Death March kara Hajimaru Isekai Kyusoukyoku (WN) - Volume 13 - Chapter 28

Chapter 28: 28

This chapter is in third person point of view

13-28 . Orb

"I see . . . . I wanted my memories erased myself . "

The moment the boy saw the sun light reflected on the orb, the locked memory played back in the boy's mind like a revolving lantern .

--The memories from the former world .

--The memories when he was summoned during a ritual of a small kingdom .

--A beautiful woman who transcended humans .

--And then the people who rescued him who was kidnapped under the pretext of 'summoning' .

"I remember . . . . "

The boy grips his other hand not holding the orb hard enough to spill blood .

"I wanted to try living as a person of this world, and see if I would still think the same like before my memory was sealed . . . huh . "

The boy sighs once to himself for his roundabout way of sealing his own memory .

And then, this time he chooses to use the orb .

"To gain power from this orb, I should do it like this . "

The boys understands how to use the orb just by flowing it with his magic power; he swallows it .

The boy's throat moves, and then the power of blessings dwells in the boy before the orb could reach his stomachs .

"■■■ Breeze"

The breeze of life magic shakes the boy's hair .

"Kukkukku, this is magic--"

The current boy can use any magic .

Because he can browse all magic like turning a dictionary .

"--For I am the king who rules over magic . "

The boy smiles with his mouth looking like the shape of a down crescent moon .

And then a cataclysm happens as if responding to that smile .

--Flame envelops the world .

Beyond the horizon, flame raises toward the void sky as if blown from the earth .

That's happening on 360 degree direction, there are walls of flame everywhere you see .

"Looks like the world welcomes its end---"

The boy laughs loudly with his hands reaching out to the sky .

As if waiting for his laughter to end, the flame walls that have surrounded the world abruptly disappears .

Without even questioning the unknown walls of flame, the boy mutters to himself .

"A king who's alone doesn't look good . . . . Right, I'll summon a servant . "

By just thinking that, a magic circle that emits violet light appears on the ground .

Two circles float to mid-air, then the upper circle projects a light cylinder .

Black stains are created inside the cylinder, and then it produces a grotesque figure before long .

The figure pushes down the joint cemetery stone monuments to where the boy stands, one after another .

『Your highness, the greater demon [Black Three] has come before your presence, I am blissful . 』

<TLN: The demon refers to himself with 'wagahai'>

The boy knits his brow toward the black greater demon that's appeared .

"I am the king . Call me majesty . "

『As you wish, your majesty . I consent . 』

Accompanied by the greater demon, the boy who's smiling harder feels an intense vertigo .

" . . . . Guh, w-what?"

『A human body is brittle, it cannot endure the recoil from the summoning, so is my humble opinion . 』

Just as the greater demon had said, the boy's body was assailed by the recoil of the forbidden magic used to summon a greater demon and the sudden shortage of magic power .

"If it's weak, then I can just remodel it, yes, remodel it stronger . "

As if waiting for the boy's mutter, the power of magic without chanting transforms the boy's body with crackling sound .

--The bones lengthen, the muscles increase, the figure turns into that of an adult .

"Gugagagaga"

The boy screams with his mouth .

The physical growth stops when he's become a two-meter tall big figure .

However, the transformation isn't stopping .

--A thin violet-colored horn appears on his forehead, and his hair lengthens until the waist .

"Haa, haa, haa"

Repeating short panting, the boy's hair is shining silver, his bangs is dyed in violet color .

The boy clicks his fingers once, and then clothes and mantles appear out of thin air, wrapping the boy's body .

Someone calls to the boy who's dumbfounded with the transformation of his body .

『What a magnificent figure zamasu . With this, his majesty 『Onifolk King』 will be delighted too zamasu . 』

"So it's you--"

The boy looks at the source of the voice .

There are the green demon in its 30-meter long green dragon mock body, and its lower demon subordinates .

『Please pardon me to be in the form that once bared its fang to the king . I have brought an item for congratulating your highness zamasu . 』

Boom, the ground shakes, and then on its place is a lump of magic crystal pillar that has the effect of MP recovery .

It's not an item that can be gotten easily even for a senior greater demon .

"That is?"

『It's an item for recovering magic power called magic crystal pillar zamasu . 』

"I see, hand it over . "

The boy uses [Magic Hand] magic to move the magic crystal pillar .

The moment he touches it, the boy's magic power that was about to run out is recovered in a flash .

"This is magnificent . "

『I am extremely delighted to see that it is to your highness's liking zamasu . 』

"Call me majesty . "

『Understood zamasu--』

Even though the green demon is using polite speech toward the boy, perhaps his loyalty doesn't lie to the boy .

The green demon suddenly raises its dragon's neck toward a section of the sky and scowls at it .

『--It seems an annoying person has noticed us zamasu . Leave it to me zamasu . 』

After saying that the green demon kicks the ground and soars to the sky .

The lower demons that had accompanied the green demon also disappeared without even leaving a shadow just like when they appeared .

They're probably familiars for shuttle use .

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『Your majesty's order, I await . 』

"Right . First I'll punish the kidnappers--"

The boy orders the greater demon to bring one of the people of the kingdom that kidnapped him .

Ignoring the greater demon that showed its displeasure by keeping silent, the boy talks to himself in delirium .

"What kind of punishments should I do? Ordinary punishments are not good . Making that beautiful princess cry tears of fear and regret is good . . . . Right . I have a good plan . . . . "

The boy chuckles to his own good idea .

Before long, the greater demon returned while carrying an unconscious girl .

"Wake up . "

Using mind magic chantlessly, he wakes the girl--Princess Menea up .

"He-here is? . . . . Demons!"

Princess Menea immediately stands guard, and then throws a magic tool for emergency summon to the ground .

A mist-like dog shrouded in white mist growls toward the boy and the greater demon .

"Futile . "

The boy clicks his fingers, and then the white mist dog disappears into the air with a whimper .

" . . . N-no way . . . . Chantless magic . "

Princess Menea speaks with trembling voice .

The girl is probably aware .

--An opponent that can use chantless magic, that is .

" . . . . Demon lord . "

Princess Menea shrinks back in fear .

"What's wrong? Don't you usually come to me yourself?"

The boy clicks his fingers, and then ivy which grow from the ground restrain Princess Menea and lift her up .

"Do not worry, princess of the kingdom of sinners . I will not kill you immediately . "

The boy swings his arm, and then the thick trees are parted to the sides, revealing the royal castle and the big sakura tree beyond .

"First, I who was summoned by you bastards will destroy the capital of a foreign kingdom . Witness the slaughter of your friends and the innocent people, and cry . "

Princess Menea who's being scowled by the mad boy is trembling to the point of losing her consciousness .

Nay, every time she's going to faint, she's forcefully woken up with the boy's magic .

"Once it's over, I'll bring your head to Rumooku Kingdom and abduct that beautiful sister of the king . "

The boy laughs with a slight admiration among his insanity .

" . . . . Yuriko-sama is already . . . . . "

Princess Menea's mutter never reach the boy .

"First, I'll start with that hateful sakura tree . "

Princess Menea sees the visage of a person before the grotesque transformation from the boy's face .

" . . . . Y-you are!"

Taking no notice of the girl, the boy starts a spell chant since the first [Breeze] .

Enormous magic power is gathering to the boy, that spell chant forms a shape .

The sky above the royal castle is split, the tip of a gigantic meteorite shows itself up .

"Fuhahahahaha, look at my meteor! This is power--"

The boy who was going to laugh loudly with spread arms turns toward Princess Menea .

"--What are you doing?"

Before the boy's eyes, a plump boy is struggling to untie Princess Menea from the ivy .

The boy clicks his fingers, and then the ivy that binds Princess Menea flings the plump boy away .

"Uwaaaa"

"Souya-dono!"

The boy rolls on the cemetery while repeatedly raising dust .

The boy recognizes the plump Souya boy, but right now he's an existence that's no different than a garbage, he loses interest after glancing at him once .

The boy clicks his fingers, and then a bundle of fireballs appear .

"Clown begone . "

The fireballs explode above the boy, the flame wrap the boy's figure .

There isn't any trace of the charred remain of the boy once the flame disappear .

"Hmph, vaporized without leaving a bone huh . . . "

Even though he's a bit puzzled, the boy seems to think of it as of little significance, he turns his concern toward the meteorite creation .

The gigantic meteorite is giving a roaring sound while being created in the sky, however only 50% of it has appeared .

The boy suddenly looks around, the greater demon scowls at a section of the cemetery .

"--As expected of a greater demon, you're not leaving any opening . "

A lone swordsman appears from behind the grove .

"Your majesty, please leave cleaning up the small fry too me . I am industrious . "

"Small fry huh . . . . Been a while since I was called that . Second seat of Shiga Eight Sword, Heim the 『Weed』, coming!"

He rushes with Flickering Movement, the greater demon also accelerates and counterattacks while leaving black afterimage .

The demon blocks the great swords with its claw, and then Heim kicks the counterattacking claw away .

Heim is freely wielding the great sword that should've been heavy and slow, he deals with the greater demon's claw by kicking its tail .

"Fushururuu, you're good human! I am delighted . "

"I'd have died from the first attack if I didn't use the forbidden acceleration drug . . . "

The greater demon breathes roughly, taking a charging posture with both its claws on the ground .

In order to meet it, Heim takes an upper stance with the great sword .

"Heim-sama! The one who creates that meteorite is that silver-haired demon lord!"

Princess Menea screams so to Heim, but the greater demon's protection is firm, it seems Heim can't approach the boy .

When the gigantic meteorite finally starts its fall, the boy speaks to himself while his eyes are chasing it .

"Now, it's the beginning of the end--"

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"Aaa! The big sakura tree is--"

Princess Menea's scream resounds throughout the cemetery .

And then, the moment the meteorite is going to touch the big sakura tree, the space over there looks like it's split and then the meteorite disappears .

"I-Impossible!"

There's no one who responds to the boy's surprise .

The moment the meteorite disappears completely, the ground of the royal capital shakes .

The lone scream of Princess Menea is echoing throughout the cemetery .

"Assistance~?"

"Assistance for assistant nanodesu!"

Little swordsmen wrapped in golden sparkle break into the place .

"Worthy rivals! I welcome . "

The dogfolk swordsman--Pochi assaults the greater demon while leaving blue glow behind .

The greater demon's claws wrapped in red light clash with the small holy sword, scattering red and blue sparks .

The catfolk swordsman--Tama who's rushing from the side is counterattacked by the demon's tail .

The tail quickly cuts down the swordsman's stomach, a little figure falls on the cemetery .

--However, the thing that's fallen down is a log wrapped in a pink mantle .

"Utsusemi~?"

<TLN: Cast-off cicada shell . >

Slipping off before anyone knew it, the cat ninja Tama releases Princess Menea, and then takes her away to the edge of the cemetery .

Souya boy who should have lost his life in flames is over there too .

His survival is due to cat ninja Tama's secret action .

"Impertinent, who are you bastards!"

As if waiting for the boy to ask their identity, several girls in golden armors land on the cemetery .

"Isn't it obvious! We're the allies of justice!"

A girl in golden dress armor whose violet hair is trailing behind--Arisa laughs cheerfully .

"Come now! Let the match be--huh? Why are you here?"

Arisa is shaken when she perceives the former visage of the grown-up boy .

"W-why are you . . . Answer me!"

The boy throws his mantle, and then he scowls at Arisa with a smug face .

"You servant, you're being haughty toward the one who rules over magic, the omnipotent king, me!"

The boy rebukes Arisa with all his dignity .

However, without being daunted by it, Arisa asks another question .

"Answer me, you who should have been a hero, why?!"

"I don't care about the me whose memory was sealed . "

The boy clicks his fingers, several force spears appear attacking Arisa .

"Useless useless useless, so I declare . "

A beautiful woman wrapped in golden armor--Nana amasses impregnable defensive wall before Arisa .

The force spears disappear fruitlessly the moment they touch the defensive wall .

"Are you obstructing me, small fries!"

Right at then, boom, a grotesque figure wrapped in green scales is dropped .

"Thank you for the wait, it's the appearance of the star performer! Hero Nanashi Second, coming!"

A woman protected by 13 holy swords glowing blue is taking a victory pose on top of the green dragon .

"Ara~? Your look sure has really changed . "

Mito tilts her head when she sees the boy's face .

"H-hey, Mito, you're late . "

"Real sorry . This green greater demon was tenacious you see . "

When Mito shrugs her shoulders, the greater demon who's taken the form of a green dragon disappears like a mist .

It probably couldn't maintain the mock body (avatar) .

"Now then, let's fight . "

"Wait a minute . That guy is--"

"I know . However, I'm a hero, he's a demon lord . That's a reason enough to fight . "

Mito holds back Arisa who's still trying to stop the boy .

"Now then, let's go--"

She twirls the holy wand taken out of her Inventory once, and then glares at the boy .

"--Demon Lord Shin!"

Thus the curtain opens for the fight between a demon lord and a hero-- .