When I saw that figure, all the question marks were answered.

　That frightened look on Domus' face when he was in front of the Demon King-sama. Perhaps Domus had been swept away and taken command of the rebellion. At the behest of Basteo, a former legion leader with a dislike for people much stronger than him.

　It was Basteo who took advantage of the smoldering animosity among his subordinates against the policy of reconciliation towards humans.

　Why is Basteo here - the one who freed Basteo, who was supposed to be locked up in the basement of the Demon King's Castle. It could be this Domus or someone from the Third Legion.

　And it would also explain the wound of the 《cursed grudge》 engraved on the Demon King's body.

　Although he was only a head now, Basteo was still a Durahan, a high-ranking immortal race.

　If you are so inclined, you can use the magic of the "Spell Grudge" - just like now.

''Urry!

　He wore a basteau on his body, with only the head part of the armor remaining.

　Domus lightly swung a large sword as tall as his height and leapt at me.

　I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work.
　I'm not sure if he's aiming at me or not........

"Lilith!　Protect the demon king!

'Yes, sir!　Roger that, Master Ike!

　Good reply.

　Hearing Lilith's reply at my back, I opened my legs wide on the spot. Then, I catch the swinging great sword strike with the circular snake staff.

　Heavy.........!　I quickly used magic to 《strengthen》 my muscles, but I was still forced to retreat inch by inch.

　If you look at it, something like a throbbing black flame is leaning and rippling on the sword.
　

"Fuhahahahahahaha!　Kid I've missed you!　This time I'm going to kill you, more cruelly than anyone has ever seen since the demon race was born until now!

"...that's my line!　Basteo!

　He dispenses with his staff and floats his opponent's large sword for a moment.

　You can't afford to miss the opportunity to take a kick to the empty torso. It's a heavy, sharp kick with a lot of power in the toes. His physical techniques are karakishiki, but that doesn't mean he doesn't know how to do it by heart. The kick entered the skeleton's body with great force and blew Domus' body away lightly.

　Basteo is in control of Domus' body by covering his own body.

　In order to make Domus surrender, he must take off the helmet part that is Basteo. Totally, it's a pain in the ass. I mean, I don't know that the one wearing Dullahan's head can take over his consciousness, do I?

The body of this guy is so light. To be blown up like this with just one kick, soft........

'Basteo, I know it's useless, but I advise you,'

　I say, pointing the tip of the circular snake's staff.

　I'm not so cerebral as to destroy him without question just because he's an enemy. However, I'm not forgiving enough to laugh at someone who's rebelled against me twice.

This is the second time you've put your rebellion against the Demon King into action. Now, you can cry and apologize and I'll let you off with a trip to the dungeon. But if you want to do any more than this...

Well that's as sweet as it gets, isn't it?

　When a low, earth-shaking voice rang out.

　Domus's figure disappeared in an instant - gone?

　Domus, who should have been caught in the middle of my vision, was gone. In the blink of an eye, he disappeared.

　Is it a magic that makes you invisible?　No, there was no pretense of using such a thing.
　I looked around hurriedly, and the next moment-----bak, the wall was gouged out ugly.

''What--''

'Hahahahahahaha!　Light, light!　This body language!

　You're barking...
　Without a moment to breathe, the sound of crushing echoes throughout the room.
　Light----So that's right, it's Taksim's body.

　Taksim's body, which resembles a skeleton itself, similar to a skeleton soldier, is light, just as Basteo shouts.

　Using that lightness, he is moving at an unstoppable speed across the room.
　It's too fast for my eyes to follow it very closely.

　But it would be the same thing over there. Although they've been attacking the walls and floor of the room since a while ago, the attacks haven't reached me, Demon King-sama, or Lilith.

　My own eyes are not able to keep up with my own speed.

　But it's probably just a matter of time. When I kicked him off earlier, Basteo didn't say a single word of 'ouch'. Probably, Basteo is now in a state of parasitism on Domus' body. It's also in a state of complete disconnection from pain and other sensations.

　Basteo in such a state would not have the concept of 'tiring'. Then you can get used to it no matter how much time you spend on it.

　On the other hand, this one, on the other hand, continues to be mentally damaged by the tension of not knowing when they will be attacked.

　It's as if they're trying to get back at me for the strategy I took.

'Ullah!'

　In response to the shout, I quickly put up a 《Barrier》 around myself.
　Instantly, Domus's figure appeared right in front of me.
　He smashes a large sword clad in a blackened "curse" against the "barrier".

　It's not just a mere sword or bow, it's a "barrier" magic that protects you without difficulty, but it seems to be no match for the power of the "spell-grudge" that it creates, even to the point of cutting down on lives, and you can see that the wall is being chipped away, bit by bit.

''d*mn........this guy--''

'Phew, phew, phew, phew!　Are you scared?　Are you scared of me?　Kid!

　A grin twisted his face, and Basteo immediately went into that fast movement.

　The movement is not that of a taximist. It's like a fierce predator. In addition, it has the persistence of a snake. It's an extremely troublesome opponent.

　What are we going to do about it?

　You can't abuse the magic of the "barrier" too much. The same is true for attack magic. It's just a waste of magic if you release it before there's any proof that it will hit.

　As expected, that move is tricky.
　We have to block his legs somehow--

I won't have time to think...
Huh!

　The next thing I knew, I saw Domus in front of me, wielding his sword.

　Reflexively, he waved the circular snake staff to prevent the slash. However, the slash clad in the 《Cursed Grudge》 made the staff of the circular snake, which was a memento of his grandfather, creak and creak.

　This is not good.
　We can't let this guy move on to the next move--

'Haha, hahahahahaha!　Feels good, it feels good to play the weak one!　Don't worry, kid, next time we'll strike, we'll finish him off, but you never know when he'll strike again　Hahahahahaha--


"Prominence, flame spell, flame spell.


　It was a momentary occurrence.
　That moment when the Demon Lord's faint voice was heard.
　The whole room was filled with jet black flames.
　Everything but the straight line between me, Basteo, and the demon king.

What?

　Suddenly, not only me, but also my enemy Basteo couldn't hide his astonishment.
　This is........the Demon King's Hellfire Magic? This is the first time I've seen it in person.

You can't move around the room with this. Basteo, you're not the only one who's fighting against Ike. Don't forget that you're dealing with this Demon King Dylockten as well.

　His words were dignified, but I could see the tiredness in the depths of his words.

　I looked back for a moment, but the demon king-sama was in a state of powerlessness, hanging down in a crouch and having his body supported by Lilith. Before I could even tell you about the wound caused by the 《cursed grudge》, the reaction to exercising such a large-scale magic must have come.

　I don't know how long this black flame will last, either.
　If we don't settle this matter soon--

Hey, hey, hey...

　And.

　At the twitching voice, I couldn't believe my ears for a moment.

　The one who raised a pitiful voice was Basteo - no, no, it was Domus in front of me.
　The sorrowful voice was indeed heard in Domus' voice.

''You........Domus?''

Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. I'm Domus, the commander of the 3rd Army Corps. What the hell is this.....

I don't understand how you could have been hijacked by Basteo...

'Ba, Master Basteo's rule is so weak that it can be played by strong emotions. It's true. No, I'm definitely a Domus now. And believe me...!

Well then, take off your helmet and--

Oh, please!　Help me!　I didn't do this because I wanted to!　All of this, all of it, all of it was done at the instigation of Basteo!　It's true!　I am loyal to the Demon King!　The rebellion was entirely the work of Basteo!

..........

　Domus, while slamming his helmet on the floor with the gun, persistently lowers his head.
　.....Believe me, can I trust you?

　Even if he was delirious with hypothetical fear, Basteo wouldn't be running his mouth about this kind of thing. If that's the case, is this guy in front of him really a Domus right now?　d*mn it, I should have at least met with each legion leader if this was going to happen.

　For a moment, I loosened my grip on my wand.
　He didn't let his guard down.

''Ullah!''

　Domus' body, which had been in a kneeling posture, bounced vigorously like spring work.
　Swinging the great sword, the one heading.
　Straight ahead, to the Demon King's source.
(shouting)
Shh...

'Hahahahaha!　Dylokuten!　If only you could kill you, my ambition is a ministry.

　With blinding swiftness, Domus, or rather Basteo, runs to the demon king.
　As soon as possible, he turns around, but he is no longer in time.
　The blade of the great sword to the neck of the hanging demon king-sama is--.

I won't let you.

　Gosh!
　The sound of sharp blades colliding with each other rang out.
　It was Lilith's dagger that shielded the Demon King-sama by taking a stand.
　With arms thinner than mine, Lilith is blocking Basteo's great sword.
　But the difference in power is obvious. Gradually the sword is compressed and Lilith's back is curved.

"Get out of my way, little girl, get out of my way!

Ha! I'm not retreating!　Protect the Demon Lord, this is an order from Master Ike.　I'm not going to disobey Ike-sama's orders and I'm not going to disobey his ministry!

Well said, Lilith.

　A gulp, a small, eerie sound could be heard.
　It was the sound of me tapping the helmet with my circular snake staff from behind Domus.
　When I struck the helmet as if to scoop it up from underneath, the helmet flew through the air with an absurdly stupid wind.

''Neeeeeeee...''

This is the third time. You've disobeyed the Great Satan for the third time. You can't disobey a Buddha for three times. I'll tell you what...

　I say in a low voice to Basteo, who calls out in the air.
　Rebellion against the Demon King. That is certainly inexcusable.
　But even more than that--

Don't mess with my people!

　He raises his hand high and speaks the magic formula.
　The maximum magic I can do now. The black flames that filled the room responded to that magic power.
　A wave of black flames envelops Basteo in an instant!

Wait, wait...

"Burn to the ground...

　The flames engulfed even the screams and burned away.
　The black flames in the room became a great wave swell and engulfed Basteo's small body.

　With a volcanic roar, the black flames became a single fireball and exploded like fireworks.

　Lilith and the Demon King-sama stared at the scene with their eyes peeled back.
　Domus was lying on the floor, probably due to the fact that the parasite caused by Basteo had expired.

　---- Leaving a charred throne room.
　The civil war that suddenly struck the demon king's army was thus concluded.