The red cloak that I once faced is in front of me again.

　The Monster Inferno.

　All of the recent mutations were being pulled by this guy behind the scenes.

　Pigalo, Zester, and Altamir's three brave men were disturbed and robbed of Mithril.
　He had kidnapped Selmet, a clandestine scout with close ties to me, and had sent a large number of assassins to the village of Lax.

　They raided Rasperda Fortress and obliterated it.

　The battle between Radhi and his team and the Ida of Heaven and Earth in human territory was probably a side effect of his presence.

　It is extremely annoying.

　All of the disasters seemed to be coming out of that red cloak.
　Such a flame-red inferno is in front of us.

"........is it really him?

　I can't hide my confusion.

　Because I've killed that guy once.

　A stifling fight to the death in the past.
　I won by a skin-thin margin, but it's quite possible that our positions could have been reversed by the slightest mistake.

　But a win is still a win.
　I slammed the Hermes blade into his brain and slashed him down to his groin.

　The inferno's body was cut in half lengthwise, and there was no way any life could survive without dying in that state.
　Moreover, he then caused a mysterious phenomenon to occur, and all of his corpse was reduced to ashes.

　I should have witnessed his death completely.

　I never thought I'd have to face such an opponent again...!

Well no, you're not.

　I knew right away just by facing him.

　This guy is completely different from the inferno we once fought to the death.

　The only part that is the same is the eye-hurtingly vivid red cloak at best.

　It's a good thing that you can't disguise the quality of the atmosphere that emanates from the cloth, no matter how much you cover and hide your entire body with the cloak.

　The inferno I once faced unleashed a presence that reminded me of a master swordsman.

　A lake where you could tell that vicious carnivorous fish lurked for sure, and yet not a ripple or a single ripple stood on the surface of the water.
　The inferno of the past had a hint of such tranquility and fearfulness that lived together.

　It could be said that this is a sign peculiar to warriors who have reached the limit of their training.

　The current inferno is different.
　The current atmosphere that he is emitting is too noisy.

　She wants to show off the power in her hands, she wants to make it known that she is omnipotent.
　The hint that he couldn't hide such a desire to hide it was unique to the mages of the demon race.

　Because I've walked through two societies, I've noticed that mages are innocent of the power they've acquired.

　Rather than being a professional fighter, they are more of a researcher.
　That's why I can't help but want to show someone the results I've developed at the end of my research. I want to express my efforts.

　The current inferno has such a hint of a mage's unique character.

　In other words, the current inferno is unlike the inferno I defeated in the past........

''.........You're a demon race?''

　I asked him squarely.
　I thought it was a dumb question. There are many more things I should have asked.

''Well Siegfriedgel is.....

　The inferno I didn't know said.
　The sound of his voice and tone of voice showed again that he wasn't the guy he used to be.

'He was the best fighter in hell. Purely pursuing the art of fighting. He was the only one who wouldn't stop doing so, even in the depths of hell. He was the only one who continued to hone his skills in hell. Thanks to that........

　The Red Cloak says, "He's arrived.

"He has arrived. He has reached the highest peak I could foresee, the greatest power humanity could ever hope to attain. So I took her as part of me, because I was sure she could be useful on earth. I knew it would be useful on earth.
But for all that...

　I found myself naturally interrupting my words.
　It was like something had lured me in.

''Well you ditched that guy so easily.

　

'He was cut in half, covered in flames all over, and didn't stop hating you to the end. You have betrayed your people.
It's no use. I've got more material than he does.

　The expression of the inferno is obscured by the red cloak.
　And yet, the hint of a grin can certainly be felt.

You'll find that the same is true of Avos. It's not just a matter of time before you find yourself in a situation where you can't afford to be a part of it. I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on in the world.
But you lost it.

　On the contrary, he allowed himself to lose it without any qualms.

''So it's because I found a better 'replacement' than that. ....I don't like it, the topic is running around in circles. It's a bad habit to talk about what I'm most interested in. I try to be as detailed as possible and end up telling the same story over and over again...

　Biting back a self-mocking smile, the red cape speaks.

Then let's get straight to the point. Siegfriedgel, Avos, and the material that surpasses them to replace them. It's you.

　Pointing at me.
　He raised a finger from inside his cloak. A forearm protruding from the gap in the cloak looked bizarre, covered in red lotus scales.

'Dariel, your power is amazing. It's a perfection that doesn't seem to have come about completely out of the blue. The Siegfriedgel and Avos that I trained with great care are nothing more than rubbish compared to you.
...Huh?

　What did this guy just say?
　'Trash' your own people without hesitation...?

"It's no use, when you've met the best material available. Dariel, you are the masterpiece that fate has created. You are a match made in heaven. Luck isn't the word I would use to describe how lucky I am to have found you when I'm about to take on my greatest enemy.

　Inferno makes a gesture of spreading his hands.

'This is fate. Dahliel, you are the last piece I need to get to defeat him. It must be the gift of destiny that I was given to defeat him.
....
Come with me. "Come with me, and we will be the heroes who will fulfill humanity's dream and usher in a new era of humanity. You have the power to do this. It would be a sinful thing to leave that precious power to rot without using it.
Don't make me the instrument of my own destiny.

　You talk like Roselwy.
　You make your vocabulary so big that you feel like you're doing something special.

'This world is too big for me to carry. This world is too big for me to take on, and I'm going to live my life the way I see fit.
'That's just underestimating yourself. You have the wherewithal to take on the world.
No one can do that.

　No one can take on the world alone.
　That's why people will help each other, stand by each other, and weave the world together.

'You're too arrogant. Shouldn't you have had a little reflection in hell, that's what hell is, isn't it?
'Ho ... you know about this?　Who are we?
Yeah.

　The kind people who came here told me something superfluous.

'You are sinners. You have abdicated your responsibility and behaved in an atrocious manner. You deserve to go to hell.

　The blame lies with you.
　I've seen, in part, the misdeeds of the so-called Inferno through the documents of the Center Guild.

　And I know one more thing.
　The "him" that the Inferno seeks to defeat is the Demon King.
　He is a fool who fearlessly seeks to murder the Demon King.

If you seek revenge on the Demon King, this would be the most ridiculous thing you could do. Your stupidity has led you to Hell. It's not right to hold a grudge against the Lord of Hell.
..........

　There was no reply from Inferno.
　I wondered if he had broken the argument and lost his rebuttal.

''..........kukk, kuhahahahahahahahahahaha......!

　He suddenly burst out laughing.

'Kahahahahahahahaha!　Click!　Kebaba-baba-baba-baba...!
Umm, uh...?
You think I tried to kill him out of personal animosity?　Just like that!　Is that what you thought?　Gaba-baba-baba-baba........?

　Inferno scattered a shrill laugh as if he had lost his mind, and then........

''.........Don't be silly!''

　I suddenly snapped.
　What is it?

Don't you diminish my relationship with him!　You have no idea what you're talking about!　Only I can truly understand his enormity, his toxicity!　Don't interfere as if you don't know anything!
Ah, yes.
It's me!　I'm the only one who can truly understand him!　I'm the only one in 3,000 worlds who knows everything about him, who knows what he's really about!

　What confidence.
　I could tell from the flames he was releasing that he meant it.

"Then tell me, what do you know about my Demon Lord?

　I was curious and wanted to aggravate him further.

'Who are you to talk so confidently about it?　Tell me, and I'll listen. I wonder what you are all about.
...All right. I'm the one who was said to be the 'closest to the Demon King'.

　It was the name I had once heard and expected.

''Drismegian, one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Demon King's Army in the past, 'Shaka'. He is far ahead of you.