It's crazy.

　I'm just being honest.

　When we first came together, I had a very brief glimpse of the Abyss.

　We are one. My Second doesn't seem to know how to do it, and truth be told, it doesn't take much to bring back memories from both of us.

　But. And yet I could not understand it.

　The darkness of my heart, which no one could possibly understand, is now moving through my second body.

　Or should I call it my Seven?

　My second has a previous life - I have reigned as the Spirit King for too long to remember, and I have witnessed the lives of countless people, but even I have a previous life. But I have never seen or heard of anyone with a previous life. The honorable human second who first used me was a very special being from a different world. That is why I do not understand. I don't understand. I can't understand the darkness in his heart.

　......, but I do know this. At least I know this.

　My Second is insane. His mind is exquisitely out of alignment.

　I'm not sure if it's because I have memories beyond my understanding or if something is wrong.

　My second was happy to see him. The second one is the one that I was able to immediately determine that it is impossible to win with the eyes of the Spirit King.

　And now, the dark wolf was overwhelmed.

　Not once did it seem to take a battering from its opponents, but as if it could foresee the future, it saw through his wolf's gaps and attacked with its own attack. It's as if he's threading a needle hole from dozens of inches away, seemingly repeating a godlike technique over and over again.

　Impossible. What in the world is he thinking?　I was curious, and I took one look at his heart.

　...... regretted it. I was farther away from understanding.

　My Second was not thinking about anything.

　No, on the surface, I was thinking of the best response in light of the dark wolf's behavioral patterns.

　Deep down, it was ...... strong, crazy, "pleasure".

　My Second was delighted to be alive in the moment. It's not a shallow act of thought, it's an uncontrollable feeling that arises unstoppably because we are alive.

　Why?
　I thought he might be enjoying the thrill of it, but I was wrong.

　Our second found the meaning of life, even the meaning of existence, in fighting the dark wolf. At the same time, he also believes that this battle is a game. I'm not just convinced that this is a game. It's not just an assumption, it's an irreparable imprint on his mind and body. This is why it can only be seen as a game. That is why "the body and mind take pleasure in it.

　--You'll be able to see that you're the best in the world. My second longed for. I know it's not just a goal. Someday I will get it back. I'm going to regain that position. There is no doubt in my mind that my second team was willing to risk their lives to become the best in the world again.

　............ Aha!

　My second is "betting my life on the game. ......?

　To play is to live, to be number one in the world is the meaning of our existence, and ...... now, in this life, we are not number one in the world.

　I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make your own existence back.

　I'm not going to be able to do anything about it, even if I'm already helplessly crazy.

　Even if it's a battle that is unwinnable in anyone's eyes.

　I'm fighting alone, using bizarre and unconventional methods of warfare that I, as the Great Spirit King, can't even imagine or understand.

''My second, ......!

　I felt something hot in the depths of my heart.

　What an obsession!　How strong!　What a loneliness: ......!

　I greatly admire this solitary, sublime, crazy man who wished to be stronger than anyone else and gave everything he had to achieve it at all costs: ......!

My second!
Shut up and be possessed!

　Yield. I'd be happy to be possessed!
　My Second, I am the only one who knows for certain. I am no longer alone. I will join you in Angolmore and risk my life!

(HUHHHHHH!)
Shut up!



　　* * *



　About an hour or so. Anko's HP has barely dropped below 20%.

　It's easy to spot. When the Dark Wolf's HP fell below 20%, it would gush out black flames from its body and enter 'Varsak Mode'. When he entered, he calculated the approximate amount of damage based on the number of attacks up to that point, and figured out how many more attacks it would take to cut the 20%.

　In. The tame method is also easy. All you have to do is use the Tame when it rushed at you, and that's it.

"At ......, he said he failed.

　Well, I knew.

　With a single sigh, I took six high-grade potions out of my inventory and threw them all at Anko, who was in a scuffed bite attack.

　The bottles of potions crinkled and cracked with the black flames of the berserk mode, and the splattered liquid landed on Anko's entire body. Then, as I look at it, Anko's HP is fully recovered.

''(Is it good?!)''
I told you. It's more efficient.
(That's what it's all about: ......)

　With a pshaw, the black flames that Anko was wearing all over her body subsided, and her varsity mode abruptly ended. Anko is also mindlessly saying "What?　Huh?　Why? He seems to have a face like that - but he's only a demon. Sadly, I can't resist the predetermined behavioral pattern of dark roaring after the bite.

''Well, let's start from the beginning.''

　I'm starting to shave off 80% again.

　It took me an hour or ...... more than twice as long as it did back then.
　Well, we'll just have to be patient.

　I slapped my cheeks with both hands and went to the anko again.




'Nuh-uh, chikareta ......

　Since then, I've killed it nine and a half times and applied the Tame, but failed, and I returned to my tent, tired of the quicksand. Since the dark wolf can't go out of the great underground library of Isolois, there is no need to worry about it chasing me.

''We've been overwhelming that monster for ten hours. How could it not be tired?

　Angolmore has been materializing for a long time. And he pours the wine into my cup as if to relieve his fatigue. I'm the only person in the world who lets the Spirit King pour me a glass of wine, don't you think?　It feels really good to think about it.

Every day from now on, though.
...... Ummm. You'd think that if a battle like today's would continue, you wouldn't have any problem with it every day.
''No, I got lucky today. I didn't get to use my imaginary shadow at the time of the dark summoning.
"Huh?
The dark transformation into human form will lead to a dark summoning or dark magic. I'm not going to be able to get my hands on any of them. That way, though, I can safely fight without worrying about dark summoning or dark magic.
''I see. If that wolf is in a state of emptiness when you hit him with the Dragon King Sword Technique, you can't take a stun and increase the risk of him eating a dark summoning or dark magic, right?
'Yes. Dark magic is almost all right. As for dark summoning, as long as you're in wand art mode from shadow staff summoning, it's okay, but if you move from black flame spear summoning to the strongest mode, you can go to .......
What about ......?

I may have to use the backdoor at ......



　　* * *



　I was bored in here.

　Why am I trapped here?
　I don't know, even if I read all the books that are buried here.

　How many hundreds of years have passed since I had an ego?

　When humans visit this place, I will listen to them," he said. But this body does not listen to me.

　An intense killing intent floods out from the depths of my mind, and my body immediately springs into action.

　God, I've killed again.

　What a stupendous life.

　No one fills my heart.

　Next time. Next time.

　But I kill it.

　I can't help it.


　As soon as I go to ....... I'm enjoying the killing spree.

　All humans are fragile. The flame of life is very important, lovely and most precious. Therefore, I can't resist the urge to take it away. I can't bear to destroy it. Yes, with my hands.

　See, be persistent. Live strong and wise. Be proud of your life force. I'll cut off your body as it springs to life.

　That's it!　...... It's a trivial thing.

　When will the next one come? What kind of life will come? How will I die? I can't wait, I can't wait .......

　My pleasure. My everything. The only moment I can feel alive.


　And.

　-- here it comes. Finally. There you are. My soul mate.

　I feel a strong sense of destiny, as if he is the love of my life, the one who lived and died in a previous life.

　But my body begins to move. The command comes to me to kill him. By a divine force that I just can't resist.


　Alas, alas, alas!　I'm going to kill this man too!　What a great thing ...... is!　Nothing could be more delightful--!



　............!

　Suddenly, a sweet numbness penetrates my body.

　It was the first stimulus I've felt in hundreds of years of living. Why. Why. It's life threatening!　You, me!

　Duh. ......!

　I can't take my hands and feet off the floor!　Me!　That's me!　Could it be possible!　No!　It's not possible!　But it's possible!


　Huh, ugh. ......!　The pain, it's building up!　This is the first time I've ever done this, ahhh, this kind of thing: ......!


　Ku......f......!



　...... ku...... kuhu, kuhu, kuhu, kuhu, kuhu, kuhu!



　He's alive!　I'm alive!


　Yeah, right!　So I was trapped in this everlasting darkness for hundreds of years to come to this moment, and I was born out of darkness to meet this One!

　Ouch!　Oh, my God!　It feels so good!

　More, more pain!　Suffer!　Pleasure to me!　Oh, great!

　No, I'm going to die: ......!　It's all over now. ...... True, it was a good time. I want to climax in your hands at the end. My dream, which I was able to hold for the first time in my hundreds of years of life, is about to come true in less than an hour. God, I am so happy .......


　.................. eh?

　What ......!　You are ...... recovering me, you ......!

　Hey, this is happening, for real!　Are we in a dream!

　You are the very embodiment of my ideals!　I can't even begin to describe how wonderful you are!　The man of my dreams!　My Lord (Aruji-sama) ......!

　Oh, oh, oh, oh!
　Great!　Oh, my God, high ......!



　.............

　...... Hmmmmmmm.

　Since then, I've been so self-conscious that I was almost unconscious. The continuous pleasure that reminds me of eternity is something my abominable body remembers with certainty.

　Finally, I met him. My Lord.

　He shakes me over and over again. He disciplines me for all the fragile lives I've picked up so far. He gives me pain, suffering, and a sense of life.

　The Lord has gone back. But I know. But I know that the clear eyes as he left said without a doubt, "I will not let you go. The Lord will surely be there again. And He will take care of me again.

　Aha! How wonderful it is! Hopefully, hopefully, please, I will live with the Lord. After the bloody and fleshly struggle to die, I want You to take my head off with Your most beautiful and precious hand in the world. God, please grant me these two conflicting wishes.

　Like a little girl who has found love for the first time, I cannot stop being overwhelmed with delusions. Lord, Lord, Lord ...... I would like to know your name one day. If possible, I would like you to give me a name. And then, with your hand, put ...... on this neck.