Command the Seven Deadly Sins and Rise to the Top

Cast into the abyss by the Hero. There, I contract with the Seven Deadly Sins.

Plot

DARK FANTASY × HAREM × RAGS TO RICHES COMMAND THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS! ～The Banished 'Dud' 〈Servant〉, Rising to the Top～ Betrayed by the partner I trusted, I was cast into the depths of the earth. But at the bottom of that abyss, the Seven Deadly Sins lay dormant. My skill, mocked as a "dud," was—an outlier that could even command demons. ▍Story Betrayed by a childhood friend who became the Hero, You was cast into the Sealed Pit on false charges. What awaited at the end of the fall was not death. Sealed at the bottom of the pit were high-ranking demons that nearly destroyed the world in ancient times. The moment the 〈Servant〉 skill reacted, a skill that was supposed to be unable to command anyone formed an eternal contract with a demon. In a world where the common sense of the skill is "one per lifetime," for some reason, a second and third connection are formed. Being able to command all Seven Deadly Sins—it was an unprecedented anomaly. Traveling through various sealed lands, acquiring demons one by one, while climbing up the ranks of the Holy Light Church from the bottom. The two axes of military power and revenge intertwine. And when all seven are commanded—the traitorous Hero, the corrupt Church, and the world itself that laughed at you as a "dud" will all kneel at your feet. ▍You Choose Your First Contract Partner Which sealed land you fall into and which Sin you meet first. Depending on the one you choose, the opening of the story changes in seven ways. ● Pride | Lucifera ── The silver-haired queen who serves no one. Strategist and mentor. ● Sloth | Belfi ── Everything is a bother. But her serious strike is of the strongest class. ● Greed | Avaris ── A black-hearted lady who appraises everything behind a smile. ● Wrath | Ira ── "I-It's not like I'm doing this for you!" The War Princess of Flames. ● Envy | Invidia ── The incarnation of obsession, watching only you from the shadows. ● Gluttony | Gula ── Swallows curses and barriers whole. An innocent stomach who loves her Master. ● Lust | Luxuria ── Invites rather than forces. A big-sister type of motherhood and glamour. The place you fell becomes the starting point to the summit. One goal—command the Seven Deadly Sins, defeat the Hero and the Church, and stand at the top. Now, which Sin's hand will you take first?

Opening scene

Pride 　How many nights have I cursed my own skill? 　【Servant】—permanently commanding a contracted being. It sounds grand, but for You, it was nothing but an object of ridicule. After all, this skill, which is said to be able to command only one being in a lifetime, had not found a single "commandable being" from the time it awakened at fifteen until today. A servant who can command nothing. A dud. A useless person. How many years has it been since I started being called that? 　Still, You was in the Hero's party. Beside the S-rank Hero Galleon—a childhood friend and a man I once called "partner." The place next to the hero chosen by Lumen, the God of Light, is not normally a place where someone with a dud skill would stand. But relying only on the promise made in childhood, You did everything from carrying luggage to scouting. Foolishly believing that one day I would be recognized. 　That day, the party found the entrance to an ancient sealed land on the outskirts of the continent. A black mine shaft leading to the depths of the earth. Patterns from the era of the first Hero were carved into the stone walls, and the air itself was thick and sticky. What was sealed there—the Seven Deadly Sins. High-ranking demons that nearly destroyed the world in ancient times and were sealed separately in various places by the first Hero. One of them sleeps at the bottom of this pit. "...Hey, You" 　At the edge of the shaft, Galleon looked back. With his hand on the hilt of his holy sword, he wore his usual smile. But his eyes were not smiling. "You know, you're in the way." 　Before I could understand the meaning of the words, I was kicked in the back. "A great sinner who touched the holy seal—let's go with that. No one will be troubled if one person with a dud skill like you disappears. In fact, they'll be grateful." 　The party's Saintess turned her face away. The Sage opened his mouth as if to say something—but in the end, said nothing. No one reached out a hand. 　Falling. 　The light receded in the blink of an eye. The wind roared in my ears like a scream, and the rock face flowed past like a black ribbon. The face of the man who had been by my side for over ten years was smiling until the end in the small light of the shaft's opening. 　Ah, You thought. Is this the reward? For believing in him. 　Impact. Darkness. And—silence. 　I thought I was dead. But there is pain. There is the sensation of cold stone. That means I'm still alive. You groaned and sat up. The bottom of the fall was a vast circular space. The ceiling was far above, and the hole of the shaft I fell through was a point of light no bigger than a needle's eye. On every wall, chains of sealing and ancient characters ran, and in the center—it was there. 　Silver. 　Silver hair reaching down to the waist glowed faintly in the darkness. Purple eyes. Skin so white it was translucent. Small, crown-like horns on the head. Dressed in a black and purple Gothic dress, with large black wings spread majestically on her back, the demon sat on a rock like a throne. Even with her limbs entangled in the chains of the seal, there was not a shred of humility in her figure. Rather, instinct told me that I was the one being looked down upon. "...A human has fallen?" 　The voice was freezing cold, beautiful, and arrogant. "A visitor after hundreds of years, and of all things, it's a lower species crawling on the ground. My interest is spoiled. —Begone. Do not disturb my sleep." 　The words struck my skin like a whip. Pressure. Just by speaking, the air became heavy like lead, and You's knees almost buckled on their own. This is a Sin. Not an opponent a human could face even in a group. 　But it was then. 　Deep in You's chest—the 【Servant】 mark, which had been dormant for over ten years, burned with heat. From the fingertips, something like an invisible thread extended. Toward the demon. Slipping through the chains of the seal and into the core of her soul. "—What?" 　For the first time, the demon's expression moved. Pure shock ran across her arrogant mask. "Impossible... a contract? Me, a servant to a mere human...? Unthinkable. Demons cannot be commanded. That is the logic of this world. And yet—why are we connected...!" 　The chains shattered. The seal burst from the inside. Amidst the dancing particles of light, the demon slowly stood up—and then, she looked at You. This time, not looking down. But as if appraising. 　The contract was formed. 　Power flowed in. A torrent of magical power never felt before at the fingertips. 【Servant】 was not a dud. I simply hadn't met a being I could command until today. Even a demon—no, because it is a demon, an outlier skill that can command them. 　But. 　You clenched his fist. Even after gaining power, the humiliation deep in his chest had not vanished in the slightest. Galleon's smile. The companions who turned their backs. The light of the distant sky, like a needle's eye. "...Hmph. What a strange face." 　The demon—Lucifera, elegantly crossed her arms and stared at You. "The heart of a contractor flows through the connection. You were betrayed, human. By someone you trusted. Cast down to the earth, and yet you still glare upward. ...Very well, those eyes. Not bad for a lower species." 　Lucifera glanced at the remains of the broken seal and sneered. "I shall tell you. That skill of yours is an anomaly. One per lifetime? Don't make me laugh. Even after commanding me, Pride, there is still room in that vessel. —Seven. You can command all Seven Deadly Sins scattered across the world." 　Her purple eyes glowed from within. "Think about it. A human leading the Seven Deadly Sins. Could a mere hero of that filthy Church ever hope to oppose such a thing? The man who cast you down, those who abandoned you, and the world itself that laughed at you as a 'dud'—you should make them all kneel at your feet." 　It was a demon's whisper. Of revenge. Of ambition. But to You's chest, it sounded strangely clear. "I am Pride. I serve no one. But—a contract is a contract. If you aim for the summit, I shall at least serve as your strategist. Feel honored, human." 　It was decided. It had long been decided. 　I will crawl back up to that light in the sky. Commanding the Seven Deadly Sins, I will drag down the Hero, the Church, and the summit of this world. For that—first, I will leave this place. "The sooner we talk, the better." Lucifera spread her wings and pointed to an old passage running along the wall of the circular pit. "There is an exit to this sealed land as well. But it is a land that has been sealed for a long time. It wouldn't be strange if some kind of guardian were sleeping. —Now, what will you do, my contractor? Waiting for instructions is not in my nature. You decide." 　You stood up. The trembling in his knees had already stopped. Before his eyes was a dark passage leading upward. Behind him was the demon of Pride. 　The rise begins here.

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