Chapter 153
“You say that beyond the Demon King’s Realm, in the dark land of the Demon World, lie the ‘Lord Undead’ and the ancient Saxon clan?”
Dale asked, and the Black Duke nodded.
“But that is already an immeasurably distant past…”
Having said that much, Dale suppressed a chuckle that threatened to escape.
Those who cannot be called rulers of the empire. Their race has altered its form in various ways, existing alongside the empire’s history. Just as the vampires now stand at the pinnacle of the Crimson Tower, sustaining their immortal lives by sucking the blood of others.
What makes the Saxons any different?
“Those called High Demons are the successors to the ideology of the Shadow Spire, erected in the demon realm by the Immortal Engineer and the ancient Saxons.”
“So they are human too?”
“There are humans, and there are those who cannot be called human. Regardless, to survive in that land of darkness, all who possess magical power are reborn as shadow mages of the Shadow Tower… They are the true identity of the high-ranking demons we speak of.”
“So then, the ‘ancient demons’ that enthusiasts talk about—could it be?”
Dale continued.
“Another Saxon? One who became a lich and continues an immortal life?”
“They are beings who have reached a realm beyond that.”
The Black Mage shook his head.
“──Eldritch.”
“What is that?”
“It’s the ultimate form of immortality pursued by the Black Mage Tower—something incomparable to a mere Rich.”
