About 300 people survived. And except for the Hamburton, all of them were women.
Serietti later heard the reason from a demon.
"Queen Kona Intended to prevent you from breeding recklessly. When you are fully adapted to the demon world, I will send demon workers, so take your time to find a mate."
All the 300 or so women who became witches lost their memories due to the aftereffects of their suffering. Serietti couldn't bear to tell them about the past. When she found out, it was useless because she was confused, and there was no way to return to being a human.
The witches competed according to the rules of the demon world to divide their identities. Although their identities were clearly divided, they respected each other. It was thanks to Serietti's peaceful rule. The witches respected Serietti and called her the 'Demon God'.
Witches were also summoned to the human world by the call of humans. They had no memory of being human enemies, and they were excited to go to a new world. They were kind to the humans they met through summoning. At first, it used to play the role of almost a guardian angel for humans.
That's also for a while. The witches began to become more and more strange. Suddenly, he became sensitive, vented his anger on the witches of the lower ranks, and began to covet evil.
Serietti was able to hear the reason from a demon this time as well.
"The air of the demon world is imbued with the inclinations of the demon master. The Demon Master of this Great Demon Realm has a very fierce temper, and the air is also terrifying. There's no way that insignificant witches like you can endure such a harsh atmosphere. You are the King, so you will endure it."
The witches under Kona's Influence quickly became strange. They destroyed the souls of the people they cherished so much, enjoyed the darkness, and divided among themselves.
Serietti has also become very sensitive due to Kona's Influence. Sitting on the throne, her hands trembled.
'Did I sit on the throne to save those terrible children? If I knew I would be like that, I'd just let them all die.'
The witches were terribly hated. Then, she felt guilty.
'No, they were originally good kids, but they changed because of the air.'
Serietti tried to control the witches who were turning into a dead end. In this chaotic kingdom, she and Hamburton were the only demons who kept their sanity.
Hamburton, who became a demon, had memories of the past. He belatedly realized his mistake and apologized to his daughter.
"I'm sorry, Serietti. I never imagined this would happen."
"...Do you want to do something? My dad did all the work, but I feel like I'm taking all the responsibility alone."
"I'm sorry, there's nothing I can do. Even your slaves... Don't be."
"I don't need anything like that."
"I'm really sorry. Please accept my apology! If you do this, won't I be too troubled? I just wanted to live happily with you."
"Ha, I'll correct you. Don't just do anything, don't open your mouth."
Serrietti did not accept his apology until the end.
Twenty-four years have passed. Until then, Serietti's extreme efforts had kept the order of the kingdom tightly maintained.
But adversity came again.
'According to the third clause, I must follow the rituals of the demon royal family.'
"But what is the ritual of the royal family?"
Then, a passing demon found out the truth again.
"It's a ritual that eats the soul of one of the strongest witches. If you don't comply, all your people will die. Oh, there may be times when the strongest witch runs away and gets into trouble, but in that case, you can eat a lot of the souls of the weakest witches. You should eat a lot."
"...You what? What happens if I don't eat it?"
"Everyone becomes a toy of the demons, huh."
Serietti held back her tears and devoured the strongest witch, Scarlett. At the same time, the peace that had been maintained by a close watch was broken. The witches attacked Serietti in fear. Alice, who was especially close to Scarlett, risked her life to attack Serietti.
Feeling guilty, Serietti tried to escape to the human world, but failed. This was because of the provision that the King must keep the throne no matter what. Because of that provision, she was not summoned to the human world by a human call.
Serietti became increasingly confused. The kingdom was in disarray, overflowing with an evil aura and horrific crimes.
In order to control this, Serietti was forced to become a tyrant. Only by pressing down on the witches with overwhelming power did the kingdom look at her. She periodically turned the kingdom upside down for no apparent reason.
For the good-natured Serletti, the role of a forced tyrant was terrible. She ended up spending most of her time living in seclusion in the castle, eating the strongest witch every 24 years.
That's how 190 years have passed. The time when she was slowly adapting to despair at the terrible tyrant's behavior.
Serietti suddenly thought of Amella. 190 years ago, when Kona turned humans into demons, her younger sister died because she couldn't bear the pain and couldn't become a demon.
'If Amelia had been alive, she would have been a little better. We must have relied on each other while understanding each other.'
The only thing alive is a useless father. He doesn't know how to do anything, and he looks like a coward who has only regretted it for 190 years and fallen into self-pity.
Is this also Kona's intention? She has to live endlessly with her horribly hateful family without dying. There was no hell under the red sky.
There were times when she tried everything to die, but she didn't. It seemed that the King had to keep the throne no matter what.
Behind the throne, Hamburton closed his eyes tightly and was in agony
"I'm sorry, Serietti. It's all my fault."
"You shouldn't have spoken up carelessly, right? I said I didn't want to hear it!"
Today, Serietti, who hated Hamburton unusually, rose from the throne. She went out to inspect the estate for the first time in a long time to blow away her dirty thoughts.
The frightened witches lay flat on the floor and fell silent. Serietti strode forward, realizing the loneliness of not being able to mix with anyone. It was because of this loneliness that she was unable to kill her father, who was so hateful. Because there is no one by her side except her father. Who but her father would understand a King who devours her own people?
While wandering around, Serietti found a small hut in a remote place. It was a cage of sacrifices.
'Is the next offering a place where it is trapped?'
Serietti, who was just about to turn around and pass by, suddenly stopped. It would be better not to see the face of the sacrifice in advance, but for some reason, she wanted to open the door.
Serietti impulsively opened the door of the cabin and witnessed it. A young witch with a face that looks exactly like herself.
"...Amelia?"
Serrietti noticed that the little witch was the reincarnation of Amelia.
Then she sat down on the spot, crying and despairing. Her younger sister, whom shr thought they could rely on each other, was born as her prey. She would rather die than eat her sister, but she can't even die. Moreover, if she doesn't eat her sister, everyone will become a toy of the demon world and suffer terribly for the rest of their life.
"...Ahaha!"
Serietti laughed and burst into tears. The witches were frightened by the bizarre sight and held their breath.
Kona, who was watching from afar, giggled.
***
Amelia, the blonde woman who was guiding Chession, disappeared.
Chession was left alone in the demonic realm of the past. The Illusions of Serletti and the witches disappeared as if they were disappearing. All that remained in this space was the hut where Amelia was imprisoned.
"Mori!"
Chession ran to the hut. The iron door of the hut was locked.
"Mori! Are you here? Wait a minute!"
Chession struck the locks with his sword and smashed them. Then he slammed the door open.
Finally, found it. Gremory crouched and trembled in the cabin.
"Mori...!"
Chession fell to his knees and embraced Gremory. Gremory burrowed into his arms and howled as if screaming. The cry was so sad that Chession had to shed tears with her.
"It's okay now, Mori. It's okay..."
Gremory cried on the spot for a long time. As long as it was a lonely and painful time.
When she stopped crying, the surroundings were back to normal, in the basement of Forquint Castle. Next to the two of them were large black pearls. It was a black magic tool that forced Serietti to suppress. Even now, 200 years later, the aura of black magic was still flowing faintly from the black pearl.
"Mori, let's go home now."
"... Yes."
Chession caused a staggering Gremory. Then he drew his sword and struck down the black pearl.
The black pearl broke with a woman's sharp scream. The fragments turned to ashes and disappeared.
That's how the first piece of the Demon God was destroyed.
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