NOVEL NEXT Chapter 89.2
A bird bringing information from his subordinates identified Ash as a demon from 14 years ago.
It wouldn’t have just pointed her out.
Upon hearing that, Ash tightly closed her eyes.
“…Actually, my sister is the culprit from 14 years ago.”
Ah.
So was it because their personal information and energy were similar?
“My sister ordered her own demon beasts to hunt down priests and fed them as snacks.”
Isaac immediately understood.
Yeah, that woman was probably the one Lilai was chasing.
Well, the person responsible for devouring the priests was caught.
Still, wouldn’t he be a little happy?
He’ll be even more pleased when they catch that caretaker too, but…
“What’s your sister’s rank?”
“She’s 9th rank.”
Isaac sighed for some reason.
Aah, so she’s not easy for Lilai to catch.
[9th tier, aren’t those True Demons?!]
Yeah, that’s right. Seems like it.
The highest-ranking demons existing below the Demon King.
Although they eventually were submitted to the Skeleton King, they were extremely powerful pure-blooded demons.
And since they were purebloods, they didn’t like the idea of a lowly skeleton getting the upper hand over them.
Well, those who complained were quickly silenced by Isaac. But still, it’s annoying.
To those bastards, a skeleton was a creature that they summoned, but they were in a position to be dominated by that summoned creature.
But what can they do if they don’t like it? If they’re unhappy, they should work hard to climb up!
Blood-covered bastards who couldn’t even graze the hem of their clothes, no matter how hard they tried.
Even if it sounded like an old man’s words, whatever. If they’re dissatisfied, try living as a skeleton for hundreds of years.
Anyway, this was the current situation since the Skeleton King disappeared.
“Well, I’m not sure about the intentions of the higher-ups, but I heard that the Skeleton King’s power weakened after fighting against the gods. So, for the sake of the Skeleton King, they want to kill a Saint and gather strength…”
Ha! So, it’s about presenting a fake to gather strength!
Well, it was annoying, but Isaac roughly understood the thought process…
“They also used the king’s assets.”
…What?
“The king’s treasures and castle have been sold!”
These scoundrels??
What? What did they sell?
To whom, humans?
Whisper glanced at Isaac’s diverted eyes.
[Ma-Master?]
Ha. Well, yeah. It’s frustrating, but it was because the Demon King disappeared.
What’s so important about property… damn, what’s so important?
It’s not like he collected anything from when he was a skeleton. No, no, that’s not it.
‘I mean, even if I have a hot temper, what’s important is… damn! It’s important!’
Anyway, if disposing of one’s property can help one’s livelihood…
“They sold everything to the gods!”
Thud.
At that moment, Whisper, startled by something, screamed.
[Master! Power! Power is pouring out! Oh, I can’t bear it, kyaaah!]
Finally, the magic core that Whisper had been suppressing exploded.
It was like a gas pipe that couldn’t contain the compressed gas, resulting in a burst.
Bang!
Magical power leaked from the magic core.
The force shattered the window, and items in the room were swept away, creating chaos.
Crash!
“Ugh!”
Though Whisper managed to suppress the magic power with difficulty, Isaac’s eyes flickered and turned away.
“These bastards. Can’t leave them alone.”
Damn them. There are always those who sell and pass things along. But fuck, passing them to the gods?
What did he collect over hundreds of years?!
What kind of bastards they were!
I’ve been insulted by the gods, rolling around in misery, and now they got all his money?
And those guys are sucking the blood out like leeches! Do these rich bastards have nothing else to pick on, going after the Demon King’s wealth?
Ash, who had been punished, trembled while lying down, and Whisper groaned as if he was dying.
Isaac looked at Ash, who was on the verge of fainting, with half-closed eyes.
“Do you know about the gods?”
“Yes, yes?”
“What happened 150 years ago after the Skeleton King fought with the gods.”
“I… I’m not sure, but there hasn’t been significant damage to the divine realm, and it has been quiet until now.”
Quiet?
The corner of Isaac’s mouth twitched.
That was unexpected.
Since he was sealed, it wouldn’t be strange if these guys took the opportunity to sweep away the demons.
The fact that they didn’t do it means they didn’t have that luxury.
And what does that mean?
‘I guess the impact of self-destruction was bigger than I thought?’
Even if it was just a speck of damage, he blew himself up and said, ‘Fuck you’, did the scope of the damage turn out to be larger than Isaac had thought? Otherwise, it wouldn’t have been quiet for 150 years!
But it still felt a bit strange.
Even if there was damage, it was too quiet.
‘It’s strange. Considering their personalities, even if they were crazy searching and killing demons by now, it wouldn’t be strange.’
Why?
Because they knew that the sealing failed.
If they missed the Skeleton King’s soul, from their perspective, it would be a significant loss.
And yet quiet?
At the very least, they could take the Skeleton King’s property as they please and take it easy while accumulating karma?
They didn’t consider the Skeleton King an opponent they could subdue… Well, if that were the case, they wouldn’t have even thought about tricking and sealing him in the first place.
“The more I think about it, the weirder it gets.”
“Yes?”
Isaac was originally supposed to be trapped by those bastards.
But how about now?
“I’m here, which means the maggot is empty. They didn’t even bother to look for me, did they?”
“Your Majesty?”
…These bastards, do they really think I’m still inside the maggot?
‘No. They’re not that stupid.’
Soon Isaac’s eyes gleamed sinisterly.
Could it be… someone else is in there instead of me?