That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Primordial Demon

I have finally arrived at my destination.

There's nothing I have in mind to do, so I'm just gonna go be a pain in the ass for them.

It is a good thing to disturb someone once in a while.

I met Reidner, whose magicule quantity has increased greatly.

I was really surprised to see the old man get stronger instead of the other way around.

He inquired about my new companions, and I got the chance to introduce them to him.

We chatted with each other for a while before parting ways.

Sariel: 「You guys can go look around the town. I'll reach out to you when necessary.」

They all responded with a nod.

I am now walking alone to the throne room.

I heard from Yuuka that Guy has chosen or should I say claimed a whole continent as his.

That dude has guts. I guess he really is prideful and arrogant.

Well, I already claimed a forest, so I have no right to complain.

I think I'll visit him next time I'm free.

I opened the door leading to the throne room, which is where I met Alya.

Before I could enter, I got tackled to the ground.

Alya: 「Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you!!!」

Heh. I guess she already got a read on it.

Sariel: 「Yeah, yeah. Relax. I know you're excited but calm down.」

Alya: 「I don't know how you did it, but a lot of kingdoms are requesting an official meeting for a possible alliance!!

We are finally becoming an official nation! Thank you so much! You've really done a lot for us.」

Sariel: 「Hehehe. No biggie. Just promise me that when your nation grows to be a big empire, you won't forget about me.」

Alya: 「Huh. That's only natural. You may not know it, but the people of this kingdom already consider you as their ruler and Lord.」

Wait, seriously? Please don't let it be another group of fanatics.

Sariel: 「Ah. Is that so? I never knew.」

I'm kinda getting too popular for my liking.

I might change my appearance if it gets too much.

Sariel: 「Hey. Do you know where Ken-chan is?」

I haven't seen him in forever. He must be training himself at this time.

Alya: 「Oh? The last I saw him was when he came back after defending Silverion. He told me that he's going to the

[1]"Silverio National Park."」

Ah. That cringy-ass name. I'm still against it!

But Ken-chan is not one to waste his training time going to parks.. unless.....

Oooooiiii!

Sariel: 「Tell me! Did he get a girlfriend!!?」

Alya: 「Huh? No way. He never said anything about that. He just said that he's going to rest a little. Nothing more, nothing less.」

Is that so? Thank Veldanava. I won't be able to keep my dignity before him if he managed to get a hot chick before his teacher.

That type of shame would haunt me forever.

Sariel: 「I see. Well, thanks for the info. I'll head out to meet him.」

Alya: 「Why did you sound surprisingly glad?」

Shit! Did she catch on? This is bad, really bad. I've gotta do something.

Sariel: 「A-Ah, you see, I thought he was slacking off, so I had planned to double his training. Ha-ha-ha-ha.」

Fuck! I'm a terrible liar! Who'd believe such a bullcrap!!?

Alya: 「If that's the case, then there's no need to worry about a thing. He's not a slacker.」

She bought it!

Sariel: 「Alright. See ya!!」

I took off as quickly as possible.

I teleported to the location of the newly established park.

I saw many people moving in and out of the park.

Some were sightseeing whilst others were resting under the serene environment.

It was really a beautiful sight.

The park itself was a feast for the eye.

There were a lot of beautiful trees around with green leaves that reflected sunlight, further amplifying its beauty.

The park had animals like birds, chameleons, frogs, and many others to look at.

There is a lake that flows through the park, housing a few fishes and frogs.

The lake is not big but very lengthy.

From there, you can see a lot of fish swimming in it.

There are a lot of things you can decide to do once you arrive.

I'm gonna add some more things to this park to make it perfect.

Even though I do not like the name, I still feel proud of it.

「Notice. With your permission, alterations have been made to your skill set.」

Eh? With my permission? Alterations?

——— Oi! When did I give you permission to do a thing? I don't remember you asking permission to do anything. ———

——— You just went ahead and did it to satisfy your selfish desire, didn't you? You could've just asked me. I would allow you to do what you want. ———

「Notice. Permission to alter your skills was given to 『Wise Sage』.

You were just not paying attention and answered on a whim.」

Huh. Is that the reason she mentioned "With your permission."

Perhaps she didn't want to deal with my nagging.

「Precisely.」

——— Oi! I'm not a woman to nag, alright!? I'm supposed to be the one to complain about stuff like that! Don't switch roles!! ———

「....」

——— You... just.. show me my status. ———

「Understood.

Name: Sariel.

Race: Demon Lord - (Primordial Demon) - 「Demon Peer」

Blessings: Sariel's Compassion.

Title: Divine Protector:「Universal Guardian」.

Magic: Aspectual Magic, Physics Magic, True Soul Magic, Holy Magic, Dark Magic, Illusion Magic,Greater Demon Summoning.

Intrinsic Skills: Possession, Universal Perception, Infinite Regeneration, Demon Lord's Haki, Material Creation, Magic Nullification, Magic Domination,

Extra Skills: Poison Creation, Gas Creation, Attribute Conversion, Multidimensional Barrier, Element Manipulation, Gravity Manipulation, Thermal Fluctuation

Unique Skills: 『Wise Sage』, 『Soul Lord』, 『Ultimate Authority』

Arts:『Extinction Haze』, 『True Soul Art』, 『Soul Blade Art』,『Thermal Disintegration』, 『Thermal Annihilation』,『Demon Blade』, 『Divinity Sword Art』,

Resistances: Pain Nullification, Physical Attack Nullification, Natural Effect Nullification, Abnormal Condition Nullification, Spiritual Attack Resistance, Holy-Demonic Attack Resistance.」

Okay. I thought I had lost my unique abilities, so I would get extremely weak.

But..... what the hell, man!!

What's with the scary name arts!? When did I even get all these skills!? I knew it was a bad idea to leave it all to you! This is overkill!!

「Notice. It is compulsory to possess powerful arts when your skills are lacking.」

Such is the mindset of a monotonous skill.

She, simply being a skill claiming to have no emotions, thinks that if you lack skills, improve your strength.

That is the one-sided mindset of an emotionless murderer you know?

「Is there anything wrong?」

——— You... let's just kill this case. Has there been a change in my unique skills? ———

——— If so, then please list them out. Only Veldanava knows what disaster you've created. ———

「... Understood

Unique Skills

1.『Wise Sage』

[Subskills]

1. Thought Acceleration: Increases thought-processing speed by ten thousand times.

2. Analytical Appraisal: Perfoms analysis and appraisal on targets.

3. Chant Annulment: Allows the user to perform magic without incantations.

4. All of Creation: Allows the user to comprehend all non-concealed phenomena in the world. The outcome of this ability depends on what the user understands and the information the user knows about.

5. Parallel Computation: Detaches regular thought processes and performs operations on any matter the user wishes to analyse.

6. Skill Domination: Allows the user to gain total control of their skill.

7.Auto-battle Mode: Temporarily possess the user's body for as long as the user wishes.

8. Skill Assimilation: Grants the user the ability to use multiple effects of various skills simultaneously to create a new effect. This ability is only limited to unique skills.

2.『Soul Lord』

[Subskills]

1. Soul Harvest: Souls of those weaker than the user are instantly harvested. Only individuals with spiritual attack resistance or ultimate-level skills are considered safe from this ability. Skills belonging to the harvested soul can also be acquired.

2. Soul Barrier: A barrier that constantly absorbs the soul energy of targets at a frightening rate.

3. Soul World: An evolved version of 『Soul Storage』. All harvested souls are stored in this subskill and can be converted to magical energy for the user and viceversa. Souls in this dimension are not affected by time. The storage capacity of this skill has been increased, making its storage size vastly greater than that of 『Soul Storage』.

4. Life Predation: All types of energy and life can be devoured by this ability. Once devoured, the target is taken into the 『Soul World』for analysis. The target of effect includes but is not limited to organic and inorganic objects. It also extends to skills and magic.

5. Ultra-Speed Soul Regeneration: An enhanced version of 『Soul Regeneration』. Allows for the recovery of damages affecting the soul at a quicker rate compared to Soul Regeneration.

6. Soul Manipulation: Allows for the manipulation of souls to a certain extent. The user can control souls easily and convert them into energy or perform resurrection or revival and many more depending on their level of proficiency.

7. Soul Blade Summoning/Soul Blade:『Ares』: A mythical grade weapon that ignores the material body and directly affects the soul of a target upon contact. The greater the amount of magicules infused into the blade, the higher the damage the soul takes. Using spiritrons as its energy source makes the amount of damage greater than when used with magicules.

8. Soul Appraisal: Allows the user to run analysis on a targets soul, allowing them to access information like the skills they possesses and the functions of that skill. When used on targets weaker than the user, it can also be used to read the memories of the appraised targets.

9. True Body Release: This skill is only activated once the user dies. Once that happens, the user can decide to transfer their soul to their body that is stored in the『Soul World』. The body can then be released from the『Soul World』if the user wishes to do so.

3.『Ultimate Authority』

[Subskills]

1. Ultimate Level: Any type of attack can be elevated to the ultimate level whilst simultaneously raising the user's defense against attacks to the ultimate level.

2. Essence Fusion: Fuses a pair of different essences or targets into a single object. Can be used to merge skills together, evolving them into new skills. More than one skill can be acquired from merging depending on the combination used.

3. Essence Separation: Separates the properties or essence inherent to the target into different objects. (In case the separate target has no physical form, it may dissappear.)

4. Essence Creation: The necessary essence needed for the formation of skills can be produced with this ability.」

Hm? Now that's something new.

——— Hey Sage-san, what's with the last subskill under『Ultimate Authority』? I don't really get it. ———

「Notice-」

Oh, boy-

「-Skills are types of abilities that, on rare occasions, are acquired in recognition of some of personal growth.

They are made up of static sets of infons, possessing firsthand data necessary for a skill's existence.

Skills also possess a special essence that responds to the user's influence, similar but different to magicules.」

Wow! That's really amazing. I mean, this is all new to me.

Wait... with the name of that subskill... does it mean-

「Your conclusion is accurate.」

Well. It's not my fault. It's definitely not me-no, I blame it all on Sage-san.

Yes-yes! It's definitely all her fault. Hm-hm.

「Notice. Your mental condition is deteriorating-」

——— And who's fault is that? ———

「... It's-」

——— Yes! It's yours! So do me a favor; let's all shake hands and act like nothing ever happened, yeah? ———

「....」

Your silence seals my victory. That's Sariel(6), Wise Sage(4).

Ha! I'm in the lead.

「*Sigh*」

I activated my 『Universal Perception』 to look for my target.

It only took a few seconds for me to locate him.

He was resting far away under a tree, beside a lake, staring at it like it was never there before.

I approached Ken-chan without him being aware, aiming to surprise him with my presence.

Sariel: 「Some slacker you are.」

Kenneth: 「Gyaaa!! Sensei!」

He shrieked, stunned by my sudden appearance.

As soon as he laid his eyes on me, he stood up straight, with a resolute salute, in respect to my presence.

Now that I look at him closely, he seems to have gotten stronger.

Not by a small margin, mind you.

「The individual Kenneth Masaki has evolved into a saint.

Meaning, he has entered the realm of power possessed by spiritual life-forms.」

Wow! Impressive! That's not something I predicted.

I knew that he was a genius, but still, his growth is remarkable.

「Additionally, his evolution reached the ultimate level, making him an ultimate spiritual life-form.」

Ultimate spiritual—what now? Isn't that a tad bit much?

「Furthermore, He has acquired an ultimate skill.」

What in the shit!!? What in the actual bullcrap!?

That's pure nonsense! What made this even possible!?

I don't even want to know what happened anymore.

Am I even qualified to call myself his sensei anymore?

He has already surpassed me. I mean, ultimate skills are the ultimate power.

I used to have skills rivaling ultimate level, but that was yesterday's news.

At this point, I feel like he's gonna one-shoot me in a spar.

「Notice. That's highly unlikely.」

Yeah, no kidding. At this point, no words of encouragement would do jackshit.

Well, gotta compliment him.

Sariel: 「I've got to say, you really took getting stronger to a whole new level.」

Kenneth: 「As expected of sensei. To be able to uncover one's strength with but a glance」

Sariel: 「I'm flattered. But you deserve much more praise.」

Kenneth: 「Hehe. I'll take the compliment.」

His growth is really unnatural. I think he's the mc of this plot.

Too bad.

*Breaking The... You know What, Fuck This Shit!*

「If only you knew how wrong you were.」

*.... Seal-No-Jutsu!...*

Sariel: 「I just wanted to check up on you. Alright that's a lie. I need you to do something for me.」

Kenneth: 「Huh. Do you even need to ask?」

Sariel: 「Thanks. I met some otherworlders in one of my missions.」

As soon as the topic of otherworlders was brought up, he look at me with an excited face.

Kenneth: 「Wait, really!? Awesome!! Can I meet them!?」

Heh. His teenage side is showing up.

Sariel: 「Well, my favor involves you meeting them so it all depends on your answer.」

Kenneth: 「Is that so. Then ask away.」

When he gave the go-ahead, I made an unnecessarily serious facial expression.

Sariel: 「I need you to train them.」

Kenneth: 「Eh?」

Sariel: 「Eh?」

We both looked at each other with incredulous faces.

Kenneth: 「Is that it? You've got a deal! I'll whip them up to shape in no time.」

That's great! I have nothing to worry about now.

Sariel: 「Thanks once again. With you, I'm sure they'll grow to exceed expectations.」

Such were the things I discussed with Ken-chan.

With his growth, he'd likely surpass me in terms of power.

That's if I can't evolve further of course.

With Guy's strength, I'm sure he evolved past the demon peer stage.

「Answer. You are correct.」

Perhaps I should evolve myself. That way I may be strong enough to protect myself without risking a thing.

*Wall Destruction-No-Jutsu*

「A/N: If only you knew the trauma, you'd give others if they were to hear of this.」

*Seal-No-Jutsu*

——— Hey Sage-san, is there a way for me to evolve further? ———

「Notice. Incomplete data. More information required to answer.」

I see. I guess that solidifies my reason for visiting Guy.

I'll fish the truth out of him one way or another.

With that in mind, I spread out my wings and flapped them hard enough to send me to the sky.

I lost my ability to teleport when I lost my 『Space-Time Administrator』.

Well, according to Sage-san, I'll be able to get my unique skills back when the chaotic energy in my soul gets completely purified.

I managed to locate the continent by tracking his soul wavelength using my skill『Soul Appraisal』.

That's only possible because of Sage-san, as she is more flexible when it comes to skills.

Heck, she even has an ability that grants her total control over skills under me.

I reached my destination, scanning the environment.

The place had nothing out of the ordinary... yeah, that's a big lie.

Surprising enough, the whole place was covered in ice.

I remember feeling a discomforting chill back in the Jura Forest during one of my regular territorial patrol.

I simply shrugged it off as me being a gossip topic.

I guess it wasn't because I was becoming popular with the ladies or anything regarding that matter.

I suddenly feel my self-esteem being spat on.

I've only ever felt that type of chill when Velzard was born, so it might be her doing.

Well, I'm gonna get my answer soon.

Thinking about such things, I "conveniently" neglected my perception as I was approached by two demon peers.

「Oi! What do you think you're doing in Guy-sama's territory!? You wanna die so badly?」

Man~. Why can't everyone be chill and cool like I am.

Well, I've gotta tell them who I am. I don't really want to deal with them.

Sariel: 「I-」

「I'm in a good mood today, so be grateful that you were spared. Get lost before I rip your soul out.」

Okay, what did he just say?

Without a second thought, I reaped out his soul.

I'm not really pissed about the fact that I was being looked down upon, but to think you can reap my soul?

Using my subskill『Soul Harvest』, I stole his soul from his body.

It's clearly obvious that he's weaker than me, and that is all I need to reap his soul out, like plucking orange from its tree.

I didn't plan on killing someone related to Guy to avoid any problem with him.

But if he can't train his subordinates well, I guess he needs some scolding from yours truly.

The demon that stood by the rude demon peer froze, looking at the spectacle before him.

He looked at me with a horrified expression. Surely he knew that I just stole the latter's soul.

???: 「Did you really need to do that?」

A voice was heard behind the shocked demon.

Behind the cool tone of the voice, there was an unmistakable hint of anger.

It was Guy.

He had an annoyed expression on his face, as he had just lost a supposedly invaluable asset.

But I couldn't care less. I was mad at that stupid demon that dared to threaten me with my own speciality.

Sariel: 「Huh? Wanna die?」

Guy: 「A-Ah, I see. You are having one of those obsession disorders. Just forget about it.」

Sariel: 「*Sigh* Sorry about that.」

I returned the demon's soul back to him, restoring his spiritual body's composition.

He stood up abruptly, looking at me with a terrified face.

We ignored them altogether and headed for his castle, or should I say his frozen palace?

As I neared the palace, I sensed a few demon peers and multiple arch-demons.

I noticed that the demons were also from Vert and Bleu's line.

After a few seconds of braining, I concluded that he had taken them as his subordinates.

'He's really acquiring more power as time passes by'.

Such were the thoughts that assaulted my mind.

Without missing a beat, my sassy partner gave me a "convenient" mental slap.

「Notice. The individual Guy has acquired an ultimate skill.」

You really love to spit random shit to my mind, don't you?

But still, why is everyone receiving ultimate skills like it's some sort of pokemon collection contest?

As soon as we entered the palace, the demons that were working together stood in a line leading to the hall.

Without a word, they bowed down to him, giving respect to his presence.

I felt so awkward witnessing this scene.

I really never liked this kind of thing as it always cringed me out, but it seems like he doesn't even mind it as he continues to walk forward.

I ignored the curious stares of the demons and followed Guy.

We reached our destination as he sat down on a throne-like seat.

I also took a seat facing him as I deducted from the position that it was prepared for me.

Guy: 「So, what brings you here?」

Sariel: 「Nothing big. The recent events that have occurred in this particular place caught my attention is all.」

Guy: 「I see. I assume that you expect an explanation?」

Sariel: 「Yep.」

A short summary. He was challenged by both Vert and Bleu, who were apparently named Rain and Misery. It happened in the underworld.

He defeated them both by killing them, but they got revived and pledged loyalty to him.

That was when he knew that primordials could never truly die.

It was a normal thing for demons to submit to those superior to them.

But when it comes to primordials, if their heart cores were to be destroyed, they would be revived with their loyalty pledged to their killer.

Weird. I wouldn't want that to happen to me.

I've been fighting these monsters without even knowing that such a thing was within possibility.

Fuck those bastards that keep on spouting nonsense like 'Ignorance Is Bliss'.

That only fuels my reason for avoiding unnecessary fights.

After all the events that transpired during the fight with Iverage, he decided to claim the royal palace of the Super-Magic Empire, the kingdom that had summoned him.

I could've done the same thing, but it would just be a reminder of what I had lost that very day.

He was confronted by Velzard, who was seemingly jealous for his interaction with her brother.

Kinda cute and stupid if you ask me.

Their battle ended in a draw, and during their fight, Guy's power evolved further, granting him the Ultimate Skill『Prideful King: Lucifer』.

I don't know why he told me that.

Perhaps he was trying to rub superiority on my face.

I would proceed to smack that pride out of his head.

Intrigued by his sudden rise in power, Velzard decided to observe him from that day forward.

Quite the story if you ask me.

It's as if his fate has already been carved out for him.

I guess he's now in a realm of his own considering his racial evolution alongside his skill.

He quickly demanded for a spar but I was quicker to deny.

I mean, his skill allowed him to replicate skills like my former unique skill.

Now that he has evolved it, I won't risk my amazing unique skills getting replicated.

If he replicated my unique skills and somehow managed to evolve them into Ultimate Skills, who knows how strong he'd be.

I got the chance to meet both Rain and Misery as he called them.

I've actually never met them before so this would be the first.

They were quite cool. Well Rain was actually cooler than any of them.

She was energetic, childish, playful and carefree in nature; a stark contrast to Misery who was a serious looking individual that did her best to obey Guy's order to the fullest of her abilities.

They both had their own unique quirks so I'm not gonna say this one is better than the latter.

But to be completely honest, I enjoyed Rain's company to Misery.

No biggies though.

I learned a lot of cooking recipes from both of them.

Their experience was gathered during the times they travelled the world together.

I was quick to grab every detail about cooking as I was quite the glutton.

Ever since I came to this world, I had never gotten the chance to taste quality food.

The foods I ate were only comparable to sea foods, which I wasn't really a fan of as Makime was always the one to prepare them.

She was one of those "beautiful girls but can't cook" people.

I always found a way to avoid kissing a hospital bed.

I had Sage-san keep all the data about the recipes whilst creating new possible recipes using the collected data.

After spending some time there, I decided to visit Guy, ready to ask the question that was in my mind.

Sariel: 「Hey Guy, I know you already told me about that Jahil dude and all, but you mind going into detail what actually happened?」

Guy: 「Hm. I don't see any reason for me to further explain what happened but, oh well.」

As soon as he said that, I could've sworn that I heard a devilish giggle in my mind but before I could ask-

「It's just an auditory illusion.」

Why do I even bother.

Guy: 「Um, well, after he summoned me, he gave me a job to eliminate an enemy nation.

I did just that, using that magic you taught me.

I used the millions of corpse around to create a vessel for my incarnation. That was also when I named myself Guy and evolved into a demon peer.

At that time, I had unknowingly absorbed the souls of the people I killed, further evolving into a devil lord.... wait.

Are you perhaps trying to evolve yourself? I don't see you needing this information apart from how I evolved.」

As expected of him, he found out.

I have to find an evasive measure.

Sariel: 「No. I'm not really interested in evolving.

Besides, I'll only need to evolve if I wanna get stronger which is not something I need to do now.」

Guy: 「Hm. I'm still not convinced.」

*Sigh*

Such a stick in the mud.

Sariel: 「I also believe that Jahil did not truly die. He might have escaped using his astral body.」

As I said this, Guy raised his eyebrow, intrigued with my revelation.

Guy: 「Continue.」

Sariel: 「During one of my world tour, I encountered a strange spirit. I got some info about him when I pried into his soul.」

I let him off as he had nothing to do with me.

I didn't really want to deal with a lone spirit seeking for am incarnation vessel at the time.

Guy: 「Interesting. I sent Rain and Misery to destroy the nation for me, so I guess they outlooked him.

It doesn't really bother me. He's too weak to even lay a scratch on me, so your concerns are unnecessary.」

As if I gave a damn about you. I'm just trying to clear that stupid suspicion of yours.

It looks like I've done a great job on that.

Sariel: 「Well, I've stayed long enough, so I'll get going. I wouldn't wanna to overstay my visit.

I've endured being spied on for long enough, but it's starting to get uncomfortable. So uuum, see ya! I guess...」

Guy: 「Hahaha. You noticed, huh. Well, I hope you visit again.」

I flew out of the palace, flying towards my next destination.

I think it's about time I meet Velda.

If I encounter Lunax or Norana, I'd ask them to take me to him.

I lost my ability to teleport there, so it's only natural.

But I'll have to meet the otherworlders first and give them a place to stay.

I also need to get some food for them and stuff.

Man~. What a drag.

 ◇◇◇

As soon as Sariel flew off, there was a distortion in space, and a portal was formed.

A woman with blue eyes and hair as white as snow came out of the portal.

Wearing a white and blue gown with a golden hair band adorning her head, she gave off the vibe of a youth in her mid teens.

The woman had a lean and slender figure with a pale white skin.

She was looking at the direction where Sariel had flown off to.

Guy: 「You are not one to hide from foreigners, especially one this interesting. So, what's up with your strange behaviour?」

She merely spared him a glance before looking back at the disappearing figure of Sariel.

Her face expressed confusion as she tried to comprehend her inner turmoil.

Velzard: 「I don't know. I'm still confused myself. I've kept having this feeling like we are somehow related, but I just can't wrap my hands around it.」

Hearing this, Guy was perplexed and intrigued.

He did not understand what she meant, but Sariel somehow had something to do with Velzard, someone he had yet to meet, according to him.

Guy: 「I see. This has caught my attention. I'll see what I can do about it.」

Velzard: 「Thanks.. I guess. I wonder how brother is doing?」

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[1] Silverio National Park is the land that was used to hold the war between Silverion and the nation that summoned Sariel.

Due to the fact that Sariel had ended the war they struggled to obtain victory from, Alya decided to name the nation and land after him with a little change to it.

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