What exactly were Demon Gods?
If it had been King Solomon, he would have given you a complete answer.
But King Solomon was gone now, so in the end, humanity's understanding of Demon Gods was merely the self-conclusion of those who came after—or perhaps the Demon Gods' own self-conclusion?
Extracted from humanity's distortions, born with intelligence from the very beginning, and attaining omnipotence after combining—such were Demon Gods.
—BOOM!!!
Sakumura Anno's lightning struck Goetia's side. He failed to evade it in time, and a numb, agonizing sensation coursed through his body.
[Botis, Bachin, Saleos, Purson, Morax, Ipos, Aini, Naberius—Combination Release.]
Pain—
Not pain of the flesh, or rather, of the collective body, but pain born from doubt—why had they been made to serve a human as their king from the very beginning?
And not just any king, but a useless king. A cruel king.
A king who knew everything, yet in the end could save nothing at all—the worst kind of king.
No freedom to feel anger?
What bullshit.
Clatter—
Enkidu's golden chains had already surrounded him. Just as they were about to bind him within them, he struggled with all his strength, yet one of his arms was still restrained.
[Orias, Vapula, Zagan, Valac, Andras, Andrealphus, Cimejes, Andromalius—Combination Release.]
Damn it, damn it, damn it.
I hate this, I hate this, I hate this.
Omnipotence—the omnipotence I had possessed since the moment of my birth—was vanishing now.
Was I... this insignificant?
Like a dwarf standing before a giant.
The edges were about to collapse. They were collapsing. They had already begun to collapse.
But then—what emotion was this, surging over me? Extending all the way into my body.
Splurt—
Fragments of Annanu's Key of Heaven combined into an enormous weapon and pierced his body. No blood flowed out.
[Forneus,