Demon King Modes

"Your Majesty!　Oh, my God!　Guno's troops are blocked by a powerful ward!　He can't get to the princess!　And you can't even get in the same way!　They're having a standoff with Goddess Raina's empty ship!

　The audience room at the Demon King's Castle. Givryus comes in in a hurry and reports to him.
　After Kroki had gone with Polen to help Obaba, Kroki had ordered his subordinate Guuno and the others to follow him, just in case.
　However, when they arrived, Kroki and his men were trapped in the magical field created by Alfos.
　Surprised, Guno reported to the Demon King's Castle and asked for help.

''I see, tell Sir Guno that he is not to mess with Raina and the others from here.

　When he gives that order, Givryus gives instructions to his men.
　Probably, he ordered the Kingsguard knights under his command to go into battle.
　The Kingsguard is a group of warriors organized by the female Damon tribe.
　Their strength is comparable in strength to the dark knights under Llanfeld's command.

''Totally!　Come with the girl! Just when you think you're finally out of the room, you start worrying about His Majesty!

　Morna looks unhappy.
　I let out a sigh when I see that.
　The father-son relationship between Morna and Pollen is strained.
　Pollen hates his own appearance, hates the fact that he looks like this Modes.
　That doesn't sit well with Morna. And she strongly scolds Pollen for hating her father.
　As a result, Pollen avoided seeing Morna.
　Normally, this Modes should have stood between them. However, he couldn't do anything in front of the reclusive Polen.
　How can one who was called the Demon King and the strongest in this world look like this?
　To be unable to do anything in front of the one you love is .......
　That's why I was happy when Kuroki brought Pollen out into the open.
　I am indebted to Kuroki for everything.
　In the throne room of the Demon King's Castle, the magical images above show a beautiful crystal garden.
　Glowing icicles bloom and the mirror-like floor reflects the aurora borealis in the sky, creating a magical space.
　The beautiful Snow Queen sings in her beautiful voice and dainty Snow Maidens dance in the air.
　A holy knight in pure white armor is attacking the dark knight wielding a sword in the garden.
　The dark knight is defending against the onslaught of the holy knight.
　This is the image sent from the magical necklace Polen had him wear.
　I was worried about the necklace, so I made him wear it when he went to capture Kraken.
　However, Polen would not know that the image was sent to us.
　The magic seems to be working properly even within the wards of Alfos.

'And yet, I didn't expect that His Excellency would struggle: ....... The God of Alfos was singing all the time and didn't look strong .......

　Givryus, who has given his men instructions, is surprised to see the footage.
　Givryus is the Commander of the Kingsguard. He can't go out to the supreme head of the Demon King's castle to defend it.

''Hou. You don't know Sir Zivrus, do you? The Holy Knight Alfos of Baili.

　Lugus strokes his white beard and begins to explain to Givryus.
　Alfos, the Holy Knight of White Beauty.
　I've heard that Alfos is all about playing around these days, but he was once called the strongest holy knight and was the man that Odis, the leader of the gods of Erios, relied on the most.
　After this Modes left Elyos, Odis and the others fought with Titus and the other giants of the sky for control of the sky.
　Titus, like the giants of the earth and the giants of the blue sea, are an ancient race created by the primordial founder god Elyos. Their power is comparable to that of the gods.
　Elyos' army was struggling, and if Alfoss hadn't defeated the Giant King of the Sky, he heard that he didn't know what would have happened.
　A heavenly nobleman who combines beauty and strength. The Sword of the God King.
　That's what Alfoss is called.
　It is very good, as well as his twin sister, the beautiful princess in the sky, Lena.

"Not so much: ....... Then will your Excellency be defeated like this?　What will happen to Princess Polenna?

　Givryus looks uneasy.

''Indeed ......, that might not be good. I suppose we'll have to take some measures and help the princess alone.''

　Lugas seems to think that Kroki is going to lose this one.
　But he's wrong.

'I'm not so sure about that, Lugus. It doesn't look like Kroki is going to lose to this Modes.

　As he said this, Lugus and Givryus looked at each other.

''But, Your Majesty. It appears that you are not at all able to stand up to Alfos in the present ......?

　Then I look at the footage.
　'It certainly seems like Kroki is struggling.

'It does seem to me that he's struggling. But, you know, I can't help but think that Kroki is losing. If anything, Alfos seems to be on the back foot.

　If Alfos is the God King's sword, Kroki is the Demon King's sword.
　Kroki will surely win.
　Lugus and Givryus look at each other in surprise.
　Morna is not particularly surprised.
　Maybe she thinks the same way.

'This Modes believes in Kroki. I know he will come back with Polen. Come on, Kroki, show me your sword. Show us, Kroki, the greatest of my swords. Defeat Alfos and turn the tables on him!

Dark Knight Kroki

'Phantom Light Meteor Sword: ！！！！'

　The sword of the Holy Knight Alfos shines, and its slashes fall like a meteor shower.

''Nwaaaaah!

　Himself bent down and crawled across the floor to escape from Alfos' sword.
　The figure might look like a cockroach from the side.
　You can hear the laughter of the beauties from the empty boat carrying Coona and the others.

''What's that!　Despicable!
'Kyahaha!　Honto!　It's disgusting!
How dare you fight Master Alfoss with that!
'Really!　Really!　You know what you're doing!
"Master Alfoss!　Such a pest, please get it over with!
'Kyahaha!'

　The beauties seem to find it much more amusing to see themselves running away from Alfos. They are laughing constantly.
　Alfos comes at you again, leaving behind a vision of seven colors.
　He readies his magic sword and intercepts her.

''Hyoka Tenkou Ranbu Ranbu 17 Renzoku.''

　Alfos comes swinging his sword as it splits and dances in front of him.

'Woah woah!　Whoa!　TOWARDS!!!

　I dance with my magic sword to match each Alfos sword dance.
　But if Alfos's sword dance is an elegant waltz, my own sword dance is a strange dark dance.
　It's a ridiculous dance because it's forced to match the swift Alfos.
　I can see the beautiful women of the empty ship laughing at me.
　I'm glad you're happy with it. ......

''You're pretty stubborn, aren't you? Mr. Dark Knight. You are obviously a pest that has been eating away at this beautiful garden. I hope the vermin will behave like vermin and be exterminated quietly.
No, no, no.

　Alfos's disdainful mannerisms can only make you gnash your teeth.
　It is true that the Crystal Garden created by Alfos is beautiful.
　I seem to be the only one in such a beautiful garden that is ugly.
　But I think the pests are terrible! I demand a correction!
　At least rephrase it as a caterpillar, not a pest! And with tears in my heart, I appeal to him.

'Come on! Vermin!　With my beautiful, brilliant swordplay, you can be exterminated meekly!

　Alfos, who has no way of knowing how I feel like that, comes towards me with his sword raised.
　It seems that he's been downgraded from Dark Knight-kun to Vermin-kun, but he doesn't give me time to lament it.
　Alfos' furious attack.
　Fast: ！！！！！
　I swung my sword to prevent it, then crawled away on the floor and ducked while getting into a strange position.
　It was awkward, even for me.
　The sound of beautiful women laughing.
　But that can't be helped.
　I'm sure Alfoss is definitely strong.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find it. I can't help it. You're showing your pathetic appearance.
　What should I do? Should I say I'm stumbling into a trap?
　I shake my head.
　But I can't say that.
　I can't say that.

''Kuroki-sensei, good Lord!　Please, please, please!　Don't lose, yeah!

　Polen is cheering himself on as he joins the voices of the beautiful women from earlier.
　I can tell from her voice that she is crying.
　There's no way I can say I'm visiting with this.
　Pollen has been holed up for his ugly appearance.
　I made him work hard to get Polen out like that.
　There is no way he could say "merry-go-round" to her.
　There is no way I can say that.
　You're not the kind of fine person who can preach to anyone. ......
　But, I think.
　I'm sure you're not going to find it hard to stay indoors forever, are you?
　I still remember.
　When I came to this world and Modes asked me to fight Rage.
　What would have happened if I had run away then?
　I think I would have probably been running from Rage all along.
　That might be peace.
　But I didn't get to see Kuna. So I'm glad we fought.
　It's not wrong to avoid fighting.
　If we fight, we might lose. Losing can be painful, and it can kill you.
　You can't lose if you keep running, if you keep shutting yourself away.
　But you can't win if you keep running and shutting yourself away.
　Blindly fighting is not a good idea, but if you run when you should be fighting, you're more miserable than you are defeated.
　What would have happened if we had run away laughing when the beautiful women on Alfos' side made fun of us?
　It might not have been a fight. But it's miserable.
　That's why we fight.
　You can't run in front of Pollen.

You're too persistent. You too!　Come on, let's get you down!

　Alfos' sword attacks him. He seems a bit impatient.

''I'm not going to lose---！！！！''

　Desperately, he wields his sword to block Alfos' attack.
　You can't keep this up and lose so easily: ----！！！！！！！
　It may be futile, but I will persevere to whatever extent and in whatever way I can.
　I clench my teeth at the thought.



The princess of the demon world, Pollen.

　Above the aurora borealis in the sky. Below, the dark knight Kuroki-sensei and the holy knight Alfos-sama are fighting.
　The situation is that Kuroki-sensei is being tortured one way or the other.
　You'll be able to find out how long it's going to last, although the teacher is managing to hold off Alfoss-sama's sword.

"What is this~. It's a shame~. Pupu.
'How could you want to fight Alfoss-sama with that thing? You've got some dignity.
He's a fool. You're no match for Master Alfoss.
What a shameful sight. It's like a garden-vest. They're nothing like Master Alfoss~
You're right~. You're really a pest~. Hahahahahaha.
"Master Alfoss!　Such vermin! Hurry up and get rid of them!
Do it!　Alfoss-sama~!

　The beautiful women laugh happily at Kuroki-sensei, who is desperately trying to escape from Alfos-sama's sword.

''Aww. Your Highness Polen. His Excellency is ...... going to lose his Excellency.

　Pu-chan, who is sitting beside me, says to me with a worried look.
　But I'm anxious as well.
　I feel like I'm going to cry.
　But I can only support her.

''Kuroki-sensei, I'm good!　Please, please, please!　Don't lose, yeah!

　Desperately shouting at the top of my lungs.
　I don't know if the teacher can reach me. But even so, I have to voice it.
　That's all I can do.
　Master Kuna, who is beside me, is quietly watching the battle.
　Somehow, I feel that his expression is becoming grim.
　Even Glorious, who is injured and resting, is leaning his head back and watching the course of the battle.

''Hey, you guys. How do you feel now?　The Dark Knight is about to lose, how do you feel?

　A group of beautiful women come over to us, laughing.
　They all act like they're mocking me.
　I can't help but glare at them.

Wha~? A pig. What are your eyes?
Ouch! Scary pigs are staring at you~. But that's too bad~. Alfos-sama will save us. There's nothing to be afraid of.
Yes, that's right. If Alfoss-sama defeated that dark knight, it's your turn to go next~. Even that dragon there isn't afraid of you.
"Snarl like a pig. Aside from that silver-haired girl over there, it's not right for ugly pigs like you to challenge us to a fight.
Yeah, yeah. Look at that. The dark knight protecting the pig in his BUZZA☆MA form.
''A pig knight is only that much~. You can't see his face with his helmet, but if you look at him, he's bound to look like a rat.
'Yes, it's absolutely ugly. Because he's in an ugly pig's place.

　The beauties giggle shyly.
　It's frustrating.
　It's not just me who is ugly, but also the teacher who defended me.
　It's true that he's not as glamorous as Alfos-sama. Maybe if I was in the same place as the Elyos lords, I wouldn't stand out.
　But it's just that he's not conspicuous. His appearance is not at all outdone. She's plain, but she has a very well-defined face.
　And most importantly, she's very kind to me, even though I'm like this.
　So, the teacher is the best of me. No one can beat me.

'Ugh ....... The teacher can't be defeated by .......

　I say back desperately.

'What?' What are you talking about, pig? Your Dark Knight is no match for Master Alfoss.
'Yes, yes. You seem to be desperately wielding your sword, but it hasn't reached Master Alfoss at all.
'Yes, it's useless to try and do it. The ugly dark knight is no match for the beautiful holy knight, Alfos.
'Hmmm. Ugly guy's efforts are just unseemly~
Why don't you stop wasting your time and get on with it?

　The mockery of beautiful women.
　Regret. It is frustrating. But I can't do anything about it.
　They can say whatever they want.
　Doesn't Master Kuna regret it?
　He looks at his master.

'?

　I almost let out a squeal of surprise.
　If I look closely, I can see my master laughing.
　What does he mean when he's being beaten by Kuroki-sensei?

They're a noisy bunch, aren't they? Can't they just watch it in silence?

　The master's face has a spare smile on it as he says this.
　It looks like he is mocking the beautiful women.
　The beautiful women who have noticed their master's state of mind look at him suspiciously.

''What is so funny?　A witch? Your Dark Knight is about to lose.

　The beauties make a commotion, and noticing the state of their master, Musa comes over and asks him a question.

'Kroki loses?　What are you talking about? Kroki's got your man. Look closely. Kroki's sword will reach you.

　Then he points to Dr. Kroki.

'What a stupid thing to do: ......'

　That's when Mytha turned around.


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　The surprised voices of the beauties overlap.
　In front of the beauties' eyes is Kuroki-sensei, who has raised his sword. And in front of him is an upturned Alfos-sama standing on his back.
　The bare face of Alfos-sama has a shocked expression on his face.
　Alfos-sama's pure white helmet, which was flung off by Kuroki-sensei's sword, draws a parabolic line and falls to the crystal floor.
　The beauties buzz.
　Kuroki-sensei's sword, which hadn't even grazed them a moment ago, had reached Alfos-sama for the first time.
　Master laughs happily.

'You say Alfos, that's quite a feat. You've made Kroki go through a lot of trouble to get here. I'll give you credit for that. But that's over. Now it's time for Kroki to go.