“Indeed, when we first used Magical Creature No. 2, we discovered that simply killing the Demon King was ineffective. Malevolence cannot be easily eliminated, and the world would still be destroyed. So we returned to the moment of the Demon King’s birth, placing the device’s switch inside him. Calling him the world’s switch is entirely accurate.” The duchess’s fingertips traced the dyed thread, reciting emotionlessly: “Gathering guides and heroes from Vildea and other worlds, embarking on a journey, letting the hero kill the Demon King. When the Demon King’s body dies, the world resets. It’s that simple.”
This meant Kalsas was born solely to die.
Nelly felt she was suffocating, unable to look at Kalsas again. Trembling, she took a deep breath and said with difficulty: “But… this only repeats a short period, which contradicts your goal.”
On the surface, the world returns to its origin immediately after the Demon King’s death. After the Demon King dies and most malevolence theoretically dissipates, we always try to avoid destruction, only activating the device at the last moment, jumping back to the moment of the Demon King’s death.
Ifa lowered her head, speaking coldly and flatly: “Returning to the past, again and again. Failure, failure, failure. Only failure.”
She changed her tone, sneering mockingly: “The most ridiculous part is that the world switch itself developed consciousness in these repetitions.” She stared at Nelly, smiling slightly, “And then, thanks to you, he realized his abnormality and developed desires beyond his purpose of existence. That time, the world was truly on the brink of complete destruction.”
Nelly’s face turned deathly pale, her lips moving twice before squeezing out: “Was it really… my fault?”
“You needn’t blame yourself,” Ifa said indifferently, shaking her head. “Fortunately, we caught it in time. As long as the Demon King dies in this world, regardless of the reason, we can successfully activate the device. Whether he commits suicide for you or you kill him, we don’t care.”
Perhaps due to the overwhelming shock, Nelly felt she had lost all emotional perception.
