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Episode 213: Unexpected Conundrum

As a human being, I slowly walk over to Kiel. He had a hard time remaining with his HP, and he still had breath. He said he ate my fist properly, but he's a big man.

"With that said, even when I first met Kiel, you looked like this."

"... Huh"

Despite his defeat, Kiel had a sober look on his face at no time.

"I didn't think you'd use [Transformation] during the fight... I just couldn't read it. I was still immature, too. But no remorse..."

Kiel whines as she lays on her back.

"Nevertheless, I didn't expect to be given guidance by you in that appearance. Maybe we deserved to settle..."

After staring into the sky for a while, Kiel opened her mouth.

"Come on...... kill it. I've been deciding where I'm going to die since before I was born. If a man like you is going to kill me, he's going to kill me."

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I will undo [the Transformation] and return to the appearance of the King. And he reached for Kiel - he was rolling near Kiel "picking up Endard's eyes and turning his back.

"What... are you going to do?

"I told you, we have to kill the rest senseless. There's no better reason to kill you than to get what you want."

"... It is an unparalleled humiliation for a warrior to live longer with pity on his defeated opponent. You'd be far better off killing me honestly."

"I don't care what they say, because I'm not going to bend my doctrine for the rest. If living is humiliating, live with humiliation on your back."

That's what I left behind, and I left under Kiel.

A few hours have passed since I finished my duel with Kiel. I was even walking toward King's Castle now.

Three other ingredients will be required in order to produce "Dark Black Narrow Mist" that revives human corpses as semidemons. I have kept those three in King's Castle, so I have to go get them that far first. There was no longer even enough MP left to activate [instantaneous movement], so there was only one way to walk like this.

Nevertheless, Kiel's fist worked quite well...... There is no indication that severe general pain has always healed. It seemed like I was finally able to walk. [M]

Speaking of which, you hadn't unlocked [Hell's Black Vortex] yet. A large number of them remain confined to the subspace. Many will be suddenly flown into strange spaces and confused.

But that's behind us. The generation of "Dark Black Narrow Mist" is now a top priority. Besides, I don't want to see such a worn out king. If Henri sees it, he's going to fall.

But when are we gonna get to King's Castle? The consciousness gradually becomes blurred. You couldn't help it because you were so creative when you came to a duel with Kiel. How long will the body stay there after fulfilling......

"Gu......"

Eventually the limit came, and I finally fell on my knees on the ground. I can't keep walking any longer. But then we're going back to King's Castle.

Wait a minute. MP recovers from sleep, so you can sleep a little and then use [Moment Move]. I laugh so hard that I can't think of anything like this. [M]

"Sleep a little..."

I leaned against a tree standing nearby and closed my eyes. I've been fighting all this way, a little sleep won't punish you. In no time, I fell into a deep sleep.

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How long have you been asleep? I felt some sign right around the corner, and I woke up from sleep. Who...?

When I looked up, one man in a mask and silk hat stood in front of me.

"Eli, tiger......?

Yes. It was my subordinate and one of the four exterminators, Elitra. It was not until the war with Gabriel and the others that we met. Ever since then, Elitra had disappeared neglectfully and was missing.

"... I was worried. Where have you been?"

Zach.

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At first, I didn't realize what that sound was. Slowly looking down, a knife is stabbing me in the chest. That was the sound of Elitra's projected knife piercing my chest.

"Elitra...... what imitation is this...!?"

Soon my arms and legs are tied up with something like a tsu. I can't even get up with this. If I were you, I wouldn't be able to pull it off on my own, but I didn't have that kind of power left.

"We have seen all the struggles between you and the phantom beast. I didn't think I'd bury that phantom beast... Thanks to you, my plan is ruined."

Eritra says in a chilled tone. It feels like someone else from Elitra I know. [M] But this sign is definitely Eritra herself. It doesn't even look like someone is manipulating me.

"Plan, so...?

"Yes. Destroy this world with the power of the phantom beast, that was my plan"

"What...!?"

So one guess passes behind my brain. The phantom beast disappeared from the world. But the mystery of who the hell unsealed the phantom beast had yet to be solved. No way...!!

"Yes, I was the one who unsealed the phantom beast."

……!!

I was out of line. I didn't know it was Elitra who unleashed the phantom beast into the world......!

"Why did you... betray the rest...!?"

"Betrayed? That's a little different. Instead, I think it was the right thing to do as a subordinate to the king."

"What do you mean..."

"You have risen to destroy both men and women in this world. I'm sure you'll accomplish it, and that's why I'm under your command."

While sighing, Elitra continues her words.

"But if you ask, you just play with crap at King's Castle. I have no intention of destroying humans at all. So I decided, as far as you're concerned, to destroy both of us in another way."

"The way... the resurrection of the phantom beast...!?"

"Exactly. It was convenient that the Seven Star Angels were planning to revive the phantom beast as well, because collecting souls for a thousand humans on my own would break bones. Because of this, we have used their plans."

"Stupid...... if the rest of us hadn't buried the phantom beast, he would have destroyed this world itself...... we couldn't have done it alone humans......!!"

"I was rather hoping that would happen. If we can destroy this world that created man, there's nothing better than it."

I remember war. [M] The hatred this guy has against humans is not a normal devil's ratio. Why do you hate humans so much?

"The reason you suddenly dazzled me is because Kiel, the Seven Star Angel, found out who I am. If anyone else knew about it, they'd be afraid to interfere with my plan."

"Who are you...?

"I'm not a demon or anything. He's a very normal person."

"Become...!?"

A further shock struck me. Eritra, one of the four exterminators, said she was human...!?