Chapter 395 – Twist of Fate

Chapter 395: Twisted Fate

Angmar… ?!
The first demon?!
Are you referring to him who decided to fight the great ancestor, Ahumaj, the ‘Lord of the Sky’, and leave Middle-earth as a neutral region?!

[You must pass his questions and answers to qualify to inherit the ‘Power of Fire’!]

Hwaaaaak!!

A vision that suddenly brightens.
Rumika and I closed our eyes at the dazzling light,

Dig!

“Here… ?!”

When I opened my eyes, I was floating on top of an endless lava field.

“Inside the black sun, where the soul gathers.
It deceives the consciousness.”

“You are… ?”

Rumika’s question.

Whisper.

“It’s kind of hard to say this, but you have a subtle resemblance to me?”

Whisper.

“To be precise, he resembles your brother’s father.”

I agree with Rumika’s whisper.

A middle-aged man with good manners.
Bull-like horns bent forward.
A face that looks kind of flimsy.
A neat, tidy red-haired middle-aged man.

“My name is Angmar.
He is the one who gave birth to you and won your freedom by fighting Ahumaj.”

“”Great ancestor… !!””

Rumika kneeling reverently in the air.
I unfastened my red cloak and wrapped it around her rather embarrassing body, and I knelt down with her.

“Demon King Rumica Theresia Bernstein, bows to the ancestors.”

“Kamu Franz, the current ruler of the demon king, dares to meet the ancestor of the demon tribe.”

“Hold your head and stand up.
I am not your king.
Since you came here, it seems that you are entitled to blood.”

Hey, the feeling is new?

“It is an infinite honor to meet such a great ancestor.
There is no record of what happened after entering the Black Sun, and my father just said that I had to pass the Black Sun’s ‘test of fire’…”

“That’s natural.
This is the first time I’m overseeing the Trial by Fire myself, pretty lady.”

“?!”

Rumika puts on a blank expression.
Angmar, clad in a fine black cloak and in red robes, looked at me.

“This is Won.
I can see why the ‘System Administrator’ sent me off.
It’s surprising that the player is a demon, and that the player visited this place…
This is the first time an NPC has become a player.”

Dig!

“Brother… ?”

“You don’t have to cover your ears like that.
I am responsible for my words.
Either suffer or perish.”

I covered Rumika’s ears with both of her hands and her eyes were wide open.
I can’t help but be nervous because I’m worried that Lumika will be harmed by the leak.

“And even if that lady listens to this much, she is not subject to the system’s sanctions.
Rather, is this the position you should listen to?”

There is no carelessness.
I answered while desperately covering Rumika’s ears.

“There is no husband who puts the life of his pregnant wife on the scales.”

“The moment you made a claim to the system to save your other wife and accepted the player position, you placed all your other lovers on the scales of fate.
Didn’t you know that the removal of the level limit for the player’s heroine was necessary to clear the scenario in the first place?
Isn’t that why you mobilized pregnant wives to the battlefield?”

“I don’t upload unnecessarily like I do now.
I can’t put her precious wife in jeopardy for something that doesn’t help or benefit her life.”

“A careful offspring.
Very good.
Such an attitude is suitable for clearing future scenarios.
It’s completely different from what you’ve been doing so far, which has been bold and gambling.”

“I beg your pardon?”

“Your gambling life is the driving force behind twisting your destiny and bringing you to this point.”

“Brother, what are you talking about?
I want to hear it too.”

“Wait a minute, Rumika.
For a moment.
… Can’t we talk about that separately?”

A red-haired girl looking up at me with an innocent face, as if not understanding why.
You can’t include her in a conversation where she might be punished for revealing her heavenly secrets.
Even inside the black sun, the sacred ground of the demons, is not free from the system.

“I see.
You are truly separate from the heroines.
The one who was called a warrior is not like that.”

“Who is Alberic’s heroine?”

“You guessed it too?
Can’t you tell me that
And wouldn’t it be better for the two of us to talk about it separately?”

Seruk.

She removed her hand from Rumica’s ear.

“Then, shall we go somewhere more comfortable to talk?”

Match!

As Angmar clapped his hands, the background suddenly changed.
A cave in the middle of an active volcano where you can see the lava field below.
Although it is a volcanic area, green trees and grasses that are not high due to accumulated volcanic ash surround the mountain.
A landscape with a warm red sky like the sunset.
A sunset sky unique to the Demon World.

“Sit down.
Put down your burdens.”

There were even cushions on stone tables and stone chairs.

“Is it illusion?”

Angmar smiled faintly, but did not respond.
We put our backpacks on the floor and sat down.

Rumika cautiously opened her mouth.

“Uh… May I ask what you were talking about earlier?”

“Excuse me.
By telling you my secret, your husband only acted to protect you.
Even if you don’t listen now, if you are with your husband, you will gradually understand.
Instead, I can tell you one thing now.”

Angmar quietly raised his index finger.

“It’s a miracle that you guys arrived here holding hands, it’s more than that.”

Then Rumika tilted her head.

“It’s just cryptic words.”

“None of the dark blood holders in history have ever been in and out of this place at the same time.”

Rumika had a lot of questions.

“I heard that many demons arrived at the same time to inherit fire.
Because succession doesn’t have any essential qualifications other than Dark Blood.
I know they fight fiercely, but the two of them have never come together before.
Are you saying it’s been so intense that no one has been able to get along?”

“There are things like that, and there are things that the Black Sun doesn’t allow.
Because this case is special.
It is a relationship that can be tied together.
Hmm? Is it because you’re married?
Haha!
Do you think this is the first time your spouse has been with you?
Siblings, parents, spouses, cousins…
There were many cases
Permission is first.
… That’s not the problem, lady.
Anyway, the power of fire is bestowed on one person.
Have you ever thought it was strange?
As the lady said, it’s not only the demons who stay in the middle world are qualified.
Wouldn’t it be possible to grant it to demons living in the demon realm?
What would have happened if the mainland demons inherited the power of fire?”

“I learned that from the time of the first demon king, we promised to grant the power of fire to the demons who would stay in the middle world.”

“The people I promised back then are all dead now.
Aren’t promises fading as time passes?
The reason I remain is to keep an old promise.”

“”…””

Yes.
A promise is binding when it can be enforced.
It means that he is the enforcer of compulsory fulfillment.
The first demon, and the first transcendent.
The reason why only those who inherited his blood can enter the black sun.

Angmar smiled and continued.

“But the bigger reason than the old promise is that I waited for the flow of fate to change someday.
Just now.
Just like the young lady and her husband came here hand in hand.”

Remembrance.

He smiled contentedly and gracefully crossed his legs.
And he rested his clasped hands comfortably on his leg.

“Today is finally the day I have been waiting for.
There are so many stories I want to tell too.
Before taking the trial by fire, ask questions.
I will answer everything I can.”

Rumika then asked as she leaned forward on her table.

“Are the spirits of my father and mother also here?!”

“Then. Of course.”

“I want to meet you!”

“No.”

“Why?!”

“Because their souls light up the Demon Realm.
Do they have their roles?
It is not his role to meet the young lady.”

“So, when can I see you?!
I am… I really wanted to come here… !!”

A sad face.
Rumika didn’t show it, but she missed her parents very much because of the heavy position she was in charge of as the Demon King.
She wanted to not only inherit the power of fire, but she also wanted to be encouraged.
And that’s me too.

“In principle, you can see it when the lady dies and belongs to the black sun forever.
Well, at that time, the lady may not be her ego.
That, in principle, is the case.”

“Then… !”

“If you go against fate with that friend, you will see it naturally.”

“Luck… Number of people?
Then how do you know what is destiny and what is not?!”

“Rumika, calm down.”

I stroked the slightly agitated Rumika’s back.
Her wings poking out of my cloak she covered are quivering.

“I’ll tell you when I solve the transformation.
It’s not very pleasant to see the outfits of the opponents you fought against in the past.
I’m a little embarrassed in front of my husband.
I don’t know where to look.”

“Ah… Sin, sorry.”

Flash!

She unlocks her transformation and returns to being a female student in her academy uniform.
Then Angmar snapped her fingers.

Fuck!

Then, countless soap bubbles floated into the air.
Reflected in those soap bubbles… Me and Rumika.

[Yaaaaa!!!!
Finally, finally, I won!]

Soap bubbles showing me winning the magic tournament and hugging Rumika for joy.

[Criminal Camus Franz is sentenced to death.]

[[Ah!! No!!!]]

Awesome!

Soap bubbles reflecting the image of me being executed with an ax in front of Rumika and Nene crying.

[I! As soon as! It’s the devil!!!]

I shoot magic flames in all directions and stab and slash with a knife.
Blocking the way… Former demon king.
Soap bubbles passing by such a chaotic sight.

Each of the numerous soap bubbles reflected a dizzying scene.

“Each of these things is a destiny that you passed by.
Even if I dismiss it as a probability, I will not deny it.
But you struggled and it was you who made the choice.
Especially Kamyu, you.”

Angmar points at me with his chin.
Rumika turns her head and stares at me.
He quickly crossed my arms and asked Angmar brightly.

“What did my husband do?”

“Among the countless options, I only made amazing choices.
For example, having a natural talent for fire magic, but being attracted to a woman and majoring in hypnosis…”

“…”

Cheer!

Pinch.

“Ouch! The back of my hand is torn!
Stop glaring at me, honey!!”

I glared at him, and hey! Rumika turned her head away.
The proprietary twin tail slapped me like a horse’s tail and slapped me on the cheek.
Her arms are not untied, and he stubbornly turns her head away.

“…”

Mr. Yay.
This gentleman!

“Sorry.
I didn’t say this to break the trust between husband and wife.
It is to think only of the choices and their impact when standing at the crossroads of fate.
… Stop opening your ax eyes, demon king lady.”

No!
Are you breaking complete trust?!
It’s the first time I’ve seen someone so ignorant since Chung Hae-jin, Choi Hoon!!

“Kuhm!
It was just an example.
I’m talking about the past that corresponds to the ‘if’.
This is the result that would have come if you had chosen fire magic as your major.”

“”!”

What appeared in the soap bubble pointed by Angmar was,

[I! As soon as! It’s the devil!!!]

It is the image of me facing the former demon king while shooting the magic flame cannon.
The soldiers you slashed wore black armor with red bulls on them.
That is the attire of the magistrate of the Demon King’s Castle.
Then that scene… In case I rebelled.
The sight of the former demon king and I fighting for our lives.

“The best choices don’t always bring the best results.
I was so surprised in many ways.
Kamyu I never expected you to come here.”

“Can you see the whole world from here?”

“No.
I have only glimpsed a few fragments of the unseen fate that ‘The Unspeakable’ shows.”

Angmar frowns and gives me a wink.
“He who cannot speak” Refers to the system administrator.

“Then let me give you another example.”

The scene reflected in the soap bubbles pointed out by Angmar is…

[I’m disappointed, Kamyu…
You believed…
We’re done now.]

When they caught me hypnotizing Rumika.
The time when you were notified of the breakup.

“For example, this time.
What if the demon king lady accepted that friend?
Or what if you caught the demon king lady?”

[No.
Can’t finish
No, it’s not over.]

[?!]

[I can’t give up even if you die.
I’m really sorry.
And I love you.
Me… I only have you, I really think I will die without you…]

[But why did you do that, stupid… !
If you just say you want me, I’ll give you everything.]

[…]

[Tell me properly once more, even now.
I’m really sorry.
That you want me
And… Will marry me
I promise to stay by my side for the rest of my life.]

“”!!!””

The story of when I finally caught Rumika on the spot.
And the result…

[Damn it, humans are so fast!]

Shush! Shush! Shu Shu Shuk!!

Stella wearing Valkyrie armor teleports familiar faces.

[Glacier Torrent!]

[One point filled!]

[Cloud of death!]

Starting with Angela wearing Valkyrie armor, Bellondel, Rousseau, and…

[Binghwa’s destruction… !]

Alberic, who has gathered all of the Angelic Alliance, teleports from the aerial fortress ‘Adim’s Sword’ and unleashes special moves.

[Magic Flame Cannon!]

Rumika counterattacks with magic flame cannon, but

[Rising Sun Shield.]

Marianne spreads a barrier and blocks it with a miracle she has never seen before.
And.

Chara la la la rock!!!

Nuvacane, Kubidov, and Alocasia flew up from the air fortress.

Fuhuaaaaa!!

Wow! Roaring!

The appearance of burning the castle with flames and gas exhaled from the mouth.

“Isn’t that impressive?
A decision I obviously regretted turned into a positive one, but the result was bleak!
How ironic.”

“Is this scene you see fixed?”

“Didn’t I tell you?
It is safe to deny that it is a probability anyway.
The future that may have come, but it is the image of fate with the highest probability.”

Oh my god.
I’m so glad
Wasn’t it my fate to be torn apart by the women I love so much now and the hands of the most unlucky guys?
I’ve escaped that fate very well.

“Or we could show you the most insignificant ending.”

Fuck!

Angmar snapped his fingers, and one of the many soap bubbles fluttered in front of us.
What’s there…

[Sorry.
I’m so sorry, Camus.
… Let’s break up.]

The look when Nene told me to break up with me.

[Yes… ?
That is… What do you mean?]

[… You knew what to say?!
Voila!
Ho ho ho!
It was a surprise☆]

[Ah, what!
You were surprised!]

You are smiling brightly
My heart sank, and then I burst into laughter.
In the end, Nene didn’t break the hypnosis on me, and we didn’t break up.
And.

[Darling☆ Tonight’s dinner is steamed snow crab~]

[Wow, that sounds really delicious!]

Nene and I who live happily for a long, long time roasting sesame seeds without worrying about anything.
The two of us.

Pinch—! Tight!

“Oh really!
Grandfather! Jjom!
Are you going to kill me?!”

“What did you do well, brother, to be angry with the father-in-law?!”

“No, why are you mad about this, you guys?!
This is something that never happened!”

“Therefore! Why do you put a candle on your newlywed life by showing me something that hasn’t even happened?!”

“Your brother is the one who behaves properly!
If you don’t see me, you’ll die!”

“Because it’s not really me inside that bubble?!”

“Please stop… I’m scared… !
Big!
Anyway, there were also these results.”

“Your ancestors never even dated?!
My ex-girlfriend in front of my current wife… No, what if I show you the ending of a virtual world where you and your other wife are just the two of you?!”

“I don’t know because I married my first love?”

“It was intentional in vain!!!
It’s not that you didn’t notice, you pretended not to!
Did you keep it in check because it was regrettable that you couldn’t really date?!
Aren’t you fucking feeding me to be whatever it is!!”

“Looking at the fragments of your fate, I’m a bit unlucky.
Stop without knowing…
Hey lady, can I show you something more irritating?”

“Wrong, Grandpa!
I’ll prepare a big table for my ancestral rites, please!!”

“Hmmmm.
I want to show you more, but now I’m afraid of my choice, so I can’t show you.
I do not want my choices to affect your married life.”

Thug!
A thug ancestor has appeared!

“What are you talking about?
Please keep showing me, father-in-law.”

Thin.

“No! No!
Absolutely not, Grandpa!”

Appeal.

“Why?
Oppa, what are you holding on to?”

Sarcasm.

“Didn’t you decide not to use that tone?!
And this is getting scolded for something I didn’t even do!!
It’s unfair!”

Plea.

“I want to have brothers from all dimensions!
You stupid Mew!!”

Resentment.

“Is that what I want?!
It’s something that didn’t happen!”

Unfair.

“Stop it.
I was wrong.”

Angmar tried to calm him down.
There wasn’t much sincerity.

It’s like the ancestor of that snail… !