- Why are you giving me this mask? - I asked surprised.
- Remember that even if you are the most powerful being on earth you are indestructible. - Said the elf.
- I still don't believe you with your talk about being the most powerful being on earth - I said with distaste.
- You really don't realise what you have achieved - Sighing after which she added - Never mind simply your eyes are bound to a symbol that reflects its mark on the race of humans and demons, especially the latter.
- I don't understand what kind of insignia this is ? - I asked puzzled.
- There is a legend about it... - She said closing her mouth suddenly making me curious.
- Tell me why I have to wear the mask. Our success may depend on it - I said seriously, but it was only a bluff, I didn't really care about this mission, I was just curious (after all it was about my favourite race)
- Well I will tell you. A long time ago before there were free demons. All creatures were slaves of ancient beings I don't know exactly what they looked like but they were called Djakal by our ancestors Everything changed when one of the overseers of his slave race rebelled. He freed his brothers from their shackles and started a war against the Djakal, unfortunately he had to kill his brother who had shown loyalty to the ancients. After each defeated supervisor he freed the races one by one until his army was so large that it resembled an innumerable horde. Finally, when the final battle took place the Ancients were defeated, but the last breath of their leader awoke beings called Palidarias. They caused an endless conflagration of pain and suffering. The ancients were defeated, but this did not end the troubles of this world. Within a few years the plague of Palidaris was conquered, the rest of them fled to the underworld or fell asleep in the distant frosty lands, isolated from the inner world, with the task of regaining the lost lands at a later time. Their search was in vain, as they were unable to find a living Palidarian, so they decided to seal these mountains, calling them "Cursed", but the awakening of these beings was only a cover...
The dead brother of the leader who sacrificed everything for freedom was resurrected and in a moment of weakness stabbed his loved one with a dagger, leaving him in despair until he died from too much bloodshed. His eyes took on a golden colour from which bloody tears of sorrow and all that troubled Kaelthas(The Hero who freed the races) spilled out.
Without a leader who could unite the races, the army fell into chaos, breaking the trust between them in order to prevent bloodshed. One by one they left the great army wandering around the world in search of lands to settle on. The world split into continents and the world began to emerge as we know it. Later, peace came, and the two brothers were worshipped as gods by all races, but the people...
Her gaze was filled with hatred at the words concerning humans, I bet they did something again...
- Go on, I need to know what happened... - I said seriously I felt in my heart that I needed to know what the human counterparts in this world had done.
- People have made themselves believe that they are the ancestors of the ancients and that they have the right to rule the whole world.
- Shiera... I am so sorry. - ...
I didn't speak again, I knew what it meant to the elf who spoke such words.
- Remember how you told me you couldn't see your family or know what was happening to them? - I truly envy you in this aspect, I have seen my friends slaughtered like pigs, my friends who have been taken away and turned into slaves who serve these human pigs who have no regard for the consequences of achieving their goal. I have lost everything and all I have left is revenge to get back what was taken from me...
I don't know what to do as a human, but as a demon lord...
Get into the mindset of remembering how you did it in the games when you were someone completely different than a simple loser.... Go back to the character you embodied. If I can't control one person's feelings then what do I do with an entire nation?
I caught Shiere in my grasp grabbing her hips I used the least amount of force I was able to use so as not to hurt her.
- What are you...? Let go! Do you hear me? Let go", she said in a slightly weaker voice, her eyes were filled with tears and she was no longer an icy elf who had no mercy. Only a person who finally revealed her deeply hidden emotions.
- I won't let go - I said with eyes full of sympathy towards her.
- You don't understand anything! You don't... you don't understand - she said with tears in her eyes hitting me lightly on the chest several times. I felt nothing physically from these strokes only sadness in her direction.
It's now or never...
- Maybe I don't fully understand what happened to you. But know that you are not alone, so let... ekhm let me carry the same...
A burden .- I said with a slight uncertainty in my voice I've never talked to a girl like that before.
- You don't even know anything about me, so why? - Her voice was full of despair, she looked tough on the outside, but on the inside she was completely broken, she must have kept it inside for a long time...
What I say will influence her condition in the future.
So I will try the same line that helped me when I was broken down.
- I am the demon lord that destroys everything in its path, so I will destroy everything that troubles you. - I extended my demonic hand to her correcting her hair near her forehead, then she looked into my hellish eyes with my warm smile directed towards her.
Then it felt like time stood still. Her eyes lost that sense of powerlessness and gained the sparkle they had lost.
When I let go of my embrace she abruptly pushed herself away from me and looked away then said quietly
- Thank you - ...
This encouraged me to play with her feelings a little more, but something told me that enough was enough.
(Moments later )
I didn't think what I was saying...
I must have looked like an idiot - pawing at my face.
It's a pity there's no tutorial on how to be a demon wielder....
Well, practice makes perfect, let's see if I can play this role to the end...
Donning a mask with a cloak of darkness hanging from it, he embarks on an unknown journey.
(Later Shiera tells him that his eyes resemble those of the rebel leader at the time of his death at the hands of his brother. The point is that he might cause a commotion by this fact and should avoid publicity at least until he wins the tournament)
Finally the day of registration arrived:
I waited for three hours before I could sign up, and I waited at noon...
I'm waiting in line and here's some je#*y demon getting wp#$*ala in front.
- I'm not going to wait in line with some idiot he? - He said when I grabbed him by the arse.
- Don't piss me off and go back where you came from.
I threw the rubbish far behind the queue and the rest who wanted to follow in his footsteps went back to their place
- Well done to that sku#@*$#n - said one of the newcomers.
I did not know that demons are so insolent and eager to fight, but why should I be surprised if this is a different world. I will have to learn more about the customs, culture and history of demons and their location, because I will not be able to go any further in my plan.
My thoughts were interrupted by the voice of the interrogator
- Candidate no. 279 step forward! - He said in a loud tone.
Finally it's my turn to go to the interrogator:
- Now let's check if everything is alright
First name :Azael
No last name
You wear a mask for personal reasons we also don't know much of your background so let's get to the point why you want to become a demon lord.
Holy... Okay, calm down, calm down, you're a player.
- I don't want to be a player, I am a player. I want to restore the greatness of demons and destroy everything that stands in my way.
- D... All right, you can... move on. He said he was a little frightened by my response.
I ignored it and moved on.
I will skip the tests such as strength, intelligence and survival in the wilderness, most of them I scored well, I also did well in the elimination when six hundred demons came at me, I defeated them without any problem.
And after many attempts I am where I am.
Finally after many obstacles the final came...
Just like me my opponents survived all these trials, although compared to Shiera's training it was a holiday for me, but back...
Finally came the fight for the podium each against each. The fight which was to determine the winner. The fight that was to decide the further fate of the demons.
I'am sorry but the chapters won't be regularny made it's very hard to made chapters do that everything will have a chance to be corrected so please point aby mistakes on spelling because I'am not na english translator please enjoy :)