I Became the Level 999 Demon King

In the Grace Empire, which was blessed by the gods, there was an oracle that has been passed down for a very long time. 

[When the world is engulfed by the demon king who has the power of darkness, a girl from another world will appear and save everyone.] 

But contrary to what the oracle said, the world was at peace for a thousand years. Everyone doubted the authenticity of the oracle. 

Then one day, ominous black magic appeared from Reina, the daughter of the famous Duke of Rubelite. 

Reina, who was only eight years old at that time, could not control her power and burned everything she touched. 

“How can such a terrible demon exist in our family!” 

If rumors of the awakening of the Demon King spread, the family might be in jeopardy. 

The Duke of Rubelite who tried to figure a way out, imprisoned his daughter Reina and kept her power strictly confidential. 

Everything Reina touched with her hands was destroyed regardless if its an object or a person. 

Ten years went by like that. 

The Duchess, who was persecuted by the Duke for giving birth to a demon, changed her name. Soon after that, Reina’s existence gradually faded from everyone’s memories. 

That is, until the Duke’s precious son, whom his second wife gave birth to, started bursting into tears every night, saying he kept hearing things and hallucinating. 

“Mother, Father! I’m scared! U-uugh, I keep hearing voices! A monster lives in the basement! I-It will come to kill me!” 

The new Duchess tried to appease her son by saying that that was not the case, but she had also heard the voices, which caused her to be doubtful. The two grew emaciated as the days wore on. 

At this point, the Duke’s secret seemed like it would be revealed to the whole world at any moment. 

He could not leave Reina as he did until now. 

If possible, he wanted her to be erased from this world like his previous wife, but he couldn’t do that. 

He was also afraid to get close to her and didn’t want to be within her reach, so he thought it would be wise to throw her out to a place where no one would likely survive. 

Thus, in the dark of dawn when the sun is sleeping and the moon was covered by the clouds, the tightly closed door of a carriage opened, and an existence that should not have appeared in the world came out. 

Reina, who appeared for the first time in ten years, was in a state where she could not be seen as a human. 

Black smoke oozed from her tightly bound body, and her hair, which had been discolored by overflowing mana, covered her face. 

‘What in the world is that!’ 

The terrified servants let out a silent scream. 

They brought her out as the Duke told them to, but they could not hide the instinctive fear that they were feeling. 

“Come on, move that terrible thing into the carriage! Quickly get it out of sight! What are you doing, dawdling about?!” 

It was the same for the Duke. He was terrified of his daughter and ordered for them to get rid of her quickly. 

However, unlike in the basement where nothing could be seen because of the darkness, now everyone could see her due to the candles in place. 

No servant dared to approach her, no matter how many times they were ordered by their master. 

The black smoke all over her body was making the dark dawn even more sinister. 

Flash. Reina, who was looking down the whole time, finally raised her head. 

“O-Oh my god!” 

“H-hic—!” 

Those who were watching took a deep breath. It was because Reina’s eyes were dyed red, like blood. 

Her blood-red eyes gleamed ferociously as she scanned her surroundings. A curse seemed to dwell in every place she directed her gaze at. 

“T-That, that…! The demon king from the oracle!” 

When one of the servants thought back to the oracle, he rolled his eyes backward and collapsed.

“N-No way, thatʼs ridiculous!” 

“T-The oracle was true!” 

The power of the angry demon king will overwhelm everyone and color the world with darkness. The era of the demon king will soon arrive. 

At that moment, everyone believed it. Not a single person doubted a thing. 

Reina’s lips, which had dried with little bits of skin peeled off, opened slowly and quietly. 

“I’m sorry, but if it’s a long-distance trip, please put one pillow in the carriage. Lying down without a pillow hurts my neck, and it induces headaches.” 

Unfortunately, no one there understood what she said. 

When she heard no reply, Reina wet her bloodstained lips with her tongue and spoke again.  

“I don’t need anything soft. It will do just fine even if it’s rough. Don’t just look at me. Hurry up.” 

Someone let out a scream at her remarks. 

Another scrambled her hand, picked up a sapphire statue nearby, and threw it at Reina. 

Bam! 

The statue that hit her body rolled around, creating a strange noise. 

Reina’s eyes, having confirmed the person’s identity, blazed bright red like flames from hell.  

As if it is implying that nobody there would be left alone. 

“H-Hic…!” 

“U-Ugh, ahhh!” 

Will everyone die according to the oracle now? 

Reina rolled her eyes at those who couldn’t even breathe properly. 

For a while, her gaze surveyed the mansion. She seemed to be thinking about where to start getting rid of it. 

Everyone trembled because she looked like she would cast a curse at any moment, but Reina’s cold voice soon resounded. 

“…That one over there, that one, and that too. Give it all to me.” 

The frightened servants reflexively brought everything Reina pointed at. 

She pointed not only at the golden statue of the first Duke, but also at a beautiful bird statue carved out of sapphire, and rare and huge jewelry ornaments. 

From the sword of a master who made a name for himself, the shield of the legendary knight who protected the empire, to the masterpieces of the century where the soul of its master resides. 

“Put them all in the carriage.” 

The servants’ movements were incomparably faster than usual. It was for the sake of survival. Everyone desperately listened to Reina’s instructions and dutifully followed them. 

Thanks to their swift movement, the luggage compartment, as well as the inside of the carriage, was filled with many things. 

Reina, who saw the servants who had finished their work and were trembling, awaiting her instructions, instantly set the chains that were binding her body on fire with black magic. 

As she was casually stretching her body, the Duke took a step backward, unable to breathe properly. 

“P-Please, s-spare me!” 

He fell to the floor, begging for his life. 

The turbulent smoke around her body seemed as though it would melt him away at any second. 

Reina, who walked past such an unsightly duke, seemed to have no regrets anymore and climbed into the carriage of her own volition. 

‘T-There’s no way she’d just leave like this!’ 

A crazy thought ran through everyone’s minds. 

According to the oracle — no, if you think about what the Duke has done, just destroying this place will not be enough. 

Those who were shocked scared because of Reina’s unexpected behavior suddenly stiffened, their eyes twitching like crazy. 

The same was true for the Duke. 

He had barely saved his life. But just as he was about to let out his breath which he had been holding, Reina suddenly opened the window and stuck her head out. 

The frightened Duke shrank back. 

“Think of this as child support.” 

She knocked on the carriage wall with a sneering smile, and the coachman hurriedly started the carriage.  

The horses, which had been fed with fodder enough to last a long journey, stretched out their legs vigorously. 

Leaving the restless Duke and servants behind, the carriage soon grew distant, dwindling from everyone’s sight.