“I have Magic Eyes as well, you know?”
“That… guh!”
The mage girl vomits blood.
The law I constructed—is to forcibly merge with and then separate from the surrounding mana.
To put it simply, it’s the act of violently shredding the magic circuit.
“Treatment, quickly… urgh!”
The giant priest rushes to the mage girl. He must be the healer.
However, the more magic he uses, the more it will make her suffer. Even if it is healing magic.
The priest also collapses, affected by the mana from the surrounding mages and elves.
“As expected of the Hero. You alone are unscathed even by this.”
“Let me hear your name. Because I’m going to finish you here…”
“Ortlinde-Marteno. Rest assured, I shall hold back. You are a favorite of Sugiru-sama, after all.”
“After you, it’s Emo-Sugiru… I will never forgive him. Not for taking advantage of your heart’s weakness, nor for making me kill you with my own hands.”
The Hero is mistaken.
Emo-Sugiru had no intention of using me. He sought no reward.
The one who chose to trample this city was me.
“Oh…?”
“What…?”
Both the Hero and I looked up at the sky.
Because a tremendous mana and presence were approaching. There was the possibility of an incredible expert.
They dropped down with a blast of wind.
“You are the caster controlling those Divine Spirits, aren’t you? Release them at once.”
“Who might you be?”
“I am the Demon God, Karura. I have come to fulfill my promise to Emo-Sugiru.”
An existence like a knight clad in crimson armor.
Emitting staggering mana, one could tell just by their slightest movements that they were a powerhouse. Exceptional as both a warrior and a mage.
Even an S-rank adventurer wouldn’t be this strong.
“…The legendary Demon God? The existence that has become a fairy tale, said to have been sealed by the First Hero at the cost of his life. I cannot believe you actually exist.”
“The seal was broken by Emo-Sugiru. Therefore, I exist.”
“So that’s what it was…!”
The Hero has a look of utter despair. Yet, he also looks somewhat convinced.
Was this city the place where the Demon God was sealed?
The Hero might have known that… That would explain why he didn’t stay in the capital and rushed here quickly. If so, that choice makes sense.
Sugiru-sama’s aim was the resurrection of the Demon God… It’s no wonder he’s a wanted man.
“…But, it was a seal placed by a Hero, after all. Unless one has the ‘Key of Unsealing,’ it should be impossible to achieve. Other than that, the only way would be the direct approach. Performing a special ritual by consuming high-purity magic stones with a massive amount of mana.”
“No way…!”
Hearing my words, the Hero reacted.
Does he have something in mind?
“The Demon King’s magic stone…? Was that why we were made to fight?”
The Hero collapses to his knees.
He is weeping, looking utterly hopeless.
So that’s it. He had the Hero slay the Demon King, then used that magic stone to resurrect an even greater threat: the Demon God.
From the perspective of the Hero who fought for peace and humanity, it is equivalent to having been indirectly forced to assist in that. He would certainly despair.
“Demon God Karura, are you going to join the ranks of Sugiru-sama—Emo-Sugiru?”
“No, I have no intention of obeying. Or rather, I was turned down.”
“My, my… how like Sugiru-sama.”
“However, he said we are ‘equal comrades.’ He said that right to my face.”
“Ihihi! Yes, yes, that is Sugiru-sama for you!”
He resurrected a Demon God and brought them in as an ally.
Not through power, but through charisma. I can see that. That is why I am happy.
“If your resurrection was the goal, then there is no longer a need to buy time. I shall withdraw the Divine Spirits… There’s no longer a need to deal with the Hero, either.”
“Don’t… don’t screw with me!”
The Hero screams at me, dyed in rage.
Eyes filled with hatred.
Surely, if let live here, the Hero will try to kill Emo-Sugiru. Even so, Sugiru-sama would likely want him to live.
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“Shut up, brat.”
“Guh…!”
In an instant, the Demon God was stepping on the Hero.
I couldn’t see it at all. Incredible movement speed and physical ability.
“The weak have no right to speak. That woman over there can hold her own against me, but you are not fit for this place. Just sleep quietly.”
“Damn… it…”
Even if the Hero remains conscious, he seems unable to stand.
To silence the Hero in a single blow… as expected, she is strong. It’s only natural Sugiru-sama would want her.
“If you’re pulling back the Divine Spirits, I have no reason to fight.”
“Oh, we could always decide which of us will be the Number Two, you know?”
“Hoh…?”
Both I and this Demon God will belong to the Hero Order. We should clarify which of us is fit to be Sugiru-sama’s right hand.
“Emo-Sugiru sought me out. But you are different, aren’t you?”
“I suppose so… But if I defeat you, I can prove it.”
“Interesting. But are you sure?”
“About what?”
“Those brats there will die, you know? If they get caught up in a fight between you and me, it’s a certainty.”
“That would be a problem. Ihihi, let’s save it for another time.”
As I and the Demon God were talking, footsteps could be heard. A steady ‘clack-clack’ sound approached slowly. Despite a presence, I felt absolutely no mana.
…Is the owner of these footsteps Sugiru-sama?
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“Ah, the Hero’s party is heeeeeeeeeeeeere!”
I shout with pure joy.
I found the Hero’s party. I peek through a gap in the rubble. The Hero’s party are all collapsed. Are they struggling in the fight against the Divine Spirits?
…I can’t see very well from here.
“Wait, even Ortlinde and the Knight-san are there!”
My “Oshi” (fave) and my acquaintance are talking. What a precious sight. Surely, they are helping the struggling Hero’s party. What a hot development.
“By the way, I should change my face back.”
While walking here, for some reason, strangers kept asking me for help when I had this face.
They called me things like “Kensei-sama,” (so the owner of this handsome face was apparently named Kensei-kun. He must have been a very reliable person.
TLNOTE : Kensei means Sword Saint
However, seeing the completely naked God of Banquet Arts behind me, they would always leave in total shock.
“Let’s give a round of applause for this touching scene.”
Surely those two have cleared up the Hero’s misunderstanding.
If I go out now, the Hero will surely be grateful. I was the one who helped those two, after all, so I indirectly helped the Hero.
“This time for sure.”
Last time I was misunderstood, but this time he’ll surely be happy with the applause.
He’ll surely realize I’m just a fan.
I walk forward, slowly avoiding the rubble.
“Hello, everyone. What a wonderful sight. Mind if I join you?”
I said that to the Hero and the others with a smile.
Of course, not forgetting the applause!
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I was born as the child of commoners.
I awakened to the Protection of the Hero when I was ten. Until then, I was raised in a very ordinary household.
I couldn’t stand seeing people cowering under the threat of the Demon King’s army. Because I was a child who thought about that every day, perhaps God chose me.
“My… my life… Our journey, our battles! What was it all for!”
From the age of ten until now, I have been in the midst of battle.
Gathering comrades, deepening bonds, winning close battles against the Demon King’s army, and protecting people. Even in painful times, even in the saddest moments, I never gave up.
Because I do not compromise when it comes to saving someone.
Even when I fought that Demon King, I did not despair. Rather, I think I fought with hope, believing this was the end.
No—looking back now, I was made to fight.
“The Demon King was arrogant, but he was hesitating… Surely, because we both knew it was the only way, I killed him!”
The Demon King was a pacifist.
The conflict between demons and humans would not end. Not until either the Hero or the Demon King died. That’s why I told myself it was an unavoidable killing…
And yet, all of it—was in the palm of Emo-Sugiru’s hand. I was used to release a threat greater than the Demon King—the resurrection of the Demon God—into this world.
“You… how much can you…! How can you stand there laughing!”
“Hmm…? Me? People laugh when they’re amused, don’t they?”
“What…”
“Let me thank you once again. Thanks to you, the world has become very amusing.”
“…!”
Words fail me.
This hatred, this rage, cannot be expressed by any words.
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