My Lord Who Is Being Prudent! [EN]: Chapter 294

294. Kyle’s Journal (4)

An attack perceived only by sound.

Nurbia’s senses couldn’t keep up.

Neither could Cian’s eyes and senses.

Nurbia wore a blank expression, unable to comprehend what had just occurred.

Unlike Nurbia, Cian understood the situation.

Nurbia and Cian.

Both failed to track the attack with their senses.

However, Cian knew.

Kyle’s sword, as seen in Mobile Overlord.

An ultimate quick sword that even afterimages and trajectories couldn’t follow.

With a soft slicing sound, Nurbia’s body split diagonally.

His upper body fell to the floor, and only then did Nurbia begin to understand the situation.

【······.!!!】

Nurbia’s eyes widened, tearing open.

‘It’s too different.’

Cian was equally astonished.

It was on a different level from what he had seen in Mobile Overlord.

Clearly, it was the same sword and the same person, yet Kyle’s sword felt completely different in person.

And he was still far from catching up to Kyle.

The sword Cian could wield was merely an imitation.

Cian could reaffirm this once again.

Nurbia’s severed upper body flailed.

The lower body, now without its counterpart, staggered and collapsed.

It was a sight that should have signified death for any being made of flesh.

【Uh, when···.】

But Nurbia was not like that.

His eyes were wide and his expression was one of bewilderment, but he seemed far from death.

“A monster from the Classic of Mountains and Seas?” [A collection of mythical geography and creatures from ancient China.]

Kyle muttered quietly, looking at Nurbia.

Soon, Nurbia’s severed body began to reassemble.

The upper and lower halves matched each other as if they had lives of their own.

But again, with a soft slicing sound, thump.

【Regeneration··· isn’t working?】

The two severed surfaces couldn’t join and simply crumbled.

Was it due to the damage inflicted on his original body?

That was partly the reason.

However, Cian knew the ultimate cause.

The power of the demon (魔) [Ma – often associated with negative or destructive forces] wielded by Kyle.

A power a level above the evil (惡) [E – generally refers to wickedness or sin] that constituted Nurbia’s existence.

【Th, this power is···!】

The origin of all demons (魔).

The evil (惡) that was Nurbia was being reduced to its original demon (魔) form and scattered.

【W, wait a minute!】

Nurbia shouted urgently, panicking.

Kyle stood still, looking down at Nurbia.

No, Kyle hadn’t moved from the start.

He was simply standing there.

【Li, listen to me! Ju, just a moment···!】

But Nurbia didn’t seem to feel that way at all.

Nurbia waved his hands frantically, stepping back.

However, his severed upper body merely flailed in the air.

To resist. To fight.

Such options didn’t occur to him.

He had to run away. Or beg.

Despite his reputation as a lord of demons, Nurbia was desperately clinging to life.

Then, thump, Kyle took a step forward.

With the surge of demonic energy, Nurbia’s face turned pale with terror.

And again, thump, when Kyle took another step forward.

【I, I’ll send you back to your original world!】

Abruptly.

Kyle’s foot, which had been moving forward, stopped dead.

Kyle’s face was expressionless.

But his emotions were in turmoil.

The surging demonic energy wavered.

Even the indifferent gaze he cast upon Nurbia trembled slightly.

Perhaps sensing Kyle’s agitation.

Nurbia spoke urgently.

【W, we also weren’t originally from this continent!】

“We?”

Kyle frowned slightly, and Nurbia nodded frantically.

【Ye, yes! We! There are other lords besides me! We are all from different worlds! I don’t know h, how you came to this continent··· but we came to this continent on our own!】

The words that they came to this continent on their own.

That meant.

【We also know h, how to return··· return!】

Kyle’s movements had noticeably stiffened.

And as Cian peered into Kyle’s memories, he could vaguely read Kyle’s thoughts.

“······”

Kyle was wavering.

Or rather, he was agitated.

He was also thinking that Nurbia’s words might be lies.

However, Nurbia had immediately recognized that Kyle was from another world.

Furthermore, Nurbia was a type of demon, not a human.

And now, he was saying that he knew how to return to his original world.

“······”

It was more than enough reason for Kyle to waver.

【Don’t you want to return to your original world?】

Nurbia kept whispering to Kyle.

The desire that humans craved and desperately sought.

The sweetness of that desire was no different from the whispers of a demon.

Kyle was silent for a while.

He stood still without moving.

A heavy silence flowed.

How long had it really been?

“What··· what do I have to do?”

Kyle spoke those words to Nurbia.

Then, Nurbia’s expression changed rapidly.

The fear and terror he had shown vanished without a trace.

【Follow me.】

A malicious smile spread across Nurbia’s face.

With that, a white burst of light once again engulfed Cian’s vision.

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The scene that appeared as the light faded.

No, Cian could sense a certain energy even before the light faded.

It was an indescribable malice and evil.

And it was not just one.

That’s why Cian knew even before the light faded.

And then his vision cleared.

There were a total of seven beings there.

First, the black-haired handsome man, Kyle.

And in front of Kyle were the demon lords.

The Seven Deadly Sins.

The seven demons awakened from those sins.

However, there were only six demons gathered here.

And all of them were demons that Cian had faced at least once in the past.

The demon of sloth, Nurbia.

The demon of lust, Luxuria.

The demon of greed, Greedia.

The demon of gluttony, Gullneria.

The demon of envy, Enviria.

The demon of wrath, Iraria.

A total of six demons.

However, Cian had never directly encountered the demon of greed, Greedia.

But the malice emanating from Greedia was quite familiar.

It was the power that had led Dyson to corruption in the dark elf village.

It was no different from the magic of madness that resided in Instiz.

It seemed that the power was indeed the demon of greed, Greedia.

Thus, the demon of sloth who first attacked Ruben.

The demon of lust encountered in the Holy Empire.

The demon of greed confronted in the dark elf village.

The demon of gluttony faced in the kingdom of the beastmen.

Finally, the war between Ruben and Elandur.

The demons of envy and wrath inherent in Durak.

All six of the demon lords gathered here were lords that Cian had faced.

And there were a total of seven demons awakened from the Seven Deadly Sins.

‘It seems like one is missing?’

The demon that Cian had never faced.

The first sin among the Seven Deadly Sins.

‘Ah, the demon of pride appeared later, didn’t he?’

Cian nodded, recalling the memory.

According to Charlotte’s records, which he had checked in the imperial palace library in the past.

The demon of pride appeared last.

Even in the final battle that determined the fate of the continent.

‘At that time, Kyle fought against the demon of pride, didn’t he?’

Moreover, it was said that only Kyle could fight against the demon of pride.

And so, Kyle finally cut down the demon of pride.

However, it was written that Kyle also suffered serious injuries in that battle.

‘The demon of pride inflicted serious injuries on Kyle, huh···.’

Honestly, it was hard to believe.

It was the same when he saw Kyle’s strength in Mobile Overlord.

And now that he was directly watching Kyle’s memories, it was even more so.

Like the dragon Karze’s expression, could the current Kyle even die? The question arose naturally.

The demon who subtly informed Kyle of death.

What kind of being was the demon of pride?

He had only heard stories about it, so he couldn’t imagine it.

As he was thinking about this and that, he heard the voices of the demons.

【Indeed···.】

【He’s not a human from this continent.】

It was the voices of the demon of greed, Greedia, and the demon of gluttony, Gullneria.

【Hmph···.】

The cooing sound that followed was from the demon of lust, Luxuria.

Luxuria was scanning Kyle with a sticky gaze.

【How··· how can a mere human possess such strength?】

【I can’t believe it.】

Followed by the demon of envy, Enviria, and the demon of wrath, Iraria.

【It seems like everyone has acknowledged it. I’ll assume you’re all in favor since it’s a hassle to ask one by one.】

Finally, the voice of the demon of sloth, Nurbia, was heard.

It was a voice mixed with several demons, but perhaps because of the characteristics of each sin.

Cian could easily tell whose voice was whose.

Then, Nurbia said to Kyle.

【If you help us, we’ll send you back to your original world.】

With Nurbia’s words, all the lords looked at Kyle.

In the midst of the concentrated gazes, Kyle didn’t answer.

He was just still or silent.

But his eyes revealed a meaning as if asking what he had to help with.

At that, Nurbia smiled maliciously and said.

【There are some troublesome guys on this continent who are hindering our cause.】

Nurbia didn’t say who they were.

Therefore, Kyle didn’t know who they were.

But Cian knew who they were.

The Arnaizes who saved the continent a thousand years ago.

【We’re going to kill those bastards soon. At that time··· I hope you can help us. Then we’ll send you back to your original world.】

With Nurbia’s words, all the demons’ gazes turned to Kyle once again.

Greed, gluttony, envy, wrath, lust, sloth.

The lords’ gazes, mixed with various emotions, turned to Kyle.

Even though they were simply looking, he felt a madness that seemed to contain all the sins of the world.

Even Cian was momentarily dizzy from the madness.

But Kyle was just wearing a calm expression.

“What is the cause you’re talking about?”

【The destruction of all life on this continent.】

The answer that came was none other than that of the demon of lust, Luxuria.

As Kyle turned his head to look, Luxuria slowly opened her mouth, showing a coquettish gesture.

【You seem to be asking how that can be a cause?】

Luxuria’s voice was imbued with magic.

A sexual desire.

An infinite pleasure that seemed to pickle reason.

【The beings of this world call us the demons of hell.】

Luxuria revealed a coquettish voice.

【But do you know? That there is no hell in any of these vast dimensions. Originally, there is no hell. You create hell yourself. In the pain of life, that is.】

At that moment, Kyle’s eyes shook greatly.

At the same time, blurry scenes overlapped in Cian’s eyes.

A scene from a memory began to overlap before his eyes.

It was truly an unrealistic event, but this was not reality.

This was a virtual reality that projected Kyle’s memories.

What was overlapping in Cian’s eyes now could be said to be the memories that Kyle was feeling and recalling.

And those scenes were truly··· utterly horrific.

A scene where children were exchanged for food to solve meals because there was nothing to eat.

A landscape where children’s human flesh was hung at the end of every street.

Sacrificing others to live.

A miserable life of being relieved that today’s death was not his.

【If this isn’t hell, then what is it?】

The memories that Kyle saw and experienced in his original world.

Life itself was no different from a hell.

【All the hells in this world come from life. The principle of circulation that continues in the cycle of life and death. But··· what do you think will happen if there is no life?】

If so, there would be no death either.

Because there is no life to face death.

【What if there is no such thing as life?】

If so, there would be no hell either.

Because hell is created in life, hell without life to parasitize does not exist.

【We are trying to break this broken cycle.】

Destroy the very life that will face death.

Destroy the very life that will cultivate hell.

Thereby creating a world where there is no pain, no suffering, no sorrow, no resentment, no sorrow, no lamentation, nothing.

【A new paradise. That is our cause.】

The last words were decorated by the demon of wrath, Iraria.

“······”

And Kyle didn’t answer.

The story was like the whispers of the demon lords.

It was an accurate expression that he couldn’t answer anything.

Kyle’s feelings and thoughts now.

Kyle’s memory, which was faintly visible through Cian’s eyes.

A daughter who was dragged away by the magistrate and committed suicide after suffering all kinds of hardships.

Torn and broken fingernails and flowing blood as he dug the frozen ground to bury such a daughter.

The pain of losing a son who was interrogated by the government office on charges of reporting the usury of the village chief.

A girl born in a brothel who doesn’t know her father’s face and is abandoned by her mother.

Days of being roughly treated by men day and night.

A terrible famine struck a village, causing starvation deaths and a horrific scene where human flesh was hung on every street.

There were so many screams heard in the world.

And those screams were buried without a sound.

The demons’ words were not wrong.

There is no such place as hell.

He himself, life, is just creating hell.

Life itself was no different from hell.

So, if there is no life like their words.

If there is no life like their words.

If the whole world is dyed with demons (魔).

If the world is placed under the rule of the Demonic Way (魔道天下) [Madoutenkai – a world governed by demonic principles].

Wouldn’t those miscellaneous screams disappear?

Wouldn’t he not have to take up the sword for the sake of screams?

Wouldn’t there be no more people suffering?

“······”

Kyle didn’t, really didn’t answer anything.

Once again, a white burst of light covered Cian’s vision.

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The world was on fire.

The power of the lords who covered the continent was truly transcendent.

Since no one could stand against them, the endless evil (惡) swallowed the world in the end.

But as the saying goes, heroes are born in times of chaos.

The heroes called Arnaizes fought against the lords with a desperate struggle.

But it was useless.

The scenery visible through Cian’s eyes now.

“Haa···! Haa···!”

Charlotte was panting with a bloodied body.

“Elodie··· wake up, Elodie!”

Muriel was desperately pouring divine power into Elodie, who she didn’t know if she was dead.

“Noemi, I wonder what it would have been like if you had made equipment with your dragon skin··· Cough!”

“If we survive here··· I’ll consider it.”

Morkru and Noemi were exchanging trivial jokes.

Their condition was still a wreck.

【It’s all over now.】

And the evil (惡) that was cast down.

The six demon lords slowly moved their bodies.

Endless thirst for blood.

The desires of hunger.

It felt like his mind would be torn apart by the mass of boiling malice (惡意) [Akui – ill will or malicious intent].

The Arnaizes couldn’t do anything against that terrible evil.

The six demon lords laughed.

They showed smiles containing fragments of emotions such as joy and delight.

【Our cause is now complete.】

The power of evil that surged.

Charlotte squeezed her eyes shut at the irresistible death.

Not even any Arnaizes could stand against the death that was cast down.

Only.

Flash!

Only a ray of light was rushing towards death.

Splat!

Crimson blood splattered all over his vision.

At the same time, the six lords staggered, and the power of evil that had been directed at Charlotte vanished in vain.

Charlotte’s eyes were filled with bewilderment.

Not only Charlotte, but also Muriel, Morkru, and Noemi.

The six lords who were staggering also opened their eyes with bewildered eyes.

Then, Charlotte raised her head and slowly looked forward.

The other Arnaizes and the six lords also raised their eyes.

The black-haired handsome man, Kyle, was seen in everyone’s eyes.

【Wh, why are you···!!】

A voice filled with resentment was heard among the demons.

But Kyle didn’t answer anything.

He was just stretching out his sword to the side.

Blocking Charlotte’s path and suddenly.

Looking at the astonished demon lords indifferently.

“At first, I was no different from you.”

Kyle opened his mouth quietly.

“If there is no life, there is no death, and if there is no life, there is no hell.”

The Demonic Way (魔道天下).

The world dyed with demons (魔) would be such a place.

A place without any pain.

A place without any suffering.

A place without any resentment or sorrow.

Therefore, no screams would be heard.

Therefore, that place could truly be called paradise.

A world of nothingness (無) [Mu – emptiness or void] without miscellaneous screams.

That place would be no different from the paradise that Kyle so desperately wanted.

“At first, I thought so too.”

Kyle took a step forward.

At the same time as he took a step, his gaze swept over the six lords.

The six lords couldn’t do anything as the gaze of the absolute being touched them.

Then, Kyle’s gaze turned to the surroundings.

A battlefield stained with blood.

Those who were struggling in pain with their limbs cut off.

They were the ones who fought to resist the demons.

They were the ones who screamed desperately while fighting the demons.

Therefore, this sight was truly cruel.

It was no different from a truly terrible reality.

This place was full of truly tragic screams.

Therefore, this place was truly worthy of being called hell (地獄) [Jigoku – Japanese word for hell].

The hell that Kyle had tried so hard to cut down.

This place was that terrible hell.

Therefore, Kyle wanted to cut down this hell.

Like the words of the six lords, if there is no life, there is no pain.

If there is no life, there will be no hell now.

Therefore, no screams will be heard.

That place would be the paradise (樂院) [Rakuen – paradise or garden of delight] that Kyle desperately wanted.

But Kyle didn’t raise his sword to cut it down.

He didn’t raise his sword to end this terrible hell.

At first, he thought it was an inevitable sacrifice to go to paradise.

At first, he thought it was for those who were screaming.

But now Kyle was recalling one memory.

Wang Dae-ju, who risked his life to save Kyle.

The words to become a sword that embraces the world, not a sword that scratches the world.

Therefore, the scenery of hell unfolded as he looked around.

Even if this was an unavoidable sacrifice to go to paradise.

“The end point of this terrible process.”

Taking a step.

“How can it be paradise?”

The one who speaks for the voices of those who cannot speak out against the world.

The first sword that shouts on behalf of the resentment of the powerless.

Kwaaaaaaa─!!

Kyle’s sword was no longer scratching the world.