I Became the Burden of a Conscienceless Party - I Became the Burden of a Conscienceless Party chapter 171

171 – Answer (2)

Correct answer (2)

Just because it’s the first doesn’t mean it was considered a monster from the beginning.

For the Demon Race, being strong is actually a blessing.

Even if that power is out of the norm, that’s still true. Weren’t they demons with large individual differences in the first place? If they were happy to be called the Demon King’s material, they would be happy, but there’s no reason to treat them like monsters out of the blue.

There are usually two cases where such treatment is possible within the same race.

First, if the abilities you have are different from the characteristics of your race.

Because the very act of being different from oneself is a cause for discomfort.

Lacrima, who has the absurd power to turn fantasy into reality, belongs to this group. The trickster’s tactic is to attack the real with fakes.

But the ability to turn fake into truth is an ability that goes against the characteristics of the race.

What about first then?

He was just strong, but his abilities were on the extremely ordinary side.

Because his powers are the common vampire powers of blood flow manipulation and fogging.

The transcendent power of Blood Heaven is also a power that he acquired long after he was considered a monster.

Yes, the reason the First was considered a monster was different from Lacrima.

“You could definitely become the Demon King, right? So don’t pretend not to know me later. We’re friends, right?”

“Okay, I said I got it.”

The First was a promising successor within the race.

It was considered a being that would raise the glory of vampires.

He was loved by everyone. Of course, there were people who were jealous of him and people who hated him for no reason.

However, there were overwhelmingly many people who liked him.

There were even people who liked him.

“Oh my, today’s hunting was a failure.”

“That’s right.”

“Well, you can’t always succeed.”

There was a cute girl who followed First around. From what people around him could tell, the girl seemed to like First.

Compared to First, she was a girl who had nothing to lose. So, people within the clan happily looked on when the two of them went around together.

“hungry.”

“I know.”

The incident broke out unexpectedly.

There was a day when the First and the Girl, who were considered special even within the tribe, failed to hunt.

It’s not possible to succeed every day, and failure is common.

In times like this, you can just fill your stomach with the blood you have stored at home.

But the first one didn’t do that.

Ugh!

He bit the neck of a cute girl who followed him around just because she was hungry.

Without hesitation, I bit the neck of the person I was talking to just a moment ago, and with whom I had been living for years.

And it wasn’t something he did because he was so hungry, he just ate like a normal meal.

That was where all the trouble started.

***

The events of that day were treated as serious matters even within the tribe.

Even if vampires drink blood, they never drink the blood of their own kind.

That’s the same thing as saying that humans don’t eat other humans just because they eat meat.

The problem was that First wasn’t hungry enough to commit such a terrible act.

As expected, the first one to ‘hunt’ the girl was locked up in the house.

Before handing down a proper punishment, the first step was to prevent First from escaping.

But that wasn’t enough. It didn’t take into account the strength of the First.

That day, First murdered his parents for the same reason he killed the girl.

The First, who had been wetting his parents’ blood like that, did not run away and stayed in that place as if it were natural.

People finally realized that there was something wrong with the attitude.

“This guy… … is a monster. He’s not of the same species as us, he’s no different from a demon… …!”

As expected, this time it didn’t end with confinement.

They bound his limbs, gagged him, and threw him deep underground. Of course, it wasn’t mercy. They had no intention of letting him live.

He was a monster who committed terrible acts because he couldn’t stand hunger, so he was planning to make him starve to death.

The process was indeed long.

It’s not that they didn’t give blood from the beginning, but they gave the minimum amount and made them feel pain and always hungry.

But was it because the process was too long?

“Isn’t this level of punishment excessive for such a child? Nobles of the night.”

“Your Majesty, Your Majesty… … .”

The rumor reached the ears of Leviathan, the Demon King at that time.

He was originally considered a saint. The vampires could not have imagined that he would come looking for a powerful force called the First.

And it’s the same even when you actually meet the first one.

He urged the vampires as if pointing out a moral point.

It was a form similar to human culture. That would only work among high-ranking demons who retained their human tendencies as much as possible, but fortunately, vampires were closer to humans than any other demons.

“If this child’s power is the problem, I will keep him close and teach him. After listening to his story, I think this child’s sin is simply a misfortune caused by ignorance.”

“That is… … . That’s right. I can trust you, Your Majesty.”

That’s why it worked out well.

I knew it and did it.

Leviathan was able to capture the monster called First in that way.

When the two of them met face to face in the carriage that was returning, Leviathan decided to teach First some common sense as promised.

However, the form was different from what the vampires thought.

“You clearly don’t understand emotions yet. You were just hunting for food as usual because you were hungry, but you must have been embarrassed to be treated like this.”

“… … .”

First nodded.

I didn’t quite understand what was meant by being embarrassed, but I didn’t know why everyone was so angry.

“Emotions are infinitely complex and difficult to understand. How can you learn them even if you try?”

And the cunning Leviathan knew how to teach such a first.

First, we act within the bounds of common sense. However, that common sense excludes emotions.

The first one to impose an intangible morality is a being born as a monster.

Would it be possible to raise a wolf like a dog?

So I didn’t do that.

“So, right now, you just need to remember one thing.”

The simplest rule.

A common law for all demons.

“The strong exploit the weak. So you did nothing wrong. In the first place, there was no need to be swayed by the words of those who were much weaker than you.”

“… … .”

The simple rule of power is that the strong take all.

All you have to do is forcefully silence everyone who points their fingers at him and claims that he is strange. Isn’t that simple?

Leviathan said so.

The reason I brought up the discipline of power was because Leviathan was stronger than the First at the time.

Leviathan simply wanted to create a useful piece of writing.

As an immature first-timer, I clearly don’t understand this.

Eventually, he came to take it for granted that he would follow Leviathan’s will according to the rules of power.

“If you have power, you can have everything. How can you listen to the complaints of those below you?”

He knew well the cunning ways of Leviathan, who trained monsters.

What does it mean to be different from others? What do those who worry about being different from others hope for?

“There was someone like you in the past. How could you be the only one in the world?”

“… … .”

A sense of homogeneity.

“He was the Demon King and a great monarch who left a great mark on this world.”

There was once a great tyrant who made the position of the demons even more unstable because of his oppressive attitude.

Like many failed demon lords, he invaded the human world and was defeated.

He died when his heart was pierced by the sword of a warrior who was allied with the dragon tribe that claimed to be the guardian of balance.

But facts don’t mean anything. Whether he’s a tyrant or a saint, he can be packaged in any way.

“His name is Beelzebub. I think you will one day succeed me and become a great Demon King like him.”

Beelzebub, the Demon King of Gluttony.

A great tyrant who drove Tana to death in the past.

“So I will give you a name that will honor him.”

Leviathan gave a name to the First, who was a nameless vampire.

A name from the past that is no longer called. An invisible chain that he put on the boy to make him his pawn.

“From today onwards, you will use the name ‘Baal’.”

“… … .”

First nodded.

Leviathan’s sparkling words clearly reached his heart.

His life had been full of questions, so he felt like he had finally found the answers.

Yes, the first one is saved.

But that salvation is… … .

“yes.”

It was not the individual called Leviathan, but the law of the discipline of power.

***

Yeah, Leviathan didn’t know.

He didn’t notice, thinking he had made the boy a loyal subordinate.

That he had never once been truly loyal to her.

I was lacking in thought.

I found it funny that he was a monster who couldn’t understand emotions.

“First… … first. How could you… … do this… … .”

Did it look like a person?

Did he still seem like a loyal subordinate to you?

“What is the problem?”

If so, that’s good.

The First, who had killed his past mentor, was thinking like that at that time.

Isn’t it true that the person who was considered a monster has become so well-integrated? Can’t he live like that just by following the rules?

“I simply faithfully followed what you taught me.”

First, we value discipline.

Because it was a wonderful outfit that allowed the monster himself to blend into the world.