As Georg drew his sword, he suddenly began to suffer, and his figure transformed into something inhuman.

　Sharp horns extending from his forehead.
　Gray skin.
　His slender body swelled up one or two sizes and turned into a muscular giant.

".........demon, huh?

　They are similar to demons such as goblins and ogres, but they are more human-like, as they are more intelligent and can use language.

　They are sometimes called demons.
　The demon's eyes were shining brightly and its fanged mouth was exuding an emotion of pleasure.

''Kukuk........kuhahahahahahaha!

　He burst into a loud laugh, as if he couldn't stand it anymore.

How long has it been since I've been back? It's not easy to find someone who is worthy of being my body.

　He spoke the language of people, albeit in a cryptic way.
　It looks like we can communicate in one way or another.

"Let me ask you two questions. First question. Who are you?　Second. Why did that man turn into a demon when he drew his sword?

　When I asked the question, the demon turned to me, cooing and choking.
　In its hand, it held the sword Georg had drawn.

''When you look at me, you're unconcerned, ha. It's a very peaceful time.

　The demon muttered to himself in a funny way.

My name is Durgelda. As you can see, I'm a demon. As a leader of the Demon Lord's army, I killed many people. Just hearing the name 'Demon God', Durgelda, was enough to make the humans tremble.

　Hmm.
　So you're the Demon King's Army.

　Hundreds of years ago from now.
　There was a time of darkness when the human world was threatened by the Demon King, who was said to have been summoned to this world by an evil god, and his subordinates, the demon race.

　While many people were being killed and many cities and countries were being destroyed, the goddess summoned seven heroes to fight against the demon king.
　They joined forces and succeeded in defeating the Demon King after a fierce battle.
　Peace was once again restored to the earth.

　Even children know this story.
　However, the content of the lore differs slightly from region to region.

"Kukku, that's right. Several hundred years have already passed since then. That means that those who were alive at that time are buried in their graves. Human life is short.

　At the words of the demon calling himself Deulgelda, the hall, which had been bewildered by Georg's transformation, was filled with more murmurs.

''Oh, hey, didn't he just call that guy a "demon god"?　Isn't that the leader of the Demon King's army that was defeated by that "Sword God", right?
"You led a few hundred demons to destroy a great nation at the time...?
"Don't be stupid...!　The demon that was supposed to be killed by the [Sword God] couldn't possibly be here...?

　Hearing his voice, the demon sneered, kukuku.

It's true that he killed me. But in that moment, it was possessed by the sword that used its own blood to cut me down. You could call it a curse. I'm not going to be able to break the curse, because of my intense resentment, he realized that it was impossible to break the curse, so he sheathed it and sealed it up.

　But now that Georg had pulled it out, this guy had been resurrected, he said.

'Why did he have such a sword?'

　A demon sword, or should I say, a cursed sword.
　It seems that it was true that one of the legendary heroes used it, but in any case, it turned out to be very different from what Georg had hoped for.

　What did he think at that moment, the demon suddenly slammed his fist into the ground at his feet.

　

　A tremendous roar rang out, and the hard stage built with special construction materials easily shattered.
　A crater-like depression was created there, and dust rose to the surface.

'Maybe it's because I'm asleep and awake, but I don't have the strength to do it as well as I'd like.

　The demon who manifested the overwhelming power of destruction nodded his head as if he was still unconvinced.
　On the other hand, the spectators who were shown that.

Uh-oh!
Run!
Demigod!　The Demon God has returned!

　I panicked.
　There were screams everywhere, trying to get away from them.

　On the other hand, there were those who bravely approached the destroyed stage.
　These were the contestants for the finals.

''I don't know if it's the 'Demon God' or what, but we won't let them interfere with the Sword God Cup!
''It's a stroke of luck that I'm back in the midst of a gathering of top swordsmen!

　They drew their swords and leapt at the demon gods all at once.

''Yes, that's right!　There are a lot of Class A swordsmen here today!
Even if they're demigods, they can still be...

　Some of the depression-stricken spectators stopped in their tracks with a look of anticipation on their faces.
　But the next moment, their hopes would be easily dashed.

'Tepid na.'
""What?!"

　The demon cleaved his right arm to the side.
　With that, the A-class swordsmen were blown together and slammed into the wall that separated the field from the spectator area.

''Ohhhhhh!''

　The audience is knocked down into further depression.

'Kukuk, good voice. The screams of fear and despair are still very pleasant to hear. Nevertheless, the swordsmen of this era seem to be more small fry than I thought.

　The demon laughs lewdly.

''Silly........so easily........''
This is the demon god.

　The swordsmen of the same rank were easily beaten, and the main contestants who were trying to chase after them stopped in their tracks, horrified.
　Some of them spared their lives and ran away.

''Ah, Arel!　Now get out of here, you too!

　It was Laina who shouted that to me.

''What?　Why should I run?
You're not going to fight me?
Of course. We're still in the game to begin with.

　The other swordsmen broke in on their own, but that was completely against the rules.

''But this is no longer the case, is it?　This is a legendary demon race!　This is not the kind of opponent I would challenge in human flesh!
"...hmmm?　But you were defeated by the human God of Swords, right?　If that's the case, you're a good enough opponent to beat.
.........

　The demon snorted at my words.

You're a proud child who doesn't know your place. You should have just run away quietly. But in any case, I'm going to kill every last one of them. That evil god of swords is already dead. It's a good thing that no one is getting in the way of my plans to kill them at will.
Hmm. Two corrections are in order.
...?
Firstly, there is the Sword God in today's world. Two, you don't have to be the God of Swords to defeat him.
What?　.........?

　I used my divine footwork to close the distance and cut a swath across the demon.

Infinite Break!
Gasp!