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Chapter: 552
Chapter: 552
Chapter: 552
Chapter 552: The Subjugation of the Demon King
"The second counteroffensive army also faced a difficult battle. The demons were scattered all over the continent, and they had to defeat each one of them."
Many of the powerful fighters were defeated by the Demon King. Despite this, the second counteroffensive army steadily defeated the demons.
"Did the Hero become even stronger?"
"The Holy Sword has existed since before the era of ancient magic. It was a mysterious sword, but the Hero had successfully mastered it."
The scene changes.
The first Hero, who had transitioned from a boy to a young man, held a Holy Sword that was different from the one I knew.
When I first saw him, I felt that he was stronger than Elna. So, at that point, I thought he had gained control over the Holy Sword.
But I was wrong.
This is definitely on another level.
Although it looks the same, the waves emitted by the Holy Sword are now incomparably stronger.
Using this Holy Sword, the Hero slaughtered the demons.
"The Hero was strong. His strength was comparable to that of the Demon King. However, the demons weren't helpless. They used traitors from the human side to increase their power."
The scene changes again.
There, the Dark Elves, who had turned into black-skinned beings, were fighting against the counteroffensive army.
There were also human traitors among them.
"Many people fell into despair during the long battle. If they could survive, they sold their hearts to the demons. There was a surge of such traitors."
"Were the demons planning to keep the traitorous humans alive?"
"I don't know. For the Demon King, the invasion of the continent was just a pastime. I don't know whether he intended to annihilate humanity or to keep them as slaves. However, he did give power to the traitors. There's no doubt that he wanted to use them as a military force."
The traitors, empowered by the Demon King, stood in the way of the counteroffensive army. However, they too were defeated.
"During the first counteroffensive, the banner was held by the Knight Emperor. However, during the second counteroffensive, the banner was held by the Hero. He led the army and hunted down the demons."
The flames that had enveloped the entire continent were quickly pushed back to the north, and finally, they disappeared from the continent.
Then...
"There was a growing sentiment to slay the Demon King. With the demons driven out of the continent, the counteroffensive army wanted to go to the island and defeat the Demon King. However, a minority wished to maintain the status quo."
"What do you mean?"
"After repelling the first counteroffensive, the Demon King didn't move from the island. So, if we didn't provoke him, we could maintain peace. That was their argument."
"That sounds too optimistic."
"Indeed. However, the survivors of the first counteroffensive had seen the terror of the Demon King with their own eyes. So, I can understand their point of view."
The scene changes again.
There, the pink-haired Hero and the swordsman who had carried the Hero away were engaged in a duel.
"The swordsman, who could be called the Hero's ally, challenged the Hero to a duel. He said that if he won, he would use the Holy Sword."
"Arvain Knox..."
"They were best friends. And Arvain had seen the Hero on the brink of death. I don't know what his true feelings were, but... He may not have wanted to send his best friend to a potentially deadly battle. Because the one who holds the Holy Sword has to confront the Demon King head-on."
The evenly matched duel ended with the Hero's victory.
A teary-eyed Arvain vanished somewhere.
"Even with his heart possibly broken from witnessing the Demon King, Arvain fought until the very end, just before the decisive battle with the Demon King. Even when broken, Arvain had the strength to fight until the end."
"Wasn't it tough to lose the swordsman who stood shoulder to shoulder with the Hero in terms of combat strength?"
"People thought that at first. However, defeating his best friend solidified the Hero's resolve. The Hero was human too. He must have been afraid of the Demon King. But he overcame that fear and faced it."
The location changes to an island.
The Hero and the Demon King were engaged in a fierce battle in a gigantic castle.
The battle was evenly matched.
The Demon King, who was thought to be overwhelmingly powerful.
That Demon King and the Hero were fighting on equal terms.
The counteroffensive army that had invaded the castle was steadily defeating the demons that surrounded the Demon King.
"When was Wepar defeated by the Hero?"
"At the very beginning. Wepar challenged the Hero to prevent him from entering the castle and received an attack from the Holy Sword. It was believed that he died from it, but in the end, he barely survived."
The fact that he was alive even after receiving the Holy Sword.
That's too tenacious.
However, looking at the fight with the Demon King, the Hero must have been conserving his strength.
If he had received the same attack as the Demon King and survived, he would indeed be a monster.
The Demon King himself was avoiding it after all.
The battle continues for a long time.
When the sun set and the darkness began to dominate.
The moment of decision arrived.
The stage for the decision was in the sky.
Both were panting heavily.
They each unleashed their final attacks.
A black torrent released by the Demon King.
Against that, the Hero unleashed a full swing.
The world, dominated by darkness, was enveloped by a golden light.
Then a glowing torrent like a falling meteor swallowed the Demon King from the sky.
Its power was tremendous.
Despite being at night, it became so bright that it seemed like daytime, and the shockwave shook the continent.
It wasn't an attack a human should unleash.
When the torrent disappeared and the night returned.
The counteroffensive army was cheering in victory.
At the same time, the remaining demons were retreating completely.
"We pursued the retreating demons. The Demon King's close aides were mostly slain by the Hero, but the other demons were still a threat to humanity. But..."
The elder sighed after saying that.
And then...
"Black rain fell all over the continent from the sky. We realized it was from Wepar, and we immediately defended ourselves, but it was too late. We should have killed him before he did something. When we reached the hole, there was no sign of Wepar or any other demon. They had retreated to the Demon World while wounded."
It was an unmistakable victory.
But there was no one on the human side who was unscathed.
There was no strength left on the continent to pursue Wepar.
You can understand the meaning of those words if you look at the surviving counteroffensive army.
The counteroffensive army, which had finally won the long battle, was battered.
Looking at them, you would think that the counteroffensive army had lost.
They literally fought with all their might.
"The survival of Wepar was kept a secret among a select few. They understood that it was important. But humanity couldn't handle any more bad news."
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