That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Primordial Demon

We left the dwelling of spirits and headed out to roam around the world.

Of course, I was riding a dragon.

Who would be stupid enough to miss that opportunity?

It was quite the scene, mind you.

The speed at which we flew was insane.

During my world tours, I'd normally ignore some places like Guy's new continent and the barren lands.

There are some places I do not go to because I've never been there before.

Whilst thinking of this, I was interrupted by Velda.

Veldanava: 「Um, Sariel.」

Sariel: 「Eh? Is it time to get down already?」

I asked with a disappointed tone. To be honest, the ride is really amazing.

It also made it even better as I was spending time with him.

Veldanava: 「Yes. But I also have a request. Do you mind hearing it out?」

Sariel: 「Uum, sure thing.」

He looks serious about this one. I guess it's important.

Veldanava: 「I want you to try out a new type of magic I developed long ago. I finished its development recently, and I want you to try it out.」

Eh? Is this even a request? I mean, if I succeed in learning it, I'll be the one benefitting from it.

Sariel: 「Uuuuh, okay. When do we start the lesson, though?」

Veldanava: 「Oh, we could start now if you want to.」

Sariel: 「I guess we have nothing to do. Well, I think we should start now.」

I never knew he had a new type of magic he had been working on.

Whatever it is, I'm sure it's gonna be really sick.

He dropped us down and looked at me for a while before speaking.

Veldanava: 「The new type of magic I spoke about is called "Primitive Magic," and it's very difficult to pull off.」

Primitive magic, huh? Never heard of it.

Veldanava: 「It can be activated by the usage of pure willpower.」

Sariel: 「Wait. Doesn't that mean if I wish it to happen, it will?」

Veldanava: 「Yes. Primitive magic is a type of magic placed on a higher rank than the magic used by demons.

It is the source of all magic. However, its characteristics are not manipulating physical phenomenon, but the power to affect souls.」

Eh? Isn't that like what I have? 『True Soul Magic』?

Sariel: 「Ney, is that not the type of magic I developed?」

Veldanava: 「You could say that with the only difference being that yours is supported by a skill whilst what I am about to show you is supported by pure willpower.」

Ah. That's understandable. Well, it's cool to learn new interesting things every day, right?

Sariel: 「Alright, continue.」

Veldanava: 「Hm. It's very powerful to the point where ultimate skill users are not safe from this type of magic.

Invalidating defensive barriers whilst exerting its effects tremendously inside the spiritual world. In other words, it is a terrifying magic.

Also, any being capable of utilizing this magic would automatically become the natural enemy of any spiritual life-form.」

Isn't this like what Ken-chan's skill, but on a completely different level?

——— Sage-san, store this in my memory for me. ———

「Understood.」

Sariel: 「Well, that's one heck of magic. Wouldn't want to get struck by that.」

Veldanava: 「Don't worry about it. Truth be told, you're the only one to know of this magic.」

Wait. No one else knows about it?

Not even Velzard or Guy? I wonder why?

Veldanava: 「The reason is because it's too dangerous to let out. I don't want this power to get into the wrong hands.

But I'm also trusting you to keep it a secret.

You can use it as you wish as it is not something that can be analyzed even by the analytical power of an ultimate skill.」

Wow. That's gonna be convenient. I guess even Guy won't be able to copy it for himself. Nice.

Sariel: 「What of if I want to share this with someone I know I can trust just like you are doing now?」

Veldanava: 「As long as you deeply trust that person with your life, then fine.

Though I highly doubt that anyone would be capable of learning it without the help of a manas.」

Eh? Another new term I'm not familiar with.

「Notice. It is advisable to request data on the term "manas."」

Hm. I guess so. This guy has a lot of information that the world does not even know about.

I'm really lucky to have him always telling me about things that others will never hear of in their entire lifetime.

I know quite a lot of things, from the world's secrets to the history of it, all thanks to him.

There's also something he told me about; a shocking truth concerning Iverage that explained the reason it, or should I say, she wasn't killed.

Well, that's something I'll talk about on a later date.

Sariel: 「What's a manas?」

He gave my question a deep thought before answering.

Veldanava: 「Well, you could say manas are a type of ultimate life-form that follows an unorthodoxed evolutionary path.」

Wait. Ultimate life-form... Isn't that a term Sage-san used to identify Ken-chan when he evolved?

「Answer. Correct. Ultimate life-form are spiritual life-forms that have reached the ultimate level, transcending their evolutionary path and stage entirely.」

That's one piece of information. Is Iverage an ultimate life-form?

With his strength, I won't be surprised if he were to be one.

「Incorrect.」

Fweh!

Alright, this conversation is gonna take some time.

——— Sage-san, Activate 『Thought Acceleration』. ———

「Notice. 『Thought Acceleration』is always active during prolonged thought processes.」

Oh. That's a good thing.

——— You mind telling me why? How is someone like Ken-chan an ultimate spiritual life-form whilst Iverage isn't? ———

「Answer. As I explained, ultimate life-forms are spiritual life-forms that have transcended their evolutionary path and stage entirely.

A notable example would be the Titan God Ashura. When a spiritual life-form evolve past their final evolution stage, they embody a specific concept.

This makes them forces of nature with the innate ability to manipulate the laws of the world concerning their embodied concept.」

Amazing. And you're telling me little Ken-chan became one of that?

I wonder if I could also become one–

「Notice. Preparations have been made to ensure that your wish is fulfilled.」

——— Oi! That was a rhetorical question for fuck's sake! ———

——— You just want to experiment on me, don't you? ———

「....」

——— Your silence is the answer to my question. ———

——— Well, since I'm also curious about the concept I'll embody, I guess I'll allow you just this once. ———

As soon as I let that statement out, I felt a life-threatening chill run down my entire body.

Sage-san did the tyrannical smirk.

What have I done to my existence...

I just made the biggest mistake in the world's history.

「Notice. Please sit back, my lord, I will ensure that you become an ultimate life-form no matter what.」

Ah~, it is finished. My life is over.

She said the word. This has been a pretty eventful life.

Veldanava: 「Hey! Wake up to reality!」

.... Did he just.... forget it.

But I'm curious. If an ultimate skill can not analyze the magic, how can a unique skill use it.

Sariel: 「Well, that's cool and all, but if an ultimate skill can not analyze this type of magic, how do you expect me, with just a unique skill to learn it?」

Veldanava: 「Oh. That's easy. I'll just pass over the information to you through infons.」

Sariel: 「Wait, you can do that!?」

I've always tried research about these information particles.

Sage-san said that it was a project that was too difficult for her to deal with as a unique skill.

I kept this project on hold until Sage-san evolved into an ultimate skill.

Velda here seems to know about infons.

Perhaps I could gain some intel on it.

Sariel: 「Hey Velda. What exactly are infons used for?」

He looked at me thoughtfully, processing my question before answering.

Veldanava: 「Oh? Infons can be used to merge and separate skills.

They can also be used to alter information of a particular matter, including souls.

When that happens, the overall function of that matter gets overwritten and adapts to the function implanted to the infon.

When manipulated to a higher degree, infons can be used to create new materials as they are the foundation to all of creation.

At the end of the day, it all depends on the level of mastery an individual possesses in manipulating infons.」

This is.... mind-blowing.

This just takes my knowledge of the world to a whole new level.

Does that mean Veldanava also used infons when he was creating the world but on a larger scale?

「Answer. Most likely.」

I think I'll focus on what I can handle. I'll trust you to handle this piece of information.

「Notice. You can leave it to me.」

Yeah. I'll definitely do that.

I raised my head to look at Velda with a smile.

Sariel: 「I'll start with the primitive magic.」

Understanding what I meant, he nodded before passing the data of the magic to me.

Veldanava: 「I could teach you, but I believe you to be able to learn it without my help.」

When he said that, I looked at him with a deadpan expression.

Who wouldn't catch up to his scheme.

I bet the dude's gonna say something along the lines of "I have something urgent to attend to in the Star Palace. I'll head out now," or something similar to that and aneak of to read manga.

Thinking of such, Velda's face wore an expression of absolute stupefaction.

He spoke.

Veldanava: 「H-How did you know?」

Ha. Guessed it. The dude's one lazy bum for a God.

I wonder what Makime would say if she saw the type of otaku I literally turned the God of the universe into.

Heh.

Sariel: 「*Sigh*. You've done enough for me. I guess a little slacking off won't do you any harm.」

As soon as I said that, the shocked expression he wore not too long ago got instantly replaced with a bright smile.

Veldanava: 「Aha! I knew you'd come through! You know, you should stop by once in a while to read manga with me.」

I looked at him with an amused expression.

I am proud of him. He has come to appreciate the worth of every single otaku out there.

You can't blame him, though. He was taught by a grandmaster in art appreciation.

「Do you mind explaining to me what the term "manga" is?」

Ah! I had nearly come to forget about my newest companion.

——— You want to join the [1]"Joint Otaku Alliance"? ———

「Indeed my lord.」

——— Ah. Just call me Sariel. And... WELCOME TO THE FAMILY! ———

That is how I got a new member to join our group.

Later, I will personally make sure that Sage-san joins the group no matter what!

「....」

Heh. Your silence seals my victory.

 ◇◇◇

In a kingdom located at the west, a summoning ritual was taking place.

There were forty mages clad in white robes and white scaff that covered the entirety of their face.

With their hands outstretched, a magic circle was formed before them.

「Don't give up! The ritual is almost done!」

A man who stood out among the rest spoke.

He wore red robes and golden ornaments belonging to royalty.

He was the prince of a new upstart kingdom that began to rise in power.

With blond hair and blue eyes, he was a fine man, and it was an undeniable fact.

「Yes. It's almost done. Soon, I'll have a primordial under my control.」

*Wall Destruction-No-Jutsu*

「Note: Fron here on, I'm permanently banning any forth wall and shit. Don't blame me if you see Tanjiro passing by or shit.

Oh! Also, guess the primordial that is being summoned before reading further.」

*Seal-No-Jutsu*

The demonic energy released from the magic circle intensified with every passing second as it gave of a dark purple glow.

「Note. Continue guessing.」

The energy that was emitted from the magic circle got so potent to the point that a few bystanders died of magicule poisoning.

As the ritual ensued, beads of sweat appeared on the prince's face.

「(Just how powerful is this demon!? No matter. The stronger the better!)」

After a few seconds, all the magicules that were released from the magic circle were sucked into a dark cocoon of magicules.

The forty mages that were performing the summoning ritual collapsed.

They died on the spot without getting the chance to look at the individual they summoned.

With the passage of time, a new entity was formed from the cocoon of energy.

It took the form of a beautiful woman with platinum pink hair long enough to reach her waist.

「Note. You guessed it.」

She glanced at the humans with her blue eyes, wearing a pink traditional clothing that gave off an otherworldly radiance.

It was the pink primordial demon, Rose.

Rose: 「Oh? You actually managed to summon me...」

She turned to look at the prince that summoned her.

He had a stunned expression. He has never seen anyone as stunning as she was.

Looking at him with amusement, she spoke.

Rose: 「Are you by chance, the one in charge?」

He snapped back to reality after she questioned him.

With a lustful expression, he replied.

「Yes. It was I. Prince Edwin. I am the one who summoned you, so you are now under my control.」

As soon as Rose heard this, her amused expression faltered. Her face contorted into a frown.

She, who was one of the nine primordials, had pride in not only her strength but her position, too.

To hear such a thing from someone who wouldn't even be a stepping stone to her subordinates made her almost erase him from existence.

She composed herself and asked him a question.

Her tone was extremely cold; the way she spoke made him look at her in confusion.

Rose: 「What did you summon me here for?」

Edwin: 「Oh. I summoned you to destroy a certain primordial demon for me, but we can discuss that later. How about you come to my room instead.」

As he spoke, he scrutinized her body with his lustful eyes.

The look he gave Rose made her lose it.

She had enough of the human that dared to infuriate her.

With speeds breaking the sound barrier, she dashed towards him.

In an instant, her fan blade was beside his neck, still in motion to decapitate him.

But as soon as the blades reached him, she stopped.

Remembering what he said, she jumped back to her initial position, looking at him with curiosity.

To Edwin, he collapsed to the ground, sitting and looking at her with a horrified expression.

Blood trickled down from his neck.

Even though the slash did not connect, the speed of the fan blade was enough to create wind sharp enough to decapitate him.

Without even knowing, he had wet himself due to fear.

She looked at him and spoke with a curious face.

Rose: 「Ney. Edward-san. Did you say you wanted me to deal with a fellow primordial?」

The cold voice she used to speak to him earlier was replaced with a sweet and innocent tone.

This shocked the prince, but he did not dare to take advantage of that. He nodded his head furiously.

Rose: 「I see. Is it Rouge?」

To her question, he shook his head in denial.

She then understood what he wanted.

Rose: 「Primordial Silver Sariel...」

As she spoke, a smile naturally appeared on her face. A beautiful one at that.

Rose: 「I see. Be honored to see your request fulfilled! Or don't. You won't live to do so either way.」

Before he could understand what she meant, his head met the ground.

A soft thud resonated throughout the space. That marked the end of Edwin's life.

Finishing her job, she spread her demonic wings to fly.

With a flap, she ascended to the sky, way above the small kingdom.

Rose: 「With his presence concealed, I'd never locate him soon. But with my presence unleashed, he will locate me faster. Fufufufu.」

Summoning [2]minus energy, she infused it into a spherical elemental flame .

The flame changed from its usual color to a dark blue.

Raising her arm, the flame ascended to the sky above her.

She infused magicules into the flame, making it flare violently.

After a few seconds, she clenched her fists whilst smiling cheerfully.

The dark blue flame above her exploded with a loud bang.

The explosion created multiple flame meteors that went towards the ground at a quick pace.

Once they met the earth, a bigger explosion occurred.

Each flame remnant caused loud explosions that engulfed and erased everything in its path.

This flame had a life negating property, making escape nigh-impossible.

Every life-form below her was erased from existence without the opportunity to retort.

The deafening silence made it seem as if nothing had happened.

Seeing her work, she smiled and descended to the ground.

Using the leftovers of the remaining bodies that survived the onslaught, she created a vessel for herself by performing the sacred magic 『Birthday』.

The kingdom had a population of three million.

Hence, even if most of the bodies were destroyed in the assault, there were still hundreds of thousand bodies remaining.

The only problem was that all the bodies were contorted and disfigured compared to their initial appearance.

The souls of the victims began to fade away, fleeing to the cycle of reincarnation.

But she did not allow that to happen.

The souls of the people she killed were absorbed by her, and she began her evolution.

The Voice of The World announced her evolution to the whole world, and she silently evolved herself into the third demon lord that the central world will know of.

◇◇◇

The meeting with Velda ended, and we both parted ways.

The information he gave me was being processed by Sage-san, so I had nothing to do.

I had a little chat with my new companion, and I taught her the basic steps needed to be taken to become a true otaku like us.

She quickly adapted and has already begun to make references.

I'm so proud of her. Come to think of it, I haven't given her a name yet.

I think I'll give her a name. Who knows, she might even evolve into something far greater than her current evolutionary stage.

——— Listen up! As a reward to my fellow otaku, I shall grant you a name. ———

Perhaps, hearing what I said made her shocked as I felt a new emotion rush up to me.

「W-Wait! Are you sure? Your magicules will be drained by doing so.」

——— Don't worry about that. It's a tradition of ours, so there's nothing going to stop me. ———

She went silent for a few seconds before speaking.

「I humbly accept your reward, Sariel-sama.」

Hearing her speak, I nodded in satisfaction before speaking up.

Sariel:「Your name shall be Kalisha.」

As I named her, my magicules were absorbed, but that was not a problem.

I had a lot of magicule pool to spare.

「Notice. The greater spirit of time has evolved into a Spirit Lord of Time.」

Wow. Now that's some evolution.

Kalisha: 「I am eternally grateful for this wonderful gift.」

——— Don't sweat the small stuff. It's only natural. ———

She's no longer a greater time spirit but something much better.

It's like an evolution into an arch-demon.

That's not something to take lightly.

As I was thinking of such, I received an amazing news.

VOTW: 「Conditions have been met. The individual Rose will begin her evolution into a demon lord.

Upon its completion, gifts will be bestowed upon the individuals under her genealogy.」

That's just....

Tch. Why can't you guys just make my work easier for me.

Saying that, I left the forest to meet the perpetrator of this incident.

Sariel: 「Primordial Pink Rose. I do not like the way we are meeting each other.」

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[1] This is an association formed by Sariel, who stands as the chairman. It began with Sariel and Kenneth before getting a new member at the time, which was the God of the universe.

[2] Minus energy is a type of spiritual energy gotten from the deepest part of an abyss.

This energy can be accessed by using summoning magic with the use of spatial magic.

It is also capable of negating the life force of any substance when utilised properly.

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