Chapter 13 - World Conqueror

Anna instinctively held the strange metal rod that had a peculiar device on top of it and began to sing.

"Uniting the world with hopes and dreams... World Conqueror..."

As soon as she began to sing, the music in the large spacious room became even more lively, as if they were motivated by her singing. The crowds of demons and humans also began to notice Anna's presence. All eyes were on her, but she didn't shy away from it. In fact, she embraced the attention as she continued her singing.

"In dreams I wander, through realms of light..."

"A world where smiles dance, gleaming bright..."

Anna started singing with a solemn tone, foretelling the story of a dream she had once experienced. A dream inherited from the previous Demon Kings before her. That dream was of a world where everyone smiled, regardless of whether they were a demon or a human.

Many of the crowd did not fully grasp the implications of what she had just sung, but only a select few actually understood the meaning of her words. Two of those who understood were her Arc-Demons underlings.

"Your Majesty..." General Bella's expression turned solemn as she listened to Anna's song.

"Anna-chan..." Roxane also wore a solemn expression. She had known Anna the longest and understood the true person behind the Demon Queen facade, grasping the significance of her dream.

While many didn't fully comprehend the meaning behind Anna's words, they unanimously agreed on one thing: Demon Queen Anna Bael possessed a beautiful voice.

"Hey... that Demon Queen has a really nice voice..." remarked one of the human soldiers.

"Yeah... I never thought I would hear her sing, let alone speak..." Another soldier nodded in agreement. This human soldier had never actually heard the Demon Queen in person, but now everyone knew how beautiful her voice was.

"Your Majesty... I never imagined I would hear you sing...!" A demon expressed joy, tears welling in their eyes.

"Oh, Gods of the Underworld, thank you for blessing us with her Majesty's beautiful voice...!" Another demon began to pray fervently to their gods.

Anna continued singing, but this time, her voice carried a more hopeful tone. With closed eyes, she reached higher pitches than before.

"Hope guides my steps, through trials untold...!" she sang passionately.

"To unite the world... in love's gentle hold!"

After delivering the final line, Anna gazed at the audience, her eyes brimming with hope. The music swelled, echoing her optimism.

"World Conqueror,

I fight for my dream,

Unite the world with hope!"

"Oh, World Conquerors,

Let's unite the world!"

While holding the mic in one hand, she outstretched her other arm, beckoning to the audience and inviting them to join her quest to unite the world. Her message extended not only to her fellow demons but also to the humans and heroes who had once opposed her. She sang in the hope that one day they would all unite under a single banner, in a world filled with dreams and hopes.

Touched by her song, every demon in the audience was charmed, tears flowing freely as they cheered for their Demon Queen.

"Yes, your majesty! We'll conquer and unite the world together!" cried one demon with fervor.

"We'll conquer the world together, your majesty! We'll unite the world under your leadership!" added another demon, their voice filled with loyalty and determination.

Some of the humans, however, began to comprehend the message behind her song, especially the heroes.

"Hold on... is she asking for us to help her conquer the world...?" questioned one of the heroes, puzzled by the Demon Queen's lyrics.

"I think she is..." another concurred, their thoughts aligning with their companions'.

"Uhm... I'm not sure I would join hands with her, but... I think she meant well, I guess?" interjected another cautiously, showing a hint of tolerance toward the Demon Queen.

A few of the heroes and humans began to discuss among themselves, although the loud music, the Demon Queen's beautiful singing, and the raucous cheering of the crowd made communication difficult. Unfortunately, to their surprise, some of their human allies were already swayed by the Demon Queen's enchanting song.

"Lady Demon Queen! I don't mind if you're the one conquering the world!" cheered one of the heroes, Victor Martello, who had woken up from his defeat and now had been charmed by the Demon Queen's performance.

"Yes, Lady Demon Queen! Unite us all under your banner!" echoed another heroes, expressing support for the vision of unity presented by the Demon Queen.

Then there was Alex, positioned at the boundary between the stage where Anna stood and the cheering crowd, accessing his item box skill to retrieve a possession from his previous world. What emerged from his item box, however, was rather peculiar. He adorned a bright pink haori over his black salaryman suit, tied an equally pink headband around his forehead, and wielded two bright pink glowsticks. This was his battle armor: the Idol Otaku Set.

Only a few in the crowd actually noticed Alex donning his eccentric equipment, but it mattered little to him. These were his cherished and esteemed battle equipment, always ready to be worn when he was about to cheer for his Idol!

He raised the two pink glowsticks high above his head. The crowd began to take notice of the bright pink light emanating from his glowsticks. Whether through their own instinct or perhaps due to the charm effects of Alex's Arcana Realm or even from the Demon Queen's singing, they all soon began to follow his lead. The entire crowd lifted their own weapons into the air, as if they were glowsticks themselves. Miraculously, their raised weapons began to emit a bright pink glow as well. Alex then moved his glowsticks in wave-like motions, and the crowd behind him mimicked his movements in perfect synchronization.

Anna soon resumed singing, her voice returning to the solemn tone from before, accompanied by music that followed suit.

"Inheritors of dreams from the past..."

"Carrying torches of ambition cast..."

She recounted the ambitions passed down by the Demon Kings before her. The ambitions to conquer and united the world. But, as she concluded her last line, her voice regained its hopeful tone, echoed by the music.

"Linked by ambitions, burning bright...

"As one... we will conquer with all our might!"

Once more, she extended both of her arms to the audience, inviting them to join her in the quest to unite and conquer the world. Her eyes brimmed with passion; her voice melodious. The music swelled once more, resonating with her fervent singing.

"World Conqueror," Anna sang out, her voice echoing through the spacious room.

"Conqueror~" The crowd joined in, their voices rising in a choral response. They swung their "glowsticks" to the beat of the song, adding to the lively atmosphere.

"I fight for my dream, Unite the world with hope!" Anna's hopeful singing continued, her words resonating with passion.

"Yeah!" The crowd cheered in response to the Demon Queen's inspiring vocals, their enthusiasm filling the air.

"Oh, World Conquerors," Anna's voice soared, carrying the melody.

"Conquerors~" The crowd echoed her words, their voices blending seamlessly with hers.

""Let's unite the world!"" Anna's call was matched by the crowd, who sang her last lyric together with her, their voices harmonizing in unity.

The music changed again to a solemn tone, but the melodies were slightly different compared to the ones they had been playing before. Anna also began her singing with a solemn tone.

"In the light, a formidable foe stands tall..."

"Enacting unfair justice, casting its thrall..."

The crowd listened attentively, now realizing that she was singing about "those in the light" who were blocking her path to conquer the world. But the tone of the music began to rise, along with her voice, now full of determination and hope.

"Through perilous journeys, we will have to strive and fight..."

"Facing trials and challenges, with all of our might..."

"But with hopes and dreams... we'll unite the world one day...!"

Then the music returned to the previous upbeat tone and melody as Anna sang the now-familiar chorus of her song, with the crowd supporting her with their chorus responses.

"World Conqueror," "Conqueror~"

"I fight for my dream,

Unite the world with hope!" "Yeah!"

"Oh, World Conquerors," "Conquerors~"

""Let's unite the world!"" Both Anna and the crowd sang the last part in harmony and unity.

After the last part of her singing, the music started to slow down, along with its tone and melody. This was the signal that Anna's singing was about to end as she began singing with a low, solemn tone, still carrying a hopeful spirit.

"Oh, World Conquerors..." She trailed off, as did the music, which suddenly stopped playing. The crowd anticipated Anna's voice, and then, she sang the true last part of her singing.

"Let's unite the world with hopes and dreams... World Conqueror..." She extended her vocal riff, with the music resuming again, accompanying her until the end of her voice riff. When she finished her vocal riff, the music ended with a grand finish, a loud, emphatic note at the end.