I beat up Bashburza for a few seconds.
　In the end, it was Bashbarza, whose body curled up like a fetus and became motionless.

''I'm sorry.......I'm sorry good......!

　He just moaned repeatedly.
　My heart is completely broken.

'Did I overdo it...?'

　It's hard not to think about it, but considering his usual behavior, this level of punishment is probably essential.
　I thought about giving him a little more of a spin, but a loud roaring sound occurred in the distance, drawing my attention to that.

''...?　What's going on?

　And that sound came from the direction of where I was before.
　You also forced a fight with a flame monster beast, has there been any change in the situation?

..........

　Bashbaza's heart was already banged up enough, so he thought, 'That's about as good as it gets.
　Grabbing this guy's ankles, he retraced the way he came while dragging the ground in the opposite direction.

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　When I returned to the site, the scenery was more dynamic than I had imagined.

''Oh...!

　Salamandra, the flame monster beast, collapses to the ground.
　He may have been fatally wounded or he didn't move even a twitch.

　On top of that, many adventurers were clambering up and shouting a battle cry of victory.

''It's a victory!　There's no way I'm going to join you and lose!

　Zebiantes?
　Why is he the most excited about it?

Mr. Dariel!

　The first person to notice me coming back and run up to me was Radey.

'I did it!　I'm going to live up to your expectations, Salamandre the Fiendish Beast!　We all took them down!

　Oh, oh.........?
　Perhaps the elation of victory was so great that even the normally serious Radie was in a state of high spirits.

''The final decisive blow that was the decisive blow really, really worked!　Zebiantes' magic and my sword have merged together so well!

　Eh?　Combined?

　A combined technique of the heroes and the Four Heavenly Kings, who are essentially enemies?
　What the hell is this?

No, I'm pretty sure that was a brilliant move.
"Mr. Alanziel?

　What's going on here that even you got the accolade?

"Every inch of that Fiendish Beast's body was filled with this magical energy. It seems that as soon as an attack from the outside entered its body, it burned everything up with its magical power. That's why no serious damage entered its body, causing it to be unusually tough...!
Haha....?
But with a vacuum slash that combines a vacuum blade that can extinguish any kind of flame and a 'splitting sky', it can tear itself apart while eliminating the magical power of the flames that make up a Flame Demon Beast.

　Was that logic enough to tear the Flame Demon Beast's throat flute deeper?

''No but.........?

　Of all things, a nemesis, the heroic enemy and the Four Heavenly Kings joined forces.......?
　Are you sure?
　I feel like something important has been overturned from the ground up...?

And I didn't think I'd knock it down...!

　I looked up at the flame monster beast lying on the ground with its throat whistle ripped open.

　As for me, I had planned to beat up Bashbarza while everyone else was holding off the flame monster beast and get him to stop the magic of the demonic beast messenger.......
　I didn't realize that I didn't have to do that.

　.........I'm sorry I didn't put forth any effort in the most important part.

'No, the role Dariel played would have been important too.

　The one who said that was Granbaza-sama.
　Aranzir-san also comes alongside me next to me.

''Currently, the Flame Demon Beast Salamandra is connected to Bashbarza in spirit. That means they are greatly influenced by each other's mental status.

　I look at Bashburza, who I've been dragging around, fainting.

'Dariel, you cornered Bashbarza and shook his spirit. This guy's fear and confusion was getting to the flame monster beast.
"The demonic beasts have been moving very slowly since a period of time, is that the reason...?

　Huh?　You don't think that would affect me?
　Oh well, if I've helped in any way to exterminate the monster beasts too.

Well, I guess our mission is over.

　When I held up my hand, the Hermes sword (whip form) entangled in the monster's tail released by itself and flew back to its short base form, returning to my hand.

''What?　What's that........?

　The phenomenon that had just occurred in front of them puzzled Radie and others.

'This is getting more and more useful, isn't it?

　Maybe after encountering that mysterious wall face at the back of the Mithril Tunnel.

　Anyway, I tuck the Hermes sword in its basal state into my pocket.
　One by one, I steadily put it away.

"The next thing to clean up is...

　My eyes turned downward.
　Everyone's gaze also focused on the same spot.

　Bashbursa stretched out on the ground and collapsed.
　Dragged by me from the scene of the battering, dragging me from the scene of the battering, it stretches out in a large figure while drawing a trail on the ground.

''........''

　His own father, Lord Granbaza, made an unfulfilled expression for a moment, but quickly crouched down towards his son.

''Bashbaza........Bashbaza wake up......!
''I'm sorry, I'm sorry..., hiyah!

　As if still having nightmares about being beaten by me, Bashbarza woke up to jump up.

''No!　I don't want to be in pain!　Don't hit the tree again, already...?　.........?　Huh?

　Bashvaza awakens and looks around at the changed surroundings.
　And his gaze is glued to the most prominent giant object.

''.........Fire Demon Beast Salamandra!

　Bashbarza crawls over to the demonic beast that falls to the earth.
　He no longer has the strength and energy to stand up.

''Ridiculous!　Why is the strongest and worst monster beast falling?　Get up, Salamandra!　Get up and kill all the people here, oooh!

　The demonic beast didn't move a single fingertip in response to the Lord's desperate plea.
　It's not going to be the same as the original.

"Respond to me!　Why don't you respond?　You are still one of the four evil spirits with the power to destroy the world?　The legend of your fears is that your legend of fears is a cockroach!　d*mn you!
Got a good look at Bashbarza.

　Lady Granberza sounded impossibly sad.

'This is what real power is all about,' he said, 'it is cultivated through hard work and trusting others to hold each other together. This is real power, cultivated through hard work, trusting and binding together with others. That's real power. That's real power that can defeat even legendary monsters. That's real power.

　Real power, he said.
　Lady Granberza repeated over and over as she chewed and included.

'Real power is something that takes time to build up and weave together like a grand fabric. Those who neglect that process will never have real power.

　Use it by using something other than yourself. Such power is only borrowed power.

No one has ever climbed to the top by using a power that doesn't belong to them. What you lack is the determination to climb the path to the top with your own feet. Ignoring the process, you were blinded only by the brilliance of the pinnacle.

　It emitted distortions and was finally crushed by the distortions.
　How many of them dropped out in that way.

''Let's go back to the Demon King's Castle. And I will officially dismiss you from the Four Heavenly Kings. I'm going to reset everything back to zero and start from the beginning. It's the only thing you can do.

　Lady Granberza tried to place a hand on her crawling son's shoulder.
　The hand was swept away just in time.

'Bother!　Annoying, annoying!　I'm not defeated!

　I stand up with my last ounce of strength.

'I'm a hero!　I'm a genius!　I was born to look down on all the people in this world!　Humans and demons alike!　No one is going to look down on me!
"Don't you realize after all this time, you've already lost?

　The most miserable person in the room right now was Bashbursa.
　Being unable to admit defeat while being defeated is truly miserable.

''With your magic, you can't even scratch Dariel right now. The Fire Demon Beast you've come to rely on has also fallen. There's nothing more you can do.
Do you think...?

　Bashvaza sneered.

'I told you, I'm a genius...!　I can see things that ordinary people can't. I can see things that ordinary people can't, and I'm able to go into areas that they can't...!
'What are you talking about...?'

　A tense atmosphere spread around them.

　Even the adventurers who were exhilarated by the victory, noticed the tense atmosphere and turned around.

''The forbidden curse that follows the demonic beast...!　Do you know that there's a higher ground to cover...?
What?
I found it.　I could see it because I'm a genius!　There's a whole realm of hexenbiest emissaries that goes beyond that.　I'm going to run up there and stand at the true pinnacle, aaaaah!

　Bashvaza creates a whirlwind of flames around him.

　You can't let us get close to it.
　But he had other aims as well.

"Haaaaaaaaah!

　Bashbursa flew while wrapped in a whirlpool of flame.
　The adventurers were agitated by the heat emitted by the flame stream and avoided it.

　The destination that Bashburza is heading to in the heavens.........

　The motionless demonic beast.
　To the bottom of the Flame Demon Beast Salamandra........?