I left the Demon King's Castle with Judah.

　As usual, the method of movement is the Underworld Dragon Belga Elfida - Belle.

　I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this.
　It's a good thing that you can follow Belle's high-speed flight with ease.

　They come to the wilderness area that spreads outside the Royal Capital of the Demon World.

"Is this the right place for training?
Yeah, there's no town nearby, so it's just as well.

　Judah nodded at my question.

　This was a place I had used before in my magic training.
　Me and Judas landed on the ground.

"'Magic Wall'.

　A magical barrier of magic power stretches several kilometers in every direction.

　It is weak against physical attacks, but it is an incredibly strong barrier against magical attacks.
　It's hard to use it in real life because it doesn't protect against sword and other attacks, but it's a great spell for this kind of training.

''I'll put up my own magic wall, at least. "Magic Wall.

　As Judas covers that ward, he puts up another ward.

　This is a two-layered protective wall caused by my and this guy's magical power.
　This will be able to withstand a great deal of firepower magic.

''Then let's start the training.

　Judah chuckled.

'You have a high level of magic, but when it comes to magic, you're an amateur. I'll teach you from scratch. It's a real battle format, you know.
Thank you.

　It doesn't mean that Stella, Regal or Feria are skilled in 'magic'.
　There has never been someone who can coach me in 'magic' before.

''I'll give you the conditions first. You must not fight at full throttle. I don't know how much damage will be done to the demon world, and if I were to be hit directly by your enormous magical power, I would be in danger too.

　Judah explains.

'We've got a double ward, so it's okay.
Warding is not a guarantee. It can happen as a matter of course. Above all, I don't know if we can afford to put up a ward in a real fight.

　Judah adds.

'In fact, I'm guessing that even in previous magical battles you've been so concerned about the damage around you that you haven't been able to give it your all.

　He could see right through me.

All right.
It's supposed to be a drill. Oh, I'll do my best. Just try not to die.
I'm the only one who's handicapped.
You're the Demon King, you're going to have to bounce back from that kind of adversity.

　Judah laughs mischievously.

'Totally....'
Well, I'll get right to it. "Megafire.

　Judas unleashes his superlative fire magic.

''Lucifer's Shield.''

　I quickly deployed my magic barrier.
　The flames of the red lotus flames flashed and scattered in front of me.

''Fire Arrow!''

　Dozens of fire arrows to counterattack, but

"'Mana Shield,'

　Judah easily prevented it with his magic barrier.
　As expected of a high magic power.

Then, I'll continue. "Magical power convergence (rune conversion)--

　Judas held out his right hand towards me.

　This technique...?

"'Megawater,'

　It was a top-tier water flow spell.
　The water stream that appeared with a force that seemed to wash away the entire area around it turned into a palm-sized ball of water in the next moment and was released.

　I deployed my magic barrier again and flicked it off.

"That was...

　I noticed something.

'What's wrong, Demon King? Are you thinking of something?

　With a smile, Judah held up his right hand.

''Magic power convergence (rune conversion)- 'Mega Thunder'

　This time it's a lightning ball about the size of the palm of your hand.
　This one also plays with a magic barrier.

''It's different from my mega-type magic...?

　Is it because of the difference in their ability to control their magic?
　He's the one who's been shooting with convergent force.

You see that?　You're letting your mighty magic take over and just shooting. That's why you're causing so much damage to a wide area.

　And Judah.

'I condensed its power into one place and released it. With this, the destructive power can be concentrated in a small area. It's called rune convergence technology.
A convergence of magic...

　I repeated his words.

'I guess it's quicker to train and learn on the job than it is to say it with your mouth, in your case. Now you're going to try to offset my attacks.
Okay.
Minimize the damage to your surroundings, of course. "Megafire.

　Announcing, Judah unleashes a superlative fire magic.

''One more thing - 'Mega Thunder'

　You won't even have to wait for a second to apply top-notch lightning magic.

I'll also be sharing this one with you... 'Megawind'.

　And it also unleashes the highest level of wind magic.

　This guy can handle three types of mega magic at the same time...?
　I'm surprised.

　I'm sure that in terms of the size of the magic, I'm better than you, but when it comes to magic manipulation skills, this guy is better than any other demon race I've ever met.

　Probably more than the past demon king he met in the dream world - the 'Magic Emperor' Eström.

　No, to begin with, you said this guy was Eström's master.
　Then it's no wonder that you're more powerful than him.

　Fire, wind, and lightning.
　It's coming at you from three directions.

"Come and smash it.

　Of course, it is possible to offset this by releasing an attack magic with all your might.
　But it will also spread the reverberations of destruction to the surrounding area.

　That's not the power I want.
　It's not the kind of power I want, it's not the kind of power I need.

I want to get what I want...

　I've got to get it.

You have to have an image.

　I tell myself and stick out my right hand.

'Like that guy from earlier.

　It's like a spell that he shoots.

I'm going to...

　You need to make it more powerful - lessen the scope of its effect.

　I want to concentrate the magic there.
　You picture them converging.
　Image of convergence.

Slash and burn!

　I howled.



'Mega Fire', 'Mega Thunder', and 'Mega Wind' - all three were extinguished at once.



''Fufu........''

　A black blur of magic power drifted from my right hand.

　It looks like a snarky sword, but it was made by squeezing the enormous magic power of a demon king into a small space.
　It is different from magic like the "Meteor blade" that creates a sword of fire, it is essentially a condensed version of a wide area explosive type of magic.

　Although the form is bad, I think it worked well for a spur-of-the-moment creation.

''Heh........it's still not very convergent, but that was amazing......!

　Judah murmured in surprise.

　The space around me was split into a single character.
　The slash I unleashed tore through the space itself and dissipated the magic power.

''If I can complete that, I might be able to elevate it to a level of magic that can destroy any enemy after suppressing the damage to the surroundings.
I need to get a better sense of what's going on. Please continue, Judas.

　I said, holding my magic sword at the ready.

'Power is only meaningful if you can control it. Your power isn't just about spreading destruction around. That's one thing you've progressed from there.

　Judas smiles.



　-Dick!



　It was then that something pulsed in my chest.

''Huh........?''

　A strong sense of discomfort.

　The core of my chest is hot.
　Something hot is swirling around.

　What is this...?

　　　　　!

　It's - it's quietly waking up.

　Huge, magical power.
　It was the first time since the age of mythology that he could sense such an overwhelming magical power.

　No, it is an energy that surpasses even the beginning demon king (Wölfer) who fought at that time.

　And it is a great enemy to God.
　For me, it's an object of annihilation.

　Hence, the time to activate it has come.

　It - the crimson giant body trembled and stood up.