Chapter 268: The Miscalculation

The body of the Great Demon Emperor is still shrouded within the black mist.

However, the feeling I got from the position of its mouth……

—–is that they’re brought to their knees.

That is from what I see.

Moreover, there’s that definite feedback from my strike and that bleeding…….

I suppose I could really assume that the humanoid body exists beneath that mist.

In other words……

(A direct hit will go through……!)

With this in mind, I touched the necklace that Hijiri entrusted to me.

I briskly made my decision.

Any hesitation here will result in missed opportunities.

At that moment though———– the Great Demon Emperor spat out something.

(A gem?)

A jewel-like object rolled on the stone pavement.

Seeing that though——— I started having a bad hunch.

Thereupon, from the black mist came out a “hand”……

A black, humanoid hand, riddled with purple veins.

It seems to be trying to grab the gem that was thrown up.

Not coming to a stop, I flicked the nearby spear up with my toes.

Kicking it up in the air……

Fwooosh!

—–catching it in mid-air, I threw it forward.

Thereupon, the spear struck the stone and bounced off.

I didn’t manage to destroy whatever that gem is, but it still flung away from the Great Demon Emperor.

The Great Demon Emperor’s hand stopped, and their face———– their mouth turned to look at me.

It was obvious that they were planning to do something but……

[There’s no way I’d let you do as you want.]

The weapons made with my Inherent Skill——— I sent all of them to the Great Demon Emperor.

In response, the Great Demon Emperor increased their scythe-like limbs.

Just before they increased it though, I feel like they made this strange pause.

That pause that felt like one of resignation, I wonder if it’s just an illusion?

“For the time being, I’ll try resisting her.”

That was what I had felt.

From this feeling I got, I suppose that gem is probably some kind of means for them to escape.

[……You’re the biggest……]

[ ! ]

[—-miscalculation.]

They spoke.

The Great Demon Emperor just spoke.

However———– I won’t let such a thing shake me.

I’ll end everything here.

I want to go back to my original world.

Of course, that is my main motivation for bringing down the Great Demon Emperor.

However, I also had other feelings within my heart.

A lot of people died in the Anti-Demon White Castle.

All by the order of the Great Demon Emperor……

(No matter what reason they have, seeing that scene————–)

I will never let you get away with this.

Doshuuuun!

A flash of light surged.

[———–No way……]

The swords crafted with my Inherent Skill were blocked.

And the thing that had blocked it……

A katana.

[Sogou…… Don’t tell me you were planning on becoming Kirihara? No, that can’t be.]

Kirihara Takuto.

[I am Kirihara……]

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