Chapter 25 – The Stagnant Water Was Starving.

“Are you really human?”

At this moment, Targon, Asta, and Lucia’s thoughts coincided. Even when they were holding swords, they were neck-and-neck.

That’s why when Tiaran lost his sword and was injured. They thought he would be defeated. But look at the current situation.

Targon’s breastplate was broken into pieces and fell to the ground, and he continued to vomit blood.

“He is 100% pure human. He was abandoned by his parents and raised by an elf.”

Lucia was momentarily reminded of something she had forgotten, and at the same time, she was lost in the thought of a question that had been left in vain.

‘I was wondering why you were using a fairy name even though you were human.’

I thought that perhaps that incomprehensible way of thinking was because he was raised by the fairies. The fairies were famous for being a particularly closed and mysterious race among the demi-humans.

“Ugh, those weaklings created a monster like you?”

Still, as Targon said, Tiaran’s strength could not be explained. The fairies are famous for their Maka sensitivity ability, which is superior to that of humans, and their affinity with spirits, but on the other hand, their weak physical ability is what holds them back.

“Of course! I left home when I was 15. And I am currently running away from home!”

“Isn’t that something to be proud of at all?”

While Asta was muttering blankly, Tiaran clenched his fist once again.

“How can you be a pad lip!!!”

“Haha!”

“Are you suddenly getting angry there?!”

For a moment, Lucia was shocked to see Targon flying away after being punched again.

“And I don’t think it’s time for you to think about my origins?”

Hehe, I see.”

Then, Targon stood up and the thick magic energy rising gave me goosebumps.

‘It wasn’t the end?!’

Overwhelming magical energy soared high into the sky, so much so that it looked like a black pillar, and his shattered armor was instantly restored. It wasn’t just that.

Targon’s body, which was close to a human form, swelled and grew in size in an instant, becoming even more hideous than before.

The ominous energy rising from various parts of the armor and even the magic sword in his hand changed its appearance into a great sword that surpassed the height of most adult men.

[I never thought I would show up like this.]

His voice also became more grotesquely distorted.

[To you. I wanted to hit everything I had!]

Jiiiiing! For a moment, a sight passes by where the light of the world seems to have faded, and at the same time, a buzzing sound is heard as demonic energy gathers around the great sword he is holding.

As soon as the sword was swung, all sound disappeared, and the world turned black. The limit for Lucia and Asta was to just lie down as low as possible and avoid the aftermath.

-Pussu, fighting

“Oh my god.”

“… The mountain has disappeared.”

Eventually, in a world where sound disappeared, they heard the sound of small stones rolling, and by the time they opened their eyes, they saw the forest in front of them, of course. Part of the mountain range visible beyond disappeared entirely, leaving only a vast wilderness.

“These are the five malefics…”

“Tiaran!”

“Ugh, now that I think about it!”

When they urgently looked for Tiaran. I was speechless at the sight that soon came into view.

“Wow, that’s great.”

Because Tiaran’s fist was piercing Targon’s stomach.

“It hurts! I’m so upset! Why doesn’t my temptation work!?”

As Laurentia flew through the sky, she kicked something with her legs several times in anger, occasionally punching and waving the air, but she could hardly calm down.

“No matter how strong he is, how can a man I’ve never heard of reject my temptation?!”

The reason was because Tiaran rejected her temptation. He failed to resist her temptation, which no man could dare to resist, until he was beaten by her, lost all of her subordinates, and was kicked out.

“It’s annoying!”

With Laurencia’s voice echoing throughout the area, the few remaining Lilim and imps were following her, looking at each other.

“Ugh! Should we come up with new measures?”

Each succubus and incubus had their own strategy. Some are masculine despite being a succubus, some are feminine despite being an incubus, and sometimes they change into various clothes to reflect the tastes of the person they want to seduce.

“But me? As the succubus queen, I have to use such stupid tricks like other succubi?”

Laurencia has always been an exception. Because she was someone who could completely capture the hearts of men just by revealing herself. Isn’t that why she is the queen of all dreams and is even worshiped as the goddess of beauty?

“No! There’s definitely something wrong!”

Therefore, it was a time when she was unable to let go of her pride and was denying her reality.

-Hwiooooo!

“This?”

A huge magical energy rose up from the village where Laurentia was located. She knew the owner of this demonic energy.

“Targon? Enough to use full body opening?!”

He is one of the five malefic stars like Laurentia. Among the Demon King’s executives, he was one of the most powerful through force alone.

“But with those bitches… No way?”

What flashed through her mind at that moment was the image of Tiaran. Even though she was human, she was able to pass over her charm without any hesitation.

Because sometimes, thieves who didn’t look at her face would sometimes show that side of themselves. Even that would have been enough if I had decided to seduce him. Could it be that Targon was a man who had to give his all?

“Uuuuu! What a waste!!!”

Although the executives did not get along very closely for one reason or another, they nevertheless recognized each other’s abilities, so there was almost no special discord between them.

In particular, Targon worked alone without any of his men, almost like a separate team destroying the enemy’s strategic points without hesitation, so they rarely talked to each other.

This time, we cooperated because our goals were similar.

“… Should I go back?”

Laurencia hesitated and stopped in midair. That said, Targon’s efforts to do his best are worth it, and wouldn’t it be a good idea for a man like that to try seducing him again?

“Guys, go back first.”

“What about Laurencia?”

“I have something to check for a moment.”

She soon finished her calculations and decided to go back.

“I hope Targon doesn’t finish this quickly.”

If she is still alive, even in a dying state, she will be able to persuade Targon to take her and make him her stallion.

“Hehe, the humiliation that made me do this. I’ll make you pay for everything♡”

As Laurencia was heading to the place where Targon’s magical energy was felt.

“Aaaaah?! Targon, are you out of your mind?!”

A black magic energy that not only affected her earth, but even her floating in the sky, shaking her and causing her to lose her balance. In the end, Laurencea was able to head back toward her village only after the aftermath had disappeared.

“Ugh! Why are you doing something so loud, unlike that guy?”

At this level, there was a high possibility that the opponent would not leave a trace, so when Laurencea tried to argue with Targon, she flew even faster.

She encountered an unbelievable sight.

“Cough!!”

What came into her sight was none other than Targon being pierced by Tiaran’s fist and vomiting blood.

“What?”

Laurencea forgot what she was going to do just a moment ago and could only keep her eyes wide open.

“Do you have to unleash your power so randomly to use it?”

“My power. Are you saying it was only that much to you?”

Targon’s appearance, which had grown huge for a while, gradually cracked and collapsed, then returned to its original form.

“What about power? I was much stronger when we fought earlier, man.”

“…”

At Tiaran’s last words, he froze and burst into laughter.

“Kuh, puhahaha! I see.”

Targon trudged back from Tiaran and soon collapsed onto his back.

“Really. It’s funny.”

He looked down at his empty stomach overflowing with blood and mumbled something as if he was lamenting, then looked at Tiaran, who was standing proudly.

“I’m curious about one thing. Why do you want to defeat the Demon King?”

“What? Isn’t it obvious?”

Tia Ran crossed her arms as if she was asking everything.

“When you climb the stairs, do you think about what the stairs are made of?”

“Puh-huh, I can’t take it. Take it.”

“Huh?”

Targon shook his shoulders as if holding back his laughter and threw away the sword he had been holding. The sword that Tiaran unexpectedly received was the sword eater, the magic sword that Targon had used just moments ago.

“The price of taking your sword and breaking it. That would be enough, right?”

“What? You’re going to pay off your debt as you please?”

“I just say it’s repayment. Cough! This feeling is… Quiet. No, very… It’s been a while since I’ve had this.”

Soon, Targon’s body, which had been shaking with heavy breathing, stopped moving after those words.

“Dead, are you?”

Asta asked blankly, Tiaran approached Targon and looked around as if checking his condition, before nodding his head.

“Well, it looks like he’s definitely dead. You can take Machia now!”

“Now, wait a minute! You just defeated one of the five evil stars, right? Isn’t it normal to feel something special about it!?”

“Then you’re not going to take Macia?”

“Not really, but…”

Since Lucia couldn’t refute it in the end, Tiaran tried to take Targon’s Machia, but he couldn’t.

“What? This guy. He’s not a demon but a human?”

“Yes?”

“What?!”

Because what Targon had was Macha, not Machia.