A New Reward: Kaioken

Just then...

The Demonzoa in the air opened its massive maw, full of fangs, and spewed out a spear of light. The Spear of Light was mostly of the attribute of holy light, after all, it was a magical beast used by the Shalba to destroy the Underworld, so its foundation was naturally related to holy light.

The soldiers and reinforcements from the Underworld reacted quickly, unleashing their skills to block the barrage of bullets while simultaneously launching a new attack on the monsters in the sky.

However, attacks of various attributes from the ground and the air, when they hit Demonzoa, vanished without a trace, disappearing only after flashing briefly on its surface.

Moreover, Grayfia and the others sensed that the monster's aura had become even stronger.

Thinking of this, she said to Ren, "This monster can absorb our attacks, please be careful."

Upon hearing this, Ren gave her an OK sign.

Of course, he knew Demonzoa's original abilities better than anyone else.

The Demonic Rapid Speech is capable of unleashing thousands of sharp beams of light. Its body has the ability to absorb most of the enemy's attacks and can also unleash a rapid impact with power far exceeding that of Gatanothor's piercing beam.

Of course, tentacles are also essential.

The next second.

Having absorbed the attacks from everyone, Demonzoa opened its massive maw of fangs once more, rapidly condensing a vast amount of energy, clearly intending to unleash its strongest attack.

A full-force attack of Demon King level, coupled with the "gifts" of numerous reinforcements, should be able to wipe an area spanning hundreds of kilometers off the map if it hits the ground.

However, just as Grayfia was about to unleash a collective defensive spell, Ren leaped forward and blocked the torrent of energy spewing from Demonzoa's mouth with both hands.

As Ren's palms collided with the rays, he felt a stinging and burning sensation in his hands.

It has to be said that this youthful version of Demonzoa is quite impressive.

They actually managed to hurt him in this form.

If it were the original version, he certainly wouldn't dare to go for it so head-on, but for now, it's still within the realm of acceptance.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Ren, braving the torrent of energy beams, rapidly approached the head of Demonzoa.

Upon seeing his attack blocked and the enemy approaching, Demonzoa extended several tentacles that bound Luo De's limbs and body, almost wrapping him up like a dumpling, and then dragged him into its own body.

Demonzoa's body was like a mass of flowing oil, filled with mad and chaotic energy. Ordinary creatures would be corroded and rotted by the miasma it exhaled if they were dragged into it. Even Gabriel and Azazel would likely perish if they were dragged into it.

Ren was dragged into Demonzoa's body.

Before everyone could even gasp in shock, they saw Demonzoa's body begin to crack, the cracks quickly spreading all over its body. Purple light shone through the cracks, and Demonzoa's head swayed wildly up, down, left, and right as if it were enduring some kind of immense pain. Finally, it opened its fanged maw and exploded violently.

The non-physical Demonzoa exploded and dissipated, the special substances that made up the body and the miasma quickly disappeared, and the sky, which was previously filled with miasma, returned to its original color, as if nothing had happened.

"Ren!"

Grayfia steadied herself, hovering in the air, staring incredulously at the empty sky.

She never imagined that, in order to deal with this troublesome giant monster, Ren would choose to sacrifice himself and perish together with the monster!

Even the reminder she had given to Ren turned out to be the final farewell between Grayfia and Ren.

But she had already planned to take some time after the war ended to investigate in private why she felt a sense of familiarity with Ren.

However, it ended before it even began.

At the same time.

In the research department of Lilith, the capital city, Ajuka finally developed counter-magic against these monsters, and a messenger was sent to deliver the program of the counter-magic to various battlefields.

The reinforcements, now equipped with anti-magic spells, began their counterattack against the monsters.

With all attacks effective, the horde of monsters that had been disturbing the Underworld was quickly wiped out.

After losing their mother, the smaller magical beasts that split and multiplied out became stiff as if the power had gone out, and after losing all vitality, they turned into black mist and dissipated.

Clearly, the alliance of the three major powers emerged victorious in this battle to defend the Underworld.

But no one felt joy because of this; only a heavy sense of heaviness and sorrow remained.

Because they knew that this victory was achieved at the cost of the self-sacrifice of a very important comrade.

Suzaku Himejima Yokai World generals Yasaka and Nine-Tails, who had rushed from Tokyo, were unable to remain calm upon hearing this news.

Before this, these comrades on the battlefield had been in contact through small magical communication devices.

After all, on the battlefield, simply talking isn't enough; you can shout until your throat is hoarse and no one will hear you.

The Brotherhood members also established a means of communication.

The atmosphere in this multi-person communication magic is quite oppressive and heavy.

Finally, a voice sighed with respect, "Ren, the leader of the Brotherhood, he was a true hero."

"Although I had heard before that he was a bit of a scoundrel and a womanizer, he put all the ideals of a hero into practice through his actions."

Shortly afterward, the group gathered in Lilith City.

"Why... why?! Lord Ren, she!"

The Nine-Tails' voice was filled with disbelief.

"Waaah..."

Fenrir, the god-slaying wolf, let out a low growl.

Fenrir is right.

Rossweisse's voice was filled with sorrow. "Although Ren often looked at me strangely when I was in uniform, I must admit that he was a master who commanded even more respect than Odin."

"What?! Lord Ren has sacrificed himself!?"

Le Fay's incredulous voice rang out.

She had just finished playing Warcraft when she heard the news.

Upon hearing this, Rossweisse continued, "Yes, Lord Ren perished along with the colossal magical beast during their battle."

"No, impossible! Lord Ren is so powerful, how could he possibly sacrifice himself?!"

Le Fay couldn't believe it.

Minagawa Natsume found it hard to believe.

Grayfia, however, spoke in a somber tone, "That's true, but Mr. Ren chose to sacrifice himself to protect the Underworld. Although he was human, he is a hero of our Underworld."

"Not only that, Ren is also very handsome, kind and gentle, speaks humbly, has high moral character, and is not lecherous. He is someone we should all learn from."

Grayfia: "?"

Who?

Who is speaking?!

Chapter 423 The New Reward Kaioken

Upon hearing this, the others fell silent for a moment.

No.

Lady Grayfia, is this Ren you're talking about the same person we know?

Seeing everyone staring at her, Grayfia immediately frowned and explained, "I didn't say that."

After she finished speaking, she realized that the voice had come from a strange man wearing flat-rimmed glasses.

Wait, who are you?!

Prior to this, Jeanne and Lavinia had not participated in the discussion of this matter.

After all, they didn't believe that Ren would perish together with a mere few demon lords.

Putting aside everything else, how could someone who is no match for Fenrir, the god-slaying wolf, or Loki, the evil god, possibly perish just because their strength is only at the level of a demon king?

At the same time, the women also noticed a strange young man with glasses standing among them.

Upon realizing that everyone had discovered him, Ren took off his Superman's Glasses and said cheerfully, "I've been listening to you guys talk for ages, and here's the rumor that I'm dead?"

"No, if you're not dead, why didn't you say anything just now?"

Rossweisse was about to break down.

"Because I saw you were really engrossed in your conversation, I didn't want to interrupt you. And please keep praising me, don't stop! I'm a humble person and accept all compliments, but I'll delete any negative comments."

Grayfia: "..."

Yasaka: "..."

Rias: "..."

The rest of the group. "..."

Although they had spent quite some time with Ren, everyone was still speechless at Ren shamelessness.

"Speaking of which, I'm a bit hungry right now. Does Lilith have any local specialties? Or maybe barbecue or hot pot? I want to try some to fill my stomach. Anyone want to sign up?"

As soon as the words were spoken, the women responded to the call.

After all, they hadn't stopped for a moment since joining the battle, and their stomachs were already growling with hunger.

Now that I've come to my senses, I feel an emptiness in my stomach, muscle aches, and some even experience dizziness caused by a depletion of magical or other abilities.

Now that Ren said that, he naturally thought about going to eat something to replenish his energy.

"In that case, I won't disturb your enjoyment any longer. I still have matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave for now."

Grayfia thanked everyone again.

"Especially you, Mr. Ren, Lilith was able to hold on this time thanks to your strength. Otherwise, who knows what would have happened to this city. We in the Underworld will never forget your kindness."

"Grayfia, would you like to come eat with us?"

I asked Ren asked.

"Although I really want to do that, things aren't over yet, and I need to get back to my post."

Grayfia shook her head.

"However, Mr. Ren, I think we will meet again."

This experience of fighting side by side left a deeper impression of Grayfia on Ren.

At the same time, the flutter in my heart became more and more obvious.

Although she wanted to resolve her doubts, now was clearly not the time.

Just as Grayfia was about to leave, Ren suddenly pulled out an unconscious figure from behind.

Grayfia was puzzled by this, but Rias and the others recognized the figure.

Although young, similar in age to Asia, he is the wielder of the Longinus Annihilation Maker.

Ren explained, "I found his body inside Demonzoa. I never expected Shalba to have stuffed him into the monster's body. I rescued him after I killed it."

Although this doesn't make sense—after all, as the Annihilation Maker, one should only need to stay in the rear and give orders—it aligns with his conjecture to Leonardo about how to enhance the magical beasts' power.

That is, fusing oneself with the created magical beast, which may further stimulate the magical beast's various stats.

The result proved to be correct, although it caused considerable harm to the manipulator. If Ren had arrived any later, Leonardo might have been devoured by the monster he created.

Therefore, to prevent this from happening, Ren kindly took away his Longinus.

As for why it was able to take it, it's probably because Shalba used a secret technique to strip it of its Longinus.

This method is not considered a profound secret by organizations that specialize in researching Sacred Gear.

Grayfia ordered the soldiers to take him away for treatment and to question him after he regained consciousness.

Then.

Grayfia left the scene accompanied by some soldiers.

Ren followed a group of girls to the city center of the capital, Lilith.

He also explained to the women how he had defeated the monster.

The process is not complicated; ultimately, it all comes down to the power of numbers.

The boost brought by the Heavenly Law, Earthly Form was quite substantial. Demonzoa couldn't withstand its burst of power and, like a balloon that had been popped, could only self-destruct.

Of course, Ren's gains did not stop there.

After the monster disturbance in the Underworld was completely resolved, the system's voice sounded at the opportune moment.

[Quest: Monster Invasion]