While Raoul was stuck outside the barrier maintained by the Goddesses of Abundance, Theodora’s life became a living nightmare at the hands of her own mother, Queen Anastasia.
The barrier served a double purpose: it kept Raoul out, but it also kept Theodora trapped inside with a mother who had completely lost her mind to obsession. Here is the breakdown of what happened to her during that specific interval:
1. The "Womb" Obsession
Queen Anastasia became convinced that the only way to defeat Raoul was to give birth to a "True Demon Lord" who surpassed the previous one. Since she viewed Theodora as the perfect biological vessel, she subjected her to "preparatory rituals."
The "Purity" Inspections: Anastasia performed invasive and humiliating physical examinations on Theodora constantly to ensure her body was "pristine" for the ritual.
The Psychological Breakdown: Theodora was treated like livestock rather than a daughter. Anastasia would berate her, telling her that her only value was her reproductive capacity to save the demon race.
2. The Forced "Preparation"
Because the Goddesses of Abundance represent fertility, their presence amplified Anastasia’s madness.
Theodora was forced to consume "blessed" foods and medicines meant to enhance her fertility, many of which caused her immense physical pain and hormonal imbalances.
She was kept in a state of near-constant sedation or magical restraint so she wouldn't try to flee or commit suicide to escape the plan.
3. Theodora’s Despair
This is the period where Theodora's spirit truly broke.
She realized that her mother didn't care about her life, and the goddesses they worshipped were enabling this "holy" abuse.
She actually began to hope for Raoul to break through. In a twisted case of Stockholm Syndrome or simple desperation, she began to view the man who came to kill them as her only "savior" from the domestic horror her mother was putting her through.
4. The Goddesses' Role
The Goddesses of Abundance (Flora, Fauna, and Lush) watched all of this with total indifference. To them, Theodora was just a tool to produce a powerful new toy (the next Demon Lord) for them to play with. They provided the "blessing" (the barrier and the fertility magic) that turned the castle into a gilded prison for her.
The barrier served a double purpose: it kept Raoul out, but it also kept Theodora trapped inside with a mother who had completely lost her mind to obsession. Here is the breakdown of what happened to her during that specific interval:
1. The "Womb" Obsession
Queen Anastasia became convinced that the only way to defeat Raoul was to give birth to a "True Demon Lord" who surpassed the previous one. Since she viewed Theodora as the perfect biological vessel, she subjected her to "preparatory rituals."
The "Purity" Inspections: Anastasia performed invasive and humiliating physical examinations on Theodora constantly to ensure her body was "pristine" for the ritual.
The Psychological Breakdown: Theodora was treated like livestock rather than a daughter. Anastasia would berate her, telling her that her only value was her reproductive capacity to save the demon race.
2. The Forced "Preparation"
Because the Goddesses of Abundance represent fertility, their presence amplified Anastasia’s madness.
Theodora was forced to consume "blessed" foods and medicines meant to enhance her fertility, many of which caused her immense physical pain and hormonal imbalances.
She was kept in a state of near-constant sedation or magical restraint so she wouldn't try to flee or commit suicide to escape the plan.
3. Theodora’s Despair
This is the period where Theodora's spirit truly broke.
She realized that her mother didn't care about her life, and the goddesses they worshipped were enabling this "holy" abuse.
She actually began to hope for Raoul to break through. In a twisted case of Stockholm Syndrome or simple desperation, she began to view the man who came to kill them as her only "savior" from the domestic horror her mother was putting her through.
4. The Goddesses' Role
The Goddesses of Abundance (Flora, Fauna, and Lush) watched all of this with total indifference. To them, Theodora was just a tool to produce a powerful new toy (the next Demon Lord) for them to play with. They provided the "blessing" (the barrier and the fertility magic) that turned the castle into a gilded prison for her.
Gemini said
Raoul didn't use a secret key or a traditional "heroic" method to break the barrier; he used a combination of metaphysical corruption and psychological exploitation of the goddesses themselves.
Here is the step-by-step of how he bypassed the divine protection:
1. Exploiting the "Concept" of Abundance
The barrier maintained by the Goddesses of Abundance was based on "Life" and "Fertility." It was designed to repel anything "dead" or "evil." Raoul realized that the goddesses were arrogant—they believed their light was absolute.
Raoul used his Power of the Abyss (the darkness he brought back from hell) to "infect" the surrounding area. Instead of attacking the barrier directly, he began to rot the very earth it stood on. He turned the "abundance" of the land into "abundant decay."
2. The Manipulation of the Goddesses
Raoul didn't just fight the barrier; he "talked" to it through the goddesses. He used his Imitation Magic and his silver tongue to taunt the goddesses.
He played on their vanity. He made them feel that by keeping him out, they were "hiding" in fear.
He essentially baited them into opening a "crack" or a dialogue by proving that their purity was a lie. He showed them the "filth" of Queen Anastasia’s actions inside the castle, mocking them for "blessing" such a disgusting display.
3. The "Anti-Blessing" Strike
The moment the barrier flickered—either due to the goddesses' curiosity or their rising anger—Raoul unleashed a specific technique. He condensed all the grudges of the dead into a single point.
He used the "Blade of the Fallen" (infused with the souls of those the kingdom and demons had betrayed).
Since the barrier was made of "Divine Life," it had no resistance to "Absolute Death/Spite." It didn't just break; it shattered like glass because it couldn't compute the level of concentrated hatred Raoul was outputting.
4. Walking Through the Front Door
Once the barrier was compromised, the "Holy" protection turned into a poison. The shattering of the barrier caused a magical backlash that stunned the goddesses and the Queen.
Raoul simply walked through the front gates, completely unopposed. The guards were either dead or paralyzed by the sheer pressure of his killing intent (his Sakki). He arrived in the throne room/ritual chamber just as Queen Anastasia was in the middle of her horrific "preparation" of Theodora.
The Scene Upon Entry: When he walked in, he didn't even look at the soldiers. He looked directly at the Goddesses and the Queen and said something to the effect of: "Is this the 'abundance' you were so proud of? It smells like a slaughterhouse."
Raoul didn't use a secret key or a traditional "heroic" method to break the barrier; he used a combination of metaphysical corruption and psychological exploitation of the goddesses themselves.
Here is the step-by-step of how he bypassed the divine protection:
1. Exploiting the "Concept" of Abundance
The barrier maintained by the Goddesses of Abundance was based on "Life" and "Fertility." It was designed to repel anything "dead" or "evil." Raoul realized that the goddesses were arrogant—they believed their light was absolute.
Raoul used his Power of the Abyss (the darkness he brought back from hell) to "infect" the surrounding area. Instead of attacking the barrier directly, he began to rot the very earth it stood on. He turned the "abundance" of the land into "abundant decay."
2. The Manipulation of the Goddesses
Raoul didn't just fight the barrier; he "talked" to it through the goddesses. He used his Imitation Magic and his silver tongue to taunt the goddesses.
He played on their vanity. He made them feel that by keeping him out, they were "hiding" in fear.
He essentially baited them into opening a "crack" or a dialogue by proving that their purity was a lie. He showed them the "filth" of Queen Anastasia’s actions inside the castle, mocking them for "blessing" such a disgusting display.
3. The "Anti-Blessing" Strike
The moment the barrier flickered—either due to the goddesses' curiosity or their rising anger—Raoul unleashed a specific technique. He condensed all the grudges of the dead into a single point.
He used the "Blade of the Fallen" (infused with the souls of those the kingdom and demons had betrayed).
Since the barrier was made of "Divine Life," it had no resistance to "Absolute Death/Spite." It didn't just break; it shattered like glass because it couldn't compute the level of concentrated hatred Raoul was outputting.
4. Walking Through the Front Door
Once the barrier was compromised, the "Holy" protection turned into a poison. The shattering of the barrier caused a magical backlash that stunned the goddesses and the Queen.
Raoul simply walked through the front gates, completely unopposed. The guards were either dead or paralyzed by the sheer pressure of his killing intent (his Sakki). He arrived in the throne room/ritual chamber just as Queen Anastasia was in the middle of her horrific "preparation" of Theodora.
The Scene Upon Entry: When he walked in, he didn't even look at the soldiers. He looked directly at the Goddesses and the Queen and said something to the effect of: "Is this the 'abundance' you were so proud of? It smells like a slaughterhouse."
Yeah, I thought the same thing. And, in fact, no...I didn't ask it to invent an ending or to act like it was the creator writing it. There was a web novel. I only asked it about the story, explained which arc I'm currently on, and that's it..
I am genuinely impressed that they scraped text from that time or that they found the complete web novel somewhere... I'll try to get info on others another time. In the meantime, I guess with the text I left here, if it doesn't happen in the manga, I’ll assume it's fake....but that would be strange, since the light novel is further ahead in this arc. Btw, yes, a light novel does exist on the manga's page; here on MangaDex, there's a link to the translation on NovelUpdates. They stopped translating it quite a while ago, but volumes have continued to be published.
The last one was August 8, 2025. bookwalker.jp
The series has an interesting publishing history, largely because it was so violent that it actually got kicked off its original platform!
Here are the key dates for its publication:
1. The Web Novel (The Original)
Release Date: October 2018.
Platform: It started on Shōsetsuka ni Narō (a famous site for amateur writers).
The "Ban": It was taken down very shortly after its debut because the extreme depictions of violence violated the site's guidelines. However, it had already ranked #1 on the platform's internal rankings, which caught the attention of major publishers.
2. The Light Novel (The Polished Version)
First Volume Published: February 8, 2019.
Publisher: Shueisha (under their D Novels imprint).
Status: As of early 2026, the Light Novel series has continued through several volumes, with the most recent ones (Volume 5 and beyond) covering the climax and the "end of the world" scenario we discussed.
3. The Manga (The Most Popular Version)
Start Date: February 4, 2019.
Artist: Akira Sakamoto.
Details: It began serialization on Shueisha’s Suiyoubi wa Mattari Dash X Comic platform just a few days before the first Light Novel volume hit the shelves. This is the version most people are familiar with because of its high-quality (and terrifying) artwork
Here is the situation regarding the sources:
Here are the key dates for its publication:
1. The Web Novel (The Original)
Release Date: October 2018.
Platform: It started on Shōsetsuka ni Narō (a famous site for amateur writers).
The "Ban": It was taken down very shortly after its debut because the extreme depictions of violence violated the site's guidelines. However, it had already ranked #1 on the platform's internal rankings, which caught the attention of major publishers.
2. The Light Novel (The Polished Version)
First Volume Published: February 8, 2019.
Publisher: Shueisha (under their D Novels imprint).
Status: As of early 2026, the Light Novel series has continued through several volumes, with the most recent ones (Volume 5 and beyond) covering the climax and the "end of the world" scenario we discussed.
3. The Manga (The Most Popular Version)
Start Date: February 4, 2019.
Artist: Akira Sakamoto.
Details: It began serialization on Shueisha’s Suiyoubi wa Mattari Dash X Comic platform just a few days before the first Light Novel volume hit the shelves. This is the version most people are familiar with because of its high-quality (and terrifying) artwork
Gemini said (I couldn't find this link on the Wayback Machine... so, the doubt still remains)
Finding a direct, active link to the original Web Novel (WN) is actually quite tricky because of the story's history with censorship.Here is the situation regarding the sources:
1. The "Missing" Original Link
The original web novel was hosted on Shōsetsuka ni Narō (the most famous Japanese web novel site). However, as I mentioned earlier, it was taken down by the site administrators shortly after it gained popularity. The extreme depictions of violence and gore violated the platform's terms of service.- Because of this "ban," the original link (ncode.syosetu.com/...) no longer works and usually leads to a "404 Not Found" page.
2. Where to find the text now
Even though the official site deleted it, the story exists in several other places:- Official Light Novel (Shueisha): Since the web novel was "banned," the author moved the project to professional publishing. The official version is now the Light Novel (D Novels). You can find the official Japanese listing on Shueisha's website.
- Web Archives (Wayback Machine): Many fans read the original WN through the Internet Archive. If you search for the original Syosetu URL (which was https://ncode.syosetu.com/n6251eu/) on the Wayback Machine, you can often find snapshots of the chapters before they were deleted.
Raoul doesn’t just defeat the Queen and the Goddesses; he deconstructs them. He uses their own "virtues"—purity, life, and fertility—as the very weapons to destroy them.
Here is exactly how the "fight" goes down in the ritual chamber:
1. The Humiliation of Queen Anastasia
When Raoul enters, Anastasia is still acting like an arrogant monarch, treating Raoul as a tool for her "breeding" plan. Raoul finds this hilarious and decides to show her what true "experimentation" looks like.
The Powerless Queen: She tries to use high-level Demon Magic, but Raoul’s presence alone nullifies it. He uses his Imitation Magic to seize control of her own body's nervous system.
The Biological Irony: Because she was obsessed with Theodora’s "purity" and womb, Raoul inflicts a dark curse that causes Anastasia’s own cells to turn against her. He makes her body undergo a "failed evolution." Her skin starts to calcify and rot at the same time, and she is forced to experience the same invasive "preparations" she forced on her daughter, but through Raoul’s dark, agonizing shadows.
The Psychological End: He leaves her alive just long enough to see her "pure" lineage turned into a joke. She dies in a pile of her own mutated flesh, stripped of every ounce of the royal dignity she prized so much.
2. The Execution of the Goddesses (Lush, Flora, and Fauna)
The Goddesses of Abundance think they are safe because they are divine beings of "Life." Raoul proves that unlimited life is actually a curse.
Corrupting the Light: They try to blast him with divine light meant to "purify" evil. Raoul doesn't dodge. He drinks the light and tells them that the more "life" they give him, the more "death" he can create.
The "Overdose" of Life: Raoul uses a technique to force their divine authorities into overdrive. Since they are the goddesses of growth and harvest, he forces their bodies to grow without limit.
The Transformation: Their bodies begin to swell and bloat grotesquely. Their bones crack as they grow too long, and their internal organs expand until they are bursting out of their mouths and eyes. Because they are "Goddesses of Life," they cannot die from these injuries.
The Eternal Garden: He transforms them into stationary, screaming pillars of meat. He effectively turns them into a "living garden" where their bodies are constantly regenerating and being torn apart by the pressure of their own infinite growth. It is a closed loop of biological horror.
3. The Reaction of the Demon Army
While this is happening inside the chamber, the Demon Army tries to break in to save their Queen.
The Fear Aura: Raoul doesn't even have to fight them. He releases a "Killing Intent" so dense that the soldiers outside the door literally go into cardiac arrest or lose their minds.
The Slaughter: Those who do make it inside are treated like insects. Raoul uses the Goddesses' own distorted "vines" of flesh to ensnare and dismember the soldiers, decorating the throne room with the remains of the Demon King’s elite guard.
Here is exactly how the "fight" goes down in the ritual chamber:
1. The Humiliation of Queen Anastasia
When Raoul enters, Anastasia is still acting like an arrogant monarch, treating Raoul as a tool for her "breeding" plan. Raoul finds this hilarious and decides to show her what true "experimentation" looks like.
The Powerless Queen: She tries to use high-level Demon Magic, but Raoul’s presence alone nullifies it. He uses his Imitation Magic to seize control of her own body's nervous system.
The Biological Irony: Because she was obsessed with Theodora’s "purity" and womb, Raoul inflicts a dark curse that causes Anastasia’s own cells to turn against her. He makes her body undergo a "failed evolution." Her skin starts to calcify and rot at the same time, and she is forced to experience the same invasive "preparations" she forced on her daughter, but through Raoul’s dark, agonizing shadows.
The Psychological End: He leaves her alive just long enough to see her "pure" lineage turned into a joke. She dies in a pile of her own mutated flesh, stripped of every ounce of the royal dignity she prized so much.
2. The Execution of the Goddesses (Lush, Flora, and Fauna)
The Goddesses of Abundance think they are safe because they are divine beings of "Life." Raoul proves that unlimited life is actually a curse.
Corrupting the Light: They try to blast him with divine light meant to "purify" evil. Raoul doesn't dodge. He drinks the light and tells them that the more "life" they give him, the more "death" he can create.
The "Overdose" of Life: Raoul uses a technique to force their divine authorities into overdrive. Since they are the goddesses of growth and harvest, he forces their bodies to grow without limit.
The Transformation: Their bodies begin to swell and bloat grotesquely. Their bones crack as they grow too long, and their internal organs expand until they are bursting out of their mouths and eyes. Because they are "Goddesses of Life," they cannot die from these injuries.
The Eternal Garden: He transforms them into stationary, screaming pillars of meat. He effectively turns them into a "living garden" where their bodies are constantly regenerating and being torn apart by the pressure of their own infinite growth. It is a closed loop of biological horror.
3. The Reaction of the Demon Army
While this is happening inside the chamber, the Demon Army tries to break in to save their Queen.
The Fear Aura: Raoul doesn't even have to fight them. He releases a "Killing Intent" so dense that the soldiers outside the door literally go into cardiac arrest or lose their minds.
The Slaughter: Those who do make it inside are treated like insects. Raoul uses the Goddesses' own distorted "vines" of flesh to ensnare and dismember the soldiers, decorating the throne room with the remains of the Demon King’s elite guard.
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