Family heirloom, then turned into a demon girl

Chapter 202 Mission: 05-6 Closed World
"Why so surprised?"

Izayoi, interrupted by Leticia, looked up at her and asked, "Is there something wrong with that?"

Of course there is, and it’s a big problem.

"Dystopia is the name of a demon king who has been defeated."

Leticia began her explanation with this statement. Speaking of dystopia, the demon king that terrified even the gods was better known in the Little Garden as the "Closed World Dystopia." He once reigned over the West District of the Little Garden as the "Demon King of the Far West," transforming the entire West District into a closed and hopeless world, as its name suggests. It became a "dystopia" where free will existed and human possibility was completely extinguished.

In the process, it completely wiped out an entire group of gods from the box garden, causing their beliefs to essentially disappear in the long river of history. As a result, it was fearfully given the name "God Eater" by the gods.

And this is why it is still so taboo even though it has been completely eliminated.

"Which side is true: that humans evolved due to divine revelation, or that gods were born from human faith? The Little Garden, by shelving this question, exists on the basis that 'both are possible.' Thus, the two become inseparable, a spiral of contradiction that continues to rise."

Leticia said: "And the 'Closed World' broke this balance."

It obliterated humanity's possibilities, obliterated its future, and cut short its upward spiral. With humanity's future lost, the gods, whose spirituality rested on "faith," would inevitably fall. The gods were powerless to stop this ultimate enemy humanity had created for itself. If its influence were allowed to spread across the vast universe, humanity's history would be determined, and the Little Garden would ultimately collapse.

So in the end, with the help of some "brave" humans, the several forces in the box garden finally united and completely eliminated the influence of [Closed World·Dystopia] from the long river of time, thus destroying it in turn.

Leticia was one of those who witnessed that incident, so she knew exactly how terrifying the Demon King was. To this day, the western area of ​​the Little Garden remains sealed off, and those who once lived in dystopia cannot return to normal human form. Therefore, she became so excited when Izayoi mentioned the connection between the "Six Hundred and Sixty-Six Beasts" and the "Closed World Dystopia."

"Yeah."

Izayoi didn't seem to be particularly impressed by this. He simply pondered for a moment before continuing his previous conclusion: "What exactly does the 'mark of the beast six hundred and sixty-six' represent? This has long been a frequently discussed topic in theology. Because the 'six hundred and sixty-six beast' is described as a ruler, ancient scholars have searched for emperors from various countries and eras who could be associated with the number 666."

"I know that." Leticia nodded. "Among them, the most famous are the two Roman emperors who were written around the same time as the Book of Revelation: Domitian and Nero—"

Wait, Nero?
Leticia then realized that she hadn't noticed this crucial clue. Even though the girl named Nero had denied being a member of the "Six Hundred and Sixty-Six Beasts," her name proved she was connected to them!
"That's certainly a clue, but it leans too heavily towards hinting at contemporary figures." Izayoi shook his head slightly. "If that's the case, then the Book of Revelation is simply an attack on the Roman Empire and its emperor. If we assume for the moment that the Apostle John, who wrote it, truly received a 'revelation' from the future, then another theory might be more convincing."

Izayoi pointed to the mark on the back of his hand and said, "In other words, the words in the book really point to a future where humans are controlled by some kind of 'mark' on their bodies."

For example, a future where all humans are forced to have chips implanted in their bodies to control everyone's thoughts.

Another example is a scenario where humanity loses its own names, with numbers and barcodes representing the future of different individuals. "Either way, it's a 'dystopia' where humanity has completely lost its freedom and future."

In this understanding, the "Beast of Six Hundred and Sixty-Six" is indeed the "dystopian demon."

"I see……"

Leticia understood what Izayoi said and also thought that this possibility was true: "Then it is not difficult to understand why [Decadence] appeared here."

[Closed World·Dystopia], and the demon kings represented by it, known as [The Final Trial of Humanity].

They represent different possibilities of "destroying humanity". They are demons that cannot be defeated no matter how many gods they face and can only be defeated by human heroes.

In other words, they are the "countdown of human history" and belong to the same category as the "wind of decadence".

But the thought of the possibility that the Demon King of [Dystopia] might resurrect filled Leticia with fear. This Demon King had also been a formidable opponent in [Humanity's Final Trial]. Although the probability of his emergence had been reduced to nonexistent by the "Enlightenment Movement," the emergence of [Decadence] seemed to deny this.

However, it was Izayoi who shook his head first. "But after all, this is just a hypothesis. It's not certain whether there is a real connection between the two."

"If we can crack the truth of this game, will we be able to understand more clearly whether [Closed World: Dystopia] is related to the Demon King of [Six Hundred and Sixty-Six]?" Leticia asked hurriedly.

[Closed World Dystopia] must never appear again. This is not only Leticia's understanding, but also the consensus of everyone who experienced that war.

"Of course." Izayoi smiled and shrugged, "But the answer to the riddle isn't clear yet. It seems we should erect an image of the beast that kills people as described in the Book of Revelation, and then remove the 'breath' that the 'Second Beast' breathed into it to enable it to move. If the answer truly points to dystopia, then perhaps the answer lies in the 'giant tower that commands everything' that often appears in dystopian films, and the super AI hidden within it?"

His joking remark made Leticia sigh and smile helplessly, "Of course not, Master. Perhaps there are some similarities in essence, but since it exists in the form of a spirit, its expression will naturally be closer to the image in the Book of Revelation."

"So it's a metaphor for both? Looks like we still have some time to think."

Izayoi put away the contract and jumped off the dark high wall.

(End of this chapter)