THE FIRST KEY
As this question dropped from James everyone looks at ravan for answers, especially his subordinates Seeing everyone's eyes on himself. He closes his eyes and then takes a deep breath before saying " yes, I am the one whom you are founding, and as for sacrificing my life ... I will never let that kind of situation arise but even if it does arrive I will do everything to survive because if I die their hopes will die too ".
He sincerely says whatever comes into his heart he didn't think to give this answer from his mind. As everyone listens to his answer they all nod especially James he then smiles and then claps. " a very emotional but at the same time diplomatic answer. Okay then now listen carefully ".
"This thing that you all are seeing is what I called ' the guillotine of life ' is the thing that created this doom barrier the creator's chakra power is stored in this. I tried to destroy this myself but it seems that my power is not enough to destroy this. Also, this thing only reacts to demon races ".
" how do you know that sir James," asked ravan.
"Because when I bring any other race apart from demons race this ball sucks their vitality in such a fast way that it makes them look like those corpses and that things do not happen with our species. Yes, it does suck life force but the suction is way too slow ".
" so I thought that it has something to do with our race from then on I carried my research one by one I found that the more pure your demon bloodline is the less harm it does so from then on I searched this entire continent for a demon who has a pure blood and who will have a pure demon blood expect for the demon king so I searched and met many imposters and in that whole journey I build this kingdom under my control and continue my search "
" many years passed but I found none I had thought to go and search outside of this continent but there are far stronger people there .slowly I started to lose hope but my hope was completely crushed when I get the news about the disappearance of all demons from the main lands but after few days the world messages reignite that lost hope and from there I started searching for you and finally I found you ".
" you were the demon king that I had been searching for. I only want one thing from you and that is to lift this barrier... " James said.
" Sorry to interrupt you majesty James but from that meeting, I am unable to grasp one thing if you may permit me to ask, " baali said to which James look at him for a few seconds and then said, " yes, you may".
" This doom barrier that you have said why can't we just use its protection now because we are not in a condition to face the outside world I don't think I need to tell everyone that once they see that the biggest obstacle in their path that is this barrier is out of there way they would attack us on the first day," baali said to which everyone nods ravan didn't say anything as this question had arisen in his mind way before baali but he knew that James had something planned for it to so for now, he wants to listen to his plan.
" you seriously think I wouldn't have thought about that I discussed it too but didn't get any answer everything every research ended at this ball of light. We all are in a situation where from one side is this barrier that wants to destroy us from the inside and on the other side we have those peoples who want to destroy us from the outside. Tell me then what should we do and if you ask me I am just seeing this as a last option either we will find something from this or we will just wait for our death " James said in a grave voice.
A grave silent influence the area as everyone seems to be in a deep thought
" system, will I be in danger from that thing "Ravan asked.
[ affirmative: no danger,, in fact, the system suggests the host to absorb that thing ]
"Oh, wow this is the first time you had given me some hint " he then takes a deep breath before releasing it after that he start taking steps towards the platform. " your majesty "shouted hades but he then stopped by ravan everyone sees what he is going to do.
James gave him away before giving him a final warning " don't go too close to it. I as a stage -2 yodha can climb up to four steps so if you feel that your body is getting hotter then step down because that means it is sucking your life more aggressively also I am trusting that you knew what you are doing ".
Which ravan gave him a simple nod and start walking towards the platform after a few seconds he reach it and then put his first step on the stairs and he didn't feel anything in his body. This gave him a little confidence and then he put his feet on the second stair again no feeling he then crosses both the third and fourth stairs and still felt nothing.
" wow, he isn't even sweating. What is going on why that ball isn't sucking his life force. There can only be one reason and that is ...." Hilda said.
" yes, he is a true pure-blood demon king," nama said as everyone look at the figure of ravan ascending the stairs.
" Haha, I told you now you lost your bet after this you owe me a battle," hades said as he pat nama shoulder which greatly annoys him. The subordinate of ravan smiles as they knew that the person they are following is a true demon lord and now that he gives his proof to the other people they can then make them join under his rank easily.
" don't celebrate too early he still has two more stairs to go. The suction from the fifth stair increases tremendously ... So ...what he cross it ...but how he isn't even a stage - 2 yodha " zert said as he can't believe that someone best his majesty record.
James after observing ravan face and behavior then nods and said: " I think this suction force is not related to the power of stages it depends upon the purity of the blood. The more pure the demon's blood is the more he can go near to it ".
" yes, your highness it certainly depends on this because if a stage -2 yodha the strongest in this continent can't do then nobody else will be able to do so, "zert says to which everyone sighs.
Ravan is unaware of this little talks and proceeds to take the last step as he put his feet on the sixth step the entire white ball turns into a dark red orb it starts rotating in a very fast way creating a huge red-colored whirlwind around the platform masking the ravan and the orb from everyone eyes .
Hades, marut, baali and shevi were about to jump and rescue him but a voice made them clam down " it's okay I am fine " .
Ravan then see around him and he found that the red whirlwind is not at all damaging him. So he then take the risk and touch the orb as soon as he touch it
He felt a pain in his head amd suddenly everything became black " what ...what is happening " .
He slowly open his eyes to find himself in a completely different body. The body is implied with many swords and spears especially a golden sword which has a lotus symbol is directly impaled in the heart of the person. Ravan didn't known who this person is and what he has done to be killed this badly but he somehow feel the same pain as the owner of the body feels " argh, what is happening to me .. Blood is this my blood " he says as he look down to find himself in a pool of blood .
" pain ... This much pain how can someone handle this much pain .. Free me ...free me from this nightmare ..Free me " . As he was about to loose his control from the sheer intensity of despair the scene again changes and he found himself looking at a cave inside the cave he see another ball of light same as this .
As he saw that the scenery again change and finally he found himself back at the altar the red orb vanished from the place and the intensity of things is too much for his brain Ignoring the several notifications from the system he fell unconscious .