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

　These are contracts specifically used to sign with monsters, called "Playmate Contracts".

　Of course, people prefer to call it a "toy contract"!

　……

　The escape of the "Beast Demon" did not attract much attention.

　But the other demons held the same idea.

　Almost simultaneously, the "Corpse-Stitching Demon" and the "Swamp Demon Lizard" took action.

　These two demons had no loyalty to the Demon King, nor did they harbor any hatred towards their current opponent.

　Once they decide to escape, they act very decisively.

　In an instant, the "Corpse-Stitching Demon" activated the four eyes that had been hidden on its chest plate.

　These four eyes, each originating from an extremely powerful creature, possess remarkably similar abilities—all are superhuman eyes capable of freezing space!

　When all four eyes opened at once, even Professor Jones and the "cyborg giant" were frozen in place for a moment!

　Without hesitation, the "Corpse-Stitching Demon" broke off a transparent horn from its head, crushed it into powder, and scattered it into the sky.

　Within the area covered by the powder from that transparent corner, spatial fluctuations intensified, and the figure of the "Corpse-Stitching Demon" rapidly blurred, grinning at Professor Jones.

　However, the next moment, its shape went from blurry to clear, and its speed was extremely fast.

　Professor Jones took a step forward, and his figure seemed to teleport away from the back of the wyvern, reappearing behind the "Corpse-Stitching Demon".

　She did not have the ability to fly at this time, but a flat magical spirit appeared beneath her feet, creating ripples like water as she stepped on it.

　"Why?" The Corpse-Stitching Demon immediately cried out in surprise.

　Professor Jones ignored him completely, and with a sudden burst of his right hand, which was equipped with a huge gauntlet, he clamped down on the towering "Corpse-Stitching Demon".

　Then, with her left hand, she quickly pulled out a coin-sized gold pocket watch from her collar, something extremely rare in the world. Taking advantage of the "Corpse-Stitching Demon's" surprise and distraction, she pressed it into its back, right against its spine!

　"Tick, tick."

　The hands of the pocket watch continued to turn in an orderly fashion, showing no sign of accelerating or decelerating.

　However, the "Corpse-Stitching Demon's" thoughts and actions visibly slowed down.

　Professor Jones then revealed a faint smile: "Dark types are super effective against Psychic types. I thought I didn't need to remind you of such a simple principle."

　Throughout the battle, "Corpse-Stitching Demon" Rororo has displayed a variety of bizarre abilities, distributed across almost every attribute. However, looking beyond the surface reveals that its core attribute remains the psychic type.

　Or rather, it is a space system encompassed within the super-energy system!

　The "Eye of the Void" is buried in the palm of its right hand. But even when the demon with the "Eye of the Void" was still alive, it could not condense the void energy into a demonic sword.

　"Corpse-Stitching Demon" Rororo was so outstanding in this aspect that he exposed his core secret.

　How to deal with an opponent whose core is a superpower?

　There is no one more experienced than the Duel Master!

　Naturally, you should use Dark-type Magic Pokémon, especially those with the ability to seal space!

　Dark-type is the absolute nemesis of Psychic-type.

　Psychic-type special moves are almost useless against Dark-type Magic Pokémon.

　However, Dark-type Magical Spirits possess many methods to counter Psychic-type Pokémon.

　The "Ghost Ray" summoned by Professor Jones is both Ghost and Dark type, both of which are effective against Psychic type.

　Without the "Corpse-Stitching Demon" noticing at all, she had already scattered nearly ten "Ghost Rays" throughout the area!

　The Ghost Ray's ultimate attack, "Evil Gaze," can seal off the space it points to, preventing anyone with teleportation abilities from escaping.

　This was originally one of the magical spirits prepared to capture Number Two.

　Unexpectedly, it was used on this "Corpse-Stitching Demon" first.

　But this "Corpse-Stitching Demon" definitely has its value!

　Professor Jones recalled a casual conversation he had with Professor Cazell at a dinner table, during which Cazell spoke of a thousand-year-old "lich" named Rune Ragnar.

　In addition to being a necromancer, Rune Ragnar is also an alchemist.

　It was precisely because they shared a common language that Professor Cazell was able to establish a friendship with him.

　And this "Corpse-Stitching Demon" right now is undoubtedly the work of Rune Ragnar!

　The gold pocket watch that Professor Jones used to suppress the "Corpse-Stitching Demon" was a birthday gift that Professor Cazell gave her one year.

　This golden pocket watch has only one function: to slow down the time within an alchemical creature!

　……

　In contrast to the failed escape of "Corpse-Stitching Demon" Rororo, the escape of "Swamp Lizard" was relatively smooth.

　Its hidden strength surpasses even that of Lord Montilfali, and its specialization in ground-based attacks gives it a natural advantage against fire-based attacks—although in a real fight, it finds itself outmatched in attack. However, it possesses an overwhelming advantage in defense, making escape effortless.

　However, in order to ensure a successful escape, it still used the "golden cicada shedding its shell" technique, using a clay shell to withstand the strong attack of Lord Montilfali, and then unexpectedly shedding its shell and escaping as a streak of light in its true form as a ground-type magic dragon.

　It moved swiftly and cleanly, disappearing from sight in the blink of an eye.

　Because it was moving too fast, it didn't discover until quite some time later that one of its dragon horns had been cut off in half by the "flaming blade" that pierced through the clay shell!

　But lizards shed their tails to survive, and besides, it's just half a dragon horn... it'll grow back!

　……

　Just a step slower than the "Corpse-Stitching Demon" and the "Swamp Lizard," the "One-Winged Fallen Angel" Dorothy Mirida also made a swift escape.

　The relationship between fallen angels and angels is like that between darkness and light; they are mutually restraining.

　But after a few minutes of intense fighting, Dorothy discovered that Sister Carian's angel was not ordinary.

　It is not purely of the light attribute, nor is it even a purely magical spirit!

　This feeling was extremely wonderful for Dorothy.

　Because it is not a mage itself, it has no knowledge of magical spirits.

　But the connection between their auras made it realize that the girl angel it was fighting was not a pseudo-life contained in a card!

　Dorothy's eyes flickered uncertainly; she herself was also puzzled by her own birth and had been searching for answers all along.

　The sight of the young angel standing before it now filled it with an extremely strange feeling.

　It couldn't help but wonder if it could get some clues from it, or even find the answer directly?

　Even so, Dorothy still chose to survive without hesitation when faced with the choice between finding a solution and surviving.

　Seeing that the "Corpse-Stitching Demon" and the "Swamp Lizard" were also making moves, she immediately raised her hand and pointed. Instantly, a black beam of light descended from the clouds, enveloping her entire body. A dark and murky aura burst forth from it, and a terrifying and oppressive atmosphere spread out like ripples.

　Sister Kalian's angelic nature suddenly furrowed, her fingers forming a sword, and holy light surged from her heart, converging towards the sword's tip.

　It flapped its wings, thrust out a sword, and in that instant its entire body transformed into a light sword, almost immediately tearing through the evil aura and piercing into the black pillar of light.

　But what it pierced was only a falling black feather.

　The "one-winged fallen angel" escaped without a sound, and even with the girl angel's keen senses about fallen angels, she didn't notice it at all.

　However, upon closer reflection, it turns out that when the "One-Winged Fallen Angel" was hiding in the form of the "One-Feathered Banshee," she was never discovered.

　It must have extremely special methods of concealment!

　Sister Kallian frowned slightly, observing her surroundings with a serious expression.

　Compared to the other members of the professors, her actual strength is indeed weaker, so she needs to be more cautious.

　It did not rashly assume that the "one-winged fallen angel" chose to escape, given the innate hatred between fallen angels and angels, which should have led to an irreconcilable conflict.

　But in this world, there was indeed no longer any trace of fallen angels.

　……

　However, Dorothy Mirida, the "one-winged fallen angel," did not truly escape.

　It gently drifted down in a corner of the city, and before its toes touched the ground, black light condensed and transformed into high-heeled leather boots.

　The black light continued to spread upwards, transforming her entire body into a sophisticated and sensual older woman.

　Amidst the shadows and figures, it quickly blended into the crowd, looking up at the fierce battle in the sky like a spectator.

　……

　By this point, all the black-robed demons under Aleister Eldridge's command had met their end.

　Among them, the "Mud Nightmare Demon" slumbers eternally in dreams, leaving behind the "Mud Nightmare Barrier".

　"The Lich" Ian Tucker escaped by self-destructing, leaving behind "The Ghost Eye".

　The "Demon" Vernon Ilictra was never found; he left nothing behind.

　"Tower Demon" Ata, having become too unruly, temporarily fled when no one paid attention to him anymore.

　"Beast Demon" Donya Oraston escaped unscathed, leaving behind "Toy Thunder Roc".

　"Vampire" Naral Vlad successfully escaped, but most of her bat form was carried back by the little sheep.

　"Corpse-Stitching Demon" Rororo failed to escape and was left behind.

　Paul the "Dead Swamp Lizard" also managed to escape, but left behind half of the dragon's horn.

　Dorothy Mirida, the "One-Winged Fallen Angel"... Strategic Retreat!

　……

　When the "one-winged fallen angel" disappeared, the battle under the western sky completely subsided.

　The adventurers and residents on the ground couldn't figure out the truth, and only thought that since the demons were gone, it must be a victory for humanity.

　Immediately, cheers erupted.

　However, it was soon pointed out that the fierce fighting on the eastern battlefield was still ongoing, and the cheers gradually subsided.

　Although no one knew that the Demon King was fighting beneath that sky, the fear caused by the Demon King's devouring of magic power still lingered in their hearts, so much so that the people beneath that sky were still trying their best to escape, and the priests of the Holy Church were also under immense pressure to protect the people.

　The war is not over yet, just like the hordes of monsters still attacking the city from both sides of the city walls.

　Hmm? Why are there two sides?

　Because the largest monster tide in the west has been driven back!

　With this shift in power, Professor Steven Harvey's undead army completely overwhelmed the surging monsters in both quality and quantity.

　When the gap between the two sides reached a certain level, the tens of thousands of magical beasts became the ones being driven away, with countless undead chasing after them and crushing them back into the vast depths.

　"If I were a younger version of myself, you would all be dead by now."

　Professor Steven Harvey said calmly, turning to look at the eastern sky.

　Dark clouds loomed, thunder roared, but the light shone even brighter.

　……

　Aleister Eldridge made the worst-case scenario plan before taking the shot.

　It is very clear that it can no longer rule the world in this era, and the "Magician" is creating a new legend.

　But as long as we can rescue or kill Number One, then it will all be worth it.

　Even if the price to pay is one's own death—no, death cannot be called a price; the greatest price is simply being sealed away again.

　It is an immortal demon king, and even the second one is no different in this respect.

　Since this is the worst possible outcome, what is there to be afraid of?

　The subordinates I've gathered over the past six months have either defected or been arrested... so what does it matter?

　"call--"

　Aleister Aldridge opened his mouth wide and took a deep breath. All the air in the area gathered into his mouth in that one breath, even the dark clouds in the sky and the lightning field around him were sucked in.

　Its body swelled into a sphere, but then quickly flattened back down. It was like eating a large meal and then digesting it rapidly; other than that, no other changes were noticeable.

　However, cracks appeared around its body—marks left after space was torn apart.

　Even though it was restored to its original state in an instant, the space was indeed torn apart.

　This means that it created a terrifying turbulence around itself, powerful enough to tear space apart.

　Both Professor Sylph and the "Bloodborne Sword Saint" have so far relied on close-range attacks, and this turbulent current centered on their bodies is sufficient to prevent them from getting close.