Chapter 202 : Chapter 202
Chapter 202 : Demon King (7)
The former Demon King’s body split in half.
The powers imbued in my sword remained there intact.
Warm Divine Power suppresses the Demonic Energy, and the hegemonic power of death tears the body.
Black Flame continues to burn, and gravity suppresses the intestines squirming between the torn flesh and the arms trying to grow to connect the body parts.
Among them, what I am watching most carefully is my Divinity, the red energy.
Energy desiring battle.
No, the energy of battle itself.
It did not stop even though it had already split the Demon King’s body in half.
It looked like it was tearing the former Demon King’s body apart like the energy of death, but there was a difference.
‘It is burning.’
It was considered a fire even more intense than Black Flame.
Beyond just swallowing the guy still squirming where it passed, it seemed to be trying to burn away his existence itself.
Is it because I mainly used fire?
The Divinity of Battle also resembled flames.
The existence of the New Demon King who entered the former Demon King’s body was crumbling under the attacks of various energies.
Watching that scene with concentration, my body staggered for a moment and my legs lost strength.
Flump.
But I didn’t fall. Keldric supported my body and Everchen also ran over to help.
Bea also ran quickly and examined my wound.
Nihel also rubbed its face against me, looking at me worriedly with Eidon on its back.
“I am fine.”
“The blood…… is not stopping.”
It was exactly as Keldric said.
Sea’s Healing is clearly active at all times, and the power of Divine Power and the healing power contained in my Mana are helping the recovery, but the wound where the Demon King’s tentacles pierced and passed through did not heal.
Clatter…….
I threw off the shattered Thunder Plate.
The armor had a self-repair function, but it was difficult to expect repair in a situation where even the magic circles composing it had shattered.
Blood was gushing out from the wound. Because I was hit directly by the Demon King’s attack, the Origin Demonic Energy was gnawing at me.
“Heal.”
“I will pour Elixir right away too.”
My companions desperately treated me.
The Elixir sealed the wound, and Everchen’s Heal filled me from the inside.
But soon, with a pop, the wound started to open again.
“It is fine. It doesn’t seem like the internal organs were damaged. It was pierced cleanly. I can still fight more.”
I rather comforted my companions who were appalled.
I had expected it.
Adjak, who fought the former Demon King, also had to fight while carrying the wound once inflicted until the end.
I didn’t think I wouldn’t allow a single attack from the beginning.
I’ll have to fight carrying the wound.
I had to hurry more than before.
“Really. Let’s just watch that bastard fading away.”
The former Demon King’s body split in half was almost completely burned and on the verge of disappearing.
The twisted New Demon King’s face was also almost completely burned.
It was a face that originally didn’t have parts that could be called eyes, but the eyes that sprouted in the middle also lost their light and burned away.
“He is dead.”
“Lord Polarin, you have worked hard.”
Eidon and Bea comforted me.
The former Demon King’s corpse turned to ash.
It was clear that the New Demon King also took damage. Because the thick Demonic Energy pressing down on the Demon King’s Castle disappeared to some extent.
Perhaps because the Demonic Energy decreased, the castle walls also stopped flowing down.
Also, breathing became easier than before.
It was because the Demonic Energy decreased a lot, and Everchen’s Titan Blades pierced the ceiling, allowing outside air to flow in.
“But it is not the end.”
“Right.”
Everyone looked at Adjak trapped in the Ice Coffin.
Half of the New Demon King was contained in his body as well.
Adjak was freezing solid inside the Ice Coffin.
The definitely improved Ice Coffin was excellent magic capable of trapping even a Demon King.
I thought Eidon, who realized such magic even in difficult circumstances, was incredibly amazing.
Such Eidon asked me.
“……Polarin, can you hold out a little longer?”
“Of course. I can hold out, and I can fight too.”
“Then how about waiting for support. Seeing that it is noisy outside, it seems Lord Evernite is also struggling. Since the Ice Coffin won’t break easily, wouldn’t the odds of winning be higher if we clear the outside first and deal with the Demon King together with others?”
Eidon’s words were reasonable.
It would be much better if the expedition’s forces gathered to fight rather than me, who suffered a not-so-small injury, facing the Demon King.
‘If the opponent wasn’t the Demon King, that is.’
“No. I have to fight.”
“Polarin, I know what you mean. But you don’t have to handle it alone.”
“…….”
I knew the fact that the expedition’s commanders overheard the conversation between Tayon and me.
However, because they knew what decision I had made, they understood me saying I would face the Demon King alone.
However, my companions still seemed unable to understand.
Because I didn't know their sincerity, it was even harder to open my mouth.
“Still, I will face him. I am not saying I will face him alone. Lady Hike said she would help.”
Eventually, I insisted. My companions’ eyes drew sad arcs.
“I can endure it. Are the fingers on the 1st floor all cleared?”
“Of course. We already crushed them before coming.”
“I see. From now on, please go outside and help Lord Evernite.”
“No, we can’t go.”
Keldric also stepped forward in a fit of anger.
“I also have no intention of dying here. I will win and return.”
“…….”
I met eyes with each of my companions and said.
“Please believe in me. I will overcome, endure, and return.”
Eventually, Bea nodded first.
“If it is Lord Polarin, you will be able to do it.”
“……Right, if it is you, you could do it.”
“I believe in you.”
“If that is your decision…….”
Bea, Keldric, Everchen, and Eidon answered in turn.
Eventually, everyone understood my heart.
“Lord Eidon, please release the magic. I want to finish this quickly.”
Blood was still flowing from my stomach.
The decision was already made. Eidon didn’t add any more words.
He took off the Tello uniform he was wearing and gave it to me.
I accepted the uniform from Eidon and put it on.
Since obtaining the Thunder Plate, it had been a long time since I fought wearing the Tello uniform.
But still, the Tello uniform was the most comfortable.
“Thank you.”
Eidon patted my shoulder a couple of times instead of answering.
I released Termination.
Gripping Maron, I looked at Adjak trapped in the Ice Coffin.
‘I will finish it before it gets too late.’
My favorite Adjak.
That I will fulfill your wish, and that I will soon restore your peace as well.
I pledged.
Eidon muttered and chanted magic.
The Ice Coffin that stood firmly began to crack.
Crack.
“Please go down quickly. I will follow as soon as I finish the battle. See you in front of the Demon King’s Castle.”
“…….”
My companions did not answer.
The sound of footsteps going down the stairs was heard and then stopped.
I know without looking back.
They are still worried about me.
Crack, cra-a-ack!
Even at that moment, the Ice Coffin that trapped even the Demon King was breaking.
The wicked Demonic Energy trapped inside began to fill the space creeping up.
Soon, the coffin will collapse completely.
“Go quickly!”
Still, no answer or footsteps came.
Just as I tried to deceive my companions, did they deceive me too?
Smirk.
Even laughter came out. Because we care for each other too much, we rather deceive each other.
That I will handle it alone, that you don’t have to handle it alone.
They remained with such hearts.
But I hadn’t ruled out the possibility that my companions wouldn’t leave.
I recited Dragon Speech with a desperate heart.
– Adjak and I, a space for just the two of us unfolds.
The space of the Demon King’s Castle began to distort.
My companions’ loud shouts came from behind.
“See you soon.”
With my last greeting, Adjak, no, the New Demon King and I were sucked into a new space.
***
A plain with only grass spread wide.
A fixed sky where wind does not blow and clouds do not move.
This was the limit of the space I could unfold with Dragon Speech.
Even this was possible because I was taught by Hike.
But it doesn’t matter.
Because it was clear that only I and Adjak were standing before my eyes.
Adjak flashed open the eyes I had closed for him again.
Pitch-black pupils stared at me.
It was a quite disgusting sight to behold, but rather fortunate.
I came to fully acknowledge that Adjak is only a shell, and what occupies his body is the new Demon King.
The Demon King inside Adjak’s body twisted the creaking joints this way and that.
The frost still remaining on his face was erased by the Demon King’s Demonic Energy.
Soon, Demonic Energy began to spread even on the vast plain.
It must be a space I created, but the Demonic Energy felt more powerful than my energy.
I rushed at Adjak aiming for Maron.
I had no intention of waiting until the New Demon King could fully use Adjak’s body to have a head-on confrontation.
No one can consider me cowardly either.
After all, only the Demon King wearing Adjak’s shell and I are here.
‘It is just a battle where winning and losing are most important.’
If I can win, I must mobilize all measures.
I released all my power from the beginning.
Including various Tunes, Divine Power, death, and even my Divinity.
I suffered a penetrating wound in my stomach, but my fighting spirit and power overflowed enough to make me forget the pain.
In the world I made, the time to fight the last battle I had longed for.
The fullness as if the world would move according to my will.
In that, I swung my sword at Adjak, no, at the Demon King.
Clang!
The Demon King also immediately drew a sword formed with Demonic Energy and attacked me.
‘Sword?’
I was bewildered because it was completely different from the previous fighting style.
But at the sound heard soon after, I was even more surprised.
Thump, thump, thump, thump…….
Powerful heartbeat sound.
Not the heartbeat sound spewing from my body, but the heartbeat sound flowing from Adjak’s body.
Every time the heart beat violently, thick Demonic Energy poured out like a waterfall falling.
‘……Adjak’s Dragon Heart is spewing Demonic Energy.’
The Demon King seemed to have awakened even Adjak’s heart which had already stopped.
“You shouldn’t have touched the heart.”
I spoke fiercely and swung the sword again.
However, the Demon King blocked my sword thrust with all my might without difficulty.
The trajectory of the sword the Demon King swung was familiar.
He is imitating Adjak’s swordsmanship, a swordsmanship resembling mine yet a little different.
– Grr-rack... Gu-guk-crack.......
Even though the Demon King took over Adjak’s body and is copying his swordsmanship, he still couldn’t speak.
The Demon King’s and my swords clashed continuously.
No one could take the flow.
‘Can it be seen as imitation? No, isn’t it Adjak’s swordsmanship itself?’
The origin of my swordsmanship.
He seemed to be demonstrating Adjak’s swordsmanship by embodying it more perfectly than the wooden doll shown when Hike trained me.
Of course, I didn’t follow Adjak’s swordsmanship as it is but transformed it.
So there were points where each other’s swords went astray.
However, no one could grasp a clear victory.
A winner will not be decided easily like this.
“If you can copy this too, try copying it, and if you can block it, try blocking it.”
Rumble-crash!
A clear and dry sky with not even movement of clouds.
However, the atmosphere changed at once.
Ten Thousand Thunderbolts tore the sky and poured down.