One-way traffic

First of all, Hatsune Miku, who was standing to the side, was already finding this hard to accept.

She looked at everyone with a confused expression.

"Suddenly, Leticia became a demon king, and why has another demon king called Absolute Evil appeared? Who broke its seal? What is this so-called final trial for humanity?!"

"Humanity's final trial...?"

Another voice echoed in the room.

She emerged from the depths and looked over with a somewhat meaningful gaze.

"What a nostalgic term."

"Lord White Demon!"

The person who appeared here was none other than the White Demon.

Sandra and Black Rabbit rushed over to greet her when they saw her, but White Yaksha shook her head.

"There's no need to say anything more. Things have come to this point, and that guy has already been resurrected... Let's focus on figuring out how to deal with him first."

"Humanity's final trial, the Demon King of Absolute Evil... Where is that guy now?"

"It's probably above the City of Blazing Flames, which is the upper part of this northern region."

As usual, even at this critical moment, White Demon tapped the table with a folding fan and spoke.

"A radius of about forty kilometers might be a bit small for a Demon King's battlefield, but for someone who can't be measured by conventional standards, it shouldn't be a problem."

"And that's not the only strange thing."

"Something strange...?"

The rest of the people, including Ren and Black Rabbit, all showed confused expressions.

What does that mean?

"There are quite a few, for example, why Azdahah only showed his face once after he appeared."

"Eh?!"

This time, everyone was completely astonished.

"Then, what does that mean?"

"It means exactly what it says. Not long ago, the seal on that Zoroastrian demon king was broken, and then that guy appeared in this northern district, causing very serious damage to the surrounding area."

"In fact, countless afterimages erupted from that guy's body, each of which possessed strength no less than five figures. Under such overwhelming advantage... that guy never appeared again after that."

Listening to the White Demon's explanation, everyone was completely stunned and stood there dumbfounded.

Why... did the Demon King disappear under these circumstances?

"If we were to say where that demon king is most likely to be right now, it would probably be on that high ground with a radius of forty kilometers."

"That makes things easier. Let's go, we'll just run up there and fight that Absolute Evil directly!"

"If only it were that simple! The opponent is the absolute evil of the Zoroastrianism, how could they be someone that can be dealt with so easily, you idiot!"

For the first time in a long time, Black Rabbit tapped Izayoi's head with a folding fan.

"In any case, now that the Demon King has been resurrected, we must choose to stop him."

White Yaksha nodded and immediately looked up at the sky.

“But as the ruler of the hierarchy, I can’t go with you right now… I have to protect the entire hierarchy from that guy’s influence.”

"It doesn't matter. I actually hope that someone else won't steal my spot in the final battle!"

Izayoi remained as belligerent as ever, and then adopted a fist-clenching stance.

"I'm incredibly excited! It's rare to have such a tempting and formidable enemy, how could I not deal with it properly!"

"This is completely different from the situation before, don't take it lightly, Mr. Izayoi!"

"That's exactly right! The opponent is the absolute evil of the Zoroastrianism, that's no small matter..."

However, even under these circumstances, the surrounding discussions seemed to slowly fade away over time.

Ignoring the voices of everyone around him, Accelerator gradually began to consider a certain possibility.

"What's wrong, Yifang...?"

Hatsune Miku, noticing this change in him, immediately expressed her concern.

But the first one... wore an even more somber expression.

"...I have guts."

Having reached his current status, Accelerator can be considered one of the strongest in every world.

Combined with Kakine Teitoku's sudden disappearance and the sudden release of the Zoroastrian Demon King's seal, everything has turned out this way—

He spoke such frank and honest words.

"—I have a bad feeling about this..."

Chapter 808 The Black Ace That Kills the Demon King

The City of Blazing Flames.

When everyone actually arrived at the location, the situation they encountered was completely different from what they had imagined.

"What is this...?"

A peaceful city.

The streets were quiet.

No matter how you look at it, it exudes a sense of tranquility. If someone were standing alone on the street, they might even feel sleepy and fall asleep.

but.

"The atmosphere is really off."

Just by standing here, even a layman can notice this.

The town looks peaceful, but... there's no sign of human presence anywhere.

Did they all hide inside a house? Or was there some other reason why everyone disappeared?

What's even more amazing is.

Clearly, the Demon King, known as the evil of humanity, has broken the seal. Logically, the entire City of Blazing Flames should be plunged into unprecedented chaos and panic.

Why is it so peaceful, as it is now?

"...It's a bit too quiet."

Strange, perplexing.

This indescribable feeling caused even Izayoi Sakamaki to involuntarily furrow her brow.

"Hey, Black Rabbit, has that Demon King you mentioned really been unsealed?"

"Huh? I felt really powerful before, and according to Lady Sandra..."

"That's right!"

Sandra, who had come with them, spoke loudly in the group.

"I saw it with my own eyes. At that time, the entire City of Blazing Flames was engulfed by the shadow of the three-headed dragon, and even lava was gushing out... The entire city was destroyed!"

"That's what they say."

Asuka and Yao looked around in disbelief.

Dead silence.

Even now, after everyone has been talking for about a minute, the atmosphere remains deathly silent.

This silence, which seemed to have no reason, instead brought an unprecedented sense of oppression to everyone.

"…Walk."

Izayoi looked solemnly up at the sky.

There, a zone resembling a floating island was situated at the very top of the City of Blazing Flames.

"If we go there, we might be able to find out the truth of everything."

"Um... everyone must be careful."

Black Rabbit nodded and addressed the group with the same stern expression.

"No matter what the situation, the opponent is an unprecedented demon king, completely different from the enemies before us. He is an absolute evil that represents the final trial of mankind."

"We've already said enough about what we need to be careful about; saying anything more will only damage morale!"

So everyone present jumped toward the floating island.

This includes Accelerator and Hatsune Miku.

"…here."

Upon actually arriving at the floating island, the two couldn't help but look around.

A silence.

The situation was the same as on the streets of the City of Blazing Flames; nothing could be seen around.

There was no three-headed dragon as Sandra had described, nor was there any magical beast roaming around.

Led by 'NoName', the team slowly made its way to the very center of the island.

"No, there's something there!"

As Izayoi spoke, everyone looked towards the spot directly in front of them.

Something like a fog filled the air.

Through the damp mist, one could see directly the figure in the very center.

Its form—like a dragon with a human body—stands on the island.

"coming!"

Everyone assumed their respective fighting stances.

The opponent has three heads, each of which is shaped like a dragon's head.

The head was pierced by sharp nails, and a heart-red area was exposed on the chest.

Clad in a scarlet cloak as red as blood, she possessed a pale, eerie body that evoked images of nothingness.

Its equally eerie eyes stared intently ahead.

“...My name is ‘Absolute Evil’ Az Dakhaha.”

Even without doing anything, everyone could still feel an immense sense of oppression.

The monster with three dragon heads slowly took a step forward.

"Standing here, I will...use...power...as an absolute evil...make the world...uh...guwaaa—!"

—?!

In an instant, everyone was stunned by what they were seeing.

Azdakha, who was just about to walk towards the crowd, suddenly had bright red blood slowly seeping from his chest.

wrong.

He wasn't the only one experiencing strange phenomena at the scene.

Behind that three-headed dragon, there were... other people!

Puff——!!

In an instant, something completely pierced through the Demon King's heart.

It was a red lightsaber with a dark hue shimmering inside.

The blade rose straight up, lifting the three-headed dragon's body and causing it to dissipate like smoke and dust wherever the blade touched.

"What?"

At that moment, everyone was stunned.