CH-104 : A Child's Cry on the Battlefield
Chapter 104.1
"Haaa!!" (Ray)
With an uncountable number of sword flashes Ray rips apart the ｢Jirasudo｣ coated rocks overhead with Evans Mana banishing the darkness and denying the despair of those below.
Dazzling light illuminates my body.
"…Splendid…" (Arnos)
A body wrapped in light and the scar from Evans Mana continues to destroy my origin.
"Demon king-sama!!"
The fastest of the Deiruheido advance units approach my position.
About 500 mazoku soldiers arrive at my location.
They may have come to save the demon king of tyranny but they are too late.
The light that surrounded my body burst open and as it subsides my body disappears.
"You damn humans…"
The captain of the advance unit pulls out his demon sword and raises it to the sky.
"I am Elio Roodwell the demon emperor charged with looking after Midheys for the demon king of tyranny! My Midheys unit will now escort the demon kings journey to hell! Come stupid humans and give my lord comfort!" (Elio)
The Midheys unit and the subjugation force glare at each and just as they were about to start fighting Ray held up Evans Mana.
"My name is the hero Kanon. The demon king of tyranny Avos Dillheavia has been killed by me. This sword Evans Mana was created to destroy the very origin of the demon king himself. He will never revive!" (Ray)
Proclaiming it loudly Ray appears in front of the advance team.
"Proud Deiruheido soldiers, this is a wonderful attempt to follow your lord but have you forgotten the last words of the demon king of tyranny himself?" (Ray)
[All Deiruheido forces are to withdraw. I will not allow any retaliation against the Azeshion forces until I reincarnate again. Live. Until the day your demon king returns again.] The last words of the demon king of tyranny transmitted via ｢Liikus｣.
"The words of your lord or the words of the hero wielding the sacred sword. Who do you believe?" (Ray)
The demon kings origin was destroyed by the holy sword and could never revive but his own words said he would reincarnate and come again.
Elio grits his teeth. Revenge is clearly in his eyes and on his mind but for him, a member of the royals, the words of the demon king of tyranny must take priority over anything else.
Asked who to believe the answer was obvious.
"…Withdraw all troops and wait for the demon kings return…" (Elio)
The Midheys unit starts to fall back.
"Chase them! Don't let them go!!"
Ray stands in front of the subjugation forces blocking their way.
"Peaceful Gairadeite soldiers, Avos Dillheavia is gone. The mazoku follow the words of the demon king of tyranny. They will not attack until he is reincarnated but he is never coming back. Evans Mana has already destroyed his origin." (Ray)
There is no one in Gairadeite who doubts the power of the legendary holy sword given to them by the gods.
"They will wait for all eternity for the revival of the demon king of tyranny and still it will never happen. That is their punishment, my brethren. A commandment that will last forever." (Ray)
Ray raises his voice
"We have won. The fight is over. Right now, peace has come to Azeshion!" (Ray)
Ray raises Evans Mana high up in the sky creating a magic circle and summoning a sheath. As he sheaths Evans Mana the soldiers let out a great shout of victory.
The mazoku will not invade Azeshion until the demon king revives and this demon king will not revive for all eternity. As such, Azeshion will not invade Deiruheido either.
"…This is the end…Arnos." Ray murmurs.
As he speaks a shell of light was launched from the subjugation force towards the retreating mazoku forces.
Ray snaps his hand out and flicks it away with his right hand.
The next moment thousands of shells were launched towards the mazoku forces.
"…Fuuu…!" (Ray)
Ray quickly whips Evans Mana out of its sheath and cuts down all the ｢Teo Trias｣ but his single breath delay due to him having to unsheathe his blade causes him to miss one.
"Ku—" (Ray)
The shell of light impacts the ground where a number of retreating Midheys units were causing an explosion followed by a dust storm.
"Wha…!"
The mazoku soldiers raise their voices.
"…We were quietly withdrawing yet you cowards dare to shoot us in the back…!"
The mazoku forces shout their anger
"Don't be fooled! That's not the hero Kanon! He's a mazoku!! Kill the mazoku! Kill them all!!"