Countless letters that held shadows like darkness covered a book.
　The chain of letters, which were interconnected and overlapped, was squeezed by the huge light like the sun and flew apart.
　The countless letters that had been linked together changed their appearance as soon as they were released.
　They had turned their appearance into ferocious fangs that were terribly huge and even evil.

"...eat the time...

　An immense force that had been in a long sleep sunk its fangs into something invisible.
　A violent chewing sound echoed in the void and then disappeared without anyone hearing it.
　At the same time, from the depths of the light, a new and glorious stamp of origin peeked out of the depths of the light.

　Numerous pages opened at the cost of vast amounts of time.
　The only book that describes the destruction and creation - that is the ultimate treasure (Ultimate Item), the "Creation of Heaven and Earth".　　

　The ultimate treasure (ultimate item), as the name implies, is the limit of power and an unrivaled achievement.
　The common name in the game era is Nonstandard (Balance Breaker). In the impartial and rigorous real world online, it was the only one that could be called broken, and it was the only one that was synonymous with the out-of-the-box.

　It was said that among the one hundred and fifty ultimate treasures (Ultimate Items) that were thought to exist, the effect of the "Creation of Heaven and Earth" was relatively quiet.
　Most importantly, this explanation was half correct and the other half was wrong.

　The power with the creation of heaven and earth - terrain manipulation.

　It is the same kind of power as the skills that high-ranking magicians use to destroy the terrain in the way of battle, and alchemists use to dismantle and create buildings.
　Therefore, if you only look at its direct combat power, it is relatively quiet.
　However, the scale of "Creation" is different from the skills that players and monsters use.　

　With the only skill that can permanently change an existing map, the "Creation" that can turn a barren desert into an oasis in an instant is not hard to do. It was possible to cut off an entire map to prevent other players from entering, and even create new maps, terrain and weather. Any area that wasn't protected by the ultimate treasure (Ultimate Item) could be rewritten by an opponent in an instant, at their convenience.

　It was a large-scale struggle between friend and foe, and in a guild battle where the territory gained was significant, the guild you least want to make enemies with was the Bridges of the Rainbow, which possessed the Creation.

　Even though it has no direct offensive power, it is possible to manipulate the weather to create an endless stream of lightning that only identifies the enemy, as well as increase the gravity dozens of times to create a state of greater gravity. It was even possible to create an infinite field of meteorites that could create a meteor shower of laughable damage.

　It's also a tool that allows you to make permanent changes to the map by sending requests to the management and setting up how the map will be changed.


　-- all of that power has now shattered the fetters.
　The extreme power that should not be wielded is once again revealed in this world.
　Once unleashed, the power will never return.

　A mark is inscribed in the heavens.
　The reason for the origin that marks the beginning is ruthlessly inscribed.

　First one letter. Next, the erosion spread in the blink of an eye.
　The blink of an eye that covered the sky swallowed the earth and spread further, and whether on land or in the ocean, the distorted light covered the world, regardless of whether it was land or ocean.

　It is indeed the ultimate power to transform this world.
　A dull sound resounded, as if something important had been painfully broken, and the scene was unbelievable to the eye.

　A huge continent of immense mass floated in the sky and moved mysteriously.
　The continent that should have been at the end of the world, without any influence on the outside world, floated and shifted its location.

　The stormy seas that had cut off relations with the continents have regained their gentle flow, and the dark storm that had never cleared the sky has been brought to an end.

　The continent has moved on, as if it were an island nation that existed there from the beginning, and yet has emerged in the southern reaches of humanity's perception.

　Moment by moment, the world is being rewritten - a man walks in the sky, dragging the deep night behind him.
　Below him, he sees the figure of a man who still does not sleep.
　He looks into the long past with deep dark eyes, blinded by emotion.

(Mother--)

　Her eyes, which swallow the color, waver as she is tormented by the complex emotions that surge through her.
　The biggest of them all is the hatred that rushes in to fill your heart.
　But every time I do, the warmth that was once poured out for me overflows and stops the murky flow of emotions.

(I'm sure there is no right answer.)

　I whispered those words in my mind that should never be spoken aloud.
　There is no such thing as an absolute justification for the answer you think and hesitate about and choose.

　But even so, rightness cannot be abandoned.
　Righteousness cannot even be allowed to waver.
　Because I - I am the Demon King who inherited the will of my great father.

"I tell the whole world...

　His voice was echoed around the world by a tool called a loudspeaker.

'I am the king of the ancient and great bloodline - the Demon King, Hibiki Shinohara. I am the king and master of the demon race who rules the Demon Continent. Therefore, I declare to all the human beings who dwell in the Old Continent that I am the king of the Demon King.

　Hibiki spun the words with determination.

''We are the ones who put our intentions into words, and we are members of your human race. We are a demon race that has a country, protects people and takes pride in them.

　The heavy words reach the world.
　There is no way to ask for a response, but the intimidating voice will make many of you nervous.

"There's no need to be nervous. It's a very good idea to have a good time with them. We have the knowledge to understand words and the reason to communicate our intentions. The fact that we are transmitting the word now is proof of that.

　After a beat, Hibiki opens his mouth again.

''We are a demon race that was forced to leave the continent in ancient times. Before the Man-Monitorial War, we held the same continent as you. The current kingdom territory, Estor, the Seven Kingdoms, and the southeastern part of the Holy Land are the lands where the former demon kingdoms existed. But these are more than two thousand years in the past, an event in the past that you living today cannot even imagine, and at the present time, it can be said that they are your lands. Therefore, it is not our intention to unconditionally demand the return of this land, but to declare that the Demon Continent is our territory at this time.

　It's difficult to say that they won't ask for the return of their belongings in the present situation.
　This is because for the old demon race living in the past, there are not many things they have in mind for their homeland.

''I'll repeat it again. "I will reiterate: we are human beings and humanity. We believe that the ideal is to hold hands as long as we can. For this reason, we will not tolerate the teachings of the Election, nor the self-serving claims of human supremacy and the exclusion of the multitudes who live in this world together!

　The power in the words grew.
　It was a murky stream of emotions that could not be suppressed.
　'We have no choice but to fight against both unilateral exclusion and unreasonable aggression,' he said.

'Electionism is a mass of aggression and falsehood. The Election is a mass of aggression and falsehood. That's why we will never pretend!　We will not lie. We will simply tell the truth!　I will proclaim with my name and my power to light the fire again--

　--We, the demon nations, declare war on the Electors and all those who believe in them.

　The sound will disappear with the pronouncement.
　The electorate will not withdraw its own teachings, nor will the nation supported by the electorate turn its back on its hand.

　There is no other choice but to fight.
　That's how deep and stagnant the feud between the electorate and the demon race is.
　No matter how you try to explain it, this is a consequence that will never change.

　My mother wished for peace in the world.
　The mother of demons, who hated conflict and loved peace more than anyone else.
　She probably didn't want this battle.

(Father, please watch. (Mother, I'm sorry.)

　A city of people spread out below.
　An abominable place that people call holy ground.
　This is the holy land of the electors who conspired to kill their mother, who had been appealing for coexistence with the demon tribe in the past, and showed a decisive break with them.
　This place is the only one that - I can never - I can never forgive.

Go away.

　A single word.
　The words were spun and the creation that received the words rewrote the events.

　It was crumbling.
　The vast cityscape that was more than a thousand years old disappeared like sand.
　All materials except for living things are disappearing as if they never existed in the beginning.
　The sacred sites that mark the prosperity and flourishing of the Election and the beginning of its missionary work disappear.

　As if the accumulated years were a mockery, in less than a few seconds, a city disappears from the map.

'--Only the truth on the white stone tablets. Thou art an unchanging and indestructible inscription.

　There is nothing in its place.
　Nothing will be allowed to exist in the future.
　A huge white stone monument left behind.
　Only the history of the righteous past is inscribed there.






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　A different world illuminated by the red moon.
　A black sword with its blade snapped off was thrust into the dry earth.
　Even the custom-made black sword that I had imbued with a curse could not withstand the fierce battle with Minaria.

　It's a good thing that you're able to get the most out of your time with the help of a good friend.

''Keck!　It's interesting. It's hard to imagine a magic that has a strong tendency to corrupt and disintegrate wearing and fixing itself in place. It's an excellent example of the Black Miracle.

　Minalia's smile deepened as she enjoyed herself.
　The Demon King's voice was echoing even in the world that Minalia had created.
　Hence, her cheeks loosened as she couldn't contain her glee.

The fire of the beginning has been lit. "Well, the beginning is lit, and now you are clearly our enemy. Even though it's a mass-produced product, it's an example of success, and the Sacred Knights are the chief of the Sacred Knights. Let's have him disappear here before it becomes a problem later on.
　The red magic swirls and fresh blood carves out the magic in the void.
　The crimson spears that appeared in numerous manifestations filled the sky with a bright red color.

It's a good idea to have a good idea of what to expect when you're in a place like this. But, you know--

　Anguish floats on Illumina's face.
　So much so that the girl floating in front of him was a monster stain.
　At the very least, Minalia is not a lukewarm enough existence to be able to stand up to her in her current state.

''--Don't think that you can kill me, this me, so easily!

　That's why you need to be prepared.
　Walk through hell, be prepared.
　A sound resounded as a deep stagnant magic power blasted up. At the same time, the flames of the underworld raise a flame from behind the eyes that were completely dark.

We will convey our intentions to the black vindictiveness - we who abhor the world, will again --

　But before those words can be spun, something strange happens.
　With a slight crack running through the enclosed space...

'--Stoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooop!　That's enough!　That's enough, Black!　Any more than that, you know--no, you know?

　--A girl alighted.

'Aphrodite?　Blue, why are you here?

　The girl called Blue, at the annoyance in her voice, smiled in a frightened way.

'That's because I'm already worried about my favorite black girl--'

I'm going to kill you.

''Haha I can't take the joke, already. Of course, I'm the chaperone for Kuro-chan and the others. I'm tired of watching all over the place, cleaning up afterwards, and not being able to get around to it. The emergency summons is about to be called up, so let's just go home before those dangerous people get serious, okay?

　Blue holds out his hand.
　Even in front of the two heads of the Sacred Knights, Minalia stood quietly with amusement on her mouth.
　Perhaps it is because she sees through the substance of the blue, and that's why she has the luxury of time.

''Tch ... it can't be helped.

　If he made a decision, the action was instantaneous.
　At that moment when he took Blue's hand, a sign disappeared from Minaria's world.

''Kakkake!　This time around it's also very tough, but that's a good thing too.

　The vampire bathed in red light was the only one laughing high and mighty.