episode_0144

Academy. This is the place that all young people dream of.

But the academy buildings that had been exuding a dignified appearance collapsed.

The surrounding flower gardens that had been filled with a sunny atmosphere were all burning up for a moment.

And in between.

Canael, one of the academy professors, screamed.

“Chairman…!!”

Canael collapses, bleeding from his head.

Wherever he is looking.

A red-haired woman with a fierce and sinister aura. And there was a fairy held tightly in her hand.

“That’s strange. The chairman’s true identity is a fairy.”

“Coolook…”

A tiny fairy. When Darkhan coughed, a glob of blood flew out of her mouth.

The Demon King, who was watching this, raised one eyebrow and asked with a puzzled look.

“Why do you protect humans like this when it comes to fairies?”

Darkhan, who was breathing heavily at the Demon King’s words, answered her without an inch of hesitation.

“Because they are my…students…”

“Hmm…is that so.”

“How did you… get through the empire and the barrier?”

Even in the midst of a fierce battle with the Demon King, Darkhan could not shake off his doubts.

The Academy is located in the heart of the empire.

It was not a place where a force of this size could suddenly arrive without any warning.

I don’t know if you opened a dimensional gate, but… in this academy, there must be a great realm that you and the Great Sage built yourself.

It’s definitely not a place that can be easily invaded…

But Darkhan’s big question was in vain. The Demon King simply chuckled.

“Do you think Jim hasn’t been here for a while?”

“That’s…what the…cool..”

The Demon King continued speaking, grinning as he watched blood spurting out of Darkhan’s mouth once again.

“There is no place in this world that she cannot go, except where space is distorted.”

“….what?”

At the Demon King’s words, Darkhan’s eyes began to shake violently.

‘…That can’t be.’

Darkhan thought to himself.

If the Demon King’s words were true, then it meant that there had never been a safe place in the Empire up until now.

But if that’s the case, there must have been countless opportunities to easily take advantage of it. The Demon King’s army only operated in the Demon World.

So, there is a high probability that what the Demon King is saying right now is… definitely a bluff.

“Do you think Jim’s words are nonsense?”

As if reading his own thoughts, the Demon King’s red eyes looked down at him calmly.

But he realized the Demon King’s bluff and there was no need to be swayed by her any longer.

“Smile….Don’t be so sad. Then you must have invaded at least once…not hidden in the demon world.”

“Phehehe..Yeah..That’s what I thought.”

The Demon King laughed even louder at Darkhan’s words.

Soon she was laughing for a long time, and Darkan’s face was frowning.

The Demon King began to speak calmly.

“Do you know what this woman wants?”

Darkhan was unable to respond to her unexpected words that did not fit the situation.

The Demon King took one look at Darkhan and continued speaking.

“The end of the world? The victory of the demons? World conquest? You are all wrong. I am not interested in such things.”

“……What do you want?”

“Jim has had a strong desire to kill since long ago.”

The Demon King explained with a slightly red face, as if he was excited just by imagining it.

“War. I want a war where there is not even an inch of peace, only slaughter.”

“…..What?”

“I want a fierce world where only desperate fights to the death continue. A world where blood and screams mix. A huge war that will silence the slaughter of the woman.”

Darkhan simply could not accept the Demon King’s words.

Just because of murder. Because of such an impure mind.

He was so angry that his academy had hurt his precious students.

But what is even more regrettable is…

I was the only one who could offer no resistance to her.

“Why hasn’t Jim invaded during this time? Isn’t that obvious?”

The Demon King continued talking without even listening to the answer.

“The burden is waiting. When both sides have their full strength. When the ecstatic war unfolds in perfect condition.”

“…….You crazy bitch.”

“That’s why I thought I’d wait…but it seems the Lord has different thoughts.”

Darkhan could not help but be astonished at the madness of the Demon King.

Her thoughts and powers, which surpassed even her imagination, were too dangerous for this world.

We have to hold on to this place somehow.

For the sake of the students who were holding on behind him, he had to somehow hold on here.

So I tried again with all my might to stop her.

The wall of reality was so high.

“That’s it. It was fun talking to you. Let’s take a rest now.”

The Demon King extended his hand forward, holding himself.

A loud bang sounded and a huge shock hit my body, and at the same time, my body was blown away like a bullet.

‘…It’s the end.’

Darkhan could sense it instinctively.

That his life would soon end.

If he were to collide with the wall like this, his small and fragile body would be easily broken.

Fairies were strong in magical abilities, but their physical abilities were woefully lacking.

‘I have to… protect the students… -‘

Darkhan was concerned about the safety of his students until the end.

I slowly closed my eyes and lost consciousness.

But maybe we should call it a blessing.

Darkhan’s body did not hit anything.

Because someone quickly ran over and gently embraced Darkhan.

“You….at that time..”

The Demon King looked at her with his eyes wide open.

Black hair and blood-red eyes just like his own.

A glimmer of interest appeared in the Demon King’s eyes.

* * *

A tear began to flow down my cheek.

“Darkhan…”

I could feel her breath on my hand.

The appearance was not good enough to be described in words, but now I could tell that he was simply unconscious.

‘thank god..’

I’m so glad.

How surprised I was when I saw the situation in which Darkhan was being held through Harris’s eyes.

From then on, I just ran without thinking about anything.

But, thankfully, she is breathing shallowly on my hand.

I placed her gently on Harris.

“Take me to a safe place. Be sure to take me there carefully.”

Then Harris nodded his head several times with his bright red eyes and flew up into the sky again.

“I didn’t know we’d meet here. What a coincidence.”

I slowly raised my head and looked at her.

Hair and eyes a sinister red, as if painted with blood.

Black horns jutting upwards.

And the overwhelming, ominous energy rippling around.

Demon King Arbes.

She was standing in front of me.

“Did you come to get your luggage?”

As she took a step closer to me and spoke, my body began to tremble and cold sweat ran down my back.

Standing before the Demon King, I could feel it.

What a terrifying being she is.

I was instinctively screaming with my whole body.

That he is an opponent you can’t beat.

Run away right now.

But that couldn’t be done.

How many lives are at risk behind my back right now?

Lily and Iris, Ariel and Darkan, and many other precious students.

Everyone was in a desperate situation, so they couldn’t back down.

I wiped my tears from my eyes and looked at her.

“Please stop.”

“Huh?”

She raised an eyebrow as if puzzled by my words.

“Please…stop the massacre.”

“Why should I do that?”

She looks at me with a face that doesn’t seem to understand.

Of course.

She is our enemy.

I know it’s stupid to ask the enemy to stop attacking.

But this was the only way.

Not only did I not have the power to stop her, but I also did not have the confidence to defeat the commander without a hitch.

The only thing I can do is persuade.

Using the knowledge of the original work, we must somehow stop the Demon King.

As the Demon King took a step closer to me, I felt an unknown pressure squeezing my breathing.

“Tell me. Why should the load stop?”

“For yourself.”

“….hmm?”

“Are you going to end the bloody battle with the warrior who appeared after a hundred years so blandly?”

The Demon King hesitated for a moment and stopped walking.

She looked at me quietly for a moment, then nodded with an interested look as if telling me to continue explaining.

“He’s a genius who reached the level of Grandmaster at the tender age of seventeen. If he grows up a little, he’ll be able to have a good match with you.”

The setting of the Demon King Arbes that I know.

From birth, he had an instinctive desire for bloodshed and murder.

The stronger the opponent, the more intense the fight, the more lives lost, the more she rejoiced.

If we take advantage of her personality, maybe it wasn’t impossible.

“If they deal with the warriors by surprise like this, the Demon King’s army might win. However, there won’t be any heated battles in the process.”

“…….”

She frowned, not liking the word surprise.

“So here for the bigger war you want-”

“Stop.”

I tried to persuade her more, but her words were so overwhelming that I couldn’t open my mouth any longer.

The Demon King, who had come up to me without me noticing, continued to look at me with an expression of interest.

“How strange. I feel like my killing intent has been put to sleep when I’m in front of you.”

“…….Huh?”

“I’m not really interested in warriors or war. I guess I have some strange ability.”

Before I could even figure out what the Demon King was saying, she placed her hand on my face and began to touch the area around my eyes with her fingers.

“Okay..just a minute..”

“You look pretty when you cry. I think it’ll be fun.”

With a smile as if he was looking at a toy he wanted to own, the Demon King continued to touch my face while thinking.

After a while like that.

The Demon King smiled at me, as if he had made a decision.

“Let’s do this. I’ll stop all the killings immediately. No. I won’t cause any bloodshed for a while.”

“Really..?”

The answer was much more positive than I expected.

To me, who honestly thought it would be difficult to convince, her answer gave me great hope, like an oasis in a dry desert.

“Yes. But there is a condition.”

“What…what is that?!”

Fearing that she might change her mind, I grabbed her by the collar and spoke urgently.

As I raised my head, her red eyes, piercing through me, began to strangle me.

Soon she grabbed my two arms tightly as if binding them, and spoke to me in a quiet voice.

“You will live the rest of your life as my doll.”