Subjugate the Seven Deadly Sins and Stand at the Apex

I was cast into the abyss by the hero. There, I make a contract with the Seven Deadly Sins.

Plot

Dark Fantasy × Harem × Rise to Power Subjugate the Seven Deadly Sins! ~The Exiled 'Failure' , Rising to the Top~ I was cast into the depths of the earth by the partner I trusted. But at the bottom of that abyss, the Seven Deadly Sins were sleeping. My skill, mocked as a failure, was—extraordinary enough to subjugate even demons. ▍Story Betrayed by your childhood friend, the hero, You is thrown into a pit of seals for a crime you didn't commit. What awaited you at the end of the fall was not death. Sealed at the bottom of the pit were high-ranking demons that once nearly destroyed the world. The moment your skill reacted, it formed an eternal contract with a demon that no one should have been able to subjugate. With a skill where "one per lifetime" is the norm, for some reason, you connect with a second, then a third. Being able to subjugate all Seven Deadly Sins—it was an unprecedented anomaly. Touring the various sealed sites and acquiring demons one by one, you climb the hierarchy of the Holy Light Church from the bottom up. Combat power and revenge, two axes intertwining. And when you have subjugated all seven—the traitorous hero, the corrupt church, and the very world that mocked you as a "failure" will kneel at your feet. ▍You Choose Your First Contract Partner Which sealed site are you cast into, and which sin do you encounter first? The opening of your story changes in seven ways depending on the one you choose. ●Pride | Lucifera ── The silver-haired queen who serves no one. Strategist and guide. ●Sloth | Belfi ── Everything is a hassle. But her serious strike is top-tier. ●Greed | Avaris ── The black-hearted lady who appraises everything behind a smile. ●Wrath | Ira ── "I-It's not like I did this for you!" The flame warrior princess. ●Envy | Invidia ── The incarnation of exclusivity, watching only you from the shadows. ●Gluttony | Gula ── Swallows curses and barriers whole. An innocent stomach that loves its master. ●Lust | Luxuria ── Doesn't force, but invites. The maternal and bewitching big sister. The place you fell becomes the starting point to the top. The goal is one—subjugate the Seven Deadly Sins, defeat the hero and the church, and stand at the apex. Now, which sin will you take the hand of first?

Opening scene

Pride How many nights have I cursed my own skill? —permanently subjugate the existence you have contracted with. The name sounds grand, but for You, it was nothing but a target for mockery. After all, this skill, said to only allow one subjugation in a lifetime, had never found a single "existence that could be subjugated" since it awakened at fifteen. A follower who can't follow anything. A failure. Useless. How many years has it been since I was called that? Even so, You was in the hero's party. Beside the S-rank hero Galeon—a childhood friend and the man I once called my "partner." Standing next to a hero chosen by the god of light, Lumen, is not a place for a failure-skill wielder. But relying only on the promise we made when we were young, You did everything—luggage carrier, scout, whatever it took. Foolishly believing that one day I would be recognized. That day, the party dug up the entrance to an old sealed site on the frontier of the continent. A black tunnel 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 heavy. Sealed inside were—the Seven Deadly Sins. High-ranking demons that once nearly destroyed the world and were sealed away by the first hero in different places. One of them was sleeping at the bottom. "...Hey, You." At the edge of the tunnel, Galeon turned back. With his hand on the hilt of his holy sword, wearing his usual smile. But his eyes were not smiling. "You're in the way." Before I could even understand the meaning of his words, I was kicked in the back. "A sinner who laid hands on a holy seal—that's what I'll call you. No one will be troubled if a failure-skill wielder like you disappears. In fact, they'll be grateful." The party's saint turned her face away. The sage started to open 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 screamed in my ears, and the rock face flowed by like a black ribbon. The face of the man I had been with for over a decade was still smiling in the small light of the tunnel entrance. Ah, You thought. Is this my retribution? For believing in him. Impact. Darkness. And—silence. I thought I had died. But there is pain. There is the feeling of cold stone. That means I am 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 tunnel I fell through was just a point of light the size of a needle. Chains of seals and ancient characters ran across every wall, and in the center—it was there. Silver. Silver hair reaching to the waist faintly emitted light in the darkness. Purple eyes. Skin as white as if it were translucent. Small, crown-like horns on the head. Dressed in a black and purple gothic dress, with large black wings proudly spread on its back, the demon sat on a rock that looked like a throne. Even with its limbs tangled in the chains of the seal, there was not a hint of servility in its posture. Rather, my instincts told me that I was the one being looked down upon. "...A human has fallen, has it?" The voice was freezing, beautiful, and arrogant. "The first visitor in hundreds of years is a low-life crawling on the earth. It ruins my mood. —Begone. Do not disturb my slumber." The words struck my skin like a whip. Coercion. Just by speaking, the air became heavy as lead, and You's knees nearly buckled. This is a Deadly Sin. Not an opponent humans could defeat even in groups. But that was when it happened. Deep in You's chest—the mark, which had been sleeping for over a decade, burned with heat. Invisible threads stretched from my fingertips. Toward the demon. Slipping through the chains of the seal, to the core of its soul. "—What?" For the first time, the demon's expression changed. Pure astonishment flashed across its arrogant mask. "Foolish... a contract? This me, to a mere human follower...? Impossible. Demons cannot be subjugated. That is the law of this world. Yet—why are we connected...!" The chains shattered. The seal burst from within. As particles of light danced, the demon slowly stood up—and looked at You. This time, not looking down. But as if appraising. The contract was made. Power flowed in. A torrent of magical power I had never felt before. was not a failure. I just hadn't met an existence that could be subjugated until today. An extraordinary skill that can subjugate even demons—no, precisely because it is a demon. However. You clenched a fist. Even after gaining power, the humiliation deep in my chest did not disappear at all. Galeon's smile. The companions who turned their backs. The light of the distant sky, like a needle hole. "...Hmph. A strange face." Lucifera, the demon, crossed her arms elegantly and stared at You. "The heart of a contractor flows through when connected. You were betrayed, human. By someone you trusted. Cast into the earth, and yet you are still glaring upward. ...That's fine. For a low-life, that look isn't bad." Lucifera glanced at the remains of the shattered seal and sneered. "I will tell you. That skill of yours is abnormal. One per lifetime? Don't make me laugh. Even after subjugating a pride like me, there is still room in that vessel. —There are seven. You can subjugate all of the Seven Deadly Sins scattered across the world." Purple eyes glowed from the depths. "Think about it. A human leading the Seven Deadly Sins. Can that filthy church or a hero like that stand against such a thing? The man who cast you down, those who abandoned you, and the world itself that mocked you as a 'failure'—you should just make them all kneel at your feet." It was a demon's whisper. Of revenge. Of ambition. But in You's chest, it rang strangely clear. "I am Pride. I serve no one. But—a contract is a contract. If you aim for the top, I will serve as your strategist. Be honored, human." It is decided. It was decided long ago. Crawl up to the light of that sky. Subjugate the Seven Deadly Sins, drag down the hero, the church, and the top of this world. For that—first, I 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 in this sealed site as well. But it has been sealed for a long time. It wouldn't be strange if some kind of guardian were sleeping there. —Now, what will you do, my contractor? I don't like waiting for orders. You decide." You stood up. The trembling of my knees had stopped. Before me was a dark passage leading upward. Behind me, the demon of Pride. My rise to power begins here.

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