Chapter 80

Obviously not. These surviving Demon were only spared because, in Xiu Er's eyes, they possessed "value." (Fantasy costumes)

"Angel?"

The Demon King stared directly at the culprit in the sky who had caused all of this, and the "holy" figure in his eyes made him subconsciously murmur that word.

During this time, he also kept a close eye on intelligence regarding humanity.

Because his subordinate Shulahart, had warned him that the Demon would face a catastrophic disaster, a "future" that could not be avoided no matter what.

All they could do was try to survive and not attempt to resist; it was an enemy they couldn't defeat. (Fantasy costumes)

However, for unknown reasons, Shulahart was unable to see any information about this individual, and his Magic failed at this moment.

Recently, he finally got to see the incomplete information about Xiu Er and immediately began his plan.

Unfortunately, no matter how much he struggled, it proved his words true. "There is no way to avoid it." This was an event he was destined to encounter.

Now, for the sake of the Demon's future, Shulahart has already "taken the lead".

And he, the Demon King, would not give up for the sake of the future of the entire race.

The Demon King knew perfectly well that he and a few other Great Demon had survived for the time being because the other party had done it on purpose. He was unaware of the other party's true intentions.

But for now, we can only take it one step at a time.

As if confirming the Demon King's conjecture, the "Angel" in the sky suddenly descended slowly and stood on the land that was originally the Demon King's Castle.

From the moment his toes touched the ground, a kind of barrier suddenly unfolded around him, and all the Demon present sensed it, realizing that they had been sealed into an unknown space.

It seems the other party has no intention of letting anyone escape.

The "Angel's" gaze immediately locked onto the "Demon King," the strongest among the Demon. The angel's lifeless eyes were fixed on him, making the Demon King feel a strange pressure.

He slowly stepped forward, walking towards the Angel, but before he had taken more than a few steps... magical costumes

Pfft!

The Angel's "wings" suddenly swept past his eyes; the Demon King saw them—his own arms flying through the air...

Episode 56: A Different Path

The Demon King's pupils contracted the moment he saw his arm leave his body.

Although he is one of the most emotionally complex individuals among the Demon, the Demon King also possesses the nature of Demon.

As he slowly approached Xiu Er, his missing arm was gathering Magic, and even if the hope was slim, he would try.

And the final result is obvious.

Xiu Er didn't move an inch. The Demon King's subtle movements couldn't escape his detection, including those of the Demon who were slowly approaching.

Due to the influence of the barrier, no one can escape from this place.

Therefore, even a cornered beast will fight back. Despite the selfish nature of the Demon, when there is no hope of survival left, they will still attack an enemy they cannot defeat.

Defeating Xiu Er is the only hope for these Demons to survive, no matter how slim the chances of success. (Fantasy Costumes)

From the moment he landed, Xiu Er stood at the center of the barrier, waiting for the Demon around him to approach. However, while waiting, he also kept a close eye on the Demon King's movements.

According to the information brought by the Doppelganger, the Demon King from back then was able to escape from his own hands, which means that the other party still has hidden means of survival.

Now that he already knows, he certainly won't give the Demon King a chance.

At this moment, all the surviving Great Demon have gathered here, near Xiu Er, at the center of the barrier.

They all remained hidden, carefully observing the white figure. Although they had no choice but to fight, they did not want to be the "first" to fall.

No one dared to be the first to rush forward. Oh no, the Demon King was the first, but they didn't know that. All they saw was that the Demon King had lost an arm.

However...

Originally, everyone thought that the person who blew up the Demon King's Castle would wait in the center of the barrier for them to come to him, so they were prepared to observe for a while longer.

Suddenly, as if some condition had been met, Xiu Er abruptly shifted his gaze from the Demon King and instead looked around. No one knew what he saw in those lifeless eyes.

But they both had a bad feeling.

"[Confirmed] All personnel are present. Execute the annihilation operation."

At the same time, everyone nearby except the Demon King had a very conspicuous "Golden Passage" appear around them. (Magical Costumes)

A few minutes ago.

"Volumen, why doesn't our teacher let us go with her?"

"Sister Xiu Er must have her own plans."

"What you said is as good as nothing at all."

Meanwhile, Takuson was still resentful about Xiu Er telling them to wait where they were.

He didn't like this arrangement, as if in his teacher's eyes he was still a child who couldn't help.

Having finally faced a rare opportunity to "fight to the death" with the Demon, the teacher surprisingly decided to go alone.

Yes, after dealing with Shulahart, Xiu Er went back and explained things to his two apprentices before heading to the Demon King's Castle.

Although quite dissatisfied, the usually obedient Takuson eventually found an open space, sat down, and took out his Magic Guidebook from his bag to read quietly, passing the time. (Magical costumes)

Are you reading Magic Guidebook?

Sometime later, Volumen, who had nothing better to do, came up behind Takuson, looked over his shoulder, and saw the contents of the book in his hand.

"Hmm, is something the matter?"

He wasn't in a good mood, but he couldn't take his frustration out on others. Besides Volumen was also Xiu Er's apprentice, so he eventually responded.

"I remember, someone in your situation shouldn't be able to make any further progress in the field of 'Magic,' right?"

Volumen was referring to was that the training methods for warriors and Magic User are completely opposite paths. Logically speaking, apart from "Goddess Magic," Takuson should not be able to use any other spells.

Takuson didn't take it to heart, even though it was once his dream.

"It's just a hobby of mine."

"Besides, it's not like I know absolutely no Magic."

"Um?"

If you take two paths at the same time, you will end up with neither of them improving.

She originally thought that Takuson was someone who had reached the pinnacle of the warrior's path, but it seems that things are not as she expected.

Volumen immediately became curious.

"How about you demonstrate it?"

"..."

Looking back at Volumen's curious eyes, even though she had grown to a considerable size, in Takuson's eyes, Volumen's curious expression was still the same as when she was a little girl, unchanged.

Since it wasn't anything too troublesome, Takuson agreed.

"Actually, besides the Goddess's Magic, I don't know much else."

As he was speaking, Takuson cast an "enhancement" Magic on himself.

"Hmm... It's Magic that enhances yourself, which suits your usual fighting style perfectly."

Volumen was also observing carefully, but the Magic that Takuson used was something she already possessed. After all, it was Xiu Er, so it was reasonable that the teaching materials were the same.

Just then, the two of them simultaneously felt the earth tremble.

"What happens?"

"Have no idea."

They both looked in the same direction, the direction Xiu Er had left earlier, which was also the direction of the Demon King's Castle.

At that moment, a dazzling white light appeared in that direction, covering the entire sky...

"..."

"..."

"Xiu Er" stood quietly on a barren piece of land.

All around him lay countless headless corpses, and among them, only one pink-haired Demon remained standing. (Fantasy costume)

Aura.

In the original work, it is an elite monster that Frieren and her group fought during the main story.

As one of the Seven Sages, and a Great Demon who has lived for over five hundred years, Aura possesses an incredibly powerful "control" ability.

Unfortunately, when faced with an old thing that had lived for thousands of years, her accumulated magic power was no match for Frieren's, so she was easily defeated by Frieren like a monster.

In the original work, from Xiu Er's personal perspective, the most exciting part of that plot was the battle between Frieren's two companions and Aura's two subordinates.

Regardless of what others say, he only likes those kinds of content.

However, in this future that has changed drastically due to its own reasons, the plot has already taken a turn.

Aura did not become one of the "Seven Sages"; she was merely a Great Demon with special Magic. The concept of "Seven Sages" has never existed in this world.

Unlike the original story, Aura was one of the few surviving Demon, or rather, she had not yet been born when the Demon King's Castle incident occurred.

By the time she was born, Demon were already legendary creatures, basically rare animals.

It took Xiu Er some effort to find Aura.

Golden eyes gleamed as if eyeing prey, fixed on the pink-haired Demon before him. Though he said this, the Doppelganger's expression was practically nonexistent. (Fantasy attire)

This was just Aura's guess, because right now she really felt like prey cornered by a hunter.

Tap, tap... click

The sound of a dead branch being broken by footsteps.

As Xiu Er drew closer, Aura's expression finally began to crumble.

"You... you don't come any closer!"

She recognized him.

That was a story widely circulated among the Demon, a story from the early stages of the Demon' collapse, a story about the culprit who caused all of this.

"White Monster"

Episode 57: The Demon's "Disaster"

The undisguised, unknown patterns on the skin, the inorganic, waterless eyes, the body devoid of any sign of life...

Aside from the unusual blue-purple hair color, everything about him perfectly matched the character in the story. (Fantasy Costume)

Faced with such an existence, Aura was utterly powerless to resist. Please, her prized "Obedience Magic" only worked when influenced by the Magic Power of both sides.

Previously, she only dared to come out and roam freely because of her accumulation of more than 500 years. Facing that ancient thing from a thousand years ago, her little bit of Magic Power was not enough.

Aura's "servants," those headless knights, were all wiped out by Xiu Er's "purification." The Obedience Magic on their bodies was removed, and their already lifeless bodies were just corpses controlled by Magic.

Suddenly, a raging fire appeared on the corpses, quickly spreading throughout the pile of bodies. The fallen corpses turned to ashes in the scorching flames and returned to the earth.

This was the work of Xiu Er, and those who were forced into becoming servants finally found peace.

Xiu Er originally planned to clear out all the minions and force Aura to use "Obedience Magic" on him in desperation. Unfortunately, no matter how scared the opponent was, he still kept his mind clear.

In any case, Aura only had one thought in his mind, "Run." He didn't even have the slightest idea of fighting back.