The Devil Who Grants Wishes

156 – Recapture of Fellowship (1)

[So, is this the end?]

“If you can’t see it, it’s all over.”

[…]

Gaia’s twitching eyes turn to me.

As if asking if this would really work, there was nothing more to ask for.

For Gaia, even though she completely defeated herself, it seemed impossible that the price would end at this level.

Well, strictly speaking, that’s true for me too. It’s not like you’re forcing yourself to do this as a winner, it’s to the extent that Gaia will listen if you just ask.

Gaia did not have to force Gaia to do anything, such as restoring the Great Forest, asking to spit out the elves again, rethinking and finding a way to break through the life limit, or continuing the life management she had been doing until now. It’s just what you can hear.

But, well, I don’t have the guts to ask for more than this, so what can I do?

‘Am I going to steal the trust of life and then do something about it instead?’

Shinwi, on the surface, it looks good because it’s shiny, but in reality, it’s just a temporary treatment.

you get strength? Are there any gods that I haven’t been able to defeat?

does not exist. Whether it was Belial, Cerapia, or Gaia, even if there were some irritating patterns, the results were all the same.

In other words, the power that can be obtained through Shinwi means nothing to me to be honest.

In exchange for gaining power that has no meaning, why would you do such a terrible thing?

Gaia’s deity is the deity of life, so the burden on the underworld is small, so she can exist intact for such a long time.

In that case, it’s better to just leave Gaia alive and let her do what she wants instead.

Earlier, I was swept away by the atmosphere and said that I would study how to break the limit of life by getting rid of Gaia and obtaining the power of life instead, but Gaia obviously wasn’t normal, so wasn’t that just the last word? He listens well like this, so what is the need for that?

“From now on… just do what you do. Manage life, manage cycles, serve the elves, things like that.”

[…Don’t you want to have a reputation?]

“I don’t know if it’s the spirit of life, but the devil’s spirit is already in my hand like this, and my bowl is small enough to be tied to the spirit.”

[…Kuk.]

Gaia’s face softened, and then she smiled a little. Gaia, who can be said to be calm in a good way and emotionless in a bad way, has always dealt with us with an expressionless face, so her smile is very conspicuous.

What, did my words sound so funny?

I didn’t mean to be funny, I mean it from the bottom of my heart.

If you could act casually as usual even if you were proud of your body, or if you could get rid of your duties in an instant, wouldn’t you of course have gained your dignity? Since that doesn’t work, it’s okay to have a small bowl, but why?

“Once… we’ll leave again. Like Noah and his family who have been pickled in the god of light, there are a lot of things to solve.”

[Hmm, I don’t know if it’s the latter, but I think I can help with the former.]

“…what?”

[Have you forgotten that Noah’s will resided in my body? Thanks to that, we can know what Noah was trying to do and where he was going. It’s not clear, it’s vague, but it is.]

After Gaia’s words, something like a crystal ball appears above Gaia’s hand. Beyond the crystal ball, the world that Gaia can see is unfolding, and within that world, the black smoke that was missed a while ago, Noah’s will can be seen.

…I’m sure it will help.

Unlike the time of Serapia, when the goals and means were clear, I had a lot of worries because there were so many things that were too vague, but I’m glad.

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“Didn’t I say that I won’t receive it?! All gods never do for the sake of humans, so why on earth do we use that guy named Faust—- Kahaaa!!”

“Prepare for battle!! Prepare for battle!!”

“Wipe them all away!!”

A huge scream followed by countless metallic sounds and countless explosions.

The people in the middle of the roar are acting steadfastly to do their duty with their faces made solemn, but those who are actually looking down at it are crumpling their faces and showing off their annoyance.

Yeah, because they can’t be killed.

If they were to fight and subdue in order to be served, but if they killed it, who would serve Faust, their great master? There is nothing more stupid than being served by corpses.

“What should I do?”

“I don’t know why you ask again when you already know the answer.

“I understand, Mr. Nero.”

The lower angels, newly created by the god of light, nodded their heads at Nero’s command to lead them.

Certainly there is no other way. The superior who leads the ignorant is more sinful than the ignorant, and he has to kill the superior and get rid of all the things that could be the center of gravity in order to be served by the remaining people.

“What else is that…”

“Unbelievable…”

And the appearance of Nero that appeared like that was enough to make the people of the underworld startle.

They are looking down on them from above the clouds like immortals, and the image of them as the king of beasts naturally creates a sense of awe and fear.

What’s even more shocking is that it looks like a lion in the sky.

Although the whole body is obviously covered with black fur, it emits white light as if it is wearing a halo, so it is as if you are watching the sun during a solar eclipse.

Its gigantic figure, which can make countless people tremble with fear and cramps with just one roar, gives a sense of intimidation to those who resist just by showing itself.

“Attack, attack!!”

“Ha, but…”

“Didn’t you hear me say attack!? Attack!!!”

“yes yes!!”

After the aristocrat’s scream, the soldiers and wizards come to their senses and fire all sorts of attacks at the lower angels spread around them and at Nero, who is looking down on them from above the clouds.

Of course, those attacks don’t mean anything.

The lower angels were created from the exhaled breath of Flora, who now rules the god of light by proxy, and they were too far away from Nero above the clouds to even attack.

“That’s him.”

“yes!!”

Nero, who clearly confirmed with his own two eyes the nobles who were giving orders to the soldiers, pointed to them and nodded, while the other angels nodded their heads as they saw them.

Soon after, innumerable spears of light are thrown at the nobles pointed out by Nero, and the nobles struck by the spears of light die instantly, and soon after, the whole returns to light.

It is natural for the soldiers to fall into a panic when they suddenly see the dead nobles who gave orders to them.

“Hee, hee…”

“Listen.”

“Escape, run away now—”

“Listen!!”

“—-ugh…”

After Serafia’s death, Flora and Nero are literally using all kinds of means to make the Church of Serafia, which has spread all over the world, as their own, no, as their master’s.

Upon hearing Nero’s roar that made their flesh vibrate, the humans could no longer stand on the ground with trembling legs and fell to the ground.

Whoops!

“Hee, hee…”

When Nero, who was only above the clouds, comes down to the ground, the people who see it fall to the ground shaking.

Just a moment ago, the roar froze their bodies and fell on the ground, but now they prostrate themselves on their own, purely of their own will, as a prayer for mercy.

“Please… please… my life…”

“Serve Faust and follow him as the only god.”

“Yes…?”

And what these people said was so stupid.

They expected to die horribly like that nobleman, but the words that came out of Nero’s mouth were completely different.

“There is no god but Faust, and Lucia is his apostle.”

“That… what…”

“Sing back. If you don’t sing back, I’ll kill you.”

“—?!”

However, humans clearly realize that they have not heard wrongly.

The Haetae-like face of Nero made those who saw it tremble with fear, and at the same time made them realize with their bodies that if they did not follow Nero’s words, they would die.

“””There is no god other than Faust–“””

“””—-Lucia-sama is her apostle!!””‘

In the end, soon after, the place filled with fear of death turns into a place where Faust and Lucia are praised, and Nero, standing in the middle, looks around and smiles on his face.

With this, since he has fulfilled his duty as a member of the family, Nero just wants to be affectionately petted by Lucia as always.