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| “ | Because you have the power of creation, you create the world, and you love the world you create. Because I am strong, I fight the strong and love that fight. | „ |
| — Muto to Elenesia[1] |
Muto (ムトー Mutō?) is one of the Inviolable Waters, known as the Second Demon King (第二魔王 Dai Ni Maō?). He is one of the six candidates for the title of "Great Demon King", which is currently held by Zinnia Shivaheld.
Appearance[]
Muto was a man who had long black hair with red ends and crocodile-like eyes. He wore a black robe with six blades protruding from his back, red shoulder pads that pointed outwards, gloves, and a creepy mask around his mouth. His robe also featured a red collar that extended down his torso in a V-shape, with edges that looked like jagged teeth.
Personality[]
Muto acts childlike, innocent, and nonchalant. Backed up by his confidence in being one of the strongest and loves fighting in general. Once he's hung up on something he refuses to let go as he did with his love for order, Elenesia.
History[]
14,000 years ago, Muto went to the Magic Bullet World to fight Chief God Odus and Grand Admiral Gigi. He kidnapped their newly appointed Goddess of Creation to draw them out, but they never appeared for Elenesia, as they were cautious of his power. Elenesia questioned Muto's reason for seeking out strong opponents, but he simply stated that it was for the sake of it. She called him childish for that, and the two started to bicker. Muto was amused because no one ever called him that.
When she asked to be freed to protect the Magic Bullet World, Muto agreed on the condition that she land a hit on him. Elenesia tried attacking him, but he gently put her to sleep. She tried again when Muto was asleep, but he sensed her malicious intent and dodged, so she gave up. The two were then interrupted by Dolphin Glow, a prodigy of the Demon Flame World that Muto spared due to his potential. He eventually became a Sovereign and sought a rematch to restore his honor, but he was defeated again. Elenesia teleported to Dolphin's side to heal his source, asking Muto how he could take a life so easily. She told him that if he could run away, then he should've done it, as there was no reason for him to fight. Her words deeply resonated with Muto.
Years passed, and one day, Elenesia found Muto injuring himself to get the power boost from overcoming destruction. She got mad on his behalf and slapped him, as one mistake could've cost him his life. Muto silently listened as Elenesia berated him, though he showed her a soft smile afterward. Because she managed to hit him, he would let her go as promised. The Demon King also confessed his feelings for her, promising to keep her safe if she remained by his side. However, she turned him down, as gods don't possess love like mortals do.
Muto didn't give up and offered to take her to town the next morning. Elenesia was overjoyed because she saw the people's happiness firsthand, so she couldn't just abandon the Magic Bullet World and return home. Muto already knew this, so he gave her a dagger containing half of his source. With his power, she could create pseudo-silver bubbles for Zonade without her source deteriorating and stop Odus or Gigi from using their colonies as projectiles. Muto reassured her that he could live without half his source, and only need them once every hundred years, giving them a reason to meet again. When she asked why, he replied that he loved her just the way she was, even if she was order or the world itself.
On the day they were supposed to meet, Elenesia found Odus instead, who revealed that the Second Demon King Muto had been killed. Even though he said he would run away if he encountered Odus or Gigi, Muto came straight at them because that was how he was, a man who lived to fight. The remaining half of his source was then turned into a magic item, the Loading Magic Magazine, which Odus used to conquer many worlds.
Synopsis[]
Magic Bullet World Arc[]
During the Chief God Loading Battle, Odus fatally shoots Elenesia using a bullet made from Muto's power. However, she never doubted that Muto would save her, as she finally realized that she loved him back. The Chief God shoots a second bullet, but it suddenly splits into two to avoid her. An apparition of the Second Demon King then appears, revealing that he knew Odus would use his power, so he left magic to protect Elenesia in his source. His source then leaves the Loading Magic Magazine and reconnects with the other half inside Elenesia, revitalizing her body and giving her his full power to defeat Odus and free the Magic Bullet World.
Abilities[]
- Immense Magic Power: Muto possessed a vast amount of magic power, as he was one of the Inviolable Waters, extremely powerful beings who are feared across the Silver Water Holy Sea. Elenesia described his magic power as otherworldly and surpassing every entity in her original world, and she stated that even if Muto made the entirety of the Magic Bullet World his enemy, he would still have prevailed.
- Immense Speed: Muto was extremely fast, as he was able to catch up with Elenesia, who had flown far away from him, and brought her back in an instant.[1]
- Intent Detection: Muto can perceive the intent to attack before they are executed, making it nigh impossible to sneak up on him or catch him off-guard.[2] However, it is shown that this ability is limited by the fact that Muto can only perceive an attack if his opponent has hostility towards him, as he was caught off-guard when Elenesia slapped him due to her concern toward him.[3]
- Mastery of Magic: As the potential successor to the Great Demon King Zinnia Shivaheld, Muto was well-versed in magic.[1] He was able to heal Elenesia's dying source instantly and split half of his own source so that others could take it in. While normally it would be impossible to live with half of one's source, it was possible for Muto due to his magic and magic power.[4]
Equipment[]
- Black Daggers: Muto's primary weapons of use. They possess no special abilities on their own but become naturally deadly in the hands of Muto.
Relationships[]
Elenesia[]
At first, Muto didn't think much of the goddess, but he eventually became drawn to her and changed his mindset. He fought just for the sake of it, but that left a hole that Elenesia ended up filling. He learned that there was nothing wrong with running away or avoiding fighting and that fighting for someone else was incomparably more fulfilling. Although she tried convincing herself that she was undeserving of love and that she was simply "order", Muto loved her nonetheless, even if she was "order" or the Magic Bullet World itself.
Because of her influence, Muto learned to appreciate things other than fighting. He became fond of the moon, which reminded him of Altiertonoa, Elenesia's Moon of Creation. It was the first time he found something beautiful.[5]
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References[]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Web Novel, Arc 14, Chapter 38
- ↑ Web Novel, Arc 14, Chapter 39
- ↑ Web Novel, Arc 14, Chapter 40
- ↑ Web Novel, Arc 14, Chapter 43
- ↑ Web Novel, Arc 14, Chapter 41