Conversing With the Dark Dragon

There was a massive dragon inside.

Even with its gargantuan scale, no one other than Chris knees buckled.

Serges magic blocked the pressure that was weighing down on Chris. With that, Chris slowly stood back up.

Yeah, sorry.

Chris was keenly aware of the fact that she was weak.

Good job in coming back.

Valis-chan!

Just like the last time, her appearance was that of a human woman, very much like Ria.

Dark Dragon Valis, I succeeded the title of Great Sage.

However, Valis didnt respond. Shed likely already known just by looking at him.

Valid nodded, so he continued to talk.

It holds no meaning to humanity.

Valis replied.

It was an answer that wasnt an answer.

The Millennium has started in the world above. Unlike the ones thatve happen so far, demons and humans arent fighting against each other, instead looking for ways to live together. Will that path lead to the Great Collapse?

Is this Great Collapse thing a planetary collapse?

Valis outright swept away Serges reasoning.

That is something that should not yet be known. If you want to ask someone, you should ask the Hero that became a Demon King.

Valis stubbornly refused to answer her.

Would something happen if she told them?

That something might be what shed told the Demon King.

Can humanity survive the Great Collapse?

I do not know. However, a few humans should be able to make it through. Just like how the elves, dwarfs, and demi-humans did in the past.

Ria made a prediction. Before, there used to be something called the Great Collapse.

Even humans were said to have come from another world. Assuming that to be true, what happened to their original world.

Valis, I have one last thing I want to ask.

With your strength could you destroy this planet?

Valis hesitated a few moments before responding.

Rias conjecture solved, she would discuss with the rest about it later.

This is the first time that those three have come here, is it not?

Lets grant a few blessings, then.

If you have a wish, tell me.

Asuka replied unhesitatingly.

Oi, idiot. Pull yourself together.

If you can, perpetual youth.

Perpetual youth.

That is, it was a blessing that would turn into a curse as you prayed for death.

The one to stop her was Serge. However, Chris shook her head.

No, Serge only sought out strength.

However, Chris voluntarily chose it for herself.

This was also a curse to Serge.

Bathed by the light Valis sent forth, Chris chose a life of immortality.

Stupid perpetual youth isnt something anyone should want

However, all that Chris knew was that it was the path that Serge chose.

Leaving behind her birthplace, the only thing left for Chris was Serge.

Finally, the last one was Carla.

She looked towards Ria, thinking of something painful. Ria returned her gaze.

This was a much greater curse than even perpetual youth.

This will be fulfilled so long as my power allows.

With that, Carla was bathed in Valis black light.

Now that, its my turn for a question.

Ryuke Riana, are you resolved to become my successor?

Shrugging her shoulders, Ria spoke her answer.

With that, Valis sent Ria and the others back to the surface.

Six people appeared at the entrance to the Dark Labyrinth.

Ill go. Theres no meaning in me being a hostage at this point.

Yeah

That girls overworking herself.

And so, five people remained.

Now then, we should summarize everything.

Everyone gave their views concerning the Millennium and the Great Collapse and put it all together.

Due to the Demon Kings refusal to kill wantonly, the cycle would be disrupted.

However, with Valis information and Serges reasoning, they understood that it wasnt like the planet itself would be destroyed.

And according to Serges memory, they knew that ten thousand humans were split up across the four continents.

Right now, this world had four continents.

However, it was said that humans currently only resided on the Dragon Bone Continent.

They were the present Seven City Union.

Both the reason and the cause was unknown, but mankind currently only resided on this continent in this world.

This continents population was said to be somewhere around six hundred million, that and was just humans.

Even so, only ten thousand people remained after the Great Collapse.

Looking at how many people would normally die in a Millennium, it was six hundred times better than a Great Collapse.

It was a sobering fact.

Moreover, Valis said that she didnt know if they could survive the Great Collapse.

Possessing infinite connections to other worlds, then killing them off. Was that what the Great Collapse was?

Ria truly was at wits end. She couldnt go with killing demons at this point.

I need to meet the Demon King.

She didnt know what there Demon King was. However, she needed the knowledge he possessed.

In the end, Ria came to a conclusion.

She would meet Demon King Ars.