All the world, I thought, had been burned out.

　All of my vision was filled with white light, I couldn't make out anything, and I thought that the heavens and the earth would dissolve and disappear as it was, and that even I would become one.

　It wasn't just me, everyone who was there........
　Not only the brave party and the demons, but also dozens of adventurers in my Lax Village must have had the illusion that they were being erased in the light.

　In reality, the light soon subsided and the landscape returned to its original state.

　However, to those who had been swallowed by that intense light, even if it looked the same as the original, it looked like a different landscape.
　This was because common sense had been broken and the world had changed from the ground up.

　The Demon King-sama, who floats in the sky above, quickly descends in altitude and approaches the ground.

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

　Anyone who greeted it on the ground was struck by the sensation of their skin tingling and laying up.
　Some of the less bilious adventurers around them even buckled or ran away.

　That's how terrifying the Demon Lord's fighting style was.

''Whee, Gokuro-chan.''

　We landed on the ground and for the first time today, the Demon King stood at the same level as us.

　For me, it was a face I had seen several times.
　When I was in the Demon King's Army, I was only there to accompany my superiors as an assistant to the Four Heavenly Kings, but the tension was still palpable.

　Immediately, there were several people kneeling down on their knees in worship.

　Granberza-sama was the first to go. Followed by Droyer, Ida-san and Estelica-san.
　The Demon Clan and Valhalla Clan still had a decent reason to kneel and hang their heads against the Demon King-sama.

　I also reflexively kneeled down.

''Dariel isn't even in the Demon King's army, so why are you 'hikewalking'?''
"Why don't you stay back?

　After I made this Four Heavenly King's politeness-less Zebiantes' head sink into the ground, I thought that I was no longer a member of the Demon King's army and that it was inappropriate to kneel to him, so I stood upright.

　Excessive humility is also considered rude.

''Ahhhh, fine, make yourself comfortable.''

　He was a friendly demon king as usual.
　That's actually quite frightening.

''Well, it's immoral for the Demon King to visit us by himself!　We all feel the inadequacy of our abilities...!
Good, because I was rather hoping to see you, Drismegian.

　The demon king spread his hands out.

　Then, with a light thud, something fell to the ground.

　It was pitch black, with no luster or anything else, and it seemed to be charcoal.
　In fact, it was probably charcoal. However, it was a human-shaped piece of charcoal.

'You're kidding, right?　No way was that...?

　Drismegian.
　The end of his life.

　A man who transformed himself into super-heated flames while being consumed by even more super-heated flames.
　Is the end of it like that?
　Should we think it's better that the prototype remains? But if I were you, I would not want to see him end up like that.

I don't know how many hundreds of years ago Drismegian was.　He was the Four Heavenly Kings of Fire about eight hundred years ago. .........or maybe six hundred years ago?

　It was, to some extent, the same information we knew.
　But when it's told by someone who has actually seen it, the sense of presence is different.
　I don't remember the exact age of it, though.

I don't remember the exact date of his death, but I do remember that he was a very bright kid," said Drismegian. He knew ten things by listening to one, so he was a very deep thinker. That's how you found out. That's how you know about me.

　The true identity of the Demon Lord....

I've been trying to crash my cock with it, but don't get me wrong.　He loves me. And I love him.
"?　Then why are you facing the Demon King...?
"For love's sake...

　A vague reply that could only confuse everyone.
　However, no one had the guts to check with the Demon King-sama in detail.

I've planned and acted very carefully this time. I've decided to finish it off with my own hands as a reward. I'm sorry to save you guys from doing your job.
No, no, no...
So, Drismegian, let's go home.

　The demon king held his hand downward.

　Then a large hole appeared in the ground at his feet.
　It wasn't a hole in the ground.

　It was as if a doorway to another world had opened in the ground.
　The hole was dark and deep, but a sultry heat was rising from the depths of the hole.

'If that's what's on the other side of that hole...?
That's hell.

　Do I say that lightly?

　This is one of the worlds possessed and managed by the Demon King.
　It is said that the Four Heavenly Kings and brave men who sinned and behaved ugly in this world during their lives are corrupted.

　It is said that Bashbarza was also corrupted here, and Siegfriedgel also came from here.

　And Drismegian is said to be its master.

'Well, welcome back. I expect you to be more active this time.

　The Demon Lord grabbed Drismegian's body, which was already black coal, and threw him into the hole.

　The Lord of Hell will return to Hell.

　It seemed all too obvious, and no one stopped him and just watched it happen.

　It would be the end of the many events that followed.
　The main culprit, who was working behind the scenes, is now happily imprisoned in the most horrible prison called Hell.
　Hell, the most terrifying prison of all.

　If you go there, it is unlikely that you will ever come out.
　The inferno will leave the earth and peace will return to our surroundings.

　It was the endgame.

　But I couldn't agree with that....

　I jumped into the pit of hell after Drismegian.

''Huh?''

　Unusual in the world, the Demon Lord's voice that seemed to have been struck by the emptiness of the world left my ears.

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What do you think you're doing?

　We arrived at the bottom of hell.
　It was truly a scene of an a-hazardous scene, the red-hot rocks cracked and flames erupted from the cracks.
　The flames had consumed countless walkers.

　I too would be burned out immediately if it wasn't for the reinforcement provided by my aura.
　I can't survive for too long.

I've never seen anyone jump into hell before. Such a fool is unlikely to appear in the future. So, what brings you to Hell?

　The Drismegian, who had been a charcoal extinguisher, suddenly came to life as soon as he entered Hell.
　He is a guy who doesn't understand body structure more and more.

　You would normally die if your body was turned to charcoal to the core, but you can recover just by coming back to the home.

"I could tell from your conversation with the Demon King.

　Drismegian, this guy....

'This isn't the first time you've done this, is it?　What was the plan to get out of hell and defeat the Demon Lord?
..........
It's happened before. And it wasn't just once or twice. Whenever you have the opportunity, you have escaped to earth, hiding in the background, planning all sorts of schemes to escape from the Demon King's eyes.

　In both cases, I defeated the Demon King, just for that.

''But I've never once succeeded. Every time I escaped, the Demon King would have beaten me up and brought me back to hell. Just like this time.

　Such things, over and over and over and over and over........
　.........over and over again.

'Exactly. So what's the point?

　His answer was clear.

"I will defeat him. I will defeat him. No matter how many times I fail. Even if it takes hundreds or thousands of years, I will defeat him someday, and I will do his will. That's my raison d'etre!
I knew it would be something like that.

　In short, this is a game of him and the Demon King.
　He tries to defeat the Demon King, and the Demon King enjoys watching him fight back with his insatiable challenge.

　This game has been played for hundreds of years by these guys.
　They have been playing this game for hundreds of years, washing blood in blood and burning lives.

''We failed this time too, but the next time we will definitely defeat him!　If we wait, another tainted and rough soul will fall from the earth. I will sort them out, forge them up, and this time I will be equipped with power to rival that one!
No, I can't do that.

　What do you think I've been chasing around here for?

　We're trying to stop that silly game from being played at all costs.

　How many people do you think you guys have misled?
　Do you think we've gone off the beaten path?
　Do you think I lost my life?

　It's a nuisance to have people's lives clawed up by you who have already left the world.

　Even if the Demon King sent you to hell today, Drismegian will have another opportunity to crawl out of hell in time and repeat the same thing.
　He would cause trouble to the people living on earth again.

　To think that the people who would suffer such a disaster would be Gran and her children and grandchildren, who would one day become adults....

I can't allow you to exist...!

　Drismegian.
　Your silly games are over for today.

　With my own hand, I will wipe out your entire existence!