199-Episode 197: Chapter 8 Epilogue





 ...What the hell is that?

 For a moment, the blow Sakurai-kun fired seemed to be a dud.
 He swung his sword, but no light slash or anything else occurred.

 At first, he thought he had failed.
 Wasn't there enough sunshine?
 The next moment I was worried that I was going to have to worry about this, my vision went blank in the blinding light.


 --Yaaaaaaaah!


 And a hair-raising decimation echoes.
 A white line enters the Demon King's body.
 Zuriuri, I saw the Demon King's body split in two and crumble down.
 ........Eh?
 Did I beat him?
 So easy?

 White flames are rising from the Demon Lord's body.
 That thing........should be......no longer alive.....should be.
 The King of Beasts - Demon King Zagan is dead.
 Seriously.....
 Sakurai-kun, you're awesome.

"Borrowing the power of the holy class' highest ranking cutthroat angel...
 Even the Great Sage Master looked stunned.

''As expected of you, Sakurai-kun, you had plenty of time.
Don't be silly. If I could do something like that, I would have done it from the start. Originally, the Hero of Light-kun was only supposed to be able to borrow up to the seventh-ranked 'Gongen Angel'....................You're too aroused.
 Apparently, it was the best blow of all time here.
 A man who has it is different.

'How many angels can the Great Sage borrow from?
I am a vampire. How can an angel's power be borrowed? I pray to the God of the Underworld," he said. I'm not very fond of the 'holy grade' magic that you can only use if you pray to a god.
'Really? I think it's strong if you can master it, though.
There are a lot of gaps in the activation process, and if you don't have faith, it won't be as effective as it could be. It's magic for the gods.
Well.....
 It's a rather punitive line, but it's also typical of the immortal Great Sage, who is against the laws of this world.

I'm not sure if it's a good idea to be a "cutthroat angel" or not. It's just too much. Some goddess might have interfered in the matter.
Some goddess...
 I could picture the faces of Eil-sama, who likes to be rather messy, and Noah-sama, who likes to work behind the scenes.
 No, I'm most suspicious of Ila-sama, the goddess of fate who failed to predict this time.
 Well, at any rate, I was able to defeat the Demon King.
 That's good.
 But Great Sage-sama said, "Hmm? I said dubiously, "I don't know.

'Mm, this is bad. The brave man of light has fainted.
What, is that a bad idea?
Get off me.


 --Space transfer (teleportation)


 Me and Great Sage-sama jumped to where Sakurai-kun was.




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Ryouska!
 As the Great Sage-sama and I were caring for the unconscious Sakurai-kun, we heard a voice from above.
 When I looked up, I saw a female knight astride a Pegasus flying towards us.
 It's a familiar face - Yokoyama-san.

''Ryousuke? Is he safe?!''
"Don't worry. He's just fainting from the reaction to handling the magic sword with the help of the "Fierce Angel". He'll be fine.
Yeah. Good.
 Yokoyama-san looks relieved at the words of the Great Sage Master.

''Takatsuki-kun! Thank you for helping Ryousuke out!
I don't know, in the end, Sakurai-kun defeated the Demon King all by himself.
'But it was Takatsuki-kun who broke the ward, wasn't it? I could see the two of you coming out of the ward. I couldn't get to them because the Demon King was nearby, but...
''This is not the time to be relieved just yet, I thought the Demon King's army would retreat after the Demon King was defeated, but it seems they're willing to fight to the end.
 At the words of the Great Sage Master, I realized that the battle between the Six Nations United Army and the Demon King's Army wasn't over yet. 

''What do I........do I.......?''
''Holy Swordsman, take the brave men of light and retreat. The worst thing you can do is to be targeted in a vulnerable place right now. Shall I go and work some more...
Are you okay? You don't look like you're doing well.
 The Great Sage looked pale.

'Would you like a drink?'
 I pointed to my neck.
"You're looking really bad. You look pretty wobbly.
"Takatsuki-kun, those dark circles under your eyes are amazing... you're going to fall over?
'What? Really?
 I didn't notice it on my own.
It's hard to notice your discomfort when you're using the 'Clear Water' skill.

"Hurry up and get this hero of light out of here to safety. Spirit user you don't have to do anything. I'm going to get rid of the Demon King's army.
Great Sage, don't be too hard on yourself...
'Yes. I can fight with you!
 I wasn't sure whether or not I should let the weary Daishone-sama go on like this, and Yokoyama-san said he would fight with me.
 At that time.



 --Dawn!




"?
 Something was raining down on us.
 We're under attack!

'Haha! I'm here!
 Out of the billowing smoke, an elf who looks exactly like Lucy and is covered in a bright red aura emerges. 
 It was Rosalie J. Walker, the Red Lotus Witch.

''........Rosalie-san?''
Oh my! I'm not your future son! Let's bring down the Demon King! Where are you! Come out!
 The raised fist is clothed in a fire spirit, or is it a roaring, red magic power swirling around.

''Hey........Red Lotus. If you're a demon king, it's a thing.''
 The Great Sage-sama was pointing towards the corpse of the Demon King, which had fallen under Sakurai-kun's blow and was being burned by white flames.


''........................Eh?
 With her raised fist intact, Rosalie opened her mouth angrily.


''Eeeeee! I went all the way to train in the Demon World and came back in a hurry because I heard that a war had started! What's going on?
It's just that the timing wasn't right.
 I wish you had come a little earlier.

'Why not! Where am I going to put this inflated feeling?!
 The disgusting gesture is very similar to Lucy's.
 That's a father and son.

''Red Lotus, if you have any extra strength, go get rid of the Demon King's Army.
Well, I can't be bothered to hunt small fry!
''Even though we've lost the Demon King, it's still a 200,000 Demon King army. If you're afraid, I wouldn't ask you to force it.
'Huh! Who said I was afraid? Watch it!
 As soon as she said it, Rosalie-san, clad in a bright red fighting spirit (aura), charged into the Demon King's army.


 --Kah!


 A huge pillar of fire rose.
 At the same time, more than a dozen Fire King-grade magic phoenixes pierced the Demon King's army.
 The battle between the Six Nations United Forces and the Demon King's Army, which had been at odds with each other, began to move.
 The control of the Demon King's army began to break down.

 But it seems that the enemy also realized that Rosalie-san, who was rioting in the middle of the Demon King's army, was the cause.
''Strike that elf! 
"Kill the witch.
 The guys who look like the commander of the demon race are giving orders.
 If they are surrounded by that many, Rosalie-san might be in danger too........


''Hahahahaha!''
 I heard Rosalie's high-pitched laugh.

'Come on, fire spirit! Reveal, flaming giant!
 In the next moment, a huge flame giant appeared with Rosalie-san in the center. 
 The demons and monsters that were nearby were screaming and running around.
 In addition, the Six Nations Union Army is also fleeing to avoid getting caught in the middle.
 That was just a natural disaster....

''The Red Lotus Witch-sama looks more like a demon king...''
 Yokoyama-san mumbled.
 The flame giant glanced at me.
 I have the feeling that Rosalee-san in the flames is looking at me.

'I think she can hear you, Yokoyama-san.
Oh, my God! If only the Red Lotus Witch-sama were here, the Demon King's army would be a sight to behold!
 Yokoyama-san hurriedly reiterated.
 The flame giant puffed out his chest.
 Is that all right?

''Holy Swordsman, go to the defense base with the brave men of light. You'll be safe, but show the healers just in case.
'Yes, sir! I understand!
 The Demon King's army is no longer overrun by Rosalie-san.
 There's no reason to force a fight.

Then, Great Sage-sama. It's a good idea. Be careful.
 Yokoyama-san left with Sakurai-kun on the Pegasus.

 I will be alone with the Great Sage-sama in this place. 

''Huh........''
 Flustered, the Great Sage almost fell over.
''Oops.''
 I hurriedly support him.

'Good work, Great Sage.
You too, Spirit Master. It's all right.
 The Great Sage sat down on a nearby rock, looking like a billionaire.
 I hesitated a bit and sat down next to him.

 In the distance, Rosalie-san's magic - the flaming giants were rampaging.
 Chased by the giants, I could see the Demon King's army running around.
 It is believed that they will be retreating soon.

''What do we do now?''
'We'll get some rest and then return to King's Landing. There's a 'blood transfusion' pack back at the military defense base. I'll take those.
If you drink my blood...
"Spirit Master.
 The Great Sage stopped my suggestion with a sharp voice.

''Look at your face. You've been using too much magic. You've been using magic for a long time, besides making water lenses earlier, haven't you?
Did you spend several hours using magic to break the Demon Lord's wards?
You ought to take a little more care of yourself. Your magic circuitry is quite exhausted.
Okay.....
 I don't realize it, but it seems I've been pushing myself quite hard.
 I had no choice but to rest next to the Great Sage-sama.


''........''
 The time is silent for a while amidst the noisy sounds of the battlefield.
 I thought it would be dangerous if a demon came over here, but no one came to see if they thought the brave man of light who defeated the demon king was there.


''Is the Great Demon King next?''
 I spoke to him in a kind of small talk.

'Well it's about to come back.
Okay.
 What does it look like?
 According to the legend, he was a humanoid demon race and not a huge body like the King of Beasts.
 The lore was that they were terrifying wizards who had almost reached the divine class.

''Are you afraid of the Great Demon King?''
'What? No, I was lucky enough to see the Demon King this time, but I wondered if I'd get a chance to see the Great Demon King.
 I happened to have a chance to go to the battlefield, but it looks like I won't be assigned to the main unit in the Great Demon King battle.

''........You want to see the Great Demon King Eveleth?''
 The Great Sage-sama gave me a look at the freaks.

(Mako, to the people of this world, the Great Demon Lord is an object of fear and abhorrence, so no one wants to see him. If you're not good at it, they'll mistake you for a snake cult and put you up for the Inquisition).
 That's right, Master Noah.
 This is a gaffe.

''Well, no, I can't forgive the Great Demon King for terrorizing the world, so I'd really like to fight him directly myself, in my righteous heart...''
 He tried to sluggishly excuse himself.

'....an out-of-this-world perspective?
What?
"Isn't that a skill, Mr. Spirit Master? Instead of feeling fear, I can't have a sense of urgency.
'Did I mention skills? Oh, the appraisal skills?
Well, sort of.
 Great Sage-sama is very quick to understand and helpful.

 Even so, 'Perspective from Outside the World' isn't even in the 'Soul Book'.......
 Even I didn't know about it until Noah-sama told me about it.

 The Great Sage is a man of knowledge.
 Suddenly I wanted to listen to a story from a thousand years ago.
 I wanted to hear a story about the time when the Great Satan and his savior Abel fought.
 The story I learned in the Water Temple probably has many changes in it.
 I'd like to hear from the Grand Sage-sama about his actual experience.

''Great Sage-sama, I'd like to ask you something...''
 When I saw the Great Sage next to me.

''Kuh~''
 There was a lovely sleeping face, the Great Sage, leaning against me, sleeping.
 Her innocent face looks like a girl in her early teens.
 It can't be helped, I'll ask her about it some other time.

 A short while later, the people of the Order of the Sun found me and joined the allied forces.
 The Demon King's army retreated to the Demon Continent that day.

 Thus, the first war with the Demon King's army was over.