Grimoire x Reverse ~Reincarnated Demon Romance Tale~ Chapter 3

Today, at the top of the tower, the wizard Gaius has been busy making magic pills. Without a window, he immersed himself in research with only the dim crystal lights. Not thinking about profit or the interests of others, he perpetually immersed himself in magic study. Seizing whatever he wanted, and eliminating any disturbances.

Recently, he had made a keeper.

Since he had obtained the Demon Slayer, a weapon which greatly damages demons, he had to guard his tower to keep it from falling into someone else’s hands. Trapping a strong demon from the nearby mountain, he crushed its will and brought it here.

Thanks to this, his tower’s security was perfect.

Although. “Haa.” (Gaius)

Recently he was melancholic.

For researchers such as Gaius, a sanctuary or sponsor is necessary. Otherwise, bounty hunters who have caught on his crimes would come for him. So, protected under the umbrella of a mighty organism…one of the Four Heavenly Demon Kings, he built up his own refuge. Though he could only flatter them, the Chimera monsters Gaius made were pretty useful so at least he received some hospitality. It was only now, in such an environment, he could freely immerse himself in his research.

However.

“I will leave you with a key to the door of the Makai Underground Empire. Once you are defeated by someone and lose it, you will die.”

His superiors, the Four Heavenly Kings, pressed that key on to him, leaving him dejected.

Makai Underground Empire. Its existence was known, and also that Gaius had the key.

To his credit, they had confidence in his chimeras and demon subordinates. They are powerful chimera that possibly incorporate the Devil Gene, which are, without a doubt, enough to overwhelm any adversary’s forces.

But the problem with the key is that the existence “Crane Fafnir” (TL: It has been suggested that this person is most likely the protagonist from the game Grimoire Lancer, which I think is very plausible) will no doubt come here to attack.

In one country from the Three Kingdoms Federation, a Kamiko of light is selected by a professor as part of this existence. They will probably try to overthrow the devil, and so he thought it obvious that they will advance on the underground empire, needing to attack him for the key he possessed.

“…Haa.” (Gaius)

Gaius himself is no good with conflict. Though combat, using demonic drugs, is finally possible. Even so, there is still the melancholy and the accompanying fear of not knowing when an attack will occur.

It was not insecurity in his defenses with chimeras and the demon, but that his opponent is the Kamiko of light. (TL: this is a mix of two words, “Kami” or G.o.d, and either “miko” a shrine maiden, or just “ko” as in child. In other words, the Kamiko is a person blessed by G.o.d) Definitely, it is difficult to imagine that his tower would be devastated within his own territory.

“What is needed is…maiden’s tongue, then the Dragon jewel…? Now if the greed sensor will even activate…” (Gaius)

The maiden’s tongue multiplies the chimera’s attack, and should be somewhere in the village. The Dragon jewel…I think I could ask the Four Heavenly Kings. That definitely won’t be easy.

While inspecting the doc.u.ments, he compared what he needed next.  Although he should have been happy to be able to directly research, you might wonder why in the corner of his mind he had a feeling composed of lead. Naturally, because he thought that the Kamiko of light would probably attack.

Then, at that time.

The bronze door cracked and literally flew inward. Rather than thinking to check the reflection, he turned his neck to face the entrance. How terrible was the Kamiko of light or Crane Fafnir, to repel the bronze door in an instant.

“It appeared!?” (Gaius)

Just in case, he had prepared a trap switch. So when an enemy appeared it would come in handy. When you pressed the switch, twelve cultured chimeras would spring out of their aligned pods in the laboratory.

“To intrude on my laboratory, allow my best weapon to come out…Kamiko…?” (Gaius)

Wrong.

It is not Crane Fafnir.

What is that?

“Gegiyagiya!?”

Some kind of weapon was swung quickly with an almost invisible trajectory, and in a moment a chimera was divided in two, a creature that supposedly had enough power to easily destroy a village.

On the contrary, one strike after another kept cracking the steel floor.

These strongest species of chimera were overpowered in a flash. Although he had incorporated many kind of demons in large quant.i.ties, why was it so easily cut? Even though the devil gene was incorporated!

“Gegiyagiya!!”

“Yeah! Now or Never!…Hiu!?” (Demon)

Without a doubt, it was not Kamiko, a being of light. With sharp eyes of gold, its body was clad in a dreadful aura of two colors, black and red.

Gaius notices, and shaking his fist he cries out harshly.

“I can’t believe it…the demon…!? Why!? Why did it betray me?!” (Gaius)

No, it is different now.

His instinct and soul yelled that it was different. The demon was placed in the middle of the tower, so moving up here with such speed is impossible. No matter how strong of a demon tribe, none could cut a chimera in two.

And he should have been unarmed. Yet, he wielded the weapon with G.o.dly speed. Wh-what is that strength? The attacking chimeras were each killed in a single blow. Changing from one target to the next like a black panther, the demon wielded its weapon and steadily came towards him.

“Oh…Oohh…!” (Gaius)

Within several seconds all of the chimera were defeated.

But why? Why is such a thing?

The pills in the palm of his hand shook, this medicine causes one to undergo a physical transformation. But there is no time to lose. Otherwise he would be killed!

At once he chewed the tablets in his mouth. Power boils. As of now, with this much his fist could smash a holding pod in one hit. Demon conversion. These were enhancement drugs that gave one the power of a demon.

“Hey…!” (Demon)

“Wha-what is this!!” (Gaius)

While rotating its victims round and round with one hand, the demon murmured and its red aura rose.

“Tell me…” (Demon)

“Wha-what hya!?” (Gaius)

With intimidating eyes of gold, already heavier and sharper than the Four Heavenly Kings, it split and shredded the air pressure, causing Gaius’ teeth to make chattering sounds.

“My name is…!!” (Demon)

“Hya…! I, I do not know!” (Gaius)

Instantaneously, the demon crouched, and rushed at Gaius at a speed likely to leave an afterimage. It wore a red aura like lightning bolts.

No, he could not afford to lose. Here was a demon that raised all parameters. a.n.a.lyze the trajectory of that weapon. And kill him, with his fist.

But the demon before his eyes was better than expected. Imperceptibly, its eyes gleamed before him. In horror he finally noticed the weapon it wielded.

“Eh, the Demon Slayer!?” (Gaius)

In the moment he was slashed by the great axe, Gaius learned his own defeat.

“…My name…you really don’t know?” (Demon)

In the end, he felt like he had heard such a voice.