The Hero Party Couldn’t Kill Me

Chapter 13: Blanc Magic Tower (5)

The goddess sent holy swords and demonic swords to this world.

Originally, a person with a holy sword had the authority to lead humans, and a person with a demonic sword had authority to lead demons.

Here, the goddess sent saints to each camp to read her will in order to coordinate the forces between humans and demons.

“Wait a minute. A person with a holy sword can lead humans?”

“It was like that during the Latis Empire. The point is, in the end, the one chosen by the holy sword and the demonic sword is the head of each race. And there is one more important rule here.”

If the hero kills the demon king, the holy sword disappears after a while. Even if the demon king kills the hero, it’s the same.

But to put it in reverse, if the hero and the demon king don’t kill each other. No, if you don’t fight at all, both sides can have their own swords for a very long time.

Nevertheless, there were wars at all times when holy swords and demonic swords appeared, and it never occurred to one side to die a natural death.

“I found this strange and tried to stop the King and the Demon King. I explained an important fact to them and told them that if they coexisted, both would be able to have that proud power for a long time. But they didn’t listen No matter what, they chose to fight in the end. Behind that, there was also the encouragement of the saints.”

So the goddess seeks chaos in this world? However, there were still some unsettled parts to make that conclusion.

This was Leviathan’s one-sided opinion.

“You understand now, right? The goddess wants us to fight forever. She induces her to lose her power like that and makes her not to overlook her place. In the end, she said, goddesses are nothing more than shackles that block our progress. So I spent a long time researching how to get rid of those shackles.”

“And how?”

“It is to make one person able to control both the holy sword and the demonic sword.”

Leviathan said that for a long time she analyzed who the holy sword and the demonic sword would choose.

Then I learned two consistent rules.

First. The holy sword or the demonic sword especially prefers aliens.

Second. When the dead demon king is resurrected, the demon sword also appears.

In that sense, she secured the body of her predecessor, the demon king, and she entered the body and prepared for her resurrection.

“… If that happens, the question is who becomes the hero, but considering these rules, there is a high probability that he will become the former hero. If the previous hero is still alive.”

And unfortunately, Calia is also still alive. Of course, all of her arms and legs are severed, but if she is chosen by the Holy Sword, she might be able to recover.

“Calia can be easily defeated. After that, I just have to make her practically obey me through her contract. That way, humans and demons can coexist.”

“And you will become an absolute power.”

I glared at her. She had so long justified her own actions, but in the end she was a god herself. She or she was trying to become an absolute ruler equal to him.

“… I don’t like the expression of absolute power. Just think of it as a mediator between humans and demons.”

“But in the process, the emperor would inevitably have to be eliminated too?”

“I do, but honestly, you guys admit it too, don’t you? Princess Marceline said she didn’t deserve to be in that position. She just came from a good family. And even that ‘good family’ is actually just an illusion.”

I glanced at Mina and Rafaela. They seemed to agree with that statement.

But I wasn’t.

“So after all, you covet that position to satisfy your desires.”

“You must be wrong. What I’m after is order. Utopia.”

“… It must be your own utopia.”

“Is that so? If that was the case, I wouldn’t have made contract magic in the first place. Instead, he must have created mind control magic. Best of all, I won’t have to tell you all the details of my plans here and now.”

Leviathan showed off his mana for a moment.

He tried to prove that he was different from other dictators in that while he sent the message that he could kill us at any moment, he didn’t.

As soon as it seemed that the intimidation had worked, the Leviathan smiled calmly again and said.

“The reason I created contract magic was originally to make a pact between the human king and the demon king to bring about peace between humans and demons, but it was also to end conflict in this world.”

“So, did the contract magic now eliminate the conflict in this world?”

“Admit it. Originally, I tried to publicize it so that others could use it, but it failed coldly. Conversely, it is often used by nobles and emperors to maintain their power. But even this, I, who will be the mediator, can solve it with contract magic. Contracts can be modified, and additional contracts can be made.”

In fact, it is said that she will coordinate all the contracts she has made in this world so far.

Leviathan, who finished talking up to this point, looked at Mina and Raphaella and said.

From noble mtl dot com

“I totally agree with the world you want. A world where the powerful hold the power. A world unaffected by the bloodlines of emperors and nobles, who are nothing more than illusions. And I can make that world a reality, not an ideal.”

Hearing that, the eyes of the two shook greatly.

“So obey me. Then I will satisfy your desires too. Together with me, make this world a utopia.”

I haven’t responded yet, but in fact, the two of them have almost been passed over by Leviathan.

I shouted before Mina could open her mouth.

“Everybody, wake up! After all, Leviathan is enticing you to rule this world!”

At this, Leviathan looked at it with a benevolent smile. She even looked quite innocent since she had Marion’s body.

“… I understand what your concerns are. You would think that absolute power corrupts absolutely, right? So, we have a safety device in place. If I don’t get the support of the majority, I’ll make a deal with this power being usurped.”

“… You want me to trust that contract?”

“I can’t even disobey the contract. You know I already died once I couldn’t even move my soul, and I managed to survive by using parasitic souls. Didn’t you already prove that? In the end, even I have no choice but to be bound by a contract.”

“But even so, it was resurrected like this. After all, didn’t you survive by twisting the loophole in the contract somehow?”

“Yeah, I’ll admit that. That it was my desire. But only once. Next time, you just need to make a tight contract like that. It’s just trial and error. And you just have to be that witness.”

I know very well that even that is a trap. Leviathan hasn’t pulled out all his cards yet. He will surely find a way out of the contract somehow.

In addition, there are loopholes in Leviathan’s utopia.

“Then may I ask you a few questions?”

“Of course.”

“I can’t satisfy everyone’s desires. Sometimes there will be people who want contradictory things. For example, Princess Marceline or nobles must be anxious to protect their power.”

“… That’s right. That’s why you need a mediator. I intend to listen to them as impartially as possible and come up with an appropriate compromise.”

“In the end, your subjective will have no choice but to enter.”

“I admit it. That’s why I also leave open the possibility of being dismissed. I emphasize again, you won’t reach utopia right away. But we learn from our mistakes and create a society that is as close to ideal as possible.”

Leviathan still has a relaxed smile. The more I did, the more I became depressed.

“Then what about the saints? What are you going to do with the revelation of the goddess?”

“I emphasize again, the goddess does not want this order. Seeking chaos. That’s why I’m ultimately going to create a world where goddesses are no longer believed. I will also release her powers.”

And then I thought maybe it was already. In fact, she is Leviathan right now, the person the goddess wants to get rid of the most, but she has no revelations about her.

No, seeing that confident smile made me think that I might have already won the battle with the goddess.

‘Eventually, in the near future, lightning may fall on the Great Temple.’

Wasn’t Saint Joan worried right away?

When I remembered those words, I was convinced. Then he looked directly at Leviathan and asked.

“Then let me ask you one more question.”

“Tell me.”

“Does it really have to be you who controls all of this?”

“If there was a suitable person, he would. But there is no one like that in this world.”

“Conversely, are you the right person to be a ruler?”

For the first time, Leviathan’s smile twisted. But she said she quickly got her pace back.

“Are you still dissatisfied with my evil deeds? Yes, I admit that I am a villain too. But what I was trying to do was definitely for this world. I thought if you were in a similar situation, you could understand me.”

“But even so, it is risky to leave someone with such a bad past as the ruler.”

“… So you’re trying to be the moderator instead? You know that’s a contradiction, right?”

“No. I have no intention of doing that. Instead… How about being Raphaella or Mina?”

At my suggestion, Leviathan choked her. Rafaela and Mina looked at me in surprise.

“Eh, Sir Edmund. If you suddenly give me something like that…….”

“Then Mina would be suitable. Anyway, according to the system you mentioned, even the moderator can be kicked out if he can’t fulfill his duties, right?”

“… ….”

“Ah, of course, the ‘mediator’ mentioned here must have the power himself. It means you shouldn’t play the role of a non-profit. And you shouldn’t try to become the new moderator using Mina’s dismissal as an excuse. As long as these terms are followed, I will not object.”

I have made a proposal under the conditions that Leviathan can never become an arbitrator and cannot manipulate an arbitrator in every possible line.

Then Leviathan’s face turned red.

“Why can’t I?”

“… ….”

“I can’t. Because you won’t see me giving porridge to dogs. After all, you want to be that powerful person.”

“… ….”

“In the end, the utopia you were crying out for is not utopia. It’s just a dystopia where you run your way.”

“Then shall I ask you one thing?”

Leviathan asked, holding back his anger.

“You were planning to live quietly in Speth anyway. And I also had the idea of giving you the way you are. But why are you coming back and interfering with my plans?”

“That’s a lie.”

“…What?”

“They said they would leave me alone. That’s a lie I too have learned things from the saints and princesses. You guys won’t leave me alone.”

After hearing this, Leviathan closed her eyes. As she seemed to admit her defeat, her body drooped.

But the next moment I realized that it was a deception.

At some point, there was a mirror behind her.

“… After all, I didn’t leave it up to the warrior party.”

Before I could even use my hand, she disappeared without saying these words.