Chapter 195: Demon's Uprising

"My lord, was it fine for you to that?" I asked him about the sudden leaving on the meeting.

"I'm sure they'll do fine. We need to just have to move fast. I trust them with everything I have. So I'm sure they'll all be fine. The moment that I saw Ouroboros' letters... I knew we had to act fast. That man has to be angry we ruined his plans. So he'll act soon too. I don't know when, but I'm sure he's going to close in on us." Zieglind replied.

"I see. So then my lord, where do we go now?"

We were in hell. But this isn't the hell that I imagined. The flames were purple, something incredibly different from the image I had in mind. I thought the flames were flaming red but everything is completely different. This almost looks like the flame that my lord... has in the Demon Form?

"I don't know. Lagrima, come out." Zieglind ordered him and he came out immediately.

"We're here?" Lagrima looked around trying to figure out where we are. "It seems that your flames reached here. It's slowly morphing into your own domain."

"Where do we go from here?"

"My cas-... No, your castle seems to be a good start. Just move north from here. Once you see demons, ignore them. Don't even dare to fight them. Once you're at the Demon King's castle, you'll know why."

"Sure."

We all began to move to the Demon King's castle while Lagrima hid himself inside Zieglind's soul. Three hours into our journey, we found what seemed to be something indescribable.

Hundreds of floating islands were everywhere and they were all connected by gigantic chains acting as bridges for each island. The piping hot lava under the floating islands, the amount of demons flying around were something to be scared at whoever comes here.

There's two gigantic gargoyles depending a huge structure. Those gargoyles are weirdly sized for they seemed to be like as tall as the castle in Izgoy. And in the middle where all the chains are coming from and the place where the gargoyles are defending is the Demon King's castle. It was huge. Incredibly gigantic.

"This is amazing." Zieglind has a smile across his face. "Let's show ourselves."

Once we all took a step forward, our prescence was known. All the demons shrieked loudly as if calling for their allies. Thousands or even tens of thousands of demons gathered up at the hundred islands. Demons ranging from flying to ground demons, giant demons... absolute insanity was in for us.

Zieglind took a step forward and all the demons flinched. It was an incredibly powerful moment. So this... this is the lord I've put my loyalty into? I don't regreat a single thing. Without even thinking about it, I didn't notice that I kneeled in front of him.

"Hmph. Let's go Afal." Zieglind commanded and I immediately stood up and walked next to him.

The demons made way for the both of us as we walked up the chains passing through tens of islands. When we were there, the two gargoyle statues suddenly broke and revealed the true gargoyles behind it. The pieces of stones fell onto the lava below completely melting. Two gigantic gargoyles then began to move their spears away from the door of the castle.

"Show it." Lagrima then came out of hiding then spoke. "Show everyone your title and the gates to your castle shall open." The demons recognized him but began to laugh. "Don't mind them. They just can't feel my power anymore since it's no longer mine. Once you show it to them, they'll submit it to you."

Zieglind then looked back and faced all of the demons. "Come, Demon Sword, Acabar!"

All the demons backed away. Everyone felt scared and opressed of Zieglind's power. The gates of the Demon King's castle began to open.

But as soon as we opened it, we were teleported in a completely dark place where we didn't even know what's happening.

"I forgot about this part." Lagrima suddenly spoke.

"What do you-" Zieglind's words stopped as the entire space we were in suddenly lit up with differenct colored flames surrounding us. Thousands of faces appeared from the sky.

Then one suddenly spoke, "So... you're the new Demon King?"

And another one, "Interesting... he harbors such darkness inside him. Something that even I didn't think of. Because you know, I thought it was impossible."

And another one, "Hehehe, his thoughts are clouded with the deaths of the gods above. How amazing. HOW ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! HAHAHA!"

Lagrima then explained, "These are the previous Demon Kings. Once you die, and your soul is still intact, you will be dragged here in this endless abyss that is death. But this death has a different meaning. The normal death of yours gives you two paths you will be given, you either go to the gods above or down to hell. One salvages your soul and cleanses it, and if you're going to hell, then your soul will be tormented. But if your soul isn't cleansed as you die, this is where you'll be heading. In this abyss where you're not in heaven, the overworld or in hell. You exist and don't exist at the same time."

"So this is where true death lies..." Zieglind replied. "So what do they want from me?"

"They're going to judge you. For you to become a Demon King. They're going to do trials and stuff. Just listen to them for the time being."

The hundreds of the former Demon King's faces were etched onto the sky of this space. They were all talking trying to figure out the situation.

"Hehe, this young man wants to kill the gods!"

"I know, I know! He's interesting. We need to see him. We definitely want to see his progress as the new Demon King."

"Tell me young man, what made you choose to be the Demon King?"

Zieglind then replied, "There's three things I want to defeat. The gods, Tartarus and the person who has been terrorizing the overworld. Ouroboros."

All the former Demon King went silent as they all looked at each other. Visible anger was seen on their faces as they heard the name Ouroboros.

"Ouroboros huh..? So a human still knows that name."

"This man... he wants to defeat Ouroboros."

"I know. I know. What do we do?"

"Let's skip the formalities. But as long as he can promise me one thing."

"What is it?" Zieglind asked them.

"Defeat Ouroboros. That man terrorized HUNDREDS OF DEMON KINGS! AND THE GODS ONLY LOOKED AT US AS WE ALL DIED BY HIS HANDS! Once you defeat him, give his soul to us. WE WILL TORMENT HIM FOR ETERNITY. AS LONG AS YOU CAN PROMISE THAT, WE'LL GIVE YOU ALL OUR SUPPORT."

"Sure. I don't care anything that's going to happen to him. I just want to end his life to stop his terror in this world."

"Good. GOOD! GOOD! HAHAHA! We trust you with everything young man. Now go, raze upon his territory and KILL THEM ALL! We welcome you Demon King!"

We then suddenly got teleported back in front of the castle. I can't even believe how huge this place is. The moment we went in, there were tens of women lined up on each side of the carpet as if waiting for someone.

"Are those... succubus?" Zieglind timidly asked Lagrima.

Lagrima came out "Argh... yeah."

"You're literally playing with the devil."

Zieglind walked in with Lagrima so I followed. All the succubus on each side followed up with the words, "Welcome home, venerable one." As their eyes were filled with lust as they looked at Lagrima.

Lagrima then said, "Not today ladies. I'm no longer the Demon King."

All of them were confused then looked at Zieglind. They all stood straight as soon as they saw the Demon Sword Acabar on his hand.

Zieglind let out a smirk, "I don't bite."

As he walks towards the Demon King's throne, there were vine-like things etched in the throne. And those vines were pulsing with purple flames around the seat. And there was a giant skull in the throne.

Zieglind walked up to it, "Demon King's Form." And changed into the form of a demon. His pure energy was sent throughout the entire hell. His own domain. Hundred thousands of demons began to screech loudly. I ran to the gate to prevent any demons from coming in the castle if they ever try to attack. But with their numbers, it's going to be difficult.

But what I saw outside the Demon King's castle wasn't anything I've ever seen before. It wasn't an uprising against the new Demon King, a raid or anything like that. It was complete subservience.

All the demons outside ranging from small to giant, flying to ground demons, any race. Every single being that was in hell was kneeling. To their king. Giving respects to the new Demon King.

I looked back and saw Zieglind's eye was glowing in a purple flame aura.

It was an incredibly powerful sight. As I felt like an ant going against the most powerful predator in the whole world. I regret nothing. I place everything that I have on this lord of mine.

Just as the demons from outside did, I followed and kneeled in front of his power.