Chapter 44 – The Strongest Demon King in History vs. The Spirit of the Demon God
The spirit of the Demon God that slaughtered Urgan roars.
“AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH”
It was a voice full of rage.
“Which of you speaks now? Phylfi? Or the Demon God?”
The Demon God’s spirit does not respond. It just keeps shouting meaningless words.
After dealing with Urgan, the Demon God’s spirit just screams and doesn’t move.
Deciding that an emergency had occurred, Jorm descended from above and came close to me.
Lumiel, who had been defeating magical beasts and undead around us, also came running.
“What happened? Why was that Heavenly King killed? Did he not make a contract?”
Jorm was uncharacteristically panicked.
Both Jorm and Lumiel seemed to have overheard my conversation with Urgan.
“The Gods and us literally exist in different dimensions, we live in different worlds. It is impossible for a God to be bound by a contract with us.”
Urgan believed that he had a mutually beneficial and equal cooperative relationship with the Demon God.
However, no God can have an equal relationship with mortals.
Urgan was the creator of the flesh body and knew how to control it.
He was nothing more than an obstacle to the Demon God’s spirits.
“Although it’s an offshoot spirit, that’s still a God. Controlling its will would be difficult.”
In the meantime, the Demon God’s spirit was still making horrifying noises.
The voice of the Demon God’s spirit is very loud. It must have echoed throughout the Royal Capital.
“Your Majesty, I was listening, so I dare to say it. Even if she were your precious daughter, you have no choice but to kill her.”
“Even so, Jorm. I still have to save her.”
“Even if it’s the Demon God’s Spirit. First of all, it is impossible to neutralize it without killing it. No matter how strong Your Majesty is, that is not an opponent that can be defeated while giving allowances. It is not on a rampage right now, but soon, it will start rampaging.”
“I suppose so.”
“And if Your Majesty cannot settle this, it will not stop until it burns down this continent!”
“However, I can’t give up on Phylfi.”
“But!”
“You don’t have to hold back, Jorm. Just attack with intent to kill. I’ll think of a way to save Phylfi.”
“…… I understand. But if you find it impossible, switch to slaying it immediately. That is supposedly the Demon God, after all.”
I don’t even know if there is a way to restore Phylfi.
If we can’t find a way to restore her in this battle, killing her would be the only way to save her.
“I know. Changing her back might be difficult, and the Demon God’s power is immense.”
In my previous life, when I was in my prime, I fought with the main body of the demon God for three days and three nights and finally managed to corner it.
However, due to the authority of the Demon God, the situation was reversed at the last minute.
Right now, I can’t freely use the power I had in my previous life.
It hasn’t been long since I was reincarnated as a human. I’m not yet accustomed to my power.
“Master, I don’t think you’ll fall behind against a spirit!”
Lumiel says emphatically. However, that may not be the case.
The spirit is not the main body of the Demon God. That’s why I don’t have to think about what happens next.
Because it is a spirit, it may be disposable. It could exert its full power beyond the limits of its body and mind.
And the original power itself is close to the full power of the Demon God.
“GINYAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!”
The Demon God’s spirit roared, and at the same time, it spewed a large amount of vomit into the surrounding area.
The force was like a huge fountain or a back-flowing waterfall.
The vomit is spread far beyond us.
The stench was incomparably worse than ever before.
“What is that…”
Jorm looked at the vomit and raised a slightly frightened voice.
The vomit had begun to move.
Then it slowly began to take shape.
It is about the same size as a person. And its appearance resembles that of the spirit of the Demon God.
So far, only one has taken human form.
However, a large amount of vomit began to move everywhere.
“…… I don’t know, but it’s probably a peon of the Demon God’s spirit.”
“We must defeat that one as well.”
It’s extremely difficult for me to deal with not only the Demon God, but also its peon.
What’s more, they are about to be born one after another.
“Master, please leave that matter to me.”
“…… Can you do it?”
Even though it is a peon, it still belongs to the spirit of the Demon God. It will not be an easy opponent.
“Leave it to me.”
However, Lumiel nods vigorously with confident eyes.
“Then I’ll leave it to you.”
“Yes!”
And Lumiel says.
“I know you care for Phylfi as much as I care for Sirene.”
“Yes.”
“Absolutely. Let’s definitely save her. I’ll do everything in my power to make that happen.”
“Thank you. But don’t overburden yourself. If something happens to you, Sirene will be sad.”
“Yes, but don’t worry about me, do your best in the battle against the Demon God!”
At that moment, the spirit of the Demon God raised a more horrifying voice than ever.
“GINAAAANYAAAAAAH”
The Demon God’s spirit finally began to slowly move.
“Your Majesty. Let us commence the attack. I shall demonstrate that my second name of the Scorching Fire Dragon is not for nothing!”
“I’m counting on you.”
Jorm rose at once. Then, he sprayed the Demon God’s Spirit with a full flame breath.
As if in response, a golden barrier appeared.
His scorching breath melted rocks, but it was blocked by the barrier and could barely reach the spirit of the Demon God.
“…… Is this a God? What a powerful barrier.”
“No, Jorm. That’s just its spirit!”
Meanwhile, the Demon God’s spirit turned toward Jorm and began shooting at him, spewing a golden flash of light from its mouth.
It may be a reaction to Jorm’s bloodlust.
Even Jorm, who is faster than an arrow, could not dodge the golden flash unless he exerted his full strength.
He continues to fly at super high speed through the sky in a frantic manner.
The first peon of the Demon God’s spirit, which became humanoid, also began to move.
Straight ahead, it strikes at me from behind.
“I am your opponent!”
Lumiel slashed at the rushing peon with her sword.
With one blow, the peon was cut down and turned back into vomit.
Soon, however, the next peon was born from the vomit.
“Master! Please leave the peons to me.”
“Please.”
And then, I scream at the spirit of the Demon God.
“The Spirit of the Demon God. No, Phylfi! I’ll play with you!”
In response to the voice, the Demon God Spirit swung its right arm.
As soon as it was swung, its right arm was enveloped in golden flames, and the flames lashed out around it like a high-speed wave.
“I can’t afford to take that.”
I leap to dodge.
The golden attack is the magic of the Demon God. It is overwhelmingly hotter than a normal flame.
I approached while dodging all the fierce attacks of the Demon God’s spirit.
The closer I got, the more attacks were focused on me.
Jorm, now free to move, attacks from above with a scorching breath.
However, it seems to have no significant effect on the Demon God’s spirit.
“The barrier is too thick!”
“Keep attacking, for as long as you can!”
While giving these instructions, I reached the Demon God’s spirit.
And then I touched it gently.
“In this form…”
Phylfi’s presence has not yet disappeared.
Although it doesn’t look like her, Phylfi is my adorable adopted daughter.
“I’ll save you soon enough.”
I covered my right hand with magic and struck the left leg with all my might.
There was a loud cracking sound and the barrier shattered at the same time. I thrust my left hand in and shot out a blade of magic power.
“GIYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH!!
The Demon God’s spirit screamed, perhaps in pain.
As the shin of its left leg was severed by the magic blade, the spirit of the Demon God slowly fell onto its back.
There was no red blood coming out of the cut. Instead, something like a golden mist gushed out.
The upper body is hit by a series of magic bullets that Jorm spits out of his mouth.
Most of the shots were deflected by the golden barrier, but five of them reached and burst its shoulder and chest.
“…… I suppose this is not enough, after all.”
The leg I severed and the flesh that Jorm blew off are already 90% healed.
The same thing happened in my previous life when I fought the Demon God for three days and three nights.
No matter how much I attacked, chopped, or blew it away, it healed in no time.
“However, I also know that the Demon God is not invulnerable.”
After three days of persistent attacks and accumulated damage, he was rendered unable to recover.
He was forced to invoke divine punishment, and even after 500 years, the Demon God is still in a cocoon.
“Let’s have a contest of endurance.”
“GIYAAAAAAH!”
I shatter the barrier again and cut off the limbs.
Jorm spits out magic bullets from the sky and gouges out the flesh.
One after another, peons are born from the vomit, but Lumiel cuts them all down.
From my point of view, the peons are not opponents that can be defeated in one blow.
If I were to defeat them, I would need to use magic to shred them into fine powder and then vaporize them with high heat.
However, when Lumiel slashes them, they can be defeated with a single blow.
(The power of the Hero, the blessing of the Holy God.)
As expected, Lumiel’s attack seemed to have a special effect against the Demon God.
“GIYAAAAAAH!”
The spirit of the Demon God cloaks its limbs in golden flames and sweeps its surroundings away.
It spits flashes of light from its mouth and tries to shoot me, Jorm, and Lumiel to death.
Both me and Jorm dodge the flashes.
However, dodging them is still beyond Lumiel’s abilities, so I use my magic to protect her.
“Master, don’t mind me…”
“Lumiel, you are a dear companion. I can’t afford to lose you here.”
“Th, thank you.”
Even when a flash of light flew toward the capital, I put up a barrier to block it.
If you have to protect not only Lumiel but also the Royal Capital, the defense will inevitably be weak.
I’m going to be more than slightly injured.
“Your Majesty! Protect yourself more than the Royal Capital! Focus on your defense!”
Jorm’s crying voice echoes.
“I can’t do that. Sirene is under my protection.”
I am the Demon King, a King.
I have no territory to rule and no people to govern, but I know better than anyone that I am a King.
And the words of the King are edicts, they cannot be undone.
Even if no one condemns me, I cannot deceive myself about having contradicted my own words.
At that point, I am no longer King.
“Therefore, because I am a King, I will protect Sirene and the capital. That is why I am a King.”
“I do not understand, but I know that Your Majesty will protect the Royal Capital!”
Jorm said while launching an attack on the Demon God’s Spirit.
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Hyrum, Jorm, and the spirit of the Demon God.
The three non-standard parties engage in a fierce battle that literally changes the terrain around them.
And Lumiel, the Hero Sapling, and the peons of the Demon God’s spirit are also fighting fiercely.
Even though it was night, the intense exchange of magic has made the surroundings as bright as day.
Jorm is doing everything in his power to eliminate the Demon God’s spirit, but Hyrum is different.
Hyrum’s primary goal is to rescue his adopted daughter, Phylfi. To that end, he aimed to neutralize it.
Therefore, he breaks through the barrier, cuts the body of the Demon God with magic blades, and examines the structure of the Demon God’s spirit.
Hyrum is desperately trying to find a breakthrough that can somehow save Phylfi.
There was one person who was watching the non-standard three-way battle up close.
That’s right, it’s the “Hero Lumiel” who has been entrusted with exterminating the peons.
Compared to Hyrum and the others, Lumiel is clearly weaker.
Therefore, the spirit of the Demon God, who was her enemy, was not even wary of her.
Lumiel also continues to be active in defeating the peons.
To the Demon God’s spirit, however, she was no more than a vomit cleaner.
Although she was forgotten by the spirit of the Demon God, Lumiel was seriously observing the spirit of the Demon God.
On the ground, Hyrum slashes at the Demon God’s spirit, and from above, Jorm shoots magic bullets.
The spirit of the Demon God intercepts them with its golden attack.
All of this power was beyond Lumiel’s imagination.
It was terrifying, but at the same time, it felt strange and unreal.
Lumiel knows how much Hyrum cared for Phylfi.
It was as strong as her own feelings for her younger sister, Sirene.
And Hyrum saved Sirene.
How many years has it been since she has seen Sirene looking as peaceful and healthy as she does today?
Lumiel kept thinking seriously, very earnestly about what she could do to save Phylfi.
While slaughtering the Demon God’s spirit peons.
That’s when Hyrum sliced through the body of the Demon God’s spirit.
For a moment, something flashed in Lumiel’s eyes.
At that moment, Lumiel cut down the peon in front of her and immediately ran toward the Demon God’s Spirit.
“Huh? What? What are you doing, Sapling?”
Jorm was surprised and panicked.
However, it did not reach Lumiel’s ears. She plunged straight into the place where something shone.
The moment she saw the mysterious light, Lumiel understood that it was very important.
She felt that it could be a breakthrough that could kill the Demon God, and save Phylfi.
Perhaps it was an oracle from the Holy God.
Even if it wasn’t an oracle, it might have been the Hero’s intuition.
Lumiel herself was not aware of it, she only had conviction.
Lumiel plunged into the chest of the Demon God’s Spirit as it tried to raise its upper body.
She put her entire weight to the speed of the charge and thrust her sword as if it was going to collide.
“A sword will not suffice—”
Jorm involuntarily exclaims.
The barrier that the Demon God’s Spirit had erected was that strong.
Even the full power of Jorm, the Scorching Fire Dragon, cannot easily shatter it.
Hyrum, who shatters it and cuts its body as if it were natural, is abnormal.
And yet, Lumiel,
“Tiyaaaaaaaaaaaaahh!!
With an exuberant cry, she broke through the barrier with her sword and stabbed deeply into the body of the spirit.
Then, she slashed upward. As if cutting thin cloth with a sharp blade, she sliced through it without any resistance.
“GYAGIGIGIGUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH!!”
The Demon God’s spirit let out its loudest scream ever.
Lumiel slashed the Demon God’s spirit upward in a straight line from its lower abdomen to its sternum.
Red blood gushed out from the wound. The color of its skin changed from golden yellow to the green of a decomposing corpse.
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