Apple

Once the true death ray in Vanir's style strikes his enemy, this ray paralyzes any movement the enemy might make and kills them within seconds.

Vanir's previously agitated heart calms down, and his confident face seems a bit arrogant.

However, at this moment, Milcar simply smiles; he has been looking for someone to practice one of his skills that he acquired during those days he stayed locked in his room.

Vanir was about to say something when he feels a hand touching his right shoulder. Confused, Vanir glances at the hand, only to realize it is Milcar's hand.

"What the hell..?", Vanir barely manages to mutter a curse when he feels a powerful energy coming from that hand on his shoulder. It is pure energy entering his body, making it impossible for him to move. Vanir's eyes widen as he feels his entire body starting to shrink gradually. Even though he wants to scream at this moment, he simply can't do anything. His death ray disappears as soon as it appeared, without making any noise, and his body gradually loses its form.

Desperate, Vanir looks at Milcar's face one last time, only to realize that this man has strange features. He has never seen a man with Western features, and such a man doesn't exist in this wonderful world.

Vanir wants to say something, but he can't. He simply watches Milcar's strange face before losing consciousness.

...

The spectacle before the crimson mages is incredibly difficult to accept.

As crimson mages, they know Vanir well, one of the strongest generals of the demon king, who is even said to be stronger than the demon king himself.

At first, they were blinded by the white light, but they quickly used their healing scrolls to regain their sight.

Their bodies, ready to die at any moment, and their frantic minds, prepared for battle, were about to act like a band that would only play war music.

However, surprisingly, the demons gradually disappeared as if they had been erased from existence itself. Their screams as they vanished were like pigs in a slaughterhouse, howls of pain and anguish as if their very souls were being devoured.

Surprised and terrified by this scene, none of them dared to make any noise. What came next was something astonishing: Vanir and that strange man face to face.

Their thoughts are confusing, a Western face in a world with Eastern faces, is a bit odd, but none of the crimson mages paid attention to that. Before the crimson mages could say anything, Vanir opened his mouth, and from it, a powerful ray that could have deafened them with its noise if not for their protection spells emerged from Vanir's mouth.

Surprised by this, the crimson mages did not blink.

Especially the village leader, who had received news from the oracle that this day would be the end of their crimson mage race.

Originally created by a somewhat crazy Japanese, the crimson mages have followed a tradition through all their generations.

The village leader receives information about what will happen in the future through the oracle, which is an artifact similar to a necklace around his neck. The dreams the village leader has are dreams that predict the future.

Although these rare dreams might occur once or none each decade, the dreams about the future triggered by the oracle necklace have always been accurate.

Before, the village leader had a dream a year ago about the death of all the members of the crimson demon clan.

The women were sexually abused by the demons while they enjoyed skinning each of the crimson mages alive. Some used knives, others did it with their bare hands, and many simply preferred to use their teeth.

The dream was terrifying, and since that dream, the village leader hasn't been able to sleep well. That is why he has dark circles under his eyes and looks like a fifty-year-old man despite being only in his thirties.

Even so, when his dream a year ago was about to end, the village leader saw a light at the end of it all, a dazzling light that calmed his restless heart, awakening a feeling of curiosity that could not be satisfied with anything.

Now, the village leader watches Milcar in terror; the light he saw that night in his dreams does not resemble the light emitted by Milcar's Qi at all.

What's happening?, Why?

The village leader cannot find answers to his questions. He can only watch what is before him with some resignation.

In the sight of all the crimson mages, Vanir, the renowned strongest general of the demon king, did nothing. His death ray disappeared without a sound, and his body began to shrink.

Vanir's skin gradually turned black, his body compressed more and more, his DNA seemed to change, and his clothes disappeared. In the terrified view of all the crimson mages, Vanir gradually transformed into a shiny black apple the size of a baby's head in Milcar's palm.

The crimson mages watch this with wide-open eyes, completely red in the worst sense of the word.

What does this mean? The demon king's strongest general has turned into an apple? No, it should be said that Milcar turned him into an apple.

Several thoughts race through the minds of each of the crimson mages, including Megumin and Yunyun, who also cannot understand what they see.

At this moment, Milcar began to open his mouth. With each second, his mouth opened more and more, his skin stretched, his jaw grew, and finally, his enormous mouth, at least ten inches in diameter, with sharp teeth, was visible, making the crimson mages unconsciously step back.

The apple was thrown into Milcar's mouth. The next moment, Milcar's chewing could be heard even several miles away, chewing as if he were eating some sort of jelly and small pieces of bone breaking on contact with his teeth.

If one paid more attention, Vanir's lamenting voice could be heard like a symphonic melody of terror each time Milcar chewed.

The crimson mages tremble, their bodies on alert, their minds constantly working, and the fear in their hearts growing.

After a minute, Milcar finished chewing and swallowed the entire apple. As soon as his face returned to normal, something strange happened to Milcar's body.

All of Vanir's magic and a new magic that Vanir had secretly discovered began to fuse in Milcar's dantian, strengthening his Qi. This process, although not visible, still caused Milcar's body to be slightly covered by a purple light for ten seconds before disappearing.

Surprisingly, Milcar smiles. Although he has not reached the second stage of foundation establishment, it can be said that his Qi is now purer, and his power has increased significantly.

Milcar smiles as he slightly moves his head, then starts walking toward the crimson mages, but Milcar notices something strange.