In the first season, the Demon God Cult stayed hidden behind the scenes, but in the second season, they finally begin to take action openly. However, there is very little information available other than that, apart from Helio of the Kaiser Empire and Kreis of the Demon Army, there are others known as Apostles in various places. Information about the Advocate of God Destra has been released on the official website for the second season, but the Demon God Cult is still shrouded in mystery. In this article, we will take a look at what kind of cult the Demon God Cult is, with reference to information from the original work, and speculate on what their goals are.
Looking back at the Demon Cult's secret activities in the first season
The Demon Cult finally gets serious in the second season. They haven't appeared on the front stage until now, but they were sneakily moving around in the first season. Here, I'd like to look back at their secret activities in the first season.
Apostles operating in secret on both the human and demon sides
Kaiser Empire magician Helio and the demon army's aide to the Demon King, Kreis, were secretly connected. And the two were preparing to carry out a certain plan.
Plan to overrun the Terveil Kingdom
The two's aim was to send a horde of monsters to Terveil and overrun it. Kreis sent monsters near the border and succeeded in drawing the Knights led by the Black Holy Knights and the Valkyries led by Louise away from the royal capital. Helio set up a teleportation circle near Terveil and thoroughly investigated whether there were any S-class adventurers in Terveil. Then, Kreis used the teleportation circle to send a horde of monsters he had prepared to invade the royal capital of Terveil.
All for the Revival of the Demon God
This plan was all for the purpose of the Demon God's revival. They were trying to use the death and despair of people as fuel for the revival. After thoroughly investigating the situation and separating the Knights, this plan seemed to be successful. However, there was one thing that had not been investigated, and that was Seiichi. If Seiichi had not been there, I think this plan would have been successful. In fact, Terveil was forced into a critical situation. What saved him was the creation magic "Judgment" that Seiichi unleashed. With that blow, the army of monsters was annihilated in an instant.
What is the next target of the failed apostle?
After Kreis's plan to destroy the Terveil Kingdom failed, Lester and Angrea, the apostles of the Demon God Cult, appeared before him. And Angrea's next target was the Barbador Magic Academy. The academy is home to children of nobles and royalty from all over the world. He thought that by taking the lives of these children with a bright future, he would use them as fuel for the revival of the demon god.
What is the demon god that the Demon God Cult is trying to revive?
The demon god worshiped by the Demon God Cult is trying to revive, and there are apostles all over the world who are working for his revival. What exactly is this demon god, and why are they trying to revive him? I would like to consider his true identity (from here on, spoilers will be included, so if you are interested, please skip).
What is the true identity of the demon god?
So what kind of being is the demon god worshipped by the Demon God Cult? It is a god called "Ichibashira." Long ago, there was a battle between Ichibashira and other gods, and the one god who lost was sealed away. So why did the battle between the gods happen? It was because one god rebelled against the other gods and attacked them in order to become the king of all the gods. The battle between the gods was extremely fierce, burning and destroying much of the earth. And the one god was defeated and sealed away in this world.
Why was he sealed away in this world?
When the war between the gods broke out, the inhabitants of this world sided with the one god. Why did the people of this world support the one god? It was because the one god spoiled the humans of this world more than necessary. The humans, who had received more benefits than they needed, sided with the one god. As a result, the one god lost and was sealed away, and the other gods left this world, becoming an abandoned world without gods. Originally, the gods of this world also controlled the fate of living beings by bestowing blessings and punishments on them, regardless of race. However, now that the gods are gone, the world has become chaotic.
Why wasn't the one god erased?
No matter how godly he was, he couldn't erase the same god. So the one god was sealed away. And the apostles of the Demon God Cult are working in secret all over the place to revive that god, or rather, the demon god. In order to revive the Demon God, we must gather all the negative emotions from around the world, such as hatred, anger, and sadness, and offer them to the Demon God, which will lead to his revival.
The Strong Enemy, the Disciple of God, Destra
The first new character to be revealed for the Demon God Cult is Destra. On the official website, "Destra, the Disciple of God, is the strongest and most cruel of the Four Heavenly Kings, despite his innocent appearance. He is a mysterious boy who is working to revive the Demon God, but who also seems to be just having fun." This is an excerpt from his introduction. The fact that he is a disciple and not an apostle suggests that he is a high-ranking figure in the Demon God Cult. Furthermore, the fact that he is one of the Four Heavenly Kings means that there are other strong enemies besides Destra.
The Terrifying Unknown Ability of Destra
The official website states that Destra's ability is "There are many unknown aspects of his ability, such as plants withering just by being nearby. " In fact, this ability is quite a cheat ability. However, it is hard to imagine how much Seiichi, who is a bundle of cheats, has grown by the time he meets Destra. I'm curious to see how the battle between "Destra with cheat abilities" and "Seiichi whose existence is cheat" will turn out.
Summary of the Demon God Cult
Since the Demon God Cult was hardly depicted in the first season, it remained a mystery as to what kind of existence it was. So I looked back at the actions of the Demon God Cult in the first season and considered who the Demon God is. This time I only introduced the superficial things, but there are still many things that are shrouded in mystery, so I am looking forward to seeing how much is depicted in the second season. It is certain that the actions of the Demon God Cult will be the center of the second season, such as whether the Four Heavenly Kings of the Disciples other than Destra will appear, and what will happen to Barbador Magic Academy, which is being targeted by the apostles. I would like you to check out Seiichi and his friends' actions against them in the anime. Thank you for reading until the end.
