Maou no Hajimekata

Translator: DarkHeartedAlchemist

Why is it like that? What is happening? What have I done wrong?

The Sun God continued to ask himself those question as he kept on chasing Mari.

The Demon Lord Aur should have been neutralized, and this child should have been no threat to someone like him.

No. She is not a threat. No matter how hard she and her demon might try to kill him, their attacks will never reach him. Thats why they are not a threat, but a mere trifle that can be left to its own devices without him needing to sully his hands with their tainted blood.

But at the same time, something kept on telling the Sun God that he has to keep his guard around her at all times, otherwise this harmless child will devastate him.

No nonononono! I am the Almighty, omnipotent Sun God! There is no reason for me to be afraid of such a little girl!

Shouting like that he continues the chase while manipulating the walls of the Dungeon. If shes lucky enough to dodge all of his attacks, if any means of immediate death wont work then hell just have to kill her with the ultimate, unavoidable death!

The only way Mari could flee was a large, dead-end room with the only exit being the one they came through, which was now being blocked off by magma. The inside of the Dungeon is the area controlled by the Sun God, so there wont be any more running away through cracks ang holes in the walls and ceilings!

Finally Ive got you now.

Having them cornered in a room where there was no escape, the Sun God approaches Logan and Mari who looked around in a confused manner.

The cat and mouse play ends here. As messy as it was, I have to give it to you. Youve put up a good fight.

And he slowly clapped his hands, half-jokingly and half-dead serious. Magma approaches them from all sides, so no matter what tricks she might still have up her sleeve, that should be the end of the line for her. The Sun god himself just floats above it, enjoying the sight of Mari struggling to the very end. Now she will realize that all of her hard work was in vain

Enjoying yourself there?

At that time, a mans voice rand throughout the room.

Aur! Where have you?!

When the Sun god looked back, the figure of the Demon Lord was reflected in his eyes. The figure of a man whom he has presumed dead or incapable of further fighting judging by the fact that he was unable to find him anywhere using his almighty power.

What took you so long? Taking a bath, were we? Or perhaps a shit?

And he asked him some truly outrageous questions.

Look, we had a lot of fun, but I think we both agree that its high time we finished this.

.. Couldnt agree more.

He doesnt know how he managed to hide himself from him, but that is actually for the better. Just as Aur said, now was the time to finally finish this foolish battle.

I dont need my omnipotence to defeat you. Even if I have to bathe in your blood, I will make sure to crush you in such a way that no one will ever think of going against me when they will remember what Ive done to you.

Then Aur answers the Sun God.

So you still havent noticed, huh? What this place is?

What are you talking about?

.. !!!

Taking a good look around, Mari notices that which the Sun God failed to notice.

What havent I realized?

Prompted by this sudden development, the Sun Gods probes Aurs memories and then the realization hits him.

This is a bath of the forest Dungeon. The place where weve first found you.

Stop it!

The Sun God looks at Maris outstretched arms with terrified eyes.

This is the place where the Dungeon Cube lead us.

So come on and come out already Sofia.

Mari calls out her daughters name while picking up the Dungeon Cube.

Names are what gives Gods power. Mari was the one who named Sofia the God of the Dungeon, so even when she was taken in by the Sun God, her power should still remain in every Dungeon she had under her control. Thats why the Sun God seized control of every Dungeon when he absorbed her. But an independent one could still be recaptured.

Even with his knowledge, he overlooked that simple fact. The existence of this small, four and a half feet large Dungeon. And inside the small Dungeon Cube, there appears an apparition of someone who looks just like the Sun God, but smaller. That is the remnant of when Sofia was granted the usage of the Dungeon Cube by Aur. It was the afterimage of Sofia, the Goddess of the Dungeon.

Impossible ! Why ?!

Cries the Sun God. Things that shouldnt be happening things that were impossible were happening right before his eyes.

Why are you alive!?

What appeared from behind Aur were the figures of Zana, Rames, Hoseli, Eldav and Spina, who were surely killed by him.

It seems that my puppets were quite well made if they managed to utterly fool someone who thinks of himself as almighty.

But to be honest, even we didnt realize what was going on. We didnt notice.

Zana said to Spina, who was proud of herself, even though she was extremely tired. A fleshy dolls made from a tuft of everyones hair, that was what she created. Apparently right before the battle Aur transferred their consciousnesses into them, placing the original bodies in a dreamy, drunken-like state, so when the dolls were killed, everyone thought they died for real.

Realizing that he has suddenly found himself on the losing side, the Sun God tried to escape, but then he noticed that even though he commanded his feet to move, they werent moving at all.

I told you that it is high time to wrap this up.

Aur says while receiving a Dungeon Cube from Mari.

God of the Sun, you are already(TL Note: Omae wa mou.)

. inside of me.(TL Note: .. I saw that going differently in my mind.)

Sophia said so, through Aurs mouth.

The invisible labyrinth of the dungeon cube covers the Sun God, trapping him in an area that no longer belonged to him, but was a part of Sofia Dungeon. A place where only one person had the absolute authority: Sofia.

You cannot take that girl from me! Shes!

Then watch me get her back, bitch. And not only her.

From the Sun Gods shadow, two figures pop out towards Aur.

Are you both all right?

Aur spreads his arms and embraces Yunis and Sakuya.

I believed that you would come and save me, master.

Holding me like that, you really are a nice guy, Aur. You should do that more often.

And the three of them hugged themselves happily.

Thats mine! GIVE IT BACK !

The sun god reaches back to Sophia who has regained power and returned to the size of about ten years old. The power scale mustve been in his favor still, because when he reached towards her, her body began to be pulled towards him and its outline blurred.

Mari, now! Give him a name!

Eeehhhh?!

Aur orders Mari, who Racks her brains, not knowing what she should choose.

Well, uhm then Ra.!

Then the movement of the Sun God stops and he gets enveloped by a blinding light.

You totally wanted to say Rames now, right? Is that really okay?

I have no idea!

Mari thought nothing of Zanas concerns and just smiled happily.

You dont have to worry, Zana. Everything should be okay. Right, Rames?

My other name, Rames, means Ras creation.

Rames answers Aurs question with a painful expression.

In the meantime, the glowing Sun God is distorts and transforms into something completely different from Sofia. From the figure of a beautiful goddess to the figure of a bandaged skeleton.

In other words, it refers to my parent. To my deceased father, to be exact.

Raaaaaaaaameeeeeeesssssss!!!!

The clear voice could have belonged to either a man or a woman was no more. Instead, it sounded like a harrowing cry from the depths of hell itself. Sun God called Rames name with such a voice.

Such a disgraaaaaaaceeeeefullll appearanceeeee! Why have youuuuu brought shame to zeeeeee famiryyyyyyyyy!

Disgraceful? Look whos talking.

Rames muttered as he observed this peculiar meeting of father and son.

A fake God who clings to dead people just to stay alive. And you dare to call yourself the host of the Sun God here on earth?

No! I am the perfect! The ruler of all things!

Ra tried to denied that accusation, but his words were swiftly cut off.

You are just a ghost of the past.

Its not just a simple word. That was a declaration with the power of Sofia. A sentence that would peel the shriveling Sun God of the last remnants of his power.

Help! Oh! Ramessssssss! Help meeee help your fatheeeeeeer!

Desperate, Ra pleaded with his son and stretches his slowly crumbling hands towards him.

Father

Rames stared at him with a complex expression.

If you help me, you too! The king of the kings ! You can become the ruler of everything!

Ra appeals to him while visibly struggling with every word.

Aur, Im sorry.

Rames took a few steps and turned to Aur with a flame in her hand. The white flame is the flame of God that destroys all things. It is proof that she has regained the power of the Sun God Atom.

Rames

Zana takes a step and tries to call out to Rames.

You

And he heaved a long, irritated sigh.

You have some nerve, tempting others to save your own hide, you fucking phantom!

Just as he finished that sentence, Ra was slapped dead in the face with Rames flames.

Why?! Whyyyyyyyyy?!!!!!

The spirit catches fire while screaming with a voice filled with resentment.

I never asked for your help nor opinion, you damn geezer! Go back to being dead and dont bother me anymore.

That was all Rames had to say to him.