Demon Race

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Demon Race (魔族)
Alias(es)	Demons
Species/Race	Intelligent monsters whose souls have been corrupted by the Abyss 7
Affiliation	Demon King; Seven Collapse Sages; formerly connected to the False God/Goddess of Fertility 91 193
Status	Active; conducting large-scale campaigns against Human, Dwarven, and Elven territories 257 310
First Appearance	Chapter 7

Background / History

The Demon Race consists of Monsters that developed high intelligence after their souls were corrupted by the Abyss. They are few in number, but each member is considered a formidable evolved Monster with significant combat and magical aptitude 7 9. Unlike elves, demons are described as wholly devoid of emotion and exceptionally cunning 7.

The race was implicated in the overnight destruction of the First Dwarven Kingdom, whose survivors scattered into eight clans. Demons used a Dwarven-unearthed Ancient Sacred Relic in the attack, and the kingdom's fall permanently fractured Dwarven society 10. Later evidence led Rhode to conclude that the destruction was part of a larger scheme involving the god connected to the Demon Race and the eradication of inconvenient races or knowledge 75.

Before the emergence of a Demon King, demons operated independently as territorial warlords. The Dwarven Ruins held the continent's largest concentration of demons and Monsters, eventually showing signs of becoming the First Demon King's Castle 39.

During the war at the Elf Forest, the Demon Race exploited the Winged Race's weakened state after Divine Strike, nearly annihilating them and acquiring the capacity to use a demon version of Divine Strike 77 82. Their later connection to the False God enabled them to act as part of a broader threat against the continent, though the exact nature of that pact remained uncertain to Rhode's party 91.

After suffering a major defeat against the Allied Forces, the Demon Race declined and became leaderless for a time. A Demon King eventually united the remaining demons in the Extreme North, where they established the Demon King's Castle 119.

Following a millennium of dormancy, demons re-emerged with magic specifically designed to counter elf mages, including attacks capable of penetrating or cancelling portions of Serie's Defense Magic 157 158. Under Demon King Annalise, they later launched a full-scale offensive against Human territories before shifting attacks toward Dwarven cities, prompting Humans, Elves, and Dwarves to form another northern alliance 257 310.

Characteristics

• Demons originate from Monsters corrupted by the Abyss that develop intelligence 7.
• They are rare, but an individual demon can command a large horde of Monsters 13.
• They are considered among the continent's most cunning races and are described as emotionless 7.
• Each demon is born with a distinct innate magic; this gives the race exceptional magical variety, but their magic cannot be learned by other races through ordinary instruction 68.
• Many demons possess horns; a hornless humanoid was regarded as anomalous by other demons 119.
• After losing their god's favor, demons reportedly dissipate into ash upon death rather than leaving corpses 187.

Abilities & Skills

Mana Plunder

The Demon Race can steal mana from other beings and absorb residual mana from corpses.

• Plundering mana contributed to their extraordinary intelligence 7.
• The ability carries a severe cost: stolen mana corrupts the user's soul over time 7.
• Demons who plunder without restraint eventually degenerate into mindless Monsters 7.
• Accumulated mana cannot rival divine power, limiting the ability's usefulness against gods 7.

Innate Magic

Every demon possesses a different inborn magic, making their techniques difficult to predict.

• Petrification Magic — Ratlan could petrify targets and partially penetrate magical defenses 135 136.
• Mental Magic — Graosam could manipulate emotions and control Emperor Ayr from within 176.
• Future-Sight Magic — Shulahart wielded a weakened form of foresight that informed his long-term strategy 158 160.
• Gold Magic — Mahat could turn objects and living beings into gold 193.
• Necromancy / corpse manipulation — Fenn sought intact elf corpses for necromantic use, while an earlier demon-controlled creature could merge with Monster remains 27 193.
• Anti-mage magic — later demon forces developed attacks and Monsters tailored to pierce defenses, consume magic, or target elf mages 26 157 158.

Monster Command

Demons can gather and direct large numbers of Monsters.

• A demon's presence can turn a Monster horde into an organized force rather than a territorial pack 13 19.
• Demon-controlled Monsters have been used as shields, living weapons, anti-mage specialists, and pursuit forces 18 26 27.
• Some demons can reassemble Monster remains into larger composite creatures 27.

Disguise and Infiltration

Certain demons can imitate other races to infiltrate enemy forces.

• Demon forces impersonated returning Winged Race warriors with magical wings and concealed their dark aura beneath holy magic 89.
• Their disguises were convincing enough to deceive the Allied Forces until Kraft detected their characteristic aura 89.
• Human settlements later strengthened magical barriers and identification measures in response to demon infiltration 213.

Divine Strike

After attacking the weakened Winged Race, the Demon Race gained the ability to perform a version of Divine Strike.

• A Demon Race Divine Strike can extinguish all life across a region and leave it barren for thousands or tens of thousands of years 77.
• This capability was acquired after the Winged Race's near-annihilation, rather than being an inherent demonic ability 82.

Organization

Group / Position	Known details
Demon King	The race's supreme leader. A unified Demon King is capable of gathering previously independent demons into a single force 119.
Seven Collapse Sages	High-ranking demon group active within the Demon King's Castle. Its members include Immortal Beze, Mahat, and Fenn 193.
General Rivalai	A powerful demon warrior who operates alongside the Seven Collapse Sages and oversees military operations 193.
Great Demons	Elite demons deployed alongside leading demon forces during attacks on major settlements 179.
Monster armies	Vast forces commanded or coordinated by demons, used in invasions and sieges 26 310.

Notable Members

• Annalise — Demon King formed through the fusion of the First Demon King's power and a fragment of the Goddess of Fertility's power; later integrated the power of the Land of Fallen Gods 197 257.
• Asmodeus — The First Demon King, whose power became part of Annalise's fusion 197.
• Erik — A corrupted former companion of Rhode who became a Demon King and led the Demon Race during an earlier era 119.
• Shulahart — A Great Demon with Future-Sight Magic; strategist behind the Demon Race's long-term attempts to eliminate Rhode and Serie and seize the Light of Ayr 160 176.
• Rivalai — General and foremost demon warrior; dismissive of Shulahart's caution concerning Rhode 193.
• Immortal Beze — A Seven Collapse Sage who pressured Shulahart to break the Light of Ayr's seal 193.
• Mahat — A Seven Collapse Sage with Gold Magic 193.
• Fenn — An undead-affiliated Seven Collapse Sage interested in obtaining elf corpses for necromancy 193.
• Graosam — A Mental Magic user who controlled Emperor Ayr as part of the plan to seize the Light of Ayr 176.
• Ratlan — A demon who called himself one of the “Four Heavenly Kings” and used Petrification Magic 135 136.
• Bazalt — A demon commander who used the Demon King's blessing while attacking an elf village 217.
• Solitir — A demon who expressed unusual interest in Human creativity and magical study 306.

Major Arcs

Mythical Era

The Demon Race contributed to the fall of the First Dwarven Kingdom, scattered its people, and seized influence over Monster forces across the continent 10 39. Their rise coincided with a larger divine scheme directed against Dwarves and Elves 75.

Elf Forest War

Demons gathered around the Elf Forest, commanded Monster armies, infiltrated the Allied Forces by impersonating Winged Race warriors, and exploited the aftermath of Divine Strike 77 89. The Allied Forces eventually devastated the Demon army with Rhode's False Divine Strike 101 102.

Rise of the Demon King

After decades of decline and leaderless conflict, the remaining demons gathered in the Extreme North under a Demon King, establishing the Demon King's Castle 119.

Shulahart's Resurgence

A millennium later, demons returned with evolved anti-mage techniques and targeted Serie through specialized attacks 157 158. Shulahart then ordered the race to hide, wait out Rhode's lifespan, and seek a new Demon King after his own defeat 160 161.

Light of Ayr Campaign

Shulahart used Graosam's manipulation of Emperor Ayr to target the Light of Ayr, intending to corrupt its core and harness its accumulated Faith Power 176 193. The attempt yielded only fragmented surface power because of Rhode's seal 193.

Annalise's Rule

Annalise emerged as a Demon King fused with divine power, commanding the Seven Collapse Sages and surviving direct conflict with Rhode and Serie 197 199. She later ordered an offensive against all Human territories to draw Rhode and Serie into battle 257.

Trivia

• The Demon Race was ranked below dragons, the Winged Race, and elves in one early comparison of the world's strongest races, but was still identified as exceptionally cunning 41.
• Demons can perceive a mage's magical strength and adapt their approach accordingly, including choosing whether to fight or flee 212.
• Rhode considers the Demon Race the most magically gifted race in the world because of their innate magical diversity 157.