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[ Birth of the Demon King (1) ]
“Go! “Everyone, step back!”
After the lion of Cheonmugeuk, the demons retreated in haste, creating a wide open space.
In the center of the vacant lot, the two final candidates for the Demon King stood facing each other.
[It would be better to surrender before it is too late. Because it would be a loss for me to kill a demon who would become a useful subordinate.]
Udduk…!
The gray scales that grew all over Berit’s body were tightly woven and grew into a form of armor.
Finally, a red-hot glow flashed from Berit’s eyes as he wore his thick helmet.
And on the other side,
“If you lose, there’s no need to say anything else!”
The Demon World Rabbit, who was a little more chubby than the average of his species, bumped his two soft fists in front of his chest. And I finished the warm-up exercise by jumping up and down in place.
On one side, he is an elite demon and a henchman of Baal, the absolute ruler of the demon world.
On the other hand, there is a race that is almost at the bottom of the demon world’s food chain.
Judging by race and appearance alone, the result was already known, but a strange sense of anticipation was flowing from the demons surrounding the wide open space.
The demons were whispering.
‘That demon rabbit is also incredibly strong.’
‘Didn’t you see it earlier? You killed a high-ranking demon with one blow.’
‘If that demon rabbit wins…’
Most of the spectators gathered there were low-level demons. All of the demons who could challenge the demon king selection test had already been slaughtered by Berit’s subordinates.
Naturally, the audience had no choice but to empathize more with Lily, disguised as a Demon World rabbit, than with Berit, the top class of the Demon World.
“Cluck. “The board seems to have been made very well.”
Cheon Mu-geuk chuckled as he read the atmosphere around him.
Although it was far from the ‘secret operation’ I had originally planned, I thought this might be better in the end.
He recalled what the great man had said before leaving here.
‘Belial’s castle is in the northernmost part of the Demon World. From there, they took the Demon Castle one by one, gathered their forces, and surrounded Baal’s territory from above and below. In order to do that…’
Abraxas, probably thinking the same thing, nodded with his arms crossed next to him.
“As long as our little rabbit wins.”
In her hand was a contract she had just written that had magical effects.
What was written in the contract was simple.
-The other party members never intervene until the fight between Berit and Lily is over.
-The side that admits defeat becomes the winner’s subordinate.
The parchment contract was signed by Berit Lily Abraxas and Wendy with her own blood.
“It might be a harder fight than you think. That guy named Berit. He looks pretty strong, and this is the Demon World. “Even a mutt eats half of his food at home, right?”
Even as he said that, Abraxas did not look very worried.
I don’t know exactly what Berit’s power is, but I know Lilly’s power better than anyone else.
“You’ll win, right?”
Wendy asked, pulling her arm between the two of them.
“Cluck. Isn’t it natural? “Who taught that child?”
Cheonmugeuk gently stroked the girl’s head with a hand the size of a pot lid. And then he looked at Lily, who was just starting to gain strength.
Grumble!
Extremely restrained flames formed thinly on the Demon World Rabbit’s two fists and legs.
It was small and faint compared to the flashy and large flames that were usually used, but that did not mean that the power contained within it was small.
Abraxas, who saw the flame, said with a grin.
“I taught magic myself.”
At the same time, Lily mastered the art of boxing.
Sussssut….
The flame divine energy drawn from the dantian spreads throughout the whole body, and its momentum changes completely.
A proud smile appeared on Cheon Mu-geuk’s face as if he was watching a peerless expert.
“Cluck. “I taught martial arts directly.”
The world’s only joint war taught by the Heavenly Demon and the Dragon Lord.
[…Pretty good.]
Feeling alert, Berit raised his sword and took a defensive stance.
At that moment, the eyes of the Demon King, who were looking down at them from the sky, spoke.
{Two minutes. When you are ready, please begin.}
-Quaaang!
Lily, who took a strong step forward, was launched straight ahead as if compressing the space.
[O lower race! Let me make you realize your topic today!]
Berit swung his sword like a thunderbolt at the demon rabbit that dared to attack him head on.
-Kwakwakwakwakwa!
An attack filled with magical power that could split a mountain in half came pouring out.
It was a turning blow that I had prepared by gathering my strength little by little even before the battle began.
‘You will have no choice but to avoid it. ‘I’ll take advantage of the gap that arises!’
Berit, who had already finished the next move in his head, rushed forward, preparing for a second attack.
But his plan went awry from the beginning.
-Whoop!
The Demon World Rabbit’s thick and soft fist, engulfed in flames, took Berit’s attack from the front.
-Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa!
Light exploded in all directions along with a huge explosion.
[How…!]
Berit looked at the demon rabbit running through the explosion with shocked eyes.
Although his fur looked scorched here and there, it wasn’t enough to say he had suffered any damage.
Whick!
The Demon World Rabbit, who immediately closed the gap, asked with its bright red eyes sparkling.
“Why are you attacking the still Earth?”
[What…]
Whirring!
Lily, who lowered her posture, rotated her body and kicked up her feet.
Grumble!
Berit barely raised his sword to block the kick that was engulfed in flames.
-Cow!
However, the sword was raised upward and Berit’s chest was widely exposed.
Tuk.
Before I knew it, Lily’s palm was touching it.
The girl asked again with a cold gaze.
“Can’t we all just get along?”
Berit didn’t hear the voice properly. He hurriedly gathered magical power into his breastplate, prepared for the opponent’s next attack, and swung his sword at the same time.
[Can’t you put it out!]
“Because of bad guys like you…”
Along with Lily’s anger, flames exploded from the palm that touched Berit’s chest.
“You’re sick!”
-Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa!
Berit was thrown back hundreds of meters and landed deep in the castle.
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The breastplate was melting in the flames, and vivid rabbit footprints were stamped black like a brand on the chest.
[Cough! [Something like a demon rabbit…]
Berit spit out a handful of blood and gritted his teeth as he looked down at the wound on his chest.
Demon rabbit.
It is a common and weak species.
But how could someone who prides himself on having already reached the level of a demon lord be pushed down like this?
‘Something is wrong with this.’
However, it was not a fight that could be dismissed with regret.
Grrrrrrrrrrrrr!
Lily, with her flame wings wide open, was already flying a short distance away.
“You can’t beat me. “I trained a lot before I came here!”
Lily clenched her small fists and raised her flame magic again.
To others, it looked like a chubby demon rabbit clenching its soft, soft fists, but the girl inside had a very serious face.
Lily pursed her lips.
‘I can’t make you hurt anymore. The war must end quickly so you can rest.’
While hanging around with Daein every day, Lily learned that Daein’s physical condition was not normal.
No matter how hard he tried to hide it or how well he lied, Lily already knew everything.
‘You’re lying when you say it doesn’t hurt!’
Daein’s body has almost reached its limit, and he now knows that fighting directly is a huge burden in itself.
So, I planned to fight on his behalf.
‘I will never let you die! ‘I’ll protect it!’
So, over the past few months, I learned martial arts from Grandpa Cheonma until my hands swelled, and I learned magic from As several times until I ran out of magic and collapsed.
Grrrrrrrrrrrrr!
“Surrender. “I won’t look at you anymore!”
At Lily’s warning, Baal Army’s 3rd Legion Commander Berit gritted his teeth and became angry.
[…Don’t be cocky! I haven’t even shown half of my power yet!]
-Puhuaaaaaaa!
Magical power exploded violently from Berit’s body as if running wild.
Berit, engulfed in swirling black magic, rushed towards Lily.
[Kaaaa!]
At the same time, Lily was also engulfed in flames.
“Haaaab!”
The two beings clashed between heaven and earth.
-Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa!
-Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa!
Darkness and flame collided one after another. Onlookers had to step back even further to avoid being caught in the aftermath of the crash.
“This is the battle of demon kings….”
“We had a ridiculous dream.”
“Ah…”
The demons watched the fight with fascination.
It is a fight to choose the new king of the demon world.
The outcome of this fight will determine the king they will serve.
-Roaring!
-Kwakwakwauk!
As time passed, the flames began to overwhelm the darkness.
With each impact, the darkness began to dissipate little by little.
On the other hand, the flame burned even more fiercely.
The two forces, which at first collided at a speed so fast that the eyes could not properly track them, gradually began to slow down.
To be precise, it was when the flames began to overwhelm the darkness.
And in the end
– Quaaaaaaaa!
Berit, who was buried deep in the ground, cried out in pain.
[Ouch…Ouch…!]
The armor that tightly covered the entire body was shattered, and half of the body was writhing as if it had been burned and melted.
On the other hand, Lily, floating vaguely in the sky, looked relatively fine.
There were cuts here and there on the Demon World Rabbit doll, but they were all shallow wounds.
A truly overwhelming victory.
The demons who watched the fight from beginning to end could not keep their mouths shut.
“This can’t be right…”
“The Demon World Rabbit really won…”
“Watch your mouth! Now he is our king!”
The lower-ranking demon defeated the highest-ranking demon with overwhelming power.
That appearance was bound to leave a very strong impression on the demons.
“It ended cooler than I thought.”
“Cluck. “Anyway, who is this?”
“My sister won!”
Abraxas Cheonmugeuk Wendy also looked happy.
Although I was sure that Lily would win, that didn’t mean I wasn’t worried.
Lily said, looking down at Berit in the air.
“I won, so surrender now.”
[Kukkeukkuk….]
Berit, who could barely raise his upper body, shook his shoulders and laughed.
He was defeated.
It was an overwhelming defeat for which there was no excuse.
‘With my strength… I cannot defeat this monster.’
But Berit could not give up his position as the Demon King like this.
Becoming the devil was his goal, but it was also an order given by Baal himself.
If you fail like this and return, you will be destroyed by Baal or receive a more terrible punishment.
…So there is only one option left.
[[Great King Baal! Please give me strength!]]
Berit raised his head and screamed at the sky.
At that moment, black lightning struck from the sky.
-Quarrrrrrrrrrr!!
The thunderbolt fell exactly on Berit’s body.
Immediately after that, changes began to occur in Berit’s body.
The wounds that had been burned and melted healed in an instant, and my body instantly swelled to three sizes.
Cooung! Cooung!
Berit, who stood up on his own two feet, was radiating a different level of energy than before.
[Huuuu….]
Berit let out a long breath and stared at Lily with eyes as deep as the abyss.
No, he was no longer the demon Berit.
[Who are you?]
It was Baal, the ruler of the demon world.
[ Birth of the Demon King (1) ] End
ⓒ Ganjjajang
