Unrivaled Demon's Odyssey

Nero stretched his hand in the air and yawned loudly. He then looked at his body and muttered, "My demonic powers are taking a toll on me."

He turned around and walked to the severed limbs of Norox that he cleaved before making him the 'Wheel of Fire'.

As he looked at the limbs, suddenly, a slab fell from the ceiling on Nero. Although it was shattered into pieces even before it could hit Nero, Nero found it odd how this palace was designed ideally as a defense type.

According to the prophecy, a demon was supposed to kill Norox when he turned 32 years old. Meaning, it was Norox's birthday today, but there was no celebration like any other Wheatly person would do.

'It looks like Norox wasn't prepared for this, even after building a defense-type castle. He knew he was going to get killed by a demon today, but he was completely oblivious about it. Almost as if he never took the prophecy seriously.'

'If he didn't take the prophecy seriously, then there was no need for him to kill his entire family and assault her sister and mother, or do those hideous crimes.'

"Bastard," Nero muttered in anger.

Nero realized that Norox didn't commit all those sins and crimes because of a prophecy; he did it because he wanted to and because he was evil to the core.

"Maybe I should have tortured him more," Nero uttered, then sighed, "He will be suffering for eternity anyway."

Ajax's fear was true, and Nero couldn't help but feel sorry for Ajax. 

Ajax was one of the last people Nero saw before he was sealed, and their friendship was unique. Even though Ajax was a king, he was never arrogant about it and treated everyone equally.

It wasn't as though Ajax wasn't powerful; he had demon blood in his body, so he was more powerful than any other human would be. But Ajax never used his powers to terrorize the weak. He always cared for his citizens as though they were a part of his family.

"Only if I had a chance to say a proper goodbye to him."

Nero gathered all the parts of Norox's body, except his guts, and released a drop of his blood on them. Norox's body regenerated fully as if it was never touched.

"O~ my demons. The most worthy from you shall cross the gates of demon realm and mortal realm to possess this body."

Nero furrowed his brows and squinted his eyes as he said, "Kay, I know you are watching me."

Kay was the guard of the mortal realm, and Nero was indebted to him, but as Nero was a lot stronger than him, he never dared to mention it.

"I just did a forbidden ritual of opening the gates of hell, so I am sure the guards of the mortal realm are watching me. And now I am trying to summon a demon's soul from the netherworld to possess a body." After a brief pause, Nero added, "Another forbidden ritual."

"Now let that demon pass from the gates of the mortal realm. If you don't, then I will open the gates of hell again and never close it."

Nero waited for a while to get some answer, but nothing happened.

"Alright then, I shall just open the gates of—"

[Zeus,] a voiceover sounded in Nero's ears.

"Heh!" Nero smirked and said, "Are you afraid to show yourself to me?"

[The mortal realm currently doesn't have any demons, so why are you trying to break the balance and bring a demon here?]

"I have no idea what balance you are talking about," Nero shrugged his shoulders.

[The balance of humans in the mortal realm.]

Nero cleared his ear with his finger and asked, "What was that?"

[The balance of humans in the mortal realm,] the voice said again.

"Sorry." Nero pulled his earlobe and said, "Can you repeat it again?"

[The balance of humans in the mortal realm,] the voice repeated with a little hint of annoyance and frustration in its voice.

"I think you mean 'the balance of demons in humans' skin', right?"

[....]

The voice didn't say anything in response.

Nero sighed and said, "Enough now, let that demon pass."

[Fine. But don't forget it might catch the gods' attention.]

"That's what I am trying to do," Nero grinned wickedly.

He looked at Norox's body and saw him opening his eyes. He sat up and glanced around with a puzzled look on his face. 

He drooped his head and stood up, then started laughing maliciously.

"Hahaha! I am  out of hell!"

"Not quite right. You may be out of hell, but your life will be no different than hell here," Nero let his presence know.

He looked at Nero and inspected his body with his eyes.

"Hah?!" He looked at Nero's tail and placed his hand on his chin as though he was trying to see Nero's soul. "What are you? Did a demon raped your mother so that you look like that?"

Nero closed his open fist in anger and grabbed Norox's face, "Know your place."

Two big horns sprouted from Norox's forehead and his appearance started changing.

"Some lowly hybrid demon can't match the great me, the general of the demon army!"

Nero let go of Norox's face and choked his neck after raising him in the air. "Did you forget who I am?"

"Then look into my eyes and stare down the endless abyss to witness your end!" Nero's eyes turned black, just like his mark-eyes looked when they opened up.

Norox cracked his own neck to break free from Nero's grip. Then, he started rubbing and licking Nero's feet, saying, "Please forgive me! It's been so long, and I just got excited after—"

"Raise your head, Korybant," Nero ordered.

Korybant was the general of the demon army of the first hell, and Nero summoned him into Norox's body.

Korybant rubbed his head even more harder and said, "I won't. I know you kill me the moment I look at you."

"You insulted my mother, Korybant. And that's the only thing I can't forgive. I may not be fond of my mother, but I love her regardless. "

"Please, my lord, forgive me. If I had known you are Zemon, then I would have never said that." Korybant started smashing his head to the ground.

"You know what I did to that certain demon lord who once insulted my mother, right? Or perhaps you forgot about that too?" Nero furrowed his brows.

"I remember! There is no way I would ever forget that moment! The hell lord Surtr, you killed him and turned him into your sword." Korybant's voice had already started breaking in fear.

"Raise your head, Korybant. Or I will crush it!" Nero demanded.

Korybant immediately raised his head and stood up but kept his gaze and head lower to Nero's chest.

"Look up," Nero ordered.

Korybant looked at Nero and closed his eyes.

"Open your mouth."

Korybant opened his mouth.

"Take out your tongue."

He did as Nero asked him to.

"Now pluck it out," Nero ordered nonchalantly.

Korybant opened his eyes and looked at Nero, seemingly trying to beg for Nero's mercy.

Nero raised his brows and said, "Do I need to repeat myself?"

Korybant shook his head, then closed his eyes and plucked out his tongue.

Nero chuckled and nodded, "Good. Now follow me."

Nero left the room, and Korybant followed him like an obedient slave.