Chapter 191 - Demon King 6 (2/2)

Artpe took a deep breath as he grabbed his magic tome.The wings made by Demonic energy resolved into a black dragon.It was crawling through the air.

However, this was why the Demon King was crafty.He used a flashy spell to look cool, and at the same time, he stealthily used other spells to put pressure on his enemy.Of course, Artpe knew all of this.This was why he couldn’t let the Demon King escape being the target of the Reclamation magic!

Artpe kept cancelling the Demon King’s spell before it could manifest.It was as if the Demon King was only fighting with his body.This was also true with Arpte, since he was challenging the Demon King with his magic.

The never ending black Demonic energy was being invaded and eaten away by the purple Mana.It was like heat and cold fighting against each other.If one could see the the power being used, one would come away impressed.From the perspective of those that were ignorant, it looked as if they were having a staring contest!

[What are you afraid of?What is stopping you?Look, Artpe.Look at your Mana and my Demonic energy mingling with each other.If you want to see a much more decorated stage, you better take a step back!]

[Don’t worry about that.When I write my autobiography, I’ll set off couple fireworks in the description for you.In the old tales, I hate the stories where the magicians fight each other.They keep boasting about their great magic as if they are passing a baton back and forth between each other.Those scenes annoy me the most.]

Artpe, Etna and Regina played key roles as they fought a fierce magical battle that couldn’t be seen with the naked eye.On the other hand, the other close combat party members rallied around Maetel and Sienna.They left behind their fear for the Demon King, and they bravely attacked the Demon King.

[Ha!You are hiding something that I don’t know about..]

“He keeps saying words I don’t understand!It’s scary!”

“He isn’t asking you out on a date.Be at ease and just stab him!”

The lowest leveled party member was Leseti, but she had grown a lot in the Dungeon prepared by the Demon King.She was able to wound him now.However, the thing that helped her the most was the holy priestess’ Blessing and the Hero’s Flash that was infused at the end of her sword.It would have been impossible to seriously injure the Demon King without it.

[It is an ability that is supposed to be granted only to heroes.How is she using it?Interesting.This is getting much more interesting.It almost makes me wish this was the final chapter to this stage.It is regretful that this isn’t the case!]

[In the end, you aren’t able to escape your normal pattern!]

In the regular order of the world, Hero’s Flash was a spell that only heroes could use.However, Artpe and Maetel had bent this rule.

Maetel had evolved her Record Master.In the end, she was able to share the Hero’s Flash with any party members related to Artpe and her!

“Am I going to die here?”

“If you do die, you should wish to be reborn in a world where there is no Demon King or Hero.Moreover, it would be great if there were no kings.”

[Humans….!]

When Sienna and Maetel created openings, the rest of Artpe’s party members rushed in to injure the Demon King.When the Demon King was about to counter attack, Sienna showed unrivaled bravery by charging the Demon King!

The party was akin to an enormous revolving buzz saw.They were chipping away at the Demon King.In truth, this was possible, because the Demon King wasn’t that talented at close combat.The Demon King realized that he was slowly losing.

[Etna······!You threw away the peerless body of a Demon for that?You reduced yourself to accomplish what? Did you truly gain what you wanted?!]

“Artpe, he is starting to put on that really annoying act.I think he’s about to go into the third phase.”

“Ok.”

The two of them had toiled under the Demon King for couple hundred years.Whenever the Demon King said something, they already knew what he was going to do!

Of course, the Demon King knew that he had a habit of saying certain phrases.Despite him knowing this, he refused to change his behavior.He continued to be himself even though his pattern of movement was known by his foes.It truly was a behavior befitting a Demon King.

[I’ve been going easy on you.However, you won’t have the time to relax from now on.]

“Maetel, you have to use Accelerate as much as possible!If possible, I want you to share that ability with the others!Get close to him!”

“Understood!”

Demonic energy exploded forth from where the throne had been.It seemed the Demon King had buried a reservoir of Demonic energy beforehand!On top of that, the several traps that hadn’t been activated were triggered all at once.In a flash, the Mana purified by Artpe was turned back into Demonic energy.Artpe could tell this was a technique used by the previous Demon King.

[As expected, you are following his orders!?]

[His intent isn’t the same as mine.However, he believed that he had complete control over me, so he gave a portion of his power to me.He made mistake, and I was able to make this place with that power.]

The Demon King was once again going into a long monologue!This happened only when the Demon King thought his victory was assured!

[There is a limit to how much Mana you can revert in a short amount of time.Well, show me.While you face my spell, will you be able to protect your comrades from the Demonic energy?!]

Artpe had to acknowledge it.Up until now, the Demon King had been measuring his magic against Artpe, and he had found the limit to the Reclamation magic.Afterwards, the Demon King upped his power to a higher level, and he bragged about it!He really was like the traditional Demon King from the old stories!He relished in taking on the position of an absolute being!

In a flash, the Demon King used his magic, and at the same time, the poisonous Demonic energy assaulted Artpe’s party. It was a desperate situation where someone would die by the attack, but Artpe had a biting smile on his lips.

His hand went in and out of his Dimensional Pouch.He brought out a long staff!

“I knew this would happen.This is why I prepared this, Demite staff Pipi!”

“Artpe, that sounded really funny!”

Pipi had been storing Mana up until now.In the next moment, the staff let out a powerful light as it resonated with the magic tome.The Demonic energy and the spells filling the nearby region were all turned into Mana.In a flash, the Demon King was suffocating!

[This is the moment….I’ve been waiting for!]

It happened at that moment.

The Demon King’s eyes flashed as he accepted the Mana into his body.

At that moment, he was trying to become the subject of the Reclamation magic.

On the other hand, it was also the moment that Artpe had been waiting for.