Volume 8, Chapter 28: It seems Like Ive Become a Legend Again, Part 4

Hello there. Its Yurushia again!

With me right now, Sefira is glaring with hatred in her eyes.

No, Im really sorry! I really dont mean to. Im a Demon after all.

No way. Sefira was the [First Hero]? I didnt think that he had been moving around for this many years for the peace of this world.

Uhh, thank you for your hard work?

Dont joke with me!

How cruel. Did you not get enough calcium and minerals? Would you like some dried seaweed? Ah, I got glared at.

What are your intentions!!

Sefira readied herself for combat. Her tone had gone all weird too.

Isnt subspace storage supposed to be a skill? Sefiras entire body was covered with a dull, silver armor in a blink, and there she stood, holding a two-handed single-edged curved blade that looked like a katana made of the same material.

What a good sword. Is that Oricon?

its orichalcum!

Ah, oh no, Sefiras vein is bulging.

Well, you know, I intentionally made the mispronunciation just to see if Sefira was a modern earthling.

Im sorry. That was a lie. My fantasy knowledge is just a lot less than the game-playing Yuuki-kun.

As Sefira silently swung down, a shockwave erupted from her blade. She aimed straight for the opening I had left, being deep in thought, without thinking.

As expected of the [First Hero]. Her power is several stages better than Kan-chan. She would definitely even give my attendants trouble. Im glad that there are no other spirits here. They might have gotten hurt. Well, everyone else left just because I came here, so

Either way, my attendants couldnt come here, since they were [Arch Demons], but thats inconsequential. Thats just how terrible this place is.

Its in-between the [Material World] where the humans lived, and the [Sprit World], one of the Spiritual Realms.

Its so full of magic that human souls couldnt get here, and its so close to the spirit world that Demons like myself werent compatible with it.

To give an example. Its like getting suddenly thrown out of a city into the desert, or a snowy mountain?

Im slightly better-off than other Demons since I have fully formed [Human] attributes, but as Sefira is a [Hero] with the light attribute, her power was doubled like an athlete who had suddenly transitioned from hill climbs to flat land.

My purpose is to clear my friends name. Everything else was just consequence.

For such a reason, you ruined my plans!

[Nights Spear.]

The jet black spear I created and Sefiras blade touched, sparks flying.

Dark magic!

Sefira, do you really think that making everyone equal will achieve real equality?

Wha-

You cant make everyone average. Those with luck survive, and those with ability are victorious. Thats all there is to it.

Thats not true! I I will guide all of mankind!

So you will be the privileged class, then?

I smiled at Sefira, whose eyes went wide.

Youre the only person who can save humanity? What about the livestock you eat? Do they not have the right to live freely too? Just because you dont understand their words, theyre not intelligent, and hence theyre not [Equal]? Living creatures all have to oppress others to live, you know?

ththats

Even plants are alive. There are intelligent plants in this world. What would you do if they asked for [Equality] by asking you all not to eat vegetables that are of the same family as them?

Yes Even if you dont kill every living thing, you might not need to fight at all if everyone had enough food for their needs.

Thats not true

Its not possible. All people seek more. Progress stems from desire. To be rid of all conflict, you must fulfil all their desires. But how do you satisfy the sweetest desire of humanity, for victory? The moment you satisfy it, the decline would begin again.

There is no equality to be found in the plant or animal world.

If you were born in a good place, you would survive, and if you werent, you would be trampled on, and die.

Thats why people struggle. They all want to live better, and hence they fight desperately. They desperately try. An equal world is a world without freedom, denying their efforts to live.

Sefiras sword dulled. The heart of a hero who had been fighting for more than a thousand years was shaken.

Not all weak people were unhappy.

Not all of the strong were happy.

Even if you had an AA-cup size, you could make efforts by drinking soy milk every day to work towards a bombastic figure. Even those with large chests would have stiff shoulders from the weight, and it wouldnt necessarily be good, to be stared at so much

And suddenly, Sefiras attacks became harsh again.

Captain, I failed to talk down the target!

Whats wrong!? Shes being so narrow minded even though she has those giant things.

ah, was that chest fake?

Whats wrong?

Anxious over Sefiras chest melons, I moved to poke them.

D-dont touch them!!!

Sefira sharply raised her voice when I started to move.

However, I was the fastest demon in all of the Demon realm. Hohoho, here I comeee! I wasnt trying to, but Id come before the giant crystal the [Skill Use Agreement].

Stoppppppppppppp!!!

[Shatter]

CRAAAAAAAAAAAAACKCRACKCRACKCRACKCRACKCRACKCRACKCRACKCRACK

The [Skill Use Agreement] shattered under my fingertips.

And in that instant, the world shook. [Skills] had been taken from this world, [Tess].

Those [Special Skills] which could not be completely erased just by messing with the replica were also disappearing.

Well, mostly. I dont think those skills that had been the results of their own effort or had been given directly by the Great Spirit of Light would disappear completely, but those cheat-like skills that the heroes had acquired would.

And whatever little remaining skills would almost certainly disappear in a hundred years.

AH, AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

Oh? Sefira seems to be acting strangely.

I thought that she was stunned from the crystal breaking, but her figure began to shift. I cant stop it at all even if I hit the B button repeatedly, but is that a slender boy? a girl? A rather androgynous young man turned towards me with hatred in his eyes.

Was Sefiras previous figure a [Skill]? I was supposed to report to Tina about the chest, but what will I tell her now?

No, no, thats not it.

You

I could only see Sefira as a girl. But Fannie said that Sefira was a man.

Why did she see that? While it might have been a [Skill], could it possibly be strong enough to mislead the eyes of a [Devil] and an [Archdemon]?

Even now, I still dont know if the skills have entirely disappeared. But this feeling Somewhat no. In that one instance of consciousness, my knowledge as a [Devil] arrived at an answer.

A hermaphrodite no, rather, I should call you a sexless being?

Sefira did not answer. But I could see the hatred in his eyes deepen.

Thats it, huh.

Because shes neither man nor woman. Did you equip those fake chest pieces to represent the weak who was being discriminated by everyone in search of your equal world?

I hate them.

Nn?

As Sefira muttered under his breath, and I responded, his face looked up.

I hate humans. I hate school. I hate my parents. I hate everything that discriminates in this world. I hate Kyoji, who only sees women as tools. I hate Kanzo, who was born a man but wants to be a woman. I hate Minkichi, who was born a woman but threw her femininity away.

Sefira harshly hissed, cursing the world on her knees, and jolted up.

Every hero is the same! They are all hot-blooded idiots with no brains of their own who look down on others. Thats why I killed the hero who appeared in the war, and deprived him of his magic power, and lived for so long! The same goes for that hero of wind. Born and blessed with everything, did they ever struggle for their strength? No! So I made all of the other heroes kill him! And I took his pure magic and increased my own! This is no true equality!

So thats why Yuuki-kun had died for such a reason.

Ah?

Sefiras face froze and his expression hardened.

The look she gave me gradually stiffened, and then turned to fear.

What are you looking at? Whats so terrifying?

Goodbye.

And as I whispered to her, Sefiras body shattered, and her black soul was sucked into me, disappearing.

*burp*. Excuse me. Thank you for the meal.

What kind of expression did Sefira have towards me? Hmm. It was the visage of a Demonic smile, maybe. Im sure.

Well, Im done with my errands, but I think I forgot something

UUOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!

And at that instant, the existence Id clean forgotten about jumped out at me with a yell.

YurushiaaaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!

Holding the sword of Sefira was Keiji, the hero of water, attacking me the instant I was off-guard.

Was Keiji able to recover here as the hero?

Ah Ta-daaa! Something caught my eye. And it was difficult to evade in time.

But, you know

Welcome home.

I smiled softly towards him.

It wasnt a smile for Keiji. This embarrassed smile that I wouldnt even dare to show myself was only for [Him].

Im back.

The sword fell with a clang from Keijis hands, as a small brown hand pierced his chest from behind.

Ive received the [Pure magic ] and the [Souls] of the two heroes youve given me, Yurushia.

Im so glad youre moving again, Rinne

Rinne and I smiled gently at each other, even as Keiji was twitching.

Rinne had the appearance of a beastman who was about 4~5 years old. Hes got cute cat ears too.

Still, the magic jewels filled with pure magic and the souls of the two heroes seems to have given him enough strength to come to this point between worlds.

Now then, lets finish this.

Rinne, who was floating a little since he was tiny, made the Demons whisper in Keijis ears.

Let me make your wish come true. Dont you want great power?

ah

As Keiji turned his eyes towards me for help, I was holding a box of laundry powder.

Thank you for your consent.

As I refreshed myself smiling at him to my hearts content, Keijis eyes were dyed in despair, and his body was absorbed by Rinne.

He will become one of the strongest in histoy, but theres no clause at all in his contract that his consciousness will remain.

Is this it?

Oh my.

As I watched, Rinnes body grew to that of a 20-year-old. Was that something in between Keijis age and being a baby?

Hes pretty tall now. I think hes one head taller than I am now, and his face no longer had the babyish looks of the beastmen, but was slightly Japanese.

His skintone was a rich olive tone, and he gave off the atmosphere of a prince from the middle east.

But, it doesnt matter.

Rinne, your cat ears are gone!!!

is that so important?

He was stunned.

But paying close attention, it seems that his ears would grow out when he switched from his [Human mode] to his [Devilish Mode]. Its good work.

Rinne was able to completely [Manifest] as a demon. Good, good.

Its not good. Itll be very bad if we dont go back soon. Im not as strong as you are here. And theres also multiple greater spirits coming towards us. And time flows strangely here. It may have been several months in the world below.

Wah, then lets go back.

If I took any longer, it would take me even longer to return to the Holy Kingdom.

Rinne offered his hand to me like a noble, and I took it, and together we returned to the world where my attendants awaited.

Authors Notes:

Rinne took quite a while to become humanoid

I was worried about his bodys age, but its relatively close to Yurus.

Next time, the final chapter of this second series?

Apps Notes:

And here we are! Were getting to the end of the second series, with only one more to go!

Piros Notes:

*squeeing like a teenage girl*