2nd Rank Has Returned

308 – I won for that-3

The Demon King felt pain for the first time.

Until now, I have felt pain sensation countless times. In order to more perfectly handle the vessels being used, it was necessary to even connect to the nociceptive system.

But the pain I felt now had a different sense of distance. Originally, it was a wound that could have regenerated and remained.

It was a meaningless concept to think about a fatal wound to an immortal body. The regenerative power of endless recovery without dying made it possible to establish the fantasy realm of invincibility.

But.

‘…Dying? ‘I…?’

Death came.

The pain I was feeling right now was clearly a red flag leading directly to death. The unprecedented sacred art that Ariasviel has now displayed has triggered the alarm of even the perfected demon lord.

The principle of replacing the magical energy that restores the body with divinity in front of the name of the warrior’s power.

Fundamentally, to the Demon King, divinity had no choice but to be fatally toxic.

Furthermore, that technology was not volatile. The more you use it, the more it surrounds you with divinity, repairing your body and replenishing your mana.

‘…Am I… Afraid now?’

Fear makes the devil uncomfortable.

As I handled Leonardo’s techniques directly, the memories and experiences in my brain also became familiar to my soul.

Leonardo’s fear inherent in humans was conveyed to the devil. The Demon King had no choice but to fundamentally lack a sense of crisis called death.

Because from the beginning, it was a concept that could not die.

However, because he gained ‘human intelligence’, a weakness arose. There was an obvious fear of disappearing forever.

“It’s pathetic.”

Ariasviel noticed the agitation. Ironically, Leo’s face clearly revealed what kind of emotion he had.

“Are you afraid of dying?”

Feeling fear of death is a very natural emotion for any living being. Because Ariasviel also had a fear of death.

But it is disgusting to be so openly afraid. How many lives have been trampled by such beings until now?

The being called the Demon King, who completely evaporated the world before his eyes, showed an infinitely weak attitude in his death.

“Don’t even think about running away.”

Ariasviel aimed the holy sword at Leonardo’s body.

The sparring with Leonardo came to mind. Clearly, in terms of total power, Leo was far behind the Demon King.

“The man you are using as you please did not run away from any situation.”

Nevertheless, Aria could not think that Leo was weaker than the Demon King. He was not to be considered weak.

Even if I had no strength, felt fear, or even if the situation was unfavorable, I did not run away.

“Leonardo didn’t do that! “You coward!”

With an evil voice, Ariasviel once again cut down the Demon King.

When he had overwhelming power, he pretended to be proud and tried to put it down, but when he was in a position to die, his attitude changed to the point of being dirty.

I tried to escape into the ugliest form, something that Leo would never have done.

“Kaaa…!!”

The gap created by fear is useful even if it is fleeting.

Especially when the position that has always had the upper hand suddenly falls.

The sword energy fell through the gap. The Demon King was easily caught by the dazzling blow that struck diagonally along the shoulder and the slash mixed with light paint.

“Leo wouldn’t have been caught like this.”

It was a provocation meant to cause a stir, but it was a sincere point.

If Leo had used the Demon King’s ability, Ariasviel would have died helplessly. This wasn’t a thought I came up with because I love Leo.

It was a fact I could instinctively understand while fighting Leo. Because that attitude was reflected in Aria like an old mirror.

“You’ve never met someone stronger than yourself, right?”

That monster has basically never seen a natural enemy. The biggest threat I’ve ever experienced is when a weak person uses extreme wisdom and manages to get the blade stuck.

I have never experienced being oppressed by overwhelming power and ability.

‘…Just like I used to be.’

At one time, his image was shown by the demon king in the body of Leo. The reason we were able to win now was because we were in a position to understand those emotions better than anyone else.

‘I’m not even fully aware of my weaknesses.’

Although he clearly had sufficient insight, the Demon King was not capable of even understanding Aria’s weaknesses, let alone stabbing them.

Replacing divine power with a holy sword, that is, the act of praying, is a method of concentration that greatly reduces the spirit.

Of course, the act of replacing someone else’s mana, especially one contaminated with demonic energy, was an adventure so dangerous that even Aria herself was shocked.

‘…I really might not be able to endure it.’

If mental problems are pushed to the limit, they can lead to physical problems. Although the output itself has increased, precise movement of the holy sword gradually becomes impossible.

It’s like passing the water pressure from the dam through a rat hole.

If it were not for the physical strength of her holy sword, the hole called Aria Spiel would have self-destructed due to her own mana like her balloon.

The reason why the holy sword was surrounded by black stones was not to increase its power, but to control it.

‘It will be completed in a short period of time.’

It was impossible to end the war in a long-term manner.

There was no choice. Rather, it became clearer.

The technology that emerged as a new idea was sufficiently effective. It was also possible to brand him with a curse that even a demon king could not endure.

‘Can I use a black stone?’

I do not feel the wise man. Angela, who would have helped him, would have surely disappeared from this world.

The probability that the operation the wise man spoke of would succeed had already dropped to the bottom.

Even if you win, you may wander forever in this empty world.

‘So what?’

Divinity was compressed into the holy sword. There was no hesitation, no further agitation.

Anyway, the choice was decided. This was something I had decided to do since I found out that Leo’s life had been trampled by the Demon King.

‘…In the first place, I…’

Aria Spiel did not become a warrior to save the world, and he could not save the world.

It was a fact that was no different before or after regression.

But at least if it has meaning to you as a hero.

‘I am a hero to save Leo.’

It may be to save Leonardo.

There was also a will to protect the world.

When the world and Leo were put on a scale, for Ariaspil, Leo was never lighter than the world.

Even though it was a problematic idea, sometimes Leo felt heavier than the world.

Whether it was Aria in black or Aria in white, the will to save Leonardo was firm.

The last will of a warrior born of error was contained at the tip of the sword. I have no choice but to pack everything into this one blow.

If it drags on any longer, Ariasviel’s ego won’t be able to endure it. If you fail, only an empty shell will remain, with only the body remaining.

Infuse the mana absorbed into the holy sword. Even the demonic energy that spreads like miasma is replaced with divinity.

There is no need to focus on defense. If this one thing fails, you can’t have the luxury of the next one in the first place.

The blade of the holy sword shined brilliantly according to its divinity. It was as hot and dazzling as if the sun had been captured on a blade, and the brightness of the light did not decrease even when surrounded by a black stone.

It was necessary to charge the divine power, the energy of life, to the maximum so that the weak thoughts of the wise man in the black stone could be awakened as much as possible.

‘I can’t feel it yet.’

It will not be meaningless. Even the angel Angela was able to assist the wise man, so stimulation through divinity was effective enough.

Although there was no communication, it was clear that the echo of thoughts had grown.

There is no time. The concept of time is also disappearing.

“aaa!!”

Ariasviel rushed forward as his spirit exploded. Aria had the ability to move in a straight line as if her whole body had become a beam of light, and the speed to break through time and fold space.

It slowly melted and evaporated from her feet to her legs. It wasn’t a problem. At a time when there was no ground to walk on, the bridge was just a decoration.

Rather, it would have been better to melt my legs. Although it was painful, my upper body became lighter thanks to the increased amount of propellant.

It was beneficial to increase her speed.

Her hand was tightly clenched into a fist, as if it had become one with the holy sword. The black stone responded to her will and dug into her arms and wrists like threads, helping to anchor them.

Like a meteor falling into space, the rush did not stop.

The Demon King tried to quickly evade.

“Didn’t I tell you not to run away!?”

At Aria’s speed, it wasn’t even a step backwards for her.

Iahap continued. The Demon King hurriedly tried to defend himself, but Aria’s holy sword went straight to her heart and pierced it.

It was successful.

At least Ariasviel thought so.

“…It’s pathetic.”

The Demon King’s expression, which had been filled with fear, became cold. His fear subsided when he saw that he was under the illusion that his attack had been successful.

“Isn’t the weakness obvious at the moment of the fatal blow?”

What the Demon King feared was the threat of semi-permanently gnawing away his demonic energy and leaving behind a poison called divinity.

But Aria deliberately sacrificed both of her legs to focus on this blow. If it was semi-permanent, she wouldn’t necessarily take such a risky gamble, and in that respect, the Demon King was no longer swayed by fear.

The fatal blow was dangerous even for the Demon King, but at the same time it turned into an opportunity.

Quwaaagagagagak…!!

The sound of my chest being cut. If I had not had the intention to fight back, I would have definitely been defeated because my chest was pierced.

“Besides, you used the same method twice.”

The Demon King clicked his tongue bitterly at being overcome with fear by such a girl. There was no difference in principle from when he stabbed the black stone that turned into a spear.

Because it appeared to be the same method, I was familiar with how to counterattack.

With percussion, I changed the trajectory of the blade with my palm. At the same time, a magic sword was created in the palm of the hand and the area it touched was severed.

The damage was serious, but it was a safe response compared to the contamination of divinity.

“Die. “You pathetic thing.”

I attempted another slash with the magic sword. Due to the physical damage caused by Aria, her balance and direction were awkward, but it didn’t matter.

If the magic sword was used properly, it would definitely be able to completely destroy Ariasviel.

“Foot…”

It was just as Aria expected.

It was successful as expected.

There was no black stone in the holy sword whose orbit was wrong. Through a series of preparatory movements, the black stone was imbued with divine power.

The black stone that came off like slime took on a human-like shape. As much divinity and mana were put into it, there was enough energy to control it.

You probably didn’t know that it was the devil.

{Why do you do that? I should have already told you?}

But the devil overlooked one fact.

Therefore, he must have misjudged that he would not be able to precisely change the black stone into a human-like shape when charging.

The black stone soon transformed into the same shape as Ariaspil. Leo wouldn’t have been caught, but that monster couldn’t imitate even half of Leo.

{You are weaker than Leo.}

Black Aria said so and swung her black holy sword.

Unlike before the regression, we learned from the mistakes we made before the regression, so it didn’t end in a draw.

Leo’s weapon was guided by Aria’s hand and was stabbed cleanly.

Aria, like Leo, defeated the Demon King.