Volume 1 Chapter 52 Break the Curse of the Demon Lord's Ancestor
Thanks to my healing, the Demon Lord regained his sanity.
"I'm sorry, Lord Zeke. I never expected Jamael to turn most of the Demonkin in the castle to his side..."
Jamael escaped using a teleportation crystal hidden in his tooth.
Later, it was discovered that most of the influential Demonkin in the castle were under Jamael's control.
"But as long as Father is safe, it's fine. This means the curse that made the monsters attack humans will be lifted, right?"
The monsters in this world are cursed by the Demon Lord, which makes them violent and drives them to attack humans.
Now that the Demon Lord has regained his sanity, I thought the curse would be lifted... but.
"Unfortunately, I can't do anything about it."
"Why not?"
The Demon Lord rolled up his sleeve and showed me his arm.
"Is this... a tattoo?"
A thorn-like tattoo was etched into the Demon Lord's right arm.
"Tattoos like this cover my entire body. This is the [Curse of the Ancestor]."
"The Curse of the Ancestor...?"
Elaina, his daughter, tilted her head in confusion.
Even the Demon Lord's daughter hadn't heard of it, so it must be a significant secret.
"It's a curse left by our ancestor, Belial. As long as it exists, the monsters will lose their sanity. And this curse is passed down to the Demon Lord's descendants when they inherit the throne."
"So... you can't break the curse on your own?"
"I'm sorry... Belial was known as the strongest and most fearsome being in history. The powerful curse he left behind is beyond my ability to undo..."
If this continues, the monsters will keep suffering.
And more importantly, Elaina will inherit the curse.
A kind child like her, trying to save her father, would be crushed under such a heavy burden.
"...Hey, if it's okay with you, can I try to break that curse?"
"Huh!" the Demon Lord said, eyes wide.
"If you can do it, I'd truly like to ask for your help... but is it really possible? Belial is one of the most vicious Demon Lords in history. Many magicians and mages have tried to break the curse, but none succeeded. Can you really undo it?"
"I don't know. But if that curse is causing everyone pain, I can't just leave it be."
Right now, I have the eyes to see abnormalities and the hands to heal them.
Maybe I can fix this.
"...Please, Lord Zeke. Break the long chain of this curse. ...Even if you fail, no one will blame you. Not even if I die."
"Father..."
The Demon Lord smiled and hugged his daughter tightly.
"Do it."
I nodded and reached out toward the Demon Lord.
With the Eye of God, I saw the abnormality, and with the Hand of God... I healed.
In that moment, a dazzling light unlike anything before filled the room.
It spilled out from the Demon Lord's castle and spread outward.
"Wh-what a radiant holy light! But... it feels so soothing..."
The light gradually erased the tattoos that had been etched into the Demon Lord's body.
And then...
"I-I can't believe it... the curse mark... it's gone!"
The thorny tattoo on his arm had completely vanished.
"I can feel it. The curse that was raging inside me is completely gone, and the voice of the ancestor that tormented the monsters has disappeared!"
It seems the curse was successfully lifted.
"Unbelievable... You've undone a curse that was thought to be unbreakable for generations... Impressive!"
"Sir Zeke!"
Elaina hugged me tightly.
"Thank you! For breaking the curse and freeing us from our suffering!"
"Lord Zeke. I am truly grateful. You are our savior. You are the courageous one who saved the world... a man worthy of the title of Hero."
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You have obtained the title [Savior] from the Demon Lord.
Conditions have been met.
The title of Hero Makhen was stripped from him and given to Zeke.
Makhen has lost his title and ability as a hero.
Zeke Vetarinari will evolve into [Ultimate Healer].
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