[ The story is completely fictional, it has no relation to reality. ]
Name: Demon King
Author: Hridoy Bappi
Publish: Niloyer Core
Part: 42
(Demonic Forest)
The Test has only been given two months. During this time, ten teams have to enter the fourth or fifth zone. Although the first and third zones are close, the distance increases a lot after the third zone. And that is why it will take about a month to reach the fourth zone on foot. If someone uses some magic to travel, then it can take even less time.
Alex misses his time on Earth a lot. There, he didn't have to worry about transportation. At least he didn't have to walk. Although Alex has seen that vehicles are used for transportation here, they are not usable during the test. Alex's mood is already bad, so he is trying to remember past memories to forget about the morning. Although he doesn't have any good memories in his life, everyone regrets thinking about their past. I want to go back to the past again. Alex is also like that, he wants to go back to his past. He wants to make everything the same as before.
Alex stared at the projection of the system in front of him, where it was being said.
-""Congratulations Master. You have completed your daily mission. The reward is five stat points and a random box""-
Alex is losing interest for some reason. Everything has suddenly started to feel blurry to him. He has so many thoughts in his mind. So he can't understand them all at once. Alex fell to his knees.
Chain and the others noticed from the front. Alex was sweating. Duface and Zeab quickly caught Alex. Alex lost his consciousness and fell asleep.
-->>I think we're putting a little too much stress on our bodies. We should camp here today. (Chain)
-->>What happened to Alex all of a sudden? A little while ago he seemed like a completely different person, and now he's become senseless? (Doofus)
Duface said this looking at Luba and Snera. Since they are healers, they should be able to tell what happened to Alex, right? But neither of them can say anything. Alex's whole body is soaked in sweat. Along with this, the pearls in his body are also getting weak.
Luba and Snera were very worried. This was the first time they had been in a situation where their healing magic was of no use. Snera could only use the new healing spells, which were normal. However, Luba could also use a medium spell, so if Alex had any problems, it should have been fixed very quickly.
-->>Let him rest. His core energy is depleted. That's why his body is acting so strangely. (Mio)
Suddenly, everyone felt a little relieved after hearing Mio's words. Even though Alex had done nothing to help them in this test, Alex was still one of them now. If anything happened to Alex, this entire team would be canceled. So everyone decided to give Alex a rest.
Everyone is busy preparing food and tents. Elin is next to Alex at this time. No one else dared to stay by Alex's side due to Alex's strange behavior. When Chain asked one of the girls to stay for her safety, she refused outright. Both Snera and Myra turned red and both refused out of shame. Luba and Mio will also cook, so Elin agrees to stay by Alex's side.
Even if there is no fear of demonic beasts during the day, if a friend sleeps in this forest, another friend must be nearby for their protection. Elin was sitting attentively next to Alex. The bracelet on her hand suddenly vibrated. Everyone was far away from them, so the bird from the bracelet started talking.
-->>The ghost took over this boy's body for a while. So as a side effect, the boy is experiencing something new.
Hearing the bird's words, Elin looked more closely. Although her sensory abilities had not increased that much, she could still notice an energy swirling around Alex's body, which gave Elin a very unpleasant sensation.
-->>You felt it, didn't you? (Bird)
From the phoenix's words, Elin realized that this was something beyond her knowledge. So she asked with interest?
-->>What is this strange energy? (Elaine)
Although the energy hadn't been felt for a long time, it was now coming out of Alex's body in a good way. An energy that made Elaine feel like she might die right now.
-->>Dead.
It didn't take long for Elin's eyes to roll up at the bird's strange answer. Dead? Had she ever heard of something called dead energy? She couldn't understand what the bird was saying. And the phoenix bird began to speak from within the bracelet.
-->>Many years ago. There were many rulers in the universe. One of the most powerful of them was the Ruler of Dead. A terrible battle took place between my master and the Ruler of Dead. As a result, my master completely absorbed the Dead Ruler. As a result, the Ruler of Dead is still missing. As a result of absorbing the Ruler of Dead, my master also gained his powers. However, he never used them. And since this boy's body was occupied by the Jiduri for some time, the powers of the Ruler of Dead that were collected in the Jiduri during this time were not released. (Bird)
It is as the Phoenix bird said. No matter how much a ruler is killed, his memory and his thought power cannot be completely destroyed. The Ruler of the Dead was a very powerful being. His entire body was absorbed by the Demon Prince Beelzebub at one time. Although the ruler's real body died, a part of his thought power remained in Beelzebub. Since Beelzebub's mind power was strong, that partial thought power could not do anything. However, after Beelzebub disappeared, this thought power was in the Ring of Beelzebub with all its powers. Which is also called the Ziduri.
A little while ago, Alex's body was taken over by Jiduri. Of course, it was Jiduri's proposal, but Alex himself agreed. There are many magical items that can take over the body of their host for a while. During this time, the host's power is greatly reduced. However, since Jiduri is a living magical item, it has a different way of thinking. When Alex's body was taken over, Alex lost his ability to think. It seemed to him that he was asleep for a while. And during that time, Jiduri had many romantic stories with both Myra and Snera through Alex's body. Which also fulfilled his flirting mission.
Due to the fact that Jiduri's memory is sealed, he doesn't know much. After taking over Alex's body, both of them started experiencing side effects. Both of them fell asleep. Alex started having strange dreams.
-->>So what you're saying is that your master had a little idea of this person called the Ruler of Dead, which is now trying to take over Alex's body? (Elaine)
Even though the bird didn't speak clearly, Elin understood what the bird was saying. She was also a little worried. She had decided to stay with this boy for a while. But now if some enemy of Beelzebub wanted to take over this boy's body, then that wouldn't be good for Elin at all. She had to kill Alex before that happened.
-->>You have no reason to worry. Although the boy's mind is not that strong. Still, since he is using Gluttony, he will definitely be able to use the Master's other powers as well. (Bird)
Elin has the same dream every night. Where she is a spectator in the story and sees the life of a boy. The boy transforms from helpless to a Demon Prince in her dream. He was none other than the Demon Prince Beelzebub. Everyone else may not know, but Elin knows that if these five keys are combined, Demon Prince Beelzebub will be reincarnated again. And that is what makes her strong. So she doesn't want to make any mistakes. At her current level, she will never be able to defeat the person from the tower. Even if she takes Jiduri from Alex, she still has no chance.
"Because Jiduri is the only one who won't choose a third master." (Elin thinks)
He had heard that from the bird he had with him. The Ring of Beelzebub, whose first master was Demon Prince Beelzebub. And the second master was Alex. So a third person here wouldn't be able to use it. But that doesn't mean it wouldn't be useful. If you kill the host, you can keep it for yourself. When the rest are gathered, they can all be used together. Since the Phoenix bird contains all the knowledge of Demon Prince Beelzebub, Elin learned this much from him.
-->>So what percentage chance does he have? (Elaine)
Elin asked the bird about Alex. Will Alex be able to hold his thoughts together with the small part of the Ruler of Dead's mind? The bird replied in a slightly annoyed voice,
-->>A ruler is called a ruler. Although their place is never taken by the seven demon princes like my master. Still, they are the ones who control the heroes. And a hero is said to be the most powerful being of any common tribe. So this idea can be understood as what a ruler's single thought can be for a common man. (Bird)
Elin wasn't thinking about Alex's safety. She was thinking about herself. She held his hand tightly. She wanted to use her magic to end all thoughts right now. But if she did, she would have to do it at her own peril. At least with Alex, Elin could be sure that they would be able to defeat the person in the tower. But could she do it alone? Since she didn't want to use the power of the bracelet, that was really impossible.
-->>It's not like Jiduri alone wouldn't choose a third master. My master's orders were to choose only one master and protect him. You don't want to use me yet. That's why you haven't become my master yet. If you don't mind, I can make this boy my master. (Bird)
Elin was suddenly surprised by the Phoenix bird's words. She had never been in such a strange moment in her life as she was wearing it today. Although she didn't want to use the power of the bracelet, giving it to someone else meant she would have to rely on that person for everything. But Elin never wanted that. Without getting an answer from Elin, the bird understood what Elin was thinking and started to speak.
-->>Then give me the opportunity to call you master, I will help this boy with everything in my power. (Bird)
Hellfire Phoenix has been serving his master Beelzebub since the beginning. He has never disobeyed any of his master's orders. However, he has not been able to obey one order yet. His master told him to find a new master and serve him. Although he has found a new master, he is not getting any opportunity to serve. There are five keys as high-level magical items. Without the permission of their host, they can never make the host a master.
The bird has been waiting for a long time. But Elin is not willing to use him in any way. So this is a good opportunity for the bird. If Elin agrees to his first proposal, it will be even better for him.
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(as Alex)
I can't say where I am, how long I've been here, why I'm here. There's only darkness all around. I can't even say if I've ever been in a situation like this. A voice just keeps coming to me.
[Welcome to my dead zone]
[Welcome to my dead zone]
[Welcome to my dead zone]
What was this sound, what was this sound, I couldn't figure it out. But I felt like I was starting to get lost along with the sound. I started forgetting everything. Just like a person forgets everything before death, that's how my situation was. I couldn't feel my body. It felt like I had lost my body again.
To Be Continued ...
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