Lord Demon is behind you

The Demon King extinguished the lighting spell.

There seemed to be a flickering glimmer of light in the distance.The huge bubbles brought the two of them slowly towards the light; at the bottom of this endless water, time seemed to have stopped.

"Is this my fault...?"

"No, of course it's not a mistake," the Demon King said slowly, "However, don't you humans like to stick to similar moral principles? Just like if you don't plan to give affection to the other party, you can't accept gifts from the other party. All the expectations of the other party, it really shouldn't be given to her in the first place."

"These are not the same thing..." The brave wanted to refute, but couldn't find the right words.

——No, probably, this is the same thing.

The only difference is that what the former donates is real objects, while what the latter gives is trust.

Why do I know that I can't accept a gift from someone, but I think that I am innocent after building the trust of "her" and then smashing it with my own hands?

A feeling of guilt or helplessness gradually filled my heart.At first, he thought that his refusal to confess was just a matter of pure love. If he likes it, he agrees, and if he doesn't like it, he declines. It should be straightforward and uninvolved, but until now...

"What should I do..."

He muttered to himself, feeling confused about his own moral code for the first time.

My own choice has deeply hurt important companions and caused irreparable consequences.

Shouldn't he have refused at the beginning, but agreed directly?Or should I have responded to all the confessions in the first place, and then used the sentence "You are all my wings" to unite my companions by my side...?

No, I still can't agree.I can't accept such a casual life.

The brave man shook his head vigorously, trying to smooth out his chaotic thoughts, but the top of his head was suddenly held down.

In the darkness, the Demon King gently stroked his hair.

"But you don't need to care about these things, brave man," the sweet and depraved voice that fits the identity of the demon clan sounded close at hand, "You are a 'complete body' of human beings, and you pay more attention to morality than you should. In fact, they have already made a choice for you and paved the only way—since they have degenerated into demons, isn’t that the only thing you have to do?”

This whisper brought the brave man back to reality.

Yes, dwelling on past mistakes does no good either.Facing those girls who have become demon kings, he has no choice but to knock them down with his sword.Only this path runs through the eyes clearly, and no escape is allowed.

But...he instinctively shrunk his neck, since just now, he has been blowing warm breath on his neck, this feeling...

"……that."

"Huh?" The Demon King made a pleasant nasal sound.He seems to be very satisfied with his lines just now, and he is still thinking about it until now.

"Although I am very grateful for your enlightenment," the brave man said, "but can you please stay away from me a little?"

Although the air bubble inhabited was small, it was not so small that the two of them had to stick together. The Demon King definitely leaned against his ear to talk on purpose.

This feeling made him very uncomfortable, although he didn't feel sick, but in short... just not used to it.

"If there is a next time," the brave man said, "I will treat it as sexual harassment."

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Surprisingly, there were no complaints or protests from there.After a few seconds, the devil sighed and said, "I understand."

... You should struggle a little bit!Don't be so default!

In this way, the brave is a little embarrassed.In a quiet atmosphere, the two of them stalemate in silence—no, they stood rigidly irrelevant to each other.

They are still drifting forward.Did the light get a little bigger?How long is this seemingly endless time?

"...No, just talking..."

It is hoped that the dialogue will continue as normal.After all, as a companion, if you can't communicate normally, it will undoubtedly add a lot of trouble in vain.

"say something……"

From the sound, the Demon King seemed to be thinking very seriously.

"But," he replied after a moment, quite honestly, "sorry, brave man. I can only think of topics that you probably won't like at the moment."

"Eh?"

"Well, how should I put it... Although I don't want to do anything to annoy you..."

The devil said vaguely, "But for me, the whole meaning of being here is to 'get your favor'. So no matter what you say or do, they exist only to show you love and make you like it. Now you Suddenly asked me to change the mode of action, I just..."

do not understand at all.The logic of the Demon King is too strange for a brave man.What is "the meaning of existence is only to be liked by you"?Doesn't this become a more terrifying existence than a girl who turned into a devil after her confession was rejected!

"It's natural that you don't understand, but it's hard for me to explain clearly in a few words." The demon king seemed to be having a headache. "I and your goals of action are completely different. You act to save the world, and I act for you." .

"However, for you, this should be very troublesome..."

He sighed faintly.

"For you, now is an important juncture where you can't be distracted. Talking about these private matters should only make you feel uncomfortable. If this continues, those who could like me will become disliked. So, from now on At the beginning, I intend to temporarily forget the original purpose, and only act wholeheartedly to assist you!"

Wait, where did you get the confidence that "you will love me"!

The brave man just wanted to refute, but his eyes were attracted by the things in front of him.

"……what."

Before he knew it, he had already arrived at the water-attribute elemental stone that was shining with blue light, so the tension-free discussion on the topic of love between the two finally came to an end.

"It's faster than expected..."

"Yeah, I thought it would be floating for a long time."

While talking dryly, the brave man stretched out his hand.With his movements, the air bubble protruded a bit, wrapped around his palm, and reached for the bright light falling on the bottom of the water.

at this time.

"Varied……!"

A strong force suddenly pushed forward, setting off an extremely strong water flow, and hitting the surface of the blister heavily.The water bubbles that carried the two of them were like soap bubbles in a bathtub, being pushed far away by the huge force of random stirring.

The hero suddenly lost his balance and fell backward on the Demon King.

"Careful! . . . Mmm."

In the chaos, the two rolled into a ball. The Demon King instinctively supported the brave man's waist, but immediately let go like an electric shock.

Probably because he still remembers the brave man's sentence "If there is another time, it will be sexual harassment".

The surrounding water flow seemed to be repeatedly fiddled with by crazy big hands, forming chaotic eddies of large and small sizes, mixed among dangerous undercurrents, this small bubble was constantly squeezed and deformed, as if it would break at any time— —

The Demon King lit up the spell of light and threw it upwards.A ball of light, not too big or too small, illuminated one side of the bottom of the water, reflecting a huge shadow.

"That's..." the brave man said in a daze, "Fish...?"

If it was a fish shadow, it would be too huge - the largest whale on the ground may not be so big.

"Is it a monster?" The Demon King speculated, "The breath feels very familiar, it may be a low-level monster... Fuck, isn't this the Demon Flower Fish!"

"……what??"

Just as the brave man stood up half of his body, the giant fish flicked its tail again, and the new water flow blown the air bubbles of the two of them away again.The brave man fell back on the devil's body, and his chin hit the devil's chest. The two gasped at the same time, and their blood bars dropped by dozens of points.

"Hiss...that should be the common mackerel in the demon world, it is delicious like the mackerel in the human world, hiss, edible fish..." the devil said intermittently, "I used to, huh, often eat it at the dinner table. See it here. Exactly the same as this one except for the size!"

"No way..."

A very nasty premonition.

"Miss Stella, she has indeed demonstrated the special magic of giving birth to gigantic creatures before, more precisely, it is a special technology..."

Could it be that Stella specially created such a terrifyingly large fish to guard here as the boss guarding the elemental stone?

The fish tail lashed out fiercely, the force was so strong that it even pressed the center of the bubble into a concave shape.The Demon King quickly put his hand on the inner wall of the bubble and quickly recited the incantation, adding several layers of defensive spells for reinforcement.

Strictly speaking, this bubble itself is a kind of wind spell.The air and people are wrapped in the wind membrane, and the external water is isolated, which can not only ensure human breathing, but also resist water pressure.Therefore, the demon king's dark-type defensive spell was not rejected, and it was smoothly integrated into the bubble.

After that, even though it was still swaying from side to side, the bubble on this side was finally no longer in danger of bursting.The two who had ensured their personal safety finally had time to think about how to deal with it.

"If you pass through the air bubble, you can't swing the sword there. So I leave it to me who can attack through the air—what is this, brave man?!"

The brave man got up unsteadily, and pulled out a brand new—a big hammer from his backpack.

"This, this nasty smell...could it be!"

The Demon King gasped. From the hammer, he felt an unprecedented heavy pressure.

"This is an artifact called 'Thor's Hammer'," the brave man stood firm with the help of the hammer handle in the waves, "Stay behind me and don't move for now!"

The hero didn't need to explain, the moment the name was spoken, the Demon King simply covered his face with a cloak, and knelt down behind the hero.

Although this posture is embarrassing and completely inconsistent with the identity of the Demon King, he has no hesitation about it.

"Thor's Hammer" is a legend that belongs to the hand of Thor and can summon the thunder of punishment.The sky thunder is originally a sharp weapon to restrain the demons. It can almost annihilate all monsters unconditionally. Even the demon king in its heyday cannot resist it.At this time, although what the brave man is holding is just a replica scattered around the world, its power should not be underestimated—it’s a pity that the hammer is too heavy, it swings very slowly, and the attack is extremely mana-intensive, so it is almost useless in actual combat .

During the gap between the surging torrent, the brave man seized the time and raised the sledgehammer above his head.Just this one movement seems to require all the strength of the whole body.

"—disappear!"

While he was shouting loudly, with the giant hammer as the center, dozens of thick lightning bolts burst forward in a fan-like direction.

Like a silver-white giant snake, the thunder and lightning pierced through the heavy water currents, completely enveloping the big fish on the opposite side, and smashed down with a force of destruction.

In an instant, it was as bright as daylight in front of him, and the empty bottom of the water could only see the figure of a huge demon fish frantically struggling.After a while, it slowly fell silent, and the surroundings fell into darkness.

"It's... really scary..."

The devil grabbed the brave man's cloak spinelessly, poked out half of his head, and cast a spell of light to check the situation.

"But it does work! Brave man, that fish should be cooked enough to be eaten by now!" He couldn't help exclaiming.

Unknowingly, the previous embarrassment has dissipated without a trace.

"You are indeed the number one in the world! Although this thing is just an imitation, it is an artifact level after all, and it is definitely not something that any human being can use."

"Compared to that..." The brave man weakly leaned the hammer against the bottom of the bubble.He reached into his pocket and took a few seconds to find a large bottle of blue potion, "Where's the elemental stone?"

In order to launch Thor's Hammer, his vigor gauge was emptied in one breath, and now it is very difficult to maintain a standing posture.

"It should still be there... right?"

The devil first helped him unscrew the bottle cap of the blue potion, and then turned off the light technique again.That gloomy blue light reappeared in the field of vision again, and it really stayed in the original position.

The bubble seems to have been set beforehand, and once there is no external interference, it will just drift towards that direction blindly.

"Confirmed, it's still there. Leave it to me," said the Demon King, with an exceptionally gentle tone. "This time, I'll definitely show you the thing beautifully."

Although it was a similar rhetoric as before, the brave man felt relieved for no reason.

It was different from that time—when I heard the declaration of flattery from the other party, I felt a sense of secret joy that was similar to the pressure of immorality. This time it came from a companion rather than a suitor, and it was a trustworthy promise.

As he said before, he temporarily shelved the goal of "pursuing his sweetheart", but, like the brave man at this time, acted wholeheartedly only to "save mankind".

"Ah, then please."

The brave man sat down slowly with his back against the inner wall of the bubble.