Chapter 66: The Demon King

"Demon king?"

"Yes, the one who brings pain and suffering to those around him. The demon king, someone who controls other monsters.."

"I...I'm going to be like that in the future?"

"It's alright Terzo, It's quite a good thing for you to receive the title of the demon king anyways haha"

"What? Is everything alright goddess? Why are you saying it's a good thing? I would become a monster goddess and end up hurting many people.."

"Oh, no worries I wouldn't do that, Besides, if you become the demon king you have control of the other monsters."

"I don't understand what's so good with me being the demon king..."

"Well, you will know in the future.."

Cedric was already making plans for the future players, the demon king, a formidable foe.

'It will be a good character, I can use the demon king in some kind of event for the future players..'

"Umm, goddess may I ask why am I here?"

"Hmm did the guards not tell you why you here?"

"N-No...they didn't"

'Hah those two are still new at their jobs, I'll talk with them later..'

"Your dead, once someone dies they would leave behind a soul, and this heavenly world is for the souls.."

"D-Dead?!"

"Yes you are dead, now that you have a job you have to be trained with what a demon king shall do, you have to learn the attitude of a demon king and many more.!"

"W-Wait goddess, what about my family?"

"Hmm oh right.."

Cedric tapped on the well, the well shone with a bright light and showed the Beastman tribe.

Dux was carrying Terzo's body, the other two children were unconscious and being carried by the other Beastman.

"That's you.."

Cedric pointed at the small pale and lifeless body. The neck had a clothe wrapped around it.

As soon as the Beastman came back, Lenta was the most distressed of all. As soon as she saw the body she couldn't stop crying.

"Mom..."

Dux unwrapped the clothes on Terzo's neck, it was a deep cut.

"You had your neck slit, don't you remember it?"

"I. I only remembered keeping Pan who was being brainwashed inside a barrier...but he managed to break the barrier and..."

"He slit your neck.."

"I...I'm dead.."

"Yes, you are.."

Cedric patted Terzo's head.

"From now on you will be staying here Terzo. You can visit your mother and father, and even your siblings through their dreams, that's the only way you can communicate with them.."

Cedric after seeing many creations dying had begun to have some resistance to it, at first when a creation would die he would feel incredibly guilty and started blaming himself.

But after some time seeing the creations, Cedric began to understand that some have to die. Besides that, Cedric although he doesn't want to hurt his creations has decided that a sacrifice must be made.

It wouldn't always be happy go to life, some creations must face hardships and pain. But Cedric can also ease them since the heavenly palace is a place where they can be free and safe.

"Goddess...I...Can't I go back?"

"I'm sorry Terzo you cannot, but hmm, I can send you down for a mission."

"A mission?"

"Yes...your mission is simple.."

Cedric snapped his fingers and a holographic planet appeared in front of him. Cedric scrolled through the map, and an uninhibited island showed itself.

"The mission requires you to form a treaty between monsters, would that be alright with you?"

"Treaty?"

"The first thing you have to do as the future demon king is to create your kingdom, a kingdom, and an army.."

"Then Can I go back?!"

"Of course, I can bring your body back to life, You will be with your family, but at the age of 15, you have to start your journey. it's a deal What do you think Terzo?"

Cedric had received another skill from the system, it was a skill that allowed him to revive a dead creation. It was a useful skill besides he felt bad seeing Lenta.

'Tch if they didn't overconfident themselves Terzo wouldn't have died. Besides that, they're too prideful for their age, just because they're strong that doesn't mean they're invincible. This would also be a good thing to teach these brats a lesson.'

"Then! I'll accept! Goddess, please revive me!"

"I will, but it takes me five days to revive a dead person. Preparations have to be made, I have to preserve your body, not only that I am breaking a law I should never do, the great supreme being would punish me for reviving a dead creature.."

"Great supreme being?"

"Yes, a being higher than us gods. I have to talk with the supreme being on your revival, so it would take a few days."

"I understand.."

Terzo nodded in understanding.

"While you here, why not learn from the other souls? I'll also ask a soul to escort you into your living quarters...I have to rest for now goodbye Terzo.."

"Yes!"

Cedric instantly flickered inside the palace, he rested on a soft couch.

"Wow, I'm getting used to being a woman.."

Cedric glanced at the Beastman tribe, the two children had wounds and were still unconscious. Igyeo started explaining what had happened to the others, Dux was comforting Lenta who was locking herself inside their room.

...

"Dux..."

"Fortis, can you help me?"

"Of course, anything.."

Fortis held Terzo's body, Dux started to dig the grave. There were some Beastman who had died, and they had a small graveyard. In their tribe, there were over five people who had died, and the sixth one was Terzo.

Dux was digging a deep hole.

Fortis had covered Terzo's body with clothes.

"Hah, I can't believe that instead of my children burying me, I would be the one to bury my child. Haha.."

"Dux...I'm truly sorry.."

"Don't, I have no one to blame for what happened, they're young rebellious children...If I were to blame someone, it would be me..."

"You haven't done anything wrong Dux.."

"No, I have, I've been so busy as the chief that I hardly have time for them...If I did I would have taught them not to be overconfident in their skills..."

"I..."

Dux stopped digging, his eyes were swollen, and although he tried his best not to cry tears would fall without his control.

"The hole is deep enough..."

Dux walked closer to Fortis and took Terzo's body.

Dux gently laid Terzo's body inside the hole. After laying the body, Dux pulled the clothes on Terzo's face.

"My child..."

"This is the last time I would see you...Let me have a good look before I bury you.."

Dux looked at Terzo's face one more time.

Dux went out of the hole and began to cover the hole.

"Dux, I can help-"

"No. It's alright...I have to do this by myself. Can you leave me alone Fortis?"

"Of course.."

Fortis left Dux alone.

As Fortis left, Dux's tears started to fall, he crouched down and covered his face in tears.

"Damn it..."

"Fuck..."

"This is funny...I always thought that one day you and your brothers would one day bury me...who thought I was the one burying you instead..."

"Shit.."

"Shit..."

...

Terzo was watching his father who was crying while burying his body, and his mother who was crying inside their home.

"Wait for me Mom... Dad.."

"Hey is everything alright? Are you done? the goddess told me to come here and show you where you will be staying.."

"Yes I'm all done, Please guide me.."

"Sure, now come on kid follow me"

Vlerk gestured for Terzo. The two walked through the bustling village and Vlerk stopped at a marble small house.

"This will be your home, I'll give you a tour!"

As they entered inside, what amazed Terzo was the items and designs of the house.

"The first floor is small, but you have a nice small bathroom here, a small dinner table, a living room, and upstairs is your room."

After touring Terzo, Vlerk, and Terzo went to the sacred tree to eat some food. And after some strolling around, Terzo went into his new marble home.

"Mom...Dad...Master...Pan..Primo.."

....

A day had passed ever since Terzo had died, Primo had woken up from his slumber.

"So you're telling me..."

"Yeah...from now on you will be staying with my father and I for a while."

Primo was staying with Ali and Igyeo.

"Why do I have to stay here?"

"Well...Your father told us that it would be better if you were here, and your mom isn't really in her right mind yet.."

"Oh..."

"Umm don't blame yourself, Primo...It was an accident.."

"Shut up will yah?"

"Oh ok..."

Primo clenched his hands, and unconsciously beads of tears started to fall.

"Shit, fuck, I'm supposed to be the older brother...It was because of my reckless action...Fuck.."