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[ Last Battle (6) ]
[Was it from the beginning? ?]
“…Surprise. From the beginning? what?”
The great man looked at Vassago with a surprised expression as he approached him like a ghost and spoke to him.
The naturalization fluttering within the Demon King’s empty eye sockets was unusual.
[Ever since you proposed an alliance to me… were you planning on making that guy, not me, the Demon Lord?]
Vassago’s eyes were focused on Lily, who was riding on the Great Man’s back.
“Cool…”
Lily was sleeping with her mouth slightly open, clinging tightly to Daein’s back like a cicada.
Nibaniva’s doll mask was destroyed beyond repair during the fight with Agares.
Lily’s appearance was revealed to the world, and the demons were shocked when they learned the identity of the demon king Nibaniva.
But that was all.
Daein told Lily that she no longer had to disguise herself as a demon rabbit.
Because there was no need for that anymore.
“Well, rather than saying it was like that from the beginning, it just happened to be like this. “Our little boy is such an extraordinary character.”
[What should I do….]
The atmosphere in Vassago was unusual. Purple magic writhed uneasily around his body.
The Allied Forces executives who were watching nearby quietly raised their magic power in preparation for any unexpected situation. Some were already approaching them.
The great man told them that it was okay and made them back away with a glance, then looked straight at Vassago and warned them.
“The baby is sleeping. “Why don’t you wake me up by creating a bad atmosphere for no reason?”
[…….]
Vassago was silent. This was because the energy of the powerful people around him put strong pressure on him to prevent him from doing foolish things.
‘How many people have Demon King-level power just here?…’ It
was no exaggeration to say that the best of the Dimensional Allied Forces were all gathered here. Even beings with demon king level or equivalent power were over ten.
Some of them seemed so strong that even Vassago himself could not easily defeat them.
“Everyone, please calm down. “You’re waking up?”
…The most powerful people in their respective levels flinched and relaxed their momentum when the landlord gave them a glance.
An opponent with an overwhelming power advantage.
Vassago suppressed his boiling anger and opened his mouth again.
[Do you think the demons will recognize humans as kings? Now that Nibaniba’s identity has been revealed…]
“It seems to me like you’ve already acknowledged everything?”
The great man turned his gaze towards the surviving rebels of the Demon World.
“Follow the master of the flame!”
“A new era has arrived!”
“Bring down Baal and put our master in his place!”
The demons who had sworn loyalty to Nibaniba showed a consistent appearance even after their identities were revealed.
[Why humans…!]
Vassago couldn’t understand it.
The great man gave him the clear facts.
“In the demon world, what’s important is not your background but your power. “While you people were sitting on chairs and playing invasion, the little boy came all the way here by breaking the seal of the demon lords from the bottom.”
The great man lifted up Lily, who was leaning to the side.
The Allied forces were advancing at a fairly fast pace, but the Daein’s movements were smooth, as if they were walking.
“And it’s not like the kid doesn’t have the power of a demon or the devil. “What on earth is the problem?”
Lily proved her strength in front of countless demons. That was enough.
The girl was already the king of the demon world and
was revered as the opponent who would take down Baal from the highest throne and take his place.
[That can’t be possible…]
The more Vasago heard the great man’s story, the more he felt that his future was becoming bleak.
He decided to ask more honestly.
[What are you going to do with me now? Are you going to dispose of it when you’re done with your business?]
“Honestly, it’s not like I haven’t thought about it. Hmm….”
The great man’s gaze upon Vassago was calm, as if appraising the value of an object.
“Do it like this. I swear my allegiance to the little boy as an oath of existence. Then, I will give you the position of manager of the Demon World.”
[…….]
Vassago looked at the great man in silence. The great man explained a little more for him.
“In effect, you will become the ruler of the demon world. “Anyway, I don’t want to force the kid to do something like that himself.”
Daein felt the warm body temperature of the child squirming against his back.
“Ugh…”
Lily spoke in her sleep, rubbing her cheek against Daein’s back. The great man looked at the girl’s face with drool dripping from the corner of her mouth, smiling.
‘What is the devil?’
Lily’s life has already become far from normal.
So I wanted to make him grow up more normally.
Like other kids, I go to school, meet friends my age, and later date…
‘…Hmm. Dating doesn’t happen until you graduate from high school. ‘No way.’
So, Daein planned to appoint a suitable person to manage the demon world instead of Lily.
“Vasago, you are a reasonable and rational demon lord. So you know this offer is the best I can do.”
[What if I refuse?]
“Well….”
At that moment, their eyes met in the air.
The great man trailed off, but the meaning was conveyed clearly.
If Vassago rejects Daein’s offer, the alliance between the two, which was barely maintained in form, will be broken at this point.
[…There is one condition.]
After a short silence, it was Vassago who spoke first. His gaze was directed at the girl who was still sleeping unconsciously on the man’s back.
[After I finish off Baal, I will compete with him directly for the first position. If I lose, I will just accept all of your offers.]
“And?”
[If I win… guarantee complete autonomy for the Demon World for 100 years.]
The great man frowned.
“Assuming you win and become first place based on your skills. But isn’t it a unilateral loss for me to tell you not to interfere for 100 years? “It’s thanks to someone that I came this far.”
[If you are confident that you will win, there will be no reason to refuse. This is as far as I can make concessions.]
Vassago spoke firmly as if there were no further negotiations.
‘Hmm…’
To be honest, Daein didn’t think Lily would lose in a fight with Vassago.
It was Lily who had already shown strength comparable to Agares. Objectively, if Vassago is one step worse, he will be able to win.
The problem is that Vassago is a ‘wizard’.
If there were magic or means to bring about certain variables, unexpected situations could occur.
[I already know that you don’t have much time to worry.] It
was no longer a secret that Baal was attempting to fuse with the Demon Beast.
Because of this, Vassago was also able to propose such a deal to Daein.
“…….”
The great man turned his head and looked at the demonic tree that was getting closer.
A huge black tree growing through the endless clouds.
‘To break through the barrier outside the Demon Tree and sneak inside, we need Vassago’s cooperation.’
In order to quickly and secretly infiltrate the Demon Tree, Vassago was absolutely necessary.
The great man thought for a moment and nodded.
The first priority is to deal with Baal.
“good. “Let’s do that.”
The two made a deal, and the Demon World & Dimension Allied Forces, which were almost shaky due to internal strife, safely entered the territory of the Demon World.
The sky started to darken.
Hundreds of thousands, millions, even countless branches began to come down from the clouds and cover the sky.
Vassago took the lead and said.
[Be nervous. From here, it is the territory of the Demonic Tree.]
***
Deodeudeude.
The branches of the magic tree were constantly writhing.
The immeasurably gigantic tree could not even be captured in sight.
The huge pillar piercing the sky and the branches coming down through the clouds were enough to fill me with awe.
“Everyone, prepare your hearts. “The attack will begin soon.”
Everyone looked up at the sky with nervous expressions at Daein’s words.
Wriggling… wriggling… wriggling….
Branches each as big as a building were wriggling ominously in the sky.
In his life before returning, Daein could not participate in this battle.
However, I clearly knew that this was the battlefield where the greatest sacrifice occurred in the war against the demon world.
‘Now…’
[It’s starting.] As
soon as Vassago finished speaking, flower buds began to form all over the branches of the magic tree.
Slurp. Sreuk. Slurp.
The flower buds began forming in an instant and took less than 10 seconds to bloom.
Fierce claws and teeth tore through the flower buds that were in full bloom.
-Kyaaaaa!
-Kwaaaaaah!
Monsters ranging from a few meters to tens of meters were hanging upside down inside the bud. They dried their wrinkled wings like moths dry their dry wings.
Or there were monsters that just fell to the ground.
-thud! thud! Thump thump thump!
It only took a few tens of seconds for monsters to fill the sky and the ground.
“Ready for battle!”
“Stay in formation!”
The Allied commanders screamed loudly. Although they had heard about it in advance, there were soldiers whose complexions turned white as the sight and scale of the enemy exceeded their imagination.
[I will lift the barrier right away.]
Daein nodded and only then shook Lily awake.
“kid. “We’re all here, so get up.”
Lily woke up, rubbing her eyes with the back of her hand.
“Haam… Is it time for dinner?”
Lily was sleeping so soundly that despite the tremendous noise around her, she yawned as loudly as a hippopotamus. He was still half asleep and his eyes were half closed.
“I don’t think I can eat dinner in this situation.”
The great man patted Lily’s head and looked around.
The battle has already begun.
The allied forces came together as one and faced off against the monsters unleashed by the Demon Counter.
-Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwak!
-Bububububung!
Even within the Allied Forces, only the most elite troops were selected, so in the early stages of the war, the Allied Forces were overwhelmingly pushing forward.
“When we get back, let’s order a late-night snack. “I’ll order you something special today.”
“anything? “I promised!”
Lily, who suddenly woke up, put her big finger and little finger on her back and vigorously shook them up and down. The girl’s will was stronger than ever.
The great man looked around at the people gathered around him and said.
“I’m sure everyone knows this, but let me explain it one last time.”
The operation was simple.
While the main force of the Allied Forces is advancing towards the Demon Tree and attracting attention, Vassago lifts the barrier outside the Demon Tree and a small number of elites move into space and infiltrate the inside of the Demon Tree.
Then find Baal and deal with it and you’re done.
‘The core will be near Baal anyway, so we just need to find him.’
Baal’s location was also roughly determined before arriving. It won’t be difficult to find.
Jeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee…
The space around Vassago was becoming increasingly distorted.
Vassago’s body was trembling and his robe was fluttering like crazy, as if he was suffering greatly.
[soon…. The barrier will be lifted.]
That is how powerful the barrier spread outside the Demon Tree was.
If Vassago had not been in and out of Baal’s castle several times and had not studied in advance to prepare for such a situation, he would not have been able to lift the barrier so quickly.
Even that can be released only for a short time.
[Those who will go inside….]
“Those who are here are all.”
Daein looked around at the faces gathered around him. Most of them were familiar faces and were skilled enough to face the final boss.
‘The boring Demon World will soon be goodbye.’
It was a time when Daein was leisurely thinking like that.
[…I see.]
“Hmm?”
At that moment, Daein made eye contact with Vassago, who was looking at him intently.
“You can’t believe it….”
The moment Daein opens his mouth with a stiff expression
– Paaaaaa!
Those engulfed in light were sent inside the Demon Tree.
[ Final Battle (6) ] End
ⓒ Ganjjajang
