Chapter 239 (1/2)
Chapter 239 – Second (3)
Even so, the border of this material world had been shut down a long time ago. Theodore might succeed in calling out a demon, but its power wouldn’t even be 1% of the main body.
However, that was enough, Theodore was sure of this.
Gods and demons, the transcendents of the Age of Mythology, were armed with a power which wasn’t present in this age. They were of a spirituality that was several times higher than the present humanity.
It was possible to win even if it was 5%. This was the result of the summoning magic he envisioned.
–Do you want me to tell you before you eat that book?
It had been a while back. After Theodore entered the Zero Library with Paragranum, she had smiled unpleasantly at him, who had chosen ‘Hell Fire,’ and told him who the creator was.
–The magician who created Hell Fire was the demon king of fire, Fulito, who sent an avatar down to the material world. Hell Fire is a form of summoning that calls Fulito.
From then on, after discovering that Hell Fire was a variation of summoning magic, Theodore had studied the magic formula with summoning in mind. The role of the ‘gate’ was to invoke a summons through Hell Fire.
If so, Theodore’s remaining role was to provide the causality and magic power which allowed it to operate in the material world. Just like Fafnir had been given ‘Charlotte’s Necklace’, this demon summoning ceremony wasn’t much different.
“「Offering.」”
The magic circle which was flowing red suddenly turned black. Like Hell Fire, it was a dark color that swallowed the light, shaking the boundaries of the material world and the ground at the feet of the two masters.
This was ‘dimensional vibration,’ a phenomenon equivalent to a higher level concept of ‘space’ which Orta and Zest could handle.
The confused Zest shouted, “What are you trying to call?”
Instead of answering, Theodore continued chanting the spell, “「 Monarch of the distant land, lord of fire, I will give an offering to your fire here, so please listen to my minor request. 」”
Then something emerged from the inventory into his left hand. It was a large and dull piece of skin. However, why was there a haze in the air, like heat rising from the surface of the skin and distorting the surrounding air?
The skin was the catalyst of a red dragon that was thousands of years old, and it required 11,000 points to take it from the Library. It wasn’t something which should be used as a consumable, but this wasn’t a situation in which Theodore could afford to save it.
Then at that moment…
【It has been accepted.】
An irresistible fear captivated the souls of the two masters.
‘J-Just hearing this voice…!?’
The face of the demon king, Fulito, came from a distant dimension and overpowered the peak of humanity.
7th Circle magician? A swordsman that could cut through space?
Both of them wasn’t at the level of a god and were nothing but worthless trash in front of a demon king. They stiffened as soon as they heard the voice, and their souls would’ve perished if they hadn’t already transcended mortality.
Shortly after Theodore and Zest became frozen like stones, black flames appeared in the magic circle and the door opened.
Huuuuuuong!
Subsequently, an evil demon walked out from the gate. It had a body which exceeded 5 meters in height, a pair of wings like a bat, two flaming horns that protruded from its temples, and a burning red gaze. The demon gave off a scorching heat. The power of a demon, which had been absent for thousands of years, had now arrived in the material world.
【 According to the king’s orders, this Magnus will annihilate. 】
Magnus, a senior demon with bat wings and the head of a lion, swallowed the fire dragon’s catalyst before looking at Theodore, his summoner.
It seemed that he enjoyed the taste of the catalyst as he closed his eyes and laughed. 【 This is truly a delicacy that I haven’t tasted in a long time. I am the avatar of Fulito, king of fire. Summoner, let this Magnus destroy your enemy. 】
Perhaps it was because Fulito’s intimidation had disappeared with Magnus’ summoning, but Theodore opened his mouth and said, “I want the death of the enemy, Zest Speitem who is before me.”
Then Magnus’ burning eyeballs glared at Zest’ existence. 【 Hoh, a moderately strong person in this declining age… 】
Magnus determined Zest’s strength and told Theodore, 【 Summoner, I can’t be sure that I can completely annihilate this human with the magic power and offering that you gave. Is that still okay? 】
“It doesn’t matter. Just do your best.”
【 Okay. I will show my sincerity for the delicacy you gave me, 】 Magnus replied in a gentlemanly manner, unlike his vile appearance. An ogre would look cute standing next to the black leather and flames. There was also a sword and whip in each of Magnus’ hands.
The two weapons increased in length and weight to match the demon’s physiques. Then Magnus took on an intimidating fighting posture. This caused Zest to gulp unconsciously. “… A demon in this day and age, you were hiding something absurd.”
Theodore laughed despite being drained by Magnus’ summoning. “I said you would regret it.”
“I never thought you would be such a scary guy. This is definitely my mistake.”
As expected from Andras’ 2nd Sword, Zest didn’t stop his talking despite the presence of a senior demon. However, unlike his usual self, his grip on the sword was stiff. Was it because he sensed he couldn’t go against this opponent?
Magnus held the greatsword in his right hand and whip in his left hand as he spoke, 【 Let’s try it once, Human. 】
“I am desperate to get the unique title of Demon Slayer!”
Zest sword was covered in blue, while Magnus’ hands were surrounded by fire. A senior demon and a sword master… This was the beginning of the second stage of the match.
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Obviously, it was Zest who ended up worse off. He was overwhelmed by the lich-like state of Magnus’ limbs, and he couldn’t compete with Magnus using his ability to cut ‘space.’ Due to the absolute speed of his initial movement, Zest’s attack filled with killing intent was completed.
Zest’s Style Space Cut: Decapitation.