Published at 22nd of January 2024 12:05 pm

Chapter 286: An Unforeseen Triumph: Not Only for the Brave Hero!

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“Well then, shall we start with a little test!”

Although the Kuronuri that overflowed in the surroundings all pounced at once, I was a moment faster, kicking off the ground and closing in on the Demon King. In times like this, if it was a Hero’s party, the comrades would hold back the enemy’s large army while the hero fought, but as a solo player like me, I don’t have the luxury to pay attention to the infinitely spawning weaklings.

“Hmph!”

My sword plunged into the Kuronuri Demon King, which wriggled and squirmed. But the feedback from the attack was very poor.

“Ugh, really?”

“BOOOOOOOOO!!!!”

I was swept away by its extended tentacles as it shook its body, and I leaped back from the spot. My sword easily slashed through the Demon King’s body… but there was nothing sticking to the blade.

In other words, it’s not cutting. To be more precise, it’s like cutting through water with a sword. The blade might pass through, but there should be no damage to the water itself.

“Come on, give me a break!”

I briefly distanced myself from the Demon King and casually handled the normal Kuronuri, as my attacks worked on them. I approached the Demon King again, but a massive amount of tentacles extended, so I cut them off.

Certainly, they were cut, and fragments fell to the floor. Then those fragments wriggled and became new Kuronuri, attacking me. That’s still okay, but the problem was that the Demon King didn’t seem to be affected at all, even after having its tentacles cut.

“Ugh. No sense of pain, physical attacks on the main body are ineffective, the cut-off parts turn into weaklings, and there’s no depletion in the main body? Are you kidding me? That’s the worst.”

If it were hard or fast, I was confident that I could handle it somehow. But if cutting it has no effect, it’s not a joke to me. After all, my attacks were only with a sword, and I can’t use any kind of attack magic.

“Could this possibly be, in that place where only Chemorian can enter, the kind of sacred power for a special attack?”

I’m sure if I overcome the trial there, Waffle’s paw pads will shine. And maybe that light can directly obliterate the Kuronuri Demon King’s body or something like that.

Even in the 1st world, Alexis couldn’t defeat the Demon King without obtaining the real holy sword.

“Tsk, what to do?”

I had no choice but to defeat the infinitely spawning weakling Kuronuri and buy time, while I desperately thought. In the third round, everything in my [Stranger’s Box] had been wiped out.

But it was not all lost. It seemed that all the supplies I’ve had so far have been saved on Tia’s side, but I can’t reach them from here. To remove this restriction, it seems necessary to reunite with Tia..

Not losing a large amount of supplies, especially the [Dawnbreaker] was good news. But if I can’t reach it now, it’s the same as not existing. My hand now only held some of the supplies left after defeating Alexis and the Demon King and the supplies replenished to get here. So it’s quite limited…

“First, let’s see what happens with this… Take this!”

I slashed at the Kuronuri Demon King and threw a small pot into the wound. It should explode inside the Demon King’s body that had quickly healed… but…

“It’s not exploding!? When taken into the body, it’s neutralized at that point… What about the surface then!?”

This time I deliberately don’t cut it but throw a small pot normally. It exploded on the Demon King’s surface, creating fire, but as soon as it touched the Demon King’s body, it was sucked into the darkness as if nothing happened.

“Yeah yeah, fire doesn’t work! What about water?”

Now I throw a leather water bag into the air and cut it. Water splashed out and stuck to the Demon King, but again the Demon King showed no reaction.

“Darn, I thought maybe water wouldn’t work since he’s in a dry cave, but air is getting in, so wind should be different, right? And it’s in the mountains, so it can’t possibly be weak to earth attributes, can it? What about… light?”

I lit up the lantern that I had put out and pointed it at the Demon King. Its massive body, probably over ten meters tall, glowed brightly… but that’s all.

“BOOOOOOOOO!!!!”

“At least have the decency to be affected!”

Whipping-like tentacles rain down on me from above, and I dodged and slashed them while cursing. Isn’t it terrible that nothing works at all? How on earth am I supposed to defeat it?

“Wait, calm down. Observe calmly…”

I muttered to myself as I reset my feelings. Everything in my possession that seemed to have attributes had not worked. I somehow feel like weakening it by collapsing the cave ceiling to expose it to sunlight, but it would take years to start such a construction project, so that’s ruled out.

I must rely on my skills and my sword alone. But if I cut and cut and the wounds heal immediately, then……………………?

“…Ah, I see. What’s the big deal? It’s simple.”

I involuntarily smirk at the answer that came to mind. It seemed my consciousness was still being dragged down by the me of the third round… when I was still bound by common sense.

“Phewwwwww…”

Without tiring, I fend off the small-fry Kuronuri that kept attacking me and took a deep breath to concentrate. I regulated my breathing and focused my mind, ready to use a technique that surpassed human limits.

“Transcender of Crisis, Limit Break, activate!”

I can’t use [Blood Engine] which causes death 10 minutes later since it isn’t about being banished and returning. Though the enhancement rate dropped significantly compared to that, a great power still filled my body.

However, don’t be mistaken. Removing the limits meant that if I mishandled it, I could easily destroy myself. If I just attack without caring, my arm may get torn off.

I used all my strength, without any waste. I relied on the defense of [Invincible] to exclude all the Kuronuri’s attacks from my consciousness, and slowly raised my sword.

“A single stroke―”

I moved forward with determined grace, wielding my sword with precision. A profound yet simple secret technique was about to be unleashed. With the swiftness of a fleeting beam of light, a resplendent line manifested on the colossal body of the demon king.

“BISECT!”

“BOOOO―OOOOO?!?!?!”

The demon king’s massive body, split in two, crumbled on the spot. If it regenerated right after being cut… I just need to slice it up without giving it a chance to do so.

I cut through a mountain in a momentary flash. Having accomplished this great feat, I observed the situation while activating [Regenerate] with all my might, feeling my whole body creaking with pain.

So what will happen? Will it resume battle, divided in two? If so, I’ll keep dividing it until it can’t regenerate…

“BO…OOO…OOOOO…”

The two dark masses transformed into various demonic beasts, then crumbled. Trying to change into something, yet becoming nothing… The desperate struggle made me feel an indescribable sorrow in my chest.

“I see. It can’t handle being split in two all of a sudden… Got it, I’ll finish you now.”

There’s no option not to defeat it, nor do I intend to torment my defeated opponent. I plunge my arms into the wriggling darkness, each divided into two, and begin to absorb its power.

I devour, increase, and continue to live. As the Demon King’s body shrunk, such primal emotions merged within me. When all that power settled inside me, the last two lumps made a splash, turning into a black puddle and melting into the world as if evaporating.

Splash!

“Hm? …Ah, I see.”

The Demon King vanished, and similar splashing sounds surrounded me. The Kuronuri, once abundant, turned to water one by one, their traces disappearing into the world. I had read in the {Record Of The Hero’s Story} that they slowly decrease, but this must be the difference between the Demon King dying and being annihilated.

“So the Kuronuri are disappearing all over the world now? Wow, that must be causing quite a stir… Convenient for me, though.”

I had been wondering how to inform the world that the Demon King was defeated, but with this, there’s no need to do anything. The hero selection will surely be postponed or canceled since there are no Kuronuri, and Doben’s village won’t be attacked.

“Alright, mission accomplished. Now, can I go…?”

I took out the silver-winged sword from [Stranger Box] and asked myself.

Only three feathers remained. With these and my current power, can I return to Tia’s place…?

“…Huh? Still impossible? No way.”

It seemed my Demon King hunting journey wasn’t over yet.

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