Chapter 62

This is the second part of the story. Please confirm.

Once upon a time, there were two gods who created this world.

One was the God of Creation.

He created everything from nothing and developed the world.

The other was the God of Destruction.

He destroyed things that hindered development, thus contributing to the world's progress.

It was only a matter of time before the world reached its "perfect form"——however,

The God of Creation went mad.

Around that time, he began to slaughter the "people" who had just been born in the world.

When the number of "people" dropped below half, the God of Destruction finally stepped in to stop him.

A battle between the gods began.

The battle intensified, but their power was always evenly matched.

Then, the God of Destruction came up with the idea of borrowing the power of the "people."

After a long and intense battle, the God of Destruction, with the help of the "people," finally succeeded in sealing the God of Creation.

Worried that the seal might be broken, the God of Destruction prepared three keys.

He placed two of them within the "people" and the third within a "monster" that had no concept of lifespan.

He named them the Earth God, the Sky God, and the Sea God, and endowed them with great power to ensure the keys would not be lost.

The Earth God and the Sky God would be replaced according to the lifespan of the "people."

The Sea God would continue to watch over them.

Thus, the seal on the God of Creation was maintained, untouched.

Until Gaia betrayed Levi and Desastre——

"Are you really... planning to revive the God of Creation?"

"Yes! To kill all the 'people' in this world!"

Contrary to her words, Gaia laughed innocently.

Levi felt a slight chill at her expression.

(If I had properly found and talked to this girl... no, this is fine. It's too late to regret.)

Levi had the responsibility of keeping an eye on the other keys.

She had continued this duty for hundreds of years, and this was her first failure.

She couldn't help but feel regret, but she moved on.

Her sister standing next to her had a strong gaze——

"We cannot afford to make a mistake in our generation."

Desastre took a step forward.

Levi tried to follow, but she stopped her.

"I'll go."

"Hey! You don't have to do it alone! Besides, you're the king!"

"I won't lose."

"That's not what I mean... Ugh! Forget it! Do as you please!"

Levi, seeing Desastre's fiercely distorted face, gave in.

When she was like this, she couldn't be stopped until she eliminated the enemy——

"Hehe... don't worry. This demon king will never suffer defeat."

Desastre's hair changed color from beautiful red to stunning gold.

Her body began to emit electricity in sync with the rising magic power.

"Hmm... are you underestimating me? You'll be the one to die, poor thing!"

"Shut up, you insignificant human. You have no right to show your face before me."

"Flame Cannon!"

A black-haired woman, Croyne, fired a flaming projectile that pierced through the ranks of the demon soldiers.

She glanced at the carnage, flipped her robe, and continued across the battlefield.

Incidentally, unlike when she was on the Beast Continent, she was in human form.

Like Merah, those in black robes, with a few exceptions like Shironeko, were all human.

Running alongside her was a man——

"Saiga, what about your post?"

"It's taken care of. There weren't many soldiers, so it was quick."

"Still, leaving your post is not acceptable."

"Well, it's fine! Aren't you glad to see me?"

"That... well, yes."

"Wh-What!?"

Saiga couldn't help but exclaim.

His joke had been taken seriously, which left him somewhat flustered.

"Having you here, I can trust the rear. It would have been better if it were Buildos or Luna, but I'll take you in a pinch."

"...So that's it, huh."

"What? Something?"

"Nothing! Nothing at all!"

He turned away and swung his spear wildly.

Saiga was a man, and he had his own preferences.

What she said had both lifted and lowered him.

"Huh... oh, right. After we defeat the demon king, let's go out for a meal."

"Huh? If that thing revives, we won't have time for that..."

"Before it revives! We should have some time, right?"

"Well... if it's just for a while."

"Great!"

Saiga now swung his spear with enthusiasm.

The demon soldiers he felled were pitiful.

Seeing this, Croyne sighed anxiously.

(That's why I'm worried about him... He acts too much on emotion.)

"Hey! Come on, you insect demons!"

Saiga shouted, taunting the demons.

One of the soldiers, enraged, charged at him and was promptly thrown.

As he was about to be slammed into a tree, someone caught him.

Saiga and Croyne recognized the person.

The soldier looked up at the girl who had caught him.

"You... are...?"

"...Fall back."

The girl set the soldier down and pushed him to the rear.

"We're lucky, sister."

"I'm glad we met you first."

There were two girls, one in black and one in white.

They were the sisters who had become famous on the Beast Continent, having transferred with Setsu——

"Shironeko... Mineko...!"

"Hello. Croyne, Saiga."

Croyne showed a look of hatred, while Saiga smiled wryly at the cat sisters.

The soldiers around them were shaken by the names of these notorious sisters who had wounded the Beast King.

Even among the demons, few did not know them.

"Filthy cats who disgraced our master... meeting you here is convenient! We'll eliminate you completely!"

"Shut up, you dog-like woman. Go on, Mineko, say something."

"Um... why me..."

Mineko, who hadn't expected to be called on, was confused.

But she seemed to have something to say and quickly became serious.

"Well... after being used so much, I have a lot of pent-up frustration... so don't think you'll die easily."

"Shut up, you filthy cat!"

"Let's go."

"Ugh... what scary women!"

"Stop them! At all costs!"

"Never!"

The soldiers swarmed a large man in black robes with a shaved head——

——who, for some reason, had lipstick on.

"Oh... what a fine charge you've made... but it's just not enough!"

"What!?"

Swords and spears hit him, but his body could not be cut or pierced.

"Bring something more... something that can make me feel!"

"Ah...!"

The man swung his fist, and in one blow, the soldiers' upper and lower bodies were separated.

The other soldiers, seeing this, were stunned by the bizarre sight.

"Come on, more! Give me the best attack that will shake me to my core!"

The soldiers, seeing Buildos' ecstatic expression, completely lost their will to fight.

Their instincts screamed that they should not approach him.

"What's the matter! Come on, come on!"

"Ugh... retreat... for now..."

"——Aaaaaah! I'm dying!"

"Huh?"

Between the soldiers and Buildos, someone fell.

They landed on their feet but were rubbing their leg in pain.

"Ouch... I didn't die! That was dangerous! I was in danger!"

"Y-You...?"

"Hmm? Oh, good. I managed to get to the battlefield."

The blonde girl looked around at the demon soldiers and seemed relieved.

"L-Lora Gold... the Beast King's daughter..."

She was not supposed to be here.

The soldiers were naturally surprised, but at the same time, they felt relieved.

The atmosphere of the battlefield was now hers.

"Hmm, you're the Beast King's princess. I don't know why you're here, but what a disappointment... I wanted to fight the Beast King... I have no interest in women."

Buildos, who had been surprised at first, lost interest when she was identified as Lora.

"But I'm kind... if you return to the Beast Continent immediately, I won't do anything. Come on, women are a nuisance! Get out of here!"

"Hey, who are you? You're creepy."

"...I take back my kindness. I'll kill you."

Buildos' face showed a vein, and she cracked her knuckles as she approached Lora.

"Are you an enemy? Then it's perfect! I was just itching for a good fight!"

Lora spread her hands and got into a fighting stance.

In a different battlefield from the others, their respective battles were about to begin——