“MA~~~~~~~~~STE~~~~~~~~~RRR!!”
A lively voice echoes at the place supposed to be a battlefield.
The familiar voice made me brace myself, unintentionally.
It flew in the air like a cannonball and embraced me.
My neck was getting wrangled, with an unpleasant sound.
Pain!! Suffering!! Suffer-paining!!
The one who had hugged me, was Pafimia.
Though she seemed injured here and there, her power hadn’t diminished at all.
In fact, it felt like she was stronger than before.
“G-get away, Pafimia!! It hurts! I can’t breathe!!”
I’m dying! I’ll really die. Wait, I’m already dead!
“As expected, master defeated all those flame-lizards!!”
Ignoring my complaints, Pafimia hugs me even tighter.
Could she be trying to kill me, a Heavenly King, among the uproar?
“I can’t believe you managed this all by yourself, professor.”
“Neither can I… But the scenery speaks for itself.”
“Just how did you manage it?”
Verdana, Mackenzie, and Mysteltam drag their injured bodies towards me.
The adventurers, who heard silence after the screams of monsters, return one by one to check out the situation.
They all gulped, seeing the state of the battlefield at once.
Sharon, who was looking at me from the side, sheds tears.
“Oh… That’s…”
“I saw it all.”
Taking her hands off my neck, Pafimia speaks openly.
Pafimia! You were awake at that time?
I’ve gotten dull…
She must’ve seen me use [Instant Death].
“The moment master raised his arm, and pointed his finger at the opponent—“
This is bad!
I can’t let anyone know that I wield death attribute magic.
Death magic is forbidden in the human realm.
If it’s found out, I won’t be able to live in Neuville anymore.
No, I might even become a criminal in the human realm.
Though I might already be wanted, since I’m a demon and a Heavenly King. Regardless, my struggle till now would all be for naught.
“He defeated all the enemies at once.”
On top of that, these humans too…
I raise the same finger as the one Pafimia mentioned.
“Man, that was an amazing forehead flick.”
Eh?
“I’m pretty sure there was a tremendous shock wave. More than 10,000 flame-lizards got done in by that.”
….Ummmm.
“Then what…”
“So he, defeated them using one finger?”
“Yeah, that is…”
“That means, for Capua dia-sama–“
‘One finger was enough for a whole army!?’
Ah… They’ve arrived at a weird conclusion again…
AWEEEEEEEEEEEEESOOOOOOMEEEEEE!!
The yells of the adventurers ring out loudly.
Their cries of celebration were louder than any battle-cry I’d heard.
“That’s amazing, professor. I’ll have to admit, you’re strong.”
“As expected of the adventurer, who’s promise I recognized.”
“Hmph! He did take down that Hydralord in one shot. This isn’t all that surprising.”
Why the hell are you guys falling for it so easily!
A forehead-flick shock wave…
How strong must my forehead-flicks be?
Though I did take them out in one shot.
Still, forehead-flick sounds too unnatural, no matter how you look at it!
Regardless, no one found it strange.
The adventurers were busy celebrating.
Sharon began crying again.
“Alright! Let’s all raise Capua Dia-sama, the owner of the miracle forehead flick!”
“Sound great!”
“Let’s honor Capua Dia-sama.”
“Everyone, over here.”
“Take off his shoes.”
Eh? Wai…
Just what are they about to do.
Yeah… I’m a little scared.
Right after, I get raised high by the adventurers.
I was then thrown into the air.
“Uooh! Noooo! What is this!!”
What are these guys trying to achieve?
What do they get by traumatizing me?
Weren’t you just praising me a while ago?
No, I suppose this is also a human custom.
Or should I say malpractice.
I really don’t understand humans.
Aren’t they technically more violent than the demons?
Their joyous hails of “Banzai! Banzai!” continued, as I trembled in fear.
Blazel’s voice, which always sounded full of confidence, cracks up.
His brown skin had gone slightly pale.
In front of him, his subordinate who announced “The annihlation of the Flame Beast Corps” was prostrating.
Perhaps feeling his boss’s rising bloodlust, his body began quivering and greasy sweat had already spread to the floor.
“H, how!? They were 20,000! 20,000 troops! What happened to Gidragon? Roggun and Bagira were there as well, am I wrong!?”
“My lord, I’m afraid to tell you, all three of them were killed… The corpses were collected by humans.”
“The city! What happened to that village town, Neuville!?”
“…Apparently, it’s still standing.”
“Don’t make a fool out of me!!”
Blazel swipes his hand in front of him.
The documents lying on his table get sent flying.
His angry voice echoes beyond his office, throughout the corridor.
“Not only were the 20,000 troops annihilated, but they couldn’t even destroy the town?”
Blazel circles around, and grabs his prostrating subordinate by the collar.
Seeing his superior’s eyes raging with fire, he could do nothing but panic.
However, nothing could change the fact that 20,000 troops had been lost, and the town of Neuville was still standing.
“How did this happen!?”
Next, it was the subordinates’ turn to be sent flying.
He replies, while still stuck to the wall.
“I’m afraid…”
“What? Is there anything else?”
“On top of “Mysteltam the Absolute Flash”, his partner “Verdana the Unsinkable” was also present…. Furthermore–“
“Furthermore what! Don’t add useless gaps!!”
“It is yet to be confirmed, but the “Priestess of Prophecy” Sharon, and the hero chosen by her were also at the scene.”
“Hero!!”
“Y-yesh…”
“So he’s the one who defeated my…”
“Most likely…”
“Interesting! If that’s so, then I will directly…”
“What is it, Luviana…”
He spits his colleague’s name out, in frustration.
Even after hearing the whip like words, Luviana doesn’t withdraw.
She finally speaks her second line.
“Blazel… The Demon King has called for you.”
—–!!!!
Blazel’s expression, which had seemed cold to all who saw it until then, finally sank.
It simultaneously turned blue, and sweat was shining on his face.
“What do you mean…”
“Don’t you get it? It’s about the march on Neuville.”
“Luviana! You wench, did you tell the Demon King!?”
“I swear… I didn’t say anything. If you want to know who did though, you can ask yourself. That is, if you dare to.”
“Gu!”
“If you have enough time to grit your teeth, you should go.”
That is, if you value your life…
“DAAAAAAAAMN IIIIIIT!!!!”
Blazel curses out loudly, in the end.
He walks by Luviana’s side, and proceeds to leave the room.
The door behind him closing with a slam.
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