"No! That's impossible!" The hero gripped the Holy Sword and backed away slightly.
Basaka stepped forward of his own accord, looking somewhat stunned and deeply conflicted, but he still asked, "Mel, you actually became the Demon King?"
"Yes, isn't that a good thing? At the very least, my existence has completely ended the war between humans and demons." Mel advanced step by step, with the Blood Demon and the Primal Witch following behind him.
No one dared to fully trust Mel now that he had become the Demon King. Luke was even preparing to run. He used to be Mel, but now he was the Demon King. Who knew whether his thoughts and perceptions had changed?
"Could you not be so nervous? I'm still me! I uncovered some secrets of the demon race, secrets involving the war of the gods. Humans and demons were not enemies ten thousand years ago. They even formed a nation together called Carlos. But after the Carlos Empire was destroyed, the demons' emotions were completely erased."
"So you came this time to take the Holy Sword?"
"There's a serious problem with this Holy Sword. I can't let it ruin the favorable situation, and of course, I don't want a weapon capable of threatening me to remain beyond my control. The Holy Sword is alive. I discovered that long ago, and Kane knows it too!" Mel continued closing in, making the atmosphere even tenser.
"No, Mr. Mel. Even if you have controlled the demon race, I cannot hand the Holy Sword over to you! This sword should belong to humanity, while you are now the Demon King." Hero Yax backed away again, as if he would draw his sword at any moment.
"Then we'll settle it with our strength!" Mel did not want to explain any