Kainhardt Weirach.


　That's the real name of the Demon Lord Cain, as given to me by Lord Noah.

　Cainhart was born on one of the hundreds of islands near the southern continent.
　It was an impoverished region where people and beastmen who had been driven out of their homes by demons lived in hiding.
　In that region, many people are fighting over the few resources they have.

　Cainhart was a young child of a small village on an island.

　One day, his family was defeated in a battle with a family from another island.
　All the islands were poor, and it was not uncommon for this to happen.
　Usually, the defeated villagers were killed, but Kynhardt was weak and unfortunately very beautiful.
　The head of a clan on another island took a liking to the male, but still young, Kynhardt and let him survive as a prostitute.

　He spent his days in hell, being used as a plaything by the people who killed his family.
　He cursed the gods who would not save him, even though there were native beliefs on the island where he lived.
　He would sell his soul to the devil if he could take revenge on the one who took his family.
　He wished that every night.

　Then he was approached by Noah, a goddess of the old gods and a prisoner in an underwater temple.


(Goddess specializing in loneliness: ......)


　Her M.O. is similar to mine.
　Anyway, Kynhardt met Goddess Noah in a dream and vowed to become a believer. 　
　When he woke up from the dream, there was a sacred object lying on his pillow.

　Thus was born a maniacal warrior with armor that prevented all attacks and a sword that cut through everything.

　Using the divine weapon, Kynhardt took his revenge.
　He had destroyed the avenger of his own family.
　He thanked the goddess.
　He swore he would do anything for her.

　But the goddess who saved him said, "Do what you want.
　So, Kynhardt decided to increase the number of followers of the goddess.

　Leaving his homeland, Kynhardt wandered the southern continent.
　The continent was a land of demons ruled by a demon king, but there was no one who could become an enemy of the armed Kynhardt.
　He helped the oppressed people, but for some reason they did not want to believe in the Goddess Noah.
　Cainhart's friends did not increase.

　Then, the Demon Lord who ruled the southern continent appeared.
　The demon king was interested in Kainhardt.
　The Demon King became interested in him and found out that he believed in a different god from the Holy Gods.

　The demon king recruited him.
　The goddess you believe in is an old god who was once defeated in a war between gods.
　The Holy Gods, he explained, are a common enemy.

　He proposed that they rule the world together.
　Cainhart took him up on his offer.
　The beloved goddess agreed.


　--Thus was born the Demon Lord Cain.


　It was a few years ago in this era.



　It was a few years ago in this era.



"How do you know my name ......?
　The Demon Lord is puzzled.
　All I have to say is ........

"Because Noah-sama told me.
　I answered briefly.
　The Demon Lord twitches.

Only I, the Apostle, can hear Master Noah's voice. You can't possibly hear from Noah.
　Cain's voice was hard.
　Naturally, he doesn't believe my words.

"Then let me tell you a story.
　With a smile on my face, I told him the story of the Demon Lord Cain's past.

　It's about an unfortunate boy on a small island.
　A story of an unfortunate boy who eventually became the Demon Lord.

　The effect was immediate.
　He was so upset that he almost dropped his greatsword.
　Cainhart has never told anyone about his past.
　Except for Noah, the goddess he believes in.

Why are you ...... telling me about my past, really?　No, it can't be .......
"I told you, Noah told me. I wanted to talk to you alone, Kynhart.
　Noah-sama used to call the Demon Lord Cain by his real name.
　So if you want to talk to him, call him by his real name, was the advice of the goddess (Noah).
　In the Great Labyrinth, I couldn't do that because Abel the hero was there.

You think you're on my ...... side?　Do you have any proof?
"Um, .......
　Proof?
　Hardly.
　I pulled out my dagger and showed him the blade.

"This dagger was given to me by Lord Noah. It's made of the same material as your sacred weapon. Well, I guess that doesn't prove anything.
I can certainly feel the same divine energy as my sword. But ......
My king, don't you need the help of a man like this?　We're good enough on our own.
　The water spirit next to me, Dea, is fiddling with her hair in a boring manner.


　But I don't want to do more fighting because my life is diminished by the fight I just had.
　I've told Dea to be as relaxed as possible.

I'm not sure what you mean by that.　Why are you on the side of the brave?
Because that's what Master Noah wants.
What does Noah-sama ...... want?　Saving the brave is ......?　That can't be true ......, Noah-sama praised me every time I killed a brave man!
　I'm sure you've heard of it.

"No matter how many heroes you kill, it won't do you any good. No matter how many brave men you kill, it will not benefit Noah-sama. Rather, he will be treated as an evil god, and he will have a very difficult time for the next thousand years.
"What ......? ......?
　The Demon Lord Cain, shaking his head in disbelief.

It's true. Your actions will be detrimental to Noah-sama.
I'm not fooled!　Don't open your mouth any further and I'll slash you to pieces!
　The Demon Lord Cain shouted.

　I can't afford it anymore.
　The Great Spirit of Water prepares to defend against Cain's attack.
　I blocked it with my hand.

　The Demon Lord Cain wants Noah's followers.
　But according to the Divine Rules, Noah can't increase his followers.
　Even though he tries his best to increase the number of his followers, he is unable to increase the number of his friends and feels lonely.

　Even though he is the Demon Lord, he has no friends.
　He may be feared, but not adored.
　He is the only follower of Goddess Noah in the world .......
　So here's what I have to say.　　



"Wouldn't it break Noah's heart if two(two) of his followers fought in this world?



"......?
　I'm not sure what to do, but I'm sure it's a good idea.

You're a follower of ...... Noah-sama?
Yes, I am. It's the same as you.
Yes, or ...... the first time I've ever met a follower of Noah's other than me.
　The demon king Cain muttered and took off his helmet.
　Underneath it, a man's face appeared, so beautiful that it could be mistaken for a woman's.
　He said that it was better not to praise his face because he hated his beautiful face.

"What's your name?
"...... Makoto Takatsuki.
　I was a little confused, but I answered with my name.
　After this, Cain would probably tell Noah about me, so it would be better to tell him my real name.
　I'm not sure how much Noah will understand, since he can't see a thousand years into the future. .......

If killing the brave is not for you, what should I do?
　I'm not sure how much he understands.

"How about going to the underwater temple to save Noah-sama?
　Cain, the Demon Lord, narrowed his eyes at my words.

"The underwater temple where Lord Noah is sealed, huh? But if you don't know where it is, you won't even be able to get to it. ......
　The reply was an unexpected one.
　I'm not sure what to make of that.

I know where the underwater temple is.
What?
　In a thousand years, it will be on most adventurer's maps.
　But even if it is, it's the last dungeon that no one wants to go to.

"Didn't you ask Master Noah?
"He won't tell me. ....... Noah said that I would not be able to reach the underwater temple.
　I think he was negative about me getting to the underwater temple too.

The Great Demon King promised to help you conquer the underwater temple if you kill all the heroes. However, no matter how many heroes you kill, there is no end to the number of new heroes that will appear. ....... When will this happen? ......
Did you make such a promise?
　If a brave man dies, the goddess will recognize the next brave man, so it will probably never end.
　Maybe you're being deceived.

　But this information is still useful.
　The Demon Lord Cain doesn't know where the Underwater Temple is.

"Takatsuki Makoto!　Tell me the location of the Underwater Temple. Tell me the location of the Undersea Temple and I'll trust you.
　I told the demon lord Cain with a serious expression.

"Then come with me.
"What?
　Cain's eyes rolled back in his head, as if he hadn't expected that answer.

"Together?
"Yeah, Noah's followers. We want the same thing, right?
No, ......, but .........
Your divine weapon, my spirit magic. If we work together, we can conquer the Underwater Temple, can't we?
......


　I heard the Demon Lord Cain gasp.

I'll be ready in seven days. We'll meet here. Let's meet here.
"Seven days from now?　That soon?
The sooner the better, right?
Yeah, that's .......
You know how to breathe underwater, right?　I'll be under water for half a day. It's not like you can't swim with your armor on, is it?
"Yes, I can swim .......
　The way you say it makes me nervous.

The undersea temple is guarded by the Leviathan. It's said to be stronger than the Great Maokai, so let's start with observation. Do you have any questions?
"............ are you serious?
　Cain, the Hexenbiest, stares at me quizzically.

I was planning to go alone anyway. Don't you want to help Noah-sama?
"Alone? ......?
Yeah, what about you?
............
　After a few moments of silence, the Demon Lord Cain replied.

............ Okay, I'll go with you.
That's settled.
　I chuckled and held out my right hand.
　The Demon Lord Cain is looking at me weirdly.


(...... are you serious?)　


　A voice echoed in my head.
　Goddess of Destiny?　
　Did you hear what I said?

(Are you going to join the Demon Lord while working with Abel the Brave?
　Isn't this better than continuing to be hostile?
　As long as we have Noah-sama's divine weapon, we can't defeat Cain anyway.

(If the brave Abel can master the "brave of light" skill, he can defeat even the demon king Cain.
　...... That's true, but .

(What?)
　If possible, I don't want to let him die because he is a follower of Noah-sama.

　When I said that, I heard the sigh of the goddess of fate (Ila), saying, "...... Okay.

(But make sure that Abel doesn't find out about it. I'm sure you'll be able to figure out how to get the best out of me.
　...... I'll be careful.
　You'll be able to find a lot more information on the web.

"Hello, Kainhardt.
I'm not sure what to say. If your words are false, you will pay with your life.
　I'm not sure what to say.

I swear on the Goddess Noah and on my life. I swear on my life to the Goddess Noah that we will conquer the underwater temple together.
　The Demon Lord Cain grabbed my right hand.
　His hand, which had slaughtered so many heroes, was beautiful.


　This is how I came to challenge the conquest of the undersea temple with the Demon Lord Cain.