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Glacier turned her head and looked at Velos.
"Huh? Why?"
"I don't know where you've been or what you've been doing, but they told me to tell you to come back to the Spirit Realm once things are settled here in the Human Realm..."
"Who? Ah. You contracted with my sister, right?"
Velos barely managed to answer in a subdued voice.
"Yes..."
"Tell her to come here herself. I have no intention of leaving Davian's side for the time being."
Swish.
An undine appeared, similar to Glacier yet with a different feel.
She seemed a bit more mature.
"Is that how you talk to your sister?"
"Since when have you and I been so close that you can't stand a day without telling me what to do?"
The undine put her fists on her hips.
"You're such an oddball. I saw your face, so that's enough. I'm leaving. Come to the Spirit Realm or don't, suit yourself."
Swish.
The undine disappeared, leaving a handful of water on the floor.
Velos cautiously opened her mouth.
"Even though she says that, she probably came because she missed you. She was very worried when you weren't in the Spirit Realm."
"I know."
"Huh?"
"I know. Do you think I don't know my sister?"
"Ah... I was being nosy... I'm sorry."
"It's okay. I'll go back eventually. I'll just stay here a bit longer."
"Yes."
Answering and bowing respectfully at the same time, Velos scurried into the room.
With her high affinity for spirits, it was still not easy for Velos to be in the same space as Glacier.
Demon Realm.
Penrose Continent, Demon King's Castle.
Five demons were seated at a large round table that could seat six.
The Demon King, seated in the largest chair.
And the four legion commanders, excluding the Oblivio legion commander who died yesterday.
Another demon was kneeling below the round table.
"When can the next connection passage be opened?"
The demon below the round table answered.
"This passage was the most advanced one the humans had developed... The next one may take some time."
"Hurry as much as possible."
"Yes!"
After the person in charge of securing connection passages retreated.
Acheron Legion Commander Unos frowned.
"Oblivio. I didn't expect him to succeed, but to die and fall apart in just a few hours."
Styx Legion Commander Broliem spoke.
"Maybe the skills he was known for were fake. Otherwise, there's no way he could die within hours of crossing over to the Human Realm."
The newly appointed Cocalus Legion Commander Xavier cautiously raised an objection.
"Perhaps, is the Human Realm stronger than we think?"
Unos snorted.
Broliem slowly nodded, as if it could be true.
"Maybe he was unlucky and immediately encountered several dragons."
What they don't know.
There were two dragons in that place.
But it wasn't the dragons who killed Oblivio.
Cocalus Legion Commander Xavier spoke again.
"If the Demon King and the other two legion commanders allow it, I will go out and examine the situation in the Human Realm as soon as a temporary passage is secured."
Xavier, who became the new legion commander of Cocalus, replacing Javier who was killed by Davian.
He doesn't have the skills of the 1st Legion Acheron's Unos Legion Commander or the 2nd Legion Styx's Broliem Legion Commander, who are considered the strongest.
But he was still the second-in-command of the 4th Legion Cocalus.
Still, he has overwhelming skills compared to the new legion commander of the 5th Legion Phlegeton.
The Demon King nodded.
"Do so. However, avoid unnecessary conflicts and collect as much information as possible. Take a few trustworthy guys with you."
The first mission he received after becoming the new legion commander.
Legion Commander Xavier's chest began to swell.
"Yes! Demon King."
Acheron Legion Commander Unos sneered.
"Be careful, Xavier. Jedicus, Javier, and now Oblivio have lost their lives. Maybe Cocalus's legion commander will be replaced again in less than a year."
Obvious contempt.
But Xavier didn't even feel offended.
The five legion commanders of the Penrose Continent are not all the same.
There is a clear ranking, and the difference in skills according to that ranking is beyond the imagination of a demon like Xavier.
"I will find out the culprit who killed the three legion commanders, and be sure to identify the most dangerous person or organization in the Human Realm and return."
The Demon King nodded.
"Do so. If you succeed in this mission, I will share some of my power with you."
Xavier, who jumped up from his chair, bowed deeply to the Demon King.
"Thank you!"
Hahahaha.
Marino Empire Imperial Palace.
Emperor Kaiser Rapax laughed more heartily than ever before.
"So, the demons invaded Elton City where Davian is?"
Information Minister Heinz গ্রেটton answered.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"A legion commander and his entire legion?"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"And they were defeated by Davian without even fighting for a few hours?"
"Yes, Your Majesty. The dimensional portal is closed, and all the demons, including the legion commander, are said to have died on the spot."
Kaiser Rapax, sitting on the throne, laughed heartily, his back bent.
"Those demons. To invade Elton City where Davian is. What unlucky bastards."
Information Minister Heinz গ্রেটton, who was bowing deeply, thought it was fortunate that he was in this position.
Because he didn't have to worry about being caught with his messed up expression.
'Like a crazy emperor.'
How long has this great undertaking been prepared?
Of course, the Marino Empire's intelligence department did not control everything as originally planned.
Wasn't the goal to have the demons invade the Pax Continent on a large scale?
After that, taking the Pax Continent easily by taking advantage of the weakened Alcancia Kingdom.
That was the ultimate plan of the intelligence department led by Heinz গ্রেটton.
The Demon Realm unexpectedly stepped in and completed the dimensional portal.
Anyway, the demons completed the dimensional portal and invaded the Alcancia Kingdom.
The location is east of Elton City, which the intelligence department had initially planned.
But.
Far from occupying Elton City and destroying Elton Academy, which could be said to be the future of Alcancia.
They were completely defeated in less than a day.
'Is this something to laugh about so heartily?'
How much effort went into this great undertaking?
As intended by the intelligence department, the Demon Realm sent an entire legion of tens of thousands of troops to the Human Realm.
But it was blocked so futilely.
What's so fun about that?
"Of course, Davian wouldn't lose to a trivial demon legion commander."
Crazy emperor.
What is Davian that he's like that?
Anyone would think he's a big brother rejoicing at the growth of his youngest sibling.
Heinz গ্রেটton, who had collected his mind, continued his report.
"This is still unconfirmed information, but Glacier is said to have returned."
As it became difficult to infiltrate spies into Elton City, it was difficult to obtain information than before.
"Glacier? You mean that ice spirit?"
The emperor's expression hardened.
"The timing is suspicious. Did the spirit called Glacier appear and help?"
"I need to check more, but I think that's probably the case."
Ha.
The emperor sighed deeply.
"Davian Naone. Don't tell me he couldn't handle a single demon legion commander and received the help of a spirit?"
"I will check and report as soon as possible how the battle took place..."
Emperor Kaiser Rapax shook his hand.
"That's enough. Leave."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Information Minister Heinz গ্রেটton got up and backed away towards the door of the audience room.
"Wait."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"That spirit called Glacier. Can you bring her before me? Or send her somewhere even further away."
Information Minister Heinz গ্রেটton's heart sank.
Bring the ice spirit Glacier before the emperor.
Heinz গ্রেটton first answered what was easy to answer.
"Fortunately, there is still some of the dimensional rift material left that targets spirits."
"Even so, she'll just come back again like this time."
She's already come back once.
Next time, she might come back even faster.
"I'm sorry."
"So, can't you bring her before me? I'll kill her with my own hands."
To kill the top spirit Glacier, who has a contract with only one human.
The emperor must be completely crazy.
"Your Majesty. Spirits cannot be killed in the Human Realm."
"Heinz."
Information Minister Heinz গ্রেটton's whole body stiffened.
He barely opened his mouth to answer.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"I asked if you can bring her before me or not."
With what means.
With what means can he bring the ice spirit Glacier before the emperor?
"Your Majesty..."
"That means no."
"That is, she is an existence that can freely travel between the Spirit Realm and the Human Realm..."
If he said he couldn't bring her because she was too strong, he might be beheaded right now for being useless.
The answer was decided from the beginning.
"I, Heinz গ্রেটton, will risk my life to find a way."
"I used to be able to deal with both of them at the same time, but not anymore. I will have a life-or-death one-on-one duel with Davian Naone. Anyone who interferes with my one-on-one duel with Davian in the future will not be left alone, no matter what they are. Be sure to find a way and report."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Information Minister Heinz গ্রেটton's mansion.
"Honey, you're covered in sweat again today."
His wife asked, receiving Heinz গ্রেটton's coat.
"What did you hear from His Majesty the Emperor that made you like this..."
Heinz shook his head.
"He's completely gone crazy."
His wife lowered her voice.
"Wasn't he always strange?"
In the capital, where it was impossible to know who was on the emperor's side and who was on their side, Heinz গ্রেটton could only confide in his wife, whom he had known since childhood.
"No. He's become stranger since meeting that Davian guy. He keeps saying one-on-one, one-on-one, but I have no idea what he's talking about."
"Does that mean he wants to fight that young man named Davian one-on-one again? You said he already won unilaterally."
"That's what I'm saying. I need to know what he's thinking to talk to him. Today, he said he would kill a spirit and told me to bring it before him."
The moment his wife was about to say something.
A maid's voice was heard from outside the door.
The couple closed their mouths as if they had made a promise.
"The bath water is ready."
"Okay."
Heinz reopened his mouth only after confirming that the maid's footsteps were getting farther away.
"To say he's going to kill a spirit is absurd. Especially the spirit that has the strongest influence in the Human Realm."
"If it's the Emperor... Don't you think it might be possible?"
Ha.
Absurd sound.
How can a human kill a spirit?
But.
The Emperor is human, but he is an existence that doesn't seem human at all.
Many people have seen him being born, so he is definitely human.
But that absurd body cannot be said to belong to a human.
Besides, he now possesses the Sword of Destruction.
I heard that he has been practicing swordsmanship in the imperial garden recently.
"...Maybe."
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