Polen, Princess of the Devil's World

"Lady Musa!　Why are those kids on board again?!

　A beautiful woman is protesting to Mutha, the goddess of poetry.
　The reason why she's protesting is because we're on board Master Alfoss' ship again.
　Moreover, this time we're also carrying Kroki-sensei's demon dragon Glorious on board.
　Since the giant Glorious has boarded the ship, the beauties have been driven to the side of the ship.
　Therefore, grumbling is flying around.
　If this one had even had Master Alfos' holy dragon Valginia on deck, it would have been too small.
　That Valginia is back in his room in this ship, so he's not on deck. Thanks to that, we all managed to get on board.

''Musa-sama~. Let's get rid of those kids.''

　As one of the beauties says this, the other beauties begin to join in.
　Alfoss's female warriors begin to take up arms.

"Your Highness. You can't go wrong with this. What are you going to do?

　Poo-chan says to me.
　When I look at his face, his hand has already changed into a beast.
　Poo-chan's other form is a big bear.
　He was a cute little bear when he was little.
　I remember Poo-chan when I was little.
　Eritena, Pu-chan's mother, brought him to me as my playmate.
　A little cub about the same size as me.
　I played a lot with my first friend.
　But the cub grew up and got bigger and bigger.
　He grew so big that he reached the ceiling of my room.
　That's when I realized how hard it was to play with him.
　The bear cub turned into a little girl in human form.
　I was amazed. How could a little cub turn into such an adorable girl?
　According to Eritena's story, Eritena's clan can take on another form when they grow up.
　Poo-chan in her new form looked like Eritena.
　I was very jealous.
　I wished I looked like my beautiful mother.
　I don't look like my mother at all.
　Isn't this a little funny?
　We're father and son, so shouldn't there be a little bit of similarity between us?
　But there's no point in talking like that now. You're right, Mr. Kuroki, we'll do the best we can.

Calm down, bear. Kroki's fight is about to begin.

　Master stops Poo-chan.
　Master's eyes are pointed straight at Kuroki-sensei.
　Despite the fact that Alfos-sama's beauties have turned so much hostility towards us, Master Kuna remains calm.
　He doesn't seem to be interested in the beauties.

'But Master. It looks like they're going to attack us for some reason. ......

　The warrior girls have already drawn their weapons.
　They'll be on their way.

I'm sure they will. I'll shut him up.

　The master holds the scythe. He has no intention of losing.
　At this rate, there will be blood on this ship.

''Wait!

　Mytha stands between us.

'Stop!　Don't put your weapon away!　Alfos doesn't want a fight!　Everybody wait until the fight is over!　It's good for you too!

　Mytha looks at me.

'Yeah, I don't mind. I'm afraid I'll miss Kroki's fight if I leave you guys alone. That's more important.

　Master Coona lowers his scythe.

'I thank you. Witch. I, too, value the fight for Alfos.

　Two beautiful women look out of the empty boat.
　Two knights are at the top of a mountain visible from the empty boat, their swords drawn and ready.
　The pure white holy knight Alfos-sama holding an azure holy sword with the brilliance of a star.
　The dark knight, Kuroki-sensei, who has a magic sword with a red pattern carved into the black sword barrel.
　The two sides will fight again.

'Dr. Kroki: ....... Good luck.

　I was anxious to watch its disappearance.

Dark Knight Kroki.

Well, I'm going to play single combat this time, Dark Knight. I hear you're very strong.

　Alfos asks himself.

'But it doesn't look like that to me. The reason I defeated the brave man of light is because he may simply have been weak.

　Alfos laughs.

'So let me just make sure I'm here.

　It was that moment when Alfos's figure wavered.
　In an instant, he was out of time and I swung my sword.
　I block Alfos's sword with my magic sword.
　It's fast.
　It might be as fast as Rage. I'm a bit surprised.

You can't get away with it. Well, that's something you have to do.

　Alfos kept his attitude relaxed.

'But you're slower than me. If this is the case, you must be weak, brave boy of light.''
　Alfos is coming again.
　He meets Alfos coming toward him with his sword.
　My sword clashes with Alfos'.
　It's light.
　It's like slashing a feather.
　Alfos is bounced by his own sword and spins quickly through the air, then turns around and slashes at me from behind.
　He moves with a grounded foot so as not to break his center of gravity and catches it with his sword.

''Heh, you're going to prevent this too. It seems to be stronger than the opponents we've fought so far. But will you be able to keep up with my movements?

　Alfos's spare laugh.
　Fast indeed. And sharp.
　But it's not without counter-measures.

"You are indeed fast. In that case, I'll tell you what I'll do.

　I am a black flame spewing out of my entire body.
　No matter how fast your opponent is, you just need to have black flames around you so that you can deal with them no matter where they come from.

''Black flames?　It's a tough one, sure. But you know what, I could beat that. Come on out, Snow Queen, Elsa.　And then, snow maidens!

　A powerful cold air blows in as Alfos shouts.
　When the cold air stops, a beautiful woman in a huge white dress is standing behind Alfoss.
　And all around her, dainty girls in white dresses are flying in the sky, dancing.
　They are the Snow Queen, a high spirit of ice, and the Snow Maiden, a medium spirit of ice.
　The magic power of Alfoss, who can summon such a number of medium spirits at the same time as calling out a powerful high-level spirit, rolls off his tongue.

''Wait!　Isn't that a one-man race?!

　Or is it not a problem in this world to enlist the help of spirits for a single combatant?

I'm sorry. But you got the power of black fire from the Demon King Modes just like Mr. Lanfeld, didn't you?　Then I hope you'll forgive me for this.

　Alfos laughs and apologizes.
　It is true that Lanfeld was given the power of the black flame by Modes.
　I've been told that the black flame was given to me, and I'm the only one who could use it, so that's a great thing.
　But I don't remember receiving any power from the Demon King Modes.
　I'm not sure why I was able to use black fire when I came to this world.
　I'm sure you're not the only one who doesn't know that.
　The Snow Queen sings in a beautiful voice, and several Snow Maidens dance and fly through the air.
　I can feel the temperature around me dropping.

''I'm sorry, but I have a tolerance to cold air. I can't defeat myself at this level.''

　As he pronounced this, Alfos waved his left index finger in a titch.

'The girls didn't call you to attack you, you know. Come on! Look at you!　My brilliant magic!

　Alfos swings the sword in his hand like a commanding rod.
　The Snow Queen's voice grows louder.
　The Snow Maiden dances and sings through the air.
　After the Snow Maiden's passing, big snowflakes fall down.
　It's a beautiful sight, but I can't say that.
　A powerful cold air is blowing around us from earlier.
　The ice pillar rises and freezes under my feet.
　In less than a few seconds, the landscape around us changes.
　After the cold air subsides, a field of ice supported by glistening icicles is created.
　The ice field is filled with glittering ice flowers, and a tent of aurora borealis flickers in the sky.
　Large snowflakes rolled up by the Snow Maiden (Snow Maiden) twinkle in the air like stars, illuminating the field.

''Wha?　What is this?
　I let out a squeal of surprise as the view is too different from the one I just saw.

'The Crystal Garden. Isn't it beautiful? It's an ice fantasy space where the Snow Queen and the Snow Maiden work together. Even the black flames will not be as powerful as they could be in this space.

　Alfos spreads his arms out.
　It is indeed beautiful to be proud of.
　The icicles and icicles in the garden shine themselves, illuminating the field with glitter.
　The aurora borealis flickers in the sky, and the snow maidens (snow maidens) dancing and singing happily underneath it are very magical.
　I can't help but be mesmerized by them.
　Perhaps this is a magical ward made up of a high level spirit and several medium level spirits.
　The range of the magical wards created by Alfoss is wide, even including the empty ship with Kuna on board.

''I see, so it's a black flame countermeasure: ......

　I look out over the beautiful, glowing gardens.

'Not quite. This is the magic I created to defeat the Demon King. I wouldn't have wanted to use it if I could. ...... I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work. It's a good idea to be honored, because I'm going to use the magic that was meant to be used to strike the demon king with you.

　Alfos laughs to himself.
　The Demon King Modes can also use black fire just like him.
　This huge magic seems to have been created for that purpose. It's a good idea to use it to contain the black flames of the Modes.

''Defeating the Demon King?

　Those words cannot be dismissed. You can't get away from the fact that you are a dark knight protecting the Demon King.
　I've heard that Alfos, the god of song and art, is all about fun and games and has never shown any pretense of defeating the Demon King.
　But if you're going to defeat the Demon King, you'll have to fight him.

I'm sure you're right, you don't need to be a brave man of light. I'm sure that if Raina relies on me, I'll defeat the demon king as well.

　Great, confidence.
　Of course, I wouldn't let her do that.

But she won't let me do it. Which is kind of sad for a brother.

　Alfos shook his head sadly.

''Well, I'm sure defeating you will make her change her mind. I'm the only one she can count on to be there for her.

　As I say this, Alfos suddenly comes towards me.

''What?!''

　He is much faster than before.
　I hurriedly prepare my sword to prevent it.
　I almost lose my stance from the strong impact.
　Having struck a blow to himself, Alfos passes on.
　After passing by, a glowing seven-colored phantom remains, creating an alter ego of Alfos.
　When you turn around, you see Alfoss coming towards you again.
　I find myself waiting for Alfos.
　However, Alfos, clad in a celestial aurora-like glow, will alter itself just before my sword reaches it.

''Ugh!!!''

　The altered Alfos attacks from all sides, spinning to prevent him from losing his stance.
　I can see that his speed and power have increased significantly compared to the first.
　Maybe this space will increase Alfos' power.

''You too, brave man of light! I don't need you, Dark Knight.　Raina is a heavenly beauty that no man should ever touch!　Normally, they wouldn't even allow filthy men like you to get near them!　I'm the only one who can stand beside her!

　Alfos attacks you while moving at high speed.
　You are defending yourself against its swift attacks.
　Alfos shouts and swings his sword.
　The sword is very fast.

'You can't win by just protecting yourself!　Or is that the extent of your power?!

　Alfos runs up and down the garden, leaving behind a seven-colored afterglow.
　It's hard to catch it with your eyes, but you have to do it.

''What the hell!

　I manage to stick my sword out at Alfos, who is coming towards me.

What!

　He was surprised again.
　After ducking his own sword, Alfos swooped down and flew on top of it.
　I look up at Alfos on top of the sword.
　Alfos folds his arms and looks down at me.

'I didn't know it was going to be this bad. Am I wrong in my estimation that you have changed Raina?　Well, all right, your fun is over. Dark Knight. I'll let you sleep forever in a garden of my own making.