LIGHTNOVELWORLD chapter 93
93. Selene (1)
Yuma narrowed his eyebrows.
‘For sure.’
The Selene in front of you is a different person from the Selene you saw in the game ＜Loop Blood＞.
In the game, Selene was one of the Great Demon Lords.
However, in the history of the Demon World that I heard from the Great Demon King Lilith during my journey, there was no history of any family becoming the Great Demon King.
And the way he spoke was also different.
Yuma first told Lilith to stay back and not say anything. It was because I wanted to talk first, just the two of us.
Selene spoke again.
“…Who are you?”
Selene.
Long platinum blonde hair.
And silver eyes.
But it was clear that the names and appearances were exactly the same.
Yuma slowly opened his mouth.
There is no possibility. Nevertheless, Yuma couldn’t help but ask that question.
“Do you know [Don’t overdo it]?”
There was only doubt in his silver eyes.
“what is that?”
A reaction that doesn’t even think of [Don’t give up] as a name.
That was a completely natural reaction.
‘A game is a game.’
In the end, is the game ＜Loop Blood＞ and this place completely separate? Nevertheless, the same is true in the case of revolutionary leader Casiella’s mother. The fact that her appearance and name were the same seemed to suggest something. There was no way to resolve that question now.
“No. It was a mistake.”
Yuma decided to get to the point.
“An imprint that can spread blinking light.”
Yuma continued.
“I want to engrave that imprint.”
Selene narrowed her fine eyebrows.
“It was very surprising that a human came to visit me… but is the purpose of it ultimately to engrave an imprint?”
Yuma felt pain in Selene’s eyes.
Yuma opened his mouth again.
“I’ll give you a reward.”
Selene’s silver eyes met Yuma’s wall eyes.
“cost…?”
Yuma slowly nodded his head in response to Selene’s question.
“Demon King Bergette, who rules over your imprint family. I can kill him.”
Selene’s eyes widened.
“Are you saying you can kill Bergette?”
“It can kill you.”
Yuma said that and took out a bracelet he had kept in his subspace pocket. It was a bracelet with the heart jewels of two demon kings intertwined.
When Yuma held out the bracelet to her, Selene accepted it with trembling hands.
Even before I accepted it, I already knew that it was woven with the heart of the Demon King. Its unique energy possessed a powerful force that could not be shaken off by fellow demons.
“You killed the demon lord. Really.”
Yuma nodded.
Selene returned the bracelet to Yuma and closed her eyes. He seemed to be thinking deeply about something. Selene slowly opened her mouth.
“No matter how many demon lords there are, they can’t be compared to dealing with the great demon lord. Are you sure you can kill them?”
“okay.”
An answer without any hesitation. Selene burst out laughing.
“That’s a lot of confidence… I like it.”
“Is it possible to carve an engraving now? Even without killing Bergette?”
At Yuma’s words, Selene slowly got up and spoke.
“Yes, it is possible. Because you are human and not a demon.”
Selene continued speaking slowly.
“Because I have already given 10 more blessings to Bergette. I don’t know how many more hundreds of years will have to pass before I can engrave the engraving. And since it has only been 7 years since I engraved the engraving on his first son, even if I kill Bergette, other demons Even though you can’t carve an engraving on an eagle, it is possible to do so now because you are human.”
“Why?”
A colorless air current gently surged from Selene’s right hand.
“The time when the ability cannot be activated after engraving an imprint is applied according to the race. That is me. To be exact, these are the rules for the imprinting family’s abilities of the head of the imprinting family. So, I can engrave an imprint on you, the first human I am meeting in my life. .”
“Does this mean that other than you, the head of the family, other members of the family cannot engrave imprints on races other than demons?”
Selene nodded her head slowly.
“Yes, so…I guess we are both very lucky in this matter. As you said, my words will only be complete if you kill Bergette.”
“Don’t worry, my resolution will never go wrong.”
Yuma received confirmation from Selene that he could receive the imprint right away.
“name is?”
And asked his name. I already knew this, but I wanted to hear Selene say it from her own words.
“It’s Selene.”
Yuma opened his mouth.
“Yumada.”
After the two finished shouting loudly. Lilith, ＜the master of all fire and magic＞, who had been hiding her presence behind her, then approached Selene.
“The main girl is called Lilith.”
Great Demon King.
The majesty of that being could be said to be like that of a god in the demon world.
The Great Demon King was not a being who could be defined by his own name or by other names given by demons.
Demon world.
Build strength in body and mind. It was an honor granted by this vast land called the Demon World, granted only to those who surpassed the limitations of being a demon.
The fact that Bergette, the ＜Master of All Blessings＞ who built up his status by committing countless evil deeds, was appointed as the Great Demon King proved that the law of the fittest is the rule of the demon world.
The total number of Great Demon Lords recognized in the Demon World is five.
There was a time when numerous demon kings fought a war to occupy the positions of the five, but for nearly 1,500 years, there was no demon king who dared to aim for the position of ＜Great Demon King＞.
It was proof that the five stars currently ruling the Demon World were more powerful than the previous five stars.
For 1,500 years, not a single star in the five black stars in the sky changed.
Even in a life where we are watched every day, we cannot help but forget who the ＜Great Demon King＞ is.
When Selene tried to kneel, Lilith waved her right hand loudly.
“It is done. I am the head of the Levin family.”
“…Thank you for your generosity.”
Selene lowered her head awkwardly.
Lilith looked at Yuma.
“There is no need to disturb the engraving. I will be out.”
Belle raised her hand next to Lilith.
“Call me if anything happens, my lord.”
Yuma nodded.
Squeak-
Lilith took all her men and went out of the small room.
Rattling-
Only Yuma and Selene remained inside the small building. Selene approached Yuma.
“If there is an imprint that allows teleportation, there is an imprint of flash.”
“Okay. How long does it usually take?”
Selene faced Yuma’s wall and continued speaking quietly.
“I’m not sure about that either. Even if the imprint itself is completed in 3 hours, it’s not easy to predict how long it will take for the ability to fully blossom.”
“Right.”
Yuma took something out of his subspace pocket. Sandwiches and red bean bread inside quality storage artifacts. Then she took out her milk and offered it to Selene.
“…What is this?”
Selene’s eyes widened.
Yuma opened his mouth.
“It’s food. Eat it before we start.”
The reason Yuma gave Selene food was simple.
This is because Selene’s mental state was not that good.
[Lv.92] Selene
Race: Demon
Level: 3rd level
Tendency: Good
Bloodline Power: Ability Imprint
Caution: The spirit has been worn for a long time. I am in a very bad state of mind.
Selene looked intently at the food Yuma gave her.
“It’s fine. Thanks to putting it in the artifact.”
“…So, why are you giving this to me?”
“You just have to accept favors as favors.”
To ease Selene’s suspicions, which seemed to be unnecessary, Yuma took a piece of sweet red bean bread and stuffed it into her mouth.
Selene stared blankly at Yuma eating the red bean bread, and then took a bite of it herself.
“…It’s delicious.”
And that was the opinion.
Selene ate the sweet red bean bread and milk with her silver eyes shining.
I also ate the remaining sandwiches. It was a sandwich with ham and vegetables.
Selene’s mouth slowly opened.
Before she knew it, Selene had completely devoured everything Yuma had given her, quickly wiped her mouth with a handkerchief, and then looked at Yuma intently.
“Do all humans eat this?”
“okay.”
“How amazing.”
Selene said that and approached Yuma.
“Take off your top. I have to touch your back to make an engraving.”
To other people, it might sound strange enough. But Yuma didn’t reply and took off her top completely. Increase in strength stat due to achievements.
And Yuma’s body, trained through moderate exercise, had adequate muscle mass.
Selene placed her hand on his back.
Their warmth flowed through each other’s skin. To be precise, Selene’s cold hands were gradually warming up through the warmth on Yuma’s back.
Yuma opened his mouth.
“Does it require a lot of concentration?”
A silver air current began to spread from Selene’s hand placed on Yumae’s back.
uuuch…
And the silver airflow formed a circular formation. It was similar to a magic circle, but there were more languages moving sequentially.
“That’s true, but it’s okay to just tell the story. I didn’t engrave it once or twice. I engraved it over the 350 years I’ve been alive.”
They said it was at least 350 years old.
It is said that the average lifespan of demons of the second rank or higher is about 1,000 years.
It is said that the Gagin family began to be ruled by Bergette 250 years ago.
Yuma said.
“Can you tell me how Bergette is controlling your family? How can we be completely released from control?”
Selene concentrated on engraving the mark and slowly opened her mouth.
“If I tell you that, do you plan to save our family from Bergette’s control? As you said earlier. In exchange for the imprint?”
“okay.”
“From what I just saw, it seems like you have a close relationship with Archdemon King Lilith. It wouldn’t matter if you just received my imprint without receiving anything in return. Why are you trying to save my family?”
Yuma calmly told Selene the truth in response to her questions.
“Even if it is not the liberation of your family, there is a reason why I must kill a Great Demon King. And if it is in line with the salvation of your family, it would be better to do it properly than to do it sloppily.”
Dozens of silver rings were slowly rotating around Selene’s hand, which was still resting on the center of Yuma’s back.
“…There is a death pact that Archdemon King Bergette made to the 10 members of our family who have awakened the imprinting ability. It is a death pact made with 10 of their own children. If Bergette’s youngest child dies for any reason, the imprinting lineage will be awakened. Yuren, the youngest member of our family who made it, is dying.”
Selene explained what needed to be explained.
“＜Death Pact＞ is one of the powers possessed by the Five Great Demon Kings. It is the power to make a pact that risks the death of other demons. This is also the power that can be exercised when appointed as the Great Demon King by the Demon World itself.”
This was the part that helped me understand why the Great Demon King is a god-like being in the demon world.
“The covenant of an oath is made at the will of the recipient. An oath can also be concluded after 12 days on the oath of the oath. A privilege that the Demon World gives to strong people recognized by the person himself… That’s what it’s called.”
The ＜Death Pact＞ makes it impossible to even dream of treason.
“According to the records of the previous great demon kings, there are a total of 10 people who can be bound by a ＜Pact of Death＞. Bergette used the designations of all 10 people on our family.”
Selene added another word.
“But not all Great Demon Lords abuse this power. The Great Demon King does not need to make such an oath. They are omnipotent through force alone. Lilith also does not tend to use oaths.”
Yuma said.
“How can I neutralize that oath?”
“If you kill Archdemon King Verzette, the oath caster, all death oaths will become null and void… If you kill Archdemon Lord Verzette first. If you kill the rest of his children, our Levian children will not die.”
“Selene. Whose death are you pacting with?”
Selene answered quietly.
“Zargos, the eldest son of Bergette. There is a pact with him. So, as long as we kill the oath’s caster, Archdemon King Bergette, all members of our family’s bloodline imprint awakening can become free.”
Yuma believed Selene’s words. Because her words were calm and uninterrupted.
“You must kill Bergette first. If you kill those children first, the rest of our family will die along with them.”
Selene emphasized again.
“Remember that.”
There was silence for a moment.
Of course, Selene’s engraving work continued.