I Became the Burden of a Conscienceless Party - I Became the Burden of a Conscienceless Party chapter 169

169 – Demon King Belphegor (8)

Demon King Belphegor (8)

“Actually, I saw it a while ago. You didn’t even look at me.”

“Was that so? Sorry about that. I’m not a very calm person.”

“That makes sense.”

“Should I thank you for understanding?”

“As you please.”

“Hmm, I see… … .”

Belphegor rested his chin on his hand and seemed to be thinking, then quietly nodded.

“No, I guess I should apologize first. I’m sorry things have turned out this way. Heavenly Father.”

We fought and took for our survival.

I have never regretted committing an irreversible mistake.

He has no intention of denying or rationalizing what he has done.

She makes no excuses.

And yet… … .

“Even if it’s just lip service, I thought I should say this when we meet again.”

There were parts that I couldn’t even make excuses for. There were parts that just emphasized my own ugliness.

“sorry.”

***

Belphegor was known to be a mutant of the Manmata clan, but it took quite some time for that fact to be revealed.

Because she was originally quiet.

How ridiculous it is to expect strength from someone who never uses violence.

It was when the last child of the clan collapsed that a glimpse of it was revealed.

“… … I’ll try to get some medicine. I heard that there are a few medicinal herbs growing in the area where the banshees live.”

“Do you want to die? Belphegor.”

“Don’t worry about it, some lazy b*tch who doesn’t usually do anything is telling you to go out and die. Don’t worry about me and take care of Lilith.”

The Manmata Clan was a race that was almost unique among the demon race in having a sense of camaraderie. So it was only natural that they united when Liris, the future and youngest member of the race, fell.

However, worrying and doing things are two different things. The Manmata Clan was not that strong for a high-ranking demon clan, and all they knew was how to get together and cause trouble.

In that sense, Belphegor’s actions were extremely reckless.

It means that I will go alone to the place where the high-ranking demons, the Banshee, have established a base and bring back some herbs.

However, Belphegor succeeded. He calmly resolved such absurd tasks and began to steadily gather herbs for Lilith.

“If I had known the name of the disease, I wouldn’t have had to wander around like this… … .”

Despite Belphegor’s numerous efforts, Lilith showed no signs of improvement. It wasn’t something that could be solved by simply obtaining some fever reducer.

Belphegor hated his ignorance. What good would it do if he were so strong? He couldn’t even save a child like this.

That’s why she studied. She worked hard, wrapping up her poor head.

Even in the meantime, he did not stop gathering all kinds of herbs.

I have been doing things so calmly that I would have needed two bodies.

But the price for that effort was catastrophic.

“There is no cure… … ?”

The little knowledge she gained through her constant exploration brought her only despair instead of a sense of accomplishment.

I couldn’t do anything.

No matter what I did, I couldn’t save him.

It was all meaningless.

“Nonsense.”

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Belphegor began to deny his hard-earned knowledge of disease and began to constantly read medical books.

But the more it was like that, the more the shadow of death became visible.

“ah…….”

It cannot be solved by force or wisdom. This is already a settled matter.

Lilith will never rise again.

Yeah, unless a miracle happens.

Belphegor had no choice but to rely on God in the end. He had neither knowledge nor confidence.

I was just taking refuge in my utter helplessness, pleading to something whose name I couldn’t even name.

But something whose name she could not even identify answered her prayers.

“I saw how they tried to save the child even in such a harsh environment. I saw how they tried endlessly but failed, and how they never let go of that hand even when they felt lost and unable to see the future.”

The unidentified thing didn’t ask for anything in return. It simply reached out and gently stroked Liris’ forehead as she lay on the ground.

“Your earnest desire has called me to you, so it was you, not me, who saved this child.”

The miraculous sight was etched into my eyes.

What Belphegor could not achieve even after days of nonstop effort, the being in front of him was able to solve just by sweeping his forehead.

She felt something sprouting in a corner of her heart that she didn’t know about.

Awe, fear and gratitude.

Yes, that something that sprouted in her heart was… … .

It was a faith that was just beginning to sprout in the middle of the barren demon world.

***

Belphegor was originally not supposed to become a Transcendent. Although he had the qualities to become one, he continued to try too hard and eventually, unable to withstand his own power, he self-destructed.

That is Belphegor’s destined fate.

But after meeting the god, everything changed.

Belphegor, who had been quiet but worked diligently, began to lie around in a lazy manner after that day.

The demons of the Manmata clan also left her alone because they knew that she had put in all her efforts to save Liris.

They probably couldn’t have imagined how many years it would take… … .

Because to some people it might have seemed like a feeling of emptiness.

But it was different. Belphegor, who had witnessed that absolute miracle, kept replaying that moment.

It wasn’t just lying there, it was lying there thinking constantly.

As a result.

“aunt.”

“ok?”

“Why doesn’t your aunt work?”

“… … I will. No, did she make you ask that?”

Belphegor, who should have died because he could not suppress his own power, overcame his innate limitations.

“Sigh… … But even if I were to tell you to do something, what would you do… … .”

“Since you’re strong, how about carrying rocks?”

“I hate that kind of repetitive and diligent work.”

Just seeing a single moment of sight twisted even the existing fate.

While he was lying there like that, he developed a body that could withstand great strength.

“Um… … Then what if you become the Demon King and make others do things for you? You can just make others do things that you don’t want to do.”

“Oh… … My nephew is smart. When I become the Demon King later, I will make you my aide.”

Originally a transcendent being and a demon lord, he pushed out the First who was destined to go beyond that and usurped that position.

***

“When you’re here, you see more than you think. No, maybe you know better than that?”

“… … .”

“As you know, the world is more well-tuned than you think, so the balance is not easily upset.”

If the balance is disturbed, self-correcting action is needed to restore the balance.

“Everyone who reached beyond that place abandoned something and came up, and the power to kill the transcendent was created from the things that were abandoned.”

“You mean the Holy Sword?”

“Yes, the Holy Sword. A warrior with the Holy Sword is the one who brings peace to the world, right?”

The Holy Sword is not something that can achieve an ideal, but rather something that lends strength to help you regain your original form.

And its original form is clearly the happiness of people.

but…….

“… … But the Demons are not included in that category of peace.”

The Demons are not the objects of that peace, regardless of their nature.

The world is divided into six, and those in hell are the most evil people who deserve to be punished.

What about the Demon World then?

What about the land of death, soaked in hell through the broken cracks?

How should we judge those who are just living there?

Unfortunately, the Holy Sword is not a living thing, but a device for purification.

“And it’s hard to see them as weapons for killing gods, let alone those who are beyond the realm of humans.”

Things that the transcendent ones leave behind when they go beyond the world.

Those that are discarded at the last moment are relatively close to being pure.

I want to save people. I want to save all living beings. When I free myself from such desires, I become a complete god.

Yes, that is why the Holy Sword can never kill a god. It is impossible for something that was discarded to become a god.

“So there’s no way the warrior showed up to take me down.”

The level is not right.

No matter how great a warrior you are, it is impossible to defeat Belphegor, who is knocking on the wall outside the world.

And it is also impossible for the Holy Sword to define Belphegor as an enemy who threatens the balance of the world.

In theory, Belphegor would be considered an outcast of the world.

“The warrior must have… … shown up first to deal with that guy. This must have been the seat he was supposed to sit in.”

If Belphegor hadn’t existed, the First would have become the Demon King. And the First would have become an extremely evil villain.

Belphegor was convinced of this when he saw the First lacking humanity.

“So I thought that if anyone could stop me, it would be you.”

Yes, that is why the warrior Esmeralda is not Belphegor’s enemy.

Rather, it is the god of heaven who saves even the demons fairly.

“You were truly kind and fair. You didn’t expect anything in return, you just wanted people to survive. Even if that meant you were a demon who was branded a monster by some.”

“Not to that extent. I’m also a human being, so I get angry when I’m angry and cry when I’m sad.”

“Really? So you’re mad at me right now?”

“Does it look that way?”

“no…….”

Belphegor shook his head.

If the god that appeared before my eyes was hostile from the beginning, I would have gone straight into battle without even needing to talk.

But there was no hostility in his eyes.

“You dare to pity me.”

It’s funny.

You’ve killed everyone in the castle, and yet you still treat yourself like a human?

No, maybe that’s why it’s called a god.

“Yes, you are trying to save everyone fairly, but saving everyone is impossible. I confirmed that the day I dropped you.”

The moment when I held hands with the Pope and pulled the angel down to the floor.

The mere fact that he had been dragged down made Belphegor understand.

God is not omnipotent.

He is incapable of solving problems. All he does is try to do what he can within his reach.

But it shouldn’t be to that extent.

We’re all just going to die slowly together.

Yeah, that’s why.

“I’m sorry, but I have to kill one side to save the other. I’ll kill the humans… … and save the demons.”

The Demon King, Belphegor, who had been lying on the throne, finally rose up.