Family heirloom, then turned into a demon girl

Chapter 211 Mission: 06-8 The Demon King is Reborn
"But even so, the conditions for it to appear still don't seem to be sufficient."

Some time ago, after setting off on his journey, Izayoi carefully considered what Leticia had said about the "Wind of Decadence" and raised his own doubts.

Because the decadent wind represents the end of the universe and the furthest future that humans can reach, its appearance also represents the complete end of human history.

But no matter what Izayoi thought, there didn't seem to be any puzzles in this game that "could lead to the end of human history if not solved" - and this should be the necessary condition for the emergence of [Decadence].

Leticia was unable to answer Izayoi's doubts, but V was different. Just as Izayoi guessed, he was the one who knew the most about the game, and he also knew the most about the Demon World Tree and Urizen who sat within it.

"The name of this tree is 'Qliphoth'."

V didn't say anything more because this was enough.

The Qliphoth, also known as the "Reverse Kabbalah Tree of Life," is believed by some to represent the path to spiritual ascension and divinity. This suggests the opposite of the "Reverse Kabbalah." If such a tree were to appear on earth, it would cause humanity to spiritually degenerate into beasts and demons.

Of course, the Demonic World Tree in the Devil May Cry world is not a concept but a physical entity, but the result is no different. This is because it will naturally open up a passage between the human world and the demonic world, making the two worlds physically integrated.

Who can tell which is better: demons killing humans and replacing them, or all humans in the world becoming demons?

This is the answer that V gave to Izayoi. The tree itself is a puzzle, the end of human history. It can even be said that the power represented by the tree is consistent with the core of "dystopia". The emergence of decadent winds is the manifestation of the countdown to the end of the Demon World Tree.

Yes, one name was enough. From this one name, Izayoi already knew the true nature of this demonic tree and the future it symbolized.

Leticia went a step further and immediately realized something: "—What's the name of that demon in the tree?"

Seeing her behavior, Shuten-doji seemed to understand: "Damn it, you mean that guy——"

Is the demon king, who caused countless fears and was finally defeated at the cost of countless sacrifices, about to return?
V did not answer directly, but opened the poetry collection in his hand and read a passage from it.

"Behold, a horrible shadow rises in eternity! Unknown to all, barren, closed in upon itself, rejecting all. What demon has created this loathsome void, this soul-shaking void?"

"It's 'Urizen'" Nero replied.

Yurizen, or more accurately, Urizen, is a fictional deity from William Blake's The Book of Yurizen. As the name suggests, it is believed to be born of reason and the creator of law. In the book, it controls all of humanity through religion, law, science, and morality.

A dictator with absolute power. Or rather——

"Lord of Dystopia".

The point about "ruling humanity with science" coincides with Izayoi's argument that "The Beast of Six Hundred and Sixty-Six" is related to "The Closed World: Dystopia." "From the abyss of darkness and loneliness; from my sacred, eternal dwelling, hidden, leaving behind my stern warnings for the days to come, I have sought a joy without pain, a stability without change."

Izayoi hammered his fist and made a sound of "As expected". "I knew this guy was definitely related to 'Dystopia'!"

At this moment, both Leticia and Shuten-doji looked unhappy.

As two veterans who had also participated in the war against the [Closed World Dystopia], they knew just how terrifying this was. It now seemed that V's words weren't just an exaggeration, they were even understating it. An ordinary three-digit being and a three-digit-strength "Final Trial of Humanity" were completely different. If Urizen truly ate that fruit, the entire North District would be devastated!

"I take back what I said before." Shuten-doji frowned and stood up, his aura becoming increasingly concentrated. "It's not just 'cooperation', this time it must be 'full assistance'. We can't leave any possibility for 'Dystopia' to be revived—Leticia, you understand."

"Of course, [Wuming] will also provide his full assistance." It was unusual for Leticia not to ask Izayoi's opinion beforehand. Instead, she turned to look at him after answering: "Master—"

"Of course I'll join in on something so interesting. If I'm still only four-digit strength, I should be able to intervene, right?"

Shuten-douji, who had fought him before, recognized this. At the same time, Shuten-douji also made up his mind - after this incident, the "Six Hundred and Sixty-Six Beasts" could obviously not be kept alive.

Even if the Rule Gods, confined to the Little Garden, were unable to intervene directly, there were many Demon Lords who had participated in the war against Dystopia. As long as word spread that the [Six Hundred and Sixty-Six Beasts] intended to resummon the Dystopian Demon Lord, there would undoubtedly be more than a handful of Demon Lords willing to intervene.

"But the so-called 'Urizen' is a fictional god, right?" After listening for so long, Nero finally raised his own question: "Does this name really bring the same power as 'Dystopia'?"

In the brief exchange just now, she also gradually learned what the "Final Trial of Humanity", "Dystopia" and "Decadence" were.

Leticia shook her head and said, "If it were just a name imagined by an ordinary person, it certainly wouldn't have such power. But the person who invented it was a 'poet.'"

Poets, known as "human fantasy species," possess the power to make what they write come true.

By writing poetry, they can create huge changes during the "historical transition period" - that is, the "turning point of history". If they can gain enough faith during this period, they can even summon the fictional gods in their writing into the box garden.

Therefore, some people say that they are the fourth "strongest race" in the small garden.

If Urizen in the tree really accomplished "deeds" under this name, then he would naturally be the real Urizen, and could naturally become the new [dystopian] demon king.

"So, we must defeat it before this," said Leticia.

(End of this chapter)