It was after noon on the third day after Mr. Tico's house that we reached the ice cave.

The cold air seems to be leaking out of the pompous cavity, and the grass is frozen.

"I'm done dressing....... ahhh. I fell."

Mr. Noir, who also changed into this garment, had a lump on the spot.

My clothes are too bulky and I can only walk like a penguin.

I won't let you walk alone in the rugged aisle, so I'll hold Mr. Noir.

That's how I stomped into the cave when I was ready.

There are various passages, large and small, in a cave covered with ice on one side, and I go down a spacious path.

"Have you been here before?

"No, but why?

"Because there's nothing lost in walking. Do you know where the exit is?

"Somehow."

Ice dragons are giant. In other words, the passage leading to the exit should be spacious enough for an ice dragon to pass through. The narrow passage must lead to the nest of other demons.

"Slow uphill so far, and I'm sure the exit is near the top of the mountain."

"Looks like you got a good view."

"Right. From there, you'll find the town."

I don't know if there's a way down the mountain, but let's just think about getting out of the cave now.

I just decided to pick up a little pace. If you accelerate too much, Mr. Noir will be peppered, but if you relax, Mr. Noir will catch a cold.

Gallulululululu -!!

Running down the aisle at an inexorable pace, a groan sounded.

When I stopped and looked around, a bunch of wolves jumped out of a nearby cave.

It's a white demon.

"That's White Wolf."

White Wolf is a demon scattered in the cold.

It doesn't only inhabit cold places, but the colder they are, the more monsters they show their true worth. Warm areas are weak enough to feed other demons - but it was written in the book that physical abilities are multiplied and made even more ferocious in these cold places.

In other words, White Wolf is a monster as scary as a demon king for one who lives in a snowland.

"He's rushing over. It's gonna hurt when they bite you."

As Mr. Noir lived, a flock of White Wolves pushed over. They peel out their sharp fangs and jump at me -!

Breathe out and repel it, and we move on.

Through the aisle, he went out into a blow-out space. The ceiling is so high that the top looks so sumptuous.

I'm sure it's where the Ice Dragon was sleeping. The spacious cavity was littered with lots of bones.

"There's a big bone over there."

"It must be the bones of an ice dragon."

It's not a rotten environment, and I'm sure White Wolf ate it after he died.

"There are beautiful flowers over there."

"It must have been a blooming flower for a long time."

It's not the kind of environment you grow up in, and I'm sure you froze on ice dragon nesting.

"I want to take it home. Because it's beautiful."

It's beautiful, but I can't believe Mr. Noir's into flowers. It's called Ice Dragon Bones, it's called Flowers, so far I've only shown interest in Melon Bread, but growing up may have made me curious.

Paki.

Carefully break the stem so that it is not shattered and present Mr. Noir with flowers.

"I'll take care of it."

Mr. Noir narrowed his eyes with pleasure. If the ice melts, it withers, but then I'll even turn it into a pressed flower for you.

"Ash, Ash"

I thought it would be cold to hold it directly in my hand, and when I was wrapping the flowers in a towel, Mr. Noir pulled his pants.

"Now what did you find?

"I found Whitewolf."

That's what I said, Mr. Noir, pointing to the center of the cavity.

There stood a white armored warrior.

"The colors are similar, but they're different."

It may have looked the same to young Mr. Noir, but the wolf element is zero.

Conversely, there were different colors but dark knight (Odin) elements. When it comes to the difference, it's about not crossing a horse and not having a sword.

"You're a monster, aren't you?

With certainty, the White Knight rattles his armor.

"Foffofo! Yes! My name is White Emperor! Demons are the dominant side of demons - they are called Demon Kings by all living creatures, and they are more feared than ever!

How can a demon king be like this... so many chatty guys? Isn't an oligarchy demon king like The Wind Emperor? Well, I'm not talking about which one is better or anything.

Anyway, aside from being a normal demon, you can't just see a demon king and go bare.

If you let it go wild, it'll storm around like a dark knight, and I need to knock it down while I'm in front of you.

"You're one of the Dark Knights, aren't you?

"Foffofo! He's not a dark knight or anything! He was the Black Emperor, the demon king who once ruled the world as an absolute monarch! Most of all, the moment you met me, your confidence as the Demon King was shattered!

Is this guy better than him?

Anyway, that means you're one of us.

"Does that mean you're here to fight him?

Say no! Say no! We want the mighty! That power to bury the Black Emperor, though Ningen, is a shame to kill! It's a shame! So proud, Ningen! The Lord is Ningen, but he can be one of us!

"No! I don't want to be the Demon King. I want to be the Great Wizard!

"Foffofo. Do you want more strength while you have the power to keep people apart? What a greedy thing. The Lord is strong enough. Wouldn't it be more pleasant to be interested in killing games than to seek further strength! Come on - come to me quietly!

"Say no!"

"Foffofo! Say no to my favors, not once!" The Ningen flair is what made it great! Come on! Then I'll bury your Lord - he'll bring back the Black Emperor!!

"Ash won't lose."

Mr. Noir stepped forward and said back.

I tried to hide it from the cow because it was dangerous, and the demon king shook his armor in a chatter like a surprise.

"That Soul Wave - Lord, The Ice Emperor (Ice Lord)!?

"I'm a noir."

'Foffofo! You cannot delude the fluctuations of your soul in an attempt to falsify who you are! Your figure has changed, and your Lord is definitely the Ice Emperor!

It's a real noir.

"Pleasant, very pleasant! I didn't know you'd run into that Ice Emperor here! No more souvenir stories for my countrymen! All you have to do is bury your Lord and revive the Black Emperor!

I set up a magic wand (Wizards Rod) for the King of Demons to flaunt his cloak.

I wanted to see how far my magic would work against the Demon King.

Until now, I have defeated the Demon King with the help of militants - my ultimate goal is to defeat the Demon King with my power as a wizard.

At that time, you can tell me you've become a great wizard.

"Foffofo! It's no use! Surely the Lord is not a mighty man! Ningen, stay away! You trained me in madness to die! But you can't thank me more than you've trained and become strong!

Because the demon king shakes his armor.

'Cause I - can go back in time!!

"Become!?

Back in time!?

I mean, this guy, he's not going to fight me on this occasion - he's going to fight me back in time and young me!?

I'm sure it is. If you kill me in the past, the Black Emperor won't have to be two.

"It's hard to be gone without you."

You noticed my upset, Mr. Noir clinging to me in tears.

I'm glad to hear that, but Mr. Noir isn't the only one in trouble...

I don't know how many years this guy's going back in time... but without me, one of these worlds would be back to earth without me.

- Grandpa Maurice was defeated by the Dark Emperor (Dark Road) in The Devil's Forest.

- Mr. Noir was defeated by the Golem in Nemnesia.

- All mankind is returned to the soil by the Emperor of the Soil (Earth Road).

- Even if one survived, it would have been destroyed by one demon king after another.

Now I understand exactly what it means to be thanked by Eye.

I just wanted to be a wizard. I was acting on my own, but objectively, I wasn't.

I've saved this world many times.

It's too late to say you want to be one of us! It's no use trying to take me down! When the Lord moves one finger, I will already bury him! Your Lord's death is destined for you when you defy me!!

This guy's right. That's what it means to be able to go back in time.

"I can send my body of thought (Doppelgenger) to every world, every age, every place! You've buried all the mighty men with this power! But you were still weak when I buried you!

I, by the time I was sixteen, was strong enough to defeat the Demon King with one bread.

But I wasn't strong from the moment I was born.

After training in the madness of death, he gained his power now.

There's no guarantee that I can beat the Demon King at a time when my neck isn't set.

"The Lord is not a mighty man like you! Then there would have been a time of weakness no matter how strong! I am confident that I will bury the Lord on this occasion, but I like the weak - especially the children! You frighten me, you weep, you tear the young Lord apart begging forgiveness!!

... definitely.

This guy...

"Come on - give me the history your Lord has made! History your Lord has walked through! I'll dye your history with my hands!!

This guy...

"This is the end of the fool against the Demon King!!

- The White Emperor is more powerful than any demon king you've ever fought for!

"Time Retroactive (Time Attack)"!!

Spahhhhhhh!!!!!

The demon king has become two.

It erupts bright white blood while falling.

Looks like we're already out of time to see where it won't even move.

He was not a strong enemy at all.

"Why did you fall?

Mr. Noir is acting strange.

"I know this guy got two in the past because I turned this guy's body of thought into two..."

But strangely, I don't remember knocking him out.

I'm not sure how the magic this guy used, and I don't know what a body of thought is.

Even so, if you fought this guy in the past, it's weird that you don't remember that.

I'm sorry, but I know you went to see me at my age to ask forgiveness. I also know that the fact that I'm in two things means that you went to see me after you apprenticed to Grandpa Maurice.

And if we know those two things, the cause of the demon king's death is obvious.

He died in an accident, like a golem or a dark knight. I used to behave like a kamaitachi, and I don't know until the exact timing... well, isn't that what you care about?

It is also the fruit of the training that I no longer care about the details. After Mr. Tiko's training, I grew up spiritually.

It equals you haven't fought that, but it turns out you have room for spiritual growth in your battle with the White Emperor.

Next Master Candidate - Encourage your training under Mr. Miró and gain the mental strength to remain calm in any situation.

And be a great wizard!

"Well."

You can't be stopping by forever.

If we don't just get through the ice cave, Mr. Noir will catch a cold.

That's how I ran down the aisle holding Mr. Noir and left the ice cave behind.