test if what he had said was true.
All right. Lets have a real conversation
Swish!
Keuk!!
I cut the body of the man in half as he was tidying his clothes.
Then, my senses instantly peaked and I cut him into countless pieces in the next second.
The mont my senses were heightened, I realized that his body was back to normal again.
Swish!
I imdiately fired a series of attacks.
H-Hold on! Dont misunderstand
Swish!
Lets kill him when he recovers.
How dare you! Youre a human! Do you know who this king is
Swish!
I killed him again when he recovered.
How long has it been? Unlike in the beginning, he stood in front of in a sowhat polite manner.
S-stop! I dont know what it is, but its all my fault! So, please stop
My attacks seed to be of no use.
A camouflage technique that could even hide from my skills, and a mysterious ability to recover no matter how many tis I kill him.
Suddenly, I beca interested in him. So I picked up my sword and asked.
Why did you co to ?
A-are you finally willing to listen to what this king has to say?
For so reason, I felt like his voice was indignant, but it was probably my imagination. There was no way he would be hurt after being attacked by what he found to be just an itch, right?
I looked at the restless man for a mont and nodded slowly.
HmmI think itll be okay if its just for a mont.
Th-thank you! Thank you very much!
He called himself Purson, the 5th devil who ruled a part of the demon world.
Various dinsions have been confird in this day and age and it was commonplace to see otherworld existences on Earth.
Beast species with hair all over their body like an animal, or the Dwarf species like the ones from fairy tales.
Coincidentally, my mother was of mixed blood, so there was nothing strange about the sudden appearance of a devil.
More important than that was his purpose for approaching .
This king wishes for your cooperation.
Exactly what do you want from ?
Help this king conquer Earth.
Conquer Earth. The ambition that countless villains had dreamt of ca out of his mouth.
Originally, I wasnt interested in such childish power-play, but suddenly I thought it would be fun to conquer Earth.
Even if it wasnt fun, I was suffering from a lack of contentSo this was great.
And, gaining new achievents was the fate all gars strived towards.
I quickly made up my mind.
If you help this king, Ill give you the authority to colonize this place on behalf of this king after Earth is conquered. And if you want power, this king will bless you
Purson listed a series of benefits I could get if I joined the Demon Army. Having already made a decision, I interrupted his speech.
Okay. Lets do that
Also, if you want a girlHmm? What did you just say?
I said okay.
J-just like that? Ah, no. Thats an excellent choice, human! Youll never regret what happened today! Hahaha!
As if he was relieved, Purson chuckled to himself while looking at the sky. Then, as if he had co to his senses, he coughed and adjusted himself.
Hmm, th-this king was out of shape for a while. Forget what you just saw.
Yeah. I understand.
Hmm! Good. Humans these days have manners. Okay, lets move to the Demon Army
Swish!
Keuk!
Taking advantage of his carelessness, I cut his body one last ti. As expected, the sensation I felt from my hands was good.
Hmm
But it wasnt effective this ti either. After his body quickly returned to its original state, he asked in a trembling voice.
Wh-why this ti?
Nothing. Just to be sure.
And that was how I had joined the demon army.
* * * * * * * * * *
Pursons skill was greater than I had thought.
He had used the allure of blessing power to recruit superhumans one by one.
It was like when a person got a taste of at they would be hard pressed to go back to eating grass.
Superhumans born with stronger power than others in the first place couldnt easily resist the opportunity to beco stronger.
As a result, most of the villains on Earth had joined the demon army, and even top-ranked heroes, who were well-known, had begun to betray humanity.
It was said that the devils specialty was seductionLooking at this, it seed the saying was true.
However, human resistance was also formidable.
Just as hope was hidden in the word despair, righteous heroes who had yet to fall were willing to sacrifice their bodies to protect the peace of Earth.
And those who were impressed by their dedication finally united beyond race and ideology.
Lets get rid of the demon army!
We wont lose!
Raise your sword for mankind!
With the thought that even if their life ended today, if they could just pass on tomorrow to the next generation
No one hesitated to give up their lives.
The heroes who survived up till now that stood at the forefront,
The ones who didnt have power but were willing to hold guns,
The ones who didnt even have that but fought with stones in their hands.
A mountain of corpses piled up every day, but step by step, mankind moved forward.
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And finally, humanitys Allied Forces succeeded in reclaiming the Hero Association headquarters, which stood as a symbol of Earth.
Waaah! We can do it!
We can do it!
Lets use this montum to get rid of them!!
The morale of the Allied Forces was higher than ever, and on the contrary, the superhuman who had betrayed humanity beca agitated within the demon army.
Purson spoke to in a relaxed manner.
Human. Its your turn to step up.
Okay.
I visited the key heroes that made up the coalition one by one and killed them, and as a result, the Allied Forces, which had resisted so much, collapsed completely in less than a month.
Eventually, the demon army conquered Earth.
It was a little empty ending that was different from what I had expected, but I thought it was pretty good content that had soothed my boredom.
If I had to rate it, I would give it a 5 out of 10.
Anyways
As it turned out, there was more content after that.
* * * * * * * * * *
Human. Youve done a great job so far.
The 5th devil, Purson, said.
His swirling face still felt unpleasant every ti I saw it.
I opened my mouth looking at that kind of face.
No. It was a contract in the first place, so its obviousIs this the reward for my hard work?
I stared at the red portal behind him.
Through the portal, the main base of the demon world that existed in Hell was constantly pouring over.
In addition, the traitors of mankind, who had been flattering , stood side by side next to them as they besieged .
How should I interpret this? Did I get betrayed?
That seed to be the case from the way they were snickering. I guess this kind of developnt was inevitable.
Haa
I sighed without realizing it.
Ive betrayed people many tis, but I couldnt believe there would co a day when I get betrayed like this.
And this ti, other devils and high-level demons, who were very determined to hide even in the war against mankind, were also coming over through the portal.
Because of the magic power they gave off, even just standing here was making my skin itch.
Would I be able to win if I fought them?
I quickly asured their strength in my head. The answer could be seen without having to think for a long ti.
Thiswas going to be hard.
Perhaps if I bear with so sacrifices, I might be able to deal with about half of them.
It was too much no matter how long I thought about it.
However, even if I choose to run away, it was only a temporary asure.
Once Earths takeover fully started, it was clear the demons would regain their original power more and more.
Then the odds would be even lower than it is now
It was indeed a dilemma. I gave another quick sigh.
Purson, who was staring at , soon took the initiative to shalessly bow his head.
Im sorry about this. However, this was inevitable, even for this king.
Whats the reason? I definitely made it clear that I wasnt interested in ruling the world.
Its not because of that. Rather, this king had insisted that you be entrusted with the position of ruling Earth.
Then whats up with this? There must be a reason.
Perhaps it was difficult for him to speak, but he hesitated for a while before slowly opening his mouth.
Thats because youre too evil and dangerous.
? Thats incomprehensible.
Who the hell was he talking about? I never imagined that I would hear such words from the mouth of the devil who had wanted to conquer Earth.
However, he, perhaps not thinking so, suddenly scread back.
Y-you abominable bastard! Why are you pretending to be innocent? Have you already forgotten about the past?! How many allies do you think you have killed because you were bored?
In response to his words, the demons and villains surrounding shook their heads as if sympathizing.
Unbelievable.
I had worked so hard. Should I be treated like this just for killing a few people?
This was why I hated team gas. The mont I let my guard down, I beca a victim of politics.
So I kindly reminded them of one important fact that they seed to have forgotten.
Isnt my contribution worth more than that?
Th-thats true butOn top of that, didnt you play tricks on this king every night? Like saying how your hands felt good. H-how dare you say such rude things! This king isnt your toy!
Its like an itch from a bug to you anyway. No wayAre you going to kill for that?
His body shook and his head dropped as if he had nothing to say.
Soon, he spoke in a voice that had regained its composure..
In facttheres another reason why you must die.
Whats that?
Even now, Im sure youre still growing stronger. The limit to your power is unknown. Nevertheless, we still dont even know the identity of your ability.
So. Are you going to spare if I tell you what my ability is?
Im sorry, but its too late. With the troops here, Evil God had ordered to remove you. So youll surely die here today.
He said firmly. The faith in his voice was so firm that it sounded as if he was proclaiming the Earth to be round.
And I realized, everything I had done in this ga up to here will end.
In the endwas that the only way?
It wasnt the ending I wanted, but it might be a good stage to finish this ga.
Only to kill , so many troops had gathered.
But
That was also a different matter.
I had always tried to enjoy my life.
Rather than complaining, I looked at the world positively, and thanks to that, I was able to laugh at most things without getting angry.
But if there was one thing, if there was sothing I couldnt stand
That was, people who disturb when Im enjoying my gas.
Like those standing in front of right now.
And until now, such people who had no respect for gas had never been kept alive.
It had been a while since I felt this way.
I controlled my boiling anger and spoke.
Then, I have one last favor to ask of you.
Anything except sparing you.
Purson. I want to know who you are. Ive never seen your face.
Purson, who had heard , seed shocked for a mont, but soon nodded calmly as if he had understood sothing.
Okay. If thats your last wish, Ill grant it.
He slowly took off the hood of the robe he was wearing.
White hair flowed down like snow through the peeled hood.
And as he touched the vortex on his face, the constant swirl began to subside.
You had that kind of face.
His faceNo, her face looked much younger than I had thought.
A girl with dark brown skin like coffee and purple eyes like my mother.
If it werent for the small horns on her forehead, I might have thought she was an ordinary girl.
After arranging her pressed hair, she greeted in an elegant manner.
Let introduce myself again. This king is the 5th demon to inherit the title of devil, the one called Purson.
I stared at her in detail to capture her image in my head.
That face. Ill never forget it in my next life.
Is that so? Yes, you deserve to resent this king
No. Thats all right for now. More than that, dont you want to know what my ability is?
What is it?
Purson widened her eyes and leaned forward.
She had acted as if she didnt need to know it a while ago, but I guess she was curious about my ability.
I call my ability Gar.
Gar?
I activated my ability. A translucent hologram window ca into view.
Status window. A unique ability that only I own and could see on Earth.
It was filled with nurous achievents that I had gained so far. In itself, the status window was the history of my life.
It was a sha to die leaving all of this behind.
As I manipulated the nus in the status window, I spoke without concern.
Gar literally ans people who play gas. Oh, you may not know because you have only lived in Hell.
If its a ga, then this king knows. Isnt it a toy that humans play with? But apart from that, I dont know what you an even after hearing that.
Purson frowned as if it was difficult to understand.
I kept rummaging through the status window while ignoring her. And soon after, I was able to find the skill I was looking for.
Classification: Special
Grade: EX
Description: Turn off the ga and start over.
*1 Available use left.
After gaining nurous achievents, I was barely able to obtain a bonus life.
Originally, I was going to enjoy my life until I was 100 years old and use it before I die, but now I had no choice.
Because I didnt have to stall any longer, I looked at Purson and smiled.
If youre really curious, it would be a good idea to experience it yourself.
W-wait, human! What are you trying to do?
Perhaps Purson had felt sothing from , but she imdiately launched an attack. But in the first place, she wasnt my opponent.
The flas of hell she had created with mana were blocked by the transparent barriers I had created and disappeared.
E-everyone, attack him right now! We have to stop him!
She shouted urgently, and the demons on standby rushed at .
But it was already too late.
[ Do you want to use the skill One Coin? ]
[ By using the skill, one use will be deducted. ]
Use it.
[ The ga will now restart. ]
At that mont, the sky turned black.
And
As if a TV had been turned off, the world began to erase quickly from the edge of my gaze.
R-run away!
Well disappear if were touched by the darkness! Run at full speed!
S-save ! Kyaak!
The demons who ca over from the portal, and even the villains who were blessed by the devils fell.
Everyone beca fine dust and disappeared. I spoke leisurely while looking at such a sight.
Wow, this is spectacular.
Y-you crazy bastard! Are you trying to die together?
Purson stood in place, trembling.
It was my first ti using this skill, so I had only vaguely guessed the effect. I didnt think there would be such a wonderful show.
I felt relieved to see the people who had betrayed screaming. With a smile from the bottom of my heart, I spoke.
Im looking forward to the day we et again.
Death is fair to all beings, so what do you expect after death?!
Nothing.
Youre crazy! It was this kings mistake to have involved a dangerous human like you in the first place!
Is that so? Im so sorry to hear that. From the bottom of my heart, Im truly grateful to have t you.
What do you an?
Didnt you set a new goal for ? I was bored because I had run out of content. Because of this, I think I know what I should do in the next ga to have fun.
HumanLike I thought, youre crazy.
Purson disappeared after saying that.
Shes gone. I didnt even get to thank her.
Lastly, I wanted to cut her body again, but it was a pity.
And in fact, what I said to her was sincere.
It was a pity this had happened, but thanks to her, I had realized one thing.
Why had I never thought of becoming a hero?
There were so many villains in the world.
Rather than waiting for heroes to co to , I think there would be much more to enjoy if I went after the villains instead.
If I was a heroI could kill villains at will.
It was legally true.
Not only could I take revenge against those who had stabbed in the back, there was even the large-scale content called the demon invasion
My heart began to throb for the first ti in a while.
Although this ga didnt end in the form I had wanted, wasnt it good if a more interesting sequel awaited?
In the end, whether I was a hero or not, the ga just needed to be fun.
Was I looking forward to this?
When I looked down, the darkness was also encroaching towards my body. Looking at the place where Purson had disappeared, I spoke to myself.
Lets et again. You and I.
And so, that was how everything disappeared.
The world returned to complete nothingness and everywhere was colored with darkness.
It felt like my eyes were closed. In such a state, I carefully lifted my eyelids.
Then, with the familiar scenery of a basent, I could see myself standing in front of a mirror.
Im really back.
The second round had begun.
And
I thought perhaps the genre of the ga this ti was like a true RPG, the one where the hero defeats the villains.
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