The fragment of memory began to turn chaotic again.
This time, facing Unholda was the Heavenly Demon In Black.
But this perspective...
It was as if his body was lying on the ground.
"The Hero is nowhere to be seen, and I've had to deal with the Demon King countless times." The Heavenly Demon In Black sighed.
At this moment, Unholda Kaiser realized.
He was inside Geogre's body.
But it was only subconscious, unable to control anything.
"You... What are you saying!?"
Geogre was extremely furious.
Unholda Kaiser also started to understand a bit of what was happening.
Geogre had been defeated by the Heavenly Demon In Black.
But with the power of a Hero, no one should have been able to do that.
Which means.
The Heavenly Demon In Black in the memory at that moment threw a sword onto Geogre's body.
"Using tricks to retain the power blessed by the gods."
It was the jeweled sword he used when battling the Demon King.
"I've done for you what you couldn't do yourself."
Geogre's eyes widened, closing them to check his own body.
"No... No...! No!!!"
He was terrified, clutching his head.
"My power!"Impossible!!!"
Ignoring his pain and rage, the Heavenly Demon In Black turned away indifferently.
"Society In Black, let's go."
The figure of the Heavenly Demon In Black immediately vanished.
Shortly after, countless soldiers behind Geogre collapsed to the ground simultaneously.
They weren't dead, but they had all lost consciousness.
One could faintly see shadows leaving their bodies.
However, after his moment of madness.
Geogre stood up and walked toward his legion.
He revealed the remaining aura of his power. While not as fierce as before, it remained a notable presence.
"No one is allowed to know."
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"That bitch! That bitch!!!!"
"Lord Geogre! Please, calm down!"
"Calm down? You want me to calm down!!!? Other nations are finding out I've lost my power, and they're all converging to attack the King's Mark! How do you expect me to stay calm!?"
George was tearing at his hair in frustration.
He had killed his own legion to prevent the news of his lost power from leaking.
The sword thrown to him by the Heavenly Demon In Black was also hidden carefully.
Yet somehow, rumors of Hero Geogre losing his power continued to spread.Without absolute power, he couldn't manage the strength of other nations.
"That woman...! I must kill that woman...! Damn it! DAMN IT!!!"
Geogre swept his hand across, knocking all the items off his table.
He smashed and threw away the precious vases from his conquests.
Crushing the treasures offered by those vassal states.
Thud.
Suddenly, something made him stop.
The Demon King's Horns.
In the battle that year, he didn't kill the Demon King but sealed him away.
He cut off the horn that symbolized honor and held a portion of the Demon King's power.
Charlie, in fear, could only stand and watch Geogre's destruction.
Unholda Kaiser stood still like a statue.
All his movements seemed to cease.
His eyes were fixed on the pair of horns.
"That's right."
He bared his teeth in a grin.
"If I've lost my power, there's no need to perform a Hero's Epic anymore."
He took the two horns and placed them on his head as if they had always belonged there.
"If I can't become a God, then I'll become a Demon! Ha ha ha ha!!!"
His laughter was maniacal.
Charlie's face turned pale, watching Geogre with a sinister smile echoing in his ears.
"The way to become Demon King is to let the inner demon's desire for the Heavenly Path consume you."
He walked toward Unholda Kaiser.He removed the helmet.
"Originally, when you were a Hero, the inner demon would be absolutely suppressed by the gods."
What?
Unholda Kaiser sensed it himself.
He... had no body?
Where was his body?
"But now I am no longer a hero. I am George! Emperor George!!!"
Geogre touched the armor, and immediately, Unholda Kaiser's armor seemed to turn into a liquid, merging with his body.
Once the armor fused with him, it mutated, sprouting sharp spikes, and numerous bloodshot eyes opened on it.
"Great Demon King George!!!!!"
The two horns seemed to integrate into the armor.
As if in unison with that shout.
The entire room exploded.
Flames spread throughout the palace.
Wherever they went, they caused destruction.
Walls and stones shattered with each explosion within the castle.
In no time, a sea of flames had engulfed the capital of King's Mark.
"Anyone who dares covet my throne must die!!!"
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Unholda Kaiser's vitality was down to 4%.
Sooner or later, he would die.
The Azure Flame had spread far and wide, but it was still a long way from returning to its former, complete state.
Unholda Kaiser was stunned.
Memories ignited in his mind, casting him into a state of confusion.
Just before, he hadn't seen his body.
Could it be that he was merely an armor?
At this moment, Unholda Kaiser returned to reality.
He raised his own hand.
No, this was still his hand.
He still existed.
"Really?"
Unholda was startled.
Where was that voice coming from?
"Truly? Do you exist?"
His body felt cold.
Despite the heat of the Blue Flame capable of melting everything wrapping around him.
"Or are you ultimately just a pawn?"
Lucas, standing close to the sea of flames, couldn't believe his eyes.
Nightingale and Giovanni also immediately recognized what it was.
A black flame was enveloping Unholda Kaiser, accompanying the blue flames of the Azure Flame.
"Dusk Flame of The Inner Demon...?"
"What does that mean?""Wasn't he supposed to be consumed by his Inner Demon when he became the Demon King?"
Nightingale looked on in shock.
"I told you, didn't I? He's not the Demon King," Lucas gritted his teeth.
If Unholda Kaiser wasn't the Demon King, everything made more sense.
The Dusk Flame of The Inner Demon is the inner demon's fire devouring those who tread the Demonic Path.
This phenomenon occurs when someone on the Demonic Path is about to become a Demon King.
Yet, even though Unholda Kaiser was not the true Demon King, his power was still at the level of a Demon King.
If the Black Flame Inner Demon successfully consumed him, just how powerful would he become?
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"He's only using you."
"Geogre...! He only sees you as a pawn!"
"To erase your existence!"
"In the end, for his escape, he made you a sacrifice!!!"
Countless whispers from the Inner Demon murmured in Unholda Kaiser's ear.
Along with them, a myriad of memories.
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"It's over."
The Heavenly Demon In Black said coldly, holding the Twin Blades.
The scene around was nothing but ruins.Geogre was still clad in the armor of Unholda Kaiser, though it was shattered in countless places, with barely any pieces still attached to him. In his chest was a large round hole, oozing with black blood.
"How... How can you have such power!?"
"Even the power of the Hero couldn't defeat you, and the power of the Demon King couldn't defeat you either!"
"You witch! What have you done to obtain such strength!?"
The Heavenly Demon In Black hummed a tune. She stepped closer to him with each step.
"Do you know what creates an Inner Demon?"
Her hands spun the twin blades before she put them away.
"The Inner Demon is born from the dark intentions hidden deep within each person's heart."
"Dreams, desires, cravings, lust, and anger, all negative emotions can form an Inner Demon."
"Those who tread the Demonic Path use the Inner Demon to nourish their strength."
"Even those who walk the righteous path have an Inner Demon."
"It's just that they suppress their Inner Demon instead of nurturing it."
"Would you like to see my Inner Demon?"
Geogre could barely catch his breath. He was exhausted, yet still able to scrutinize the Heavenly Demon In Black.
Snap.
Pitch black.
Geogre felt as though he had become blind.
"This...!? How is this possible!!?"
He couldn't believe his eyes. It wasn't that he had gone blind.
The blackness was the only thing that existed when one looked into the Inner Demon of the Heavenly Demon In Black.
That darkness covered the entire sky.
It filled the whole earth.
"The Heavenly Demon is one who walks the Demonic Path, nurturing the Inner Demon without letting it consume them."
The Heavenly Demon In Black picked up the sword that sealed the Demon King.
Geogre was terrified.
"Don't... Don't come near me...! No!!!"
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"Literally, The name Heavenly Demon that i call myself is not a realm of power, it means allowing one's Inner Demon to cover the eaven."
"And you still think you are worthy?"