The Chairperson Jeil Wahyhiemhai, one of the few who can truly challenge the peak of the world.
The World Raid Hidden Boss, who has trampled countless people and shattered their challenges while following justice and protecting the country and organization, has been cast down from his position as a challenger.
A person who can summon 12 avatars of the highest-ranked being in the continent’s infamous Ten Thieves, Eungchilgeom, at regular intervals.
At the same time, a being who has reached the pinnacle of Dark Mana, possessing knowledge and combat experience that transcends the extreme, has ascended to the throne of the Demon King.
It was because the future potential of Oknodie was leased from the future, and the Demon King Oknodie appeared as his [Rival].
The Chairperson acknowledged it.
In the distant future or the near future.
The level his daughter has reached is too overwhelming to face alone.
“Then let’s do this.”
Thus, he made up his mind.
To remove those irritating avatars from his daughter’s side.
The Chairperson took out a signal device from his pocket and smashed it.
A signal that reports the destruction of the magical device to which it is connected, possessing only a very primitive function.
Thus, this lavish legendary magical tool exercised its single function absolutely, free from all constraints.
“Now, I have activated the final weapon prepared for the confrontation with Seonhwang. Its effect is to overlap the coordinates of the [Demon Realm] onto the Capital of the Empire.”
“…!”
“If you don’t help, Empress Masugaki and the key forces of Jeido will be annihilated by the Demon Army overnight. If a ‘Demon King’ or a ‘Minion’ blessed with the power of the Demon King doesn’t personally intervene, I think it will cause significant trouble.”
So, go to Jeido right away.
If you want to protect your precious friend.
If you don’t want to see the collapse of the Empire that Seonhwang sacrificed his life to build.
Send avatars.
Have Demon King Oknodie go there personally.
At the point when one side loses power, it becomes easier to deal with the other side.
If you send an avatar, you can easily take down Demon King Oknodie.
If Oknodie leaves, you can easily crush the avatars that won’t resurrect and take control of this battlefield.
Eliminating just thirty thousand as an example will make it nearly impossible to find any forces that would defy the Foundation.
“Papa really knows nothing, does he?”
Demon King Oknodie’s actions simultaneously dodged the Chairperson’s two predictions.
“My best friend doesn’t easily fall for anyone.”
“If your baseless confidence is true, that’s a sad affair. You’ll encounter the Bivo of your friend and the Empire. Won’t you be sad when the Seonhwang inside me sees the empire in ruins?”
“No, that absolutely won’t happen. In any ‘dimension’, it would be genuinely dangerous, no matter what. From the moment Papa called forth the ‘Demon Realm’ to the Empire, you’ve failed.”
“Oho. Quite self-confident, aren’t we? What granted you such a strong assurance?”
“I wanted to control it, didn’t I? Just like how you controlled countless people and nations before. But the Foundation’s puppet that belonged to the Empire has been dealt with long ago. Papa has only made rough guesses, unaware of how much the Empire has changed.”
It was true.
Since the Second Revolutionary Army Jezel acquired the crowds of Jeido and the imperial palace maid, Katarina, the Foundation’s influence in Jeido rapidly declined.
The Maid Recruitment Center, established to proliferate Assassin Maids, was designated as a top-priority facility for business suspension, even before any entertainment facility, and all nobles in the Empire deemed even private employment of maids as illegal.
The Foundation’s eyes on the Empire blurred.
Even if the changes brought about by the dark clouds are enormous, what could be done in less than a year?
Honestly, he thought like that.
And now, anxiety began to settle in.
His daughter’s confidence, Oknodie, could not possibly be without reason.
*
Holy Central Empire Capital.
The sudden dimensional overlap and the rapidly rising density of Dark Mana did not turn Jeido into chaos.
“Mom, the mana is rising!”
“Oh dear, you should learn the mana training method propagated by Her Majesty! How can you just consume that filthy mana?”
“Oops, I forgot!”
“Hurry into the Mana Workshop with the Mana Accumulation and Low-density Contaminated Mana Ejector!”
As the density of Dark Mana increased, the citizens hurried to the workshop with faces far from the despair faced at the end of the world, like taking refuge indoors from a storm.
Many citizens gathered in the numerous workshops installed throughout Jeido, but very few wandered the streets due to a lack of personnel.
“A-131 Workshop is full. If you board a nearby carriage, we’ll guide you to another workshop with openings!”
The construction of workshops and the nationwide mana training campaign promoted as a national project were actively pushed forward since Empress Masugaki ascended to her position.
With the registration of the Mana Computer Network and workshop allocation service on Jeido’s carriages, various companies’ services were added to the same distribution network to supplement the lacking funds through registration fees.
Many nobles eager for profits were granted portions of national projects to tame emerging aristocrats, and the initiative that began from parts of Jeido has now expanded throughout the entire region.
“The Empress’s foresight has saved the Empire.”
“Pffft. If it’s Dark Mana, the Foundation will love it, so we have to prepare for this, right? It’s sad if you couldn’t think of this much, you dumb Interior Minister♡ I want to dock your salary♡”
“Please, bear with the salary dock… there’s hard work in bringing the Empress’s plans to execution.”
“Giggle. Of course, it’s a joke. Once the situation in Jeido stabilizes, the Interior Minister can expect a performance bonus♡”
Dark Mana.
A forbidden mana that grants great power but leads the user to death due to its cruel properties.
The government aims to purify and increase its density to process it to be less harmful to the human body and encourages private acquisition at a civil level.
It was a business fraught with challenges.
What if citizens start coughing up blood and dying?
What if a sudden frenzy leads to slaughter in multiple locations? How will you take responsibility for that?
But Masugaki had confidence.
“I’ve stacked this much Dark Mana too, but I’m doing just fine~!”
The Empress herself was a frightening holder of Dark Mana.
From ancient times, when a superior set an example and took the biggest risks, there were many cases where the subordinates trusted and followed with conviction.
There was even an expert who consulted for her to achieve great results in demonstrating the awesomeness and safety of Dark Mana.
“Can this humble old man truly assist Your Majesty in place of the existing palace magicians?”
“The Red Magic Tower’s Red Flame School is an expert in Imagination~? Plan a dark version of the Fantastical Fire Show♡ Since Rosgini is also my friend, would you really refuse a request from a friend of your apprentice~?”
Although the magical order led by the existing Multicolor Magic Tower and palace magicians crumbled due to various incidents faced by the Empire, they invited the master of the Red Flame School, Jeokno, a powerful magical expert, to fill the void.
There were many dissenting opinions and complaints about the appointments, but the verifiable demonstration of the Dark Mana version of the Fire Show greatly succeeded, completely changing the perception of Dark Mana within the Empire.
“Mom, I want to grow a Black Flame Dragon on my left arm too!”
“Oh dear, you have to master the Dark Mana training to 5 stars for the magic to reside in your body. I’ll give you a sticker, so just train hard and stop bothering me.”
“Wow, Black Flame Dragon sticker!”
The symbol of flair, style, and strength.
The now more accessible Dark Mana captured the hearts of children and pushed parents to consume, leading to social and cultural innovation.
All of these impacts came back to the readouts on the dashboard before Masugaki.
“98.5% of Jeido’s citizens have been confirmed to have fled to workshops.”
“The accumulated mana stones in the workshops are plentiful.”
“The remaining low-density Dark Mana has been used for charging the giant weapons. Under the current stored resources, over 385 hours of operation is possible for the giant weapons.”
“There’s no concern about collective exposure for the citizens, and the new forces of Jeido have become significantly stronger.”
Most importantly, Dark Mana has one remarkable effect.
A being with more Dark Mana can ‘interfere’, ‘collide’, and ‘dominate’ a being with less Dark Mana!
“Humans, your internal strife has summoned the Demon Realm. Lament your foolishness for not uniting even in front of the enemy known as the Demonic Clan, and fall before me.”
With great dignity, the Demon King’s Four Kings Darwinian Demon leading the Demon Army was quite flustered.
Like the other Four Kings of the Demon Army, Darwinian Demon was also a being capable of causing a natural disaster-level upheaval.
Darwinian Demon mobilized numerous Dark Mana-tainted prey from the lower tiers of the food chain, such as rabbits and mice; no matter how much they were killed, their forces could not dwindle, leading to a regional demolition and ecological destruction.
“Growl!”
With inky eyes, a rugged body, and sharp serrated teeth, a Dark Rabbit spotted a boy peering out the window of the Mana Workshop.
“Wow, a rabbit!”
An ordinary boy at citizen A’s level reached out towards the rabbit, which charged at him aggressively, butted its head repeatedly against the boy’s and growled as if threatening to be angry if he didn’t pet it for an hour.
“???”
Only after witnessing such scenes repeated across the city did Darwinian Demon realize.
In a wild environment where survival of the fittest reigned, the more Dark Mana one possessed, the more one could reign as a ruler of the region. When the predators sensed even the slightest sign of prey gathering Dark Mana to resist them, they would chase after and kill them without hesitation.
Thus, the majority of even demon beings from the Demon Realm did not possess high amounts of Dark Mana.
On the other hand, the Empire was systematically accumulating Dark Mana at the state level, safely training it, educating and encouraging methods to increase it, and even providing benefits.
The sight of a boy commanding a Dark Rabbit, which had more Dark Mana, has become a common scene of taming, just like that of Thomas next door or Peter across the street…
“…Should I go back?”
The Chairperson’s hidden weapon, the large-scale event of demon dimensional overlap, contributed significantly to the growth of Jeido’s citizens and the pet trend.
