The second invasion battle by the brave men was won, and we had returned to a peaceful routine.

　........However, there is still a mountain of normal business for the Demon King.

　The defense system of the demon world must also be built anew.

''We have to strengthen our defenses even more, right?

　I sighed.

　In particular, the empowered Four Heavenly Holy Swords had acquired a battle ability that surpassed even the Demon Army Chief.
　Even though I had repelled them with my own hands, I didn't even know how many casualties would be caused if they invaded the demon world again.

　There are a lot of problems.

　I holed up in my office and went about my normal duties.
　Well, as usual, Stella has finished checking and processing most of the documents, so I'm just doing the final checks.
　I have the feeling that it's mostly just a matter of stamping the Demon King's seal on it──.

　She wore a pair of paperwork glasses and was flipping through documents at a furious pace.
　As always, her paperwork skills are not on par with mine.
　Really, it's dependable.

　And then Stella suddenly looked up.

''My clairvoyant eyes have detected something strange. Someone with great power is approaching the Demon World.

　A third golden eye appeared on her forehead.
　Stella, who is a member of the family called the Ganma, is excellent at every pupil technique.
　The 'clairvoyance' that allows you to see into distant places is one of them.

However.........it doesn't seem to be an enemy.

　Stella took off her glasses and looked at me.

'Not...enemies...?'
It's a powerful force, but I don't sense any hostility. And she's not a god or a demon.
So you're human.
''Perhaps ... but it doesn't seem to be the same as the brave ones either. I've never seen a hint of this kind of power before...

　Stella looks puzzled.

'If I had to say, I'd say that I've only felt one person - I've felt a similar presence.
Who are you?
Well this is Mr. Freed.

　Stella looked straight at me.

'Like you, he has an air of strength and warmth about him.

　So that's her impression of me.

'Oh, I'm sorry ... is that a familiar phrase?'
No, it's not.

　I shook my head with a smile.

'Don't be shy, just say what you think. We've known each other for a while now, so there's no need to be overly distant, right?
'Oh, yes ... hmmm ... yes.

　Stella beamed happily.

'There's another similarity,'

　Stella said.

'Another one?'
''It's a vague way of putting it, but.......a hint of absolute power that seems to transcend even the realm of gods and demons. It's as if it transcends even fate...

　I said, and Stella shook her head from side to side.

'I'm sorry. That's an off-point way of putting it.'
'No, if you perceive it that way, I'll take full note of it. Thank you.

　I thanked Stella.

　Anyway, we need to find out the identity of the mysterious intruder.
　Even if he doesn't look like an enemy, it's clear that he's a powerful man.

　We don't even know what this person would do in the magical world.
　Or perhaps.........it could be that they suddenly go on a rampage.

　I have to be prepared for anything.

Let's go, Stella.
"As you wish.

　I left the castle with her and jumped up with my flying magic.



'I can feel a mighty powerhouse approaching from the other side.

　Stella pointed to the outer edge of the royal capital.

''It looks like we're advancing through a different space right now we should be appearing in the demon world soon.
From outer space?

　I raised an eyebrow.

'You mean the warding is broken?'
That's why........I don't feel any signs of aggression. Instead of breaking the wards, it's as if it's 'slipping through'...

　Stella also seems to be confused.
　Are you saying that this is a phenomenon that cannot be seen through even with her 'eyes'?

Let's just go.

　We'll jump in the direction it's supposed to come from.

　That moment.



　The landscape in front of us shakes greatly.



This is...?
No way.

　Stella groans with a huff.

'Time and space are distorted...?
'Eh.'
"I can feel the vast amounts of energy colliding and interfering with each other. Perhaps it's the intruders approaching the demon world and Freed-sama's.............
''Kuu........''

　We're pulled by a powerful suction force.
　We can't resist even if we control our flight magic.

'Stella, hold on!'

　I grabbed her hand and increased my magic all the way up.

　The flying magic I'm using now is of a lower grade.
　But if I poured in my magic power, which is beyond the standard of any other Demon King of all time, I would be able to obtain an output that far surpasses even high-level magic.

　I'm going to explode my speed and escape this suction──I'm going to escape this suction.
　At that moment, the scene in front of me wavered even more.

''What...?
''The distortion of space is increasing!　If we don't, we're both going to be lost to the strain of space-time...

　Stella explains with a scream.

　The next moment, a single image emerges ahead of us.

　We see a small black circle.
　Furthermore, on its side is the figure of a young man.

"A human, huh?

　He's a young man in his twenties.
　I guess he's an adventurer from the way he looks.

It's him.

　Stella tells me with a grim expression.

'What?'
I sense a great deal of power in this young man...



　From the looks of it, he was a young man who was far from being a fierce man.
　If anything, he looked like a gentle human being.

　At his side was a fox-eared girl who looked like a beastman, and a girl holding a shield.

''That shield is a miracle armament, isn't it?''

　Stella said.

'So that means she's a brave woman?

　An adventurer, a beastman and a brave man - what a strange combination.

　What they were fighting was a huge monster.
　It was a dragon several tens of meters long.

　That's why only the most powerful SSS-ranked adventurers would be able to get at it.
　But....

　Oh, my God!

　The black circle floating in front of the young man sucked the dragon in an instant.

　Exactly, a blink of an eye.

"This thing...
'It doesn't seem to activate magic, so it's not magic. Perhaps it's a skill.

　And Stella.

'But ... I've never heard of a skill that could suck a dragon down in an instant. At least when I was in the human world...

　I was stunned.

''If it's the demon race, do some of them have these skills?''

　This man looks human, but could he be a demon?
　Or an angel──.

The only thing I can think of is that even among the higher-ranking demons, there is no one with such powerful skills. Even the Demon King class would be able to do that...

　Stella's face stiffened.

''If he turns against the Demon Realm he might be a greater threat than the Four Heavenly Sacred Swords (Sacred Edge).



This thing is stronger than... maybe even stronger than any enemy I've ever encountered.
　I looked at the young man who kept fighting.

　No, rather than a fight, it was closer to a task.
　Anyway, anyone who approached a certain distance from him would be sucked in by both monsters and demons in an instant.

　It wasn't even a game.

''But I don't feel an evil vibe. Even in terms of the way he fights, he always seems to be standing up for his friends.''

　It's strange to see him use his overwhelming power, but neither fear nor anxiety arises.
　I even feel somewhat relieved, perhaps because of the warm atmosphere that emanates from him.

''Indeed ... yes, it is.''

　Sometimes he stands in the front line and sucks up the enemy from one side to the other, and sometimes he sucks up all the enemy's attacks themselves, stopping the damage to his allies from being almost zero.
　He fights in a way that prioritizes the protection of his allies rather than the defeat of the enemy - a way of fighting.

　The image switched dizzyingly.
　A battle against a huge weapon - vaguely resembling the Tensou High King (Divine Gear) we fought before - or a battle against a monster beast or a large army.

　Or a warrior in front of a demonic beast or a large army.

　All battles were killed in the blink of an eye.
　And it was an easy win.
　There was no struggle at all, almost like a struggle.

　Meanwhile, a golden silhouette appeared in front of him.
　It's a familiar figure.

"That's...
''The former Demon King...'Magic Emperor'' Estram-sama...?''
　Stella groans next to me.

　
It's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to get your hands on a new one.

　The young man who controls the black circle is confronting the demon king.

''Is that image a place like the world in Feria's dream?''

　I asked Stella.
　I wondered if she was somehow recreating the appearance and abilities of the former Demon King.

''No, that's probably the real thing.''
　Stella replies.

'Maybe - in that image - what's going on in that image is a battle of the 'past world'.
It's a thing of the past.

　So, that human fought against the former Demon King Eström, right?

　What was the outcome of that victory?
　Normally, a mere mortal who isn't brave would never be able to stand up to the Demon King.

　But he is....
　Or even the strongest brave man, the Four Heavenly Holy Swords, has a fighting ability that surpasses even the strongest brave man, the Four Heavenly Holy Swords.

　If it's him, he might not even have a problem with the Demon King Eström and win.

　And then.
　Or will he attack the demon world in this era?

　I reflexively brace myself and watch the battle unfold.
　Next to me, Stella squeezed the hem of my robe.

'It's okay,'

　He smiles at her.

"I don't sense any evil in him, but even if he is my enemy, I will defeat him. I will protect the demon world. And you, of course.

　The next moment, the image disappeared in a flash.

What...?
The distortion of space-time seems to have calmed down.

　The suction phenomenon has also stopped.
　I'm going to be able to use flight magic in a stable manner with this.

　I headed with Stella to the predicted point where he would appear.



　And then........the time of my encounter with him arrives.

　The person who has the invincible power (skill) to suck in everything.
The wielder of the Black Hole.

　The adventurer, Magna Cloud...