“Hehehe... You... are wrong... Our God will return.”
'Don't be a jerk.'
'Go to hell.'
Simone opened her mouth to say something to him, but no voice came out.
The only person who could understand what she was trying to say was Geneon, who could read minds.
She finally exhaled deeply and lowered her head back down.
Simone never knew that saying a word or nodding her head could be this difficult.
“Simone, leave the rest to me. I’ll handle everything.”
Simone was about to close her eyes and fall asleep when she heard Louis speaking while turning his back to her.
“The summoning... was completed... with our deaths.”
Hehehee. Simone's eyes lit up at the crazy laughter that showed joy even though the lower half of her body melted away.
'What?'
The summoning is complete?
She raised her head and looked straight ahead with shaking eyes.
And only then did she see the summoning circle between the black smoke and the corpses. The summoning circle drawn in blood was growing thicker and thicker.
The summoning was successful?
Huh? That won't work?
Simone's face turned pale in an instant.
It's really dangerous when Anasis is summoned.
That's a monster that even Simone can't handle.
So, isn't that why she came all the way here and wasted her energy, even though she obtained the Book of Prophecy in the hopes of blocking it before Anasis was summoned?
“Simone? Are you okay?”
The moment Louis asked worriedly, his and Simone's communication stones began to glow at the same time.
“...This is Orkan. I’ll connect you.”
A call at an odd timing, Simone's face suddenly turned pale.
Louis also realized that the situation was not over yet, so he hardened his expression and connected the radio.
As soon as the communication seat was connected, Orkan's urgent voice echoed through the quiet space.
"We're in trouble! The Demon King has started to resurrect. We're currently facing off against the Demons, and... Ugh, damn it! It's not over yet? If it's over, then quickly run out! If there's anyone alive, bring them along. I need support!"
"...What?"
"Things are going badly. The sky...! Hurry up!"
Bam.
Orkan cut off the communication link, seemingly unable to even listen to Louis' words.
Louis looked at Simone with surprised eyes.
“I can hear the sounds of a fierce battle, so it looks like the survivors are fighting against the demons. I think we should hurry and clean up this place. Are you okay, Simone-”
“Hahahahaha!”
Louis glared at the man with a murderous look in his eyes as he let out a hearty laugh filled with joy.
The man whose lower body was missing even laughed at that.
“It’s too late. Everything was planned.”
“Shut your mouth.”
Louis ran to him and decapitated him in one fell swoop.
Even a little bit of delay was a waste. Louis silently cut off the airways of those who were suffering.
Simone blankly watched Louis' actions.
'What on earth happened?'
Abel and his party, who could deal with the demons, were sent to the place where the demon King's body was. The occult society was destroyed. The Book of Prophecy was also found.
Up until this point, everything was going smoothly and without any problems...
A believer of Anasis, who was on the verge of death, could not hide his joy and said that the summoning ritual was a success.
At the same time, it is said that the Demon King's resurrection also began.
How can this be?
There was nothing wrong.
'Once the Demon King and Anasis are summoned, it's all over.'
It felt like her hair was turning white.
If only the timing had been a little later, they could have had some hope for the strengthened Abel group.
'How on earth?'
At that moment, the book of prophecy fell from Simone's arms to the floor.
"...No way."
She suddenly felt like she was coming to her senses.
Simone began to flip through the book of prophecy with trembling hands.
Prophecies were written neatly in the handwriting of the Marquis of Barrington. The neatness becomes more and more chaotic as the pages turn, and by the end, it is impossible to make out what was written.
Simone didn't bother to understand these letters, but instead checked the last written prophecy.
Then she frowned.
Hundreds and thousands of people were offered as sacrifices for the King's resurrection.
The soul flows and flows towards the King of the underworld.
Eventually, the King of the Underground was resurrected.
The prophecy ended with the Demon King being resurrected at the cost of sacrificing countless people.
The Occult Society would have used the Book of Prophecy to resurrect the Demon King in time for Anasis's summoning and would have made him a sacrifice to Anasis as soon as he was resurrected.
'It was a success.'
Simone laughed out loud.
As prophesied, the Demon King was resurrected, and in the end, the Demon King became a sacrifice as all of the members of the society were killed, thus fulfilling the conditions for summoning.
“Crown Prince!”
At that moment, Geneon, who was looking at the sky that had darkened to match the Demon King's resurrection above the collapsed building of the academy, called out to Louis in a voice that was almost like a scream.
"Yes!"
As Louis answered by beheading the last member of the academy, Geneon ran to Simone and said.
“You probably carry a fountain pen, too, right? Bring it here!”
Louis hurried to Simone, took a fountain pen out of his pocket, and handed it to Geneon.
“Here it is-”
Slap!
“What do you want me to do with this by handing it to a cat? Keep it for yourself. Simone, give the prophecy to the Crown Prince.”
Why this? The curse is my responsibility.
Simone wanted to ask that question, but she just handed it over to Louis without saying a word.
'I bet you have something on your mind.'
Simone didn't have the energy to ask questions about who was in charge or anything, and even if she did, she wasn't mentally clear enough to understand the information Geneon was giving her.
Louis took the prophecy book in a daze and looked at Geneon.
“Why are you giving this to me...?”
“You use the Book of Prophecy to turn things around.”
“Are you saying... me?”
“Then should I have Simone do it? To that dying child?”
“No, that’s not it... Can I do that?”
The Book of Prophecy is a holy relic. Even if he knows how to handle a sword, how can Louis, who can't even use it, use a holy relic?
Geneon clicked his tongue as if he didn't know that.
“How pathetic! This is something that should not be used, especially if your mana sensitivity is good.”
Each holy relic had great power and corresponding side effects.
The Book of Prophecy gnaws at the user's soul to create the future the user desires.
In addition, if the user has magical powers, they may be charmed by the power of the relic and have all of their mana stolen, so it is recommended that mana users not use it unless they are prepared to risk their lives.
Of course, it's not safe even if you're not a mana user.
“The man named Barrington who used this prophecy earlier, even though he is not a mana user, was completely bewitched and turned into an animated corpse.”
“Then isn’t that dangerous for me too?”
“It is dangerous, yes.”
Geneon nodded obediently to Louis' question. The more he wrote prophecies that diverged from the set future, the more Louis' soul would be eroded.
“But it’s also true that there’s no one else here who can do it besides you.”
Geneon looked at him with cold, determined eyes.
Louise looked down at the prophecy.
"Yes."
Sacrifice. This vaguely means sacrificing one's life.
Still, Louis remained calm. Rather, he looked determined.
“This is something I have to do.”
Yeah, this isn't the time to be foolish. This was definitely his job.
Wasn't the empire scorched to pieces?
'I am the Crown Prince of the Luan Empire.'
Even Simone, who had been ostracized by the empire her entire life, fought with her life on the line, so it was natural for a member of the imperial family to make a sacrifice.
Louis opened the book of prophecy without hesitation.
“Can I just use it however I want?”
“Don’t use it rashly.”
Geneon placed his forepaw on Louis' hand, which was holding the fountain pen.
“Listen carefully. You have to write so that the situation flows as naturally as possible.”
If you just write things like 'It was all a dream!' or 'The summoning of the Demon King and Anasis never happened!', you'll end up like the Marquis of Barrington.
“Write down prophecies that are likely to actually come true, just enough to continue the situation but still be repaired. That way, you will survive.”
The prophecy of resurrecting the dead will eat away at a significant amount of life, but if the flow is natural, he will be able to recover his body sufficiently.
“The situation will continue, but only to the extent that it can be restored. I understand.”
Louis, who had been pondering for a moment as he opened a new page of the book of prophecy, soon seemed to have made up his mind and began to write the prophecy without hesitation.
Anasis was summoned as a sacrifice to the deaths of members of the Occult Society.
A tingle. Louis frowned involuntarily at the intense feeling of his soul slipping out through his hand. At the same time, a soft light began to swirl around the dome's large summoning circle.
'Don't be a jerk.'
'Go to hell.'
Simone opened her mouth to say something to him, but no voice came out.
The only person who could understand what she was trying to say was Geneon, who could read minds.
She finally exhaled deeply and lowered her head back down.
Simone never knew that saying a word or nodding her head could be this difficult.
“Simone, leave the rest to me. I’ll handle everything.”
Simone was about to close her eyes and fall asleep when she heard Louis speaking while turning his back to her.
“The summoning... was completed... with our deaths.”
Hehehee. Simone's eyes lit up at the crazy laughter that showed joy even though the lower half of her body melted away.
'What?'
The summoning is complete?
She raised her head and looked straight ahead with shaking eyes.
And only then did she see the summoning circle between the black smoke and the corpses. The summoning circle drawn in blood was growing thicker and thicker.
The summoning was successful?
Huh? That won't work?
Simone's face turned pale in an instant.
It's really dangerous when Anasis is summoned.
That's a monster that even Simone can't handle.
So, isn't that why she came all the way here and wasted her energy, even though she obtained the Book of Prophecy in the hopes of blocking it before Anasis was summoned?
“Simone? Are you okay?”
The moment Louis asked worriedly, his and Simone's communication stones began to glow at the same time.
“...This is Orkan. I’ll connect you.”
A call at an odd timing, Simone's face suddenly turned pale.
Louis also realized that the situation was not over yet, so he hardened his expression and connected the radio.
As soon as the communication seat was connected, Orkan's urgent voice echoed through the quiet space.
"We're in trouble! The Demon King has started to resurrect. We're currently facing off against the Demons, and... Ugh, damn it! It's not over yet? If it's over, then quickly run out! If there's anyone alive, bring them along. I need support!"
"...What?"
"Things are going badly. The sky...! Hurry up!"
Bam.
Orkan cut off the communication link, seemingly unable to even listen to Louis' words.
Louis looked at Simone with surprised eyes.
“I can hear the sounds of a fierce battle, so it looks like the survivors are fighting against the demons. I think we should hurry and clean up this place. Are you okay, Simone-”
“Hahahahaha!”
Louis glared at the man with a murderous look in his eyes as he let out a hearty laugh filled with joy.
The man whose lower body was missing even laughed at that.
“It’s too late. Everything was planned.”
“Shut your mouth.”
Louis ran to him and decapitated him in one fell swoop.
Even a little bit of delay was a waste. Louis silently cut off the airways of those who were suffering.
Simone blankly watched Louis' actions.
'What on earth happened?'
Abel and his party, who could deal with the demons, were sent to the place where the demon King's body was. The occult society was destroyed. The Book of Prophecy was also found.
Up until this point, everything was going smoothly and without any problems...
A believer of Anasis, who was on the verge of death, could not hide his joy and said that the summoning ritual was a success.
At the same time, it is said that the Demon King's resurrection also began.
How can this be?
There was nothing wrong.
'Once the Demon King and Anasis are summoned, it's all over.'
It felt like her hair was turning white.
If only the timing had been a little later, they could have had some hope for the strengthened Abel group.
'How on earth?'
At that moment, the book of prophecy fell from Simone's arms to the floor.
"...No way."
She suddenly felt like she was coming to her senses.
Simone began to flip through the book of prophecy with trembling hands.
Prophecies were written neatly in the handwriting of the Marquis of Barrington. The neatness becomes more and more chaotic as the pages turn, and by the end, it is impossible to make out what was written.
Simone didn't bother to understand these letters, but instead checked the last written prophecy.
Then she frowned.
Hundreds and thousands of people were offered as sacrifices for the King's resurrection.
The soul flows and flows towards the King of the underworld.
Eventually, the King of the Underground was resurrected.
The prophecy ended with the Demon King being resurrected at the cost of sacrificing countless people.
The Occult Society would have used the Book of Prophecy to resurrect the Demon King in time for Anasis's summoning and would have made him a sacrifice to Anasis as soon as he was resurrected.
'It was a success.'
Simone laughed out loud.
As prophesied, the Demon King was resurrected, and in the end, the Demon King became a sacrifice as all of the members of the society were killed, thus fulfilling the conditions for summoning.
“Crown Prince!”
At that moment, Geneon, who was looking at the sky that had darkened to match the Demon King's resurrection above the collapsed building of the academy, called out to Louis in a voice that was almost like a scream.
"Yes!"
As Louis answered by beheading the last member of the academy, Geneon ran to Simone and said.
“You probably carry a fountain pen, too, right? Bring it here!”
Louis hurried to Simone, took a fountain pen out of his pocket, and handed it to Geneon.
“Here it is-”
Slap!
“What do you want me to do with this by handing it to a cat? Keep it for yourself. Simone, give the prophecy to the Crown Prince.”
Why this? The curse is my responsibility.
Simone wanted to ask that question, but she just handed it over to Louis without saying a word.
'I bet you have something on your mind.'
Simone didn't have the energy to ask questions about who was in charge or anything, and even if she did, she wasn't mentally clear enough to understand the information Geneon was giving her.
Louis took the prophecy book in a daze and looked at Geneon.
“Why are you giving this to me...?”
“You use the Book of Prophecy to turn things around.”
“Are you saying... me?”
“Then should I have Simone do it? To that dying child?”
“No, that’s not it... Can I do that?”
The Book of Prophecy is a holy relic. Even if he knows how to handle a sword, how can Louis, who can't even use it, use a holy relic?
Geneon clicked his tongue as if he didn't know that.
“How pathetic! This is something that should not be used, especially if your mana sensitivity is good.”
Each holy relic had great power and corresponding side effects.
The Book of Prophecy gnaws at the user's soul to create the future the user desires.
In addition, if the user has magical powers, they may be charmed by the power of the relic and have all of their mana stolen, so it is recommended that mana users not use it unless they are prepared to risk their lives.
Of course, it's not safe even if you're not a mana user.
“The man named Barrington who used this prophecy earlier, even though he is not a mana user, was completely bewitched and turned into an animated corpse.”
“Then isn’t that dangerous for me too?”
“It is dangerous, yes.”
Geneon nodded obediently to Louis' question. The more he wrote prophecies that diverged from the set future, the more Louis' soul would be eroded.
“But it’s also true that there’s no one else here who can do it besides you.”
Geneon looked at him with cold, determined eyes.
Louise looked down at the prophecy.
"Yes."
Sacrifice. This vaguely means sacrificing one's life.
Still, Louis remained calm. Rather, he looked determined.
“This is something I have to do.”
Yeah, this isn't the time to be foolish. This was definitely his job.
Wasn't the empire scorched to pieces?
'I am the Crown Prince of the Luan Empire.'
Even Simone, who had been ostracized by the empire her entire life, fought with her life on the line, so it was natural for a member of the imperial family to make a sacrifice.
Louis opened the book of prophecy without hesitation.
“Can I just use it however I want?”
“Don’t use it rashly.”
Geneon placed his forepaw on Louis' hand, which was holding the fountain pen.
“Listen carefully. You have to write so that the situation flows as naturally as possible.”
If you just write things like 'It was all a dream!' or 'The summoning of the Demon King and Anasis never happened!', you'll end up like the Marquis of Barrington.
“Write down prophecies that are likely to actually come true, just enough to continue the situation but still be repaired. That way, you will survive.”
The prophecy of resurrecting the dead will eat away at a significant amount of life, but if the flow is natural, he will be able to recover his body sufficiently.
“The situation will continue, but only to the extent that it can be restored. I understand.”
Louis, who had been pondering for a moment as he opened a new page of the book of prophecy, soon seemed to have made up his mind and began to write the prophecy without hesitation.
Anasis was summoned as a sacrifice to the deaths of members of the Occult Society.
A tingle. Louis frowned involuntarily at the intense feeling of his soul slipping out through his hand. At the same time, a soft light began to swirl around the dome's large summoning circle.
Louis moved his hand again, holding the fountain pen tightly as if he might break it.
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