I’m Going to Destroy this Country

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If you continue northwest from the Holy Empire Hella, you reach a forest where no human can live.

From there, it’s a no-man’s land directly connected to the demon faction.

The Black Forest.

A lawless region boiling with monsters, where even the plants and soil are jet-black.

Humans even throw in convicts or unwanted people as disposal. Once thrown in, they’re reduced to bones in no time.

But a peculiar figure was present here.

“Kieek!”

“Kieeeek!”

A middle-aged man in a black cleric’s robe, with a special blue aura draped over his shoulder.

Around him were the corpses of monsters.

The demons dared to attack the man who had audaciously entered their territory, but they were instantly sliced and fell due to the deep blue aura surrounding him.

Even amidst the mayhem, the man’s silver hair remained impeccable.

Unstained by even a drop of monster blood, he was now strangling a monster.

“Tell me, where is the Skeleton King?”

At the man’s question, the monster moaned, looking at him as if he were crazy.

‘This must be the Cardinal.’

The highest-ranking clerics serving the Pope.

He had heard rumors, but they were indeed on another level from ordinary priests.

If the pope is the king of the divine faction, these are the queens.

If there were no Saints, they could be said to be the next pope.

And Eshua’s head, Elai Eshua, flashed his eyes.

“I would have asked where it was.”

[No use. Our great King is in a place you would never dare imagine…]

Fuhak!!

In an instant, the monster’s face exploded.

“It’s a joke here too.”

The head of the family, who said it was not worth listening to, turned around.

He had reached the lungs of the demon faction while trekking through dangerous lands to stop the growing demon army.

At the same time, he was looking for the Skeleton King, who disappeared 150 years ago after being defeated by the gods.

“At the same time, he was looking for the Skeleton King, who was defeated by the gods 150 years ago and suddenly disappeared without a trace.

However, he couldn’t find any particular clues on his journey here.

And there was no sign of a new Demon King taking the throne.

No wonder, as the Skeleton King is called the greatest Demon King in history. It’s unlikely that anyone could succeed him so quickly.

Yet, it was certain that among the demons, there were those who pretended to be the Skeleton King, and they were indeed operating with the power of the Skeleton King.

And maybe not.

Perhaps this whole situation was a scheme devised by the Skeleton King himself. He was not just any foe, playing tricks on the Saintess and dominating the human realm.

So, he absolutely had to find and eliminate the Skeleton King.

But then, that moment came.

“…M-Master!”

In front of Elai, a knight in a blue robe knelt down.

He was the direct knight connecting the family and the head of the family.

But he looked as if he might faint at any moment.

“What happened?”

“That…!”

The heavily breathing knight looked at his master, whose clothes were so soaked with blood they were almost clean, and wondered if he was even human.

Even as a high-ranking knight, simply passing through this place would render one disabled.

“That…! Actually, I came to seek permission to use the artifact, .”

The master seemed uninterested, leaning back and dismantling a demon with his bare hands.

Suddenly.

For some reason, the demons mentioning the Skeleton King’s name were disassembled even more gruesomely.

“The Relic Treasure Vault, you say? We have no use for it now.”

“But…”

Crash!

“Didn’t I tell you? Each person gets only one chance with the treasure chest. Even if you don’t like the item, there’s no second chance.”

“It’s not the Saintess who wishes to use it!”

The master furrowed his brow even more.

That place was where candidates with inherently strong divine power were born. Any other would perish.

Who would use such a place if not the Saintess?

“Actually, the lords want to check which child is a Saint…”

The Saint?

Only then did the master turn his head.

“What are you talking about? Why would there be a Saint in my house?”

“That’s… exactly.”

The master narrowed his eyes.

Could it be that the unbelievable being the Pope mentioned has actually appeared?

And even in the Saintess’ family lineage?

Anyway, he understood why they wanted to use the treasure vault.

“I refuse. That place is where anyone not a candidate for Saint would die. Tell the men of Eshua not to pick pointless fights.”

“Yes.”

But then, at that very moment.

Boom!!

From somewhere, demon beasts the size of a house flew in like missiles.

It was a hard-to-avoid demon, but the master easily dodged it.

Thud!!

The knight, who barely regained his balance, was almost out of his wits.

The corpses of the massive demons, impossible to imagine being defeated by a human, lay before them.

Only the master realized who could’ve caught such beasts with their bare hands.

“Melissa. That was quick.”

“They were weaklings. Anyway, did I hear that the young masters want to use the treasure vault?”

A silver-haired woman who looked in her late 20s dusted off her hands and approached.

A beauty beyond human imagination, Melissa was the Madam of Eshua.

“Let them. There’s no reason to stop them.”

The master looked surprised.

“The right to enter the treasure vault originally belongs to the Madam. If you’re okay with it, I don’t mind. But why this sudden favor?”

“Isaac, was it? At his age, making a demon into a totem shows great potential. Can’t deprive him of the opportunity.”

“!”

“But, there’s a condition. If we’re opening the door anyway, it might be good to put all the Saint candidates in.”

The master scowled as if he saw a Demon King.

“Why do you want to kill innocent babies?”

“Do you think they will die? Those who claim to be Saint candidates. There’s also a holy mark, right?”

“…The Pope will have something to say.”

“Why? Didn’t he once brag that his grandson was the Saint? That child couldn’t even retrieve an item from a regular vault?”

“…”

No one would call a place where people die a ‘regular vault’.

The master sighed.

“He might take ‘that thing’ inside. Are you okay with something precious being stolen?”

“Well, I wish someone would take it now.”

“!”

Under the long eyelashes of the lady, a deep shadow of sadness fell.

“Even the most talented Saints in history, none of them could retrieve it.”

“Melissa…”

The lady, looking desolate, had eyes flashing like a monster.

“Maybe with that thing, we can quickly track and kill the Skeleton King.”

“!”

“So, if we want to make them bring that thing, we have to offer a reward.”

The knight was shocked.

“Then, you mean…!”

“Tell them. I will give a reward even the Pope cannot offer to the child who retrieves it.”

“!”

“And also the heirloom passed down in the lineage of the Saints of Eshua.”

“…!”

“Moreover, I will personally take on the task of imparting the vision.”

“Madam!”

“Tell them I will give everything without reserve.”

Meanwhile, Isaac sneezed non-stop like crazy.