Scene — Hidden Land VillageEveryone in the village is gathered together. Precious is also standing there. On the stage, Haga, Ino, Dino, and Precious are standing, while everyone else watches from below.
Haga begins speaking:
Haga:"Two days ago, the Orc Lord and his army attacked us. We fought bravely, but many people lost their lives.However, thanks to this kid named Precious, our village and all of us survived.Yes, some houses and buildings were destroyed, but in these two days, we managed to repair most of it.That is why, today, I will give Lord Precious… no, Hero Precious something he deserves.Something that is safest in his hands — the End Eyes."
Scene — Ino brings out a glass box containing the End Eye.(NOTE: End Eye appearance was already explained earlier.)
Everyone becomes shocked.
Villagers whisper:"End Eye?!""Is Lord Haga really giving away the End Eye?"chatter chatter murmur murmur
Haga continues:
Haga:"I understand. We have kept this End Eye safe for a very long time.But I don't believe we can protect it any longer.If Precious had not been here, both this End Eye — and all our lives — would have been lost.So, I am giving this End Eye to Hero Precious."
Ino hands the box to Haga, and Haga hands it to Precious.
Precious:"Thank you, Lord Haga."(Note — Precious still has a mask covering his eyes, and his summoned beast Rex is coiled around his neck.)
Suddenly the villagers start shouting:
"LORD PRE-CI-OUS! LORD PRECIOUS!""HERO PRE-CI-OUS! HERO PRECIOUS!"
Precious responds:
Precious:"Thank you. I promise I will keep this End Eye safe… inside my sword."(whisper) "Alright, I'll head out now. Bye."
Precious vanishes, leaving everyone stunned.
Teraji:"H–he's gone!" (shocked)
Scene — High in the sky, far away from the Hidden Land Village
Precious is standing among the clouds.
Kail (Precious' mana skill):"So, what item do you want next? What's the next one on the list?"
Precious:"Hmm… I think it's time to get Bedrock."
Kail:"Then you should go to Naco Country.Bedrock is found there."
Precious:"They have a lot of Bedrock there?"
Kail:"No, Bedrock is rare there too.But the Rangers in that region can create Bedrock.So some shops have it for sale — though very few people can actually use Bedrock.That's why it's barely ever bought."
Precious:"I see. Bedrock is hard to even scratch, so yeah, not many people will buy it."
Kail:"Exactly."
Precious:"Then let's go to Naco Country."
Kail:"Okay… oh, and Update."
Precious:"…?"
Kail:"The skill we've been searching for during the last 6 years…We finally found it. And it has been unlocked.Skill name: NIVRA.With this skill, you can fully control your power and skills.You can lower your damage to exactly the level you want — effortlessly — and without side effects."
Precious:"Oh, nice! Finally found it.Then set it to Auto-Activate."
Kail:"Understood. Auto-Activate Nivra — ON."
A sudden blast of light surrounds Precious — BOOSHH!Wind and fog are pushed away quickly.
Precious:"Now let's go."
Precious vanishes.
Scene — Eluto Kingdom Palace
Inside a room sit five important people:
Mity — King of Eluto
Jagah — Commander of the Elf Army
Mojah — Head of Intelligence Accusations
Topa — Head Chief
Kinta — Secretary
Mity:"So, does anyone have ideas on how to make our kingdom stronger? More powerful?"
Mojah:"My king, you… could become a Demon King or Demon Lord."
Mity:"Demon King? Demon Lord? How?"
Topa:"There are two ways.First method:A Demon Lord sees your potential and chooses you. He grants you the rank of Demon King.Then you grow stronger until you eventually become a Demon Lord."
Mity:"And the second?"
Topa:"The second method takes more time.You must absorb the soul of a powerful being — like an Orc Lord, or a Hundred-Tail Fox, or something equally strong.By absorbing their soul, you obtain a Demon Lord Seed, which makes you a Demon King.Then you will receive a task.If your soul, body, and mind prove capable after completing it, you evolve into a Demon Lord."
Mity:"One second. Demon Lord Seed and Demon King — same thing?"
Jagah:"Yes, my king.Demons aren't limited to demon race only.Any race — if powerful enough — can become a Demon King.If a Demon Lord recommends them, the world accepts it.But Nature does not accept it.Nature only accepts Demon Kings born from absorbing powerful souls."
Mity:"I see. So what's the difference between being a Demon King from a Demon Lord's recommendation and being one from nature?"
Kinta:"Simple:
If a Demon Lord recommends you → you become Demon King, but do not evolve.
If you become Demon King through nature by absorbing a soul → you evolve, and new skills unlock."
Mity:"I understand. So if I want new skills, I could kill a Hundred-Tail Fox or Orc Lord and absorb their soul."
Everyone:"Yes."
Mity:"But that's unnecessary right now.I'll just become a Demon King through a Demon Lord's recommendation."
Kinta:"Very well. But for that, you must kill some big beings first."
Mity:"Like who?"
Topa:"Orc Lord, Hundred-Tail Fox — beings of that level."
Mity:"Hmmm…Whom do you all recommend?"
Jagah:"Well, the Orc Lord was seen recently in the Hidden Land Village…Then he disappeared.Later, reports said he is now in Secret Sky City as part of their army.If you go after him, you'll make the entire Secret Sky City your enemy."
Mity:"And that could start a war."
Jagah:"Correct."
Mity:"Then the Hundred-Tail Fox, huh?"
Mojah:"But the Hundred-Tail Fox lives in Mount's Land, where Tengu and Lizardmen live.If you kill the Hundred-Tail Fox, these two races will also become your enemies.And according to records, the Lizardman God's daughter — the Second True Dragon's daughter — lives there.Nobody except the First and Second True Dragons themselves have ever defeated her."
Mity:"I see.So if I kill the Hundred-Tail Fox, I'll make enemies of the Foxes, Tengu, Lizardmen, and the Second True Dragon's daughter.And if Secret Sky learns about this, they'll interfere too.War will start anyway."
Jagah:"That is correct."
Topa:"Yes, that's the situation.Alternatively, you could hunt smaller monsters and absorb their souls — but that would take years."
Mity:"Hmm… time is not a problem. That might work."
Mojah:"But my king, with your power, you could destroy the entire Mount's Land before anyone even notices.So why not just kill the Hundred-Tail Fox and absorb its soul?"
Mity:"…Hmm.Alright then.It's decided. I will kill the Hundred-Tail Fox, absorb its soul, and become a Demon King."
Everyone:
"As you command, my king."