< The Demon King's Coming (1) >
Kwaaang—!
“Kill him!”
“You little rats who have been running away all this time, how dare you come here!”
“For Hela!”
A loud noise was coming from all directions.
The unique scent of the battlefield, bubbling and vibrating along with it.
In the battlefield where the fighting took place, struggle, determination, and madness came together to create a splendid flower of death.
If it were normal, Sippar would have gone with the flow and thrown a wild party—.
[···What are you guys?]
It was absolutely impossible to do that now.
The aura emanating from the beings in front of him was so ominous that he couldn’t pay attention to anything else.
“Hahahaha—!”
A grotesquely shaped quadruped beast bared its teeth with a mocking howl.
A pair of long tusks like a saber-toothed tiger and countless teeth that jutted out closely together gave off a sharp light.
In the middle of it all, a snake-like tongue wriggled.
‘What the heck is that?’
About 3 meters tall and 5 meters long.
The creature, with its rich crimson mane and its entire body covered in thick muscles and a shell, had an indescribable appearance, as if it were a combination of all the wild beasts and devils that existed in the world.
Even as the Duke of Gorang, the pinnacle of all beast-like monsters, it was so difficult to get a feel for it.
However, he was by no means an opponent that could be ignored just because he was much smaller than him.
Because Sippar’s instincts had been sounding the alarm fiercely since a while ago.
Of course, even if that wasn’t the case, anyone looking at those odd eyes overflowing with appetite and madness and the drool dripping from their mouths couldn’t help but think so.
That beast now sees itself as prey.
And maybe… if you let your guard down, you might really get eaten.
[How dare you! How dare you look at this monstrous duke with such eyes! I’ll chew your head off!]
Of course, Sippar did not accept it willingly.
A twisted head that constantly explodes with anger.
But the problem wasn’t just the monster.
[Krrrr— Is the author the 14th Demon King?]
[No, that can’t be true. That woman is definitely dead. A thousand years ago already!]
[Even though it’s still imperfect, it’s definitely the Demon King’s···.]
[So you’re saying this is a new Demon King? The 16th Demon King? Now, all of a sudden?!]
[···If that’s true, what will become of us? What on earth have we been fighting for up until now···!]
A young man sitting calmly on the back of a bizarre beast.
The woman, who was nearly 10 meters tall and incredibly delicate compared to the monster she was riding, smiled faintly.
Looking up, I saw three heads in utter confusion.
“Huh~ Indeed. Is this a peacock-level demon?”
A beautiful singing voice flowed out from between her red lips with a light snort.
“It’s certainly great, but···.”
Her dark and red eyes sparkled.
Hela glanced at the giant Cerberus with a strange gaze, as if evaluating it.
It didn’t take long for those emotional results to come out.
“Still, to this extent… it’s just so-so. Even if I came alone, it wouldn’t have been a big deal.”
From Sippar’s perspective, it was an absurd bad review.
“Duke of the Strange Dog. Are you perhaps a bit lacking compared to the other dukes? Or are you just particularly lucky…”
“Kakakakaka!”
“Or maybe I overestimated the level of the Demon World?”
Her captivating beauty and lively speech were not in keeping with her sharp tongue, and she poured out harsh words as if she was attacking her opponent.
And there was even a strange laughter that seemed to agree with him.
There wasn’t even the slightest bit of consideration for the listener.
[······.]
[······.]
The heads of Sippar, who had been chattering noisily among themselves, all shut their mouths at once.
The same goes for the distorted head that was glowing so fiercely until now.
He was one of the dukes, the top figure in the current demon world.
How could someone like him fall for such a cheap provocation and be overjoyed or depressed?
There’s no need to argue about it, just—.
[I’ll kill you!]
[Khuuuuung—!]
Just get rid of everything you don’t like!
Boom!
Sipar, who had been crouching for a moment, then shot out like a spring.
At the same time, its overwhelming size ignored all physical phenomena and tore apart everything in a straight line.
Kurururung—!
Subordinates from both sides were caught in the aftermath of the storm, spitting out blood and being bounced around like pebbles.
Even though they had sensed the situation and retreated far away from the moment the leaders began their standoff, that distance was no match for the overwhelming destruction.
As if it didn’t care about its own base or anything else, the area surrounding the place where the giant passed by was instantly reduced to ruins.
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“···Their temper is also bad. If you keep raising something like that, there won’t be any furniture left in the house.”
“Kahaha!”
But the surprise attack didn’t actually cause any significant damage to the target.
Beauty and the Beast grumble as they are suddenly out of the attack path.
Sipar crouched again for a follow-up attack.
“I guess it needs some correction.”
Immediately after that.
The world has been turned upside down.
[···?!]
The noise of the battlefield that had been heard from all sides disappeared.
The well-maintained scenery of Abnormal Headquarters was erased, and a vast expanse of desolate land spread out.
A dry wilderness that covered the surroundings in an instant.
“The World of the Heavenly King”
The world of the Demon King, which was activated only to target Sipar, was overlaid on the Demon Realm.
And this desolate landscape with nothing.
Sippar, who had lived for a long time, had also experienced it several times a long time ago.
[···Abandoned land?]
[Lereeeeeee—!]
[As expected! You! What kind of relationship do you have with the 14th Demon King! How on earth!]
The three heads roared and the snake head on the tail hissed repeatedly.
A powerful magical energy exploded from its gigantic body, causing an earthquake and a storm.
In the aftermath, the “World of the Heavenly King” began to creak little by little.
‘Oh my, anyway, he’s running wild like an animal without thinking about what’s coming or going. What would have happened if I hadn’t laid this out in advance?’
Hela lightly clicked her tongue as she poured her magic power into it to stabilize it again.
After taking care of the strange operation, she planned to swallow up Abnormal entirely. To her, there were no enemies or allies; everyone was a potential subordinate.
So it is natural that Sippar, who causes trouble without caring about the damage to his own side, is seen as displeased.
“I guess you have a lot to ask?”
Hela, who was sitting on the monster’s back, jumped down from it.
Then he opened his mouth, tapping his thick side.
“Then if we beat our child, I’ll tell you. Everything you want to know.”
The bright smile that appears alongside him.
But the thorny, vicious whip he held in his hand was enough to make even that bright air feel gloomy.
“Of course, I don’t know if it’s possible, but our cutie is a specialist in this field.”
—I mean, hunting big monsters like you.
Hela continued speaking softly, chuckling and slamming her whip on the floor.
Choaaaak—!
Shards of the earth flying with a sharp crashing sound.
“There’s a lot to do, so let’s finish it quickly.”
She shouted, pointing to Sippar, who stood before her like a mountain, with one hand outstretched.
“Go! Davidson! Ask!”
“Kakakakat—!”
The mercenary king Harley, who was dispatched to the demon world on that order and thoroughly disguised himself to hide his identity… is not that.
‘Davidson, the Devouring Monster’ summoned by Hela roared and charged forward.
Knock knock— thud thud!
In that split second, it swells several times its size.
In an instant, Davidson’s body roughly caught up to Sipar’s and his mouth fell open.
[Okay, I’ll tear you to pieces!]
[Now, it doesn’t matter if you’re the Demon King or not! Just eat it up here and now!]
Kwaaang—!
And so the giant monster clash began.
***
Kookookookook!
Davidson, of course, never uttered a word, but maintained the appearance of a quadrupedal beast.
[He regenerates even after being torn by my teeth! What kind of guy is this!]
[Kwaaah! Get off me! You idiot!]
“Hahahaha!”
[Krrrr— Even my poison resists?]
Now that Harley, the mercenary king and fighting king, had become quite a celebrity in Outerica, it was necessary to pay close attention to even these small details.
Even if he is a mercenary who will do anything for a price, isn’t it impossible for him to openly go to the Demon World and help the Demon King when he is being held up as a hero?
‘Sianna will know about Harley too. You never know where word might leak out, so you always have to be careful.’
Since Harley was a mutant by nature, it wasn’t that difficult to disguise her identity if she wanted to.
Because it ended up just replacing all the basic human elements that I had maintained with the factors of numerous monsters that I had collected over time.
That’s how the current appearance was born.
A gluttonous monster made up entirely of extraneous factors—Davidson.
‘Still, it’s a bit difficult to fight like this with the possibilities limited and the techniques sealed.’
Isn’t the opponent a peacock-level devil standing at the end of the line even within the great gap between the two?
Moreover, in this demon world, he had the characteristic of becoming even stronger, so it was somewhat difficult to overwhelm him with just physical strength.
Shh—
At that moment, the snake on Sippar’s tail shot out like lightning and pierced his body with its fangs.
A deadly poison that spreads throughout the body in an instant and melts even the soul.
Davidson’s body quickly adapted to it and resisted, but he couldn’t help but pause for a split second.
Crunch! Crunch!
Sipar’s left and right heads, not missing that brief moment, bit his shoulders.
The outer shell and muscles were instantly pierced by the tremendous biting force, and blood spurted out.
[You stubborn bastard! I’ll tear you to pieces so you can’t even play!]
The central head, with its bushy hair and a scar over one eye, gaped wide open.
Even while fighting, the terrible magical power concentrated in his throat rippled loudly, as if he had prepared it with considerable effort.
If he were to get hit directly by that, even Davidson would lose half of his body.
Wedge-shaped—!
The moment when magical power was about to spill out of his mouth.
A sharp bang split the air.
Phew!
Immediately afterwards, a huge amount of blood gushed out like a waterfall flowing backwards, and the boiling, murderous magic power was scattered to pieces.
[Cough! Neonom···!]
The central head, a third of the massive skull missing, glared upward with eyes full of anger.
To Hela, who was floating in the air, flapping a pair of wings.
The shield was weakened due to focusing on the attack, and he was hit to the point where one of his eyes and even part of his brain disappeared, but as expected of a demon, he didn’t seem to be affected by that much.
“Hehe, didn’t I say we should fight one-on-one?”
Hela winked at the look in his eyes that seemed to somehow feel aggrieved.
He shrugged his shoulders as if it was no big deal.
He had deliberately brought in mercenaries to finish the fight quickly, so there was no way he could sit still until the one-on-one was over!
‘I was just watching for a moment to get an estimate, but···.’
Since this was my first time dealing with a peacock-level demon, I needed to use this opportunity to really understand its power.
I don’t know about the Black Duke, but the Dragon Duke is definitely much stronger than that Cerberus.
‘I have a rough idea, so this is enough for now.’
As Hela’s wings spread high in the sky, a huge magic circle appeared on both sides.
Ultra-fast magical power build-up through “Demon King” and “Magic Power Control”.
Immediately afterwards, a torrent of barely noticeable whip strikes struck the giant on the ground, accompanied by a torrent of flashes of light.
Shhhhh! Shhh—! BANG!
[Kuaaaah!]
The magical barriers that had been built up without resting from the attack were mercilessly broken, steadily accumulating wounds.
It wasn’t easy to avoid Davidson’s persistent presence.
‘Is this good? I feel like I’m getting more excited.’
Of course, the whip she uses is also an item taken from Horus’ “Golden Treasure”.
A weapon that is presumed to be the succubus queen’s favorite weapon.
The whip, which stretched out long and narrow, ignored the distance and tore through the space, leaving fatal wounds.
[Aww! These cowards! Their bloodline is truly as vile as ever!]
“Hey, if you think about it, there are four heads there. But that’s still twice as many?”
[What the heck are you talking about···!]
“What are you talking about? Isn’t self-harm bad? No matter how much you pretend to be a wolf, you can’t hide your true nature.”
[%@#@$#]
Davidson was attacking his opponent with ease, taunting him while using his large body to block his movements, but the resulting destructive power was by no means light.
[Ugh— Playback···!]
[The power of the 13th generation! That seed must have inherited that power!]
Hela’s special ability, “Annihilator”, shattered all of the opponent’s defenses, including their thick magical barrier and vitality, and reduced their regenerative power to the ground.
Every single magical attack, including those using the whip, is imbued with the power of defense penetration and regeneration suppression.
Because of this, the regeneration of the head, which should have been restored to a near-immortal state in an instant, was still sluggish.
“Super Regeneration” was the most effective ability for dealing with high-level demons who had it as a basic skill.
‘One more here.’
Davidson’s eyes flashed as he struggled with Sippar in the chaos.
Then his body began to writhe noisily.
Knock knock— Knock knock!
Copy the characteristics of your opponent that you have collected while fighting.
The physical properties change in real time, and only better factors than the current ones are taken and applied to the body.
Selective evolution that takes only the strengths of the opponent.
‘As expected, it’s a peacock-level demon. It hasn’t even absorbed essence, but it’s incomparable to low-level demons. In some ways, it’s even better than a dragon.’
The peak was something sprouting from near his shoulders.
Something that suddenly rose up and slowly began to take shape.
It soon became a new head, completely identical to the one in the center.
As if there was Cerberus before him.
[···under?!]
[···What is that···.]
[Huh? Huh? What is that? How on earth did you do that?!]
For a moment, confusion filled Sippar’s eyes as he was distracted by Hela.
He knew it was a genuine Cerberus the moment he saw it.
That it is by no means a mere copy of the superficial appearance, but that it shares the same fundamentals as oneself.
“Hahahaha!”
“Kakakakat!”
“Khahakakat!”
The three heads burst into laughter at the same time, as if mocking the bewildered Sippar.
With his mouth wide open, full of sharp teeth.
A cold feeling of ominousness ran down Sippar’s spine as he looked at the sight.
‘It’s dangerous.’
It was instinct.
It’s different from before.
It was already threatening enough, but this is something even more deadly.
I have to avoid it somehow…
But now that he was being attacked from above and below without any warning, there was no way out for him.
[Kwaaah! What the! This again! Aaaah!]
[Don’t touch it! That’s… Ugh!]
[Get away! Get away!!]
The “food god” and “power of gluttony” that had been kept hidden until now are now starting to come into full force.
No defense or regeneration was of any use before it.
The harmony of those two abilities was so great that he ate everything that entered his mouth, regardless of whether it was tangible or not, even if it was only a concept.
Through two mouths—three in number.
“Ah! Now it’s four against four?”
At that sight, Hela put one hand on her cheek and smiled brightly.
With the other hand he continued to swing the whip.
