Life in Another World With Narration

49 – Underground of the Demon World

A long time ago, there was a time when demons and humans lived together.

But they served different gods.

Humans served gods called the Seven Goddesses.

On the other hand, the demons worshiped a god called Kvat, the demon god.

But one day, humans decided to drive out all the demons who worshiped different gods from their land.

They branded themselves as heretics who served demon gods, hunted down the demons, and turned the fertile east of the continent into a completely human land.

The surviving demons gathered in the desolate land on the west side of the continent and prayed to the demon god Kvat to restore their land.

The demon god Kvart granted that wish and removed part of his soul to create a being called the demon king.

The Demon King gave strength to the Demons and allowed them to prosper even in the desolate land.

The early demons, who would later be called pure-blooded demons, gave blood to several different races to incorporate them into the demon tribe and increase the number of demons.

Meanwhile, the humans who drove out the demons split up and began fighting among themselves when the enemy disappeared.

The humans who worshiped the seven goddesses were divided into seven countries, each with its own goddess.

It was at that time that the demons, who had been increasing their power in the west with the demon king at their head, invaded the human land.

The humans who were fighting among themselves could not withstand the attack of the Demon King’s army.

Humans were driven to the brink of extinction by the vengeful demons’ great offensive.

Humans who were cornered began to pray to the goddess belatedly.

The seven goddesses responded to the prayer, gave her revelation through her saint and created a being called a warrior.

The warrior defeated the demon king with great power and successfully drove out the demons that invaded the human land.

However, the demon king spirit created by the demon god Kvart did not disappear, and new demon kings appeared every time in the demon world.

And every time, a hero appeared in the human land and defeated the Demon King.

In this way, an eternal link was created in which neither side could achieve eternal victory.

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After finishing her story to me, Elde Born stared at me with eyes like knots in a tree and said.

“You are free to decide how much you believe in this story. But at least there won’t be many opportunities for me to tell this story to humans like this time. “Human lifespan is short, but it is an old man’s desire for at least one person among your species to know this story.”

I felt something a little strange after hearing Eldeborn’s words.

According to what he said, in the past demons and humans lived together, but doesn’t it seem as if humans first drove out the demons and started fighting?

“Why did humans drive out the demons first? “Is it because the demon Kvart is an evil spirit?”

“Do humans know that and demons know that? “If we have to judge good and evil, for us demons, the seven goddesses who created the warriors are the evil gods.”

“That…” ….”

“Okay, then I’ll ask you. “Humans and demons, who do you think is worse?”

Eldeborn asked me.

I thought about it for a while.

According to the story, it may well have been humans who first ignited the fight.

However, there was also a time when demons, backed by the power of the demon king, pushed humans to the brink of extinction.

The number of humans and demons sacrificed in the process is probably countless.

I am a human, but I also knew about the existence of ordinary good demons like Shari and Karia.

However, there were good reasons to oppose the demons, such as the story of Mileia’s hometown and the fight in Horn Canyon.

The fact that demons have recently started running rampant under the influence of the Demon King is also a big threat.

Now, no matter which side I take, I feel uncomfortable somehow.

I cannot easily answer Eldeborn’s question due to the complex thoughts that cannot be explained in words.

I am not from this world.

So, unlike people in this world, I had no choice but to judge others only by what I saw, heard, and experienced.

If it weren’t for that, Shari wouldn’t be by my side now.

“I think it’s a meaningless question no matter how you answer it.”

“Then that’s enough for now.”

Elde Born gently closed her eyes and then opened them again.

“By the way, telling me the way to the surface… ….”

“There are many mushrooms connected to me in the passage of the abyss. “If you go to the surface, follow the mushrooms that glow red.”

After hearing those words, she looked up at the giant mushroom above Eldeborn’s head that was filling her room.

Is something like that possible if you have a mushroom as big as me?

If red-colored mushrooms guide you as he said, you definitely won’t get lost.

I said thank you to Eldeborn.

Now that I know how to get to the surface, I need to get ready to leave here.

I was about to finish the conversation and leave, when Eldeborn spoke to me.

“You control magic power.”

I had been converting magic whenever I had the chance, so it was only natural.

It’s not that special.

“Ah, yes. “I know how to handle it a little bit.”

“There are many dangerous monsters in the passage of the abyss. But from the looks of it, I don’t think you need to worry.”

I am very worried.

I’m not strong enough not to worry.

While I was thinking that, Eldeborn added something unexpected.

“You, there is no end in sight to the vessel that holds magical power.”

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I thought it was strange.

When I first learned about magic power conversion, I was told that each person had a different limit to the magic power they could store in their body.

People who have a small amount of magical energy that can accumulate in their bodies cannot become adventurers, so they live doing ordinary jobs.

Then how can we know the limit of that magic power?

According to Oren, who first told me about the existence of magical power, he said that you can know it ‘naturally.’

And when I think about it, I have always made it a habit to convert magic whenever I have spare time.

Even now, after going through magic power conversion, I can clearly feel new magic power accumulating in my body.

The feeling of magical power is like a sixth sense, different from the five senses, so there was no way I would not notice it if magical energy no longer accumulated in my body.

A vessel of invisible magical power within my body.

Because the size cannot be seen with the eye, it is a unique talent whose size cannot be guessed unless it is filled.

If my magic vessel was infinite, as Eldeborn said, it meant that I could become infinitely stronger.

『Yunoa realized that her magic vessel was infinite, and was mistaken in thinking that it was infinite power.

But no matter how big the magic vessel is, what is the point if it is filled with magic power only drop by drop?

Even if she filled the magical vessel at that rate, Yunoa could not reach the power she imagined until she died of old age.』

Just when I was admiring my infinite talent and trying to envision a hopeful future, the narration suddenly poured cold water on me.

After hearing it, it turned out to be true.

If you fill a bowl of infinite size with just one drop of water, the size of the bowl becomes meaningless.

This means that if the bowl is large, you have to pour water into it with a larger bowl to achieve proper efficiency.

However, if I follow the principle of magical power conversion that I practice every day whenever I have time, it was difficult to increase the amount of magical energy accumulated in my body.

It is a method of accumulating magic power little by little within the body by allowing the magic power floating around the body to flow throughout the body. This is because if 100 magic power is filled into the body, more than 98 will escape and disperse.

Is there some other way?

Anyway, now that I know I have this talent, I need to find a way to quickly accumulate magical energy in my body.

“Are you leaving soon?”

Benos, who had come to see me off, asked me as I stood in front of the abyss passage, ready to go up to the surface.

Just as Eldeborn had said, there was a mushroom at the entrance to the passage that was emitting a striking red light that had not been seen before.

He wore a sword carved from hard mushrooms on his waist and also took some emergency food with him.

“I have to go back. “Because there are people who think I’m dead and will be sad.”

“Even if you safely pass through the passage of the abyss, Kuthranux is just around the corner from the ground. “Be careful not to attract attention.”

Benox warned.

It’s the Devil’s Castle… I have no idea what the devil is.

However, just looking at Bloodstein, the Demon King’s direct subordinate, seen in Horn Canyon was truly terrifying.

It was terrifying to even think about meeting the ax-wielding devil on earth who had been fighting with Milleia.

“Okay, I’ll be careful.”

“Yunoa! Shari! Be careful gaaa!”

Kiki, who was seeing Bennox off with him, shouted, waving his hand vigorously above his head.

Shari, who was attached to my head, flew off and made a few quick turns around Kiki, then she came back to me.

“Thank you for helping me in many ways. “Benox and Kiki are doing well.”

I would like to meet again someday, but realistically, that would be difficult.

I left Benox and Kiki behind and entered the abyss passage in earnest.

I didn’t know how long it would be to get back to Kubel.

There is a demon castle on earth, and not all demons will understand me like the Karia tribe.

But I will definitely return to Kubel.

And you must see everyone’s surprise when I, who was thought to be dead, reappears.

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