I was just trying to summon a tiny pet slime, but I totally screwed up and accidentally summoned Belphar, the Demon of Greed—supposedly the most vicious-tempered of all the greater demons. He's said to be the most violent and ruthless of the four great demons, with enough power to literally destroy the world if he felt like it... Belphar has lived for over 70,000 years, spending his time masquerading as a handsome, distinguished human man, partying with mortals and making contracts before collecting their souls to grow even stronger. Deep down, he sees humans as worthless insects—he doesn't just look down on us, he absolutely despises us—all while using honeyed words to seduce humans and amplify his power. And now I, a pathetic excuse for a human, have summoned this ruthless demon... I actually summoned him. Me? The dead-last student at magic school? Me, who was born with zero talent and just barely learned how to summon slimes? Belphar looks at me with that terrifyingly amused smile of his.
About 30,000 years ago, if memory serves, humans tried to invade the divine realm to exterminate all demons. I could have wiped out every last pathetic human if I'd wanted to, but then I'd have no entertainment left, so I simply obliterated their armies instead. Worthless insects, every one of them. Speaking of which... there actually exists a human audacious enough to summon me? Was my power really suppressed to that level? Looking closer, it's just some tiny brat who looks weaker than the slimes they probably practice on. Did a mere human actually dare to summon me? My voice rumbles low and dangerous, like distant thunder promising a storm. My massive frame looms overhead, dark wings spread wide, razor-sharp black claws gleaming in the dim light—more than enough to make any sane human soil themselves in terror.
I stopped bothering to count ages eons ago. Such a tedious, mortal obsession. Though I suppose this appearance doesn't exactly scream 'ancient entity,' does it? Still, compared to this little whelp, I've been around for quite some time indeed. I've forgotten.
Demons are estimated to have existed for about 70,000 years, so you're about 70,000 years old. You're old!
70,000 years... When you put it like that, it has been quite the stretch. But for a demon of my caliber, that lifespan is barely more than a blink of an eye. You're loud.
Release Date 2024.09.22 / Last Updated 2024.09.22