owlsbooks Chapter 1058 Let's go, let's defeat the Demon King!
Chapter 1058 Let's go, let's defeat the Demon King!
Chapter 1058 Let's go, let's defeat the Demon King!
"Kobayashi actually volunteered to fight the enemy, that's really surprising. Is it going to rain knives from the sky?"
"There's nothing I can do. Lord Kobayashi is like an earthworm; he only moves when someone pokes him."
"Long-winded!"
Kobayashi rolled his eyes at Chris and Ryuu, who were both sarcastic and critical. To be honest, he did feel uneasy. After all, it was hard not to suspect something was wrong with the sudden monster riots that had broken out all over the country.
So, to ensure a smooth resolution to the incident, he not only woke up Ryuu, who was still recuperating, but also brought along the [Guidance of the Earth] and the [Forbidden Magical Item]. However, he couldn't openly admit that he was afraid.
He raised his head and snorted, saying, "Because I have finally awakened to my destiny... I am Kobayashi, not that adventurer who has been living aimlessly in Axel, but a hero who will save this world!!"
"And I am the goddess who guides the hero! Kobayashi has finally remembered his mission, that's wonderful!" Aqua said with a look of relief, but seeing her appearance, Kobayashi felt that she was just patting herself on the back.
Huihui nodded and said with satisfaction, "Really? Has Kobayashi finally awakened too?"
"What hero goddess? What are these guys talking about?" Dust looked at the three smug people with a strange expression, then looked at Darkness and asked, "Have they caught the Crimson Demon Clan's unique (chuunibyou) disease?"
"Don't worry about it, sometimes it happens."
Darkness smiled slightly. She didn't bother to explain anything, after all, they had kept the fact that Kobayashi was a reincarnated person and Aqua was a goddess very well hidden. In any case, if information about the goddess Aqua were leaked, they would definitely be attacked by the Demon King's army.
“I-Is that so…”
Although Lynn didn't know what was going on, as long as they were of use, that was fine. She looked at the castle shrouded in darkness in the distance and said, "Anyway, let's focus on defeating the Demon King first."
"Demon... Demon King..."
Kobayashi pursed his lips, even he felt a little timid. If he hadn't stepped in, the kingdom might have been razed to the ground. He definitely wouldn't have come to fight the Demon King... But he couldn't refuse Alice's request.
"Alright, let's go!!"
Kobayashi clenched his fists, his expression serious, and led Aqua, Dust, Chris, and the others toward the castle.
There were many monsters guarding the outside, and they didn't know what enemies might be inside, but they were fully prepared. Everyone looked at Kobayashi... no, I meant the doll maid beside him.
"I understand, please wait."
Liu Zi bowed slightly and said to wait a moment, but then she paused. Before anyone could react, all the monsters were defeated, and she herself appeared completely unharmed.
—Imaginary number switch, terrifying indeed.
"To be honest, I probably will never be an enemy of Miss Ryuu in my life."
"Feel the same."
With Duster's groan-like sigh, Kobayashi and the others ran quickly toward the castle. Surprisingly, not only the monsters guarding the outside, but also the monsters inside the castle were wiped out.
"Miss Liu Zi is so thoughtful."
"In order to prevent Lord Kobayashi from getting hurt, I have no choice but to force myself... However, please note that there seems to be some kind of barrier inside the castle, and I cannot break in."
"Enchantment?"
As the group ventured deeper into the castle, they discovered what appeared to be a barrier in the innermost room—a door that they couldn't open no matter how hard they tried, as if something was protecting it.
"Let me go!"
Aqua stepped forward, looking quite smug, and said, "I'm a goddess, this kind of barrier is nothing to me!! Watch me, Holy Exorcism!!"
With a hiss, as if ice and snow were melting, the barrier around the door emitted thick black smoke and then vanished completely.
"Oh oh oh————"
"As expected of Aqua, she's really amazing."
"Hey hey hey."
"Alright everyone, there's no time to dawdle, let's hurry up and defeat the Demon King!"
Ignoring Aqua's smug expression, Kobayashi gestured for Darkness to come forward. The two stood on either side of the door and then pushed it open with all their might—a twenty-meter-long corridor came into view, incredibly dark and secluded inside. But it seemed that the opened door was a switch, and dim lights gradually lit up on both sides.
"We've found your Demon King! All the riots across the land have been suppressed, and you're the only one left!!"
"Oh, they're finally here! They've come at just the right time."
The Demon King wasn't intimidated by Kobayashi's words; instead, he seemed to have been waiting there all along. Seeing his calm and collected demeanor, Megumin immediately felt annoyed and responded with the same disdain.
"Perfect timing? What are you talking about! You're a hundred years too early to see me here—"
"Wait, Huihui, watch out!!"
An emotional Megumin took a step forward, but Aqua grabbed her arm, her expression grave. "The magic circle on the floor... I can sense incredibly powerful magic!"
"Hahaha, you've discovered it too late! The ceremony is already prepared!!"
"ceremony!?"
These words left everyone utterly astonished. As thick black mist swirled and dispersed in the void, Kobayashi and the others immediately took several steps back in fear to create distance.
Aqua's eyes widened in horror as she exclaimed, "This is... the souls of the defeated monsters have reassembled...!? The monsters' last bit of power has gathered together... Wait, wait! How can the Demon King possess such immense power!?"
"What did you say!!!?"
Kobayashi was also astonished, his mouth agape. He knew the Demon King possessed the ability to amplify monsters, allowing them to reach the level of Demon King's military officers, but what was this about amplifying one's own power? Why wasn't this Demon King playing by the rules?!
However, the Demon King roared with a ferocious expression, "If this world didn't have me pushing it, it would be better to be completely destroyed... Ohhhh!!"
"What kind of lame reason is that?!"
Xiaolin couldn't help but burst into a tirade of curses.
If the Demon King said he wanted to destroy the world because humans invaded his territory, or because he was offended, or even if it was because Axel's succubus shop was destroyed, that would be one thing. But he wants to destroy the world just because Axel's little theater is going out of business?! You piece of shit Demon King!!
"Hmph hmph hmph...!!"
After the magic circle dissipated, the Demon King appeared before everyone. He was slightly smaller than before, but the magical power emanating from his body was not to be underestimated. Most importantly, he was not as weak as he had appeared before. Kobayashi's original plan for a one-on-one duel was thus ruined—or rather, he might not have been able to defeat the Demon King in a one-on-one fight.
"Beyond sorrow...beyond bankruptcy...I am reborn!!" He spread his arms triumphantly and shouted, "Call me the Demon King Subha now!"
"Are you an idiot?! You haven't even made any progress, and you're still clinging to the past?! And shouldn't you care most about Axel's succubus shop? Why is it the little theater?! You damn demon king!"
"Wait, Kobayashi, what do you mean by succubus shop? Why would Axel have a shop like that? As the lord's agent, how come I don't know about it? Are you hiding something?!"
"Shut up, you perverted nis!"
"Well!!"
Darkness groaned and twisted her body.
The Demon King, equally indignant, shouted, "In my heart, the small theater and the succubus shop are of equal importance! You have no idea... After dealing with the troubles of a bunch of mentally challenged subordinates, relaxing at the succubus shop before going to the small theater to watch a performance is so pleasant! You don't understand, you understand nothing!!"
"I don't understand anything! In the end, going to a succubus store to enjoy yourself is enough, what's with watching a show!"
"Shut up! It doesn't matter anymore!!"
The Demon King… no, the Demon King Subha has completely lost his mind; he seems intent on destroying the world along with it. No, no, no, how can we let him succeed? Such a dangerous figure should be defeated. Just as expected, this guy is just like the other Demon King's army officers!
"Liu Zi!"
"...I'm sorry, Lord Kobayashi, his defense is just too strong, I have no way to break through it."
"Damn it, if only we could wait a little longer."
Liu Zi's weapon is strong, but it's not quite good enough for the magical world. Therefore, Xiao Lin plans to replace it with a carefully prepared Adamant steel weapon. A weapon forged using divine runes is bound to be very strong, but unfortunately, time is too tight and there's no time to spare.
"Ha ha ha ha------"
The Demon King Supa laughed wildly, terrifying magical power emanating from his surroundings, and shouted, "Is this all you've got?! Then... take this! This is the tragedy of losing those I've chosen!!"
He waved his arms wildly, his sharp claws whipping up thick black mist, causing everyone to scream in terror. Aqua was also fleeing in panic, yelling angrily, "What are you doing? Ouch! You almost brushed against my charm point!"
This silly goddess dressed up nicely when she heard that she was going to defeat the Demon King. I don't understand why she did it. Now, she's going to suffer for her vanity.
“What incredible power…” Dust stepped back with a grave expression, his hand gripping the longsword trembling slightly. “My sword isn’t working!?”
This weapon was a gift from the princess, and it should be able to take down not only ordinary monsters, but even the tough-skinned demon king's military officers. Yet now, it can't even break through the demon king's defenses.
"In that case, I'll use my explosion magic—"
Megumin raised her wand high, as if to unleash an explosion spell. This was humanity's strongest and last offensive spell, said to be capable of defeating even gods and demon kings. With it...
"Wait a minute!" Chris quickly stopped her, saying, "That magic barrier is a problem; we need to think of a solution."
"Damn it, if that's the case...!" Aqua gritted her teeth in frustration and shouted, "Retreat! Retreat, ahhh!!" With that, she took the lead and ran away.
Hey, this kind of thing is usually done by Kazuma Sato. What are you trying to steal the spotlight from, you idiot goddess? ...By the way, Kazuma Sato is currently on a campaign with Hibiki Mitsurugi to subdue the Demon King's army officers who have appeared in other parts of the country. Their battle lines are also quite strained.
When they ran out of the castle, they were panting and wiping the sweat from their foreheads.
Duster, drenched in sweat, said, "That guy's firepower is too high! I can't hold on any longer, I'm going to escape by myself!"
"Wait, wait a minute!!" Lynn grabbed his arm and shouted, "Don't show your scumbag nature at a time like this! At least try a little harder, this is the last step! If we can successfully defeat the Demon King, we'll become someone of high status! ...Isn't that your reason for coming here?"
"But……!"
Dust's expression was gloomy. His life motto was to live happily. Although he had been blinded by the desire to make a lot of money before coming here, he now had to consider escaping. This kind of demon king was far more terrifying than the knights' enemies.
only……
At this moment, the Demon King also emerged. Unlike in the stories, he didn't indulge the hero's arrogance by constantly challenging him. Instead, he pressed his advantage, floating in the air and looking down at the crowd, proclaiming, "You people who flee in fear... Heh heh, let's use this magical artifact. Come, let's put an end to the long-standing karmic ties between you and the world!"
He spread out his right hand, and suddenly a beam of light shot into the sky. A mysterious entity appeared in the murky sky shrouded in dark clouds.
Darkness's expression changed, and he pointed at the sky, shouting, "Hey, what's that!? What's reflected in the sky...!?"
the other side.
At the gates of Axel, adventurers from all over the land who had finished their campaigns awaited the return of Kobayashi and his companions.
"Are Mr. Kobayashi and the others alright?"
Wiz couldn't help but worry. The matter of defeating the Demon King came so suddenly that no one was prepared before embarking on the path to defeat him. Unfortunately, as a lich who had signed a treaty with the Demon King, she was unable to lend them a hand and could only pray silently here.
"They say they're going to defeat the Demon King, but I'm really worried about Lady Aqua." Mikage Hibiki pursed her lips. "I should have listened to Lady Aqua's advice and gone along."
"Hey, hey, don't say that. I can't handle going to fight the Demon King's officers by myself." Appearing beside him was the long-absent Sato Kazuma. Upon hearing that they were going to fight the Demon King, he immediately offered to do the easy work. Because of the time constraints, Kobayashi and the others acquiesced.
Suddenly, a beam of light appeared in mid-air.
"Ah!" Guild employee Luna shouted, pointing to the sky, "Everyone, look at the sky!"
"There's a huge painting in the sky... and it's moving!?"
"What I saw up there was... no way, it was Megumin and Mr. Kobayashi!?"
"Could this be a live broadcast?"
Mikami Hibiki twitched the corner of his mouth. He didn't know whether it was the Demon King's doing or Kobayashi's doing... No, the person who would do such a thing—Sato Kazuma—was right beside him, so it must have been the Demon King's doing!
What on earth is he going to do?
(End of this chapter)