Astaroth

**Astaroth** is the main protagonist of the novel: The Legendary Rebuilding of a World By a Realist Demon King.

## Personality

He is a pragmatic realistic person. He cares deeply for those who are under him with merciful nature, being both cruel and kind personality.

## Background

In a rotted away castle, Ashta/Ast awoke as a Demon King. Seventy-two feudal demon lords vie for power. The weakest among them is also the youngest: Ashtarot, who retains memories from his human life as a researcher. While he possesses neither an army nor immense power, his talent is his pragmatism. From killing potential heroes before they gain power to using underhanded tricks and lies, everything is fair game for the 72nd demon lord.

Ashtarot/Astaroth's ultimate goal is to dominate the other demon lords—whether by conquering them or allying with them—and ascend as the Demon King. Accompanied by the demon maid Eve and his subordinates, Ashtarot/Astaroth makes a name for himself as the demon lord who will use any tactic to win—utilizing the power known as realism! With his wisdom from a past life, he would rule over his lands as a thorough realist. “Demon King, why are you attacking the level 1 Heroes?” “Defeat them before they become stronger. That is called strategy.” “Demon King, why are you sending fake money to the enemy country?” “To bring chaos to their economy so they will self-destruct.” “The werewolf troops have attacked. Should we use silver bullets?” “Not bullets, shoot them with canons.” And like that, Ashta/Ast ‘reformed’ the old tendencies. He became a lord who was loved by the people and his subordinates and would go on to be called the most powerful Demon King in history.

Astaroth was a lord in his old world where he researched about opening portals to other worlds. Coming from a world that had also been a world of swords and sorcery, but there were no Demon Lords there. According to Astaroth the his previous world, Magic was not so easy to use and the creation of monsters didn't exist. He died while conducting a research on Japan

> I hope i can put an end to this Era, As soon as possible. I'll create a world, where children can laugh and smile.
>
> **Ashtaroth** to Goddiev

## Abilities

> That you are a realist. Normally, a person who wakes up in your situation would be in quite a panic. They would be confused. They wouldn’t be able to answer properly. But you have easily accepted reality, and have adapted. I think that that is a talent. And so I saved you after such an unfortunate death, and you were reborn in this world.
>
> **Goddess** said to Ashtaroth

Ashtaroth have seen a good tactician's for his troops. Maximizes the power of allied troops as an army, including oneself, it has the power of being Realistic being equivalent to making troops as determined as soldiers who know they are going to die, thus they will fight unto their deaths and until their life are exhausted. A tactical knowledge that Ashtaroth used not for one-on-one combat situations, but for battles where many are mobilized.

###### **Skill:**

* *Law Manipulation*
* *Mana Control*
* *Multi-Layer Barrier*
* *Magic Sense*

###### **Magic:**

* *Teleportation [Novice Tier]*
* *Envoy of the Stellar World, Meteor* [Incantation: O' star above, the times has come, Rain down and up leave the earth!]
* *Hellfire* [Incantation: “Embers of the stars that sleep under the earth! Awaken from your ancient slumber! Burn the flames of judgment! Burn the flames of hatred!”]
* *Forbidden Magic, Flare* [Incantation: Dark symbols written deep inside, The soul that brings destruction. turn into the genesis of the ultimate fire and burn the evil.]
* Attack of the Demon King, Roaring Flame Fist [Incantation: My right-hand groans and howls! It roars and shouts for the death of the Demon King!]
* *Ice lance* [Incantation: Coldness of the void, Heed my call, Sharpen your blade and pierce these sinners!]
* *Water Barrier* [Incantation: O' Tranquil water, Protect these brave People.]
* *Forbidden Magic; Red Flame King*: ancient Majin of fire that unleashed the scorching heat to the users body without hurting it.
* *Pillars of fire*
* *Dark Lance*
* *Lightning Bolt*
* *Lightning bolts*
* *Storms of ice*
* *Wind blades*
* *Tame Magic [Novice Tier]*
* *Healing Magic [Advanced Tier]*
* *Illusion Magic [Advanced Tier]*
* *Bind*: A binding spell that grown vines twisted like snakes, binding the legs and eventually their entire bodies.
* *Amplified Magic*

## Trivia

* The Two-Face Coward is alias of famous Japanese Lord, Sanada Masayuki.