Demon King
Chapter 145 World War [5]

We have always misjudged and ignored many things. And because of that, we harbor resentment for the disaster that came for us. I judge and laugh at the behavior of others as if I were a high scholar. I couldn't help it, after all that happened, but it was nothing more than an excuse. I now pay the price for completely ignoring what I should be thinking.

“It was something I expected, to some extent.” Rain said with a friendly smile.

“It's like this in the end.” I silently stared at Alec's body. All I know is he was stabbed a few dozen times and died in pain. Just twenty minutes ago, it was an ill-fitting ending for the man who was trying to regain the right to live for all who were dwarves. I don't have the energy to talk, but I'm worried about what Rain said.

You're expecting?

“Yes, Destiny. Who do you think they are? On the outside, they may be dwarves, but they are basically the same as humans on Earth. ” I believe they will not be like humans. They were trapped in the bodies of dwarves and suffered for almost two years. Only to come to Earth to be caught up in war and discriminated against. I think they will take a different path.

But it didn't. Nothing has changed. Nothing can change.

“Fate, what do you want to do?” The question has no energy behind it. What cause? Maybe because of the influx of new dwarves. Originally there were only a few hundred underground, but now thousands had merged. Maybe they ignored Alec and wouldn't listen to him. Or maybe they killed him out of fear he'd control them all.

The culprit?

“No one will tell you.” I looked back at the dwarves who were looking around as if they didn't care. Some of them turned or looked at me tensely. Some even laugh. Until now, I was confident they would form a strong alliance with me and be part of the ideal humanity that would shape the new world. But now I just feel the same discomfort as I felt when facing the humans outside.

You're not a detective, not a judge. One of the dwarves stepped forward and responded to me sharply. Looking at the dwarves behind him, it seemed like he was the leader of many of them.

“Of course not.”

“Then I hope you will fulfill your promise now. You said you'd create an environment where we could live without human persecution. ”

“Ya I do.”

“We've arranged everything on our side, so I hope you're fast. It's a pity Alec ended up like this, but we will choose his successor in a fair way. Don't you? ” I looked at him. He was one of the dwarves that I saved directly. His aggressive nature made me want to move away and back away, but all the dwarves were watching me. I stepped forward, putting my face on the rock. I couldn't bear it, laughter flowed in my heart.

“Indeed be right so.”

“Then, we will do all we can as your ally as long as you help us.”

“But I have a slightly different idea.” I used Cause Control to fix everything in place. They were strong, but none of them reached the higher system. So, they can't hold me back.

“It....what the heck..!”

I want to know who killed Alec.

“That's none of your business!”

“No, it's my business.” I looked at them all with a blank look.

“What I want is not a representative to lead the dwarves, but Alec, who leads you. But now he's dead and gone, and I have to find the person who interrupted my plan. ”

“Omong empty..!”

You have five seconds. I spread the fields of blackmines everywhere, each filled with Predation energy. A Flame of Destruction rotates far around us, preventing them from leaving. Even from a distance, we can all feel the heat from it. I hugged him quietly.

“Tell me who killed Alec, and everyone who helped. If you lie, you will die. If no one answers in five seconds, everyone dies. In this case, there will be no alliance. ”

“Coward!” The dwarves leading the assault, who asked me to act as their allies, burned to the ground without a trace. The square instantly became silent.

Four.

“I'll tell you! This one threatens us to be quiet…! ”

“Three.”

“That's! And the one who just died! The three groups are united…! ”

“Fuck you!”

“Shut! Not one of us, but that group. ”

“Nol.” The countdown had been completed, but the dwarves continued to make a fuss. I've heard everything I need. Thousands of confessions, mostly contradictory. But by comparing them, I will definitely find what went wrong and determine which group of dwarfs stood out the most. Then, their laws.

Oho!

“Omong empty!” Of the dwarves that filled the square, half of them yawned in an instant. The dwarves were horrified and tried to escape, but they made no progress. In the end, there was no choice but to face their deaths calmly.

“You're cruel!”

“Are you going to equate the price of Alec's life with all the dwarves?”

“Iya.” There were only slightly more than 30,000 dwarves left. The survivors do not lie. If they do, they do it because of a lack of leads.

“Why.... like this..”.

“Why did you kill Alec? Why are you standing? Why are you keeping quiet? ”

“…”

“If I knew this would end like this, I would never save you.” They thought I would not care about his death, or that I would cherish our alliance over him. But our alliance isn't about gaining power, so having 50,000 dwarves or 100,000 doesn't matter. The value of Alec, who shared a conversation with me and dreamed of returning home, is worth thousands of it.

The alliance will end at this time. The Flames of Destruction that held back the dwarves disappeared as if they had never been there. One tried to charge me but was soon absorbed.

“What I want is a dwarf. I have no reason to form alliances with the same people as humans on Earth. So choose. ” I speak steadily.

“There is no reason to leave you here. If you want to go to Earth, I'll let you. But if you want to stay here, you will obey me. ”

“That was the goal from the beginning, this demon!”

“Half right, half wrong.” I kicked a dwarf who called me a demon.

“I am a demon, but I do not intend to put the weak under my control.”

“Kuhh..”.

Five seconds. A huge gate appeared in the air, heading back to Earth.

“Anyone who does not go will be considered obedient to me. If you persist and do not comply.. ”.

“Ahhhhhh!” A group of dwarves ran through the gate as soon as I stopped talking. More than 10,000 of them competed to cross the gate. The dwarves fought amongst themselves with horrified expressions as they dove into the gate, but I kept seeing even after five seconds had passed. It was to get rid of those who were going to leave. I don't want to cause meaningless death anymore.

“…”

“The rest will obey me, right?”

“...Yes.”

“Yes that's right!” I expected maybe a few thousand at most, but a sizable number, close to 20,000, remained. There are many types of dwarfs, just like humans. Those who are inactive or uninterested in power struggles, or even those who want to stand on the side of justice.

“To be honest, you don't have much power. Here, you will have a greater chance of survival than those who leave, and to achieve the human life you so desperately crave. ”

“...Good.”

“For now, rest and wait. There will be more work to do in the future. ” I looked back at my sister, who averted her eyes, and Mireina, who was grieving without averted her eyes.

“Go. Looks like the basement is starting to appear. ”

“I'll be waiting for you here.” The rain made us go the same way as always. A thought suddenly popped into my mind, a question I wanted to ask him.

‘Is my new appearance similar to previous?’ I erased that thought from my mind and activated the tape.