【Excerpt from The Demon King, a book by nineteenth century Italian magician, Albert Rigano】
… For those who accomplished such awe-inspiring feats, I would like to describe them as “Slayers of the Gods”.
Perhaps some readers may frown upon the use of this term, deeming it an exaggeration, or may consider this record a bit of an overstatement.
However, I want to reiterate that the Slayers of the Gods are Overlords!
For they have slain the Gods of the heavens and seized the supreme divine power held by the Gods.
Slayers of the Gods are Kings, because they wield the power usurped by slaying the Gods, dominating the mortals on earth.
Slayers of the Gods are Demon Kings, mortal beings existing in the world, none can contend with them!
【Excerpt from a letter sent by Cardinal Antonio to the Papal Palace in the early twentieth century】
Among those magicians who defy the will of God and play with the knowledge of demons, there is a “King” revered by them.
You may have heard of his name, in one way or another.
The Slayer of the Gods, Epimetheus’ illegitimate child, the Demon King.
Unfortunately, we mortals have no means or strength to oppose him.
Only those who are equal in power, Slayers of the Gods, can match and resist them!
Or perhaps the angels who serve our Heavenly Father, or the forbidden deities of other faiths…
【Excerpt from a report in the early twenty-first century confirming the emergence of a new Slayer of the Gods as a citizen of the Celestial Empire, connected to that great master】
The first is the God of ancient Persian mythology, Verethragna, a deity with many complex attributes.
He was originally a follower of the God of War in ancient mythology, later the followers of the ancient Zoroastrian religion worshipped him for his formidable martial prowess, and thus he was exalted as the guardian deity.
This deity has the characteristic of being able to transform into ten forms.
He first manifests as a strong wind, and can also transform into a bull, a white horse, a camel, a wild boar… and a human warrior wielding a golden sword.
Verethragna, as he continuously transforms and takes on different forms, also wins victories, and is the being who brings victory to his followers!
To put it simply, he represents the word “victory,” a symbol after being deified.
Moreover, Verethragna has incorporated elements of many pantheons, such as the ancient Armenian God of War, the Buddhist Dharma Protector, the ancient Egyptian Horus, and the Greek heroes Heracles.
The second is Merkar, the King of Gods, the great warrior and the strongest dragon-slaying hunter.
Merkar is a title bestowed upon those who protect the city, his true form is Baal, the God-King worshipped by the Canaanites, Phoenicians, and other Semitic peoples.
Locusts are also servants of Merkar.
He is the God of Storms, he is also the God of the Sky, and he is also the God of the Sea or the Sun, and he is also the God of life, who governs abundance and desolation.
He wields the power to summon winds that can blow cities away, legions of the dead from the underworld, swarms of locusts that bring disaster, waves like a flood, and thousands of thunderbolts like celestial spears.
His weapons are Banishment and Repel, with which he lured the Dragon King Yam from his throne and slew him.
Through this conquest, he ascended to the throne of the God-King.
Luo Chen is the youth who slew these two defiant Gods, and thus became the “Seventh Slayer of the Gods”.
【Excerpt from the “Luo Chen Investigation Report” compiled by the Greenwich Wisemen Council】
As the records above indicate, Luo Chen appears to have usurped several powers from Verethragna.
According to speculation, there are several limitations, but the powers usurped from Merkar are unclear, and it is estimated that there are quite a few.
Therefore, his strength remains unknown, but please do not forget.
Even if his abilities seem incomplete, it is undeniable that he is still a Slayer of the Gods.
For us magicians who are fragile humans, he is also one of the Demon Kings who reigns over us.
Furthermore, Luo Chen, both then and now, has never exhibited any knowledge of magic, sorcery, or the like, but simply uses martial arts.
Perhaps this can serve as the best example of the adage, “It is not that only the most powerful magicians are Slayers of the Gods, the relationship between magicians and Slayers of the Gods is only a seemingly close one.”
However, rumors have spread that he is the sworn brother of that Great Master!
And in his battle to slay the Gods, he showcased his own strength and martial prowess, as well as other mysterious powers that he hides.
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The headquarters of the Wisemen Council is located in Greenwich, Great Britain.
It is a four-story red-brick building built in the Victorian era, perhaps resembling the official office buildings in Westminster.
The Greenwich Wisemen Council is made up of magicians, esoteric scholars, fairy doctors, and others deeply involved in magic.
In addition, there are ordinary scholars who are on the verge of becoming experts, street-level researchers, priests, pastors, monks, shinto priests, or artists, capitalists, aristocrats, royalty, and imperial families.
They are all people who share common interests and goals, gathering together to form a circle for the exchange of information.
Then, gradually, this circle evolved into a council.
And they established their headquarters in Great Britain, thus the present-day Wisemen Council.
The office of the President of the Wisemen Council is located in a room deep inside the first floor of this building.
In fact, the offices of the Presidents of all past generations were located in the top floor rooms of this building.
But as soon as the current President took office, she announced that she wanted to move, immediately changing the location.
Because, “I absolutely refuse to climb to the top floor, which has no elevator,” she is said to have said at that time.
She is an elegant, gentle, and beautiful young woman, a princess who will sooner or later be considered one of the most elegant noblewomen in Europe.
Despite her appearance and title, the current President, who is unexpectedly straightforward, often ignores the advice of her subordinate, who serves as both secretary and tutor.
Alice Louise Ove Nafar, the daughter of the Duke of Godding!
Commonly known as “Princess Alice,” the former President of the Greenwich Wisemen Council, but now she is simply a special advisor, known as “The White Witch Princess”.