Within the sanctuary shrouded in mist, the chanting of the Demon King's name continued to echo.
Seated on her divine throne, she looked down at the boy at her feet, who resembled a pitiful puppy, and asked with a smile:
[Are you already feeling like you can't go on?]
(No! I can still do it!)
【Really? 】
(It's too late...)
However, it's no longer possible.
For the newly born Death Hunter, this is indeed its limit.
It cannot kill the Fire Demon Queen, but the reverse is also true.
The two sides remained locked in a stalemate in this unknown underground location, continuing their deadly struggle.
(I cannot complete your task...)
Yes, I don't dislike honest children.
Gently stroking the Death Hunter's head, she looked lovingly at the demon who felt ashamed of his powerlessness and asked:
Do you think this is your limit?
(limit……)
With the Death Hunter's current level of intelligence, it's impossible for him to fully understand the meaning of this sentence.
But it knew it couldn't do any more...
(It's no longer possible.)
It hated its own powerlessness; it had accepted its master's task, but it was unable to complete it.
Such a person deserves to be punished.
Death is the best option.
Therefore, the Death Hunter never called for help from beginning to end.
However, its owner gave a completely different, benevolent response.
She said:
It's okay.
Death Hunter: !
!
Looking up in confusion, the Death Hunter met a pair of calm eyes.
It's just one failure; it doesn't really matter.
As she spoke, as if she had thought of something, she asked with a smile:
Why won't you ask for help? Do you think I can't do it?
!
!
Horrified!
At this moment, gentle words terrified the Death Hunter more than the approach of death!
(No no no no!)
(No! No, that's how it is!)
It struggled desperately, trying to explain itself away, insisting that it had never thought that way.
[You haven't thought about it that way? I see.]
She nodded knowingly, then shook her head and asked:
So what are you doing? Are you courting death?
Stroking the boy, who stood there blankly, bewildered, she asked softly:
Since you're willing to die for me, then... why aren't you willing to live for me?
(……May I?)
Having already failed, do I really still have the right to do so?
Can I still fight for my master?
Am I still qualified to serve you?
As if feeling helpless at the death hunter's timid and pitiful appearance, the figure on the throne chuckled and sighed:
[You've really got a knack for acting cute, haven't you? You've made yourself look so pitiful.]
Ha ha.
【So……】
She shook her head with a smile, her smile gradually fading, and her voice became loud and resonant.
Let us recite it.
Ask me for help.
Gently cupping the boy's cheeks, she whispered:
I will send messengers to rescue you.
After she finished speaking, one of the statues next to the throne shook slightly.
...
...
"And another thing, you want to become the Demon King?"
Inside the castle, seeing the distraught Kalan, the Flame Demon Queen also lost interest.
"A puppet? Even if you become the new queen, so what?"
Their fate is simply to be killed by other demons, who will then devour everything.
Holding the defenseless Kalan by the neck and lifting him up, the Flame Demon Queen looked at her child and said with a voice full of regret:
"It's time to end this."
My daughter.
I used to really like you.
"…………"
Karan did not answer, nor did he beg for mercy, nor did he even utter a curse.
She simply stared at the Flame Demon Queen, her gaze fixed on her mother with a chilling intensity.
The Flame Demon Queen felt somewhat irritated by Kalan's unreadable gaze.
Without saying anything more, he tightened his grip slightly.
Card.
...
...
"Alright, this is about time to wrap things up."
boom!
Once again, she mercilessly crushed the Death Hunter, smearing it like mud on the ground of the cave. The Flame Demon Queen looked at the corpse that had not immediately recovered and slightly restrained her aura.
The enormous body of the fire demon vanished, and the fire demon queen once again transformed into the form of a beautiful woman.
It wasn't that she was arrogant or careless; it was that her current physical condition no longer allowed her to maintain her Flame Demon form.
In each and every attack, the Fire Demon Queen not only had to ensure that the Death Hunter reached his death limit, but also had to spare some of her strength to prevent the battle from being reported to the outside world and attracting more attention.
Under this double strain, her injuries worsened, to the point where she needed to take human form to better maintain her current movements.
However, although the injury has worsened, it is finally possible to completely resolve this problem.
Moreover, if he were to devour this legendary-level aberrant demon, he would likely recover most of his strength, which could be considered a blessing in disguise.
"……cough."
With a frown, the Flame Demon Queen looked at the pieces of corpse on the ground and suddenly sensed something was wrong.
This is the first sound the other side has made since the start of the battle.
Flesh and blood continued to gather, barely piecing together a human head made of flesh and blood.
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