The number of heroes who have appeared in the western edge of the demon world is about three hundred. I want you to intercept them immediately.

　I had gathered the seven great demon army chiefs before the audience.

　Among the demon army chiefs, the three who were particularly skilled in combat were Judas, Zegart and Regal.
　I looked around at them.

Zegert, can you go?
'Your first assignment under the new king. With pleasure.

　The golden lion-beast man bared his fangs and laughed.

''With the strength of my Fourth Army, let's offer the heads of these brave men before the king.
I'm glad to hear that.

　While saying that, my face might have been scrunched up under the mask.

　What I'm giving now is tantamount to an order to eliminate the human army.

　I've been the Demon King for three months now.
　Compared to the beginning, I feel much more compassion for the demons.
　I think my resolve to defeat them, even if they are human, as long as they are the enemy, has grown as well.

　But even so, I've still got a strong part of the "human" in my heart.
　No, it's the same feeling as a human being.

　Which is the current me?

　It's not just a matter of time before you get to the point where you'll be able to get your hands on it.
　Is it still the same as the "brave" freedman?

　Or is it...?

What's wrong with you, my dear king?

　The one who sounded suspicious was Regal.

"You are not lost in the war against the humans. You have no equal in power in the demon world, and you have no reason to be afraid of the humans.
"Regal...
What's on your mind?

　A voice that seems to see through the conflict that has arisen within me - or a blaming voice.
　There is an unpleasant air in front of the audience.
　And.

'Don't worry, Demon Chief Regal. I'm sure the Demon King has an idea of what we should be doing.

　Stella said as she gave me a helping hand.

''I have no objection to Maj. Gen. Zegert taking the honorable lead, but I would like to ask you to give us some role as well. We will certainly be able to help you.

　With a firm tone of voice, Stella bowed her head.
　The unpleasant atmosphere that was flowing in the place naturally shifted to the atmosphere of deciding on the division of roles for each demon army chief.

　As always, I can't thank her enough for following me around.
　─ Thank you, Stella.

''Oh yeah, I don't have time to just wait around in a daze.

　Feria smiles.

'If you don't have a job, don't, I'm fine with it.

　'Huh,' yawned Judah.

'I'm taking a nap or something.'
It seems to me that Lord Jude sleeps all year round rather than naps.

　Tsukuyomi tsked nonchalantly.

'Regal and Judah, be on alert with your respective armies. It's possible that the brave army could attack from many directions.

　Chuckling at them, I said.

'Yes, sir.'
'Yeah, the wards are pretty battered. A simultaneous multi-pronged attack is entirely possible.

　Regal and Judah nodded.

'Olivier's army will be split in two, half to follow Zegert's army and the other half to stand by.
Okay, I'll do my first job.

　Olivier's voice trailed upward, as if he was nervous.
　The fox's ears and tail were wagging impatiently.

''There is a possibility that the brave army will use their holy power to launch a massive spiritual attack. Feria's army should be prepared for that. Stella and Tsukuyomi will be at my side to provide support.

　Feria, Stella and Tsukuyomi also nodded.

''──that is all. Get rid of the brave army without missing a single person in this place, and without missing a single army or people.

　I concluded my audience with that order.

　　　　*

　Finally, the operation to invade the demon world begins.

　The brave Elio Quell was excited to get his heart pumping.

　It's not as brilliant as Fiore, the elder sister who is known as a genius, but he is brilliant enough to have been chosen as the fourth-ranked Miracle Armor "Glacisa" at the age of 15.
You are the pride of our family," my father, the Duke of Quell, praises me at every opportunity.

　I want to live up to my father's expectations, and I will be stronger.
　I will be stronger.
　I'll do more heroic deeds.

　I will be braver than my sister, and I will make the name of the Quell family known to the world.

　Erio trained with youthful ambition.
　And then he was chosen as a member of the first group of the prestigious group and stood on the land of the demon world.

　This world, where the sun never shines, is always shrouded in darkness.
　The air is more stagnant than that of the human world, and there is a sense that it is heavy and clinging.

　The outer edge of the demon world - the reddish brown wilderness.
　The reddish brown wilderness spreads endlessly, it is the land of death.

　And countless shadows appear from the front of it.
　In contrast to the army of the brave lined up in an orderly line, an army of disparate steps and ranks.

　The atmosphere was more like a group of lowlifes than an army.
　They are all demons in the form of beastmen.

''I'm Guilloua, in charge of the Demon World's Fourth Army's Second Unit!　Humans, know this is your final resting place!

　At the head of it, a rhinoceros-like beast demon race howled.

''Scatter!　Close quarters, coordinated attack. Long-range types, assist.

　The leader, a brave man, shouts.

'Coyly!'

　The demon tribe, who called himself Giloua, controlled a giant iron ball and did not dare to resist the concentrated fire of the brave men.
　He was still advancing after receiving countless slashes from the Miracle Armor that was shot at him.

''Blow them away!''
Geez.
Uggh.

　The iron ball that was unleashed kicked the brave men away.
　Although the ranks were about to collapse, the brave men with long-range miracle armor supported them and barely made Guilloua fall back.

　After that, the battle continued to go back and forth - evenly matched.

　No, it was Giloua who was slightly pushing.
　Alone, he is fighting with dozens of brave men for more than five minutes.

''Strong........!

　Elio gulped and cleared his throat as he looked at the battle situation.

　It was frustrating that they were ordered to stay in the rear.
　The rank of the Miracle Armament is the fourth 'Lord Angel (Dominion) Class', lower than those fighting in the front row, but Elio has the 'thing'.

''What's up, humans!　I don't need to bother the Beast Emperor or the Demon King's hands if that's the extent of it. I guess I'm enough on my own.

　The ranks are slowly crumbling under the onslaught of Guilloua's onslaught.
　Impatience and then fear floats on the brave men's faces.

''──Shall we do it, that one?

　Elio made up his mind.

　If he obeyed the order to stay in the rear, the entire squad could suffer a fatal situation.
　The only person who could repel an inferiority complex here was himself.

　Not overconfidence, but confidence.
　Not overconfidence, but determination.

'I'll take the guy. Everyone else, stand back!

　Shouting, Elio stepped forward.

'Oh, hey, you--'
You're not going to fight alone?　Don't...

　He smiled at the surprised heroes.

The Miracle Armor Glacisa, chaos form.

　He called out to the spear in his hand.

　-Dick!

　A violent pulsation is transmitted from the spear hilt.



　At the same time, 'Gracisa' was surrounded by a black aura.

''──Ho?''

　Guilloua looked at Elio as if she was intrigued.

''Gaaaaaahhhh...!

　With a roar, Gracisa had turned into a jet black spear.
　The tip of the spear became larger by one degree, and red sparks scattered from the tip.

　Chaos Form (Chaos Form).
　A new stage of the Miracle Armament that was acquired half by accident in training for the invasion operation──.

"Oh, you, that's...?

　The brave men are beyond astonished and have stunned looks on their faces.

"Ahehe, I've been training for a long time and all of a sudden I was able to use it...

　Elio scratched his head in embarrassment.

　After all, it was only a few days ago that he was able to use it.
　The activation was also unstable, and he hadn't told anyone about it yet.

　I was relieved for now that it worked in the show.

'This thing is many times more powerful than the traditional Miracle Armament. Leave this place to me.
Hey, okay, can you do that?

　The leader, a brave man, said dependably.
　Elio nodded emphatically at that.

'Let's go!'
I'm going to kick the shit out of you!

　Giloua waits for Elio as he rushes forward.
　The claws swung down seemed to stop in their tracks to the current Elio.

　The Black Miracle Armor (Chaos Form) does not only increase the attack power.
　It also raises the power of the person who holds it in their hands several times over.

''Too late, too late.

　Smirking, Elio flashed his 'Glacisa'.

''Yuck...?''

　So, it was a match.

　Guilloua is cut off from both sides with fresh blood.
　He swung his spear and, with a snap, brushed off the blood, and raised his fist in the air to his friends.

　It was a complete victory, to the point of being refreshed.



"─ ─ Ho, it seems that there are some people with a few bones.



　With a voice that suddenly rang out, the demon tribe's army was divided to the left and right.

''What.........?

　A lone demon tribe leisurely walked along the open road.
　It's a lion beastman wearing a glittering golden armor.

"You are...

　The air feels like it's tingling and charged.
　An intimidating feeling as if the hair on his body was standing on end.

　This is clearly different from the other demon race.

"I am Zegert, the Beast Emperor. I'm the one who controls this fourth army.

　The lion-beastman says his name.

"The Beast Emperor...

　Elio gulped.

　He was one of the seven great demon army chiefs who were considered the strongest in the demon world.
　The Demon King's inner circle.