In that magnificent room, the cold throne felt a bit more familiar now that I had sat on it for the second time. Valeria stood faithfully by Elvar side, ready to assist as Elvar personal assistant. After that rather tense meeting, I decided it was time to rest.I rose from my seat and excused myself to Valeria, saying I was returning to my room. I also told her to rest.After arriving back in my large, dark room, my mind immediately went back to work. I started thinking about how to control this skill of mine, Mask Actor. Especially, what triggers the activation of a skill inherited from this mask? Is it through a strong desire like earlier? A momentary wish? Or perhaps there's a specific command?"Alright," I muttered to myself, sitting on the edge of the bed. "Now I'll try activating my skills one by one."Let's try using a skill that seems less dangerous to my body first. The Aura of Destruction earlier was painful afterward, but at least it didn't instantly make me pass out like t

Inside the Green Forest, the atmosphere felt much different from the barren region around the palace. Here, on the border between the Human Continent and the Demon Continent, life felt more lush.There was a clear, though narrow, path, just wide enough for a single horse cart. Sunlight managed to pierce the dense canopy in some places, creating patches of light on the forest floor. The sound of birds chirping and a cool breeze blew, rustling the green leaves.In the middle of that path, the peaceful scene was ruined by a violent sight. A wooden cart was overturned, its contents spilled, and four human corpses lay scattered about."They all look dead," Elvar said calmly, gazing at the four lifeless humans.Two of them wore full armor, likely guards. One wore a mage's robe, and the other, who seemed to be a civilian, wore a simple leather mask."It's true, Lord," Grakthos explained as he approached the bodies. He sniffed the air. "This is where human bandits operate. They kill them crue

In the extreme realm, hot liquid flowed, forming a river path in the split of the volcano. The hot aura was palpable, but Elvar didn't feel it much due to the pain-dampening effect of his mask, making his body possess the same strength as the original Demon King's.On the long suspension bridge crossing that split, which connected to the castle, stood two Pillars and one esteemed being: Elvar the Demon King.Every explanation Elvar gave to Terrax was not understood by Terrax at all. Elvar felt he had to show the correct way and the correct technique in shaping a building so that it would proceed according to the plan.Now, what should I do so he can understand easily?Should I show him in the form of a drawing?Or show him directly at the site so he can immediately know how and what he needs to do later?... Okay, let's just do this, we'll go straight to the location.For the first time, Elvar went down himself to the settlement in those caves. Elvar asked for directions to get to the c

The pain in his stomach, like being punched from the Shadow Step experiment, slowly subsided, but Elvar's confusion only grew. The big question—why hasn't my mana run out?—hung in the silent air of his room.He looked at the "Basic Magic Book" lying on the bed, but the book offered no answer to his body's anomaly. Feeling stuck for the time being with magic and physical training, Elvar turned his gaze to his other loot. There were still other books, like "Basic Qi Muscle Usage" and "History Book," which he had not fully understood.He opened the "History Book" again. His room was silent, only the sound of thin paper pages turning could be heard. Elvar read it carefully, chapter by chapter. The contents consisted of several chapters that formed the basis of the world's history, at least from the author's point of view.This book explains things from a human perspective. Me, being a demon, will probably be seen as bad in their eyes.But in my eyes now, the demons in this kingdom are just

At the perfect moment, Elvar's human body was truly discovered, but from a different perspective by Nyx.Nyx would remain obedient to Elvar and wanted Elvar to remain king. As long as Elvar's performance was good and had a positive impact on the kingdom, Nyx would always be on his side.It was an advantage for Elvar to have someone who knew about his current life, even if it was with a different viewpoint.However, the thing Elvar needed to be wary of was that he truly had to devote himself to the kingdom and bring prosperity to his people. Elvar was no longer just a randomly chosen king, but a king that Nyx wanted, even after his human form was known.You know, I was actually in a complete panic when Nyx found me without the mask, helpless and covered in blood.I don't know what happened, but luck always seems to be on my side.But I know I can't always rely on luck to survive here.By now, Nyx has already taken her leave to continue her patrol, a daily routine she often does to maint