Blades intersected with blades and sparks flew across the battlefield.

''You........''

The redheaded woman.
Yellow eyes glared at her.

'A demon king?　How did you avoid it?

The demon king pushed my axe back to get some distance, and when he did, he flew backwards.
And when I landed, I don't know what for, but I spun my halberd around my head and around my body and re-positioned it at a good point in Kiri.

A beautiful woman with long burgundy hair. That was Cassandra.

'I don't feel any magic... who are you? -- you.

'You're just noticing now?　It's surprisingly dumb.

Then Cassandra's eyes are set on my provocation.

''[Flower Heavenly Fire (Seventh Phil)]!

At that moment, seven advanced magic-grade fireballs appeared above the Demon King's head, and they all shot out at me at once.
It's good. The balls were adjusted so that they did not collide with each other.

''Vel!　Finally a strong one!

Yeah?

Vel doesn't seem to like it.

I chant my magic while stepping back a bit.

''The one who binds [Diess Obligeradio]!

I summoned countless white arms from the ground and caught the approaching seven flames.

''Too late!''

Immediately after that, the Demon King appears behind him with contempt.

''Hmm?''

It's a line over here.
Who would fall for such a standard hand, such as attracting attention with exaggerated magic and aiming from behind in the gap between the two?

Then, holding the halberd in both hands, the demon king tries to swing it out.
I turned my body to the back and used centrifugal force to punch the back kick into the demon king's stomach.

''Gahaha!''

So this is the Demon King...

But the Demon King. Let's just say.

The Demon King blows backwards while on his back, but he reverses his body on the way, and after landing, he kills his momentum while stepping on it and holding his halberd.
It's not something that can be done, such as regaining your stance in the sky above.
When I kicked them away, they all flew away rather easily and crawled to the ground.
That's the Demon King.

At that moment, the sound of an explosion echoed through Hirono.
Ichijou is firing a series of explosive magic.
That guy is also a favorite thing.

I just thought, a big staff in my left hand and a big axe in my right hand.
What do you think of this combination?
Is it a match?
I don't think it's too roomy. But I personally like it.
It's messy, but I'm not the smart type either, and I feel more comfortable with a slightly messy look.
This reddish-black figure is the proof of that.

''Is that what being a demon king is like?''

While I was asking the Demon King that, the "Bound Knight" and the other knights were covering Ichijo and dealing with the demons, while the "Enchanted King" was wiping them out with his greatsword.
There aren't many demons left.
The number of 'body selection' on my status has already exceeded 500.
This is a painful choice to make.

''There are about 100 people left?　What are we going to do, Demon King?　Will you be alone?

....

We stared at each other for a while.
Then the Demon King opens his mouth.

'I can't explain it. What is its power?　I'm human, but that's not possible!

The Demon King then kicked the ground and pressed on.

''A flash of strong acid [Acid Agreed Sin]!

At that moment, juices leaked out of the halberd spearhead held by the Demon King, and it hardened immediately afterwards!
Then a spearhead coated with something appears in front of me.

''The Wave of Erosion [Disappearing Aura]!

Immediately afterwards, the wave and the spear tip made contact.
And at the same time the Demon King's expression changed to astonishment, the tip of the halberd eroded and disappeared.

''Kook!''

Then the demon king abandoned the halberd and flew backwards just before their bodies were about to touch, despite the momentum he had gained.
He's an agile guy. Is his reflexes also at the level of the Demon King?

Perhaps as a demon king, he could have gone through me as it was.
But the erosion will eat up everything.
It doesn't matter if it's clad in magic or not.

''Summoning magic [Yellow Habits]!

Then, at that time, the Demon King chanted something again.
At the same time, a huge magic circle appeared in the sky.
And with an ear piercing cry, a huge yellow dragon peeked out from there.

As soon as the yellow dragon appeared, it first spat out a breath at me.

''Vel!''

"Hey!　[Black Ergo, the Dark Pearl of Greed]

I could have taken it as is, but I avoided the breath with the giant ball of gravity for now.
All of the flames emitted are sucked into the Dark Pearl and not a millimeter of fire reaches me.

Then the Demon King jumped on the dragon's back.

"A demon's status is determined by the strength of the monster it uses!　Humans!　You can take my magic!

Then, with the Demon King at his back, a dragon soars into the sky.

【Triple Magic Formation 《Triplex Magic》!

At that moment, three consecutive magic circles unfolded in front of the dragon's face.

'The big one's coming, Master.

What does that magic circle mean to you?

I think it's a double dose of power and stability, right?　Magic power tends to disperse to the surroundings as it rises. In other words, that magic circle must be responsible for doubling and concentrating the power.''

What's the point?

That's the way it is.

At that moment, a huge magic circle now appeared at the feet of the dragon looking down from the sky.
Then it rose to scan the dragon and the demon king on its back.

'What's that?'

"I don't know, man.

At that moment, the dragon's mouth opens and a blinding light begins to appear there.

--Breath comes.

Probably someone more powerful than the one before.

The magic I have is special.
Nothing is as simple as the dragon's breath or the flames that the demon king released earlier.
Should I block it with my hands?　Or do you want to play it by magic?

"Master, are you crazy?　'Why don't you just destroy the technology?'

If I could catch that, I'd be the best in the world.

"What?　What are you talking about?　You don't have to do that to be a great master.　You know that, right?　You can't kill a master like that.

Well that's not what I meant. You know what I mean?

... yeah. But is that really necessary?

I killed Kyogoku. That fact doesn't change the fact that I'm trying to save them. I will be referred to the Inquisition or something like that, and I will be judged there. So in order to keep the trial quiet, I need to demonstrate a certain amount of power here.

"But, you know...

And you know what, it's more convenient for you.　The result is innocent. And I will leave the academy without incident. And what do you think they'll be doing with their time after that?

"Rosy student life?

Yeah. Yes, they are happy. Free of threats and fears, they can move forward into their own futures. And their lives will be different after graduation. And they are the brave ones. They will all have lives beyond their imaginations. Some of us will have children. Even with that kind of power, they'll probably be able to do what they want. Everyone will be happy. Wouldn't that be nice?

"I don't think it's a good idea if you think it's a good idea for you, master, don't you?

So what's wrong with it?

'You know what I mean?　I want to kill him. Like the master does?

I can see Vell's point.
But.....

I killed Aries in my own greed. And I regret that. Do you regret that?

''Yeah....................

There is no second time. You know that.

"Well, what do you think?　Either way, the master's will is all that matters. And I'm just going to obey it. Because the Master's will is my will.

It was then.
A perfectly convergent light was released from the dragon's mouth.

'Vel!'

"Don't come in here and slack off,　It's okay!　Believe in yourself!

At that moment, the compressed high-pressure breath descended on me and hit me directly.





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　Ichijo looked.
Nito's figure is bathed in the yellow dragon's breath all around him.

''Nito-san!''

Ichijo left the battle with the demon race and ran mindlessly to Nito, though there was nothing he could do about it.

However, Ichijo wasn't the only one who had seen the whole thing.
Brave men like Saeki and Kawachi.
And Oswald, Brahms and Schneizel were there too.

And most of all, when Masamune was engulfed by the fire and disappeared from sight, the one thing that struck him with the greatest anxiety was
It was Toa, Nem and Sufilia.

'Nito!'

Master!

Master Nito!

If Masamune dies here, the three of them will be alone from this moment on.
No, it wouldn't be so soon.
For Toa would be taken by Chastain, and every single one of the others would be killed.

'Habit!　Spit it out!

Cassandra did not diminish the fire.
On the contrary, she seemed to be pouring even more magic power into it, putting everything she had into this blow.

And.........

--then the dragon's breath stopped.

But the dragon's mouth is still fully visible with the remaining fire.
Slowly the fire goes out, and then the dragon closes its mouth.
Then Cassandra released her summoning magic and brought the dragon back.
When she landed, Cassandra's face was a satisfied thing, full of confidence.

A burning fire still blazed in the place where Nito had been.
And Nito's figure was invisible, not a shadow or a shape.

''Your Majesty!''

That's when the last demon race died.
It wasn't Ichijo who put a stop to it.
It was Masamune's knight.
What does that mean?
But the answer appeared immediately.

The scorching fire that had been burning so vigorously, naturally burst around them.

''-- You're a small fry.''

And at the same time, words can be heard.

The light flame (Koen) passed away, and a shadow appeared there without incident.

--Nito.

'I was a fool for being scared for even a second.

There was an unscathed Nito, not even scorched, intact.





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　Why ... why ... are you ... alive? .....

The sweat flowing from his forehead could be seen from here as well.
The Demon King seemed upset.
So was he.
The national army that they brought with them is already gone, and the dragon breath they asked for didn't do any good.

Even if you have a magic power detection on the battlefield, the only thing there is Ichijou and my knight's magic power.

Why did you think you could kill them?　What made you think you could kill me with that level of firepower?

'Habits!　A survivor of an extinct yellow dragon!　The 'Dragon's Breath' generated in his body is the most powerful fire of its kind and is unparalleled in the world. That.........you........

'Hahahahahahaha!　Yes!　I prevented it from happening in the flesh!　I didn't use magic!　This is the difference between you and me!　The Demon King Cassandra?　It was a bit of fun. And we got to see some dragons, too.

Defeating the famous demon king of another world..........

I'm still reluctant to...

I would have preferred to have someone like the Witch King on my side.
It's a lot better than a human king but the Toa.

....

I could see Toa's face in my side eye.

A demon king, in another world, "What do you call it if you don't call it a dream?" I'm tempted to say.
No one can ignore his presence, not only his simple power, but even his charisma.
A king who unites demon soldiers full of fantasy, rules and presides over the country.

--That is the demon king.

It's a dream come true for me.
Meeting the demon king was a dream in itself.
But.....

I'm going to kill you ... because that's what Toa wants.

I don't have a choice...

Toa?

I didn't kidnap him. I just found it by accident.

'Well you're the red mage Kaizel was talking about...'

The Demon King observed me with a wary but grim expression.

''Why would the Toa want to kill you?''

....

When I asked that, for some reason Cassandra dropped her gaze downward.

'Ever since you guys made contact with Shastain, Toa has been acting strange. It wasn't like that before.'

....

Then the demon king returned his gaze to me again.
But what kind of feelings?
He doesn't stare into my eyes, just stares at me pointlessly and doesn't answer.

'Why are you silent?　Why don't you answer the question?　A simple question, right?　Why are you people so angry at the Toa?

It's...

What have you done?

Then Ichijou joined him.

''Nito-san--''

You're not even hurt? The fact that you can use your magic power indefinitely is a big deal.

''Did you take care of the demons?

Yes, sir. The rest of them are gone.

Okay. Just give me a moment, please.

I released the "Legion".
Then, the "Bound Knight" and "Enchanted King" suddenly stopped moving, their bodies cracked open and they began to fall apart.
There is no more "life" there that should have been there a while ago.
Then the body turns to black ashes and collapses to the battlefield, and the wind gradually snatches up the ashes, leaving nothing behind.

The red hair fluttered in the wind, and the ample body exposed just right is an attractive demon king.
It's a shame to kill it, after all.

Then, those who were in the safe zone at a little distance from the battlefield approached us.
It's not only Oswald and Saeki, but also Toa and the others were there, of course.

''Nit........kill me.

As soon as he appeared in front of me, the Toa said that to me again.
Cassandra, the Demon King, listened to those words without turning around, with her back to Toa.

Then Cassandra slowly turned her back to me and turned back to the Toa.

''Toatrica you misunderstood.

Then the Demon King said one word.
I put the 'Executioner's Axe' back and listen to the conversation for a while.

'It's not me ... please take over for me?'

Cassandra's expression was complicated, even from my point of view, not knowing the situation.

'In Chastain, where a woman is the reigning monarch, a man is never going to be the demon king. It was boring with Kaiser and Praza.

"So ... you're ...

'No!　It wasn't me!　It was Ignotus!　I am! ... "Shut up!

At that moment, Toa interrupted the Demon King's words and became agitated.
''Ignotus is, as I recall, the name of the Demon King of Ragpalos, one of the three countries in the Demon Kingdom.
Sufilia told me before.

''Toatrica I am.........''

'It's all your fault ... all your fault ... if it wasn't for you I wouldn't be ... ...this is not going to happen...

'No!　I am! .....

"It's your fault ... your fault ... it's all your fault ... you're not. I hope you die....

There's something wrong with Toa.

'Vel, thank God for today.

Is that enough?

Yeah, I'll let you know if I need anything else, okay?

Of course I do!

I take Vel back to the dungeon.
Then I look again at Toa and Cassandra.

--Toa, who directs a clear killing intent.

"Toa, what happened between you and this guy?

But Toa didn't answer, but looked at Cassandra.

Cassandra was answering Toa, but she was wary of me.
I could see that she was looking for an opening to counterattack.
The dragon is gone, and the demon king has lost his halberd.
And it seemed that the magic magic just now was something that consumed so much magic power, the remaining magic power was also low.

"[Lightning]

At that time, Toa suddenly fired a blitz at Cassandra.

But Cassandra, bathed in lightning all over her body, stares at Toa without changing her complexion.
The Toa's blitz isn't working at all.

'Toa trica! ...I'm yours! I'm not going to tell you.

Toa shouted angrily.
A voice that echoed through the multitude of missing Hirono.
The words Cassandra was about to say were easily drowned out.

Then suddenly, Cassandra kneels on the spot, as if she had lost the will to fight.
Doesn't she want to fight me anymore?

Do we have a deal?

I tried to ask her that question, but Cassandra didn't even look at me.
She just stared straight into the face of the Toa beside her.

''Toatrica I'm going to become the Demon King of Chastain. That.........is the only atonement I can make for you.......

Atonement?　I mean, this guy has done something wrong to Toa. That's why Toa is angry.
It's a childish expression, but that's what it means.
But what did he do?

To be honest, I'm not sure if the "usual toa" is angry or not.
I've always felt uncomfortable.
But I didn't want to talk about it in words, so I didn't want to say it until now.
That's why I didn't want to say it until now, but I think the Toa have a different personality.
Which personality is it that wants me to kill this guy?
Well, that's the story I'm thinking about.

Is this the same person that said "Don't kill him" that day?
Or is that the person who told you to kill Kaiser afterwards?

But either way, Toa needs to decide.
If this is revenge for Toa, I don't know the details, but there's a part of me that understands.
To take revenge or not to take revenge, it's a decision you have to make.
It's not something that can be persuaded by others to make a decision.
'I will not regret it because it is my decision,' you need to make a clear pledge here and now, and in doing so, you can make a pledge. Later, it becomes a sure will.
To kill or not to kill.

I took out the 'Serpent Sword Kyrgyzstan' that Toa had dropped from my pocket.

'Toa, make your own decision.'

'What? .....

I pressed the snake sword into Toa's hand.

'I don't know why Toa hates this guy, I don't know that. But I do know the emotions. Sadness, anger, murderous intent and vengeance. Then it's the Toa's choice to make. It's the Toa's prerogative. There is no one here to blame for killing this guy.

"I decide? .....

Toa muttered as he recited my words.
It was as if he was asking himself.
And he was staring at the blade of the snake sword with eerie, wide-eyed eyes.

''That's ... I hadn't thought of that. I can't kill the Demon King I thought so.

That's why Toa wanted me to kill him.

"Toa?　If Toa wanted, I could kill him for him. But afterwards, I'm sure Toa will regret it. You can only get revenge once, so if you kill someone once, you can't kill them again. So I need to get revenge that makes sense.

Meaningful ... revenge?

Yes. That means revenge with no regrets. You need to think for yourself and then make a decision.

I regret killing Aries, and I regret killing Koizumi and the others.
I wouldn't call that revenge.

While I was speaking to Toa, Cassandra was still looking at him and seemed to be waiting for an answer from him.

But then.

The figure of Brahms suddenly appeared behind Cassandra with a blue lightning bolt over his body.

'I'm sorry, but I don't have the luxury of attending to your affairs. The Demon King is dangerous. I'll make sure to kill him right here.''

Furthermore, from another direction, Oswald could be seen holding a spear with a glowing blue blade tip.

''So much for the conspiracy of the demon race!

The two breathed together as if they were communicating and appeared there at the same time.