Before my eyes, the battle between the demon race and the gods and humans was continuing.

''Mega Thunder!''　"Guilty Burst"!　"Laguna End!

　Wölfer unleashed the most advanced spells one after the other, obliterating the brave army.

''Ugh, what power...!
As expected of the king of demons.

　Even the four angels retreated greatly in their power.

　Strong.
　Even compared to the past demon kings I fought in the Dreamscape World before, they're even a notch higher.

　Furthermore, the other demon races also struggled.

　The miasma from the dragon breath, the miasma from the undead, the attacks from the warrior and wizard type demons
　The demon armies gradually push the allied armies of the heavenly army and the brave warriors into a corner.

　I'm sure you'll be pleased with the results.
　The same as the demon king, he also uses the highest level of magic.

　This guy is also strong──.

"That's too strong, a little.
Then let him be weak.

　The angels looked at each other.

'O God, punish our enemies.'

　In the next moment, a flash of light covered the area.

　What was that...?

　In front of my doubting eyes, the demons fell one by one.
　The battle that was so dominant a moment ago was quickly reversed in the blink of an eye.
　The heavenly army and the attack of the brave men and women are now kicking the demons away.

''A curse of weakness!　d*mn it.........!

　Wölffer groaned.

'God grant us more power.
"A sacred weapon to destroy evil, the Divine High Priestess.
"Destroy all demons.
You must exorcise all evil.

　With a curse from the angels, three huge shadows descend from the sky.
　They were giants, perhaps thirty meters in length.

"Burn, 'King of Flame'!
Blow it up, 'King of the Wind'
Swallow, 'King of Water'.

　The angels commanded.

"Autonomous Miracle Armor...?

　No, but this is it anyway.
　It was as if the entire world was going to be crushed, with a tremendous amount of intimidation.

　This is in no way comparable to the autonomous Miracle Armor I swept up before.
　The three giants roared and blotted out the remaining demons.

　This was no longer a battle.

　It was a slaughter.

"Stop.........the demons, my subjects.......

　Wölffer groaned, tears of blood streaming down his face.

'The wicked shall be avenged equally.
You don't deserve to live.
Die.
Go away.
Perish.

　The giants, and the Heavenly Army and the Brave Army, will not let up at all.

　Screaming demons.
　The fleeing demons.
　The terrified demons.
　The despairing demons.

　One after another──they kill them.

"Stop!

　I couldn't bear it and screamed.

"...it's useless. This is my dream.

　Judah murmured quietly.

'An event that has already happened. It's a past that can't be changed.'
"f*ck...

　Even though I knew it, I couldn't stand the carnage in front of me.

'No more!'

　He unleashed 'Mega Fire' at the giants, the heavenly army and the brave army.

　The flames of red lotus dyed the world.

''Ha, ha, ha.......!

　Even though I knew this was a dream, I couldn't help but shoot.

''That's ... tremendous.''

　Judah murmured.

'I thought I had mastered all of magic, but I've never been able to achieve this level of magic. Or perhaps you are the one who will eventually reach the limit of magic...
''So the demon race received a weakening curse in this battle. And they were defeated....

　Ha, ha, ha,'' I said, releasing my full force of magic and catching my ragged breath.

''Yeah, we barely escaped into the demon world.

　Judas lets out a deep sigh.

"I failed to protect my friend Wölfer. And my friends ... nothing.
Judas...
"The demons are no longer strong enough to fight against the Heavenly Army. They are reduced to a pitiful existence hiding in the world of evil, only to be frightened by the gods. The world could be destroyed at any moment by the whims of the gods...

　Judah mumbles to himself.

So I too have decided to spend the rest of my life goofing off like this.
You mean you've given up.
'Yes. There's no point in chasing an unattainable ideal. The demon world will one day be free of the threat of the gods...

　The landscape changes.

　It was a small workshop.

　A brown-skinned boy with silver hair was making something.
　It seems to be a myriad of magical tools.

　He has an innocent smile on his face, as if he were playing with a toy.
　Judah was only making magic tools.

　Occasionally, a demon tribe that looks like a demon king comes to visit him, but he turns them away without a second thought.
　And then he immersed himself in making magic tools again.

　Play with them.
　Have fun.

　Is this what he calls "the good life"?
　But...

No.
What?
You lied to me about giving up.

　I stared at Judas.

　Because this guy's eyes are not smiling.
　It was just an innocent smile.

　I thought I could feel the wail of his heart.
　I thought I could feel his true intentions.

Isn't it true that you are looking for an opportunity?　That's why I continue to study magic here. Hoping that one day I will be able to put it to good use. Hoping that one day the magical world will be free from the threat of the gods.
....!

　Judah's expression changed slightly.

　I realized that my words were at the core of what I was saying.

'Even this dream was really ... you showed it to me on purpose. I needed that opportunity.
You think you're the one who can free the demon world?
I'm going to need that power.

　I take off my mask and stare at Judas again.
　He reveals the same face he had when he was human and stares straight at her.

"I need your help.

　A silence passed.

　Judah doesn't give an immediate answer.

　He doesn't nod his head.
　But he wouldn't refuse.

　I waited for his answer.

　I had a feeling that his answer was already decided.

"...if it's your magic, or...

　Judah murmurs.
　With a deep sigh.

'The liberation of a weakened demon race and the repelling of a divine threat - maybe we can accomplish both.
Not me.

　I shake my head from side to side.

"We will. We'll gather more of the strongest men and bring peace to this world.

　I smirked at Judas.

"I'm going to...



Oh, this is Judas?　He's too nice a guy for my taste.

　When I returned to the Demon King's Castle and brought her back to the Demon Army Chief Feria, her reaction was this.
　She has a look of disinterest on her face.

　By the way, Regal is away because he has gone out to the human world to find the Beast Emperor Zegert.
　Would that guy and Judah be on the same page with each other?

　Doesn't sound like a good fit... hmmm.

"Joining us today. I'm looking forward to working with you. Oh, I don't have much motivation for work, so please follow me.

　Judah's reply was loose.

''I would like to introduce you again. The new Demon Army Chief - 'Polar Magic (Master)' Judah Lugis.
"I hope that together we can work together for the good of the demon world.
Well, it's the least I can do.

　Judah nodded and Feria smiled lustily.

''Me too. It's a good thing that you're able to have a good time. It's a good thing that you're not the only one.
Hey, Feria.

　Stella glanced at Feria.

'I'm just kidding, Stella. 'I'm a jealous person.
Wow, I'm not jealous of you. I just don't want you to take any chances with the Demon Lord.
A damsel in distress.
'I'm telling you no I'm not, so, you know...'

　Stella blushes and glances at me.

　Hmm, what's the matter?



'Then Judah, go and take over from your predecessor. From now on, you will lead the wizard-type demons that Zulam was leading.

　─ After the face-to-face meetings were over and Stella and Feria went back to their respective tasks, I ordered Judas to do so.

'Liukai.'

　Judah said in a light tone and left.
　Then, not long after that, he came back.

'Hmm, what's up?'
I'm done taking over. And while I'm at it, I've been reorganizing my men.
"...not even 30 minutes ago...
You can tell a lot about a person's qualifications at a glance. It's a good idea to have a look at them at first glance. The previous Zuillaam was an expert in the study of magic, but he was not a good judge of magic.

　Judah tells her absent-mindedly, with a smile on his face.

''Instead, I found some demon clans with quite interesting talents in lower positions, so I've selected them. I'll organize the new position list later and give it to you.
Oh, well...

　For a guy who's so lazy, this guy works fast....

So....can I have a moment of your time, Demon Lord?

　And Judah.

'I'd like you to go out with me.
Do you want to go out with me?
You've got all that magic, but you haven't learned how to use it properly. I thought I'd train you up a bit.

　Judah laughed.

'I'll teach you. The essence of magic.