--Zagan, the King of Beasts.

　Its appearance could be described in one word: 'A giant silver lion'.

''Isn't it too big...?''
　It came out of my mouth.
　That's how huge it is.
　Compared to this guy in front of me, dragons and giants are about the size of baby mice.

　I'm sure it's more than a hundred meters long.
　If you don't have prior knowledge, it's more of a 'monster' than a 'demon king'.
　Isn't it kind of destroying the world?

(I explained.) The King of Beasts has the blood of the earth god beast Behemoth. His existence is different from those demons and dragons.
　Master Noah's voice echoed.

　It was information I was given before I came here.
　Even after the end of the ancient divine world war, it seems that the divine beast 'Behemoth' that remained on earth after the ancient divine world war ended impregnated the demons in the area and its descendants became the Demon King.
　This is too annoying.....　

　By the way, where is the divine beast 'Behemoth'?
I've been sleeping in the Demon Continent for about 15 million years. Don't worry about it, he didn't wake up. The map says they're called the Hazel Mountains.
　They say it's a vein of mountains.
　How big is it....

(All divine beasts are like that. Focus on the Demon Lord in front of you.
　This is no time for chit-chat.

'Sakurai-kun, do you think you can do it?'
''Oh I'd like to say, but when we defeated the previous king of beasts, we had sunlight. Now.........
　The sky is covered with black clouds.
　The sun's rays do not reach us at all.
　What should I do?
　At that time.



　.........XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX



　Zagan, the King of Beasts, opened his mouth.
　The atmosphere trembled, as if there was aggression in the voice itself.
　In a low, dignified voice, the Demon King is speaking something.

　.........but.


''Sakurai-kun, what is the Demon King saying?''
　I don't understand the language at all.
　It's not the language of the human race, and of course it's not spirit language either.
It's the language of the demon race, but I don't understand it either.
　Sakurai-kun replied apologetically.
　The Demon King continued to speak further.



　.........XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX



　No, you need to talk to me like we understand you!
　In case you were wondering, I think you're saying something to the human side....
　Mr. Bifrons and Setekar both spoke the human language!

(Bifrons and Cetekar ruled the western continent a thousand years ago... You have to learn the language of the human race to manage them. (The Beast King has been on the Demon Continent for so long that he only speaks the language of the Demon Race.)
　I see, I see.
　By the way, does Noah-sama understand the demon language?

What?　You expect me to translate for you?
　Oh, I'm sorry.
　I know, I'm sorry.

I can't help it. I'm Makoto. Just this once.
　He's going to translate for us.

He also says, 'Brave men of light, accept the duel with Demon King Zagan.
　You didn't say much.
　Also, what's the point of 'dueling' if you've trapped me in a trap!
　I'm so angry.

Hey, Sakurai-kun. While the Demon Lord is giving his speech, let's surprise him.
Yeah, yeah ... is that okay?
　Sakurai-kun makes a puzzled face at my suggestion.
　Oh, come on, there's a limit to how good-natured you are.

"By the way, I've been trying to get rid of the Cloud of Darkness to clear it, but it's not working. I can manipulate the cloud, but it keeps coming back.
　A weather change using my 'Spirit's Right Hand'.
　It still doesn't work on 'Clouds of Darkness'.
　That said, I think I can temporarily restore the weather for about 30 seconds.
　That's about as much as it takes to get burnt out........

''When we defeated the previous king of beasts the day before yesterday, we managed to defeat him in coordination with President Ewain, Great Sage Master and the Highland's national certified heroes. However..........
　Sakurai-kun turned his gaze to the distance.

　Over there, the United Six Nations Army and the Demon King's Army were fighting fiercely.
　There is no sign of any reinforcements coming here.
　The black wards have disappeared, but the fact that Sakurai-kun is safe is not communicated to his allies.
　In the vicinity of our location, the most conspicuous thing is the giant Demon King.
　No fool would rush towards the energetic Demon Lord.


''Let's just run away to regroup?
I hope the enemy is willing to forgive me for that.
　We turn our attention to the huge silver beast in front of us.

　It's so huge that I can't even see its gaze, but I have a feeling it's looking at us somehow.
　Maybe they know where we are...

(Mako!　(If you don't answer, we'll come to you.
　What do you mean by that?　
　Speak in a language we can understand!

Sakurai-kun!　It's coming!
Oh, oh!
　We will be ready for the enemy's attack.

　Zagan, the King of Beasts, opened his mouth wide.
　What do you think you're doing...?
　A light gathers in the mouth of Zagan, the King of Beasts.
　Gee........no way.


　Kah!


　A huge flash of light shot out of the Demon King's mouth.
　I had the illusion that the sun was rushing in.
　Eh?
　Is this thing dead...?


Holy Sword Technique Explosion!
　Sakurai-kun swung his sword, and Zagan, the King of Beasts' attack was offset.
　The two impacts collided in the air and exploded.

''Sakurai-kun!　Wow, this is great....
'Huh, huh, huh...'
　Sakurai-kun, who always had a relaxed expression on his face, was breathing on his shoulder.

"Sakurai-kun..... Are you okay?
''Without the sun's rays, I can't replenish my magic and fighting energy... so if that one from earlier comes a few more times, I might suffer.
　That's not good.
We need to disappear.
Okay.
　Me and Sakurai-kun used the 'Covert' skill to distance ourselves from the King of Beasts.



　--Water Magic, Fog



　I don't know if this will be a distraction, but it will create a dense fog in the area.
　Hopefully, we won't be able to escape.



　Ooh-oh-oh!



　The barking of the beast was heard.
　In the next moment, there was an earthquake that seemed to turn the ground upside down.

''Takatsuki-kun!　Hold on!
Thank you!
　When I couldn't stand up, Sakurai-san supported me and I managed to get through it.
　At that moment, something strange jumped into my field of vision.

　There was a wall.
　I was surrounded by a huge wall.
　You're not going to let me get away.
　Isn't this a class of giant god old man to build such a wall in an instant?

(Demon King Zagan has the blood of Behemoth, the God Beast of the Earth. Think of the entire earth as a weapon of Zagan.
　Thank you for the explanation, Noah, but do you have any strategies?

(If I'm going to defeat the Demon King, a brave man with the Goddess' blessing is the best. That's why we have no choice but to ask the brave boy of light for help.
　At those words, I glance at Sakurai-kun.
　Sakurai-kun also looks at me.

"Sakurai-kun, I'm going to clear the sky for a moment now. Try to see if you can't do something with it.
Okay!


　-- "The Right Hand of the Spirit


　.........Zuzu Zuzu Zuzu, a hole opens up in the black cloud, and the light of the sun shines through.
　When Sakurai-kun raises his sword, his sword and the surrounding area of Sakurai-kun are enveloped in light.
　But.
(Pushes back!)
　The "Cloud of Darkness" that seems to be composed of magic power cannot be manipulated like the usual water magic method.

It would be better to think of the Cloud of Darkness itself as magic by other wizards.　
　No matter how skilled you are, you can't control other people's magic as expected.　

'Takatsuki-kun!　The demon king has spotted us!
The "th.
　Once again, the Demon King has opened his mouth and is about to make a laser-like attack.
　Are you a long-range artillery type with such a huge body?
　Is that a zilla?

　Kah!　
　A flash of light flashed again.
''Holy sword technique, Grand Cross!
　The light slash from Sakurai's sword greeted me.
　An explosion occurs.

Wow!
　And I'm going to get blown up.
"Takatsuki-kun!
　I managed to get a hold of Sakurai-kun.

　It's not good.
　That's not a good idea.
　Besides, I'm what's holding them back.
　Maybe we should go our separate ways...?
　Just when I thought that.

　A large shadow fell over our heads.
　A huge lion's face was staring at us.
　A large leg swung up and fell towards us.
　The huge claws on its feet were burning like magma.


　''Oh no!
　Sakurai-kun is out of position as he grabs me.
　I can't avoid it.
　As if he had made up his mind, I could see Sakurai-kun holding his sword at the edge of my vision.

　This.........might have been a mistake.
''Meikyomei-sui'' 100%.
　Thinking for a moment about what to do, I unconsciously reached for Noah-sama's dagger........

Hey.

What?
What?
　Suddenly, someone called out to me from behind, and Sakurai-kun and I were pulled along.
　And for a moment, the landscape went dark.



"Hey, hey, that's quite a crisis (pinch), isn't it?



　A dumbfounded, resounding voice.
　The next thing I knew, Sakurai-kun and I were floating in the air, grabbed by the neck like a cat.
　A huge crater had formed where we had been a moment ago, and the ground was on fire.
　What an attack.....
　It would have been bad if we had stayed there.

　But we were on the move in a second.
　I know this feeling.
　It's the magic I had when Lucy sent me here.
　However, the magic power (mana) is dozens of times more refined than that time.

　The unchanted 'Space Transition (Teleportation)'.
　There are not even a few people in the entire continent who can use it.
　I turned my head and managed to look behind me.

　The pure white hair and white robes.
　Pale, shining crimson eyes.

''You've come........''
　I heard Sakurai's voice of relief.
　I sighed with relief, too.
　Sigh........Thank God.



"I will defeat the Demon King.



　The owner of the reliable voice was a hero from a thousand years ago, the Great Sage Master.