Volume 2 Chapter 16 The King, Accused by Ancestors in the World of the Dead
The king, turned into the Evil Demon Lord by Zeke, was defeated.
'Where is this... what is this place...?'
A wasteland stretched out as far as the eye could see.
White sand lay beneath his feet.
Looking up, a mysterious sky shimmered with rainbow colors.
'What happened to me... Am I dead?'
[That is correct]
'W-who are you!?'
A laugh echoed from somewhere.
A strange voice, neither male nor female.
[You owe me for bringing you into this form. I will tell you this: this is the afterlife where those who sinned in the living world are sent.]
'The afterlife... is it...?'
[You will receive punishment according to your sins in the living world. Especially severe punishments will be given for a long time.]
Now... the king shouted with a pale face.
'L-let me out of here!'
But the voice did not respond.
[Farewell, host. Do not worry, I, the Evil Demon Lord Mephisto Feles, will take your revenge.]
'I don't need revenge! Let me out! Let me out of hereeee!'
But the voice faded away and became silent.
'...Sin, you say. Don't joke with me!'
Grinding his teeth, the king spoke with an angry expression.
'I have led my country in a good direction, what sin do I have!'
And then, it happened.
'[Guarda]. Guarda!'
From somewhere, a familiar voice was heard.
The king was bewildered by the nostalgic voice.
'W-who calls my name...?'
'You will not say you forgot me?'
What the king saw when he turned was... his father, who was supposed to be dead.
'F-father!'
Overjoyed with tears at the reunion with his father, who he thought was lost.
'Father! Father!'
Just as he was about to hug his father.
His father, with a furious expression, made a fist and struck the king.
'F-father... what are you...?'
'You, foolish childdd!'
With a flushed face, the father shouted.
In his eyes burned an endless flame of anger.
Though the opponent was his own child, he glared at him like a mortal enemy.
'W-what are you doing!?'
'You noisy fool! How could you destroy the kingdom we built up!'
His father was the previous king.
Though not as foolish as Guarda, he was a man who ruled the kingdom.
'I saw it! You crushed our historic homeland with your foolish actions! You scum! You idiot!'
Thud, the king was kicked away by his father.
'I-I'm sorry... Father, I'm sorry...!'
'You will not be forgiven! We are utterly appalled by your foolish behavior!'
'We...?'
Vaguely appearing behind his father were his grandfather, great-grandfather, and others.
They were the past kings.
'You scum. I can't help but feel ashamed that such a thing is my descendant!'
'You destroyed what we painstakingly built for a foolish reason! You fool!'
Being scolded by the past kings, the king felt like crying.
The accusations from his respected father and ancestors cut into his spirit.
'I-I am not at fault! It's all Zeke's fault! I am not at fault! Not at all!'
The king covered his ears and crouched down.
But since they were formless, even with his ears covered, he could still hear their voices.
The voices of his ancestors' curses echoed endlessly.
Everyone was blaming him.
They pointed out his incompetence.
'Really, it was a mistake to create you...'
'F-Father!'
King Guarda respected his deceased father.
He lost his mother early and was raised by his father alone.
He dreamed of becoming a splendid king like his father...
'You should not have become a king. The thought that your blood runs in me is utterly disgusting.'
'Ah... ahhh... aaaaaah!!!!'
The king crouched and shook his head.
'This is a nightmare! Wake up already! Please wake up!'
But he would not wake from the nightmare.
He continued to be scolded and blamed by the past kings, including his father.
But nothing could wash away the sins he committed.
His punishment had only just begun.
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