Chapter 152
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 152
Chapter Title: Demon King
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"Hah..."
My cock was throbbing like mad, but there was no choice—I pulled it out of Celestina's pussy, wiped myself down, and threw my clothes back on.
I carried Celestina, who had collapsed from consecutive pussy orgasms, to the bed and headed out with Sia.
"Is it okay without Celestina?"
"Probably. But we can't take her in that state, right?"
"True... Ah!"
Sia was startled but naturally accepted my touch as I kneaded her soft, plump breasts.
I calmed my still-hard cock by fondling her tits.
"How long are you going to keep groping them...?"
Calm-down complete!
They were so soft I wanted to keep going, but I suppressed my instincts, pulled my hands away from her chest, and spoke.
"Wait here with Hill for Celestina."
"You're going alone?"
"Yeah, that feels easier now."
I hadn't thought so before, but now the power gap was too wide—better if I went solo.
Besides, even with hordes of demons, the alliance soldiers were there, and capturing the Immortal Rigel would make the demons retreat on their own.
And honestly, with this much power, I didn't want my women fighting if I could help it.
"I'll be back."
"Take care."
With Sia's send-off, I raced straight to where the Immortal Rigel had appeared.
Clang— Clang— Kaang— Boom—
"Hold the line! Kill even one more demon!"
"Don't fall back!"
I arrived at the front lines in a flash, where alliance soldiers were locked in fierce battle, desperately holding off the demon horde.
The clash of swords, explosions of magic, screams—it all drilled into my ears like a nightmare.
Hell had nothing on this.
Near the boundary, the sky was a bruised purple from the barrier, and the ground stained black with demon blood looked nothing like our world.
"It's the Hero!"
"The Hero?"
"The Hero's here! Everyone, charge without fear!"
One soldier spotted me and shouted. Commanders seized the moment, yelling to boost morale.
Emboldened, the soldiers roared and not only held the demons but started pushing them back.
I dove in, slicing through demons and beasts, slowly forcing the horde to retreat... or so it seemed.
Boom—
"Grahhh...!"
A massive fireball erupted amid the demons.
Surrounding demons melted, and frontline soldiers suffered burns or melting flesh.
I rushed toward the scorching heat—and sure enough, there stood the Immortal Rigel.
The instant I saw him, I charged.
Thud— Thud— Thud—
Rigel spotted me too, lumbering forward in his heavy armor, flames whipping around him.
The ground-shaking thuds made it feel like an earthquake as I swung at him.
Kaaang—
"Nngh..."
Our blades met—his massive sword against mine—but the overwhelming power gap sent him reeling back.
Rigel steadied himself without falling, then shifted his flames' color.
Blue to red, red to white—the white flames blazed with incomparable heat.
But I'd seen this before. Stronger, sure, but not beyond me.
As I swung at the white-flamed Rigel, his flames surged brighter, turning pitch black.
"...!"
An ominous aura, like during my fight with Mingun—but far stronger.
"With the power granted by the Demon King, I shall slay you, Hero."
Whoosh—
Rigel swept his black-flamed sword in a wide arc.
Every demon and human nearby caught the flames and began melting.
The black fire licked at me too, but only singed my skin lightly.
The Demon King's power...?
This sinister force matched his words—a gift from the Demon King.
No wonder Hill seemed weak among the lieutenants despite being one. The gap was huge, but I could endure.
The red burns stung, but weren't unbearable.
"Hero!"
Rigel roared, swinging his massive blade. I parried with mine.
Last time, he'd flown back from one hit. Now, it was a proper clash of strength.
The grinding metal screamed—let up for a second, and I'd be pushed back.
Clang—
I broke the deadlock, deflecting his sword and slipping inside his guard. I kicked his black-flamed armor.
"Guh...!"
Fucking hot...!
My shoe incinerated on contact, my foot blistering red.
No time to whine.
Rigel stumbled; I slashed hard, scoring his armor and spinning his helmet, blinding him.
"Grooooarrr!!!"
Even sightless, he charged, arms wide, trying to crush me with his bulk.
Startled by the sudden rush, I ducked and swept his legs, sending him crashing forward.
Rumble—
He cratered the ground slightly. As he gripped his sword to rise, I leaped onto his back and brought my blade down on his armor.
Bang—
Riding him scorched my whole body.
Still, I hammered down—like pounding with a club, not a sword.
Bang— Bang— Bang—
His heavy armor buckled. His grip weakened; he dropped his sword.
I kept smashing—the armor cracked open.
Rigel's movements slowed, his flames dimmed. Through the breaches, I glimpsed his interior.
Whoosh—
Inside the armor: a massive humanoid blaze of black fire.
"Ugh...?!"
"Enemy of the Demon King... Hero... I end you...!"
From the cracks, the humanoid black flames surged, enveloping me.
"Grahhhh...!!!!"
My body burned.
It felt like I'd melt any second—agony beyond words.
The inferno that scorched me for what felt eternal lasted under three minutes.
With my last strength, channeling mana to endure, Rigel's endless black flames began to fade.
"De... mon... King..."
With that, the flames guttered out from my body. Cracks spiderwebbed across his armor.
It melted into the earth like slag—no trace of Rigel remained.
"Hah... Hah..."
My whole body throbbed hot and raw, burns refusing to fade.
My skin was blistered, angry red and mottled.
"Even my eyes sting..."
They burned like they'd caught fire too.
Still, the demons and beasts retreated the moment Rigel fell.
"The demons are falling back..."
"W-We lived..."
"All demons retreating!!!"
-Waaaaahhh!!!!
Cheers erupted as the demons fled.
"Hero! Hero!" they chanted. Exhausted, I slumped to the ground as soldiers rushed to support me.
"Hero, thank you!"
"As expected of the Hero!"
Their emotional, choked voices made my pain feel trivial.
Couldn't save everyone, but these grateful survivors...
Being a Hero wasn't half bad.
As soldiers helped me up, a chilling, eerie presence bloomed behind me.
My escorts trembled violently, faces ashen. Every soldier stared past me, frozen in horror.
What...?
That ominous aura from Rigel—was he not dead? I whipped around.
No—something far vaster approached, dwarfing Rigel's malice.
"Our first meeting, Hero."
Soldiers quaked like they might soil themselves at the voice.
"I've truly longed to meet you."
Long emerald hair cascading down, glowing yellow eyes piercing from afar, a stunning figure.
Murderous aura warped the air around her like a black hole, swallowing light, drawing me in.
"Hahaha..."
I couldn't help but chuckle at the sight.
Hearing it, she smirked and continued.
"I am the pinnacle of all demons, bearer of the Demon God's power."
She needed no full intro—her presence screamed who she was.
Beating Rigel in this state? Against the rules.
"Demon King, Kiria Agnes."
The Demon King.