The existence that is said to be the upper compatible of demons is the demon race.

　They have incomparable power compared to ordinary demons.
　Their intelligence is no different from that of humans.
　And then........they kill people like insects and revel in it.

　Demons have a deep hatred for people.
　They kill people more cruelly and atrociously to get rid of the hatred they carry in their hearts.

　Why would they do such a thing?
　Why do you harbor such hatred?

　It is said that the source of all this is the Demon King.

　The true identity of the demon race is the one that was given blood by the demon king.
　They inherited the Demon King's blood and shared his power with him....
　At the same time, he also gained the hatred that the Demon King has for humans.
　Therefore, it is said that demons hate people as well as the king.

　The demon tribe has been given the blood of the demon king.
　Their very existence is a disaster in itself, and it is said that in the past, the city where the demon tribe appeared was destroyed in a single night.
　...In fact, my hometown was destroyed overnight.

"How did it end up here...

　A demon race would not be born anew without the blood of a demon king.
　The current generation of demon kings are still docile.
　No new demon race would be born.
　The previous generation of demons must have been defeated by the previous brave men, or sealed in magic items.

　Could it be ... the ring that Edgar was wearing?
　The spirit of the demon race that was sealed in the ring was mediated through Edgar's body and appeared in the present world.
　Is that what you mean...?

Hmm....it's been a long time since I've woken up, and the situation looks really interesting. It's going to manifest itself in a city like this one.

　The jet-black demon the demon race speaks in fluent language.
　The pressure is not felt at all.
　But on the contrary, it's scary.
　I feel an eerie stillness, like before the storm.

''Did you guys bring me back to life?　Thank you. Thanks.

　The demon tribe's cold gaze turned to me.
　I felt a shiver run down my back.

''As a token of my gratitude, I'll kill you cruelly, mercilessly and unceremoniously.
Huh.
And I'll just say it...

　The demon tribe turns to the day after tomorrow.

　What is it?
　Where are you looking?
　The walls of the museum......................

　What lies beyond.........
　The city!

It looks like there are a lot of toys over there. Yes, it looks like a lot of fun. I really should be thankful that we were able to come back under such circumstances. Oh thank god. Ok, okekeke.
Well....
So long. Have a good day.

　The demon tribe bowed and flew on the spot.
　It broke through the roof of the pavilion.
　As the building materials fell in pieces, I managed to follow their whereabouts with my gaze and saw them heading towards the city.

''Not good.''

　We can't let this guy get away with it!
　Why did the demon race appear?
　I'm curious, but now is not the time to think about it.

'Rain!

　Stella returned as she went to capture her lord.
　She must have noticed something unusual by the sound of the roof crushing.

'What was that sound?　There's some trouble...
Demons are here.
What?

　Time is running out now.
　He left out the main points and spoke only of the conclusions.

'Believe it or not, it's true. We can't even waste time checking it out right now. We need to get out and evacuate the city immediately!
'Ummm ... yeah, right. I understand that Rayne is not the kind of man to tell these lies...................okay!　I'll be out in a minute.
"You did.
What are Lane and the others going to do?
...to defeat the demons.

　How reckless of me to say it myself, I thought.
　The other party is the demon race.
　One that was given a share of the Demon King's blood.
　In other words, a part of the Demon King.

　Its power is unimaginable.
　The Shadow Knight he had fought before would seem like a baby.

　If I had to rank them, I'd say they were A-ranked.
　It's even with the strongest species.
　Beating something like that?
　It's not an easy thing to say.

　But still.
　But...
　I can't leave it at that.

　I remember my hometown, which once disappeared in the flames.
　That tragedy is now repeating in front of my eyes.
　There's no way I'm going to allow that to happen!
　I can't accept that!

　So, no matter what.
　No matter what.
　No matter what.
　I'm gonna stop it.

Everyone....

　You don't have to follow me.
　I was trying to tell you that, but...

Nah Rain is a no-go.

　Kanade looked unhappy.
　So did Tania.
　Sola and Luna also looked vaguely unhappy.

'We know Rain is worried about us, don't we?　But, you know, that doesn't mean you should be left out.
'You're with us, aren't you, Sola and the others?　Then don't be a prude.
Isn't that what friends are for, to trust and support each other, even if it's dangerous?
'I'm glad Rain cares about us but it's not enough, you know?　Anytime, any time, any place, we want to help Rain.
That's what it means to be one of us, isn't it?
Well yes.

　I chuckled as everyone admonished me.

　I thought I was growing up a little...
　He still wasn't good enough, apparently.
　I can't believe I can't trust everyone else when it comes down to it.

　Now, I'm not telling you to stay away because it's dangerous...
　It's a scene of trusting your friends to fight with you.

Will you come with me?
""Of course!"

　They were all smiling at each other.
　I'm in really good company.

"...Rain...

　Nina looks up at me anxiously.

'I, too...'
...Nina can wait?

　The place we are heading to now is literally a battlefield.
　As expected, I can't take Nina to such a place.
　It may be a heartbreaking experience, but........
　It's safer to stay here.

But I'm not...
''I think Nina is stronger than most people. But.........to be clear, when the other party is a demon race, she's not strong enough.
Uh.....
And most of all, Nina doesn't like to fight, does she?
....
You don't have to fight it. You just need to let us do what we do.
"...Rain...
I know it's a bit of a heartbreaker, but can you wait for me?
Hmmm.

　You don't sound completely convinced, but...
　Still, Nina gave a small nod with a coy smile.

'Stella, will you watch this girl for me?'
Okay, I'll take care of it.

　I left Nina with Stella and...
　We walked out of the building.



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　It was easy to follow the demon tribe.
　The remains of the destroyed houses stretched out in a straight line.
　It was as if they had forced themselves to step on the path of the beast.

''There they are!

　Following the trail of destruction, they found the demons not long after.
　They laughed happily and pointed their claws at the one who had failed to escape.

''Fireball!''

　He releases a fireball while adjusting his magic power so that he doesn't involve the person who missed the escape.
　It lands on the demon's head.
　The flames spread, but....

Hmm?　What's this?

　The demon tribe tilted its head with a flat face.
　It's as if they were teased by a bug.

''Oya?　Well, well, well, well.　They're not those people. What's going on here?　Could it be that you are entertaining me, nah?
'I'm not going to entertain you!　We are.....
I'm gonna put you down!
Interesting. Yes, very interesting. This is more fun. I think we'll deal with the insects later on and hunt you guys first.

　The demon race turned to us and...
　The battle for the fate of this city begins now.