Volume 2 Chapter 56 The Hero Attacks in a New Form
Meanwhile, Demon Lord Zeke is interrogating Catareba.
In a town on the outskirts of the Fairy Kingdom, an attack from the Demonkin was underway.
"Damn it! What the hell is that monster?"
"The sheer power of magic... Gwaah!"
The fairy soldiers fell one after another.
In the center stood the figure of Hero Makhen, clad in black iron armor and wielding a greatsword.
"Hehehe... Gwahahahaha! That's right! This is what I've been waiting forr!"
A ghastly armor sprouted thorns everywhere.
The greatsword pulsed as if it were alive... thump... thump...
Multiple glaring eyeballs moved about the armor and sword.
Despite Makhen's hair being bleached and his skin slightly darkened, he maintained a humanoid form.
"Don't falter! Fire! Fire now!"
Twenty fairy soldiers gathered and unleashed magic at Makhen.
The fairies, a race skilled in magic.
What they unleashed, far surpassed the usual might with magic greater than that of elves.
Even receiving a barrage of advanced magic... however, Makhen sustained not a single wound.
"Ha ha! Weak! Too weak...! Is this all fairies are capable of?!"
With a thump...!
Makhen kicked off the ground.
"Retreat!" "──Too slow!"
He swung the greatsword in hand.
Gwaaaah...!
An eerie sound sliced through the air.
Suddenly, everything around him... vanished.
Fairies, the ground, and even space itself was eroded away.
"W-What? Twenty fairy soldiers... annihilated...?"
"Don't waver! Prepare the summoned beasts!"
What the fairies summoned was a beast surpassing even advanced Demonkin.
Before creatures on par with a majin, however, Makhen laughed wickedly.
"Hyahahaha! You weaklings...! Think you can stop me with that?!"
Makhen raised the greatsword and concentrated magic onto the blade.
"Taste this! [Gluttony Bite]!"
The moment the greatsword swung down, a jet-black aura radiated as a slash.
The immense magical power hidden within the slash transformed midway into the form of a black dragon, devouring everything in its path.
"Guaahhhhhhhhh!"
Fairy soldiers, town folk... and it easily consumed an entire town.
"Kukuku... hahaha! Incredible! How about that...! I've evolved and I'm super awesome!"
Before the barren fairy town, Makhen laughed loudly.
[Makhen, listen]
"Huh? What's up, Jamael!"
A voice resonated in his mind via communication magic.
The opponent was the commander of the New Demon Lord Army, [Jamael].
He was the one who operated on Makhen's body.
[Enough of the games. Have you forgotten your task?]
"I haven't forgotten, you idiot. It's that annoying Demon Lord's cleanup, right?"
[That's right. We lost contact with Catareba, who was sent to the fairy country. There was also the presence of the Demon Lord's magic nearby. If that's the case, he may extract information from the New Demon Lord Army and come to us. Kill Demon Lord Zeke before that happens.]
"I got it, alright? No need to repeat yourself, old man."
Makhen, with a savage grin, looked at the jet-black greatsword with rapture.
"This [Greatsword of Gluttony] is amazing... the strongest magic sword that devours everything... it's just perfect for me..."
[Truly, forgetting the debt you owe to me, majin.]
Picking up the battered Makhen, Jamael modified him.
Majin.
That is, a synthetic weapon created by embedding the magic of beings such as Demonkin into a human body.
Usually, one cannot withstand the magnitude of that power and dies.
Rarely, some overcome the strength, but most transform into abominations.
[But Makhen, you are the exception. Your compatibility with magic was extraordinary. As a result, you became a perfect majin without deforming, maintaining the form of a human.]
"Kukuku...! This feels great! That chosen one vibe! Yes! I am Makhen! The chosen powerful one...! "
He swung his black greatsword, slicing through the beautiful fairy country's land.
Flowers scattered, the lush earth was carved away, and the forest was dying.
"You'll never call me a loser again! I am! The powerful one! The powerful Makhen! Gyahahahahaha! "
[Ah, that one who refuses to listen... Listen, Makhen, you must take care of Zeke. Otherwise, I will impose a penalty.]
"Ha! There's no way I could lose to some weakling! I'm never losing again; I'll annihilate that worthless Demon Lord in an instant! Gyahahahahahaha! "
[Incredible confidence. Don't lose. Head to the Kirin Shrine quickly.]
"Shut it, don't you dare order me around, you trash. Fine, I'll take care of it quickly. Then I'll get my revenge on the humans...! "
With a fierce grin, Makhen headed towards the fairy town where the Kirin Shrine lay.
"Is that it...?"
He looked down at the town from a small hill.
"I'd love to savor the moment, but I have to complete the mission. It's just a flash, I'll finish it in an instant! "
Makhen raised his greatsword, gathering magical power.
"Disappear along with the town! Die, Demon Lord! [Gluttony Bite]!!! "
From the swung sword, the power of gluttony was unleashed as a slashing force.
The town was consumed by the overwhelming torrent of power.
"Gyahahahaha! That's my win! Pathetic! The Demon Lord got what he deserved...! With all that bravado, to lose in a flash like this! Gyyyyahahahaha──Bube...! "
At that moment, an immense shock struck Makhen's cheek.
He spun wildly in the air and fell clumsily to the ground.
"Bube... W-What the hell...! It's in front of the hero! "
Standing there was a young man, radiating an aura of fury.
"It's been a while... damn hero."
Demon Lord Zeke stood there.
The town behind him was... untouched by a single scar.
"Instead of just targeting me, you're dragging in other unrelated corpses... Don't think you'll get away with this."
"Hah...! That's my line! Dieeee!"
In a flash, Makhen closed the distance.
However, the Demon Lord read his movements and slammed a fist into his cheek.
"Gyaaaaah!"
The hero bounced and fell to the ground.
"No more mercy for you."
Radiating an aura of rage befitting a demon king, Zeke proclaimed.
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