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"Huh, huh.

　I was running through a forest of trees. The sky was dark and the moon was hidden by clouds. I thought it would be a perfect opportunity to escape, but I didn't expect them to notice me.

Huh, huh, huh!

　I jump back from the spot, sensing the danger. At that moment, a black pillar of fire rises from the ground to the sky.

''God, you're so persistent!

　I shoot my dark magic towards the direction of the signs, but it doesn't seem to have hit. Well, I don't expect this level of magic to hit those guys.

　The moment I was about to run again.

You can't get away from me.

　Tsk!　A man wearing jet black armor appears in front of you. It's not just a matter of time before you see it, it's also a matter of time before you see it.

''Kuu!''

　I manage to fly back and avoid it, but it looks like I've snatched it up a bit and blood gushes out of my side. I move backwards, holding my side, but

You're not the only one, are you?

　I can hear a gentle voice behind me. But in reality, there's enough of a murderous atmosphere to crush everyone around me. I turn around and unleash a spinning kick with my right foot, but it is easily avoided and then slashed by the man's knife. The man kicks me away when I'm frightened of the pain.

"Gah-ha!

　Ugh, the place where the knife cut me didn't make a wound, but I felt the same sensation of pain as when I was cut, and blood flowed from my side from the impact of the kick.

　In front, he has long, silvery hair and our distinctive purple skin. Azel, the man who wears a monocle in his right eye, stands in front of me. His face is smiling, but his eyes aren't.

　And when I glance behind me, I see a man wearing jet-black armor and a full-face head, Gladiel, the "Demon King", walking toward me with a large sword.

You will be forgiven for your punishment now, Dorothea. Do you think you can defeat us after you've just woken up?

'No way?　I didn't think we could win, but I knew we could get away with it.

　I check my surroundings even as I talk to Azel. Azel is in front of me and Gladiel is behind me. I could manage it if it was just Azel, but it's a little tougher with Gladiel, the strongest of the seven demon generals. I can go if I push myself, but........

''Why are you betraying us?　The longing of our seven demon generals should be to resurrect the Demon God. You fought with him three hundred years ago. Above all, isn't the blessing of the Demon God attached to you a proof?

Three hundred years ago, I would have thought so. But now it's just a curse. This blessing makes the originally long-lived demon race immortalized and revived even after death. I just didn't want to be the only one living among the people around me who were dying. And I don't want to destroy this world anymore.

For a 300-year-old human child?

'　How did you get that?!

　I turn back to Gladiel with too much surprise. His face is covered with a full face, but I can tell by the atmosphere that he is smiling coldly.

'Did you think we were ignorant of anything?　In a village near the border of the Empire of Regalia and the Tempest, you were rescued and forgiven by a child of the human race. But the village was caught in the middle of a war with our brave men and women, and vanished. Soon after that, you were sealed away. I never thought you would consider betraying us to that extent.

That's all I'm saying!

　I can't forgive Gladiel's words and I release my magic. But Gladiel swinging his big sword and blocking the magic as if it were nothing.

It is true that humans have a short lifespan, but they have a growth rate that we do not have. You will be able to get a good deal more than you think. But that's all. If the Demon God returns, he will be destroyed. You can't have any compassion for such a thing.

'You summoned that creepy guy to resurrect that demon god?

　Gladiel and Agil used the summoning of a brave man that they got during the war 300 years ago to summon a man from another world who had a body that the demon gods could rely on.

　The man who summoned him was another disgusting guy, and he would kidnap the women of the human race, humiliate them and kill them. A man who does that over and over again. I don't mind Gladiel and Agil because they think it's okay if she's a human race woman, but I couldn't do it. They would look at me like I was licking my body too.

'Yes. He's an idiot who easily believed our words, but he's quite suitable as a dependency for the Demon God-sama, so...''

　Agil laughs at that.

You can talk about it later when I get home. You can talk about it later when we get home. Dorothea. If you continue to resist, I'll just kill you and force you back home, but what will you do?

　Gladiel thrusts his greatsword at him with a killing blow. Behind him, Agil is holding a knife. Then!

You can't just let this happen!　Limit override has been triggered!　Fire Magic Super Nova!

　Limitation. A unique skill that forces the level of my skill to be level 10. The advantage is that I can use an ability worthy of level 10 only at that moment, but the disadvantage is that the skill that I broke through the limit will disappear from me and I will never be able to use it again. This time I broke through the limit of fire magic, so I couldn't use fire magic again. It's truly a double-edged sword.

　This is the second time I've used it, including 300 years ago, but if I could escape after blowing those two people away, it was well worth using.

　The moment I activated the Super Nova, the entire area went white, or so I thought. All the trees that grew around me would have been obliterated, and the radius of several kilometers would have disappeared. All that would be left was the land where everything was lost. Even that land has been transformed into a glass-like shape by too much heat. There was still a muffled dust cloud blowing around.

''But if this is it, those two........''

　It blew up, didn't it?　Just as I was about to say, gasp!　And my left arm is grabbed. This jet-black basket hand is no way!

I never thought I'd be forced to use level 9 magic. But this is the end.

　Gladiel appears out of the dust cloud. It's tattered in places, but that's it. That's not true........ I even used a limit breakthrough to activate it over here. The moment I tried to move, the moment I tried to move, the gusher!　And a dull sound. And my left arm.

'Oh, ahhh!

　Ugh!　Gladiel crushed my left arm. I had to kneel down in too much pain. My left arm was still in Gladiel's grip. Then Gladiel swung the great sword with his opposite hand.

'This is the end.'

　Saying this, Gladiel swings his great sword down. If you want to, I'll do it!

Nah!

　As soon as Gladiel swings the great sword down, I force myself to move my body in the opposite direction of the left arm that is being held. My left arm screams with a crispy scream, but I don't care. Because I...

Ugh, ahhhhh!

　As it was, I wanted to make Gladiel cut off my left arm. The intense pain almost made me feel faint, but I gritted my teeth and activated the magic.

'Spatial magic teleportation!

　I didn't really want to use spatial magic because it was the only thing I could use and I didn't know where to jump to, but I can't say that anymore. Anywhere away from this land would be fine!

Bye, Gladiel!

　I disappeared from the scene, looking at Gladiel, who was shouting something. As it is, my vision goes dark as well. May we be quite far away from the Tempest, if possible!　I fainted, hoping so.

◇ ◇ ◇ ◇.

You got away.

He's alive.

''Yes. But it's painful that you used the last simple transfer magic circle. I'll have to have Abram make it again.

It had to be done. We have to get away from that magic.

'I'm surprised you're living with that up close and personal. Well, it wouldn't hurt my plans if Dorothea got away with it.

You're right. There's no need to search for it. As long as we have the blessing of this demon god, our fate is inevitable.