Chapter 437

"The chain that binds the demon is not an ordinary chain. It is designed to block all magical attempts that the bound individual can make, such as casting spells, enhancing magic, or using artifacts, except for physical strength or uncontrollable supernatural abilities. Therefore, the demon was unable to use any kind of power except for physical strength or uncontrollable supernatural abilities. Many knights and wizards inside the prison were also watching for the demon's escape. In case of emergency, to prepare for the situation and to hear the statement, Berthus was doing what he had to do. Berthus was watching the suffering of Reinhardt, who was writhing in pain with Savioline Tana. Reinhardt endured the magic for three hours, and the imperial magician, who had cast numerous spells, raised his head. The demon's mind was so strong that it was impossible to invade it, as if it were protected by some kind of giant force, like receiving the protection of a god. Therefore, after completely breaking down and brainwashing his mind, he tried to listen to his story, but the demon's mind was solid. Berthus pointed to the opposite iron bars and said, "Ask over there." At his command, the door of the opposite iron bars opened, and Tana personally removed the shackles from Royar's mouth. Royar had been hiding from the full moon night, so he had not gone to the Lich's tomb and knew less about Akasha than the empire did. The mental magic that was inflicted on Reinhardt began to be inflicted on Royar this time." Zap! Zzzap!

"Ughhh... Ughhhhh!"

Even Lycanslof's mental strength had surpassed that of the culprit long ago. But the one who was now touching Royar's mind was not just any ordinary torturer or heretic interrogator. He was a grand magician who had mastered the field of mental magic, even among the greatest wizards who had mastered magical realms among humans. He was an elderly grand magician who had no reason to touch on such vulgar things as direct torture that involved touching a person's mind, as he was so proficient in mental magic that he had no reason to do such things for trivial clinical data. Royar's mind could not be safe from his touch. "Ugh, ugh... Ugh...." Her mind completely collapsed, drooling from her mouth, and in front of the white-haired woman who had lost her mind, Berthus asked, "What is Akasha?" "Infinite... Collecting magic... Artifact..." Royar finally spoke of what she knew. "Collecting magic? I heard that it can give you power like a god?" "I don't know... I... don't know more than that..." Another keyword. Magic collection. She couldn't lie in this state of complete mental breakdown. This woman clearly didn't know much about Akasha. In the end, Reinhardt's shackles had to be removed and his mouth had to be opened. Berthus, who was watching the collapsed white-haired woman, looked behind her. "... " Reinhardt had not said a word from behind while Royar was undergoing mental torture. But Berthus couldn't help but be surprised when he saw Reinhardt. Just as Royar had groaned in pain at her lord's suffering, Reinhardt was also crying with his mouth closed with shackles. Those tears were red. It was a pain, anger, and sorrow that could not be expressed with ordinary tears. And despair was flowing through the eyes of the demon king. Berthus felt an inexplicable sense of fear as he watched Reinhardt shed tears of blood. * * * The white-haired woman didn't know what Akasha was. Then they had to ask Reinhardt. Berthus stood in front of Reinhardt again, leaving the unconscious white-haired woman behind. Berthus stared silently at the traces of blood flowing from the demon king's eyes to his cheeks. What is Akasha? It was a simple question, but the fact that it was an unknown spirit was a huge obstacle. "At this rate, he'll starve to death before he finds out anything." And since the use of spirits was blocked by the shackles, they couldn't even give him water or food. They couldn't kill the demon king until they found out what Akasha was. But if they opened his mouth recklessly, he might try to do something with his spirit. Spirits were a superpower. Therefore, they couldn't deal with or block them with magic. Spirits. Superpowers. How to deal with them. "... " The name of the person they needed most in this situation came to Berthus' mind. Immune ability user. "If it's Scarlet, she wouldn't be affected by Reinhardt's spirit. So, no matter what happens, Scarlet can handle it. * * * Scarlet, a second-year student in Royal Class 2-B3, had been feeling uneasy about the atmosphere in the temple lately. Although she hadn't felt any significant changes, the presence of many Imperial knights and magicians wandering around the temple, and the very heavy atmosphere, was enough to sense that something ominous was looming. And above all, the atmosphere of the Royal Class. Charlotte had not been in class and had not been in the temple for some time, and although A-Class was not well-informed, Berthus had not been in class either. But since she couldn't find out the details, she just thought that the atmosphere these days was not good. '...Yes. Yes?' So Scarlet could only respond like that after hearing Berthus call her and tell her a story. The explanation was long and verbose, but the conclusion was simple. They caught the Demon King, Reinhardt. And that's why they need Scarlet's help." Numerous knights and magicians were wandering around, and there was a ban on approaching the building within a wide radius. Reinhardt was the Demon King. Scarlet couldn't believe it. Berthus called her and told her they caught Reinhardt and they need her help. Scarlet arrived at the prison deep underground. Reinhardt was there, chained up. Scarlet couldn't understand how the same person who caused chaos in the world could be the same person in front of her in such a pitiful state. Reinhardt weakly answered Berthus' question about Akasha being a tool of creation. "Originally it belonged to Kantus Magna, but at some point Darkland came to possess it."

"The former Demon King, Bali, tried to create a new world using Akasha and lead the demons to migrate there."

"And Akasha exists in the labyrinth deep underground in the Demon Castle."

"But it's probably been moved now. You won't be able to find it, and I don't know where Akasha is anymore."

"I've lost all my memories of living in the Demon World."

"So, I didn't know until now that I had Akasha."

"You're curious about what I want?"

"I wanted... peace... hehe... hehehe..."

"I wished for the world to be peaceful..."

"I don't hate humans..."

"I wanted to save all of you... really..."

"It's hard to believe... but believe me..."

"I'm begging you..."

With a weak smile, Reinhardt speaks as if he's telling everything, but as if he knows no one will believe his words, he can't help but laugh.

He reveals the truth about everything.

"If you don't believe me... you have to release me quickly."

"Otherwise, Akasha might be used to destroy the world."

The bloodshot Demon King looks at Berthus.

"If you're not going to do that, then execute me publicly."

Like a madman.

"Before the situation gets worse."

Scarlet could only stare blankly as the Demon King laughed softly, lost in despair.

"Hehe, hehehe... hehehehehe..."

Reinhardt didn't eat or drink anything.

Watching Reinhardt, Berthus narrowed his eyes.

"Unbelievable nonsense."

After finishing his words, Berthus looked down at Reinhardt, who was bowing his head.

"If you already had Akasha, why didn't you use it? Then what happened in the Lich's Tomb?"

"...."

"You lost your memory? So you didn't know? That's another good lie. Are you trying to fool me now, Reinhardt?"

"...."

"Now that the situation has come to this, your head that used to work so well doesn't work anymore? You're telling too many lies that don't make sense... there's no point in worrying about it..."

"If Akasha is a tool of creation, let's say that's true. Let's say your father, who you don't even want to believe, tried to use Akasha to lead the demons to the Demon World. And for peace. Oh, that's what happened. Then, what you did to my brother, Charlotte... what was that?"

-Smack!

"Ugh!"

"You've done too many things that I can't believe you wanted peace. Don't you think so?"

Reinhardt gasped as Berthus kicked him in the chest.

Berthus' words were logically correct. "Why didn't you use Akasha when you already had it? Was there something else going on in the Lich's Tomb? If the library in the underground of the Demon Castle had Akasha, why did you leave it alone until now? And what was the reason for deceiving Charlotte all this time? Wasn't it to swallow the empire? But in reality, you wanted peace? You lost your memories, so you didn't know anything. It must be a lie that doesn't even have a grain of truth. And now you're asking me to release Akasha, which was actually in your hands, before it's used for destruction. You have nothing to say because you're cornered. And the power cartridges and Moonshine that you ordered the Magic Research Department to make, do you remember? I checked because I thought everything you did at the temple was a fake, but they were already made. And you made excuses while complaining about the demon king. You must be using them somewhere to raise your army, right? No? Then what excuse will you make for that? I hope you think and tell me the truth this time." In the end, Bertholdt, who had not heard anything, slapped Reinhardt's cheek. "You were writing a novel when I told you not to lie. Do you know the future now?" Reinhardt looked at Bertholdt with eyes wide open, as if he was crying. "Huh, huh… How did you know?" Reinhardt burst into tears and said, "This is a novel. In fact... this world. It's a novel I wrote. Why don't I know the future? I created this world... I created it... I'm the creator, something like that... huh... huhuhu... But I don't know everything, just a little... like a stupid creator... that's me... huh... huhuhu..." Bertholdt exclaimed, "This bastard...!" Bertholdt, whose eyes were turned over, roughly drew the sword Scarlet was carrying. "Your Highness!" "Hwa... Your Highness!" "Let go! This bastard... How far will he go...!" Tanaga urgently stopped Bertholdt from swinging the sword, and Scarlet turned pale. "Let go! Let go! Is this bastard still playing around?!" "Your Highness! You can't do that yet! Not yet!" While Bertholdt was losing his mind in anger, Reinhardt was laughing like a madman. "It's true... What should I do... It's true... Huh, huhuhu... Huhuhu..." The demon king laughed like a crazy person. "So... You can't believe what I said, and you can't believe it... So... So..." The expression disappeared from the demon king's face, who had been laughing like a crazy person. "Kill me before it's too late." Scarlet could only watch in horror as she saw that sight.