As the Demon King, I have married a slave elf. How should I express my love?

Sagan originally intended to take the initiative to say this... no, experiencing kissing for the first time made Sagan's eyes widen and her head spin.

However, at the same time, he felt the previously chaotic flow of magic power within his body gradually returning to normal.

—The magical 'channel' has been opened...?

The newly opened 'channel' flowed through Sagan's body, reconnecting the original damaged channel.

Not only was there a backlash from the "Dragon Style," but even the magic power flowing from the "Demon King's Mark" was gradually being corrected.

Suddenly, Sagan remembered a story she had heard during her time as a street urchin.

I've forgotten the story outline, but it's said that only a princess's kiss can restore a cursed prince...

As if following that story, the child's body began to change.

His thin, weak arms became thick and strong, and his once short feet firmly planted themselves on the ground. He used to have to look up at Neferpitou, but now he looked down at her. His clothes, unable to withstand the change, transformed into the long robe he usually wore as a spare.

Sagan's height gradually changed, and when Neferpitou's lips left, his body had returned to its original youthful state.

Neferpitou herself was surprised to see this and make the kissing gesture.

"Is it really back to normal...?"

"Yes, yes, it seems so."

With disbelief, Sagan repeatedly opened and closed his palm.

"Did Nephew already know that this method could break the curse?"

"Rather than saying I knew all along, it's more accurate to say that such a scene appeared in a story I heard recently..."

Neferi seemed to only become shy at this moment, and she said with a flushed face:

"But Miss Lilith said that Miss Asherla told her the story, so I thought there might be some connection..."

—Was it Aisera's idea...?

Initially, it seemed Asherla was deceiving and provoking Sagan and his companions, but she indirectly offered Neferpitou advice. In a sense, she also seemed to point out the whereabouts of the injured Nephroth and Faul, yet it appears that Asherla was the one who attacked Faul.

What was the girl's true intention?

Sagan shook his head.

"That guy's business isn't important; what's important now is to rescue our daughter who needs our care."

Sagan raised his hands high to the sky. The light of the disintegrated Snow Moon Flower now floated in the seawater above.

The magic trick still works.

Therefore, Sagan must reveal the true form of this magic trick this time.

"—<Tianlin·Longshi>—"

At his call, the light of "Snow Moon Flower" gathered once more, and this time it began to take its proper form.

The "Dragon Form"—an artificial life form modeled after a dragon—knelt once more before Sagan.

Then Sagan reached out his hand to Nefi.

"Let's go, Nefi. Let's go bring Fael back."

"—Yes, Mr. Sagan!"

So the two of them went to the battlefield against the black dragon once again.

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Upon seeing the Dragon Formation and the Sagan and Nefi riding upon it, the Black Dragon unhesitatingly unleashed its breath.

Lilith activated the Mirror artifact in an attempt to block the breath, but Sagan was a little too far away from her.

"No, it's too late!" Lilith cried out in despair, but Sagan arrogantly replied:

"Don't panic! The Demon King you seek refuge with will not yield to anyone, but will defeat the enemy head-on."

<Dragon Style> Charges head-on into the black dragon's breath and absorbs all its magic.

Perhaps the black dragon considered Sagan a threat, for it flapped its wings, attempting to fly out to sea.

"No way, don't even think about escaping!"

Selphie raised the jewel high and manipulated the ocean currents to stop the black dragon's movements. The black dragon's flight was thwarted, and it was fixed in place.

With its breath attack blocked and its movements halted, the black dragon now attempted to strike down the "Dragon Style" with its claws, but...

"Don't even think about succeeding!"

"Go, Sagan!" Blackflower's twin swords and Shestie's holy sword severed the black dragon's forelegs.

The two swung their swords with all their might, leaving their backs exposed and vulnerable. Barbaros's shadow caught them and carried them to a safe place.

Once there were no obstacles in front of him, Sagan leisurely landed on the black dragon's head.

Farah, buried in the head of the black dragon, became much smaller. Although she was still taller than before, she gradually returned to her original appearance due to the lifting of the Sagan curse.

"Fa'er, I'm here to pick you up."

After Sagan finished speaking, Far opened her eyes slightly and raised her head.

"Sagan...?"

"Wait a moment, let me remove the root that's in the way."

As soon as he finished speaking, Sagan snapped his fingers, and black sparks exploded around Far.

That was the Heavenly Phosphorus, which suppressed the power of the dragon. A large hole appeared in the black dragon's head, and inside the hole remained the young dragon girl.

Farah swayed and then collapsed, while Sagan gently caught her.

She must have had so much to say and so many questions to ask. But the extremely weak Far was powerless and could only cling to Sagan's chest.

Sagan and Nefert then embraced their frail daughter.

Fortunately, it wasn't too late...

Black Flower and Shess might be able to defeat Black Dragon, but it's uncertain whether they can save Fa'er.

The useless Sagan almost lost his beloved daughter.

"...Seriously, don't make me worry too much."

The black dragon was still struggling below. Even without Far, its core, it seemed to still retain a sense of self.

Despite being in a situation where they could be attacked by the black dragon at any moment, Sagan still hugged Fael and stroked her head.

Then, of course, the black dragon opened its mouth and attacked.

"Sagan...behind him..."

Far said in a voice barely audible, but Sagan didn't turn his head or even glance at the black dragon.

"It's alright, Fael, Mr. Sagan is here."

Neferi fully understood what she had to do, and she simply rubbed her forehead against Fal's, trying to calm her down.

Sagan stopped comforting his daughter, and as if to shoo the black dragon away, he waved his hand lightly. He didn't clench his fist; the gesture was like greeting a friend.

The Dragon Style reacted, sweeping its golden dragon tail towards the black dragon's nose.

The black dragon's nose was immediately shattered.

"—?"

Fa'er opened her eyes wide in astonishment.

—Hmm? The power has increased significantly.

Of course, Sagan used considerable strength, but a single ordinary strike would not have been enough to destroy half of the dragon's head.

Sagan considered a possibility. Perhaps because the 'passage' with Neffi had been opened, Sagan's own magical power had also been enhanced.

In any case, the black dragon quieted down, and Sagan finally separated from Fael, gazing at her face.

"Fa'er, you must remember. Power is not just about destruction; it can also be obtained by seizing the power of others."

"Seize...?"

Far repeated Sagan's words, as if trying to decipher their meaning.

Sagan entrusted his daughter to Nefi's care, and then piloted the Dragon to flap its wings and fly into the sky.

With the black dragon losing its core, Fa'er, and its head damaged, it finally began to crumble.

—But it did not completely disappear.

Even though the black dragon has gradually ceased its activities, it is, after all, a magical block that expanded by seizing the power of the dragon and the Demon King.

So Sagan explained to her beloved daughter what kind of being she was, saying:

"Fa'er, you are a dragon. Dragons are the strongest predators that reign supreme over all living beings."

Unlike living organisms that must consume food to survive, dragons prey on others by plundering power.

I wonder if she understood what Sagan meant.

Sagan, as if to reveal the answer to her, gave her this command.

"Eat it—<Dragon Style>."

The dragon formed from magic opened its gaping maw and devoured the remains of the black dragon.

The magic of "Heavenly Scales" is to endlessly absorb any magical power it comes into contact with and use it to strengthen itself.

The gluttony of the Heavenly Scale is no different from the Heavenly Phosphorus, which burns everything it touches... No, since it doesn't disappear after use, it can be said to be a calamity power even greater than the Heavenly Phosphorus.

—This is the dragon I know.

The black dragon could no longer maintain its dragon form, and within minutes its body would be completely devoured.

Finally, the black dragon disappeared, leaving only the golden dragon.

Final Chapter of Volume VI

"Sagan, I'm sorry," Far said weakly after being rescued.

Although she had regained the body of a ten-year-old, she was still panting heavily and seemed even weaker than she appeared. Despite Sagan infusing her with the magic recovered from the Dragon Style to help heal her, it would still take quite some time for her to fully recover.

She was wearing her usual traditional clothing. Sagan and Far had brought a change of clothes in case the curse needed to be broken.