Unlimited Ambition

“It means exactly what it says,” the silver-haired necromancer said. “So, I turned you into a zombie.”

"Zombies...? That sounds disgusting." I forced a smile.

“You’re not a zombie in the conventional sense,” Eucliwood explained. “Your strength is no different from before. On the contrary, you have some advantages.”

"But I feel like I can't move now," I asked, a little puzzled.

“It’s only temporary. You’ll get used to it in a little while,” Eucliwood replied.

"But... zombies... it still feels so awkward." I sighed softly, then felt something cool on my face; it was Eucliwood gently stroking my face.

"Don't worry, I'll be with you."

After that, my soul gradually adapted to this new body. Indeed, just as the necromancer had said, there was no difference. In fact, I could wield greater power and had higher defense. At the same time, I was much harder to kill.

However, when I asked her in detail whether her power of words could reverse time, the answer I received was no.

"Impossible. My abilities can only affect people and things in the present world at most. I also have some influence over space. But time... I can't do anything about it." Eucliwood seemed very disappointed, as if being unable to help me made her very sad.

"You really are a kind girl, Yu..." I forced a smile and comforted her like this.

"Is that so?" Yuya forced a smile and said.

Next, Yu and I embarked on our return journey. It had been about five or six years since I left my territory. If I didn't go back soon, things were bound to fall apart.

Aside from that, Yu's abilities couldn't help me, but they did give me a little more confidence in Hell's power. At least in my opinion, Yu's strength surpassed mine. Killing me would be a piece of cake for her.

All she has to do is say something like, "Go to hell."

Of course, I believe that a kind and good child like Yu would never say such a thing, right, Yu?

I teased her like this while gently nibbling on her earlobe.

It took me five years to overcome all the obstacles on my way there. This time, however, because I have You with me, I absolutely cannot commit murder. Therefore, my speed is only half of what it was on the way there.

In other words, I spent ten years with You during this period of escape.

That's more than enough. I have every reason to believe that I'm already an indispensable part of You's life. And she, too, occupies a very high place in my heart.

Fifteen years passed in the blink of an eye. For a demon with an almost infinite lifespan, this was but a small episode in the torrent of history. I returned to my territory with You. Everything was exactly as it had been before I left. Absolutely unchanged. It felt like a lifetime had passed.

After that, Yu and I held a grand wedding. Only then did the demons realize that their lord had been away from his territory for fifteen years. And his true purpose was the silver-haired woman standing beside him, dressed in a purple gown.

Eucliwood Helsaz has officially become my queen.

Following this, a new round of hellish war began. After hundreds of thousands of years of recuperation, the military strength under my command had swelled to a critical point. Conversely, after the battle ten years ago, the other three demon lords believed I was dead and finally turned against me. Years of warfare had severely weakened my forces.

It seems that victory is in sight for me.

Over the next few thousand years, Hell returned to its original state, a bloodbath raging with billions of demons locked in a frenzied battle. The other three Demon Lords were forced to unite once more, yet they still could not stop my icy grip. Of the 666 levels of Hell, I now occupy half. From the lowest level to the 333rd, all is my territory.

Of course, all of this was done behind You's back.

After thousands of years of getting along, I've come to understand You's character: she's an incurably kind-hearted child. She'll cry for ages even if she accidentally steps on an ant. I simply can't imagine what she would think if she knew about the war I started, which has taken countless lives.

Although in my eyes, those monsters in hell are of no use except in war.

However, the truth will eventually come out. Even a one in tens of millions chance is possible.

Inside the royal palace, a newly promoted demon guard, whose superior was on leave, was unaware of the order. His colleagues, meanwhile, were gloating, waiting for him to make a fool of himself.

Then, Yu overheard his boast: on a certain day, month, and year, under my leadership, countless enemies were killed, their blood pooling into lakes, and their corpses piling up into hills. The image of me, like a demon god, remained vivid in this demon's memory.

You was stunned.

She couldn't believe that her husband, who had always been so gentle with her, could be such a bloodthirsty executioner.

After that, You managed to gather more information and fully understand the whole situation. She also learned that after marrying her, Gu had begun a series of wars that had continued for thousands of years.

So, that night, after I finished dealing with the official business within my territory, I had a rare argument with You in my bedchamber.

"You have no idea how important that method of reversing time is to me!"

"Is it really necessary to wage such a terrible war and kill so many lives just because of one person's desires?!"

"They are just devils! There's absolutely no need to pity their lives!"

The argument was extremely heated, and neither Yu nor I could convince the other. Finally, Yu cried out the words I least wanted to hear: "Please go die."

In the next moment, an incredibly terrifying feeling of death swept over my entire body...

Chapter Three: Meatball, Try Your Best to Survive!

Just as I imagined, I was about to die: "This is too much!" I roared at You, who seemed helpless. I wondered if she was regretting it.

He collapsed, his heartbeat gradually slowing down.

My consciousness began to blur.

"No! No! No!! Is this my fate? I can't accept it, I can't accept it! I can't accept it!! Ahh ...

The roar in his heart was intense, but all he could utter was a string of strange, meaningless notes and syllables.

Perhaps Yu really regretted it. In her final moments, I saw her crying and calling my name, perhaps even saying, "Don't die." But I could no longer hear her.

"Absolutely! I must survive!" Gu gathered all the magic power in his body to resist the power of Yu's words.

Just then, a long-lost voice came: "Our demon prince looks quite disheveled... How about it? Do you want me to help you? If you're willing to beg me, I might just save your life, you know."

"Shut up!" I said fiercely. "My affairs are none of your business!"

"You bastard! You can't tell right from wrong! Do you really want to die here?!" Bellica said angrily.

"I have a way!"

He roared at her again. Then, gritting his teeth, he used a technique he had obtained from a forbidden magic book in the previous plane to feign death and escape. He discarded most of his soul, leaving only a small corner. Then he forced all his consciousness into that corner.

"Are you crazy?! That's your soul that you've cultivated for 4.6 billion years! You just want to throw it away like that?! You spendthrift!!"

Bellica continued to yell angrily.

"I've already said, it's none of your business!" I snorted coldly again. Then, having made up my mind, a wisp of soul swiftly escaped from Hell at a speed exceeding that of light.

I can no longer hear You's cries.

"That bastard... But it's fine this way. Hehe, hehehehehe, hehehehehehe... You absolutely can't escape, my toy."

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When Gu opened her eyes again, she suddenly found the midday sun very dazzling. She quickly closed them and then retreated back into the cardboard box.

Hmm, wait a minute, wouldn't it be better if I adjusted the pupils to be as thin as slits? I opened my eyes again, and sure enough, that was much better.

That's a huge improvement! I thought to myself, stretching and rolling around in the cardboard box. Then I licked my paws—wait! Something seems wrong here!

I carefully examined my body. Then I was completely dumbfounded.

The lone creature seems to have turned into a cat, a thin, bony black cat that was thrown into a cardboard box and appears to have been abandoned.

……

This is outrageous!

I opened my mouth and roared wildly: "Meow! Meow meow meow! Meow meow meow meow meow meow!!!!!!!!!!"

Hey!

The lone creature frantically gripped the cardboard box, breaking a fingernail in the process. Its agonizing meow echoed far and wide.

One day later.

The streets are bustling with people and cars. Isn't there a single kind-hearted person here? Seriously, I'm starving! Can someone bring me a fish?!

the next day.

The streets are bustling with people and cars. Holy crap! Even an animal shelter would be fine! I'm starving! Who's going to give me that little bit of food?! Even dead rats don't matter.

Day three.

Grandpa, Uncle, Auntie, please have pity on this poor little kitten who's about to starve to death! Even spoiled leftovers are fine with me! Meow~ Meow meow meow~

Fourth day.

Water...water...I said, I want to drink water...Damn it...Am I going to become the first transmigrator and god to die of thirst? No way! That would be too shameful, you bastard.

And so, late on the fourth night, as I was about to die, I vaguely heard the voice of a young girl with a hint of pity: "Ah, there's a kitten here. It looks so pitiful."

Immediately afterwards, it seemed as if someone had picked me up.

What?! Could it be that my luck has turned around?! Could it be that I've triggered a hidden storyline where I'm adopted by a cute girl?!

Gu forced himself to open his eyes and saw the adorable girl with red eyes, long blue hair, wearing pink pajamas and bat-like wings on her back—and he could vaguely see her two fangs, which were longer than normal.

...Although the variety is a bit unusual, I'm starving right now. I'm almost indiscriminate in my choices. Although the breasts are a little small, I'll make do with it.

"Sakuya, look, there's a kitten that someone abandoned! Can I keep it? Can I? Can I?" The little girl who looked like a vampire turned around and said to another person.

Sure, sure, sure! My current state is the perfect example of someone seeking a sugar daddy/sugar baby. I could be a walking advertisement for gigolos all over the world. It would be an injustice if you didn't support me, girl.

"Don't hold it, Miss, it might have lice or fleas on it," a familiar figure said in a familiar voice.

"Huh?" The vampire girl, who was called the young lady, seemed a little disappointed: "Is that so? But it looks very clean to me."

That's right, that's right. All the fleas and lice on me were long ago eaten away by me, I was practically starving. I really don't have a single parasite on me now. Trust me, Sakuya—wait, Sakuya?!

I tried again, forcing my eyes open wide, and took a closer look: short silver hair, maid outfit, incredibly dashing, isn't that Sakuya?

I can't believe my premonition from the previous world was right! I actually ran into Sakuya! So, hurry up and get me something to eat! Anything is fine! Even coffee without sugar and milk is okay! I'm starving!!!

"Meow meow meow!!!"

"...Young Miss, this looks like someone I know. How annoying." Unexpectedly, Sakuya took a step back and showed a disdainful look to Koya.

"Meow!!!! Meow meow meow meow meow!!!!" Although my condition couldn't be worse at this moment, I would still try my best to stop this behavior that damaged my dignity—of course, whether I could succeed was another matter entirely.

“Hey, Sakuya, this cat seems to understand what you’re saying,” the vampire young lady said, looking even more interested in me.

"Alright, young lady, instead of these things, let's think carefully about how to develop our descendants. Although your power has returned to its peak, it's an undeniable fact that the vampire clan is losing talent."

Hearing Sakuya change the subject, the vampire princess seemed quite dissatisfied: "What can I do? My body is just like this... I can't produce offspring if I don't drink enough blood."

"Actually, you don't have to inhale it—"

Sakuya was immediately interrupted by the young lady: "No, it feels like such a waste."

"Then let it go, Miss. Put the cat back, and then head back. Lord Zi is probably getting impatient. We can't stay out for too long."