Volume 10 Chapter 8 The Blood Of Sacrifices
In the end, there was no interference from Dantalion when Ice gathered the Demons.
Ice told me with a relieved expression that Mung's warning was unnecessary.
The collection of 3,000 Demon shells was completed without a hitch, and Mung's processing was also finished within a week.
I wanted to ask what had happened, but Ice seemed reluctant to talk about it, so I held back.
Then, under Ice's command, the ice soldiers carried out the procedure, and the blood of the Demon shells was stored.
"And is this the result?"
"Yeah... haha... I'm a bit tired, though."
Ice smiled with a slightly pale face. I just said "Good job" and praised her.
Now, before us stood 30 large barrels filled with blood.
Each barrel was enormous, impossible for one person to lift. It was an impressive sight. Thinking that each one was filled with the blood of Demons made me shudder.
I turned around. We were in a large warehouse-like building in the Slum's empty house, where our operation members had gathered.
There were me, Ice, Clay, Toxy, Sandra, Rollo, Renril, and Sur. Philia, and Mudi would join in when they felt like it.
They said,
"Those who summon evil gods to defeat the Demon King are idiots who'd rather watch from the sidelines. You guys, go all out and have fun. It'll be a great show."
"Our disciples are challenging the gods! We'll be watching while snacking on sweets!"
Our teachers were carefree and troublesome.
The others seemed to be taking it easy, waiting for my signal. Since we still had time to spare, I turned my attention outside for a bit.
The Demons we had processed for the ritual had reappeared somewhere in the Slum, in the order they were killed. However, due to Mung's processing, they were currently in a pseudo-conscious state.
I approached the door and opened it slightly.
Outside, a demon with a wild gaze was walking aimlessly, muttering to itself, "Oh god... great Poseidon..." and other nonsense. There were several of them roaming around.
"...This is almost like a zombie apocalypse."
I closed the door. Until now, they were lying around on the roadside, so I didn't notice, but now that everyone was standing, the slum felt even narrower than I thought.
"Wade-kun, isn't it about time?"
Clay urged me, and I stood in front of everyone with a wry smile.
"Alright, let's review the core members for now."
As I said that, everyone straightened up a bit.
"First, the God-Slayer Squad. Each of you has been chosen based on your strong desires... Hel, Ice! Poseidon, Clay! Hygieia, Toxy!"
"Yes!"
The 3 of them responded energetically when I called out to them.
"You 3 are in charge of taking down the evil gods we've summoned. Especially Ice, since you have the same name as the Demon King. We don't know what'll happen, so stay on your toes."
"Yeah... I'll do my best, Wade-kun...!"
Ice nodded strongly. Clay and Toxy also looked serious.
"Next, the Support Members. That's me, Sur, Rollo, and Renril!"
"Yes!" "Yeah!" "Got it!"
Sur responded politely, followed by the demon siblings. The siblings were pretty laid-back, but that was okay. They were still reliable.
"We're the team that provides support when there's a problem. At first, we'll be following Ice, and then we'll adapt to the situation as needed."
"Brother and Rollo, aren't we gonna be in trouble~? We're on the front lines of the Demon King-slaying festival We can brag to everyone else about it~!"
"I can't believe we're here, considering we're pretty weak among demons... We're always getting treated badly by other demons..."
The siblings were cheerful, not knowing what was going on. They were probably the ones who'd get treated the worst, but as long as they were happy, that was fine. They'd just revive if they died, after all. They were demons.
"The main force of this team is, well, it's obvious, but it's me and Sur. I'll be counting on you, Sur."
"Of course, I'll do my best."
With my encouragement, Sur smiled elegantly. Behind him, the demon siblings said, "Huh? Are Rollo and the others going to mess up~?" "That's right. There are things that can't be done even if you're expected."
I cleared my throat and read out the last member's name.
"Last one. Ede Wolf Destruction Team. Sandra, and me!"
"Let's do this!"
Gritting her teeth, Sandra clenched her fist. You could tell she was fully motivated. As usual, she didn't show any emotions, but you could sense her mood from her movements. This was some serious motivation.
"I'll join up with Sandra and take down Ede Wolf once I've got some spare time on my hands. At that time, I'll leave Sur in charge of the support team, so make sure you do a good job."
"I understand."
"Eh?! Are we going to listen to someone other than our master~?!"
"Rollo, don't be so selfish."
"But what if our master is a pervert~?! What if Rollo's pure body gets tainted~?!"
"..."
Sur silently looked down, ignoring Rollo's teasing.
These 2 didn't seem to get along, but I hoped Renril would do her best. Come on, Renril.
"Alright, let's get started First, those who were called by the God-Slaying Team, please move to the designated location on the map I explained earlier and bring ten barrels with you. We'll begin the ritual at the appointed time!"
As I gave the instructions, I cast the [Weight Reduce] magic on the blood-filled barrels, saying "Object Weight Reduce!"
"Alright, I'm moving out! See you later, Wade-kun."
"Me too! Thanks for the magic, Wade!"
Even though it was lighter, carrying ten barrels was still a big task. Clay wrapped his arms with earth and enlarged himself to carry them, while Toxy used Hydra's illusion to carry them and flew away.
The ones left behind were Ice, Sandra, Sur, Rollo, and Renril.
Sandra, who was crucial to the Ede Wolf attack, still hadn't made a move. The attack was planned to start when the evil god went on a rampage and clashed with Ede Wolf.
"Alright, let's get ready for the ritual...!"
Ice said, and had the ice soldier hold a large barrel filled with blood.
First, Ice had the ice soldier spread out a huge paper with a magic circle drawn on it on the ground. The magic circle, which covered the entire floor of the abandoned house, surrounded the barrel held by the ice soldier.
Then, Ice stood in front of the magic circle. Kneeling down, Ice touched the magic circle with their hand and began to chant.
"Respond to my call, oh god of my protection, oh exalted god. Touch this magic circle and grant my prayer."
Light began to flow through the magic circle. Ice stood up, exhaling a sigh of relief. "It's ready, I guess..."
The mechanism of this magic circle seems to be based on summoning magic.
Summoning magic changes the target to be summoned depending on the shape of the magic circle drawn. Among them, the highest-ranking one is the magic circle used this time, which aims to communicate with a god.
Originally, if you place an offering that the god likes, the god will appear in human form. Then, in response to the offering, the god will provide guidance and assistance. If you show disrespect, the god will punish you.
And that's what's being misused in this evil god summoning ritual.
Currently, the magic circle is emitting light, creating a space to summon the god. The original offering is used as a catalyst for the god's temporary incarnation.
That's where we come in, pouring a large amount of tainted blood into it. Then, the blood contaminated with massive negative thoughts will become the catalyst for the god's incarnation.
As a result, the god will appear tainted.
The god that appears will have lost almost all reason and cognitive ability. It will be consumed by massive impurities and negative thoughts, unleashing its power like a storm and advancing aimlessly.
That's why we can't summon it normally. If we summon it normally, it will attack us with its clear consciousness and return to heaven. Moreover, it will bring down heavenly punishment.
In short, if it's not an evil god, the god will escape and we can't kill it.
And this time, we'll summon 3 evil gods simultaneously and release them into the Slum. The Slum will be destroyed by the gods' rampaging power, and that's our plan.
I look at Ice with a hint of respect, thinking, "You're really thinking of something crazy, Ice."
"I didn't think of it on my own...!" Ice said with false modesty, but that only made him more admirable.
What we're doing is something demons would do, and it's pretty despicable... but this is hell, after all. If Ice and the others are determined to do it, I'll let them.
Besides...
"There's something that can't be done without summoning an evil god, apparently."
I'm not stupid, I can figure that much out. But if everyone's not going to talk about it, I won't force them to.
After Ice finished preparing, the communication ring vibrated. When I touched it, it said, "Wade-kun, we're ready on this side, over!" and "We're good to go, Wade Over!"
I gave Ice a signal with my eyes, and then opened my mouth.
"Alright, got it. ———Everyone, let's pour our blood into the magic circle at the same time Start the countdown!"
"5!" Rollo said.
"4!" Renril said.
"3!" Sur said.
"2!" Sandra said.
"1..." Ice said.
I took a deep breath and shouted.
"0 Alright, let's start the operation!"
The ice soldiers poured their blood into the magic circle. In the slum, Gods appeared.
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