episode_0024

“The situation has changed?”

-First of all, I should explain who I am.

Irusia had already vaguely guessed. This girl was the master of the magic that was sleeping deep within her. A demon.

But in fact, it wasn’t just a devil. The woman said that she was the Demon King.

“Devil King?”

The ruler of all demons. A bloodthirsty monster who commands tens of thousands of demons and tramples on humans with his infinite magical power.

-To be exact, he was a ‘demon king’. Now he has almost no power.

Thanks to this, he seems to have been able to let go of most of his madness as a demon, his urge to kill, his unfulfilled desires, and his self-loathing.

In simple terms, it means that you have come to your senses.

That was fortunate, but the problem was that it had lost its power for now.

-I wonder if it would make sense if I said that my current state is like that of a fallen nobleman?

He still has the status of a Demon King. However, he has no actual powers. He is a penniless noble with no property, no land, and no servants, and only his bloodline remains.

-Noctyla, that demon possessing her is the one we saw last time.

Escaria, the demon of the flying dragon.

-He is, so to speak, a commoner who has been extremely successful in business and has a lot of wealth at home.

However, because there are things like laws and social atmosphere, commoners usually do not treat nobles so carelessly.

No matter how well you do, if you are a commoner and have a decent level, you can suppress them by invoking your status as a noble.

If it’s at a certain level.

-How compatible are they? He must really hate himself.

The woman had sad eyes.

In fact, in her previous life, Irusia, who had not yet fully realized her power, was able to eat Escaria without knowing anything, using only her natural status as a demon and her innate magic. The beginning of corruption.

But the Escaria of today is different.

-If this continues, you, no, we, will be swallowed up.

“Is that so… .”

The magic that Irushia possesses is being suppressed by this Demon King. A lump of endless malice, hatred, and dirty emotions lurking at the bottom of the well. For now, the lid is closed.

Escaria, who has joined forces with Noctilla Sarsberry, is exploding with power. It is already at a crazy level.

Escaria was once banished from the material world by the divine magic of Master Mena. He had lost much of his power. Starting from there, he had already surpassed his previous perfect state.

It’s not like it’s a legendary success story of a businessman who started with a single coin and became the world’s richest man. It makes me smile bitterly.

– Right now, I feel like this isn’t the end. No, I should say it hasn’t even begun.

It’s not just a matter of being a little compatible, it’s something that can be said to be born with fate. A devilish fate in a different direction from Irusia’s. Innate. If you think it will stop here, it’s an overly hopeful observation. It will continue to grow at this rate.

If that happens, no matter how much it is Irusia, in its current state.

“You’re getting eaten, huh?”

Of course, there is a very easy solution. So simple that even Irusia could think of it right away.

“My devil’s power…? Magi? Can’t I take that out?”

Yes. It is the story of the Demon King losing all of his magic, and Irushia now has extremely strong magic that is close to infinite.

Just open the lid.

Release the magic inside Irusia right now. And entrust it to the Demon King in your heart. Then you can completely overwhelm him.

-That’s right… Yes. The quantity and quality are different, but the way they’re used is different. In this situation, it’s certain.

To use the previous analogy again, although he is a fallen nobleman, he used to live quite well, so he knows how to spend money better than anyone else. Once he gets money in his hands, no one can stop him.

A guy who has done some money-splitting is better at it.

This, this, this…

An ordinary person passing by would think, “Wow, they are buying such expensive luxury goods without any hesitation.”

Give me everything except that.

-That’s something like that.

The operation of magic on a scale that is usually unimaginable. Even Escaria cannot keep up with this. It is too immature. It cannot help but be confined to the basic common sense that has been established up until now.

If it’s now, if it’s later, I don’t know, but if it’s now, I can press it.

-But.

“But?”

A bottomless, turbid power. Magic. With just one drop of it, what could happen?

Back alley. Red, sticky blood. The expression on Irusia’s face that made her muscles relax. Her wrists were shaking. Cid’s tears. Those eyes.

-I don’t like it.

The woman said so and smiled brightly.

***

Tch, this is a bit harsh.

He struck back at the sword that had come close to his eyes. Sid thought, barely maintaining a smile.

Even at that moment, butterflies and swords fluttered wildly in the air.

Most of Seed’s auras are butterflies flying around. This means that, conversely, Seed himself does not have much aura.

Because of this, there is not enough aura to turn to fortifying the body.

For someone who only acquired Aura a few days ago, his Aura usage is surprisingly sophisticated enough to make anyone’s eyes pop out, but the amount is unavoidable.

Move the butterfly around, strengthening your body with the little remaining aura.

Obviously, he is showing ridiculous movements compared to his original poor physical abilities, but it is still not enough to match his previous body-sparing rampage.

“Hahahahahahahaha, yeah, that’s the expression. I guess it’s a burden.”

That means this.

Since this side originally doesn’t have much stamina, it becomes more disadvantageous as time goes by. Even if there is an aura, it doesn’t help much with stamina.

On the other hand, the other side seemed to be gaining strength.

Every time I flick the magic stick, the tingling sensation that passes through my fingertips is getting stronger. Before I know it, it’s freezing.

It’s about time for the police department to release an article. When that happens, things get complicated in many ways. For now, from their perspective, both Noctila and Cid are just terrorists causing trouble in the middle of the city.

If that happens, Cid will have to deal with both Noctilla and the Knight at the same time. He can’t let Noctilla be captured.

Because I still believed that the devil in front of me was my senior.

“It looks like an intruder has arrived.”

Thump, thump, thump, the sound of a giant running towards you, coming closer from far away.

It’s the sound of someone using their aura to kick the ground and continue to jump. It’s not something that’s just passing by. It’s the sound of someone clearly approaching with a goal.

“Fuck, Jang.”

You have to think about it. You have to think about it.

Of course, Noctilla must have heard the sound too. She pauses for a moment to focus her attention on it.

Now is the time. First, prepare your position.

Like breathing.

The jade-colored butterflies spread out in all directions gather again towards Sid. Even the pieces of torn and broken wings gather into fine particles one by one at the corners of his mouth.

Take a deep breath. Drink in the thick mass of aura. It passes through your lungs, dissolves into your blood, and flows to every corner of your body.

Heart pounding.

My heart was racing. Fresh blood flowed to every single fine blood vessel in my fingertips and toes under the pressure of my heart that was beating ceaselessly. However, it did not beat as violently or destructively as when I had forced it to run wild.

Just the right feeling of exhilaration. Energy that fills your whole body. This is not too much.

I can do a little more.

The inherent weakness of the Elf swordsmanship Somnium and Super is that they focus on short-term battles and lack stamina.

Now this may seem similar to the Somnium’s physical rampage, ‘pulsation’, but it is the exact opposite. It is a method of activating the body and replenishing stamina by regrouping the already used and scattered aura.

It means to replenish what was lost, not to amplify it beyond its original state. It can be said to be a technique similar to the magician’s mana recycling.

“You keep doing strange things.”

Just a moment ago, Cid had been clearly exhausted and lacking strength. However, he seemed to inhale his own aura and suddenly appeared to have regained his strength.

Breathing is stable, and posture and body center of gravity are not disturbed.

You reabsorbed the aura you used?

It’s like trying to pick up spilled water. It’s nonsense. But, didn’t he already show the absurd act of sending the aura in the shape of a butterfly and manipulating it at will?

Noctilla felt her lips getting dry.

The sound is coming closer.

If it becomes 2 vs. 1, it’s not good for Noctilla either. Of course, it’s not because the battle situation is disadvantageous or anything, but it’s just that the number of troublemakers increases.

This boiling magic. Overwhelming power. No one can interfere in the fight between the two. In the end, they are just small fry. What matters is Cid who has recovered his stamina now. That is what I thought.

“Sorry~ Am I too late?”

But when I saw the woman who had arrived at this place, I couldn’t help but change my mind.

“… I wanted to say that line once. But now that it actually happened, I feel not only sorry but also a bit embarrassed to say it so shamelessly. ”

“Teacher, sir?”

“Just in case, the police won’t come. When the church is strong, this is what it’s like~ Ahaha.”

Mena Ruina. Executor of the church. Demon hunter.

“Now, what should we do with this troublemaker disciple?”

He spoke cheerfully, smiling brightly, as if singing, but his eyes were glaring fiercely at the other person.

Noctilla suddenly felt that the countless large swords flying around her, this massive magic that was encroaching on space, did not feel trustworthy at all.

Hunters are a species that originally lived by taking down beasts several times larger than themselves.