The Demon King whose body covered in blood,  sneered with his half beaten face. For your information, the one who beat half of his face was no other than my right hand. How unfortunate. Not only his face had been beaten, his neck should have been cut off if only my holy sword had not been broken.

“For a mere human, you're quite impressive.”

“For a kid that had got beaten completely by this mere human, seems like you're still pretty stubborn, huh?”

“S-Shut up!”

Some parts of the Demon King's face got redden, and his mouth let out a strangled sound. If you guys wonder why I mentioned ‘some parts', that was because more than half of his face covered in bruises so i couldn't tell the differences which part got redden or festered.

“Anyways, you are already captured by me.”

“That's right, but…”

I shrugged my shoulder.

“So what?”

The Demon King's face that was battered became more painfully wrinkled.

In summary, the situation now is like this.

I, the leader of the Holy Knights, and the dude, the Demon King, fought to death until the victory was within my grasp. But, I couldn't released the last blow because my d.a.m.n holy sword suddenly broke and the Demon King seized that opportunity to grow some vines to tightly tie my legs up.

I'm indeed unable to move, however only my legs are unable to move. As long as that d.a.m.n Demon King come closer, I can stangle and break his neck. I also still have a s.h.i.+eld and the holy armor to ward off attacks from afar. Besides, i also have a powerful holy magic, so the Demon King's attacks would only feel ticklish. The problem is, I should be able to cut off the vines with just one slash if only I have a sword, unfortunately the vines are too strong to break with bare hands.

In other words, that means both of us could only helplessly stared at each other. Both of us have no idea how to attack. Should I throw the s.h.i.+eld?

“Hey! You!”

“My name–“

“I forgot. Your name is too hard to spell. Anyway, don't just drag the time off. You decide it! You want to run away or come to me to face your death?”

The vines that tied me up would be disconnected from magic and dispersed so then i could go home if that one Demon King run away. It's indeed a pity for not be able to bring back the Demon King's head, but at least my main mission to lift the Crown Prince's curse is done. Oh, right! Holy sword… The High Priest would definitely scold me. But the holy sword got weaken after it destroyed the curse, it's not my fault though.

The Demon King bit his lips and you could tell from his expression that he had made a big decision. Hmm, i get a bad feeling.

“If I use this spell, in the next hundred years, my mana–“

“Uhh, I think you don't have to be that exaggerated.”

“Don't always cut my words! As a man and even a Holy Knight where is your manners?!”

“Are you kidding me?! Why would you bother about your enemy's manners when your neck will be chop off?!”

Moreover, I was never a man. Well, I usually got misunderstood from time to time, but hold on! I want to clear this misunderstanding directly, but before i get to do it, he continued chanting his spell seriously. His expression became really serious that makes me decide to listen to him just for this time. Regardless, I can't stop him with my current situation. If I have no other choice, I could just throw my s.h.i.+eld off.

“Dear Sword G.o.ddess. This King feels despair pierce through one's bones.”

Does he really have to speak that way? Doesn't he feel gooseb.u.mps from hearing his own words?

“Even though this King admits defeat, however this King can't bear to let you g–“

“The point! Can't you just say the point!”

“Heh!”

“What?”

I nonchalantly answered him while prying my ears using my pinkie finger. I'm not watching an ancient theater performance, so what is his purpose by speaking like that? The Demon King gasped for breath then clears his throat for a couple times.

“The main point is, I can't let you go safely.”

“What do you say? You won't let me go, but you want to run away?”

“I-I'm not. I won't run away.”

“If you don't run away, do you want both of us to continue looking at each other and counting the pa.s.sing time like this?”

“Ughh, just see! I will make you regret soon!”

Should I throw the s.h.i.+eld now? When I strongly grip my s.h.i.+eld with both hands, that d.a.m.n Demon King quickly realized what I was going to do and swiftly dodge behind the ruins.

Tch. The Demon King that peered through the roof, continued his chatter.

“I know that I can't damage your body, but its different with your soul.”

“What…?”

Soul? That b.a.s.t.a.r.d…! I twist the s.h.i.+eld with threatening movement and the Demon King quickly pulled his head in.

“What are you planning to do with my soul?”

“Naturally I can hardly hurt you because you have been blessed by the High Priest and you have got strong holy power, but–“

“Can't you speak while showing your head?!”

“I know you want to throw that!”

“Of course I have to throw it, d.a.m.n you!”

Huh, that d.a.m.n head and body should have been detached if only the holy sword didn't break. What did he mean by mentioning my soul? As he said it, I have been blessed by the High Priest, thus not only my body but also my soul are immune to curses. Futhermore, my holy power is really powerful. However, while my body that had been through lots of trainings and became strong, and protected by wearing armors, I can't do the same with my soul. You can't wear the armors on your soul, right?

“So, what's your plan?”

He answered my question using the same position that looks like a turtoise hiding its head in its sh.e.l.l.

“You know that I'm a Demon King so I got some human as sacrifices.”

“Wha…, b.a.s.t.a.r.d! As of now there are no slavery anymore, but you still got some human as sacrifices? That was an old tradition!”

“Within one of them, there was a weak girl.”

“Did you just ignore what I was saying?”

“This King will pull her soul and insert it into the blade of the G.o.ddess which is none other than you, you d.a.m.n ma—!”

BOOM!

The s.h.i.+eld that got thrown off from my hands, tear down the remaining ruins with thunderous sounds. Tch, apparently it's still lacking. A pile of stones that used to be a part of the roof, collapsed to the ground and scattered some pale dust smoke. In the middle, could be seen the Demon King got shock and crawling while trembling. With his face that got paler, he shouted.

“YOU FOOLISH HUMAN!”

“You are the idiot who wants to mess up with a normal human soul, and yet you called me foolish?”

“Anyways, I will switch your soul with a weak girl's soul! No matter how powerful the holy knight's soul, it will be impossible to even use half of the holy magic if you weren't in a healthy male body, but trapped in a weak girl's body!”

“What did you say? d.a.m.n you! I am–!”

“I will sacrifice myself for the peace of the demon world!”

He's a Demon King but he kept chattering as if he was a warrior that died for a country. That d.a.m.n Demon King quickly chanted the spell and I left out a scream before completely wrapped by terrifying light.

“b.a.s.t.a.r.d! I have always been a woman!!!”