I’m Going to Destroy this Country

The Skeleton King.

Just the name alone makes many feel unpleasant.

Among them, gods were the most.

Frivolous, and despite being a creature, he had no courtesy or reverence for gods. But his abilities were also so chillingly good that he couldn’t be subjugated. If they used schemes, he would rather enjoy it and destroy them. That was none other than the Skeleton King.

How hateful must he be to the higher-ups whose backs are straight? And they barely managed to seal that guy…

That bastard is not only grinning in front of them-

‘What? Did he just say to make a contract with him now?’

The God of Criminal Justice was confused.

The Demon King… No, he didn’t even want to call that the Skeleton King.

Anyway, to a god? A Demon King? A contract?

He slowly looked Isaac up and down.

He was still a young human kid.

Skin color, facial features, a human of the Holy Empire… Yeah, so a priest…

…Shit, what?

A Demon King as a priest?

The God of Criminal Justice couldn’t help but feel dizzy. Was it possible to simultaneously use demonic power and holy power?

-That… Let’s confirm it first.

“What is it?”

The God of Criminal Justice stared at Isaac’s frowning face.

The eyes of a god can discern the essence of the soul. No matter how much holy power fills it and blinds the eyes, it means they can see the soul inside it.

And there’s no way that rotten soul is anyone else.

He’ll have to check in detail how the situation turned out, but anyway, it was true that he had escaped from the gods’ restraints and was inside the Holy Empire.

‘Commoner…?’

No, he’s a noble.

-Your name?

“Has this bastard not only mentally broken down but also lost his memory? I told you several times it’s Isak… Ah right, now it’s Isaac.”

-No. Not that name. I mean your full name.

“…Full name? Isaac Eshua?”

…Oh, god damn it. O God.

The God of Criminal Justice grabbed his forehead.

Yeah, right. Come to think of it, it was definitely the Eshua kid who ate the Skeleton King’s bones.

Yes. He definitely received that information. He quickly forgot because it wasn’t a situation to pay attention to human affairs due to the Skeleton King’s self-destruct.

It was the Skeleton King’s body, but it was just a finger bone. In the first place, humans die if they eat it, so he thought they would handle it on their own.

But the Skeleton King ate that?

‘Is he kidding?’

The Demon King has found his own power. Doesn’t it mean his power will become even stronger than before!

‘Moreover, Eshua of all things!’

The five major families?

It’s really going to drive me crazy.

‘What kind of families are the five major families?’

They were the families of gods who had major faiths on the continent and also had powerful factions in the divine realm. Of all things, he belongs to one of them!

At that expression, the Skeleton King laughed.

‘He’s probably in a state of utter confusion right now.’

And factions existed among gods too. As such, he would be calculating just how many necks are entangled right now.

If it’s revealed that the Skeleton King is here, how many will bleed in a row? Can the tails be cut off? What is the minimum and maximum damage?

But do you think I’ll give him time to think? This had to be resolved before he returned to the divine realm. If he couldn’t do that, he would 100% think of something else.

As expected, Isaac grinned again, swiftly presenting the Supreme God’s potion.

“Are you going to kill me in front of the Supreme God who’s watching?”

It’s unknown whether he’s really watching or not as he says. Who cares! Originally, in these situations, the one with more guts wins!

“Well, I don’t care! Even if you try to kill me, I won’t die quickly because of the Supreme God. Then I’ll expose everything. That you guys failed the seal!”

-…!

“And it’s good that you’re united in trying to deal with me, but how will you take responsibility for the aftermath?”

Aftermath?

“After you deal with me and the matter is over, now the responsibility will be discussed, right? You know well that no matter what, there has to be someone to take responsibility for the incident to end, don’t you?”

The God of Criminal Justice broke out in a cold sweat.

That’s right.

The main gods weren’t the type to just end it with a haha-hoho after dealing with the Skeleton King. Punishment will definitely be discussed. If it becomes serious, it could spread to the sin of the faction.

There too, the forces were always clashing and infighting, and there was no end to the power struggles.

“If that happens, you won’t be able to rise up for the rest of your life. But if you make a contract with me and keep your mouth shut, no commotion will occur and it’s good.”

-There’s no way you won’t cause any commotion!

At the gaze as if telling him to stop talking nonsense, Isaac sighed deeply as if disappointed.

“Hey. You know me, my friend? I’ve suffered all my life because of my curse. Just having a living body is a miracle.”

-!

Come to think of it, the Skeleton King wanted a living body that could die someday. Others said it was good to be able to transcend death, but it seemed he didn’t think so.

As expected, madness flashed in Isaac’s eyes as he struck his own chest.

“Do you think I can give up this body that I finally obtained?”

He says that, but his eyes say, ‘Do you dare to take away what’s mine?’

“Ah! Can’t you make a contract if you don’t have reverence? I’m really grateful! I asked to be made into a human, and I’m so damn grateful that they put me in this body after messing up! So I have reverence, right? I can make a contract, right?”

…Should I just kill that guy?

“Anyway, I can’t live without this body now? I know that if I’m human, I’m prey to the gods, do you think I’ll go around saying ‘The Skeleton King is here!’ Hmm? There’s no way. I’ll live kindly as a human.”

[Wow. Look at that lie.]

Yeah, it’s not a lie.

[There’s no way you’ll stay put, Master.]

I’ll stay put.

I’ll quietly nibble away at the gods’ treasures, suck them dry, make them mine from the inside. I’ll quietly assassinate while eating up all their stuff.

‘Once I reach the transcendent level, everything will be smashed. Especially the main culprit who signed the contract with me, I’ll kill him right away!’

Isaac laughed, haha, hehehe.

‘And for that, I need someone who will quietly gather information on the divine realm.’

In that sense, it was good in many ways to have someone he was already acquainted with.

At Isaac’s words that he would stay put, the God of Criminal Justice seemed to feel an internal conflict.

-But… Even so, a contract.

In the first place, the Red God could only make contracts with the Red family. But of all people, it had to be Eshua?

-No matter what, it can’t be done. It goes against the law.

Tsk, this is why stubborn old men are a problem.

Isaac made an openly rotten expression, then smiled as if nothing happened.

“Hey, think carefully. I can do anything if I go crazy too. Don’t you remember that I self-destructed?”

-…

How could he not remember? He’s about to die because he’s still cleaning up after that.

‘That guy is a lunatic.’

Rather than making a scab by scratching, it might be better to just put what he wants in his mouth and make him docile. That’s why the God of Criminal Justice had no choice but to agonize.

‘Of all things, a contract with Eshua.’

World peace and the mental breakdown of the followers who obey them. Which one is better?

The answer is already decided.

-Will you really stay put?

“Yeah. I’ll try my best.”

Yes, if he pretends not to know, everyone will be at peace.

-Alright. I’ll make a contract with you. Obviously, you want to contract with me because you don’t want to get caught by other high-ranking gods.

Instead of answering, Isaac smiled.

Well, that’s actually true.

To become a Saint, a contract with a high-ranking god is a must, but other gods?

‘They’ll try to kill me as soon as they see me like that guy. There’s no way they’ll make a contract with me.’

And that guy?

‘His own neck is on the line, do you think he can reveal my identity?’

He wasn’t someone without thoughts like that. He was also one of the gods that could be reasoned with, at least among the gods.

But then.

-I’m fine with the contract, but you be careful not to act recklessly either.

“What?”

-If the higher-ups find out, even if it’s not me, it’ll be a real mess.

They really hated the Skeleton King.

-You and I will both die. And don’t be complacent thinking you’ve tricked me. Be especially careful of the God of Punishment.

“Ah.”

If that guy is the ‘God of Criminal Justice’ who creates and administers laws, there was the ‘God of Punishment’ who was in charge of executions.

That guy was also one of the Red family’s main gods.

‘That side really has no blood or tears.’

He’s not someone who can be persuaded or negotiated with. Not only is he powerful, but honestly, even Isaac would be in danger if he faced him now.

-I’ll protect you so he doesn’t find out, but I’m telling you to be careful.

It’s a given.

-There will be an uproar if I make a contract with you… Well, since it’s that body, it won’t be that strange.

Isaac, who knew well the meaning of those words, grinned as if he had been waiting.

“Yeah. It’s not like I entered because you guys put so much effort into making this body.”

-Well, it’s the best body, but that doesn’t mean you’re meant to become a Saint.

“What the hell, man?”

It felt like that bastard was cursing his plan, but the God of Criminal Justice answered rationally.

-It’s true that your body was made with the most effort and it’s the best spec, but. Rather, that means your lifespan is short. There’s a reason there are several Saint candidates, you know? The ‘Saint candidates’ are immediate replacements similar to you.

“!”

-Several gods sent blessings to each family after that. The Saint candidates are children born with those blessings.

That’s why the God of Criminal Justice had a gaze as if telling him not to be arrogant.

-The Saint is also the strongest, but isn’t the Pope the actual ruler? Other Saint candidates are also mighty, so it’s better not to let your guard down. If you want, I can move you to another body even now. Yeah, how about the Red family’s child? If you want to make a contract with me, that might be even better.

Of course, he’s deliberately trying to scare him.

Telling the Skeleton King to give up that body.

‘Yeah, that crazy bastard would rather turn even the flaws of that body into strengths and rise to the top.’

In fact, the situation of the Skeleton King being in that body itself was troublesome. So if he could somehow coax him…

Coax him…

“This body is actually better than I thought? Right?”

-…

Shit. There’s no way he can be coaxed.

The corners of Isaac’s mouth almost reached his ears.

“If this body was bad, there would be no reason to tell me to change it, right?”

The God of Criminal Justice looked at Isaac in disgust. Anyway, he’s a guy whose head works damn well.

-But what I said isn’t a lie.

“Yeah, I know well that there will be durability issues as much as it’s strong, and other Saint candidates are strong as its replacements. Haha. Hehehe.”

Damn it. He’s not listening.

‘But I can’t be dragged around by that guy.’

Now that it’s come to this, there’s no choice but to think of a way to get that guy out of that body without getting caught as much as possible.

But for some reason, the God of Criminal Justice, who had been staring at Isaac, sighed.

-Still, it’s true that I cheated, so I’ll give you one piece of advice with my apology.

“Advice?”

The God of Criminal Justice looked at Isaac with pity.

-That… Don’t get too attached to Eshua.

“What? I’ve never gotten attached, but why?”

The God of Criminal Justice swallowed his answer.

Well… The Saint’s body and the fact that the Skeleton King is in Eshua of all places were both headache-inducing things for the gods.

‘Of all things, Eshua. Isn’t it like fertilizing that genius?’

It feels like someone is trying to take revenge on them.

-Anyway, the contract is done.

As soon as those words fell, the barrier trapping Isaac and the God of Criminal Justice disappeared.

Then, the expressions of the priests who had been waiting anxiously outside changed.

“They came out!”

Especially the Red priests moved as if they had been waiting for this very moment.

“He used his power to prevent other gods from interfering.”

The God of Criminal Justice was the Red’s guardian god who worked for the Red. He must have removed the Skeleton King’s magic power to make it easy to capture him.

‘As expected of our guardian god.’

‘Yes, now we just need to take him…’

…Take him?

Suddenly, the expressions of the Red priests looking at Isaac were strange.

“…Huh?”

“Huh huh huh huh?”

A priest who has made a contract with a god leaves a mark on their body.

The contract’s crest.

And on the back of Isaac’s hand, where the crest of the God of Criminal Justice, the Red family’s guardian god, was clearly visible…

…What?

Wait, what?

“O God?”

-That’s how it turned out.

What do you mean that’s how it turned out?!

“What is this!”

-Good luck.

Instead of answering, the Red God disappeared.