The big eye appears above us out of nowhere and speaks very loudly.
"Humans, a day from now, we will crush humanity. I will initiate war throughout this entire country. Using the forbidden magic, pay the price for it."
And we returned. Yukiha sent an eagle with a message to the Royal Land. We get out of the barrier with the help of the people from the Land of Nature.
A boy walked toward us and asked who is Yukiha. Yukiha approaches him and the boy introduces himself.
"I'm Arcel Gonzalez, the representative knight of the Land Of Nature."
"I'm Ayanami Yukiha, First Division Captain, Acting commander in this operation. What can I help you with?"
"The Vice-Commander of Royal Land wants to meet you at the Land Of Nature. Here is the letter she wanted to give."
"Thank you, sorry for the trouble."
Yukiha told us about the letter and it was a piece of bad news. The Royal land has already been attacked. Not by X Demons but by a few demons and monsters. It looks like the real fight will be tomorrow. Maybe it's a trap, the fight might happen later. I need to go there right now, I wanted to check their safety on my own. That's why I'm planning to leave soon as possible.
"Yukiha, I'll have to go there right now."
"What? No, we are in the middle of planning. Maybe the situation there is bad but the commander has a plan. We should wait for her response to the message that I will give.
"Yumi, Sho, Sumi, and my little sister. I wanted to check their safety."
"I will inform the commander so calm yourself."
"No, I wanted to check on my own."
"Hmm… Yuzuha, Tokiro, will you let him go?"
"If it's to check Yumi, Sho, Sumi, and Chisaka. Arisu, make sure to put them into safe areas and protect them. Do not also forget your safety."
I borrowed a small boat and went on my way to the Royal Land. While I was traveling, I bumped into a small island and saw a destroyed boat. I went to check and saw a girl fighting with a bunch of demons.
She ran full of wounds covered with bandages around her body. I help her to kill all demons. She hid and seemed afraid of me. I took off my hood and gave her water and bread that I bought before I left. She is trembling and not accepting my offer.
"I'm not an enemy, I'm an ally so don't get scared and take this."
"I–I have demon blood inside my body. I'm a demon so don't get near me. I don't want to hurt anyone."
"It's fine, demon or monster, as long as you still have a human heart, you won't kill or hurt anyone just what you wanted."
"There is one more thing I was afraid of."
"What is it?"
"The thing inside you. It's scarier than the demons that I encountered all this time."
"Ah, that's… how should I put this. I was possessed by demons also. But don't worry, I'm not going to hurt you, nor anyone."
"Promise? You won't kill anyone?"
"Promise"
She ate the food that I gave to her and I told her how she ended up there.
She told me everything about her adventure. She is from the fallen land which is the first land that was invaded and monsters, evils, and darkness. She escaped from the demon and traveled there from here. And now she crashed last week and got stuck since she doesn't know how to make boats.
"I have to go now."
"Wait! Can I come with you?"
"It's dangerous, I am going to Royal Land. Royal land is being attacked. My little sister is waiting for me. It's dangerous for you to come with me."
"I can fight, I can use teleporting magic."
"Eh? Really? How long can you teleport."
"1 kilometer"
"Wow! That's far enough. Alright, if you ever get in trouble, use your power to escape."
"Thank you so much!"
"You're welcome"
Come to think of it. It's been a long time since I responded to the word "You're welcome". I never imagine that it's good to respond like that. I always say different words every time I receive thank you.
We talked about ourselves. She is the same age as Sumi. Her name is Masami Ai. She can use teleporting magic. She also can regenerate like a demon. And I think about the demon inside me, I don't regenerate maybe because I'm only possessed. Unlike her, she has demon blood but hasn't still eaten any humans. She doesn't lose control because of the seal. A high sealing that seals any demon blood or darkness that will take over her heart and mind. Manipulating the mind is easy but manipulating the heart won't be easy. If the heart has been manipulated, you can't go back to being human again. Your body is eternally taken over by a demon.
We now can see the Royal Land. it's more terrible than I thought. They said that the situation isn't that bad but the time went fast and ended like this.
"So that's what the letter means. They stayed in the Land Of Nature just to be sure that it won't happen right now but it really happens. I need to check my sister first then I'll join the commander's squad."
"Umm… Can I know your name?"
"Tosaki Arisu, just call me whatever you want."
"Alright!"
"You ready? Can you teleport us there?"
"Yes, I'll try my best."
She teleported us near the gate of the capital. I went to the first division's place and went to our room. I checked and got myself exhausted but they were not there. I tried to go inside the palace and ask the commander where people were evacuated. She said that none of the people died. She also said that my siblings were safe. Yukiha asked for the favor of putting them in a safe place.
The door opened and many cops arrived.
"Arisu, these are the Elite Royal Cops. you will be starting to fight with them from now on. Ria and Yusaji, This is Arisu, the fifth vice-captain of founder land. The rest, you know what's your group now."
So I was already put in the Elite Royal Cops. These guys might be stronger than me.
"Ria, you'll take charge in the north. Umigaki, you'll take charge at the east. Sakugo, you'll take charge in the south. And Hashi, you'll take charge in the west. Hold as much as you can before Kajiro and Takaji arrive."
From what I heard about the rumors, Kajiro and Takaji are buddies. Both of them are masters. I don't know which master is the one they are talking about because they call Kajiro, Takaji, and the other one a master. But the one I am interested in. and that's Kajiro guys. The one who is with my big sister as they say.
I tag along with my party members. All of us gathered outside and sat on the stairs. A guy goes in the front and tells us that we should introduce ourselves to know each other's names. Well, he has a point since we will fight alongside each other.
"Yo! I AM RAYON, a lion slayer art. Happy to fight alongside you all!"
My time has come and I stood up and introduced my name.
"I'm Tosaki Arisu, nice to meet you all."
"Tosaki— You… you are Tosaki?!"
"How rare, are you Kajiro-sama's little bro?"
"That makes sense but he looks like Suzuya-san. Do you have siblings?"
"Chisaka, she is my little sister."
"EH?!!! Chisaka? Isn't it the one that Suzuya-san's talking about? Then who is Yuu?"
"Yuu? Who is that?"
"We don't know, we only heard that from Suzuya-san."
"Where is she now?"
"Hmm… probably on the way here."
"Is she strong?"
"Of course, She is super strong. She is stronger than the commander and vice commander. As the rumors said, she took down the past X Demons."
"What? It says that it's been decades since X Demon hasn't been defeated?"
"That's true. That's why Suzuya and others are away, searching for why X Demons aren't dying."
"Huh?! So the X Demon that Julius-san defeated will be revived?"
"Uh… That's… yes, they are going to resurrect."
A boy called out to me and placed his arm on my shoulder.
"If isn't it Amayori-kun?"
"Amayori-kun?"
"Yeah, I already did tell you guys about me, right? I was from another world. He is the same as me, right, Amayori-kun?"
"You seem to know me like Mori."
"Did you already meet the others? Like Tsuyuri?"
"Tsuyuri?"
"Tsuyuri is Ayanami Yuna, the first division vice-captain."
"I know Yuna but I don't know who Tsuyuri is."
"Huh? If I'm not mistaken, your personality, all of you have changed. What happened to you?"
"I don't know, I have amnesia?"
"Yurochi! Can you use your Mind reading specialty? Just look to Arisu's past if you can."
"I'll try"
He held my forehead and startled and got away from me.
"W–What the hell is that thing? T–The thing inside you?"
"What did you see?"
He gulped and said "I saw nothing but the reek… it's on another level of demon's reek."
"Huh? Is it the same as Eiji?"
"It's the same but this is too far. Not only the demon. There is a person inside the cell?"
"Hey, what's going on with you? Your eyes have changed color into a red one."
"Huh? What are you saying?"
They pointed their weapons at me and they looked like they saw a monster.
"Don't move Arisu. Just who the hell are you?"
"Me? Who am I? That's… I"
I again appear at the black place and beside the demon again.
"That's right, keep going until you'll lose your mind—"
"G–get you off me already—"
"Hey, brats! Enough already, go to your given location right now."
I looked at the guy who talked above and he was the person who I fought with the first time Tokiro saw my magic.
They're all left and my party is the only one left.
"Aren't you going to go there?"
"Huh? Don't be like that, we can't leave our party members alone, right, Ria?"
"Of course!"
"Even I'm a dangerous one?"
"Dangerous or not, you are still humanity's ally. You still have a human heart. We won't ignore you or turn against you."
"I have sworn to use my sword to kill demons."
"Right, let's go to…"
"Wait a minute, the princess wanted to see you, Arisu. both of you can go without Arisu."
"See yah later Arisu! Don't be late, okay?"
"Alright!"
As I walk halfway heading inside where the princess is, many guards are guarding the whole place. I opened the door and the guards left. I saw no one but the princess only who was sitting on her throne. I bow for the princess.
"Arisu-sama, thank you for coming here."
"Arisu-sama? Anyway, princess, what can I help you with?"
"Arisu-sama, here is your sword."
"T--That sword… I am not allowed to use that isn't it?"
"With my power of mine, I manage to remove the curse. You can now use this powerful sword to fight fully and take down an X Demon, unlike the sword that you have there."
"Huh? Unlike the sword that I have here? What is the difference between my sword and this sword?"
"Your sword is more special than every sword that has been made in this world."
"What do you mean by special?"
"Your sword isn't just a sword. Someone is living inside your sword. What I tried to experiment with last time. The sword's power can't be used if the owner isn't agreeing with it. We tried to attack the sword and we didn't damage it with everything we've got. "
The bell rings and it seems the monster and demons are in the village now.
"Princess, I excuse myself, I need to go now."
"Arisu-sama, wait a minute."
"What is it, princess? I wanted you to tell me all that you wanted to tell."
"Do not just trust anyone. Not any nice person is a good person. I want you to take good care of yourself."
"Understood"
I left Masami with my siblings. I use a vanishing fire to travel and make it in time.
I saw them fighting already and there a big monster showed up. Ria moves in an instant. She moves with the pattern of the constellation sign.
"Gemini, Rapid Flash!"
She split into two and both of them are in the same stance but on opposite sides. In a flash, they cut through the monster with Ria's magic.
"That's awesome, what art is that?"
"That's astronomy magic, space magic. Awesome. Right? That's my cousin after all."
"What? You guys are cousins?"
"Right, both of us were given as a legendary elite. The reason why you are with us it's because the commander wants us to see if you are fit to be a legendary elite by putting in our party."
"EH?! Wait, there are other 2 legendary things right?"
"Ah! The legendary duo! They are coming too! You know I'm very very excited to see those two!"
"EH?! Nayuki-san and Niyuki-san? EHHH?!"
"You didn't know? I guess the commander keeps it quiet."
"Why didn't you tell me!"
"Because you'll be fluttering and panicking as if you saw a ghost."
I started to laugh at them somehow because I didn't feel like having families like cousins and parents.
"What's wrong Arisu?"
"Nothing… you guys should treasure each other, alright?"
"Of course, if Ria dies, Nayuki and Niyuki will kill me."
At the Land Of Nature, the commander gave them an order and placed them in the locations. The land did really start. The fight from the Land Of Nature started and it got worse. The X Demons have appeared in Tokiro, Yuzuha, and Eiji's locations. The 6th X Demon. It was high-ranked. They manage to defend themselves somehow but they might now last long.
At my location, we cleared the demons and monsters. At the time I put down my sword to give myself a rest, a strange feeling that I got from the atmosphere.
"You two, get ready."
"What is that noise? The ground is shaking immensely. The rocks are lifting… What the hell? This is the 7th X Demon, Jinro. This is a troublesome enemy, damn it!"
"Did you guys know his power?"
"Yes, he uses one of the highest kinds of magic, gravity magic. This is a troublesome opponent."
"I'm going to float too? everyone, grab something and stay on the ground!"
The gravity is gone and we didn't realize the rocks that got lifted earlier were above us.
"That's many, hey Ria, Yusaji, get behind me."
I made smoke from the ground and threw the knives below him. I use the heavenly sphere from my Sky Art.
The rocks cut into pieces and we teleported to the knives and attacked him from below. Yusaji jumps high and attacks him from above.
"Sound wave, Arrow!"
We nearly hit him but gravity got in our way and we were crushed to the ground.
"I knew it, he will be hard to handle."
A person spoke in my head and told us to stop the demon that we are facing.
"Huh? What the hell? Is that true commander? The gravity was being held all over the land?"
"Right, our other comrades have had a hard time because of that demon. Get rid of the gravity as soon as possible or this will get worse."
"What is that?"
"Ah, that's the commander's telepathy magic, anyway, we need to take this demon down."
"Arisu, what magic can you use?"
"Sun and Sky"
"That's very much amazing magic. Did you master it?"
"No, but I can use it properly."
"Fire and wind won't work on him. Do you guys have any magic that can counter that demon?"
"I don't have the strength or power to stand this gravity easily."
"...I have"
"Let's use that one, and I'll use my magic all at once to get rid of this bastard—"
"But I have a favor."
"What is it?"
"This power is incredible. I might berserk again. I happen to hurt both of you, please kill me."
"Wait a minute Arisu! Don't tell me you'll go to contract with the thing inside you—"
"Demon, lend me your power once again."
I entered a bright place. It was different than before when I met the demon. She is standing in front of me and looking at the view of the sky.
"Hey kid, tell me something, I don't know who you really are. But in this place, your heart is really pure. I can't take over your heart with this. It's very peaceful inside here."
"...May I know your name?"
"... this is the first time a human being asked for my name. I'm Amatsuru, the first demon who became a demon spirit. So… why do you ask."
"Please… Lend me your power!" I bow to her.
"I lend you my power, but in exchange, do not try to open that cell, even though we had a fight. Don't ever. Will you keep that promise?"
"Well, I don't know what is inside but… alright, I'll keep my promise."
I shake my hand with her to start the contract and she tells me something. I might go berserk because of the demon's power. I am the only one who can help myself to get back into consciousness.
I need their help to get me back to normal.
I stood against gravity and overpowered it with the strength that I got from the demon who possessed me.
"Blacked Lightning, Breakthrough!"
I manage to damage the demon but my head is losing. My sight is fading, I'm starting to lose myself.
"Alright kiddo, it's been several years since I have bled like this, you are the first human who gave me a scratch in 20 years. Alright… I appointed you as the strongest kid in this generation. But… too bad, they wanted me to finish this already as soon as possible."
"GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!"
"Arisu!!! Ria, get ready, he is starting to lose his mind. He might attack us later."
HOOORAAAAAAA!!! ORAAA!!! ORAAAA! GRAAAAAAAAAAAH!!! I'LL KILL YOU DEMON!!!"
By the time I mostly hit him, my body floated to the sky using his gravity magic.
I was still in control, but if this goes on, after I release this blow, I'll go completely insane.
"Heavenly Sphere!!!"
I land on the ground and it digs too very deep. And I completely lose myself.
"That kid is done, time for both of you to join him—"
The land shook, the wind stopped, the sky turns red, clouds form an eye of the story, and thunder is roaring all over the place.
"What is this so sudden? What is happening? This kind of situation… it's kind of like the end of the world."
A voice called out to Ria out of nowhere and said "Ria, can you hear me?"
"I can hear you clearly, commander."
"Get out of there right now! Below you will explode!"
"What— "
"GWAAAAAAA!!!"
Two girls arrive and save Ria and Yusaji from the explosions. The demon has damaged and destroyed his half-body. He was not regenerating and little by little disappearing.
"Commander, this is bad news!"
"What is it?!"
"The demon that they fought is already done for but there is a big problem we have here… it is something scarier"
"What is it?"
… we humans once called it…Cardinal sins"
"I knew it, that is the reason why the sky turns red and the air stops. This is the worst, everyone, get out of there right now. You can't fight a cardinal right now."
In the situation in Land Of Nature, all of them were told to fall back as the commander of Royal Land did. But the party of Yuzuha isn't returning yet.
I was sleeping and someone was calling me. Keeps calling me, keeps waking me, and it slaps me and I am startled and woken up.
"Amatsuru… What is that for?!"
"Shut up you little jerk… as you can see, the situation got worse."
"What is happening right now?"
"You turned into something different. Far different to me… you exceed on becoming a human being, monster being, or demon being. I can't call this god but this thing is on par with the person I fought with when I was not a spirit demon."
"What is happening to the battlefield right now?!"
"You killed the X Demon and mostly killed your ally too but there are two strong women who save them."
"That would be Nayuki and Niyuki. Anyways, did you know what is the cause of why i go that far?
"I don't know what is the cause but the sword that you were holding has something inside. What is inside that sword? You are human but still, I wanted to ask –Who are you–"
"I… I don't remember anything about myself. I don't have any past. I don't know who my parents are and where I was born. That's why I can't tell what am I"
"So, what will you do about yourself? After this thing happens?"
"Hmm… I guess I'll apologize to everyone—"
"Shut the fuck up! This ain't not a game. You have become the whole country's enemy."
"I guess this is kinda hard to answer."
"I can't help you with that but I'll suggest you leave this country for the time being."
"But—"
"Then what will you do? There is no way they'll let you forgive or let go. The cardinal sins are what we are talking about. It is the world's enemy, if the other country found out about this, you are done for like the previous Cardinal sins. No, the previous cardinal sins did something before he vanished. You need to hide. Train and get stronger."
"I'll do that. It's like it's the only choice I have. Alright, i trust you"
"T–Trust me? That's hilarious, I'm a demon you see, I can't be trustworthy."
"Quit talking nonsense, you suggest this thing and it seems it's trustworthy to follow your instruction. so… I'll trust you, my friend"
"O-Okay"
"HAHAHA! You can be adorable sometimes when you act like that, are you really the first demon?"
"Shut up dumbass… get going now!"
Outside, I was surrounded by hundreds of Cops. The commander and her army are also there. Many cops are wounded, including Ria and Yusaji. Also the legendary duo.
"Yukiha, Yuna, Tokiro, Yuzuha, Julius, and little Mori… sorry, we need to kill Arisu right now before it transforms to the final stage. This is not the world to be ignored."
I screamed and tried to control myself. I keep screaming until it gets away. I tried to go to the ground to hit my head. It was not working so I tried to stab and stab myself until I passed away. The cops tried to come near me and I pushed them back.
"Stay back!!! Don't come near… Get away as far as you can!"
I feel like exploding and I planted myself at the deepest of the land. I explode and it reaches the top which causes earthquakes and flying rocks.
Someone saves me with a blonde-haired girl and brings me somewhere to hide.
After a few days, I woke up and the girl was hiding with me inside a house.
"Where am I? Oh right, the war— Ugh!!!"
"Arisu-sama, just rest and be quiet. Don't make any noise."
"What is happening right now?"
"Look at that hole, see it yourself."
I saw that everything was ruined. Everything is destroyed, and many cops are around looking for something. Seems like the fight has ended. I didn't know how many X demons we killed but it's good to know everyone is alive."
"Arisu, you need to run away, we need to hide somewhere—"
Cops barged in and tried to seize us.
"The princess and the monster are here! Seize them both!"
We were prisoned and our hands were tied. We were brought to court. I saw that my sister is also tied up. There is a guy who sits on the princess's throne.
"Tosaki Arisu, the mortal enemy of the world, and Princess Juliet, the princess who tried to hide the mortal enemy of the world. And this girl tried to kill the next ruler of this land. Tied them both in front of this girl. We will start executing the Monster's siblings.
The guy bought the torture tools.
I couldn't believe what was happening right now and I yelled "Stop!"
"Begin—"
"I Tosaki Arisu, if some of you dare to touch or hurt my little sister, I'll murder you until the end of the world—"
A guy swung the bat and hit my back and head.
"Start for the torture."
I started to close my eyes with that impact. Even if it hurts, I'm still enduring it.
"Arisu-sama, something's wrong. Something's not right here."
They hit my little sister using the whip with electricity rapidly. It took 20 minutes for she has been tortured, I lose myself for a while and I looked at her. When I looked at her, they went to the point where they put curses inside her body, and my sister yelled loudly and stopped moving.
My tears stopped and my anger grew.
I broke the handcuffs and I started to feel nothing. I raised my arm and pulled my left eye out and crushed it with my palm. I held my kunai knife and cut my left eye which made a permanent scar. I remember that thing. It symbolizes to us that if you have a scar on the eye, it symbolizes those who break the taboo of killing humans. That's what I remember when I was a kid.
"Arisu-sama! "
"I'm gonna break our taboo. Forgive me Yuzuha, Tokiro, Yukiha, Yuna, and Mori. I can't trust anyone anymore."
They tried to attack me and I burned the court instantly. I burn every single cop to ash. They're all trash, scumbags, nothing but traitors. That kind of person should die. I'll kill every person who stands in my way.
"Princess, get out of here, and don't ever show again before I change my mind."
I let her go but it's not that I trust her. I just let her in exchange for taking care of me while I was asleep. Now we are even, I have now the right not to listen to her.
I end up killing everyone. Some people are still in their position like the commander, Nayuki, Niyuki, and the Royal Elite.
They stood in front of me but none of them tried to talk with me. The guy is sitting and making a noise such as a chuckle. I tried to attack him and those who left tried to stop me.
Yusaji yelled and those turned to my side.
"Arisu, escape with your little sister's body. We'll hold these guys. Hurry up and go."
"Shut up! I'm going to kill that guy."
"Yusaji, Ria! What are you guys doing?!
"We'll talk after this so let's escape first—"
A hole appeared on the ground and Ria, Yusaji, I, and my little sister fell inside the hole.
I stood up and saw Ria and Yusaji weren't with me. It was a place that wasn't familiar to me. The surrounding smell is different from the land I know.
I sense a person floating above me. That person is different. I can't sense his magic power. I don't know what he is.
"Hmm… You are… A special one."
The person vanished and my body gave in and fell to the ground.