The demon took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory, saying, “If you fall down and worship me, I will give you all this.” Then Luke said to him, “Atzoatl, get away! It is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your Deus, and him only shall you serve.'” Then angels came and ministered to him.
Gospel of Aurelia Chapter 14, Verses 9-11
– The heir of the empire must be responsible for all mankind. They must ensure that no one goes hungry. They must also be safe from any assassination attempts.
– Therefore, the heir must endure without eating anything. Or they must produce their own food.
What nonsense.
There was nothing like this in the previous trials.
The first trial was wisdom before the demon swallowed me whole.
– The first trial is to endure in a room with nothing given to you.
This is not that kind of ridiculous trial.
– There is no food in this room. And none will be provided.
A test designed to make passing impossible.
And yet I was spouting this nonsense.
The demon was controlling me to do this.
Is the demon planning to make sure the heir fails this trial?
No…
If that happens, our clan will never be freed.
– You must spend one year in this room.
One year with nothing to endure.
What kind of being could possibly achieve such a feat?
Even if that being possesses a pocket dimension, it’s still impossible.
Food inside a pocket dimension will rot, so living without food for a year is impossible.
In the end, our clan will… live under eternal curse.
If I hadn’t made a pact with the demon, it would have never come to this…
Everyone…
Because of me…
And.
Forty days have passed.
The heir has 300 days before them.
The heir has endured 300 days without eating anything, doing nothing.
It’s hard to believe he is human.
If that person…
Could they…
Save me.
– O Son of Deus.
– If you wish, I will give you my bread.
“I do not need it.”
“What?”
“Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of Deus. I do not need it.”
Saying this, he had thrown the demon into confusion.
And then I realized.
The demon’s purpose.
The demon is trying to control me so that we will be sacrificed to make the heir its substitute.
Trying to put a curse like mine on him.
No…
O heir.
Please do not fall into the demon’s trap.
– I will begin the second trial, dear heir.
Once again, my body moves of its own accord.
What trial does the demon want to make me take this time?
– An emperor who leads the empire must possess power. They must have strength to fight against any assassination threats. They must have strength to protect the people from any external dangers. They must have strength to overcome any adversity and suffering!
What ridiculous demands.
– In this pit lies the culmination of Celestia’s proud biotechnology.
Are you seriously going to use ‘them’ for this trial?
– They are called Chimera. In there are about a hundred Chimera.
One of the embodiments of Celestia’s technology, Chimera.
– At the center of the pit lies a gem.
Despite holding us at bay with gold chains, we can’t do anything against these worst monsters.
– The second trial’s content is to pass through all the Chimera monsters and return with the gem.
The demon.
There’s no way it plans to let us pass.
No matter how much the heir has passed the first trial, the Chimera pit is impossible.
No strong being could defeat a hundred Chimera.
Even the spirits that could counter them wouldn’t be able to handle a hundred Chimera.
– O Son of Deus.
The demon again revealed itself to the heir.
– “Deus will send his angels to serve you, and they will lift you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.” It is written in the scriptures. So why don’t you jump down and show how the angels of Deus protect you from the monsters in this pit?
– If not…
Is he trying to threaten the heir to become his substitute?
Even if the heir is an amazing person, this…
And then the heir spoke.
“Atzoatl, it is also written.”
– …Huh?
And he threw himself into the pit.
No, wait!
The demon, equally startled, exclaimed.
O heir…!
And then.
A magnificent flame enveloped the pit.
The most brilliant and sacred flames I had ever seen.
No light made from Celestia’s legacy could compare to this.
The purifying light that drives away all evil…
Boom!
The sound of all the Chimera dying.
And from within that purifying light, the heir soared up.
“Do not test the Lord your Deus. Never again.”
O heir!
This is the Celestia heir we’ve been waiting for.
Our savior!
– Ah. I see. Fine. Let’s give it a try.
And I heard the demon’s muttering within me.
She was plotting something bad against the heir.
But there’s absolutely nothing I could do.
I could only hope that the heir would defeat the demon.
The elevator controlled by the demon ascended rapidly.
So high that the ground was no longer visible.
And from that height,
“Then I shall begin the final trial.”
The trial began.
“Heir. No, Son of Deus.”
And I felt the demon enter me.
Am I possessed?
“Do you see that scene?”
Scene?
Too high to see…
And then a vision arose.
A magnificent palace.
The empire of supreme power.
A vast world, the glory of all kingdoms appeared before my eyes.
“I will give all this to you. But…”
The demon dragged out its words.
“Worship me. Become mine, and I will give you all that.”
The conditions proposed to me were quite different yet used the same means.
To make me its substitute. To make me its servant.
“Worshiping me. This is the third trial.”
This is a trial?
This time there’s no reason to stick this on!
To become the demon’s servant is the third trial!
That means…
Unless the heir becomes a servant of the demon, we can’t escape the curse.
This way…
This way forever…
“Atzoatl.”
The heir opened his mouth.
O heir… No!
Don’t fall for the demon’s trick…
“Get away.”
Thank goodness.
He didn’t fall for the demon’s trick.
Our clan will still be trapped here… but the heir didn’t fall into the demon’s scheme!
“The scriptures say, ‘You shall worship the Lord your Deus, and him only shall you serve.’”
“Are you saying you will give up all this power and glory? Ha. So you will give up the third trial as well. No. I cannot allow this. I will not tolerate this mad deity Atzoatl!”
Grrr!
The demon’s energy swirled around my body.
I could feel space around me being consumed by this energy.
“Did you notice, O Son of Deus? This is not reality. It is a mental space. Deities are restricted from using their powers in the real world. But this mental space is different. Here, I can exert my power to some extent.”
Mental space…?
What in the world is that?
Have I stepped into another world?
To directly subdue the heir and make them my own…
No…!
O heir…!
Please escape…
“In this mental world… so you wish to make me your substitute.”
“Yes! Because of you, I lost my Saula. You will take her place!”
Buzzzz, buzzzzz…
The demon’s power condensed, and countless demons appeared.
The army of demons?!
Uwaaaah!
So the demons were trying to pounce on the heir.
“O only worship the Lord your Deus, and serve Him.”
With just one word from the heir, everything in the world stopped.
Boom!
Boom!
“In the name of Lord Deus, drive away all evil.”
– All is according to your will.
And countless angels began to appear, radiating brilliant light.
…Angels?
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