173: The hero was helpless.

You studied Will's notes, comparing and deducing where your path and your law authority should extend.

You thought of immortality, slaughter, death, life, defense... You had an epiphany and began to comprehend.

At the same time, Auditorne, the Purification Hero, who had been at his wits' end, distressed and sorrowful, trying to awaken the demonized populace, finally gave up after repeated failures.

He despondently abandoned the effort.

What could he do?

Could he, as a Hero, purify or kill all the deluded people on the entire continent, claiming to be a Hero and a good person?

How would that be any different from the Demon King?

That's right!

The Demon King!

Auditorne's eyes lit up; he had some new ideas.

Since subtle approaches weren't working, he could only go straight for a direct attack.

A Demon King who could be so different!

And he was once a Hero.

Perhaps things weren't as bad as he imagined!

What if the Demon King turned over a new leaf? What if?

Although the possibility was slim, Auditorne decided not to wait any longer.

At worst, it would be an ultimate battle.

Who would win was still unknown!

Although the Demon King was an SS-rank Demon King, he was only A-rank when he was a Hero.

Perhaps he wasn't as powerful as imagined!

Auditorne prepared himself mentally.

On his way to the Demon Kings Castle, an unexpected event occurred.

It was a false god, who called himself a god, and a false evil god at that.

He seemed to have been observing the Hero for a long time.

Then, he wanted to ally with Auditorne to overthrow the "God of Fantasy" who had usurped the throne, become a new god, and ascend to godhood through this opportunity.

Auditorne was very disdainful.

An evil god whose energy was too weak to even look at.

Auditorne could easily beat him.

But he played along, feigning compliance.

He arrived at the false evil god's gathering place, where there were about a dozen S-rank or higher evil god combatants.

Auditorne unleashed a combo, a magnificent purification.

The battle ended in three hours.

He dispelled all the pent-up frustration within him.

His mood improved.

This was what a Hero should be doing.

This was the correct way to go about it!

Auditorne packed up all the treasures of the dozen false evil gods.

He considered them gifts for his visit.

Originally, he hadn't prepared any.

It just so happened that the false evil god delivered a great gift package.

Few of the false evil god's items could be used by a righteous Hero.

Perfectly, they could be given to you, who had become the Demon King, which would be making the best use of them.

You were saying goodnight in the Demon Kings Castle, preparing to sleep, when news arrived that someone claiming to be the Purification Hero had come to visit.

Suddenly, you felt a bit of interest.

Visiting the Demon Kings Castle?

It should be attacking the Demon Kings Castle!

You had originally expected a storyline where a Hero would attack the Demon Kings Castle, and you would then take him as your subordinate.

However, although you had some interest, everything was off-limits after goodnight.

You sent a monster to arrange for the Hero to stay for now.

Meanwhile, you and several demon consorts were enjoying yourselves, sleeping together in a large bed.

Three days later, you met the Purification Hero, Auditorne.

Although you didn't know what kind of experience Auditorne, as a Hero, had gone through living and eating with monsters in the Demon Kings Castle for three days.

But looking at his pale and dark expression,

It was probably not a pleasant experience.

Auditorne presented you with gifts and went straight to the point, stating his purpose.

You were surprised by his directness and decisiveness.

But you had no intention of delving into his mental journey.

Instead, you directly stated that you were trapped by the Demon King's status and couldn't let it go.

Your emotions were unstable, and you always wanted someone to be able to defeat you.

You also stated that in order to meet him, you had "secluded yourself" for three days to stabilize your mood, allowing you to meet the Hero rationally instead of wanting to kill him.

This was a lie; you had simply forgotten about the Hero's arrival while you were enjoying yourself.

But Auditorne was moved by this.

He believed you were a Demon King who still had hope of salvation.

He had misjudged you before.

He then stated that he was the Purification Hero, possessing Divine Grace and Divine Purification.

He hoped you could accept his Divine Purification.

When Auditorne made his request, his heart was extremely tense.

He wasn't sure if you were deceiving him.

He decided to take a gamble.

You readily accepted.

And allowed the Hero Auditorne to do as he pleased.

You didn't believe that the so-called Divine Purification could wash away the demonic nature from you.

Before this, the Slaughter Demon God's initiation into demonhood depended on whether you were willing to let go of the interference caused by accumulating slaughter.

Not to mention that you had already become a god.

Whether you were a god or a demon, a Hero or a Demon King, it was now merely a matter of your thought.

The heros heart and the Demon King's position, at their core, were still laws and authorities bestowed by gods and demons at the divine level.

How could they affect a god?

Unless it was an SSS-rank being comparable to a god!

A Hero and a Demon King possessing divinity.

Auditorne used all his might, but he couldn't shake you.

In the end, you moved your belief, subtly shaking Auditorne's Divine Purification, feigning that you had been purified a little.

Then you returned to your original appearance.

Finally, you beat Auditorne within an inch of his life.

An SS-rank Hero was already quite good as a punching bag.

After beating the Hero half to death, you then feigned a recovered appearance.

And stated that it was a stress reaction earlier, and you couldn't hold back for a moment.

You almost killed him.

You told him not to come again in the future.

Auditorne was also greatly alarmed; he had almost died just now.

Although he had expended some energy using Divine Purification, he shouldn't have been utterly thrashed by a Demon King of the same rank!

Only then did Auditorne truly realize your power.

Auditorne didn't mind your attitude of driving him away.

He was also afraid that he might really die so inexplicably.

That would be too regrettable.

Although he still wanted to bring up the demands of the Demonic Way Mage.

But after he hesitated, his words stopped.

He wasn't stupid, and he was also afraid of death.

This being was, after all, the Demon King.

The Demon King who was irreconcilably opposed to the Hero.

If he truly angered the Demon King then,

And a single slap accidentally killed him, that would be a great loss for both of them.

Of course, this was just Auditorne's own thought.

After taking a good beating, Auditorne walked out of the Demon Kings Castle alive.

Then, after some thought, he decided to contact the Divine Being.

Contact the Goddess.

To report your matter.

Auditorne believed that you had hope of returning to being a Hero.

But he couldn't do it.

Nor could he kill you.

Both tasks, to some extent, he had failed.

If he didn't report it and seek assistance, he would be in danger.

This world had several continents, although they were not connected for now.

But eventually, they might connect.

At that time, he would have to face many Demon Kings.

If he was isolated and helpless, perhaps the Hero's life would truly be over.

Soon, Auditorne obtained contact with the Goddess from above the Divine Being.

He received news.

The Goddess of Holy Light was about to descend upon the continent...