Chapter 1: Demon King of Cross Reverie
The fantasy MMORPG Cross Reverie—
There was only one person who could be called the true "Demon King" in that game.
The true Demon King was not one of the monsters in the game.
He was one of its three million players.
In this game, the player was able to create their own dungeon and reign over it as its king. Anyone could become a boss character. However, there was only one who was called "Demon King"
He created dungeons that surpassed the official ones in terms of detail and quality. He possessed the most powerful equipment, and had the skill to leave those who dared to face him perfectly and utterly defeated. The true identity of the Demon King was shrouded in mystery. His power alone was something to be feared, and as he became known among the highest-ranking players, he became a legend.
—This was because the Demon Lord was always holding back.
When he was serious, the Demon Lord was unimaginably powerful; so powerful that you would never think to challenge him twice.
Highly-ranked players who heard the rumors would challenge him with the intent to make him fight seriously, but lost to him and had all of there items taken.
The Demon Lord, however, made sure to give his opponent a performance befitting of the greatest king. Ever the gentleman, he would never forget to entertain his guests.
And so, the players thought:
—What makes the Demon King get serious!?
Is it the rarity of the challenger's equipment?
The title they hold?
Is he only serious against truly skilled players?
They were all wrong to him they were useless against him only holding value when they were his instead.
There was only one thing that would make the ultimate player, the Demon King "Diablo", serious.
That was—
"Oh, these imbeciles refuse to bow their heads to a King . Time to murder them for there transgressions."
The Demon King—otherwise known as Alexander Smith— an 18 year old man who is transmigrated into the body of Takuma Sakamoto.
He settled back, sinking deeper into his computer chair.
Displayed on his monitor was a dungeon he had built with explicit detail.
The designs on its walls depicted internal organs, with skeleton candleholders and bone-white candles eerily lighting the way. A battle was already unfolding on the expansive marble floor that made up the field.
Dressed in all black, the man who stood towering in front of the throne with horns growing out of his head was the character everyone called "Demon King."
His challengers: a male sorcerer and a female healer.
Takuma's mouth twisted into a look befitting of a Demon King.
"For those foolish enough not to bring offerings and prayers before me in my magnificent home... I, as the Demon King, must pass judgement upon you!"
While it may have seemed that there were no girls on the Internet, especially in online games, it was clear that these two were actual lovers in real-life. Which player was male and which was female in real life was not clear through their characters, and was beside the point.
In this game, there was an item called the "Wedding Ring". It was said to have been implemented at the request of other players.An item that could only be equipped with both players' mutual consent, it boasted no parameter bonuses whatsoever.
The only way you would even think to get it was if you and your partner were a couple while offline, in a relationship in the "real world."
Alex pressed the shortcut on his keyboard to change his equipment.
"Ku-ku-ku... If you must insist on not giving me the appropriate offering then I shall make you regret the foolish idea of coming to a King's unwelcome..."
His heart becoming completely like that of a Demon King, Alex equipped Diablo with the items that gave him his namesake.
"The Demon King's Rings".
[Demon King's Ring of Destruction]: Able to Break or remove anything the wearer needs to be erased anything can be destroyed by a Demon King.
[Demon King's Ring of Authority]: Able to Control and summon lesser, higher and Demon Lords at will and any demon or democratic spawn will follow your command.
[Demon King's Ring of Reflection]: Able to reflect and boost any Magical things heading towards the wearer, have that be a magical attack or magical weaponry.
[Demon King's Ring of Consumption]: Able to eat and consume anything that The wearer desires and gain properties and abilities from things consumed.
[Demon King's Ring of Creation]: Able to create and modify anything that the where desires and can't imagine all obvious created will use mana.
One of the strongest items in the game, it was able to make one in to a Demon King.
It was an extremely rare item, obtained as a ranking reward for being the first one to defeat the "Demon Lord of the Mind, Enkvaros" in an update from two years ago.
"It shall be a massacre! You fools dare to challenge me, the Demon King, with an item that does not even raise attack or defense!? MMOs are not all fun and games. You normies living it up in the real world should just explode! And I shall be the one to make this happen, in spectacular fashion!"
And so, the one-sided slaughter began.
Using the most powerful of magic, he exploded his enemies into dirty fireworks.
His opponents' offensive spells were all deflected or consumed, rendering them completely useless.
Alex had once again instilled the terror and fear of online gaming into the hearts of yet another peasant.
No other player knew.
The one thing that would make the Demon Lord Diablo get serious was not something to do with the game.
—Kill all nonbelievers.
It was through this sentiment alone that he became a symbol of terror known as the "Demon King."
Finally his dreams had become true that he would be summoned to another world as an actual Demon King.
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