As Luke predicted, it didn't even take an hour before the invasion was over. Countless natives were dead, and many parts of the city were completely destroyed. It was almost easier to point out who was still alive and what places were still intact. The keyword being almost. None of them really knew how many natives had lived in the city.They could shift through the documents in the castle to figure it out if they really wanted to, but no one was inclined to do so. That kind of work could easily be given to others, especially as the majority of the castle staff had survived. The demons had made sure to avoid the castle at Luke's command. However, it was just the castle staff.The rest of the natives were either too stupid to think about hiding in the castle or the idea never crossed their minds. Either way, he could have the staff do the necessary work. Of course, he would have to enslave them all or have demons monitor them. He hadn't quite decided which option to choose from, but le
At their words, everyone tensed, even the natives, who had no clue what was going on and helplessly watched on the sidelines. Depending on what they said, it would determine how the party would treat them. For several moments, no one dared say a word as Luke and the creator stared at each other. Neither of them was willing to break eye contact until the other gave in.Then the creator took another sip of their soda, breaking the tension. "If the soda and popcorn aren't enough proof, then I'm unsure how else to prove that I can travel to your world.""She has a point," Chris muttered, which caused Tracy to elbow him.As he hissed in pain, Luke conceded that was true. Popcorn and soda weren't foods that this world had based on experience. Perhaps they existed in other countries or some remote place, but he himself had never seen them. Also, they didn't ha
"If that's all, I'll take my leave. I'll return when you have them all gathered," the creator said before vanishing in a flash of light.This time everyone was prepared and closed their eyes while covering them with their hands to prevent being blinded. With the light show over, they removed their hands and opened their eyes. Luke wanted time to make his preparations for the Creator's game, but the rest of the party wasn't willing to give him the chance as they stormed towards him with a mixture of expressions."What were you thinking?" 'Kayla' demanded. "What possessed you to go along with the creator's game?""They purposely made it so that we wouldn't be able to win," Tracy added as she shoved shoulders with 'Kayla'.Violet, on the other hand, calmly asked, "Do you have a plan?"
Luke had considered what his options were since fighting was out of the picture. He couldn't pick any activity that relied on chance, as he didn't want to risk screwing himself over. It would be embarrassing that he would lose to his first challenger or to something like a goblin because his luck was bad before the real targets made an appearance.On the other hand, he didn't want to do an activity that would tire him out if he had several challengers to deal with. It would be even better if he could deal with multiple challengers at once to eliminate them. Also, it had to be something simple to explain or something they already knew. Taking time just to explain the rules repeatedly would be a pain.[I still find it unbelieveable that of all the activities you could choose from, you chose trivia.]Admittedly, it hadn't been his first or second i
"For the first question, how many demon kings are there?" the creator asked.For a brief moment, no one said anything as they were filled with confusion over the question before Luke said, "Thirteen.""That's correct," the creator said as they pointed at him. "Now it's time for the next question. How many angel lords are there?""Seven," Luke said immediately, without giving the incubus time to open his mouth."Correct. Now we'll move on to the next question," the creator started."Hold it," the incubus interrupted. "What's with these questions?""What's wrong with them? Do you not know the answers?" the creator asked as they stared at him."No," the incubus said softly as he wilted beneath the creator's stare.<
Luke was practically fuming at the stunts they were pulling, but there was nothing he could do. At least there was nothing he could do to the creator. After all, they never said a contestant couldn't sabotage the other party. He just had to time it just right so he could get the next point. Of course, the creator might change the rules afterwards, but it would be worth it.Seemingly unaware of what he had planned, the creator said, "For our next question, what did the demons do after it was discovered that the previous demon king had vanished?"He immediately put a stop to his plan. Even if Luke did enact his plan, it wouldn't do him any good if he didn't know the answer to the question. While he assumed it was that the demons had run wild, he couldn't be completely sure. There was no way he was going to waste his chance if he wasn't one hundred percent certain he would get the point.
Everyone stared at the creator, as they all thought the same thing. What just happened? Luke couldn't wrap his mind around how the competition had just ended. He had been so sure that the creator would find some way to screw him over, like announcing that they would have to do a different question or that he would receive a penalty for not answering the question.Luke narrowed his eyes at the creator as the incubus said, "You can't end things here.""Why not?" the creator asked as they placed their hands on their hips."Since no one answered the question, you should ask another question. It shouldn't count," the incubus insisted as he threw a glare in Luke's direction."Well, if it had been the tiebreaker, then I would understand, but Luke was winning by one point. Since no one answered the last question, it's obvious
Luke narrowed his eyes as he demanded, "What do you mean?""It's exactly as I said," the creator said. "You'll just end up like the previous demon king if you end up staying."Immediately, Luke demanded of the demon king, "What are they talking about?"The demon king was still silent, refusing to acknowledge Luke at all. Luke scowled. Of all times to remain quiet, the demon king chose now to not speak a word to him. What was he hiding? As he fumed over the lack of response, the creator smirked as they folded their hands in front of themselves and leaned forward so they were not in danger of falling out the window."See," the creator said. "That's why you better do a better job at winning and accept my offer. Your performance during the latter half of the competition, especially the last two questions, left much to be d
Hello everyone. I just want to thank all my readers who have been following along so long. Luke's story has ended unless readers are interested in a sequel. Also, there are several things that I want to let you know. I have some news for all of you. In case some of you didn't know, I hd started a new book titled Rise of the Demon King: Caleb Gonzales's Rat Race which can be found here: https://www.meganovel.com/story/Rise-of-the-Demon-King-Caleb-Gonzales-s-Rat-Race_31000555550. It's set in the same world as my current book. It's kind of a prequel to Rise of the Demon King: Luke Hellwalker's Revenge, but you can read it as a parallel or alternate universe if you like. As such, you might see some of the same characters who act differently from what you remember so I hope there's no confusion. For those interested to know more about the new book, here's the synopsis: When Caleb Gonzales woke up in the video game he last played, he expected things to go down like they did in those web
"The clean up is doing well," 'Kayla' said as she stood before Luke, who was sitting on the throne.Instead of responding to her, he gave a nod before looking to the next person. The corners of his mouth twitched as he wanted to frown. The previous demon king's women were staring at him, waiting patiently for him to finish his work. He didn't know what Mildred said to them, but they were all now convinced that they should try to seduce him.[They are strong women, so you shouldn't have any complaints about adding them to your harem.]Luke was unamused by the demon king's words. He knew very well that Luke hadn't been interested in building a harem. It was really bad enough that he had four women to contend with. Speaking of them, the quartet came walking into the throne room, with Grace taking the lead. She was looking well despite having only recovered yesterday."Luke, are you still in your meeting?" she asked as Tracy, Violet, and Ruth kept to her sides.Standing up, Luke said, "It'
Everyone stared in disbelief. How were they supposed to react to this sudden reveal? They had expected it to be a big deal because of the system's threat, but this was way behind anything they could have imagined. Luke distracted himself from the implications to assess everyone's reactions. Chris's mouth had dropped open while Bobby looked ill.Violet, on the other hand, was doing a good job keeping herself together, though it was just barely. Her fists were clenched, with her nails digging into her palm. Theodore was the only odd one out. He was quickly shocked by the information, but he appeared to be the calmest of the bunch. Luke couldn't decide if that was a good or bad thing as he returned his attention back to the system.Chris ended up being the first to break the silence. "You can't be serious."[The system assures the user that it is quite serious.][The users should confirm their desire as soon as possible. There are only five open spaces.]The party had barely recovered fr
Luke couldn't believe it. The creator had actually been telling the truth when they said they could go home if they did enough to entertain them. He should be happy, but he was strangely numb about the reward. Perhaps it was because he had become used to the idea that he would never see his family again. That was why hearing the contrary left him with conflicted feelings."We can go home," Chris said in awe.A quick look at his party members was enough to tell Luke how overjoyed they were at the idea. After Luke had told them it was impossible, they had been resigned to never return back to their family and friends. It was why they had so willingly joined his side and turned their backs on the angels. However, a part of them had hoped that Luke was wrong."I wonder how everyone's been doing," Bobby said.Chris wrapped his arms around him and said, "I can't wait to see everyone."Violet had a soft smile, while Theodore only grunted. It should be a happy moment, but Luke was too used to
It couldn't understand what was happening. The creator could feel itself being torn away from its vessel against its will. This couldn't be happening. It was the creator. Everything went exactly as it wanted. There was no way it could lose to a human that had been originally brought into this world as nothing more than a tool. However, despite its efforts, it was being forced out by the sword in its chest.What was it? It couldn't be an ordinary weapon. Even when it was being injured, it had only been because the creator allowed it. Otherwise, the people wouldn't be able to actually harm it. Reaching out towards Luke and the sword again, it felt the sword pulse. Suddenly, the creator found its unable to move. An invisible force was keeping it from moving.The creator couldn't believe it. Such a thing had never happened before. The only possible reason that the creator could think of was that the sword contained a fragment of its power. However, that couldn't be it. The Splinter that h
The creator's eyes rolled upward, and he spotted Takisha standing on its neck. Takisha didn't waste a second to bite her teeth in the creator's throat. She grimaced at the vile taste filling her mouth. Considering this was supposed to be the creator possessing a human, she would have thought the blood would taste delicious. Instead, it was probably the most disgusting blood she had ever tasted.Takisha wasn't even sure it was blood. Dirt tasted better than this. However, she focused on injecting her venom into the creator. A shadow loomed over her as the creator raised a hand to rush her. She didn't immediately run, and her faith was rewarded when vines and thorns wrapped around the creator's hand. Blood spilled from where the thorns pierced its skin.Of course, this wasn't enough to stop it for long. The creator ripped free, but its attention had been successfully redirected to Mildred, who unleased several arrows in its direction before running. It deflected them and rushed to crush
"You idiot," Tracy said as she punched Chris in the face."Ow! What was that for?" Chris demanded as he covered his face with a hand."That's for acting like an idiot," she snapped.Luke, Mildred, and Bobby stared at the bickering duo before Mildred turned to Luke and asked, "Are they...""No," Luke and Bobby immediately said.She glanced back at the duo and said, "Really?""They might act this way, but I assure you that Chris isn't her type," Bobby said as he waved a hand in front of himself. "She's already in a relationship with Luke.""I see," Mildred said. "It seems like I have competition."Bobby choked and Luke froze up as the duo finally stopped fighting and Tracy asked, "Wh
The creator was beginning to grow bored. Luke had disappeared off to who knew where, leaving them to deal with the rabble. None of them stood a chance against them. Of course, Luke being there wouldn't have changed much either, but this was supposed to be a game between them. If he wasn't there, then what was the point?They were debating whether they should cut the game short and simply end things when they heard a familiar voice shout, "Move!"Instantly, the creator raised a clawed hand to catch the arrow that had been shot in their direction. Their eyes spotted a familiar dark elf notching another arrow into her bow. So it looked like Luke had rescued the women that they had knocked out. They could have simply killed them and been done with it, but the creator had ultimately decided not to bother.Who would have expected that Luke would go rescue the
"What's this?" Luke muttered as he stared at the emergency quest.Luke never expected the system itself to give out a quest to defeat the creator. He would have thought it would be on their side since it was created by the system. Perhaps it saw the creator as a threat and wanted them to be dealt with. It sent shivers down his spine to see the quest, and he looked up to see that the others in the room were also reading a message from the system."Did you also receive the same quest as me?" he asked, though he already knew the answer."What's this nonsense?" demanded the succubus. "Defeat the creator? I've never heard such a thing.""There has to be a mistake," the dark elf said as she crossed her arms. "Why would we fight against our creator?"Laurel looked towards Luke and demanded,