Beasts, instruments of the end born from human history, stood at the pinnacle of Humanity's Evil.
But few knew that the candidates for Beast were not fixed.
Even without a suitable Beast’s Principle, it was possible to become a Beast. Higher-dimensional life-forms from another planet, for example, could be granted this identity for bringing about the end of human history.
And only one being could truly exercise and wield this identity. Even though Humanity's Evils could already travel freely to the outside of the world, only one being capable of destroying all of human history could occupy that position.
After all, Pan-Human History was merely a fixed phenomenon, so naturally, unlike parallel worlds, it could not be destroyed simultaneously by different beings.
Thus, in this game of musical chairs open only to Humanity's Evils, even Roland had never truly possessed this identity. Before he became Beast VI, someone had already claimed the position of Beast. That was precisely why that being was called the First Beast by Humanity's Evils, who were fundamentally without any hierarchy.
But now, Goetia had voluntarily handed that position over to Mara.
This almost cheating method left the other Beasts without even a chance to compete. The goddess, her entire body entwined with the universe, smiled and cheered.
"This is the power that stands at the pinnacle of Humanity's Evil!"
Mara looked around. Clearly, she had only gained an identity, without any tangible assistance, yet the alluring arms spreading incessantly around her, now holding a slight numerical advantage, showed that this was no empty claim, but an ironclad fact.
The goddess's alluring figure shimmered in overlapping layers like reflections on water, surrounding Roland and Sajyou Manaka.
"So this is the power of 'position.' Identity and standing are part of power too. I was prepared for it,