And as expected, the answer was as Akira expected; the request the god of darkness requested was, " I want you to do three things for me. In exchange for these three favors, you can ask for anything I have. Whether it is the knowledge, powers, or even the wealth I possess, you can have all of this. "
As he continued speaking, the god of darkness's emotions also began to run out of control. At the end of the sentence, he was practically roaring. Akira even got the impression that this guy is now looking at him with bloodshot eyes.
"Okay, you should calm down first." Seeing how excited this guy is becoming, Akira decided to stop him before he loses all reason.
"Cough, sorry about that. "Realizing that he got a bit too excited, the god of darkness coughed lightly to hide his embarrassment. You can't blame the guy since he had been waiting for the last 1000 years for a suitable successor.
"So what are three things you need me to do? " Akira asked with a bit of curiosity. Although otaku instincts are screaming that a hidden quest has arrived and he should accept the quest immediately, as the rewards are too tempting, he still decided to ask just to be safe.
After all, what if these conditions include something like killing his loved ones or massacring innocents? If these were the conditions the god of darkness wanted, then Akira would have no choice but to give the international friendly gesture as an answer.
Although Akira is very greedy for power, he isn't someone so desperate as to do all that just to get some power. As someone whose talent is so monstrous that it is terrifying, Akira has his own pride. He doesn't think he couldn't become the strongest in this world with his talent. So unless he is cornered into a corner, there is no way for anyone to tempt Akira with power.
"Yes, my first request is for you to spare my followers. Although these guys are a bit stubborn and eccentric, they are still innocent villagers. I hope you won't be too hard on them, as they really did nothing wrong, " the god of darkness spoke. Although his consciousness didn't leave this cave, he still knew the situation outside this village. Especially about the fact that his small religion is now an illegal cult.
Although the god of darkness doesn't care much about his own religion, he knew that if today's incident were to go out, then this village would definitely suffer. Even though these cultists were all villagers, their faith was very pure.
And besides, he had watched these villagers for many years. And in this timeframe, he also developed some fondness for these villagers. This is why he wanted Akira to spare these guys.
"Okay, I will first investigate these villagers, and if I find them innocent, then I would naturally not mention them in my report. " Akira spoke after thinking for a bit. Since he had already checked their memories and knew these guys were just cultists by name only, he didn't mind accepting this request.
"Then my next request for you is to take over guarding this seal. As you may have already noticed earlier, this throne, which was made out of my divine body, is actually a seal that keeps one of my most dangerous enemies sealed. As my successor, I wish you could take over this sacred duty. "The god of darkness spoke with a grave tone. This is the most important thing he wanted. If Akira were to disagree, then this deal would be off.
" Okay, " but surprisingly, Akira agreed to this very readily. This made the God of Darkness, who was about to turn aggressive, pause.
"You really agree to this right? " the god of darkness asked with a bit of skepticism and excitement.
"Yeah, yeah, don't worry, I agree to this condition to guard over this seal. " Akira said with a nonchalant expression. He naturally knew the situation with this seal.
The reason why the god of darkness was so excited is that, as the gatekeeper, he couldn't stay far away from the seal. And as the next gatekeeper, Akira would also be subjected to this restriction. But naturally, Akira has a solution for this problem. This is why he is so calm.
"Good, good, as expected of my successor, your bravery and courage are truly admirable, " the god of darkness spoke with a look of satisfaction. Though Akira could also detect a bit of cunningness mixed in his voice.
This poor fellow likely thought that he was unaware of the restriction of this place, and so managed to trick him into becoming the gatekeeper of this place.
'Idiot, as if I would be tricked this easily, ' Akira thought as he sneered in his mind. He now really wants to see what this guy's face would look like when he sees what he will do next.
"Ehem, for my third and last request, I want you to sign a soul contract to finalize this agreement, " the god of darkness spoke. Originally, what he wanted to say was that he would serve the gatekeeper after his death, but now that this kid had already agreed, there was no need for that request anymore.
"Okay, I agree to all three of your requests. " Akira said as a victorious smile appeared on his face. He never expected that this fool would even agree to his own demise.
The god of darkness, unaware of the dangers of society, happily took out a soul contract. And Akira, not wanting to miss the good show, decided to give him the necessary emotional support.
And so, under Akira's perfect support, the soul contract was made. And Akira, without even waiting for the other party to say anything, signed his name.
And just like that, the soul contract that would make a huge turning point in Akira's life was signed just like that.
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As soon as the contract was signed, both parties felt a deep connection in their souls. However, calling it a connection would be a bit of a stretch, as the right word should be a restriction. Both of them felt that as long as they desired to go back on their word, then this contract would punish the person.
"Well then, my successor, I shall abide by the end of my agreement first. " The god of darkness spoke in a cheerful tone. Now that the soul contract is active, he is no longer worried about not having anyone to safeguard this place.
"Sure, but let's do it my way, okay?" Akira said as a sinister grin flashed across his face. Then, in the next second, his magic activated, and he turned into his Rimuru form.
"Devour it all, Beelzebuth. "
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