## Chapter 1329 – Demon

“Earlier!!!”

His momentum intensifies.
He shouts while countering my sword strike.

“Never has anyone overwhelmed me to this extent!!!”

His eyes are already filled with madness. Truly, the eyes of a Demon King. I check the remaining amount of power I reversed. There’s still a bit left. If so, there’s no problem.

I continue to destroy his armor.

“How can a guy like you lose in a war?”
“War, you say! It was a war that couldn’t be won with mere individual strength! Even if I had won, it would have been meaningless if the entire demon race hadn’t prevailed!”

I suppose that’s true.

He’s a guy with this much power.

Of course, he’s stronger now than he was back then, but frankly, even if he were weaker than this, it would have been enough. If it were someone like him. He could have won on his own.

Without caring about what happened to the demons he had to protect. He could have just fought on his own.

Of course, if he had, there would be no demon race.
He would have just survived alone.

He didn’t want that, so he retreated and fled with the demons.

“After gaining an overwhelming power beyond comprehension, even the strong from other dimensions couldn’t stand against me! But…! Only you can overwhelm me like this! You possess the potential to destroy me!!!”
“Not potential. It’s a confirmed future.”

ㅡKWA-BOOM!!!

A cold energy is infused into the sword. As I swing it, the white flames burning from the sword’s aura create ice spikes. ㅡWHOOSH! The flying spikes destroy all of the Demon King’s magic circles.

ㅡRUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE!!!

At the same time, he fires the moonlight barrier from point-blank range. Evading it is not difficult. I powerfully soar upwards, escaping the range, and then strike him as I fall back down.

“This is incredibly enjoyable!”

However, the attack is cleanly blocked.
The Demon King raises his silver sword and blocks my strike.

“But at the same time, it’s disappointing!”
“What’s disappointing?”
“That this is all you’ve got!!!”

ㅡWHOOSH!

Along with that.

Even greater moonlight is infused into his sword.

I could feel it instinctively. He infused the moonlight he had been firing into the sword. If I clash with that head-on, it won’t be good. Reality Severance. When should I use it? Should I pretend to take the hit and then use it? While endlessly calculating, I create distance to avoid entering his range.

“It’s disappointing that this is all you’ve got! Is this all the power of a transcendent amounts to!”
“Hahaha! You’re getting your ass kicked and talking nonsense!”
“Nonsense, you say! Then, transcendent!”

The Demon King, filled with madness, calls out to me.

“Why can’t you finish me off right away!”

Finish him off, huh.

I’m overwhelming him with the awakening of the Yin-Yang Body.
The power reversed from Reality Severance also remains.

But even so.

I still haven’t killed him.

To kill him, I need to land something like Reality Severance. Of course, I can definitely land it. I’m just waiting for the opportunity.

“Human hero. Thanks to you, this Demon King has realized something.”
“Realized what?”
“That I only need to take one more step forward.”

One more step, huh.

“You are truly stronger than me. But I, the Demon King, am not someone you can’t handle…!”
“Ha! Bullshit!”
“You are the strong enemy who will ascend me, who has yet to reach transcendence!!!”

ㅡKREEEEEEEE!!!

The Demon King lets out a roar.

“You’re full of crap, Destroyer of the Prison!!!”

The souls of the prisoners who died in the prison!! They made me stronger!!! My current skill surpasses the Demon King! If I push him a little more, I can definitely feed him Reality Severance!!!

“Become the sacrifice for my ascension!!!”

ㅡWHOOOOOOSH!!

His momentum changes drastically.
His power amplifies.

The Demon King, now even stronger than before, raises his moonlight-infused blade and charges towards me!

“You’re getting stronger in real-time, Demon King!”

But I’m not someone who can’t respond.

ㅡKABOOOOOOOOOM!!

Collision.

Amidst countless sensations, I exchange blows with him. The Demon King’s sword, infused with moonlight, is truly powerful. It, stronger than my sword aura, tries to overwhelm me, but as I said. My skill surpasses his.

Focusing to the extreme, I deflect his sword and thrust my own. This is a stab of the soul.

“The souls of the prisoners are with me.”

Heat and cold coexist, erupting in fury!!!

ㅡCRACK CRACK CRACK CRACK!!

Reality Thrust explodes into the Demon King’s solar plexus.

“Guh-heoooook!!”

With that.

ㅡCRASH!

All of his armor shatters. Starting with the breastplate that took the thrust, his back armor is torn apart and shattered as if wings are unfolding. Like peeling off a shell, every part of the armor is destroyed. The armor that delayed the collapse of his body is now gone.

“This is what it means to be overwhelmed.”

No matter how much you amplify your power, you can’t be my opponent.

I’ve pushed him enough. To destroy that body once and for all, I unleash Reality Severance again. ㅡWHOOOOSH. The surging power of destruction is infused into my forearm and sword. Although they’re not here. Surely the souls of the prisoners must be screaming. I’ll end it here.

“Reality…”
“Finally.”

Exploding power.

Byugal spews an even more powerful flame.

“I’ve got you.”

And at that moment.

I noticed that the Demon King was still smiling.

And I had a strong premonition that if I missed Reality Severance here, I would lose.

“The clue I couldn’t see has finally appeared. In this Demon King’s hands.”
“…!”

ㅡRUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE!

I immediately withdraw my power and retreat to a safe distance.

Without me knowing, the Demon King was enveloped in a silver radiance. ㅡWHOOOOSH. Peleijyo is currently bare-bodied, having lost his armor. Collapse of the body? There was none of that.

Rather.

He’s regaining vitality.

“It feels like I’m being freed from a heavy burden.”
“You.”

This bastard.

His aura had completely changed.

“So this is what it feels like to be able to fully handle one’s power.”

He.

Was floating in the air, looking down at his body. As if he was amazed by his newly formed body. As if he was savoring his new body.

“You’ve become a transcendent. Demon King.”
“…”

The Demon King looked at me with an even more intense gaze. I could feel it. That he was now fully handling his power.

Could it be… that I.

That this battle with Kim Kat was used as a sacrifice to become a transcendent.

“Hahahahahaha!!!”

The moment I realized that, laughter burst out.

At this moment.

I have finally come to fight on equal footing. Honestly, I felt like this guy was a bit of a pushover, so I was dissatisfied throughout the fight. He’s stronger than me. He has more power than me. But victory isn’t achieved by that alone.

“You’ve been reborn as a strong enemy who can defeat this Kim Kat.”

I strongly sense it.

That this Demon King is someone who can defeat me. Someone who can end my mathematician’s life forever.

“Hero of humanity. You.”

At the same time, I cannot tolerate it.

That someone as strong as me exists.

The reasons to kill him are increasing more and more.

“With such power… you couldn’t kill this Demon King?”
“How long has it been since you became a transcendent, and you’re already talking like you’ve transcended everything?”
“…”
“Stop the nonsense. Come.”

At that moment.

ㅡWHOOOOOOSH!!

The Demon King approached me at a speed faster than before. I thought I could definitely respond, but ㅡKABOOOOM!! An unexpected blow. He struck my forehead with his bare fist.

ㅡSPIN SPIN SPIN!

My head snaps back, and my body rotates as if doing a backflip! This bastard…! That was incredibly fast just now. I can feel the deep taste of a transcendent. The quality of the attack itself is different from before. I regained my balance and tracked the Demon King. Getting hit is not good…

“You son of a bitch!”

In an instant, the Demon King’s fist, rushing in, aims for my vitals!

“It’s light. Extremely light. With the heavy burden gone, everything is just light.”
“You bastard…!”

Exploding with the highest level of skill, I swing my sword and block his attack. This me. This Kim Kat is being pushed back by a guy with bare hands while holding a sword?

“Of course. The same goes for your sword.”

ㅡKABOOM!

“Kuh!”

The blow that came through the blade strikes my shoulder! Something beyond pain. The Demon King’s energy penetrates my body, momentarily paralyzing my arm.

ㅡWHOOSH!

If I can’t use my arm, I’ll flee until it recovers. I’ll just flee. Having made the decision, I kicked off the air and tried to escape, but the Demon King was faster.

ㅡKWA-BOOM!

His fist strikes me as I flee. Barely recovering the sensation in my arm, I barely managed to block it. But…! This guy is too fast! I’m barely able to catch up with my senses!

“You’re slow, hero.”
“Stop yapping, you bastard!!”

Reality Severance.

I’m only aiming for the timing to use it. He’s stronger than me right now. He’s someone who can defeat me. But if it’s Reality Severance, with everything I have poured into it.

I can end it with a single blow.

“You’ve been aiming for only one thing since earlier.”
“…”
“That big technique you’ve been trying to unleash. Indeed… even I think it’s dangerous right now. I see. A transcendent senior is indeed a senior. To have the ability to unleash this transcendent power in an instant.”

Of course, he knows it too.

“Unfortunately, I can’t do something like that right now. That’s why I won’t allow you to use it.”
“You arrogant bastard…”
“A trump card like that. Just hold it close and sleep.”

The only one who can say such confident words.

Is only this Kim Kat in this world.

ㅡKABOOOOOOOOOM!!!

The offensive is reversed.

“Kuh…!”

I busily deflect the Demon King’s rushing fist with my sword. ㅡCRACK! But I’m the one taking the damage. An unbelievable speed. He strikes my body, layering the damage.

If my power is consumed and my movements become sluggish after the accumulation, my head will fly off.

That’s the only thought I have.

“Where did your confidence go? That irritatingly sarcastic attitude has disappeared.”

The Demon King attacks me while spouting nonsense with an extremely relaxed attitude.

“You’ve become so confident just because you became a transcendent, Demon King.”

It’s impossible to unleash Reality Severance right now.

ㅡWHOOOOOOSH!

I strengthen my wings. At the same time, I spread my intense power in all directions! As I unleash my power as if trying to unleash Reality Severance, ㅡWHOOSH! The Demon King instantly flees.

As expected.

He reacts that sensitively.

He doesn’t even try to give me a chance to land Reality Severance. He’s overwhelming me, but he’s extremely wary of that. He’s obsessed with avoiding Reality Severance. I read that psychology.

ㅡKABOOM!

I cancel the Reality Severance I was unleashing and reverse the power again, exploding the wasted power. This gave me a reprieve for the next opportunity. Using the newly overflowing power, I continue the exchange with him again.

“Every time you fail with your technique.”

But it’s only slightly better than before.

The Demon King still easily blocks all of my attacks. He easily succeeds in counterattacking and once again takes the initiative in the attack from me.

“I can see your power dropping.”
“…”
“You’ve become quiet, hero.”

This bastard…!

Anyway, I’ll create a situation where I can feed him Reality Severance while getting half-beaten.

But. I couldn’t feed it to him even when I was overwhelming him earlier. So now. Is there a possibility now that he’s become even stronger? Honestly, it’s lower. I know because I’m a mathematician.

ㅡKABOOM!!

“Ooooh…!”

The Demon King’s fist, piercing through my offensive, strikes my abdomen…! Despite protecting myself with my power, blood gushes from my mouth along with the pain of my internal organs being crushed. I twisted my body as I flew away, evading his follow-up attack.

At least he can’t kill me right away right now.
If so, there are plenty of possibilities.

Although the probability is low.

To break through that, yes.
I need to improve Reality Severance.

I thought it was the most powerful finishing move.
But there are still many shortcomings.

When I try to apply it in practice, there are some flaws.

A sword strike that can cut even the sky? It’s useless if it doesn’t hit. A guy like the current Demon King, who is sensitive to the flow of power, recognizes it and avoids it as soon as I decide to unleash my power.

To hit him with this.

I need to use it faster than now.
More secretly.

So I’ve been.

ㅡWHOOSH.

Spreading my power around.

The Yin-Yang Body that handles heat and cold at the same time. The screams of the prisoners. The intense ability newly forged in anger. Using that. I spread heat and spread cold. The high sky is already overflowing with my energy.

It will become a smokescreen.

A smokescreen to make the improved Reality Severance I’m about to use a success.

“Thanks to you, I have finally become a transcendent. I was just one step short. I realized that. And I know your skills. That’s it. You have ascended this Demon King into a true being.”

The Demon King’s attitude becomes even more solemn. His pale body was harder than anything, the fluttering silver hair contained the moon, and his energy was the Demon King himself. He will crush me and achieve his purpose.

Not only that, but even in the moments when he’s beating the shit out of me, I can feel him growing. A monster is a monster. All I can say is Demon King. If so, isn’t it right that I, who am facing such a guy, am also getting stronger?

“You talk too much, Demon King.”
“It’s better than being as silent as you.”

If it’s not a vital point, I’ll take the hit, and if it’s a vital point, I’ll block it. I’ll counterattack the Demon King, who is trying to use that in reverse. ㅡKABOOM! My sword pierced the Demon King’s neck, but he just gave up his neck. He chews through the stab with concentrated power and counterattacks me again.

ㅡKABOOOOOOOOOM!

“…!”

The counterattack strikes my forearm, and I fly away from the impact. At the same time, the Demon King tracks me. But!!!

“I will kill you, the hero.”

While flying away!!! While keeping the Demon King tracking me in sight!!! I prepare Reality Severance as if doing a sudden acceleration! The Demon King, sensing the overflowing flow of power, flees again, but I had predicted that fleeing trajectory. I know that he’s obsessed with avoiding my Reality Severance!

So when I try to aim for that side, the Demon King pulls back again. No! As if he read my movements, he avoids the entire trajectory of Reality Severance and charges towards my neck!

Extreme concentration…!

The highest level of skill squeezed out and unleashed!!!

“I will fill this planet with my race. If you’re not here, it will be very easy. This planet will become a new demon realm, and we will conquer more other dimensions. And so, this Demon King will become the emperor of dimensions and reign.”

From ancient times.

To kill a powerful emperor, it was necessary to be more secretive than anything else. It’s impossible to kill an emperor on the battlefield. Because there is no one who can break through countless armies. Therefore, to kill an emperor, it’s not war.

But a secret assassination is needed.

Emperors died through secret assassinations.

That’s why this time, I infuse secrecy into my sword. By showing continuous failures, I induce the Demon King’s misjudgment. Of course, he knows that I’m aiming for something. But whatever it is, there have always been beings that exceed expectations.

This Kim Kat is an absurd being.

A being who does absurd things without a second thought.
Of course, he always exceeds expectations.

“It’s over, hero. You have no more options.”

Therefore, a being who can secretly improve Reality Severance in an instant. Like that. Secretly. I prepare the improved Reality Severance in time with the speed at which he’s flying. Earlier, the Demon King showed the art of confining the immense destructive power only within his sword without wasting any power. I took a hint from that.

ㅡWHOOOOOOSH!!!

The Demon King, who has approached to point-blank range, shoots a fist filled with transcendent power at me. There was no unnecessary movement in that movement, and it was also powerful. Above all, I can feel that he can immediately pull back if he senses a threat at any time.

「ㅡWHOOOOOOSH!!!」

The fist shot towards my face was bigger and more intense than ever. That is the moon itself. A giant fist made of moonlight. If the moon became a meteorite and fell, it would feel like that. If I get hit, I probably won’t be safe.

ㅡ…

That’s why I spread my power in all directions to create a smokescreen for this moment.

“What’s ending.”

Coldness wrapped around my impulse, and heat wrapped around my actions.

Acting warmly with a cold heart.

“Is you.”

At the same time, I secretly draw my sword.

Emperors die at the hands of assassins.
If so.

What is the being that killed the emperor?

There is only one answer.

“The one who killed the emperor is the new emperor.”

That’s why this technique secretly extends from the technique of assassinating and dissecting the emperor. A technique in which the emperor dissects this world.

“Reality Severance. Enhancement.”

Without any warning. Without exposing any power, my sword, which secretly extended.

「ㅡWHOOSH!」

Split the Demon King.

“Imperial Caesarean Section.”

By dissecting the Demon King and taking out the salvation of this world from within.
This was the true Imperial Caesarean Section.