Baru scours the entire Empire late at night on a whim.
　The area is so vast that he doesn't know how long it would take him to get around using normal methods of travel, but it's no big deal if he's willing to do so.
　Using a movement technique called Exclusion of Shadow, he can move back and forth across the Empire in a single second.
　If you try to painstakingly check for any abnormalities, the time required will increase by about five seconds, but it will still be insane speed.
　He suddenly felt uncomfortable and stopped at an empty wasteland in the southeast of the Empire.

''Who's there?''

What?　You must be quite a good sentient being for a lowly creature of the terrestrial world to be aware of my existence.

　It appeared in response to Val's question and was a deformed form with jet-black skin that seemed to suck in the darkness and three pure white horns.
　Its eight wings, the same color as its skin, were spread out miserably, and its eyes were a red color more horrific than blood.
　It was about twenty centimeters taller than him, so it was probably one hundred and ninety-nine centimeters tall.
　No matter how one looked at it, he was not an ordinary being, emitting a cold and evil magic that reminded one of a blizzard.

''Are you people of the demon world?''

"How.

　The variant easily admits to Val's words.

You have better instincts for a lowly creature. I will have special mercy on you. You may call yourself.

No, not really a man to call yourself that.

　When he replied, the xenomorph twitched its strong shoulders.

"You're still so stupid and incompetent to try to shield me from a lowly creature living on the soft ground.

　The deformity laughed.
　It was a brutal smile, like the amusement of watching a small animal fall into a pond and drown.
　From his point of view, Bal was nothing more than a soft creature in a cloak, hood and mask.

'Shouldn't you call yourself that first?

　Val asks calmly, and the deformity bursts out laughing belly laughing.

''Hahahaha. Is that what you call the style of a stupid, lowly, lowly creature?　In the demon world, only those who get killed take names. Well, good, because they should be rewarded for making me laugh. I'm Gevalttu. I'm Gevalttu, the ruler of all the woodworkers in this world. What's the matter with you?　You may tremble in despair and beg for your life, you know?

"...... Demon General. Are you the same rank as the ringleader who once invaded the earth?

　The variant, whose name was Gevardhu, showed a nod at his words.

''Ah. I see, the flow of time is different between the earthly world and the demon world. ...... I'll give you a reward for remembering that. The Marshal and the army under his command, who once invaded this world, are the weakest. So it was the weakest general and the weakest army of our nine generals.

　When he said that much, he deepened his mockery.

'Do you understand, lowlife?　That the people you have dealt with who have died nine deaths to nine deaths were only a minor player in our midst.

"The Nine Marshals, ...... I take care of you here, I can reduce it to seven, right?

　Val is only calm and positive.
　This attitude of his irritated Gevardeau.

You can't beat me as a lowly creature?　You don't have an army of a million men, nor do you have any heavenly protection weapons, just a single worm?　You'll forgive me if I've gone crazy with fear and despair?

　Still, he didn't start to get angry because he decided that it was because Bal didn't understand the difference in power between him and them.
　To Gevaltou, all the creatures of the earthly world were insignificant minnows, and he didn't feel the need to be wary of them.
　That is why they are here alone.

''Since we're here, I'd like to ask you something. If the General falls, what happens to the army under you, the legion under you?

'You want to make ...... the gift of the underworld?　Good. In that case, it will be a matter of who will reassign to which corps. It won't be decided right away. In fact, it took some time when that Gregor guy went down.

　He answered Val's question in a lawful manner.
　He thinks that Gregor is probably the Marshal who attacked us a long time ago.

'So defeating you would buy us some time.

　Hearing Val's words, Gevaltou's shoulders shook.

''Kukukuuku ...... enough!　You're the one!　You lowlife!　To Gewaltz!　You don't think you can win!

　He laughed and then suddenly let out a tremendous rage.

'I think,'

　If Val says it unenthusiastically, Gevaltou's whole body turns red.

'I was going to keep you alive as a messenger to despair of the lower creatures, but I'm stopping you!　Let's kill him!　Die cruelly, cruelly, hopelessly!

　Towards the wandering Demon Marshal, Balu shoots over a thousand light bullets from his left hand.
　Normally, it would have been destructive enough to destroy at least one of the cities by half, but Gevirtue stops it with his left hand alone.

''Ho?　Can you be as fast as lightning?　I don't think they're lower life forms.

　He regained his composure after touching a piece of Val's power.

''But like lightning speed, all the Marshals can get it out!

　Gevirtue was as fast as his words, closing the distance and raining down punches with both hands.
　But, contrary to his expectations, everything cut through the air.

'What?'

　Thousands of light bullets were showered from behind the astonished Demon Marshal.

''This!''

　The shock that ran through his entire body enraged Gevaltou.
　It was nothing but humiliation to be easily taken behind and attacked by an opponent who had decided to be a lowly creature.

''Go away, worm!

　An enraged Gevaltou opens his mouth and shoots a huge blue glowing ball of light at me.

(Hey, hey, if you dodge it, this is going to scorch about five city blocks.)

　Val anticipates the power of the enemy's attack and chooses to intercept.
　Even though it's a wasteland out there, there is a city behind him.

''The Light Emperor High Emperor.''

　A dazzling beam of light shot out from his hands, cutting down on Gevirtue's light ball greatly.
　A part of it hit Val's body without completely offsetting it.

'Surprisingly, you do.'

　Gevartu regained his composure again as the power of his big move was almost completely erased.
　Valu, on the other hand, was shocked that his mask had been broken and his hood erased.

''My hood and mask are ......

'Huh?　So the hood and mask were actually heavenly grade equipment?　No wonder you're in despair when it's destroyed.

　His reaction made Gevaltou proud of his victory.
　He mistakenly thought that the only reason Val was able to fight him was because of the enhancements made by his equipment.

'I'll have to have it made again: ......

Huh?　Again?　There's no tomorrow for you. You're going to die here.

　Gevirtue is convinced of his victory and closes the distance.
　Immediately after, his left half of his body was obliterated.

............ What, what?

　Perhaps it's because they are people of the demon world with a strong life force, but they can think about what happened to themselves without dying instantly.

''Hmm, I knew it would be difficult to fine-tune without a limiter.

"R-rimiter ......?

　Gepartu listened back to Val's words, which he said with a troubled look on his face.
　Wasn't the limiter a device used to limit your power?

''The Demon Marshal is about even with me with a limiter? I got good information.''

　Baru says nonchalantly, stabbing Gewaltz to the end.