I Became the Burden of a Conscienceless Party

74 – The Transcendents (5)

Transcendents (5)

After Lilith left for the human world.

Legion Commander Twelve was handling her work as promised.

“Whew, just 27 more hours and I’ll be done for today.”

Twelve smiled with satisfaction at the prospect of work being finished earlier than usual.

Of course, it’s not just Lilith’s problem.

He was given all sorts of jobs by the higher-ranking commanders.

His daily routine had long since lost its flavor.

“hmm.”

After dealing with one of those mountainous piles of paperwork, Twelve stretched and looked around.

He saw his subordinates being separated.

Twelve, who had been staring at them blankly for a while, soon began to see his eyes light up like a lightbulb.

“I’ll be out for a bit. Don’t be lazy when I’m not around.”

Twelve left the office, encouraging his subordinates who were still only able to work about 82 hours a day.

There was something to do.

No, there’s always work to do, but now it’s something that needs to be taken care of first.

The place Twelve headed to was the audience room.

Yes, it is the place that Demon King Belphegor made his room because he was annoyed by it.

“Meet the Twelve Corps Commander.”

“… … .”

Twelve moved on, ignoring the soldiers saluting him.

The soldiers were embarrassed by the sight of him not even giving them a glance.

Twelve arrived at the door of the large and ornate audience chamber.

smart.

Twelve first sent a signal to Belphegor by knocking.

Her throne is a special order from the Demon World that transforms into a bed. She enjoys sleeping during work hours.

Of course, her subordinates always have to risk their lives.

To withstand the wrath of the Demon King who has disturbed your sleep, you need the minimum qualifications, and now that has become a requirement for a Legion Commander.

“Your Majesty, I am Haona, commander of the 12th Corps. May I come in?”

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

“Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Here I come! Your Majesty! Please open the door!”

It doesn’t break at the knock level.

Twelve started banging on the door as if it was nothing.

But there is an even more intense tension on his face.

It feels like stealing treasure from a sleeping dragon.

This is a moment when you have to risk your life.

“Hey, who are you?! It’s noisy?!”

“Huh!”

So, because of Twelve’s challenge, the Demon King Belphegor wakes up from his slumber.

The door to the audience room opens violently as if an explosion had occurred.

Twelve, who had been thrown back by the impact and rolled around on the floor, belatedly raised his head and met Belphegor.

Belphegor was glaring at Twelve with his feet halfway up on his throne, as if he was in a bad mood.

This is a series of steps for an audience.

The commanders of the legions had to pass the trials given by the Demon King Belphegor before they could finally meet him.

Of course, Lilith just opens the door and goes in, gently waking Belphegor up.

The commanders who think it is dishonorable to enter without the door opened are the ones who are in a bad mood.

“Hmm, hmm. Commander of the 12th Corps, I greet you, His Majesty the Demon King.”

“Oh, yeah. What is it?”

Belphegor did not hide his displeasure. Of course, the commanders thought it was charisma.

Belphegor is looking down at Twelve with a frown and cold eyes, and Twelve is enduring Belphegor’s gaze with a cold sweat.

However, the fact that it did not immediately lead to violence was the reason why Belphegor was still qualified to be the Demon King.

“It’s nothing more than this quarter’s budget request for each corps… … .”

“No way.”

“yes?”

“That’s not what I came here to ask. Why don’t you stop wasting my time?”

Twelve slowly raised his head at the sight of Belphegor, whose voice was strangely quiet.

A colder expression than ever.

Vast and clear blue eyes that seem to contain the sky.

A glimpse of the transcendent.

“who is this?”

The Demon King, Belphegor, looked up at Twelve’s bright yellow eyes and declared.

“Um… … . I am Hanona… … .”

“No, that’s not it. The acting is great, but there was one mistake.”

Hurrruk!

In an instant, the inside of the audience room was engulfed in blue flames.

Twelve stood in front of the entrance to the audience room, watching the scene as if he had lost his mind.

Both the walls and the ceiling are covered in blue flames, making it seem as if Belphegor is in the middle of the sky.

Yes, that is the power Belphegor took from the celestial god.

“Your name is not Haona anymore.”

“… … .”

Twelve, who had been sweating profusely and flustered at Belphegor’s ridicule, had his expression turned cold.

As Twelve creaked and raised himself up, as if he were a puppet, a woman’s voice, not a middle-aged man’s, came out of his mouth.

“Aha? I never thought your name would change again. You guys change your name too easily. I read your memories, but… … I didn’t think you’d care about your own name. Are you guys crazy?”

“Isn’t it strange to attach such a great meaning to a name? After all, we, the Demon Tribe, are beings who have achieved perfection on our own. There’s no need to call someone or call ourselves.”

It’s only necessary because it’s the military.

Most demons don’t even give themselves names.

“Huh.”

La Pa, who was speaking to Twelve through her body, looked at Belphegor, who had seen through her true identity.

She was still lying half-lying on the throne, looking bored, as if nothing had happened.

“You don’t look much different from that guy, do you?”

“That guy? Who are you talking about?”

“Aren’t you curious about who I am?”

“It doesn’t matter. No one can beat me.”

“Yeah, that’s how you are now. Hehe, that’s right. When I see you like that, somehow I think of that guy from back then.”

Boredom.

Even for Belphegor, who is called the Demon King of Sloth, that is severe.

It is different from simple laziness.

Because boredom doesn’t come from being annoyed, it comes from not feeling value.

Yes, the current Belphegor is not just lying around because he is annoyed, but rather doesn’t seem to find value in anything.

In a way, you could say that it’s like being free from all desires.

A power taken from someone, a traitor.

The side effects are starting to show.

There is a big difference between someone who is swayed by the seven emotions and the three poisons.

“I don’t know what your purpose is, but you need to get out of that guy’s body. He has a lot of work to do.”

“Hey, I thought you didn’t care about your subordinates.”

“joy.”

Belphegor waved his arm lightly as if shooing away a fly.

With just that, all of Rapha’s invisible threads that had been manipulating Twelve’s body were cut off.

Belphegor doesn’t even know the reason.

She doesn’t even know if what Rapha did to Twelve was magic or something else, but she was able to erase its effects with a simple wave of her hand.

A transcendent ability that cannot be explained in words. Belphegor was already able to use it freely.

“Haam.”

Belphegor, who had chased away La Pa, closed the door to the audience room again and fell asleep without paying any attention to Twelve, who was lying face down in front of the door.

‘There’s something strange going around.’

Belphegor thought as he dozed off with his eyes clouded over.

‘I should get some insurance because the release could be dangerous.’

Belphegor’s few remaining blood relatives.

That was all that mattered to her right now.

***

“Phew… … .”

Rapha, whose ties with Twelve had been severed, sighed as he rubbed his numb wrist.

Belphegor, the Demon King whom I met in person.

She achieved what Jim was risking his life for with ease.

Of course, the results were not good.

Because she was kicked out of Twelve’s body without even being able to have a proper conversation.

‘It’s really quite dangerous.’

Belphegor seemed to have almost completely recovered his celestial powers.

Yes, it’s on a different level from him who is only left with the dregs and is building up strength again.

What he built up once.

If you accept it as it is rather than controlling it through the seven emotions, you cannot help but become a monster.

So, even the current Rapha would have a hard time dealing with Belphegor.

That would be the case, because she stands at the peak of the Three Realms and Six Paths, but the Heavenly God is a being that has reached beyond that.

“It would have been better if I had been completely consumed by that level… … .”

It was a short conversation, but it was not without its lessons.

I thought she would kill Twelve right away, but she stopped at chasing away Rapha.

I thought I would feel bored and like nothing had any meaning, but it still remains.

“extra.”

At Rapha’s call, a middle-aged demon man appears from the darkness.

“Dean, it makes me sad that you even call me that. Is it really okay for you to treat me like that, when I’ve been infiltrating the Demon King’s army for 15 years?”

“What are you talking about? You have earned the right to talk to me like this.”

“You’re such a great narcissist. So why did you call me?”

“Do you know what Belphegor values?”

“Preciously… …? Hmm, well. If you’re that lazy, maybe a nap?”

“Not that kind of thing. I mean people, relationships, things, and things of that kind.”

“Hmm.”

The former lieutenant colonel stroked his beard and pondered Rapha’s question. No matter what, he is still a sergeant.

It is a subordinate’s natural duty to meet his/her superior’s expectations.

“One. Maybe.”

“One person… … .”

Rapha said with a devilish smile to the extra’s words.

“Is this a person?”

***

Lieutenant General of the Demon King’s Army Operations Staff Department, Liris, has returned to the human world after a long time.

There is one purpose.

In order to confirm the escape and identity of Jim, who is treated specially even within the Demon King’s army.

For that reason, she decided to participate directly in the operation, even though she was the Demon King’s niece.

Of course, the biggest problem with the Demons was that their subordinates acted too thoughtlessly.

“Okay, then… … .”

Lilith, wearing a beautiful yet not-so-glamorous dress like a noble lady of some place, looked at the approaching party of warriors from afar. No, to be precise, the target of this operation that was caught between them.

-Ahem! It would be truly foolish to try the same operation that failed once.

What she said to Jim before she went on this mission.

– But that’s not necessarily the case. If you know the cause of the failure and can correct it, even a failed operation can be useful. No, it can be even more effective in that it can induce the opponent’s carelessness and catch them by surprise.

Operation for that.

It’s already failed once, but it doesn’t matter if I can erase that variable.

“Hmm, hmm.”

Yes, the operation that took place right after the Eleven raid. It was to pretend to be Jim’s family and bring him out legitimately.

Lilith tried it.

“Jim?! Is this Jim?”

“… … Jim. Do you know him by any chance?”

Tina, who has a good sense, is the first to discover Lilith and asks.

‘Okay, now is the important part.’

Last time it failed because Jim wasn’t cooperative, but this time, didn’t they ask for cooperation in advance?

If so, it’s simple.

“Oh, excuse me. I have luggage… … .”

Now, she is set to be Jim’s older sister, who was adopted by a noble family when she was young.

Yeah, if you push through and tell them to give you your luggage back… … .

“Yes, this is my fiancé.”

“Sister… … This is my fiancé.”

A line of cold sweat ran down Lilith’s forehead.