The villainous young master just wants to live a Buddhist-like life.

　Professor Sylph and Professor Lily, on the other hand, flew through the air using their own abilities.

　They can even fly faster than wyverns!

　……

　High in the sky.

　A colossal star array unfolded on the back of the "Thunderous Roc." All the demons except Aleister Aldridge and the "Lich" Ian Tuttle were swallowed into the "Starry Maze."

　After experiencing the initial dizziness, the seven demons who were trapped in the space suddenly found that the surrounding space had expanded countless times. A semi-transparent wall shimmering with starlight stood in the void, separating the people who were originally standing very close by by several miles.

　This extremely special field card was originally intended by Professor Mitia to protect the baby carriage. However, because Ophelia Brad acted too aggressively at that moment, she had to change her strategy.

　"The last time we fought side by side like this was a long time ago," Ophelia said with a touch of nostalgia, her expression relatively calm. Only the bloodshot light in her eyes flickered more and more frequently.

　Professor Mitis didn't share her sentimentality; to maintain the "Starry Maze," she had to be fully focused.

　Behind her, a small, magical sprite, seemingly cast from silvery-white liquid metal, wobbled and flew to her, protecting her from behind.

　This magical spirit is called "Child of the Constellations," and it is summoned through a resonance ritual of the twelve constellations.

　The "Child of the Constellation" has a rounded shape, with the part below the neck resembling an inverted teardrop. It has only two hands, no wings, and can float, looking somewhat similar to the Little Dream Demon.

　However, it is not a Ghost-type Magical Pokémon, but a Steel/Fairy type!

　"boom!"

　The "Ice and Fire Light Kill Cannon" grazed the "Bloodborne Sword Saint's" shoulder and struck the spot where the two were.

　Aleister Eldridge flashed a bright smile as if to greet them.

　At that moment, its extremely rugged face suddenly softened—not in its temperament, but in the fact that its facial contours genuinely became rounder.

　The "Devourer" is an asexual creature whose facial appearance can freely change between male and female. However, its reproductive organs do not appear out of thin air.

　The reason it gave such a feminine smile was probably because it recognized Ophelia Brad.

　But at that time, Ophelia Brad did not have the "Bloodborne Sword Saint" by her side.

　Professor Mitia's magical barrier suddenly sprang up, blocking the light cannon that intertwined ice and fire.

　The two people inside the barrier remained expressionless.

　Ophelia even raised both hands, inserting the fingers of her left hand into the gaps between the fingers of her right hand, and a magic circle, as if made of blood, appeared heavily in her palm.

　Mitia raised her hand and tapped lightly, separating a portion of the incantation to form a circle in front of her.

　The crimson beam of light that shot from Ophelia's palm passed through the circle, instantly amplifying its power by nearly one and a half times, making the magical light thicker and longer.

　But the dazzling sword light approached Aleister Aldridge even faster than the magic beam.

　The Bloodborne Sword Saint's eyes shone so brightly they seemed to hold the stars burning within them.

　It is the crystallization born from the hands of "Hero" Bright and "Blood Princess" Ophelia, and in a sense, it is not much different from the existence of Vito God.

　But it was born to protect the "Blood Princess" and even more so to kill the Demon King!

　However, since its birth, this is the "first" time it has ever seen the Demon King!

　The murderous intent that had been building up over time finally erupted at this moment with the swing of the "Blood Holy Sword"!

　"Nine Secret Sword Techniques? First Style!"

　In that instant, the blood shadow of a strange beast appeared on the sword's body, which looked as if it had been poured with fresh blood.

　She placed her left hand on the hilt of the sword in her right hand, and the "Blood Holy Sword" made a slight adjustment—striking out three swords in an instant!

　The first of the three sword strikes shattered Aleister Eldridge's defensive formation, the second severed Aleister Eldridge's vital energy, and the third pierced through Aleister Eldridge's robes.

　But beneath the robes, a mouth covered in dense teeth suddenly opened and bit the "Blood Holy Sword," blocking the terrifying aura that seemed poised to cleave it in two!

　But the "Blood Source Sword Saint" didn't blink at all. The "Blood Holy Sword," which had been bitten by the mouth that suddenly appeared on its abdomen, suddenly transformed into a dense blood aura at the bitten part of the blade. Although it still connected the two parts of the blade, there was no longer any collision volume.

　The Blood Sword continued its advance, slicing open Aleister Aldridge's abdomen.

　In just one encounter, the reborn demon king was already injured.

　Aleister Eldridge's expression changed drastically!

　The holy power unique to the "Holy Sword" flowed into his body, bringing with it double the pain along with the damage!

　"Holy Sword!"

　It frowned suddenly, its facial features hardening once more.

　A surge of magical power erupted from its body, and a row of mouths covered with dense teeth suddenly appeared at the laceration in its abdomen, biting down and shattering the blade of the "Blood Holy Sword" to pieces.

　The figure of the "Bloodborne Sword Saint" flashed past him like lightning, and the "Blood Holy Sword" had completely turned into swirling blood energy.

　Aleister Aldridge suddenly roared, and more than a dozen "mouths" shot out from his abdomen, each connected to a snake-like body resembling blood vessels.

　This is the innate talent of the "Devouring Demon," which allows every part of its body to transform into a "mouth" that devours everything.

　These dozen or so "mouths" emerged from his body and chased after the "Bloodborne Sword Saint," biting him frantically.

　Aleister Aldridge abandoned Ophelia and Mitia, his attention completely captivated by the swordsman who wielded the "Holy Sword".

　He almost thought that this was the "hero" of this era!

　But he was not afraid.

　In fact, from the very beginning of this rescue operation, it had already made all the preparations to face a powerful enemy.

　How could an enemy who could capture "Number One" be so easily captured?

　It seems more reasonable to possess the "power of a hero".

　"Certainly!"

　An aged voice, exuding an air of authority, suddenly rang out behind him.

　"Lich" Ian Tuttle slightly sharpened the "Ghost Eye" wand in his hand, and the large eyeball at the tip of the wand suddenly stared at the blood shadow that had almost appeared.

　An invisible force instantly formed, pressing down from all directions and freezing the "Blood Source Sword Saint's" body in place.

　This momentary pause allowed Aleister Eldridge's "mouth" to catch up from behind.

　Before the "Bloodborne Sword Saint" could react, several gaps had already been bitten into his lower back.

　But it didn't feel any pain, or even numbness or itching; it was only its absolute control over its body that made it aware that the weight in that area had become lighter.

　At this moment, the magical light emitted by Ophelia Brad was close enough to reach Aleister Eldridge.

　But Aleister Eldridge casually waved his hand, knocking the demonic light away.

　His right hand skin turned pitch black in that instant, like black stone.

　……

　This series of battles took place in a very short time. Aleister Eldridge was wounded in the abdomen but it was not serious. The Bloodborne Sword Saint's body was frozen, but it looked like he was about to be devoured by Aleister Eldridge's "mouth".

　Before the carriage, Ophelia Brad's lips moved rapidly, and a magic card in her hand lit up quickly, causing a thick bloody light to surge from the surface of the "Bloodborne Sword Saint's" body.

　Then, in the next instant, it broke free from the immobilization effect of "Ghost Eye" and was teleported to the front of "Lich" Ian Tuttle—their faces were almost touching, and their vision was instantly zoomed in to the extreme.

　Ian Tuttle had no time to react, but the Bloodborne Sword Saint was extremely familiar with it. Without hesitation, it thrust its palm towards Ian Tuttle's kidney. The Blood Sword transformed into a sword tip in its palm, instantly breaking through Ian Tuttle's defense and piercing his entire kidney to pieces.

　Then, the dense blood-red light on the surface of the "Blood Source Sword Body" flashed again, and it continued to teleport, teleporting its body again.

　The three teleportations allowed it to instantly escape the danger zone.

　It placed one hand on its lower back and injected the blood energy it had absorbed from Ian Tuttle's body into it, instantly healing the vanished body.

　But Aleister Eldridge turned around at that moment, reached into the mouth of the "mouth" and took the flesh of the "Bloodborne Sword Saint" out, slowly kneading it into a small figure in his palm.

　The Bloodborne Sword Saint's expression changed drastically!

　It immediately flipped its right hand, re-condensing the "Blood Holy Sword," and solemnly swung it towards the void in front of it.

　"Secret Sword - Form Three!"

　A watery luster gradually condensed on the sword's blade, and a strange beast resembling an insect wriggled within this shimmering light.

　The "Blood Holy Sword" slashed down at an extremely slow speed, then froze in mid-air as if it had encountered an obstacle.

　Aleister Aldridge happened to extend his finger and point it at the fleshy little man in his palm. With a "smack," he crushed the little man's head into bloody foam.

　Sensing something, the "Bloodborne Sword Saint" unleashed a burst of power in his wrist, shattering the invisible barrier in the void.

　"Crack!"

　As if some glass-like substance shattered in the void, a drop of blood appeared between the "Bloodborne Sword Saint's" brows and dripped down his nose.

　But the instant-death curse that used flesh and blood as a catalyst had been severed by its sword!

　"Ok?"

　A look of surprise flashed in Aleister Eldridge's eyes, but the skin on his forehead began to writhe rapidly as a lightning bolt-shaped horn pierced through it, revealing its protrusion.

　Then, without any warning, a muffled thunderclap sounded in the sky, and a bolt of lightning poured down from the top of the "Blood Source Sword Saint's" head—if this bolt of lightning hit, it would instantly turn into charcoal!

　However, the "Bloodborne Sword Saint's" "Sword Heart" trembled, and at this critical moment, he reacted with an absolutely inhuman speed.

　"Secret Sword - Fourth Form!"

　A sword light, resembling a dragon or a snake, suddenly burst forth from the blade of the "Blood Holy Sword," biting towards the lightning pillar descending from the sky.

　The two energies collided and dissipated in the air, and the electric current spread outwards.

　"call--"

　After catching his breath, the "Blood Sword Saint" quickly adjusted his breathing and returned to a state of calm and tranquility.

　It slowly adjusted its pace, and the blood wings on its back suddenly vibrated, giving it an instantaneous burst of acceleration.

　The next second, it dragged the "Blood Sword" backward and charged towards Aleister Aldridge once again!

　……

　Aleister Eldridge's expression grew increasingly serious.

　This swordsman, who possessed the power of the holy sword, was more troublesome than he had anticipated.

　Normally, it wouldn't mind spending some time dealing with them. But the situation is different now; it must break through the carriage's defenses as quickly as possible and capture the person inside the carriage... um? before those people on the west city wall arrive.

　In that instant, Aleister Aldridge had a flash of inspiration and suddenly realized that his idea was wrong.

　Because the person who should have been hiding inside the carriage has now clearly stepped out of the carriage and is standing on the front of the carriage!

　Aleister Eldridge's gaze abruptly swept past the "Bloodborne Sword Saint" and the "Blood Princess," landing on Professor Midia, who was dressed in black and purple.

　It realized almost immediately that this was the person it was looking for!

　"Pfft, he actually came out on his own initiative! I was really underestimated."

　Aleister Eldridge raised his hand, pressed it to his forehead, and pushed his bangs upwards.

　Then, the next second as the "Bloodborne Sword Saint" closed in again, its eyes simultaneously turned downwards, and a new pair of eyes moved from above to the center of its eye sockets.

　The power of space erupted instantly!

　The "Bloodborne Sword Saint" thrust out his sword, piercing through the afterimage of Aleister Aldridge.

　Its true form suddenly appeared at the front of the carriage, standing right behind Professor Mitia and Ophelia!

　In that instant, Professor Mitia felt an intense sense of crisis; in her premonition, she even saw her own death.

　—The Demon King possesses far too many abilities!

　Professor Mitya had never directly fought the Demon King before, and her knowledge of his power and strangeness was limited to the amount of information she had gathered. In fact, she didn't have much practical combat experience either.

　This is extremely unsettling for a prophet who believes everything is under control.

　She was frightened by her premonition and did not take action immediately.

　Instead, it was "Blood Princess" Ophelia who, the instant she sensed the spatial fluctuations, swung her hand back with a chop—blood covered her palm as the chop slashed backward, condensing into a sharp blade.

　However, Ophelia did not feel the slash; instead, she felt a slight pain.

　Blood splattered as her left hand, which she had swung backward, was severed at the base of her forearm!

　Aleister Eldridge's right hand skin turned back into black stone, which gave it a very special "anti-magic power".

　Professor Mitia's magical barrier was easily pierced, and Ophelia's arm was severed in one blow!

　The moment the latter came to his senses, streaks of blood simultaneously emerged from the cuts on his upper and lower arms, connecting in mid-air.

　Ophelia immediately turned and flew back, her severed forearm being pulled back to the point of her arm's break by the blood vessels, and was reattached perfectly.