63 - 48 The Hero Who Kills the Devil

"Guoooah!"

--Gugg!

Gugu!

I catch the attack of the guard who has become a demon with Hinokaguzuchi, my twin swords.

I turn Hinokaguzuchi into a spear and thrust with the hilt as soon as I repel the attack.

I'm going to make them inactivated for now!

I'm just going to disable them for now!　I can connect at least one of their legs later!

"Even if you say so, ......?

You can't let your guard down!　These people are completely out of their minds!

But the girls also seemed to be having a hard time dealing with the situation, and they all looked as if they were biting down on a bitter bug.

In the midst of it all, King Vael, who had been smiling with a smile on his face, tilted his head and said, "Oh?

Oh?　Why didn't you kill them?

Apparently, the wounds we had inflicted on him earlier were completely healed.

He probably has some kind of highly regenerative demon in his system.

It's only natural, right?　These people were human beings just now!

But now they are just demons. Vicious and merciless monsters that attack humans--what's the need to hesitate?

You're the one who did that!

You are the one who did it!　I put on my Suzaku form and slashed at King Vael with my single-edged sword.

I'm not sure what to do.

--I'm going to slash at King Vael with my single-bladed sword.

"GIGEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

What?

One of the demons broke in between us just before.

--The first thing that comes to mind is the fact that the two of us are not the only ones who have been in the same situation.

As I was stunned by the monster that laid down its huge body with a thud, King Vael also smiled and said, "It is natural for a soldier to protect the king's body.

It is natural for a soldier to protect the king's body. It was a magnificent end. I will send the bereaved family some money to pay their respects later.

You ......?

--Gogo!

As if in response to my anger, flames overflowed from all over my body.

Then, as if King Vael remembered, he said, "Oh, yes.

Oh, that's right. You have the power to resurrect the dead, don't you? What do you think?　What do you think? Yes, that would be good. That way the bereaved won't be sad, and they will be able to protect me again with renewed vigor.

"......"

--I understand now.

This king is ...... no, he is not an impersonal thing.

He's just a-- a bastard!

So I make up my mind.

"...... Yes, I know, but that's only because I'm going to kill you. But only after I kill you!

Right here, right now--I'm going to kill this man!　I'm going to kill this man right here and now!

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--Zugan!

We break through the walls of the hall and leap out, our wings flapping as we stare at each other through the full moon.

Vael's wings are as majestic as a flying dragon, and they seem to be disproportionate to his slender body.

Beautiful wings, aren't they?　It took a lot of effort to obtain this strength. No matter how much technology is available to incorporate demon cells into the human body, it is meaningless if the body cannot adapt to the new technology.

Is that why you used innocent people as test subjects?

That is not true. They became the foundation of our beloved country. It is because of their sacrifices that I have this power and those you just fought against can now escape the fate of death.

Perhaps they used that technology to treat illnesses, for example.

The fact that the Vael's regenerative powers could do such a thing is not surprising.

But even so, you can turn him into a demon at will, can't you?

That's because you all tried to kill me.

What?

If only you had not interfered with me, they would have lived the rest of their lives as human beings. --If only you had not interfered.

Check out ......."

Vael was right, it was because we hunted him down that the people were turned into demons.

But--

'Your way is wrong!　That's not helping!　It's just more pawns for you!"

'Oh dear, I guess you and I still don't see eye to eye. I am sorry. With your help, we could have created a peaceful world together.

Cowering his shoulders and shaking his head in disgust, Vael's appearance gradually changed.

He became black and large, with an exoskeleton covering his entire body, as if a dragon had taken on human form.

Before, I couldn't control my power and became huge, but now I'm different. Because I am the "Demon King" - the king of all demons.

...... I see. I'm not the most powerful man on earth or a messenger of God, but a hero of salvation - a "hero" who will defeat you!

And so our battle began.

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