"Of course there are perks to having me around. For example, the books in your possession possess limited information on mana and uses. With me around, i'll teach you about practical uses for mana, how to master it and also what your speciality is." The man sitting in front of me stated. Intrigued by his response I cocked my brow up in an expression of interest and asked him "Okay now that's a great deal I thought telepathically, but how do I know your not lying to me to make me blow up my body or something?" "I am sorry but all I can offer waga aruji is my mind and body, there is no secrets between us. I have access to all your thoughts and you likewise, besides, by being near you I grow stronger since that is one of the innate abilities of a First stage Demon Lord." Searching his thoughts and feelings from past and present I couldn't find a shred of hostility towards me.
*Sigh* I let out a sigh internally and began to pester Zack for questions about magic and what a 'Demon Lord' is. "Magic is much like the Ki you used in your past life but has some different principals and is a lot more advanced like the IC. The IC ran on the nuclear energy created during mitosis (cell division of a living being) where as magic runs on both internal and external energies. It could even be possible to harness Ki as well as magic in this world." While thinking about all that has happened in this world since I was born I asked hi about Demon Lords. "Before we talk about that we need to ascertain your social status in the country right now." "I believe I am of common birth." I replied. "Yes I believe so as well. That has changed now since you have been reborn as a first stage Demon Lord." "What on earth is a first stage Demon Lord?" I asked Zack. "There are different stages and social standings when it comes to Demon Lords my Lord. The stages are determined by three main factors which are categorised by sub categories. Strength is categorised by environmental surroundings and hurdles/advantages, social standings of whether you are a noble with an advantage or a commoner with a disadvantage and physical and magic prowess. Wisdom is categorised by age, battle experiences, intelligence and patience. The last ranking is a bit weird, it depends on the person awakened as a Hero or a Demon Lord."
"Fumu Fumu, that is weird. So there is another role besides a Demon Lord when awakening?" I asked. "Why of course there are my lord, roles always come with opposites, applying this principle to the role Demon Lord makes a Hero. Hero's have different affinities then the Demon Lord's and are usually at the same level of their counterpart." Zack stated. "Fumu fumu, okay I get the concept now." So, am I supposed to raise my rank as a Demon Lord all my life?" I asked Zack. "That is one option my lord but it is up to my Lord if he wants to pursue the path of being a Demon Lord. Of course the higher the rank a Demon Lord is the more land and other perks there are for the Lord." "Ok, so how do I raise my rank right now?" I asked Zack. "Thanks to your luxurious lineage you can already ascend one rank to 'True Demon Lord'. Your father seems to be of a lower ranked demon noble and your mother seems to have both fairy and elf blood running through her. Because of this you can ascend simply by devouring 100 human souls, 1,000 large animal souls, 10,000 medium animal souls or 100,000 small animal souls. For the quickest ascent and most solid foundation, I advise you to feast on 100 human souls." Zack stated casually. Ahahaha, I thought to my self. Of course a Demon Lord will be evil.
"Does the quality of the soul matter and can it be second hand harvested?" I asked Zack. "The souls are stronger when they are around 25 and they can't be second hand harvested." *Sigh* "Okay I will choose to devour the human souls but it will be difficult since I know no magic and am still small with a soft and underdeveloped body." I stated. "That is of no concern waga aruji-sama. I shall teach you some basic spells as well as techniques to raise your mana pool. Your body must develop naturally but it will grow to maturity faster then normal and your life span will be extended by 600 years." "Holy crap, that's a long time for a human to live." "My Lord I will remind you that no part of you is human from your birth and you also have the body of a Demon Lord. I will transfer some knowledge to you via our mental link so you might feel some discomfort." Zack told me. I began to feel a soft wave of heat transferring from Zack's body to mine. Books were flying around in my consciousness as they became stuck in my memory. I began to breathe in through my mouth and out through my nose. I began to feel my left palm heating up slowly and my stomach churning. Mana began to pour into my mana core in my stomach and suddenly the wide range of environments in my mind began to expand. The lava hole began to grow larger and hotter, the trees grow taller and thicker while new ones grew out of the ground. The water began to clear and expand while the flowers began to bud and multiply. Shocked by this I observed the changes in the environments before stopping the breathing technique and opening my eyes. The colours of the world began to become more vibrant and clear.
"Now my Lord what you just experienced is the expanding and refining stage of upgrading your mana core. I taught you how to do that via mental link. You should also have some spells embedded in your memory. Let's go outside and practice them." Zack said. "Fumu, okay let's go."
Written by Dashiharu
Edited by Dashiharu
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