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I Got a New Skill Every Time I Was Exiled, and After 100 Different Worlds, I Was Unmatched (Web Novel) - Chapter 325: Even if It's the Same 'Strongest,' a Difference in Height Makes a Big Difference.
Chapter 325: Even if It's the Same 'Strongest,' a Difference in Height Makes a Big Difference.
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Afterward, with no pursuit in the sky as feared, we successfully landed in the land ruled by the Demon King. The airship we were riding was carefully hidden in one of the caves at the foot of the boundary mountains, although in reality, I secretly replaced it with a fake created by [Copy and Fake] and stored the real one in the [Stranger Box]… and started our journey on the ground.We battled monsters while traversing through the mysterious forest with blue stems, and the strangely red wilderness, finally arriving at the Demon King’s castle made of mysterious red stones. There, too, we proceeded, kicking away red and blue monsters… and finally, we were able to reach the door that seemed to be the innermost part.
“Ah, is it finally over? Why are all these monsters in such flashy colors…?”
“I wonder? Oh, but the bird people who attacked us in the sky were blue too, weren’t they? The surrounding bird monsters were of normal colors though.”
“Speaking of which… What is this? Do the Demon King’s army become red or blue when they’re either strong or important?”
What an unpleasant Demon King’s army. I can’t comprehend its intentions at all, and it’s even more annoying to know that it’s a fragment of my own power. Tia, knowing this, looked at me with a subtle expression.
Ugh, could it be that inside me there’s something that wants to divide everything into red and blue…? I hope not.
“Is everyone ready?”
“Come on, you two, get it together!”
“O-Oh, sorry.”
“I’m sorry. I’m fine now.”
Scolded by Kanan, I shifted my consciousness, previously caught up in something totally trivial, back to the door in front of me. After confirming that everyone was prepared, Nico gave a small nod and opened the door… and a vigorous male voice echoed from the inside.
“GAH-HA-HA! You’ve done well to come, heroes! I am the strongest Demon King, Blue Galguren-sama!”
“You’re the Demon King!? Everyone, be on your guard!”
Sitting on the throne in front was a muscular man with the head of a tiger, emanating the robust strength of a beast from his blue body.
But, no, that’s not it. Seeing the Demon King, a shock ran through my body.
“You’re kidding, right!? This can’t be…!”
“Ed-san? What’s wrong!?”
“You’re not getting cold feet now, are you!? Arielle!”
“Yes! O Lord, please bless the souls of the warriors who challenge the battle… ‘Brave Aura’!”
A warm power flowed into me from Arielle’s hand on my back. It was a magic to inspire courage, but… that’s not it. I wasn’t frozen because the Demon King was scary.
“How do you feel, Ed-san?”
“A-Ah, thank you, Arielle. I’m fine now.”
I couldn’t exactly tell her the truth, though. With a somewhat strained smile, I answered Arielle’s beaming smile, and she returned to Nico’s side as Tia came over and spoke to me in a whisper.
“So, what’s really going on? What surprised you so much?”
“Tia… This is bad. Very bad. He’s not the Demon King.”
“What!?”
At my murmur, Tia widened her eyes and looked at the monster sitting on the throne. He seemed to be talking to Nico, but we had no time to listen.
“What do you mean he’s not the Demon King? Is the real Demon King behind him or something?”
“… No, I don’t think so. Most likely, the ‘Demon King’ that the people of this world recognize is him. No mistake about it.
But, he’s not a fragment of my power. The Demon King we’re looking for… is somewhere else.”
“Eh…?”
Confused, Tia stared as the Black Knight’s words from a while back came back to me.
He said that there were two kinds of Demon Kings. The strong ones born within this world, and the invaders from outside the world. And the one in front of us now probably was the ‘strong one born in this world.’
Of course, that still makes him a ‘Demon King.’ Even if he’s not a threat to the world, he’s a threat to humankind or the nation. It would be the same for the people living there, so it’s completely right for Hero Nico to confront this Demon King. However…
“–Don’t make me say it again! No matter the conditions, I won’t become your subordinate! I’ll defeat you… and save the world!”
“Gahhaha! Then I’ll make you regret not being satisfied with just half the world… Come, brave hero!”
“Let’s go, Demon King Galguren!”
Before anyone realized it, the conversation seemed to have ended, and Nico rushed toward the blue, muscular tiger man. Facing the Demon King, who was likely over two meters tall, Nico’s stature didn’t even reach one hundred and fifty centimeters. What would happen if these two collided head-on? Even a child could predict the outcome, but reality was overturning it.
“Yaa!”
“Guh!?”
Nico swung his sword, and Galguren caught it with his arm. He probably thought he could easily deflect it, but Nico’s sword dug deep into Galguren’s tightened arm and slashed it open.
“Kuh, small as you are, you’re truly worthy of being called a hero! Then take this!”
“That’s nothing!”
In response, Galguren swung his uninjured arm. His extended claws slashed through the air, approaching Nico’s face, but…
“Ei!”
“Naa!?”
Nico’s poised sword effortlessly parried the attack. Galguren looked at his own hand and Nico’s in confusion, while Nico tightened his mouth and raised his voice.
“Don’t underestimate me just because I’m small! Such half-hearted attacks won’t defeat me, a hero!”
“Ha, half-hearted!? Guuuu… Then I’ll bury you with my ultimate blow! Take this! Blue Cyclone!”
Galguren placed both wrists together and formed a pose with his hands open like a flower, then spun fiercely, charging at Nico. Though it was a powerful attack that could turn his whole body into shreds in an instant…
“Suuu… here!”
“Gyaaaaaaaa!?”
Nico perfectly discerned the center of the rotation and thrust his sword into it. Galguren barely avoided it, but his own spinning force tore his entire body apart, and his blood-soaked, tattered body dropped next to Nico.
“G, g… Impossible… The secret technique that defeated the former red Demon King…!?”
“Everyone, don’t let your guard down! The Demon King shouldn’t be defeated so easily–“
“M, miserable… guh.”
“? Ta, defeated shouldn’t… huh?”
Nico was on guard, but in front of him, Demon King Galguren collapsed powerlessly. They waited for a while, but the Demon King’s body did not move again.
“Eh? Eh… eh?”
“Ah, he’s definitely dead.”
Since no one was moving, I reluctantly approached Galguren to check. Yes, he’s undoubtedly dead. It’s a perfect death, guaranteed even by me, the Demon King of the End.
“So, a second form or…?”
“None. There might be activation when dying, but not after death.”
There are rare cases where one’s body is transformed into an undead beast when dying, but I couldn’t imagine such power in this clearly physical Demon King. Besides, if so, the power would have activated by now.
“So, rejoice, Nico. You’ve successfully defeated the Demon King.”
“…Ah, yes. Is, is that so? I’ve defeated him… I did it! I’ve finally defeated the Demon King!”
“You did it, Nico! Congratulations!”
“Congratulations, Nico! You were amazing!”
“……………”
I and Tia sent words of congratulations and applause to Nico, who was shouting a victory cry. However, the smile on Nico’s face was somewhat strained.
