[ The story is entirely fictional/Imaginary , it has no connection to reality. ]
Demon King
Writer: Hridoy bappi
Part: 06
Publish: Niloyer Core
It has been three days since Alex's family arrived in the capital. In three days, Alex has learned a lot about the capital. Alex went out with Maria to tour the capital today. The capital is a very large place, which is completely impossible to complete on foot. Maria's main destination is Healer Tower. She received a letter in the morning, where her girlfriend Chesley asked her to go to Healer Tower. There was nothing else in the letter. Because of which Maria realized that Alex's leg problem could be solved now, Maria took Alex out in the afternoon. Almond took a job the day after entering the capital, to stay in the capital requires a lot of money. And to earn money, you have to work. Almond joined the Hunter Association of Mephas Capital. There are many opportunities available to become a Hunter in the Kingdom, the main opportunity is to earn money by killing Demon Beasts.
Maria walked with Alex to the Healer Tower. Alex saw various things along the way. The walls of the expensive houses in the capital were made of stone, with wooden roofs on top, and the streets of the capital were also made of stone. Which reminded him of his world. He began to think that this might have been the case in the Middle Ages. This world relied on magic, so it could not be as modern as the Earth. However, if people used magic and Earth's science together, this place could take on a thousand futures of the present era of the Earth.
Chesley was sitting in her room checking several files. Just then, Maria and Alex entered the room. The guards of the Hiller Tower easily brought Maria and Alex to Chesley. Although Chesley had been fine so far, she started sweating as soon as she looked into Alex's eyes, without letting Maria understand, she started acting normal,
-->>You surely know why I asked you to come.
Maria and Alex sat on two wooden chairs. Maria began to answer,
-->>I believed you could create a cure very quickly.
Chesley walked towards Alex. He placed his hand on Alex's forehead and cast a spell very slowly. Alex's eyes closed, he fell asleep. Maria didn't worry. Chesley started telling her,
-->>Maria, your son is very special. I want you to raise him in the right way.
-->>Why do you say that? Shouldn't we take care of our only son?
-->>No, leave it alone, you can see it yourself in the future.
Chesley didn't say anything even when he was about to speak. Maria understood what he meant. Maria had stopped thinking about what Chesley was thinking a long time ago. Chesley made two small holes in Alex's ankles. Today, Chesley couldn't feel any energy from Alex's body as she had that day. With some relief, Chesley used her Pran energy. Some liquid started to flow from a glass bottle on her table, and all the liquid entered the small holes made in Alex's legs. All the blood vessels in Alex's legs usually looked black from the outside, which normalized after a while and turned into the normal body color. Chesley started saying,
-->>I was only able to make this one-time medicine in three days. Although it won't completely fix his leg, for a month it seems that the Demonic Poison in his leg will be under control and he won't have any problems with his normal life. I will find some way to fix it completely during that time.
-->>Thank you, Chesley.
-->>What's there to thank you for, we're friends. Your son is just like my son.
-->>Yes, that's right, so what's wrong with your family?
Maria said, taking Alex in her arms. Chesley replied,
-->>Everyone is doing well, except for my son, I have been living in Mephas with my husband and little daughter for ten years now.
-->>I really want to see your daughter.
-->>Come with Alex to our house for dinner today.
-->>No, I'll leave that for another day.
-->>I almost forgot to mention, you guys seem to have been here for quite a while. Do you have any intention of getting Alex into the academy? I have an invitation letter from the academy. Which I originally wanted to use for my daughter. But since my daughter is a Pran energy user, she doesn't have to participate in the test. So I wanted to give it to someone, if you want to send Alex to the academy, you can use it.
Maria was not surprised. Because she knew that a Pran energy user did not need any test or any letter. Chesley was a renowned Healer and Alchemist so there was no doubt that his daughter would be like him without any questions, so she would not need that letter. Originally, Maria would have accepted this proposal if she had not received that letter from the Duke's daughter, but that was not necessary now,
-->>Actually, Alex received an invitation letter from Duke Mandela's younger daughter, so this won't be necessary. You can give it to someone else.
Chesley knows how important an invitation letter is. Chesley knows that she can get hundreds of letters from the academy through Maria's identity, whereas the Duke or King of Mephas doesn't get more than one invitation letter. However, Maria is a very ordinary person now in Mephas. Maybe no one knows her identity except Chesley. However, Chesley couldn't understand why a Duke's daughter would give such an important letter to Maria's son. His thoughts went further, maybe the Duke's daughter likes Alex. It could be that Almond, who was once a Romeo playboy, has Alex as his son. And besides, Maria has charm. In the midst of these thoughts, Maria asked Chesley,
-->>Do you have an Energy Stone?
Chesley was suddenly surprised by Maria's question. Because he had been in deep thought all this time. An energy stone is basically a special type of stone in a huge tower. These stones can be found in certain dungeons within the tower. These stones are used for various purposes. The weak stones are used to absorb three types of energy. The higher ones have the same use, but have a different use. The high level energy stones can be used to see what energy a person can use. It is also used in the academy or school to divide everyone into three categories. This stone was also used in the first test of the academy. Chesley asked curiously,
-->>Do you want to test Alex's energy?
Maria began to answer naturally,
-->>Actually, Almond and I have been arguing a lot, he says Alex will be an Aura User, I say Alex will be a Pran User. So I wanted to know this first.
-->>I can't believe Maria gets angry just by hearing the name of the tower, she's trying to use one of the tower's stones today.
Maria got angry after hearing Chesley's words, she started saying,
-->>Okay, no need. We're going, you do your work.
Chesley said it in a joking manner, so he tried to explain it to Maria again,
-->>Oh, sorry, sorry. I was kidding. Although I don't have a very high level energy stone, I do have a medium level stone that can detect energy. Wait a minute, I'll be right back.
Not only Maria was curious, but Chesley was also curious. She had been waiting to see Alex's energy since the first day. Chesley had felt a completely different energy in Alex's body the first day, which was not Aura, Pran, or Mana energy at all. She knew Maria wouldn't allow it. However, she couldn't help but be surprised that Maria wanted to see it herself. Chesley was curious not only about Maria's energy, but about everything about Alex. Because she had never seen anyone before who could have so much Pure Demonic Energy in their body. Demonic energy is an energy that has entered this world since the arrival of the Tower. Only Beasts can absorb this energy. If a person absorbs it, they die or transform into a monster within a few days. However, this was the first time Chesley had seen such Pure Demonic energy in someone's body. At first, Chesley was very curious about the different energy in Alex's body. So after doing some research, he found out that it was nothing but Demonic Energy. And that too, it was Pure Demonic Energy. Which, according to Maria, has been in Alex's body since he was a child. So he couldn't help but be interested. Although Chesley's condition was very bad on the first day, he was able to find out the reason for it. After three days of research, Chesley found out that no low level magical item in the tower can be used on Alex. Only magical items of class A or higher probably work on Alex. The medicine used on Alex's leg today was made with an A+ class magical item. It was just Chesley's idea that Alex could absorb the energy of magical items of class A or lower. Chesley doesn't want to tell Maria any of this. However, he wants to do a lot of research on Alex, where he has no bad thoughts. He has to keep all the information secret. Because Alex is the most special person in the whole world.
Maria waited for a while. Then Chesley came with ten medium-sized round white stones. These are energy stones. When a person touches them, they detect the energy in their body. If the stone turns from white to red when touched, then that person is an Aura User. If the stone is green, that person is a Pran user, and if the stone is blue, that person is a Mana User.
Maria carefully placed Alex's hand on the stone that Chesley had placed on the table. As soon as she placed her hand on the stone, the stone began to glow. It also started to burn. Usually, a medium level energy stone can detect one type of energy. So Chesley brought ten stones. However, they were surprised when they saw that nine of the stones did not change to red, blue or green when Alex touched them. Instead, they turned into a dark black color. Which had never been seen or heard before. The two of them could not understand that Alex had demonic energy in his body, which was a completely different energy than the rest. However, when they touched the last stone, something even more surprising happened. This time the stone was not just black, but a mixture of green, red, blue and black. Which surprised both of them. Maria did not say anything else to Chesley. She just said goodbye and left.
Chesley started thinking about different things now. Because of his thoughts, he didn't realize that someone had entered his room. He looked back when he heard the sound of stones being knocked on the table. He had come to the door to say goodbye to Maria. After looking back, he saw a woman about his age holding a four-colored energy stone in her hand. She said with a smile,
-->>So this is the boy for whom you need an invitation letter from me.
Chesley got angry and said,
-->>Is it a good thing to pry into other people's private affairs, Principal of Mephas Academy?
The woman, who was the principal of the academy, smiled and replied,
-->>I came here for a small task, but I never imagined I would see something so interesting. Besides, Chesley, we're friends, right? There's no need for formalities.
-->>This is not right. It is not right at all to peek into other people's private affairs like this. And besides, the two of them left after knowing that you were in this room.
-->>Huh. Don't worry, I don't have any bad thoughts. I don't get any benefit from sharing something so interesting with others. And besides, Chesley, your friend, is my friend. So I don't have to worry about protecting them, but I'm more interested in helping.
-->>There's nothing to be done for their safety. I want them off the streets. Just do me a favor, you've seen it all, now Alex.....
The principal stopped talking about Chesley and started saying,
-->>I am the principal of the academy, I decide who gets into the academy and who doesn't. So you don't have to worry. I won't let something so interesting go to anyone else. Keep it very close to me. Khukhu Khukhu
The principal said this with a very evil smile. Chesley still doesn't know what kind of person the principal is. Even after five years of their friendship, what she has realized during this time is that the principal is a very different person. There are many secrets in him that she still hasn't been able to figure out. Even then, Chesley became serious and said,
-->>I can give you one piece of advice, that is, never look down on this family. Then it will not only be good for you, but also for this Kingdom.
At Chesley's warning, the principal gave another evil smile. He teleported away with ten energy stones in his hand. He had a world-conquering smile on his face. Chesley didn't understand why he had come to him. Chesley's thoughts were interrupted when he realized that the principal had taken the stones used by Alex. Chesley was a little angry, but then calmed down. No matter how mysterious the principal is, Chesley knows that he never breaks his word. So no one will know about Alex's demonic energy at all. But Chesley started saying,
-->>I don't know how it happened? But Maria, your son is not an ordinary person. I'm sure the tower has something to do with him. Now it's just a matter of time. One day you will have to enter the tower again. And I will wait for that day again.
Chesley sat quietly in her chair. And took out a locket from the locker on the table. In it there was a picture of six people together. In the middle, Chesley himself stood with Maria. Behind Maria were Almond and three others who were very close to them. Chesley was waiting for the day when everyone could be together again like before. Chesley sighed, hoping that maybe one day it would come.
* * *
Mephas Academy, in the principal's room,
The principal teleported into the room. Although she had looked like a forty-year-old girl until now, as soon as she was given a pinch, her body started changing. She transformed into a fifteen-year-old girl. She started looking at herself in the mirror and started talking to herself,
-->>I don't like being an old woman at all. I'm the most beautiful in my true form. If I hadn't gone to Chesley, I might not have gotten such a beautiful opportunity. But I thanked the boy. Well, I have to give the boy a gift for helping me. What gift should I give him? Maybe I'll let him enter the academy without any problems. But I have to give him something more. These nine Demonic Stones, which are very important for my life, I have to give him something very valuable in return. Well, our age difference is not that much. If I were his wife, then that would be the biggest gift, right? No, I'm thinking about it. How can a top beauty like me give in to a boy so quickly? If I had a good body, I would drive thousands of boys crazy first. Hahahaha.
The principal gave a very scary smile. Due to his small body, his clothes did not fit properly, which he was busy fixing. Using energy, he wrote a letter on the paper on the table in his room from a distance. He finished the entire letter by waving the pen in the air. The letter flew out the window. The principal was now busy with the black energy stone. He had a chain around his neck, which suddenly started to glow when it came into contact with the stone. It was an S class magical item that the principal had received from a floor boss in the tower. He used eight demonic energy stones on his chain. After which the whole room started to glow.
* * *
Maria and Alex left the Hiller Tower. Before leaving, Maria woke Alex up. Maria felt the presence of a third person in the room and left without saying a word. She left everything else to Chesley. Maria believed that Chesley would handle the matter perfectly. Maria was holding Alex's hand. She still stood firm in her decision. Their son is Alex, and he has never let go of this hand. If the entire Kingdom or Empire comes against them, Maria and Almond will still stand against them. After walking for a while, the two-legged boy came to their house.
Late at night, Almond fell asleep. Maria couldn't sleep yet. She started thinking about Alex. Alex had demonic energy in his body. How was this possible? Maria couldn't figure anything out. But she put all her thoughts aside. Alex, that's Alex. Their Alex in the tower..... Maria fell asleep thinking about everything.
On the other hand, Alex is standing on the balcony. He can't sleep today.
* * * * *
(As Alex)
My ring has been able to talk for three days. But I don't have time to talk to it. I spend the whole day learning new things about this world from my mother. At night, my mother herself plays songs and puts me to sleep. My current body is not the same as it was twenty-five years ago, so I sleep easily. But today, my mother did not come to put me to sleep. Maybe I have melted in this one year because I got my mother's love after many years. Or maybe this body is not mine, so it is a natural feeling. However, I have not been able to talk to my magical item even once in these three days. As the days go by, I am forgetting about the world. So I am standing on the balcony, refusing to sleep tonight.
This world is not a bad place at all. A moon in the night sky that seems very close is shining brightly. Everything is being illuminated strongly in that light. I started calling my ring, but it was not responding. I started rubbing it like Aladdin's magic, but it was still not responding. So I tried to remove it from my finger in anger. Then I saw a projection of a girl who was sleeping, breaking her laziness in the same way that a person suddenly wakes up with a big yawn. I was surprised to see the ring's real form for the first time. I never thought that the ring would be such a beautiful girl. If it weren't for a stupid horn on the left side of her head, anyone would think she was a human. However, because of the horn, she carries a different identity. I stared at it for a long time. When I realized that she had appeared in front of me in her real form, the projection immediately changed and became an emoji again. I don't know what this emoji means. But for some reason, I was a little fascinated by the previous form.
-->>Master, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have shown you my face.
-->>Leave that aside, I'm not interested in your appearance at all. Let's get to the point, I had several writing projects that day, but I didn't get a chance to read them that day.
-->>You were talking about this article. I'm explaining. Master, you have got the Gluttony skill. It is a skill that can absorb the power of any other skill or magical item. Moreover, if you use the Gluttony skill on another person or monster, there is a possibility of getting their skill. This possibility is 80%. You used the Gluttony skill while in the Tower Of Sloth. As a result, you were able to copy several skills of the Skeleton Army and all your dead comrades. The total number of copied skills is one hundred and fifteen. Since my power is only 2% unlocked, you can only add two skills from these one hundred and fifteen to your body. The rest will be lost.
I was surprised to hear about the ring. At first, I thought Gluttony was a very simple skill. But I never thought it would be such a deadly skill. I asked the ring,
-->>You said no? Your power won't work in the other tower.
-->>Master, I didn't say that. I said that you won't be able to become strong with me in the Tower of Sloth. However, it will take a long time. At least a few thousand years. Because my power there is limited because it is not fully unlocked. And besides, here, like me, the Gluttony skill has an 80% chance of copying someone's skill. But there this number was only 20%.
I realized that if an item in one tower is not fully unlocked, it is of no use in another tower. Moreover, if the item's class is very low, it is nothing but a common object.
-->>Okay, back to the main topic. Show me one hundred and fifteen skills. I didn't choose from them.
Ring showed me a list of all the skills I had ordered. It didn't take long to find a good skill among all those, because most of them were useless skills that wouldn't be of any use. Ring started saying,
-->>Congratulation Master. You have selected the new skills Undead Army and Dark Fire. Two skills are being added to your body. Through this skill Undead Army, you can summon a number of Skeleton Warriors. They will gradually become stronger according to your strength. If you use any fire magic, magical item or skill through the Dark Fire skill, Hell's Dark Fire will be used instead of normal fire.
It seems like all the pain of my early days is slowly paying off. I never thought that I would get these two skills from the Skeleton Army by absorbing them. Yes, I remember, there was a Skeleton who used black fire.
To Be Continue .....
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