The NTR Hero Knelt Before the Demon King – Chapter 138

The strongest nation built by humans, the Falcon Empire.

In this country, which reveres strength and encourages fertility, there was one deeply rooted ideology passed down as a custom since ancient times.

Those who possess power have everything.

Wealth, honor, and even women.

And based on this ideology, a culture subtly promoting infidelity was currently thriving among the citizens of the Falcon Empire.

Though concepts of purity and chastity existed, there was an unspoken belief that they were merely excuses for the incompetent.

Even if one had a family, people would often blame the incompetence of the instigators for causing such situations, leading to an environment where the victims were criticized.

Although there were divine words emphasizing the importance of family harmony,

The very god, Nalterion, preached such values, but all related myths were stained with infidelity and rape.

As such, the deities of this world provided justification for committing what is so-called sin, depending on their desires.

As a result, this world, especially the most liberated aspect of humanity in the Falcon Empire, was rife with promiscuity, regardless of gender, age, or status.

Amidst this backdrop, there was a man who believed he had no reason to be a victim of this lewd culture but painfully learned that such thoughts were nothing but delusions.

He nurtured the hope to overturn this ugly world surrounding him, wagering everything he had, and he eventually witnessed his success.

*

Due to Amun’s power, the Imperial Capital appeared as a ‘disaster.’

As he watched numerous people dying at the hands of the brilliantly shining beasts before him, he felt a surge of joy beginning to bloom at the edges of Achilles’ lips.

“Finally… it’s over. This is the image I have longed for… the purification of this world…”

The horrid screams coming from all directions, and the sight of people dying in the midst of them.

As he observed the divine punishment inflicted upon those treacherous humans who forsook their husbands or wives, Achilles felt the pent-up grudge in his heart dissolve, and he slowly began to walk inside the imperial palace.

The imperial palace was already in chaos due to the emperor’s death and the assault of the luminous beasts.

He could see no soldiers defending the castle.

Only the beasts of light were feasting upon the corpses within.

After navigating through the bloody slaughter scene, Achilles reached the innermost part of the palace.

There, he saw the beasts guarding the entrance to a room without entering inside.

“Grrr…”

“I will enter.”

At his words, the beasts nodded slightly and stepped back.

Thus, feeling gratitude for the careful attitude of God who had been faithfully guarding this place until he arrived, Achilles slowly entered the room.

Immediately, a scene greeted his eyes.

It was the opulent bedroom used by the emperor.

And on the vast bed, a woman trembled in fear.

“Ah… Achilles!”

Seeing him, the beautiful woman, trembling from fear, rushed toward him in desperation.

Looking at her, Achilles spoke in a cold voice.

“Briseis… are you hurt?”

“N-No, I’m… I’m fine. For some reason, those beasts didn’t come inside. But I didn’t expect you to come rescue me. Thank you… truly, thank you, Achilles.”

As she expressed her gratitude, clinging to him, Achilles softly stroked her hair and said in a flat tone.

“Isn’t it only natural? I can’t let you die due to something else. Even if it’s the power of God… I won’t allow you to be taken away.”

“Ah… Achilles…”

Briseis began to tear up at Achilles’ words, which seemed to be a confession of love.

At this moment, she felt deep relief at having survived a life-threatening crisis.

“Thank you so much. I never thought you would go this far for someone like me who abandoned you… I will truly do my best from now on.”

“…”

With that, Briseis kissed Achilles on the lips.

Regretting the things she did driven by a moment of desire in the past.

Determining to do her utmost for the man before her moving forward.

“I will only look at you from now on. I will live for you alone. I swear to God. I will never do such things again… Kugh!”

At that moment.

A sudden, horrifying pain pierced through her.

Briseis could no longer speak, collapsing onto the floor with a sword embedded in her abdomen.

“I won’t let you be taken away… not anymore. To anyone…”

“Ah… Ah…Kill… why…”

“You belong only to me. Briseis… forever. Only mine…”

As he watched her dying before his eyes, Achilles displayed an utterly hollow gaze.

In his expression, which resonated with unsettling calmness, Briseis felt a heavy fear that surpassed the panic brought on by the imminent death before her.

“Kuh-huh!”

Following that, Achilles pulled out the sword from Briseis’ abdomen.

With an emotionless face, he began to tear into her insides.

“C-cough… uuuh…”

The vivid pain felt while still clinging to life.

As he was roughly searching for something by tearing into her insides with his bare hands,

Briseis forced a scream that wouldn’t come out and felt her life’s flame dimming quickly.

And then.

“Haha… ha-ha-ha…”

Suddenly, a chilling laughter escaped from Achilles.

He then spoke in a void voice towards Briseis, who was stepping past the threshold of death, unable to even groan.

“…Just as I thought… it was a lie. There’s nothing inside you. There was never a baby of the emperor from the start.”

Achilles’ words were laden with a profound sense of hatred, bordering on despair.

That marked the end for Briseis, as she finally lost her breath amidst the horrific waves of agony.

*

The divine disaster that swept through the Imperial Capital.

The bloody massacre, with beasts of light rampaging and killing people, resulted in 40% of the population living in this vast city meeting their death.

After taking countless lives, the beasts of light vanished into tiny particles.

And amidst them sat the survivors, their expressions blank and lost.

At first glance, it appeared to be a simple act of indiscriminate slaughter, but

The people who survived quickly came to understand one significant truth: the criteria for this massacre.

“Semile… I… I trusted you… why… why did you…”

“Pelops… you bad man… you said you would never do such a thing to me…”

“Haha! Serves you right, Oedipus! Look at you playing with our mother and finally brought to divine punishment! You filthy betrayer! I knew it would end up like this someday!”

The ugly truths of the backers and their lovers were starkly revealed through extreme means.

Amidst this, people began to show a variety of reactions, a mix of betrayal and despair, yet oddly satisfying.

“I… I believed in you.”

“I told you, I wouldn’t do such things.”

Of course, among them were those who had conducted themselves well and deepened their relationships as a result of this incident.

Thus, during that unexpected aftermath of purification, countless people were crying and laughing.

At the highest point of the palace, Achilles knelt before Amun, who stood before him.

“Amun… thank you for fulfilling my wish.”

– “I have merely done what should be done for those who come to me with the right goal. For now, I leave this place to you while I venture elsewhere.” –

“Are you aiming to purify another region?”

– “No, but first, there are those I must meet. The ones I need to meet to thoroughly purify this tainted world. In the meantime, you should tend to this land that has received my grace.” –

“Yes, understood, Lord Amun.”

With that, Amun began to ascend into the sky, heading somewhere.

‘If I follow the direction, is it roughly towards Sparta? I’m not sure, but it must have significance if it’s Amun’s wish. For now, I can only focus on firmly carrying out my duties.’

Thus, while feeling a sense of fulfillment in finally achieving long-awaited vengeance,

Achilles also felt an overwhelming sense of void accompany his reflections.