"I am the first person to be awakened by the master himself, and I am his greatest masterpiece."
Alpha spoke with immense pride, as if this fact alone was enough to be announced to the entire world.
Then the blonde elf raised her hand, and in the next moment, magic power capable of shaking the very air surged from her body.
The entire sanctuary trembled, recognizing Alpha's lineage and granting her high-level authority.
Jack Nelson was stunned.
"How is this possible? You actually developed a new method of awakening—so you plan to use that power to take revenge on the Cult?!"
"Revenge? Oh, you said revenge—I stopped caring about that sort of thing long ago. To be honest, I'm actually grateful to the Cult of Diablos."
"W-what did you just say?"
"Thanks to you, I was able to meet him."
Leon's figure flashed in Alpha's mind, and the blonde elf immediately blushed. Her sapphire eyes brimmed with an almost overflowing adoration.
"Because your cult persecuted [Demonic Possession], I was abandoned by my family, exiled from my homeland, captured by bandits, and then… I met him."
"You're insane! Is your brain even working? Is this man called Midnight brainwashing you?!"
"People like you could never understand our feelings. Anyway, thank you for harming us. It allowed us to see the world clearly and find the one we should follow and believe in."
Alpha curled her lips into a smile as she spoke.
Now, if she were given the chance to return to the past and face the choice of whether or not to possess [Demonic Possession], she would not hesitate for even half a second.
She would immediately choose the first option.
"If we're talking about the suffering I endured because of [Demonic Possession]..."
"Being abandoned, kidnapped, bullied, and tortured—that was simply the price I had to pay to meet him."
"Then all I can say is this: that price was truly insignificant. Even if it were a hundred times greater, I would gladly pay it."
This elf was a true fanatic!
Nelson was shaken by Alpha.
He couldn't comprehend the thoughts of this elf.
He had no idea just how deeply she was obsessed with that man!
There was no cure.
Dead or alive.
Not even death itself could sever Alpha's devotion, worship, obsession, and love for Leon.
The hearts of the other girls in Night Raid present also began to race.
It was the first time they had ever seen Alpha—the First Seat of the Seven Shadows, the one they all secretly referred to as the "Perfect Woman"—say such things.
In the eyes of every girl, Leon's status was that of an absolute king, a god to them.
And Alpha's status was second only to his. She was a queen—below one, above ten thousand.
She was the dream of every member of Night Raid.
Strong, beautiful, intelligent, elegant… every word used to describe beauty could be applied to Alpha.
She was a perfect woman—someone who would never lose her radiance, even when standing beside Leon.
But at this moment…
This perfect queen revealed her most irrational side—her feelings for her master.
And all of them understood.
"Well, considering it's the Master, it's only natural."
"Yes, even a perfect woman like Alpha would fall for him."
"Mhm, only he is worthy of her. No—only Lady Alpha is worthy of the Master."
"I couldn't agree more. I really like this pair."
A perfect person should be with a perfect person.
There wasn't a single soul in this world worthy of their supreme master, except for this beautiful elf who possessed both the strength and the qualifications.
Nelson grew tense and began to tremble.
These women of Night Raid had a faith even greater than the most devout believers of the Holy Religion. They were all fanatical followers of the man called Midnight!
"If you don't hate the Cult, then why are you still our enemy?!"
"Isn't it obvious? Even though I don't hate you, your very existence is undoubtedly evil—a cancer in this world that must be eliminated."
Alpha's voice was calm, though this wasn't her main reason.
"And besides—you're standing in the way."
"What?"
"The Cult that hides in the shadows of history, constantly corroding kingdoms and secretly trying to dominate the world, is simply unforgivable… Clearly, the only person qualified to ascend to the throne of this world is our master."
Murderous intent filled Alpha's sapphire eyes.
To her, in the beautiful world envisioned by the one she loved, the [Cult of Diablos] was nothing but filth—useless, unnecessary, and unworthy of existence.
And so, Alpha would destroy it.
To bring about the ideal world.
To place him on the throne of the world.
She would overcome any obstacle.
"So that's really your reason?"
Nelson was utterly dumbfounded.
At that moment, he gained a deeper understanding of Night Raid.
This was an organization that existed solely for one man, completely devoted to serving him.
"Let's end this quickly. The Master gave me a new order the day before yesterday. Tomorrow, I'll be helping him conquer a kingdom called Sumeru, and I'm very busy."
Alpha raised her hand and waved through the air.
With the authority she had just acquired, she retrieved many records from the sanctuary and uncovered the truth about the origins of the demon Diablos and the descendants of the heroes.
To be honest, Alpha herself was quite shocked.
Unexpectedly, the demon Diablos was actually born from failed human experiments carried out by the Cult thousands of years ago, when test subjects mutated.
As for the three heroes who finally defeated Diablos—they were human, elf, and beastkin.
In truth, they had all been experimental subjects of the Cult.
The Cult had injected [Diablos' cells] into thousands of children. In the end, only three of them adapted to the cells, survived, and gained power.
That was the true origin of the three heroes who defeated the Demon Diablos.
They were the original bearers of [Demonic Possession].
What's more, the mission given to those three was not to defeat the Demon Diablos, but rather to obtain more [Diablos Cells]—
—to continue human experimentation.
Ultimately, Diablos gained demonic power and an endless lifespan.
It could be said that neither Diablos nor the three heroes were truly guilty. The so-called battle between justice and evil, recorded as a fairy tale, had never truly existed.
From beginning to end, it was the Cult that caused the disaster. Every mistake, every tragedy, was their fault!
"What a vile and wicked organization. You truly have no right to exist in the beautiful world our Master seeks to create."
Alpha knew very well that Leon was pursuing a utopia where everyone could live happily.
And the Cult, which had created tragedy after tragedy for millennia, completely violated that ideal.
It was trash that must be eliminated.
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(End of chapter)
"Hmph. If you really want to be useful, then entertain me, try to throw those pathetic power stones at me. Let's see if even your insolence can amuse a king."