Evade The Hero and Flee!

Chapter 249

Chapter 249

249. Ah, is that so? (Part 6)

#4 Their Circumstances A Certain Hero's Circumstances

The man before me was definitely not the Demon King.

He was one of the Instructor's disciples.

As a disciple of the Master, I knew how dangerous the existence of the Master's disciples could be. I had thoroughly gathered information about his appearance, behavior, characteristics, and even his personality.

But what was certain was that this man was dangerous.

My instincts were screaming at me. They were telling me to run, that he was not an opponent I could defeat right now!

"Who are you?"

It took me a while to find the strength to speak.

What on earth did he say?

Even if he claimed to be the Demon King, I would believe him.

"Are you talking about me?"

He chuckled at my question and pointed at himself.

"Yes, you. You are definitely not the Demon King, but"

What incredible power was he talking about?

"Who am I? Hmm How can I explain"

I bit my lip in frustration as I watched him scratch his head, pondering my question.

It wasn't his actions, but the behavior of the demonic forces around him. You see, I had heard that the minds of the demonic armies were filled only with thoughts of destruction!

Yet, the demonic army around him acted as if they were patiently waiting for his instructions.

"Hmm should I call myself another executor of evil, or maybe, for the sake of you humans, should I just call myself another demon king?"

He called himself a Demon King.

Normally, I would have dismissed it as nonsense, but his overwhelming presence and the way he commanded the demonic forces made it difficult to say it was wrong.

"Well I see. That makes sense."

He was silent for a moment, deep in thought about how to describe himself.

"Maybe this fits me best. A dragon tainted with evil, an evil dragon. That's what I am."

"Damn it!"

I drew my holy sword without hesitation.

If he claimed to be a dragon, it would not be strange for him to have such an overwhelming presence.

"Ho-ho! Indeed, you're quite a hero for defeating my kin. Well, maybe I shouldn't call them my kin now?"

Seeing me like that, the man clapped his hands and laughed.

"But you're still missing! No matter how much Arquette has let his guard down, you can't defeat him with just that level of power. Is it because you're a hero blessed by the gods? But even divine blessings have their limits, don't they? I'm curious. Very curious! What could possibly make you or Arquette win?"

Damn it! He casually mentioned a 20,000-year-old dragon.

At least that's what he said about his age.

"Lord Sween do you believe what he said?"

"I don't want to believe it, but it seems to be true. I'd rather he was just a madman, but even if his control over the demonic army is a lie, he's still a threat to us."

"He could be using humans as puppets, with the Demon King controlling them from behind."

Damn it! There was no one suitable.

No one felt the enormous presence around us. Maybe I should break away but as long as that healer is with the teacher.

I'd end up being captured again, and I'd have to fight that monster.

It's better to fight now. If I run away and the other heroes are wiped out, I'll have to fight it later with a group of rookie heroes.

"He's stronger than me."

"Are you serious?"

"Do I look like I'm joking?"

As I spoke, the atmosphere around us began to change.

All I had to do was stop talking. That alone conveyed my sincerity.

There are only two races that the Demon Apostle can't create: the elves, who are protected by the World Tree, and humans, for some unknown reason that even the gods don't know.

And apart from these two races

"Aside from elves and humans, anyone can become a demon king?"

"That's right."

The dragon's grin made my cold sweat pour down like a waterfall.

"Please, let there not be such a crazy dragon!"

"Yes. The Cradle of Dragons is a place that even the gods can't easily touch. Maybe if the world was on the brink of destruction and all forces were mobilized, but that's impossible now."

Fortunately, it seemed unlikely that another demon king of dragon lineage would emerge.

"If Arke'Tai were alive, he would have joined us. Why does he do this now?"

He clicked his tongue as he spoke, and the name he mentioned was very familiar.

Arke'Tai.

The dragon I had faced alone, led by my mentor. And surprisingly, he easily defeated another dragon that was 20,000 years old. If we hadn't captured that dragon back then, there would have been three demon kings by now.

However

"That means whenever a dragon that claims to be a dark dragon appears, it can potentially create a demon king"

I sincerely hoped that there wouldn't be such a crazy dragon.

"Yes. Even though I've maintained my sanity as a Demon King, there's still one thing I must do by force. That's to bring about the destruction of this world."

As he spoke, a black substance began to emerge from his lightly-wielded sword. I tried to block it with my own sword, but the difference in strength was too great.

"Grrgh"

"Therefore, in order to protect the world, I must be strong enough to defeat myself. The real Demon King is still stronger than me, and with the final fragment of evil, he'll become even stronger."

Come to think of it, that guy wasn't the final boss. The senior who turned this guy into a Demon King was the real final boss!

I trembled at the thought that the enemy was so overwhelmingly powerful that I had completely forgotten about it.

"Huh?"

"Could it be that the Demon King!"

"Yes. He was trying to find the last fragment. We were bait. He wanted to deceive you and the gods and lead his main force here. The real Demon King, that guy should be at your main base by now"

Reacting quickly to the sudden revelation, I channeled my magic and unleashed a burst of golden energy.

"Get to the point, you brat!"

"Oho! Did you rise to stop the danger at your main base? Or perhaps to protect the last fragment of evil?"

Ignoring the mocking laughter of the evil dragon, I gathered all the magical power I could for an attack.

"Hahaha! That's right, come at me like that! If you want to defeat me!"

"Shut up!"

#5 Your Circumstances: The Story of a Certain Dragon's Circumstances

"Shut up!"

It's quite something for a human.

Even in a psychologically challenging situation, he's making rational judgments.

He seems to be preparing for a final attack now, but he's subtly weaving magic.

That's probably his ultimate goal.

But there's something this hero doesn't know, something he doesn't realize: the person who received a fragment of evil is beyond the norms of this world.

He can't use magic, but he's also immune to magic attacks, which is one of the rules of the world. Well, he might still take some damage if the attack directly manipulates matter.

"What a shame."

If only the opponent wasn't a representative of the Fragment of Evil, there might have been a chance. But for me

"Hmm?"

My head tilted slightly as I prepared to withstand the hero's attack.

The reason being

"He's retreating?"

The hero was retreating.