The World’s Only Max-Level Lazy Introvert Accidentally Goes Viral After Helping a Famous Streamer Who Forgot to Turn off Her Dungeon Stream - 43

Chapter 43: True Past

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“Ahahaha~ You finally made it♪”

We were inside the Rendias Dungeon. In the deepest part of the dungeon, or to be precise, in the boss’ room, there was a creature waiting for us. No. Calling it a ‘creature’ might not be accurate. All the monsters I’d fought so far inside the dungeon had been mindless beasts, lacking any semblance of intelligence. They’d just charge at us without reason, with no signs of thought or strategy. But… The same couldn’t be said about this creature standing before us now. This creature had two horns growing from its head with wings sprouting from its back. For a bipedal creature, this creature actually resembled a human, but its horrifying appearance made it clear to see that this creature was a monster. 

Despite everything… This thing standing before us was speaking to us and furthermore, it was speaking in Japanese, the same language as us. 

“The heck? That thing gives me the creeps.”

I said so as we stopped a safe distance away from that creature. Shiori, Iijima and Jinba were all keeping their guard up. Their eyes were fixed on the monsters. 

“Ahahaha~ I’m so sad~ I mean, aren’t we comrades? Right… Rendias?♡”

“Huh…?”

“But really, you’re so cruel, you know? Not only did you get reborn as a human, but you also forget all about me and you even end up catching a human woman instead. Even though when we were both Demon Lord, you promised to love me forever, forever, forever and ever and ever and ever… ♡”

“Just… What are you talking about…”

Thump.

“Ugh…”

Suddenly, my heart started pounding wildly. I dropped to one knee, unable to bear my pounding heart. 

What…? What’s going on…? Even though the thing that creature said had nothing to do with me, but… Why… Why are there these memories that I don’t recognize resurfacing in my mind?

“Kuhahahahaha!! Yes, yess…. Are you starting to remember?!”

The creature laughed gleefully as it hurled words that I couldn’t comprehend. 

“You’ve been feeling something was off, right? Sure, you may have been locking yourself up in the dungeon for hours to come, but how could your level keep rising so fast like that? And no matter how much those Onizuka guy and his entourage beat you up, how could you just shrug it off every day??”

In an instant, the creature closed the distance between us and lifted my chin, looking into my eyes.

“The answer is simple. It’s because you’re not an ordinary human. You are the Fourth Evil God, Rendias Zoroaga… You are commanded by the Great Evil God himself to bring ruin to this world.”

“Si-Silence!”

“Oops~”

Furious, Shiori swung her blade at the creature, but of course, the creature dodged her attack easily. Her sword didn’t even manage to graze the creature. That was how skilled this creature was. 

“And… Allow me to introduce myself. I’m the Second Evil God, Fegnia Yugnant. You despised me in our past lives, but when the Great Evil God himself commanded us to Earth together, I was beyond, beyond, beyond thrilled…!”

The creature—no, Evil God Fegnia—said so with a smirk that had never left its face since a while ago. 

“Stop spouting nonsense! Ren-kun is Ren-kun! He’s not an evil god or whatever stupid stuff you’re talking about!”

Shiori bravely retorted, standing firm against Evil God Fegnia. 

“That’s right! Ren-sama is the young leader of the Kamisuyama Clan! Someone like you has nothing to do with him!”

Jinba also stepped up, challenging the so-called Evil God bravely. 

But….

“Fufu… Sure, maybe that’s what all of you want to believe, but what about the real truth?~ Don’t you want to know the real truth?~”

“Wha-What are you talking about…?”

“Rendias. That item should be there, in your item box. The sword that was meant to bring the world to its end—the World’s End Magic Sword.”

The Evil God last said before he raised a jet-black orb high into the air. 

“What…?”

『Die. Die, die, die…』

『Humans. Kill. Humans. The bane of the world.』

『We are Evil Gods. We shall bring ruin to the world.』

An overwhelming wave of emotions came from the orb. The emotions were so intense, so much so it could be called pure malice. 

Rage. Sorrow. Hatred. All these dark emotions came crashing toward me like raging waves. 

“It seems that in dungeons… Something beyond the realm or ordinary items can come into existence. People’s thoughts, their resolve, these things can crystallize into gems and become items.”

“Of course, I don’t know for sure if the ‘???’ is one of those crystallized feelings. But according to my information, you’ve been diving into dungeons for quite a bit, right?Anyway, I don’t think there’s anyone that knows more about dungeons than you. If someone such as yourself still hasn’t found it yet… Maybe, just maybe… Maybe the last item you’re searching for is one of those special items?”

The words Iijima once told me resurfaced in my mind.

Don’t tell me… Don’t tell me the final material I need to complete the World’s End Magic Sword is… Malice?

“Ahahaha!! That’s right!!”

Evil God Fegnia shouted with gleeful delight, as if that thing could read my thoughts. 

“When the World’s End Magic Sword is completed, Evil God Rendias will awaken! And then…! The world will finally fall into ruin…! Ahahahaha! Finally! Finally, the time has come!!”

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