"You foolish Hero, you're no match for me!"
Facing Duanmu Huai, the War Emperor raised the Godslaying Sword high.
"The Demon King once told me that Heroes summoned from other worlds all came from peaceful worlds without war. So let me show you what it means for flesh and blood to fly, and what a real battle is!"
The War Emperor roared as he raised his longsword and swung it down at Duanmu Huai with all his might.
"Dark Light Sword!"
A black beam of light erupted from the blade in the War Emperor's hand. Just looking at it made one's heart tremble. The descending strike seemed intent on splitting Duanmu Huai in two. Yet Duanmu Huai did not even dodge. He simply stepped forward, and then the Dark Light Sword came crashing down from above, striking his armor—only to bounce off.
"Huh?"
"Boom!"
The scene was clearly beyond the War Emperor's expectations. Before he could even react, Duanmu Huai reached out and grabbed his head.
"W-Why? You aren't wearing Diamond Armor! I already had the other Demons deal with that thing! And you haven't even obtained the Holy Sword yet, so why...?!"
"Didn't I already tell you?"
Duanmu Huai grabbed the War Emperor by the head and lifted him high into the air.
"You can't even defeat the Demon King. What made you think you could kill me, the one who can destroy the Demon King?"
"But that sword..."
"That sword might indeed be able to kill me, but there's one prerequisite."
"W-What prerequisite...?"
"You have to be able to pierce my defense first, idiot!"
With a furious roar, Duanmu Huai seized the War Emperor's head and slammed it into the statue's base. With a thunderous boom, the War Emperor's head shattered, and his body was driven deep into