What if you are reborn as a demon after a funeral?

1. When the Sword Saint Descends into the Dimensional World

Synopsis: In a cruel world where only the victors survive, I neither cherish the beauty of life nor fear the pain of death. Having experienced the darkness of death, I once again step onto the battlefield for conquest.

Note: The protagonist is not a hero of justice, nor does he possess any saintly sentiments, and he is not an overpowered protagonist.

A lighthearted and humorous story with a different art style: "The Superpowered Time Traveler in a Peaceful World"

Synopsis: A man who is unexpectedly transported to another world makes two wishes to God—to have powerful telekinesis and a powerful bodyguard capable of shattering mountains and rivers with a single blow. Although both wishes are granted, the course of events deviates significantly from his expectations.

A powerful bodyguard capable of shattering mountains and rivers, yet capable of doing so only once, and also a chuunibyou (delusional) girl (Megumin).

Contrary to their expectations of a chaotic world of swords and magic, they found themselves in modern Tokyo, a different world.

This forced the penniless two onto a path bordering on crime, where they deceived an innocent and kind-hearted girl, using sweet talk to borrow money and find lodging (with Iino Miko).

A new identity in a new world—the Shirogane family, burdened with 500 million yen in debt, returns home from a part-time job only to bump into a spy maid (Hayasaka Ai).

The extraordinary daily life of a powerful superhuman in a peaceful world: outwardly working to make a living, but secretly...

P.S.: All five old books are now complete, totaling over ten million words. I guarantee this with a clear conscience. The titles are questionable, and I'm terrible at writing summaries... Please see the main text for details.

Angel Beats! makes a cameo appearance in Summer Pocket as a summer vacation episode, while Konosuba and Witch's Journey take place in other worlds.

Finally, the two accounts have a combined total of seven books, exceeding ten million words, so I'll recommend two for now. Without exception, the synopses and titles are terrible, but if you're interested, I still hope you'll check them out...

When the Sword Saint Descends into the Dimensional World; The Superpowered Transmigrater of a Peaceful World

The Burial of Frilian: A Thousand Years Later: Chapter Forty-Seven - Deterrence on the Nations

The Empire alone could not possibly kill the Demon King, and even they alone could not defeat the Demon Race, because in the future on the main battlefield, if they wanted to reclaim their positions and lost territories, they would still need the Southern Warriors to break into the heart of the Demon Race and cut off their supplies.

Without the emergence of other human nations and a large number of brave warriors, the empire would probably have no future. But the threats of the past are no longer threats, and those who once helped them are now the new threats.

Even though Frilian and her companions saved the world (humanity) back then, Celia also followed Volamé's will and came out to teach human magic, continuing Volamé's previous work.

Is the consequence of killing demons simply a case of "the rabbit dies and the fox grieves," or "the bow is put away when the birds are all gone"? Indeed, the kind of meritorious officials are... only those who die young truly retire with honor. Living too long inevitably leads to some unpleasant things. Thinking of that tragic future, Ash couldn't help but feel sorry for them, probably the only two remaining elves in the world who were about to be betrayed.

However, in a world that, both in the past and present, likes to use its own country's children as cannon fodder, he wasn't actually that surprised that this happened.

Moreover, the longer one lives, the higher the probability of encountering unpleasant things... After all, one cannot expect every emperor to be normal or to remember the contributions others have made to their people.

But this was only one of the reasons he wanted to take action against the Empire. It was something Shurahat mentioned casually when explaining the future situation to him. The main reason was that... before coming to Aura, he had passed through the battlefields of the two countries where the conflict was taking place.

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The empire has always harbored ambitions to restore its former glory, and therefore it is highly aggressive towards other countries.

This also led to other countries harboring great hatred towards the empire, and they did not hesitate to launch attacks from the rear when the empire was under attack.

From a high vantage point, the two armies were already entangled in a fierce and evenly matched battle.

Various arrows and spells flew across the battlefield, creating a spectacular scene.

But it's worth mentioning that... on the snowy grounds of this northern continent, one can still see the main battlefield where the fighting is taking place, surrounded by a large number of frozen limbs and severed bodies.

What is even more striking is that among the remains were a considerable number of young children.

"I never expected this. They were fighting us at first, but then they turned around and started fighting their own people? Humans are both interesting and barbaric."

As Aura watched the scene of human civil war from mid-air, her gaze involuntarily fell on the corpses of children still clutching weapons, and she asked in bewilderment:

"Ash, if I remember correctly, human children shouldn't have any fighting ability, right?"

"No."

"Then why are so many children armed?"

"They probably exploit people's sympathy, thinking that the other side wouldn't harm children, right? Besides, these are war orphans and orphans from other causes, so consuming them can also alleviate the food pressure in the country...probably."

"I see, I've learned something." Aura nodded in sudden understanding, but still didn't quite understand why he had brought her to this battlefield, so she couldn't help but ask, "So what are you planning to do?"

"Because what I hate most is that kind of meaningless waste of life, and now... I'm going to completely stop that kind of behavior."

Gazing at the center where the two were intersecting, Ash muttered words she couldn't understand, and after telling her to wait there and not move, he fell towards the ground in freefall.

The speed was getting faster and faster.

At first, the people on the battlefield did not notice the two people's presence, but as the color of the sky changed, the soldiers subconsciously glanced upwards, and their expressions immediately froze.

Because... a blazing meteorite was tearing through the sky, carrying purple lightning, and falling toward the ground—in their direction.

"—A meteorite! It's a meteorite!!"

"Take it down! Take it down now!"

"—Run! Run!!"

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The already chaotic battlefield descended into utter chaos.

Many people who were afraid of the "celestial phenomenon" were only concerned with screaming and running away, resulting in a chaotic scene with no discipline whatsoever.

All the magic that attempted to intercept it, just like the magic of the undead legion and the demons before it, was completely distorted and disintegrated.

And then, the next moment...

—BOOM!!!

With that deafening roar that seemed to tear space apart, time seemed to freeze at that moment.

The ground at the very center of the battlefield was suddenly swallowed up by a meteorite that seemed to carry destructive power. Dust, flames, and lightning swirled together, creating a chaotic apocalyptic scene.

The soldiers in the center of the battlefield appeared so small and powerless in the face of this sudden disaster.

Their armor and weapons were rendered useless by the strange "meteorite" impact; their bodies were easily torn apart, turning into streaks of blood that scattered all around, like withered leaves swept up by a gale in autumn, desolate and hopeless.

The firelight illuminated everyone's faces, vividly portraying their fear and despair.

The soldiers who were knocked down by the shockwave further away only realized when the dust settled and they could see the meteorite clearly that it was a man wearing a black cloak and a mask.

Before they could figure out what was going on, several deep purple orbs of light appeared beside the man.

"Murderous magic!" He slowly raised his hand, and the ball of light instantly transformed into a purple beam of light, sweeping towards the remaining soldiers around him.

Whether soldiers of the kingdom or the empire, before that speed of light, their armor, shields, and bodies were as fragile as paper.

Hundreds of soldiers were almost easily torn apart by this killing magic, and the blood scattered everywhere was like blooming flowers, staining the surrounding air red.

On the entire battlefield, no one could stop the ever-moving humanoid catastrophe.

What was originally a battlefield of hell on earth turned into a free-for-all in the blink of an eye.

The wails, screams, and roars of flames intertwined, creating a tragic symphony of the apocalypse.

The armies of both sides, who were attempting to provide assistance from afar, were forced to halt their fighting and temporarily retreat under the intimidation of this unexpected intervention and the overwhelming power it possessed.

...It is unnecessary to send powerless people into battle no matter how you look at it—in order to uphold this principle, he decided to use this incident to deter the other nations, letting them know that such behavior would be punished and would only be counterproductive.

The Burial of Frilian: A Thousand Years Later: Chapter Forty-Eight - The Grand Chessboard: Manipulating the Kingdom

Ash temporarily halted his attacks only after inflicting devastating blows on the warring forces of the Empire and the Kingdom, forcing both sides to abandon their conflict and retreat.

But he only stopped temporarily. He walked across the battlefield as if taking a stroll, and as many soldiers retreated in a tense manner, he arrived at the high command of the Imperial position.

Magic gathered between his hands, and a beam of murderous magic swept across the military tent in charge of command on the spot in an instant, before quickly turning to the kingdom and doing the same thing.

It was only when both sides were in complete chaos that he revealed his purpose to the remnants of the defeated army.

Having killed the commander-in-chief, he left behind a scene of devastation and simply departed with a few officers.

After Aura controlled the officers and obtained the information he wanted, he attacked the mansions of nearby imperial nobles, compressing and gathering the earth's soil and rocks with a flick of his wrist, and instantly rising into the sky.

Then, in the next instant, the enormous sphere, the size of a castle, razed the mansion to the ground with overwhelming force.

Then... leaving behind the words that this was punishment, he silently took Aura, whose magic power had gathered to form a new scale, and went to another noble's house nearby to conduct a control test.

If their willpower was too strong, they wouldn't want it, but luckily... their willpower wasn't strong.

As nobles from the central region, they preferred an elegant and luxurious lifestyle to displaying force, which led to their lack of resistance and easy manipulation of their minds by Aura, allowing Ash's first step in his plan to proceed smoothly.

...That's right, from intervening in the war until now, he has not been acting in a meaningless way.

On the battlefield, intimidation is a display of strength, but it is the actions of the nobles that truly instill fear in those nobles responsible for conscription... That's right, those who died were the manipulated officers who spoke of conscripting child soldiers.

Besides trying to eradicate the child soldiers and fulfilling the terms of his recent contract with Frank in his own way, Ash is also using this high-profile operation as a cover for the spies that have quietly infiltrated humanity.

After all, his goal wasn't just to become the Demon King, but to control the entire world. However, the empire was too troublesome, so he could only plant a few noble spies first.

That's why they broke away from the imperial territory, turned their guns around, and headed towards the kingdom.

Although the capital city here is protected by a barrier left behind by Vlame... it can be said that the magical barrier left over from a thousand years ago is still the greatest reliance of all countries against the demons.