At sixteen, she became capable of wielding the Holy Sword, officially becoming the Hero.
One by one, she defeated the Demon King's three generals, liberating three of the continents.
Then she rallied the human armies to invade the central continent from three sides, finally getting a chance to avenge her father by confronting the one responsible for his death.
There was no way she could watch the Demon King escape and just let it go.
"Emilia, we did it!"
At that moment
Her companions, having finished off the demons outside the castle, arrived. Seeing no trace of the Demon King, they were overjoyed.
"No, it's not over yet!"
Emilia suddenly fixed her gaze on the dimensional rift, her eyes set with determination.
"I must kill the Demon King!"
"!!!"
Amid the astonished looks of her companions, she leapt straight into the closing dimensional rift.
At the same time
It snapped shut.
"..."
Her companions looked at one another, unsure what to do next.
The Human World.
Crash!
In a dark alley,
A stray cat was rummaging through the trash,
When suddenly
Crack!
A fissure opened in the very air.
"Meow!!!"
Startled, the cat jumped, its fur standing on end, and crouched low, staring warily at the spatial rift.
Crack!
A foot emerged.
"Meow!!!"
Seeing the two-legged creature appear, the stray cat dashed off.
"Where is this?"
A black-haired man in a cloak, accompanied by a slightly taller blond man, walked out of the crack.
"I'm not sure. There's some kind of energy here that's different from magic."
The blond man observed the surroundings keenly. Suddenly, his eyes went wide. Pointing a shaking finger at the black-haired man, he shouted, "M-Maou-sama! You, youyou!!!"
"What about me?"
Sadao Maou (Satan) looked at him, puzzled.
"Huh??? You're Alsiel?"
The person before him looked both familiar and strange.
Alsiel was a high-ranking demonone of the Demon King's four generals, a Demon Grand Marshal, commander of the Eastern Invasion Army of Ente Isla.
But right now, Alsiel had none of his usual imposing demonic aura. There was no sign of anything demonic in him; he appeared completely human.
Alsiel was similarly confused. "Maou-sama, the horns on your head they're gone!"
"What?"
Hearing that, the Demon King reached up to feel for his horns, but touched nothing at all.
Then he looked at his hand. Human skin, a human palmso foreign to him.
"???"
"Why have we turned into humans?"
They were definitely demons. Shocked by this discovery, Alsiel murmured, "Perhaps it's because this place has no magic. This definitely isn't Ente Isla."
Whatever the case, they first had to figure out where they were.
Before long, using the last of the magic power in his body, the Demon King hypnotized a passerby and read their memories.
Then the two of them realized what had happened.
In order to establish a paradise for demons, the Demon King had led Adramelech, Ashiel, Lucifer, and Malacodahis four Demon Grand Marshalsinto the human lands.
But the Hero wielding a holy sword appeared and, when the Demon King was on the verge of conquering the world, she defeated him. He fled here in desperation.
Yet now he'd been turned into the very being he despised the mosta human.
How ironic.
"Maou-sama, what do we do now?"
Alsiel asked gravely.
In this place, with next to no magic, they were in a dangerous situation.
"Hmm"
Deep in thought, the Demon King sifted through the new information in his mind about this world. After a long moment, a sharp glint appeared in his eyes as he came to a conclusion. Raising his right hand, he cracked an ominous grin.
"Alsiel, we'll conquer this world, and then we'll return to Ente Isla and reclaim it!"
"Maou-sama!"
Alsiel was profoundly moved by the Demon King's resolve.
"Hmph! You two, in your current pathetic state, think you can conquer the world? Where do you get the nerve?"
"Who's there?!!!"
~~~
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Chapter 336: MgRonald's Favourite Employee!
A mocking voice came from behind.
The Demon King Satan and Alsiel turned around at the same time.
They saw a man studying them with an amused expression.
It was Rei Ao.
What a coincidence.
His home wasn't too far from here.
Sensing something unusual, he came over to check it out.
And these two, who he recognized, really made him laugh.
[Name]: Demon King Satan
[Level]: 25 (lacking magic)
[Abilities]:
[Name]: Alsiel
[Level]: 25 (lacking magic)
[Abilities]:
Putting himself aside, the power of these two would normally allow them to run rampant in the Human Realm. However, because of how their magic was converted, they were now severely weakenedno different from ordinary humans. Even though they knew their own weakened state, they still shouted about "conquering the world," which was pretty funny. In the end, they'd probably end up in a "Work for a living, Demon King!" situation.
"Who are you?"
The Demon King Satan and Alsiel were on high alert.
"Rei Ao. A human from this world."
Rei Ao smirked. "Instead of questioning me, shouldn't you two visitors from another world first explain what you meant by wanting to conquer the world?"
"!!!"
Under Rei Ao's inquisitive gaze, they felt immense pressure. This man was definitely no ordinary person. Exchanging looks, they reached a decision:
Run!
They turned and fled without hesitation.
After a short while
The two, now far away, leaned against a wall, gasping for air. Their current bodies were so weak that just running left them breathless.
"Huff... he didn't follow us, right?"
Satan looked back and saw no sign of Rei Ao.
"Your Majesty look ahead"
Alsiel gestured to the front.
"Huh?"
Satan turned to see Rei Ao, looking completely at ease as he watched them. He even had the leisure to wave at them.
"You can keep running if you want."
""
Satan's lip twitched. By now it was clear that this man was anything but normal. Satan still had a little magic power left and was already wondering if he should gamble it all. Seeing his expression, Rei Ao decided he'd had enough.
"Stop. I'm not here to capture you."
""
Satan stifled the urge to use his remaining power.
"What do you want?"
"My goal is simply to check out you two newcomers," Rei Ao answered with a faint smile. "Though I have to say, I wasn't expecting to hear you shouting about conquering the world the moment I arrived. I can't really ignore that."
"Uh"
Satan and Alsiel both looked embarrassed.
Shouting about world domination and getting caught by a local talk about awkward.
"Never mind. I can tell neither of you is too bright, so let me give you a rundown of this world."
He explained the general structure of the world, the concept of other worlds, and the uniqueness of the Human Realm. While the two were still dumbfounded, Rei Ao spoke again, this time coldly:
"This world isn't in the same chaos as your Holy Cross Continent, Ente Isla. It's in a relatively stable, peaceful phase, so don't stir up any trouble."
""
They had no reply for that. Humans, angels, and demons living together in peacethis world was nothing like theirs.
"Wait!"
Suddenly, Satan realized something. "How do you know about Ente Isla? We never mentioned it!"
Alsiel also caught on. Right! They hadn't once said where they were from. At once, both became tense again.
Rei Ao remained calm and unruffled. "Your world has been trading with this one for a while. I've even captured a few demons who came from your side."
"And"
He paused. A black aura spread from his body. In that instant, Satan and Alsiel felt themselves facing something terrifying and dropped to their knees, foreheads pressed to the ground.
"I am the Demon King."
"De-Demon King?!"
Alsiel's voice quivered in shock, and even Satan understood now. Their bow was a subconscious, uncontrollable response, as if their instincts were screaming at them that the person before them was a "true Demon King," one they must submit to.
Shortly after, Rei Ao withdrew his aura. It felt as though an immense weight had been lifted from the two as they stood, faces pale. Especially Alsielhe was sworn to serve Satan, yet the Demon King before them seemed to be the real deal.
"Don't look so glum. Other worlds have demons and Demon Kings too, but your level of purity isn't high enough," Rei Ao remarked, pointing at them. "Just look at yourselves now, taking human form. You're this weak the moment you lose your magic."
""
They couldn't argue, but that didn't make it feel any better. A mighty Demon King Satan and a grand Demon General Alsielnow being dismissed as "demons of insufficient purity." The worst part was that their bodies had instinctively submitted to this man's aura.
Seeing them calm down, Rei Ao had no intention of lingering.
"Remember what I said. As long as you don't cause trouble, no one will harm you. If you plan to live in this world, I won't stand in your way. But if people from Heaven or the Demon Realm come to investigate you, cooperate."
""
They hung their heads without speaking.
Rei Ao raised an eyebrow and repeated in a low voice, "Got it?"
The overwhelming pressure descended on them once more.
The pair snapped to attention. "Y-Yes!!!"
"Good."
Satisfied with their reaction, Rei Ao nodded and left.
""
Another long silence passed. Once they were certain Rei Ao was gone, Alsiel couldn't help but wipe the cold sweat from his forehead, his back soaked through.
"That Demon King he's so strong, so terrifying."
He was still trembling at the memory. He'd never felt such pressure from anyone before.
"My Lord, what do we do now? Do we still try to conquer the world?"
""
Satan's eyelid twitched. With someone like that in this world, conquer it? Yeah, right.
Grrr
His stomach growled. Rubbing it, he said feebly, "Let's just find something to eat first."
"Huh?"
Alsiel blinked. "But our glorious plan Grrr"
He was cut off by his own rumbling stomach.
""
An awkward silence filled the air. Both slumped their shoulders, dejected.
"Alright, let's eat first," Alsiel said, his voice full of lament.
~~~
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Chapter 337: Emilia Justina
"Damn it, he got away!"
On a road with traffic lights, a red-haired girl did not look pleased.
She was none other than the Hero Emilia, who had come to chase down the Demon King.
After arriving here, she not only failed to catch the Demon King but also lost her supply of holy mana.
Now, she couldn't even maintain the battle form of her Holy Sword. To be safe, she withdrew from her combat stance, reserving that last sliver of holy mana for emergencies.
"Which way should I go?"
Everything here felt unfamiliar to her.
Whether it was the towering buildings stretching endlessly in the east or the dazzling neon lights, everything she saw made her head spin.
With no sense of direction, Emilia could only take a step forward, right onto the crosswalkeven though the light was still red.
"Beep, beep, beep!!!"
As she walked, a sudden urgent sound rang out in her ears.
Turning her head, she saw a steel contraption with lights blazing, barreling straight toward her.
"!!!"
A sense of danger made Emilia instinctively draw her Holy Sword.
"Hey, get out of the way!!!"
The truck driver was horrified to see someone right in front of him.
A sudden pedestrian out of nowhere!
He was practically scared stiff.
He slammed on the brakes in a panic, but the truck refused to stop in time.
And that personneither too close nor too farwas just standing there holding a sword, like some statue.
"Crap!"
The truck driver felt his future life flashing before his eyes.
One second, it looked like the truck's front end was about to hit Emilia.
The next, Emilia seemed about to slash the truck with her sword.
And thenemptiness!
In the span of a heartbeat, time and space seemed to freeze.
The truck halted right before the Holy Sword came down.
"Guh."
The sharp intake of breath echoed in the silence.
Rei Ao stepped casually onto the sidewalk, walking right up to Emilia.
He glanced at the sword that could slice a bus in half with one strike and shook his head in exasperation. "Do all of you from the Holy Cross Continent love causing trouble?"
One was trying to conquer the world; the other not only ran a red light but also nearly sliced both vehicle and driver in half.
He wrapped his right arm around her waist, lifted her off the ground, and carried her toward the roadside.
The moment his foot left the crosswalk, time started moving again.
"Ah!!!"
An earsplitting screech of brakes pierced the air at the intersection.
The truck skidded for quite a while, leaving black tire marks on the road before finally stopping.
The driver scrambled out to check, but after inspecting the front, back, left, righteverywherehe saw no sign of a person being hit.
No damage to the truck either.
Already prepared to end up in jail, the driver scratched his head in bewilderment.
"That's strange. Did I imagine it?"
But he definitely hadn't imagined it.
Far away, Rei Ao was already striding off with Emilia in tow.
At that moment, Emilia, who had been in a daze, suddenly realized she was being carried.
"???"
"Put me down!!!"
She flailed her arms and legs in an attempt to break free of Rei Ao's hold, but no matter what she did, it was useless.
It was like being caught by a giant; she couldn't escape.
"Are you sure you want me to let go?"
Rei Ao paused and asked.
"Let me go!"
Emilia glared fiercely at him.
"Alright then."
Rei Ao shrugged and promptly let go of her waist.
"Wah!!!"
Emilia toppled straight to the ground, face-planting.
Ignoring the pain, she sprang up and pointed her sword at Rei Ao. "Who are you?!"
"You people from the Holy Cross Continent always want to question someone else first? Ever heard of introducing yourself?"
Seeing her serious expression, Rei Ao guessed there was no chance she would go first with a proper introduction.
"Rei Ao. That's my name. I'm from this world."
"Almost everyone in this world is an ordinary human being. One slash of that sword of yours could kill someone."
