Chapter 3 – The Most Powerful Demon King in History. Reincarnates Into An Inferior Race
I look at myself again.
If you lack self-awareness, you can’t get started.
“…… so this is a human body.”
Demons have high magical power and are proficient in magic.
However, they are under the control of the Demon God.
Elves have high physical prowess and, though not to the extent of demons, magic power.
However, they are under the control of the Holy God.
Beastmen are superior to elves in physical ability alone.
However, they are under the control of the Beast God.
And dwarves are dexterous with their hands and excel in various crafting techniques.
Dwarves, of course, are also under the control of the Blacksmith God.
And the race that has been abandoned by the Gods, having no god to give them protection, is the human race.
That’s why I immediately chose the human race.
“…… It’s not widely known, but humans have a great advantage.”
Humans are considered weak.
They grow very slowly and have a short lifespan because they have no Divine Protection.
Specifically speaking, having Divine Protection increases their magic power.
The more magic power they have, the slower they age and the longer their lifespan.
The human race, with no protection and little magic, ages, weakens, and dies before they can grow stronger.
“But humans have the greatest potential and the highest growth rate.”
Some scholars even claim that the gods robbed humans of their lifespans because they feared them.
Therefore, if they reincarnate with combat experience and memory, soul and magic circuit, the human race is by far the strongest.
“However, there are no proven cases…”
Anyway, reincarnation is difficult. Moreover, going beyond one’s race is even more difficult.
Very few people in history have attempted to reincarnate, even at the risk of annihilating their souls.
And there are even fewer successful cases.
Moreover, there are no actual cases of reincarnation by changing one’s race, which raises the risks.
There have been those who have tried, but none in history have succeeded.
And the humans die before they grow enough to be capable of handling reincarnation magic.
Therefore, as far as recorded history is concerned, I was probably the first person to reincarnate as a human.
“I would really like to see if the human race is really the strongest.”
I move about slowly, as if to test the sensations of my new body.
“Not bad, not bad, but… I’m not used to it yet.”
Even if 500 years have passed, my purpose has not changed.
To kill the Demon God.
If 500 years had passed, naturally someone else would have become the Demon King by now.
Perhaps there is more than one Demon King.
I was the only one who was able to unify the world.
Five hundred years after my death, the country may be in disarray.
“Then that’s fine. After I defeat the Demon God, I shall conquer the world.”
The higher the magic power, the longer the lifespan.
And I have a great deal of magic. My lifespan in this world will also be quite long.
“The gods also live forever, so there is no need to rush.”
I once again thought about the future.
I realized that God is not to be underestimated.
For my part, I did not intend to underestimate him. After making careful preparations, I dared to fight the Demon God.
“To think there was such a Divine Punishment…”
There was no mention of it in any literature.
In the first place, very few people fought against the gods. Inevitably there are so few references.
“He didn’t use it from the beginning, and I guess he probably didn’t want to…”
Are there any disadvantages to using Divine Punishment? Or did he not use it out of his pride as the Demon God?
Before we fight, let us investigate this as well.
“…… Phylfi, I wonder if she’s still alive.”
Phylfi is a demon girl who was my adopted daughter.
She also had a lot of potential.
Those with a lot of magic have a long lifespan. So she’s likely still alive now.
“However, the battle-hungry demon tribes rarely live to see the end of their lifespan…”
In fact. I myself died in battle before the end of my lifespan.
Whether she’s dead or alive, I want to know what happened to Phylfi.
“If she’s alive, I want to talk to her. If she’s buried, I want to lay flowers on her grave. If she has descendants, I want to take care of them.”
After some thought, I decided on a course of action in this life.
First, gather information for slaying a god.
I want to know where God is and what he was doing after he killed me.
I also want to know about the Divine Punishment.
In fact, if he can kill not only demons but also humans by Divine Punishment, I will need another plan.
“…… If you intend to kill a god, you can never be too vigilant.”
Also, I want to know about my daughter, my adopted daughter, Phylfi.
Five hundred years have passed. The difficulty to find her is also high.
But I have time. My lifespan is long, and God is also an eternal being.
“Now, let’s go kill God.”
With this thought, Hyrum left the room.