But Cordle paled as he saw the beast turn its face in a certain direction, its crimson eyes narrowing slightly.
North. In that direction lies the demon realm. Likely, the golden devil beast was not satisfied with just the sacrificed holy maiden, and was seeking the magic power of the one sent to the demon realm.
“…Uoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!”
Shaking off his fear, Cordle drew his sword and unleashed a slash.
“Lord Cordle!?”
“Distract that thing! Don’t let it reach the Demon King!”
Suddenly dropping their human disguises, Cordle’s subordinates revealed their true demonic natures with gray skin, confused by his actions. But Cordle had no time to spare for plans or deception.
If that beast reached the demon realm, it would be the end. If anything happened to the Demon King, the future of the demon race would be crushed.
“…Understood. We offer our lives to the Demon King.”
Sensing Cordle’s resolve, the subordinates also discarded their human facades and drew their hidden weapons.
The “demon race” was the collective term for those banished to the northern lands, interbreeding and even mixing with monsters, with no two sharing the same demonic features besides the gray skin.
The ones who participated in this operation were among Cordle’s subordinates who had relatively human-like appearances, allowing them to blend in with humans. Though they did not possess exceptionally high combat abilities, they were precious beings among the strong demon race.
“…I’m sorry,”
Cordle said, even though he could not retreat. He did not think he could win, nor was he considering survival. But now, he had to divert the consciousness of the demonic beasts heading towards the demon nation to focus on them instead.
It was all for the survival of the demon race…
“Let’s do this!” he shouted.
“OOOHHH!!”
his subordinates roared in response.
Nia, who was desperately trying to suppress Eurushia’s rampage, was filled with anger towards those who recklessly provoked her.
The reason why Eurushia’s “main body” had appeared was unknown. All they knew was that Eurushia’s normal consciousness was gone, and she was in a berserk state, acting solely on instinct.
It seemed like something had been mixed into the drink they had consumed, but since human drugs would not affect demons, it had no effect on Nia and the others who had drunk the same thing.
In her unconscious state, Eurushia had consumed the soul of the targeted Isabella, which had briefly calmed her down. Nia had planned to take this opportunity to gather souls around them and have Noah, her counterpart, shoot them at Eurushia to restore her master’s consciousness. However, with the reckless provocation, there was no telling what might trigger her rampage.
“Nia! Tina!”
At that moment, Noah and Fanny, who had sensed their master’s abnormality, returned through spatial transfer.
“Lady Eurushia!?”
“Master, what’s happening!?”
“Master seems to be in a berserk state! Nia is trying to hold her back, but I don’t know how long that will last,”
Tina explained, as Nia was straining to the point of being unable to speak.
Normally, Eurushia would not be outmatched by anyone. But in her current unknown state and condition, she risked harming herself.
“Lady Eurushia!”
“Wait!”
Fanny was about to rush out, but Noah stopped her. In that moment…
“–!?”
The “Golden Beast” sensed the demonic power and vanished, then knocked back the Disaster-class Noah and Fanny, slamming them into the stone wall.
“Nia!”
“I know!”
Nia drew her black magic sword, slashing through the swirling magic to absorb a portion of it, but even the great demon Nia could not withstand it, and the black sword creaked.
SHHHHHHHHHaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!
The “Golden Beast” let out a roar, blowing away Tina and Nia along with the magic they were trying to restrain.
Then, with a desperate resolve…
“UOOOOOOOOOH!!”
Cordle charged in, wielding a great sword.
“Demonic Beast Slash!”
As a demon with a strong lineage of beastmen, Cordle infused his powerful life force and magic, shrouding himself in fighting spirit, and unleashed a powerful strike. The shockwave alone shattered the stone floor, and the blade of the sword hit the “Golden Beast” –but…
“What?”
CLANG!!
Cordle’s full-power strike was deflected by the beast’s golden wing membrane, unscathed. Stunned, Cordle was then swept away, along with his subordinates, by the whip-like golden tail.
“GAAAAAHHH!?”
Relying only on the golden afterimages, Cordle used his sword as a shield to block the approaching golden tail at an invisible speed.
but the legendary magic sword that was passed down in the Demon King’s castle was shattered, and Cordle’s left arm was blown off along with his subordinates’ flesh.
The great demon general Cordle, known as a one-man army not only in the demon nation but also in human countries, was effortlessly blown away like a mere gnat by a single strike.
“Ugh…”
Despite losing his left arm and having his flank torn open, Cordle stood up, clutching the broken magic sword.
“Damn it…”
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“What the hell are you doing? …… “
Irritated by those recklessly provoking the “Golden Beast”, Noah stood up, brushing aside the rubble.
“Master!”
Tina flew out, using her great demon’s physical abilities rather than magic to try and restrain the “Golden Beast”.
“Tina-chan!”
In the moment Fanny called out, the terrifying speed of the “Golden Beast” tore off Tina’s left arm from the shoulder.
“–Ah!”
Tina momentarily froze, having been attacked by the master she admired.
“Tina!”
Next, the “Golden Beast” swung its golden wing at Tina, which Nia blocked with her black magic sword, but she and Tina were blown away.
“Cough… Ouch,”
Nia coughed up a dark mass, like vomiting blood. Even a single strike from the “Golden Beast” threatened to erase their very existence, but Nia’s “Absorption” power was the only reason she could still speak.
Yet, the crisis was far from over.
“It’s coming! “The Golden Beast!”
The figure of the “Golden Beast” blurred and haze, and in that instant, it attacked with horrifying speed.
“Sparkle!”
Fanny, who stepped forward, used the illusion of the “Nightmare” to divert the attack of the “Golden Beast” away from the two.
GOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
The shockwave alone caused a thunderous roar and a violent gale, blowing the outer walls of the castle like cotton candy.
“… That’s Reckless.”
In that opening, Noah, who had rescued the two and healed them with the power of “Liberation”, trembled at the overwhelming difference in power, but did not avert his eyes from the “Golden Beast” and spoke sternly to his companions.
“Nia, Tina, can you still move?”
“Barely…”
“I… can manage.”
Nia, who had been exhausting herself to suppress Eurushia, had not fully recovered yet, but Tina, the most skilled fighter among the four, looked at her master with a fiery gaze, checking the condition of her regenerated left arm.
“I will accept Master’s ‘love’.”
“…Alright, let’s go.”
Noah answered after a strange pause and leaped forward, with the two demonic girls following.
“Nia!”
“Understood!”
Taking advantage of the twins’ strength, Nia stepped in front, blocking the “Golden Beast’s” attack with her magic sword.
GAAAAAN!!
“Ugh!”
“Nia! I’ll provide support! Tina, attack! Fanny, assist her!”
It was natural for Nia to be the shield. She was the only one who could withstand the attacks of the “Golden Beast”. But to do that, Noah had to replenish Nia’s depleted magic power.
Nia’s “Absorption” ability could convert the enemy’s attacks into magic power if they were based on magic. However, if the attack exceeded the power of “Absorption”, the damage would be greater than the amount absorbed, and Noah would convert the small amount of power Nia was able to absorb into magic to barely sustain her.
“Attack Master!? Are you out of your mind!?”
Tina, who had been assigned the role of attacking, questioned Noah.
“A half-hearted attack will be ineffective. This is the only way to shock it and make her wake up.”
“~~~~~!”
Growling at Noah’s words, Tina immediately turned towards her master, baring her jet-black fangs and claws.
“I’ll do it!!”
Screaming recklessly, Tina charged and fired a magic shot at the side of the “Golden Beast” as it was about to attack Nia.
GOOOOOOON!!
The thunderous sound of two massive metal objects colliding echoed, and Tina, the attacker, was repelled by the impact.
A pair of crimson eyes glared at her, sending a chill down Tina’s spine.
The “Golden Beast’s” tail lashed out like a whip, but Fanny used her illusion to make Tina’s body evade it.
“Haaaaaa!!”
Seizing the opportunity, Nia channeled the magic power she had received from Noah into her magic sword and struck the “Golden Beast”.
BAKING!
But the attack did not even shake the “Golden Beast”, and the tip of the magic sword, which had been imbued with the magic power of two powerful demons, shattered and scattered fragments.
SHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!
At that moment, the “Golden Beast” let out a groan, and a tremendous power began to swirl within its gaping mouth.
“Get out of the way!!”
Noah’s scream sounded like a cry, and just as Nia’s “Absorption” and Fanny’s “Nightmare” enveloped everyone, a massive shockwave was fired from the mouth, pulverizing the remaining parts of the castle to sand and gouging out one of the mountains in the distance.
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