SSS-Ranked Skill in a New Filthy World-Chapter 109 History [Part 2]

'If the founder already created magic before the demons...if the world was peaceful, what led to the discovery of magic, and even creating the awakening process?'

'Before the demon, what was the use of magic? Maybe humans were fighting themselves, is there even a record of that...I should read further'

Roman flipped the next page.

The next page was followed by a time skip, and Roman had no idea how many years had gone by, but he continued reading.

After the battle at Vernhall, demons began spreading in all directions. Villages near the area were the first to be affected.

Beasts there turned faster. Their bodies decayed slower, and some even developed hardened skin or bone armor. These weren't just wild monsters anymore—they were evolving, demons were becoming different, low-level demons began evolving into high-level demons.

The scholars called this the Second Wave.

Roman leaned back slightly, his eyes narrowing as he read through.

Unlike the first, this wave had coordination. Groups of demons moved under the command of higher demons. They began attacking villagers one after the under as if under the command of the demon lord.

That was what made them dangerous—they weren't just beasts with black veins anymore.

There were reports of some high-level demons speaking. Not fluently, but enough to command.

He turned the page again.

The black veins on the low-level demons weren't just for show. They pulsed with corrupted mana that affected the land itself. Trees withered. Grass turned grey. Water became undrinkable. And worse, any human wounded by these demons would sometimes suffer strange aftereffects.

After this happened, all the villagers retreated to their kingdom for safety, and each kingdom focused on protecting their capital, but it wasn't long before the kingdom of Whitewood fell.

Assistance couldn't be rendered as all the kingdom was busy defending its capital and its people; the mages successfully resisted their invasion, but it was already close to her for another kingdom.

As years passed, stronger demons appeared. Not beasts—not even humanoids—but twisted creatures that looked like they were made from dozens of animals melted together. Some flew. Some burrowed underground.

The scholars believed that the demon lord inside Vernhall wasn't just a king. He was creating these things. Testing them. Breeding them and using them to conquer without ever doing it himself.

No one has any idea why, if the strength of regular demons were like this, what about the demon lord? If he attacks himself, would any kingdom be able to stop him?

Roman had only gone through some pages; there were still many pages left as he opened it again.

The most terrifying discovery came when a captured demon—a rare high-level one that didn't disintegrate, it was studied, cut apart.

Inside its chest was not a heart, but a black crystal. A crystal that pulsed with mana... and seemed alive just like a regular crystal, but unlike normal crystals, this one was pitch black.

Roman blinked.

'So it doesn't corrupt the beast, but it's crystal, that's interesting'

They called it a Demon Core. It was believed to be the true source of the corruption, with this information killing regular demons wasn't a challenge anymore, mages just had to aim for the spot where their core is, and that was their weak point.

With this, the wave of attacks was easier to deal with, with this knowledge and more battles coming, newer mages were trained in the act of demon combat, and for the first time since the arrival of demons, the world was a little peaceful.

Roman immediately flipped to the next page, but there was nothing written there, just drawings of demons.

He continued flipping the pages, and each one of them contained drawings of different demons; all the types of demons were drawn, and nothing was written.

The book still had lots of pages left to fill, and Roman continued opening till the pages turned blank; there was nothing there.

'Wait...so the story ends there...that means humans have been fighting demons for a long time, but where did the demon lord come from...since there was nothing like demons when the founder of magic was around, how did they come into existence'

'This history isn't correct, or parts of it, I think. For years, the demon lord didn't fight and just sent low-level and high-level demons, why...for someone who wants to conquer the world, he's doing it awfully slow'

'If he sends all his generals and splits them among the three kingdoms, along with armies of demons, all three kingdoms would have probably fallen then, but he didn't, and since that general who was killed, only one other general had been sent to Avalon.'

'Why 10 years ago and not just wipe humanity when he had the chance, now I need to read more... I'll pick up more books tomorrow'

"What is he reading, his...tory...of...demons, he's reading about demons?" Anya asked.

"I guess so," Amelia replied.

"I'm behind Roman, I would support him no matter what he chooses but do you think it's a good idea for him to go to the academy if he just going to fail the tournament, he might win some of the fights but ultimately he's not going to win all" Anya whispered to Amelia.

"Roman has a reason for all this, and I think that's why he accepted the challenge. If he doesn't win, then he'll just stick to the original arrangement, but if he does win, then he'll prove he can be a mage even as a male," Amelia replied.

"That's true, I do want him to win, but if he does win...what if after his academy he's sent to the Frontline, or he volunteers to go to the Frontline, I'm not sure what goes through Roman's head."

"What are you worried about when he's the one who should be worried? Do you see him worried?" Amelia asked, and Anya looked at Roman, who was smiling as he flipped through the pages.

As he had nothing more to read, he was going through the pictures of the demons.

"What are you looking at your brother like that? Leave him to rest," Amelia spoke.

"Why wouldn't you say that when he had him all to yourself in the carriage, you should have woken me up," Anya said.

"Roman wanted to sleep, I merely suggested a plan," Amelia replied with a smirk on her face.

"You still could have woken me up, I also want to ask, what did Roman do to you in the bathroom that made you scream?" Anya asked.

"I had no idea it was even possible to do it from behind"

"I'll ask him to do it to me like that."

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Back at the dungeon, all four members of the Blood Fangs were back in the dungeon, and Karin was brought back fully healed, but she still wasn't at full strength.

Sonia, who ventured deep into the cave when they left, was seated at the spot where she retrieved the staff with her eyes closed.

Since the Blood Fangs had teleported from the dungeon before, it was easy to come back. Aria, who was the Arcane mage among the group, was in charge of teleportation.

"Is that really Sonia...I don't even recognize her at all." Aria said to the group.

"That's her sitting there with the staff in her hands, I'm sure it's her," another spoke, but didn't step forward.

"Aria, get your teleportation ready just in case."

"What the hell are you saying? That's Sonia...did you think she's going to hurt us or what?" Karin spoke.

"Just so you know, I can hear you," Sonia spoke as she opened her eyes.

"Are you back?" Aria asked.

"I didn't leave in the first place, I was just getting used to the power, but now I have a good idea about everything," Sonia spoke as she stood up, the staff glowing in her hands.

"So this power can be used to defeat the demon lord?"

"Not quite, we still need one piece in the puzzle, but currently the piece isn't yet developed, we'll have to wait a while, and I'll also need to use my new powers for some time" Sonia spoke.

"What or who is this one piece?" One of them asked.

"Don't worry, I'll let you know about the piece later, also Karin, you still haven't reached your full potential, you should be able to take Victoria on" Sonia spoke as she walked forward.

"I'll train harder" Karin replied.

"We'll train together from now on, Karin would be strong enough to face a demon general before we attack the castle"

"What!!"

"Huh!!"

"Wait...what!! I thought you were going to create an army, we'll just be backup, how am I going to face a demon general when I can't even beat Victoria?" Karin spoke.

"When we're done you'll be quiet surprised at what your artifact can do, this is also an artifact, just stronger" Sonia spoke.