So you chose Freed instead of me in the end.

　A voice rang out from the sky.

"You are...

　I looked up in surprise and saw what looked like a silver bird in my eyes.
　Is it a magic machine for flying?

　The two demons on it descend to the ground.

　A golden lion beastman clad in armor.
　Following at their side is a silver knight type modified life form (homunculus).

　They are Zegart and Tsukuyomi.

''But I see you've exhausted the Demon King to some extent. That's enough.''

　Zegart chuckles.

"I ... wanted to see if ... Is Freed the vessel of a king or not? Once again...

　Regal groaned.

'I'm still ... beginning to feel that this one, and not the noble, might be fit to be king. I'm wavering.

　The Immortal King shakes his head from side to side.

''I don't.......understand.
Then watch me there.

　Zegart advanced.
　He bared his fangs and laughed furiously.

"You'll see. I'll show you the true power of a true demon king...
Now you're going to fight me, Zegert.

　I turned to face him.

I'm sure that's the true face underneath the mask. It's just like a human being, after all, it's the same face I had when I was human.

　Zegart looks at me.

　Well, the fight with Regal left my mask broken.
　Did Zegart and Tsukuyomi see your true face as well?

''Well how do you know I'm a former human?''

　Me asking.

'Did Regal tell you that?'
No. I already knew.

　Zegert told him arrogantly.

'I will not recognize a demon king with a human heart.

　....the same as Regal.

'You have the heart of a man, and yet you took the Demon King's place from me and I hate you for it.

　I see, so the same words are very different from the thoughts Regal had about the same words.

"Ambition and jealousy.
Yeah, I knew I was the only one who would be next. I was jealous when the first King Yulisha was elected. I resented him. I was furious. "Why not me?

　Zegart growled.

I can make this world stronger. I can make this realm stronger and my name will be known forever. So why can't I, in this generation and in the next generation, be the Witch King?

　The lion's eyes stare at me.
　Eyes with a dark fire in them.

'Then we must take it away!　Power!　The power that is stronger than anyone else, the power to defeat and lay waste to everything - that is the only absolute rule in the demon world!
You come by force, I'll deal with you, Zegert.

　I focused my magic power.
　It's true that the battle with Regal had drained me, but I could still fight.

''Demon Lord, we'll protect you!

　Lirim and the guards get in front of me.
　But I won them over.

'No, Lilim and the others stay back,'

　Zegart is a powerful man.
　I don't want any unnecessary casualties.

I will defeat him. I'll defeat him, as the Demon King.
'Well said!　From now on, I'm going to take the Demon King's throne from you!

　With a shout, Zegert kicked the ground.

'Let's go to the vulgarity - the game!

　Something jumps out from behind the Beast Emperor.

''Unnounce, Miracle Armament 'Gracisa'!
What the...?

　Miracle Armor.
　It is the armor of the gods, which only the brave can control.

　And Zeggert is using it...?

　To be precise, the spear was not held by the Beast Emperor, but by an auxiliary arm that looked like a magic machine that extended from the back of the armor - a sub-arm, so to speak.

''Meteoblade!''

　I quickly fire a dozen flaming swords together and intercept them.

''That's lukewarm!''

　Zegart's spear sliced through all the flaming swords together.

　My 'Meteoblade' is powerful enough to burn and melt the earth and cut through it if it's at full throttle.
　Slashing a dozen or so of them together is a tremendous power.

　No, that's not it──.
　This could not be....

It's a Laguna Bomb!

　I unleashed an advanced spell as I continued.

''Noooooooooooooooo!''

　Zegert raises his spear with a roar.

''Heavenly Resonance (Howling)!

　With a curse, a black glow popped out of its ear tips.

''Kook........?''

　A strong sense of weakness rose in me.

　Disordered magic?
　You can't release the "power" well──.

　The magic bullets it fired were far from its usual output.

He says he's not warm.

　I was still slashed apart by Zegart's spear.

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

　I dripped sweat from my entire body and breathed heavily.

　For some reason, the power of my magic was extremely low.
　Come to think of it, the first time I met Zegert, the same thing happened when we had a hand-to-hand meeting.

　No, it's a phenomenon I remember even before that.

　Yes, the same as when I fought with my beloved disciple Lyle──.