Zegart aimed at me, and Regal caught the blow.

　Did you save me...?

　He looked at the skull swordsman in surprise.
　Zegert, too, looked surprised and confused.

Give it to Freed, Regal.
I don't understand....

　The skull swordsman groaned.

'My hatred for humans has not disappeared. Nor will it disappear. But this man...

　Regal looks back at me.

Something is different. When we're together, my heart warms up a little bit - my 'heart' that I thought I'd already lost, just a little bit more.
Hmm.
I want to find out what it is. Therefore, I can't let you take on the Demon King now.
That's a very self-indulgent way of putting it, Immortal King.

　Zegart growls uncomfortably.

'There is no excuse. But I can't retreat from this sword either.

　Regal held his broken sword at the ready.
　The miasma had almost disappeared from his body.
　The miasma of the Dark Lord's Demise Blade End.
　The miasma of the miasma that has been stored for thousands of years must have been exhausted during the fight with me.
　It's not like they have much strength left to fight.

　It's a good thing that you're not going to be able to find a way to get the best out of it.

"I have no mercy, Freed, Regal.

　Zegert announced quietly, turning his gaze to Tsukuyomi.

'Do it,'
Are you going to pull that thing out, sir?
"In a game of life and death, you never know what will happen until the end. The trump card will be cut off here at once. I will crush them with overwhelming force as it is.
We haven't had an uptime rate yet, but it's just as well for a field test, don't you think?

　Saying, Tsukuyomi holds up her right hand.

''King of Darkness.''

　I called out to the sky.



　Roooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!



　An eerie roar echoed through the air.
　Something was slowly descending from above.

"What was that...

　I look up at the sky, stunned.

　A black, dragon.
　I wonder if it's more than a hundred meters long.
　It's a huge dragon with a mechanical design, covered with magical armor.

"The 'Ashtarotgear' - one of the weapons used to defend the Demon King's castle against the gods. Although it's an unfinished product.

　And Tsukuyomi.

　A defense weapon for the Demon King's Castle──.
　It was true that they had been taught about the existence of these weapons through the succession from the previous Demon King Yurisha.

　But I was told that most of the weapons were destroyed in an ancient battle and are now useless.
　It had been restored, you say...?

''In ancient times, I activated the one that had been sealed up in the basement of the castle during the battle between God and the Beginning Demon King (Wölfer). The operating rate is at most 30%, but...
It's more than enough to bury you with all your strength.

　And Zegert.

There's something else lurking underneath the Demon King's Castle," said Zeggert. If I can investigate it to my heart's content, if I can get the knowledge to do so from him, then the reward for me is sufficient.
The thirst for knowledge, you mean.

　Is that why Tsukuyomi joined the rebellion?

"I was created as an instrument of the former demon warlord Izana. But now that Izana is dead, she is free - and she will live according to her own will. That is,

　For the first time, the heat was in Tsukuyomi's voice.

''You will continue on your path as a researcher........''

　

　With a cry of creaking iron, the giant dragon opened its mouth.

　A flash of light filled his vision.

　Yellow-white glowing dragon breaths reclaimed the Hellfire City.
　The buildings collectively disappeared, and the black pillars of fire on all sides of the city were also blown away collectively.

''The power of this...!

　In an instant, Jiregga had turned into a ruin.

　If they had used this as a brave interceptor, it would have been much easier to fight.
　Why didn't they use it?
　Of course, it was probably because it was a secret weapon for the rebellion.

　Even if the brave men sacrificed their demons to them....

　I gritted my back teeth to the bone.
　No, anger was an afterthought right now.

"Regal!

　I ran to his side and cast a magic barrier spell.

''Lucifer's Shield!''

　But the barriers that were triggered would soon shake and disappear.

'It's useless, it's useless. I could get rid of you all by myself, but I also have Tsukuyomi and this weapon. There is no way to escape...
Not yet.

　I hadn't given up.
　There was no way I was gonna give up.

Me, Regal, Lilim and everyone else will get out of here alive.
Then we'll destroy all hope!

　Zegart raises his fist.
　A sharp claw shines sharply.

　The magic that was powerful enough to intercept it was not going to be able to shoot anymore.

''I won't let it!　We'll protect the demon king!

　The Lirim and the other guards jumped out at him.

"You can't do this to me...

　They'll kill you for sure!
　I ran out to get in front of them, to get ahead of them.

'Ice Blast'!

　Suddenly, ice magic flew in from behind.

''Mu!''

　Zegert eats the advanced ice magic by surprise and retreats.
　As expected, he couldn't be defeated by the current blow, but he seemed to have received some damage.

''Demon King-sama, are you alright!

　Someone came running up behind him.
　This voice...

Stella!

　A beautiful silver-haired girl in a black robe ran up to me.