History
The world of Raphin is a world inhabited by various races. Each race has they own leader. They were said to be the first creations of the supreme god who created the Raphin World. Humans, Dwarves, Elves, Beasts, Dragonoids, and Demons are races that have leaders. Each race leader is often referred to as a god because they have tremendous power.
Humans are led by the God Nurian, who has the gift of the power of light. The elf race is led by the goddess of nature named Lafia. The dwarf race is led by the god Gorbian, who can control fire and iron. The leader of the beast race is Gyra, the god of the moon. She has true form as a nine-tailed fox. The dragonoid race is led by the Golden Dragon God named Keisar. He is the god who has the greatest combat power among other gods. Then, the last one is the demon race led by Ernes. A figure known as the God of Revenge and Disaster.
The gods that lead the races in the World of Raphin derive their divinity from one Absolute God. The figure of the supreme god who has the power of creation. The name of the god figure is Gaia Vetuandis. Gaia created the other six gods to maintain the stability of the World of Raphin. Gaia had already used most of his power to create the World of Raphin. So he couldn't maintain his existence in the Raphin World. Gaia used all his remaining power to create the six race leaders as her replacement.
That had a bad impact on the Raphin World. The human race, which has a limited lifespan, turns out to have great desires. The thirst for power and strength drives them to deviate. Humans began to expand their territory. They also caused many wars. The greatest effect was felt when humans created valkyrie. A figure that has two wings on its back and enormous magic power.
Hundreds of valkyries were deployed when the war against the gods of the beast race broke out. Some areas disappeared from the map. In fact, more than 2 mountains disappeared as a result of the battle. No one expected that the final result would be the death of the god of the beast race. Gyra was killed when facing thousands of valkyries in a great battle. The beast race is now the only race without a leader.
Nurias, as The God of Light, also made matters worse by fully supporting the human race. The beast race that lost its leader also had bad luck. They were enslaved, hunted, bought and sold, and treated as an objects by the human race. Millions of oppressed beast races began to pray to the gods. Their prayers flow in one direction, namely revenge.
Ernes, who is the god of vengeance, accepts all the prayers of the beast race. Ernest also gained tremendous power from their prayers. Then, he chooses to intervene and appoint the beast race as his followers. As the god of vengeance, Ernes' body also gains immunity to magic. Valkyries become powerless in front of him because the source of their power is magic. Humans also experienced setbacks in the Great War.
Nurian, as the leader, was aware that the human race was in dire need at that time. He decided to use an unusual method. He taught humans forbidden summoning magic to summon heroes from other worlds. He also uses the sword Esterion that Gorbian gave him. Nurian used all his magic power to merge his body with the sword. Esterion sword has also been reborn as a holy sword.
The unbreakable sword already possessed immense destructive power. Esterion holy sword has the natural power to defeat demons. The sword could even cause damage to Ernes's body, which was immune to magic. Three generations of heroes have come, and all have failed to kill Ernes. But in the end, they succeeded in sealing the god of vengeance in the temple of eternity.
According to existing history, the god of vengeance was sealed 3000 years ago. He was locked in an eternal coffin covered with a seal. The seal can last thousands of years because it was made from the life of a hero. Then, the death of the god of the beast race occurred 4000 years ago. It was only a thousand years before the defeat of the demon race.
"That's a short story from the history of this world, my lord."
"What an interesting story... It's as if I was summoned to this world to reverse the dark destiny of the demon race."
"We hope so too, my lord. Currently, the demon race and beast race are at their lowest position in history. We were just considered slaves by the other races... Dwarves who used to be close friends with the demon race also turned their backs. They are in a difficult position."
Erian and Sabrina continued to chat while walking through the forest. The forest atmosphere is so calm and peaceful. The path they passed was far from the road that people usually pass.
"Most of the remaining demon race hide in the ancient forest that had the protection of the Golden Dragon God, Keisar. No human could touch us in the forest. But the demon race's population was now on the verge of collapse."
"How many people do we have now...?"
"The number of demon races in the ancient forest currently is only around 1.5 million. Plus, 40% of that number are demons who are very old and can no longer have children. The birth rate of the demon race is different from other races... The demon race can quickly have many children if they interbreed with other races. Meanwhile, there are only a few children born from marriages between the demon race."
"So that's how it is... we demon race have a unique characteristic of relying on other races to have children."
"It's true... but it doesn't rule out the possibility that marriages between demons can produce children. It's just... the number of children born from marriages between demons is very little."
Erian again increased his knowledge about the Raphin World and the demon race. The sun began to set, and they arrived at one of the hiding places of the worshipers of the god of vengeance.
Erian was quite surprised when he entered the cave. Many people dressed in shabby clothes in the cave where they were hiding. Most of them have animal ears and tails. Some also had iron collars tied around their necks. They are members of a cult of the god of vengeance that originates from former slaves.
"This is the impact of wars started by humans. The beast races who were lucky enough managed to escape from their masters... or were freed by wandering demons."
"How many humans does it need to defeat a demon...?"
"Demons have long had 5 hierarchies based on their magic power. The lesser demon is the lowest rank. Lesser demons have magic powers equivalent to one ordinary wizard of the human race. Then…"
Lesser demons, greater demons, elder demons, noble demons, and ancient demons. These five hierarchies determine how strong a demon is. Greater demons have enough power to be the boss of a dungeon. It took 3 experienced holy knights to defeat one greater demon. Most of the demons surviving in the ancient forest were lesser and greater.
There are also current demon king generals who are at the level of noble demons. Then the Demon King who replaced Ernes today is the only ancient demon still alive.
"It's really complicated... how do you determine the hierarchy?"
"Eh? We usually use measurement magic to see the capacity of a young demon."
"Can you use it to measure my power?"
"I can… but I need some preparation to take measurements."
"How long does it take you to prepare the measurements?"
"I only need one hour."
"Then do it... I want to see how strong I am right now."
"Yes, my lord… as you wish."
Sabrina also prepared all the ingredients needed to measure Erian's magic power. They cooked giant wolf fangs, orc blood, goblin blood, wild violet flower powder, and magic water. Magic water is made from water filled with magic energy until mixed. Sabrina also cooked it while channelling magic energy when stirring all the ingredients. Several of Sabrina's colleagues helped her regulate the heat of the fire so that it remained stable.
'The preparations were more complicated than I thought... it seemed like it took an hour to prepare the magic.'
An hour passed, the magic preparations were complete. The red liquid that had thickened from the large pot was used to draw the magic circle. A simple magic circle with a red star in the middle was successfully created.
"Now you just have to take off your clothes, my lord... then… we can measure your magic power."
"Sure…"
The women from the masked troops helped Erian take off his clothes. Erian followed Sabrina's instructions and stood in the middle of the magic circle.
"Now let's start the measurements…"
The magic circle created by Sabrina began to emit light. A very bright reddish light appeared, shining on Erian's body. Erian could feel a large surge of energy from within his body. He also let his magical energy continue to flow out. Erian didn't realize when his body started floating in the air. The red magic circle produced a red rope to wrap around his body.
His magic energy overflowed until it radiated a purplish light. Erian's magic energy expanded until it covered the surrounding area. Erian continued to let it get bigger while closing his eyes.
"This energy... impossible... the magic energy is too great."
Sabrina began to be overwhelmed by the pressure of Erian's magical energy. Meanwhile, Erian, who had almost reached the peak of his power, opened his eyes. A very powerful explosion of chaotic energy made the Raphin World shake.
Even the living gods felt that power. They gasped simultaneously because they felt a very familiar energy. The demons who felt the power of their true leader immediately kowtowed. Likewise with the temporary replacement Demon King in the ancient forest.
"With this much power... I will declare endless war against the human race...!!"
To be continue~