(my dear reader's i am really really sorry because this chapter was delay)
Scene:
Inside the Dima Kingdom palace hall, Deku (Dentai Kuma), Dugu, Mass, and the Oni gods—Iza, Ichan, and Kazama—stand together.
Deku speaks:
Deku:
"As I said before—help me, and I'll help you take your revenge. The choice is yours."
Mass and the others begin thinking seriously.
Mass:
"Yeah… but you're talking about ruling the main land…"
Deku replies in a slightly playful tone:
Deku:
"Hm… I've already made most of the preparations."
Kazama narrows his eyes.
Kazama:
"So you actually have a plan…"
Deku:
"Yeah, sure… I've already found 2 Nicul Knives."
Everyone is instantly shocked.
Deku continues calmly:
"And I need 2–3 more Nicul Knives so I can free the Fairy Queen Gisanne. After that, with her help, I'll find the remaining 7 Nicul Knives and forge them into a Nicul Sword.
Besides that, I already have the support of the Beast Kingdom, Dima Kingdom is under me, and I've already told you about my necromancy…"
Ichan responds seriously:
Ichan:
"You know that's still not enough."
Deku smiles.
Deku:
"Yes… I know. That's why—
I also have:
7 Primordial Foxes and their 700-clone army2 Demon Kings and their territoriesThe Ocean King and Princess with their entire ocean armyAnd the Ocean Disaster… currently sealed somewhere—I'll free it
And that's not all…
Gisanne is imprisoned in a hidden prison of the Empire, along with other sealed villains. I'll free them too…
Those who join me will live.
Those who don't… I'll kill them and turn them into undead."
Everyone is completely shocked.
Iza:
"What the hell… how do you even know all this?!"
Deku laughs.
Deku:
"Hahahaha… because if you want to be a villain… be a smart villain."
A throne made of undead skeletons rises from the ground, and Deku sits on it confidently. Everyone watches in silence.
Mass exhales slowly.
Mass:
"O… okay. I'm with you. Now tell me the name of the one who destroyed my village."
Deku's Thoughts
"I know who it is… but if I tell him the real name, it might cause problems later. Better give him someone else's name… but who?"
Deku then speaks in a serious tone:
Deku:
"What if I say… the one who destroyed your village wasn't a kingdom or group… but a single person?"
Mass becomes serious.
Mass:
"You're saying… one person destroyed my village?"
Deku:
"Yes."
Mass starts thinking:
"There were no signs of an army… so it could be true. But who could it be…?"
He looks at Deku.
Mass:
"Tell me the name."
Deku's Decision
"I don't even know the real name… and I can't reveal it anyway. I need a believable name… someone powerful enough…"
Deku smirks slightly.
Deku:
"His name is… Rana Dosa.
He's the principal of Doramai School in the Shin Kingdom."
Mass's expression darkens instantly.
Mass (whispers):
"Rana… Dosa…"
Kazama suddenly reacts.
Kazama:
"Wait… Rana?!"
Deku thinks: I knew they'd recognize the name.
Kazama continues:
Kazama:
"I remember him… an Illusion Master from 1000 years ago! But… he's still alive?!"
Deku:
"Yes. I don't know how—but he is."
Iza, Ichan, and Kazama all look shaken.
Mass, irritated, asks:
Mass:
"Who exactly is this Rana?"
Ichan answers with a trembling voice:
Ichan:
"He was the first to master illusion abilities… His illusions were indistinguishable from reality.
With them, he could do almost anything…
I can't even count how many beings he killed… or how many kingdoms feared him…
Then one day, after a war… he suddenly disappeared. We thought he died… but if he's alive…"
Mass stares silently, shocked.
Deku shrugs.
Deku:
"I don't know how or where he was for 1000 years… but I'm sure—he's the one who destroyed your village."
Mass nods slowly.
Mass:
"I see… thanks for the information."
Deku smirks.
Deku:
"I don't need thanks. From now on… you owe me."
Iza steps forward angrily.
Iza:
"Hey! I won't accept my lord being indebted to anyone!"
Deku looks at him.
Deku:
"Oh? Then how will you repay it… right now?"
Iza responds in a heavy tone:
Iza:
"You're searching for the 12 Niculs, right? You've already found 2… I have one."
Deku's expression sharpens instantly.
Deku:
"Oh? Where is it? Show me. And how did you get it?"
Iza calmly explains:
Iza:
"I got it from an Oni soldier during the war 1000 years ago."
He performs a gesture—swinging his arms and clapping—and a glowing knife appears mid-air.
Iza:
"After that soldier died, I took it. Now… it's yours."
The knife floats toward Deku. He grabs it and stares.
Suddenly, the knife speaks:
Knife:
"Whaa… who woke me from such a nice sleep?"
Deku smiles.
Deku:
"Yes… it's really a Nicul Knife."
He hands it to a guard, who locks it in a chest.
Knife:
"Hey! What are you doing?!"
Deku ignores it.
Deku:
"This settles your debt… for the name. But what about your help with artifacts?"
Mass frowns.
Mass:
"What do you mean? I'm already helping you with revenge."
Deku:
"Yes—but that will take time."
Iza sighs.
Iza:
"Hmph. Fine… In the Eluto Kingdom, there's a tree called the Life Tree in one of its villages."
Deku nods.
Deku:
"The one that absorbs the spirits of dead elves?"
Iza:
"Exactly. There's a Nicul Knife beneath it. You can take it."
Deku's Thoughts
"So there's another one there… maybe that's why elf spirits gather in that tree.
But going there now isn't a good idea… there's an event happening in Eluto. I'll go later."
Mass crosses his arms.
Mass:
"So… the deal is done."
Deku:
"Yeah. I'll deliver the artifacts to you."
Mass:
"Good."
Scene End:
Dugu leads Mass and the Oni gods away into the palace rooms.
Deku remains seated alone on his throne, his expression turning cold and serious…