[ ~ Start • Our • Game ~ ]
It had been hundreds of years since the previous Demon King, Avel, had been defeated by his brother, the King of Dragons, Maggiwha and sealed to a deepest pit, alone in complete, utter darkness as his powers were stripped away from him.
Before he came to be, a powerful monstrosity, the previous Demon King that equals a high ranking god, Kkulf Kkulf, a Demon King that needed almost 2000 years of constant battle to kill had lived, alone, in isolation as nobody was there but dragons who wanted - no, needed to fight it in a constant war.
Ever since Avel had been sealed, Maggiwha built a peaceful haven for everyone. No war, no conflict. But pure peace.
Yet the Creator God was completely, utterly bored at the peace the Dragons made at the entire continent. For a while, it considered resting for a few years, but his first creations, the Supreme Gods, thought of something really good.
The peace that the dragons had brought was broken, as countless Angel Knights began to appear, along with several gods to demolish the very empire, the haven that the Dragon King made.
Two subspecies of dragons, the Dragon Kalars and the Poppin Dragons were hunted and melted just for the sick enjoyment of the gods. The minuscule amount that survived escaped and hid only for a very long time, never to be seen again.
After the time the Angel Knights and Gods gave despair to Dragonkind, hunting them down for sport or just for the sake of reducing their numbers, Roven-Pan, the youngest Supreme God, decided to begin planning to create a new Protagonist Race.
For hundreds of years, it had began making the new Protagonist Race. Something that wasn't as weak as the Round Ones, not as strong and as intelligent as the dragons, yet something similar to the angels. It took Roven-Pan a long while to finally create the perfect Protagonist Race.
And they were called: "Humans"
The current Demon King had to be immediately replaced by a new one, therefore the Supreme God Planner removed what made the now former Demon King Avel a Demon King: his blood.
And thus, a new era was born alongside the new Demon King: a young girl with a gifted mind, known as the third demon king, Ssulal.
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Thirty-five years after Ssulal became the new Demon King.....
In a forest under the light of the waning crescent, a petite girl ran towards a direction of a cave where it seemed very safe, as she began to hear several footsteps from behind her.
'Dark Lord Meglass and Dark Lord Camilla are busy fighting the other humans, and I am in a totally bad spot right here....' The girl thought, halting in her tracks and turning around to face her foes. '.... while my magic ability is immense, I can still be killed by skilled enough fighters and can be wounded most of the time meaning that I'm pretty weak physically. I have to buy enough time.'
Appearing from the trees, several armored people sheathed their swords, and several mages began to chant.
In reflex, she waved her right arm towards the mages and disabled their magic before they could be casted.
A man wearing clothing suited for high ranking people then approached her with his rapier out and read. He seemed to look very serious, as he was at his teenage years.
"As expected of the Demon King Ssulal, all mages, retreat! As far as we know, she can barely fight us on pure physical combat! Without her subordinates, this task has become easier!" The man spoke, before the mages did as told. "And now, we fight that monster, till out last breath! Glory for the Empire for Castrum!" When he shouted this, the warriors shouted their empire's name as they began to surround Ssulal.
But, before they can approach her to take her down together, a massive monster jumped from the trees, crushing and tossing away several warriors of the Castrum Empire with it's massive body.
Seeing this, the soldiers took several steps back, staring at the monster with utmost caution who was calmly observing the area around it.
"What kind of monstrosity is that!?" The leader of these warriors spoke, as his attention was subverted from Ssulal to the thing that stood between him and the Demon King.
The humanoid monster was 13 feet tall, maybe a little taller than that if it wasn't hunched, it also had a muscular build, as if it was made for pure combat and survival.
Thick brown and white fur was covering it's body, and it's head looked similar to an animal's, more specifically: a squirrel's. Four horns were protruding from it's head, and it's golden eyes were observing the puny little creatures beneath it.
Ssulal, and a few soldiers noticed something behind him, though. As there were two girls stuck on his body, one on his back, and the other on his tail's end. It was as if they were a part of him. The girls' silver eyes quickly scanned over the battlefield.
"Kayblis..... They're all enemies, except for the girl." The girl on it's back spoke rather dryly, as the monster not known as Kayblis nodded. "The obvious thing to do is to crush them all and bring despair to them."
"We haven't fought and ate some humans, don't you think we can have some fun now that we're used to our body?" The other girl who was on Kayblis's tail spoke, with a tone full of innocent, yet deadly excitement.
Kayblis began to take on a stance of a skilled Martial Artist, but just before then, he was interrupted by the Demon King.
"Are you an ally?" Ssulal asked him, with utmost caution in her tone as she began to observe him.
"Of course, ain't it obvious? You're the Demon King, I'm just an ancient Dark Lord who lived for thousands of years. Nice to meet you." Kayblis answered in a deep tone.
His words struck awe and curiosity to the Demon King, though by that fact alone, this would be a start of a long lasting friendship between master and subordinate.
.... Well.... on second thought, Kayblis didn't like her two bits.
[ ~ Chapter • Break ~ ]
{ Months Ago.... }
{ PoV Change }
Urgh.... I feel really heavy... and weird. As if I was just about to wake up.
Still, why do I also feel like I was, you know.... bigger?
Hm.... I barely remember that a train had killed me and my.... entire family due to the vehicle I was driving running out of gas at the right moment...
Aside from not wanting to remember that, I kinda... forgot my name. Don't worry, I still remember a lot of things in my childhood, aside from forgotten names and vague faces. That's still fine enough.
I stood up, and began to stretch my arms and yawned.
That was the time I began to notice something strange.
Don't my arms feel longer and have less fingers?
I began to look at my arms, felt my face, and my suspicions have become true: I have become something other than human.
I have a furry body, literally. And I'm not even surprised because I was quick to accept that I have been reincarnated as a monster.
But now, let me just observe the area around me.
Because I was able to see in the dark, I concluded that I am inside a cave, I have two girls that are stuck on my body, one on the tip of my tail, and one on my back. They look asleep and naked, so I began to carefully poke on the girl that was on my tail.
"Hrrrm.... It's too early for that...." The girl spoke with a tired moan, before with a whisper of my instinct, I moved my tail and quickly shook it, making the girl wake up immediately.
"Fine I'm up, I'm up! Stop shaking me!" The girl shouted, as I immediately halted my tail's movement. The girl pouted at my direction, and shook her head, looking like she tried to cross her six arms. "Hmph, meanie...."
"Now that you've woken up, I've been wondering why you and the other girl are on my tail, and what the hell was I supposed to do with you two now...." I spoke, as the girl went silent for a moment.
"Dunno. I don't know my name too." That was the girl's answer, before her face brightened up. "Hey, mister! Why don't you give me a name?"
"I suppose I could give you one, since I don't know what else to do for now." I sat down on the ground, curling my tail so we could do a face-to-tail conversation properly. "How about Camu? Well, the girl that's still resting on my back, I'll just name her Blanc."
Honestly, I expected her to reject that name so that I might think of another, better one. But the girl nodded repeatedly with excellent fervor.
"Thank you, mister! I'll be sure to treasure that name! And tell the other girl about her name, too." She replied, just before I looked at the pathway in front of me.
I cannot just sit my (now) furry ass here for a long time, right? I might just get hungry soon enough.
So, I stood up and began to walk forwards. And because I'm not that much used to this body I have now, I almost tripped a few times due to some sharp stalactites that barely did any damage to me, and my horns were almost hitting the stalactites and almost making them injure my head.
Seeing in the dark was the best ability to ever have, you know.
It's safe to say that my footsteps were heard throughout the cave as I was really heavy. I also had to make Camu avoid being injured by moving my tail once in a while.
After a long while, maybe around 4 minutes of getting used to walking with my huge body, I saw light from a distance.
"We're near the exit, that's good." I said, quickening the pace of which I was walking forward.
When I exited the cave, I and Camu were blinded by the light of the sun for a moment. Reflexively, I covered my eyes with my massive arm until they have adjusted.
Before me was an open area that has a wide forest in front of it, with trees that are shorter than me and are tightly packed to not let me pass normally.
"... Too bright..." Somebody spoke as I turned my head to look at the girl on my back.
"Good, you're up, Blanc."
I still don't know my name by the way, but that all would change when I began to live my life as normal around the forest.
I began to dream of myself as a small, 50cm animal, who's.... actually somewhat of a coward. I found out that the creature was the previous host of this body after a few more dreams, and while he was a coward, due to the existence of dragons, who are quite literally everywhere, I almost took that back.
He.... also admired the most strongest being, the Demon King Kkulf Kkulf, who was a really massive squid that had three sets of eyes, and a thick crystal on it's head that protects it.
Finding out that I'm from a race called "Lis" or a supspecies of the race of Round Ones. That does mean "Squirrel" if translated from japanese right?
For an entire month, I experienced several dreams, about the previous host of this body.
And I.... took my words back when I experienced a memory where the previous host swore loyalty towards Demon
King Dragon Avel.
Aside from all that, I sat on the grassy ground at the middle of the night, in front of a massive campfire which has several brain-like meatballs and big fishes being cooked on it.
I must say, I could actually find some creatures I can definitely cook in the cave, yet....
.... I don't know how to use magic. Yes, this is a world that is on a fantasy setting, but I really question myself if magic exists or not.
I can't even make an earthen pan, but due to my massive arms, I probably can't cook the normal way so I'll probably have Camu try to do something about it.
When the dinner was already cooked enough I took the skewers from the campfire and gave two to Camu.
"Make sure Blanc has her part."
"Umu~!"
While I began to eat, I wondered if humans existed. Eh, pretty sure they exist, but they probably are going to be hostile to me.
[ ~ Chapter • Break ~ ]
A few days later.....
.... I began to recollect some of my memories, as I already figured that this new body of mine has a strange ability to adapt and evolve.
In order to use that ability, I must have some motivation to do so.
I needed something, a simple emotional push.
Yet, my attention was brought some were by several footsteps and a conversation I could barely hear on the distance. By curiosity, I began to approach the sounds that came at 1 o'clock.
Blanc and Camu began to wander about what am I approaching with careful, slow steps that made sure that the ground wouldn't shake, but I silenced them before they would speak a word.
The more I approached, the more I hear the conversation that was happening.
"Hey, Robert. Did you know that the Castell Empire is going to send an attack to the Archfiend Ssulal's castle?" A man began to speak.
"Yeah. It's the strongest empire with a massive military power reaching 50,000s, and we're merely adventurers of our empire taking on a quest about searching a few mysterious monsters." Another man, by the name of Robert replied. "She only has the Fiends Camilla, Meglass and several thousand monsters. They outnumber her forces!"
Mysterious monsters, hm? They're probably me, Blanc, and Camu. Still..... I'm curious....
Who is this Archfiend Ssulal? Is she the next Archfiend after Avel?
Scratching my furry chin, I began listening what they were talking more closely, silently stepping forwards.
"Hey, what about our Kalars? Those Castellan merchants would definitely give us a lot of GOLD for our efforts alone."
Kalars? Like from Evenicle? Wait, am I even in that game I played almost 16 years ago? Probably not since Archfiend Ssulal did not exist in Evenicle, but somewhere my old friend had played, maybe it was the Rance Series....
Once I was close enough, I announced my presence by slowly appearing from between trees, easily breaking them with my heavy hands alone.
And honestly, they're pretty small, almost reaching 1/3rd my height if by back wasn't hunched. With my furry head glancing down at these small puny people, the two of them glanced up towards me.
Their originally carefree expressions turned into strangely amusing ones, as they immediately took several steps back in fear.
"W.... who are you?"
I was silent, only taking a wide step forward that shook the ground, almost shaking their bodies out of balance. Yet they stood their ground and brandished their weapons, those being a spear and bow in fear.
I moved my tail, and allowed Camu to show herself to the two unlucky humans.
"Ooh! More food~!" Camu yelled at the moment she saw the two of them, and I instinctively thrusted her forward, catching the ranger off-guard as he was held tightly by Camu's six arms in a hold.
Like a tarantula, she immediately bit off and chewed on a large part of the human's shoulder, along with his clothing. On short note, Camu's a real massive glutton, able to even eat things normally I wouldn't want to eat... like crystals from the cave I turned into my home.
I feel little pity for you boy. And with a quick swipe of my massive hand, I caught the armored man and gripped him like a dumbbell, lifting him up while he struggled to get away from my hand.
"Tell me..... everything you know. Or else, I'm going to slowly end you limb by limb." I spoke, acting coldly, showing my a part-time actor in theaters and being a side-character in a mid budget movie's skill.
I sound more natural here, though it didn't really matter since I got the exact reaction I need.
With some hesitation, the human I was holding began to tell me whatever he knew.
Apparently, I was at far north of the Soaring Dragon Mountain, the tallest mountain in the world, and east of this was Castell Empire's home capital, Opia. It's strongest warrior was apparently the Holy Knight, Prince Eugene Castell, who was blessed by the Goddess ALICE since his birth, and he led the strongest army in the history of man.
South of then was the nation of Merchandise, Aurum Rosso, an independent nation that housed the best goods and merchants that rarely visit the northeast.
And at far west, Archfiend Ssulal was hiding inside her castle near the uninhabitable realm of monsters, sometimes leaving her Castle to hunt down thousands of humans and ravage towns as quickly as she appeared, hungry for blood.
"Um..."
"If you're saying I would let you go, I lied." I spoke, with a small grin on my furry head. "I just don't like it when I am going low profile for years to prepare, and suddenly I was found out! Sorry, got paranoid for a moment."
And then, with a bite that removed his head, I killed the swordsman as quickly and painlessly as possible.
But the head was crunchy and tastes like half-cooked meat. Kinda strange, but since I seemed to eat on a regulated diet with the two girls stuck on my body I didn't really mind eating human.
I've long since accepted that fact, and since I can no longer return to my family, it's easy to figure out that a new one can be made.... maybe it has already been made.
I did care much about my family though, maybe they've been reincarnated here?
Ahem! I immediately shook my head out of those thoughts, and moved to a carriage that looked pretty new, even though it was made mostly out of wood.
Nodding my head, I glanced at the bright blue haired women with blue crystals engraved on their foreheads, staring at me with fear almost equal to the men we've devoured.
You know, after a long while, the Kalars eventually exited the carriage and due to simple common sense, I simply asked them to stay with me because they no longer have a home. Oh, and they all looked pretty average, and another Kalar had a slightly enlarged stomach, which obviously meant that she was pregnant.
"Hey, Kayblis.... are they edible?" Camu innocently asked seconds after completely eating away the human, staring at the Kalars that took a step back away from us.
And seriously, Camu? Alright, let me think....
... Got it!
"They aren't really that good tasting to be used as mere snacks, dinner or any other sort of meal.... So yeah, humans are better tasting." I answered Camu, patting her head gently, her response being moving her head to intensify my patting, though when I pulled back my hand she looked a little down as if she needed more pats.
Staring at the very few Kalars, I thought about something good enough.
"Where's your home?" I asked the Kalars, and upon that question landing on their pointed ears, some of them sighed.
"It's somewhere around the Emerald Forest, though we fear our kin would be mad at us...." The pregnant Kalar replied to me, before lowering her head in shame. ".... But I believe we can still return there! W-With or without your help, whoever you are, um... Mr. Monster!"
Well, to be honest I feel kinda hurt just by being called a monster.
"I have a name, along with these girls strangely attached on my body you know." I bluntly replied at the Kalar.
Hopefully, things would be normal after this moment, and after figuring out how to separate myself from both Camu and Blanc, or maybe vice versa and escorting the Kalars back to their home, we could visit Ssulal, too.
Sadly, it seems like fate soon interfered and Ssulal was led right towards me.
And now we were fighting side-by-side against Castell's troops.
".... I just wanna cringe at whatever I said to you seconds ago, Miss Ssulal." I whispered, leaving Ssulal to just be confused. But a battle was heating up, and so we had to focus on it.
Several magic spells and arrows were launched towards us, but they were blocked by a crimson barrier that possibly came from Ssulal.
"I don't mind it, really. I was only coming here to see who the Great Beast around these forests should be to get him, no, possibly you to join my forces!"
She replied with a gentle smile, but I only grumbled in disagreement.
I didn't like that even one bit.
"No way I'd be joining your forces."
"Eh?"
Ssulal flinched at my words.
"As your Archfiend, I command you to join my forces!"
"No, fucking, way! I'm just gonna punch these idiots to oblivion and get those Kalars to safety later on after this!"
I yelled at her with a bit of frustration on me, but as I had something to do.... I am a man of my word.
Don't worry, the Kalars are safe inside the cave so I'll just finish this up immediately.
[ ~ Chapter • End ~ ]
Camu - The girl (tumor) on Kayblis's tail that has developed a consciousness due to partial Soul Fission from the MC's soul slamming directly into the Demonic Blood Soul of Kayblis. Has blonde hair and four arms. Playful, aloof, yet she's self-aware and cautious. Also wants to eat up anything like a glutton.
Blanc - The girl (tumor) on Kayblis's back. Like Camu, she's also gained a consciousness. Very observant, calm, and mostly laid-back. Currently doesn't have arms and legs as they currently don't exist yet.
Fun Fact: Kayblis sleeps like a cat. Reason is, it's the most comfortable position for most of the time.
Character Images:
• Kayblis, Camu and Blanc -
• Archfiend Ssulal -
Question: Any comments?