"Report!"
A human wielding a sword and shield has charged forward!
He's coming to the palace here soon!
Demon Lord, you must..."
puff!
Before the demon guard could finish speaking, he was pierced through by a human sword and died on the spot.
Meanwhile, the Demon King on the high platform drooped his eyelids, tilted his head and leaned on his left hand, watching as the door was opened and a hero charged in.
"Hello, are you the demon king who wreaks havoc on the entire world?"
I am the hero, and I challenge you! I will end your merciless reign!
Hmm...
"Mortal! I am Naraku, the ruler of the deepest hell. How dare you, a lone and weak man, come to my palace?"
"Like ants, they have nothing to offer but courage!"
The Demon King Shinnaku rose from his throne, conjuring his own weapon in his hand. He descended the steps one by one, continuing until he reached the bottom, his aura growing increasingly terrifying. He released his terrifying presence and mocked the hero before him.
"Indeed incredibly powerful! Let's give it a try! To save the world, it is our duty!!!"
Splat!
The hero was killed by Shinnaru's hammer.
With a bored look at the ants at his feet, Shinnaru snapped his fingers and burned the hero's corpse.
He then turned around, took his weapon, and prepared to return to his throne.
Heh... A demon king who wreaks havoc on the world? But I've been trapped in this towering palace since I can remember, unable to leave. How could I wreak havoc on the world?
It's all just boring stuff, day after day, month after month, year after year.
How long has it been? He has seen humans other than monsters, which is quite a novel experience.
Click!
The door was opened again, and Shinnaru stared in astonishment as the hero he had killed returned!
"Ah! You are indeed powerful! But that's why I challenged you! Mighty Demon King, I will defeat you! I will never give up!"
Although Kokoro was very shocked, the hero couldn't tell from her expression at all.
"Didn't I just kill you? How utterly absurd! Although I don't know how you escaped the boundary between life and death, an ant is an ant!"
One death wasn't enough, you want to die a second time? Fine, then I'll grant your wish!
The second wave of battle began again. This time, the hero was not killed in one blow and dodged Shinnaru's first attack, but was immediately pierced through by Shinnaru's own ability.
The same snap of fingers, the same burning—though Shinnaru showed no outward expression, he was utterly astonished.
Why would an identical human come to my palace?
However, the two bloodstains on the ground prove that not long ago, a brave man did indeed die here twice.
Forget it, the disparity in strength is so great that this human called the Hero probably won't continue. He's only used one or two tenths of his power so far; no matter how many more times he comes, he'll die anyway. He probably...
Clang!
"You are really... amazing! If you had killed me when I first set out on the campaign, I might have considered you a lifelong thorn in my side, but I am... a completely different person now!"
I will defeat you and save the world!
The chuunibyou hero makes another grand entrance! However, he also expresses admiration for the Demon King's strength in his words.
This was completely different from the monsters he had fought before, but so what? As a blessed hero, he had countless chances!
"Are you really going to keep coming back? Are you just going to enjoy this boring death? Time and time again, endlessly. You don't even have a way to attack me from a distance, you're just relying on your sword and shield?"
No matter how many times you come, the outcome will be the same!
"Aha! Let's give it a try!"
The third round of battle has begun!
This time, the hero successfully forced out Shinnaraku's third ability.
Then came the familiar scene of snapping fingers to burn the corpse, and the hero returning once again.
"I'm back! This time I forced you to use a new ability. I will do better until I have completely mastered your dance moves, over and over again. I will keep striving to become stronger!"
Similarly, please shine; I respect every strong opponent.
The hero stared intently at the Demon King Shinnaku, and once again assumed a fighting stance.
"Bastards! Pointless struggle, repetitive and monotonous slaughter!"
Are you a masochist? Do you just want to fight me again and again?
"Great, then give it a try!"
The fourth time...the fifth time...
After a hundred attempts, the Demon King Shinnaru defeated the hero once again, but... the hero who had died before him had already forced out 50% of his strength, and he... was somewhat afraid.
He stared blankly out the palace window. He had never left the Demon King's castle, but... he had tried to leave before, but he would always inexplicably lose his memory and return to the throne.
After a few times, he gave up on this approach and quietly enjoyed his eternal solitude.
Until the hero appeared.
The hero would always shout things like "Never give up!" and "To save the world!" He would also praise his own battles until he died, only to come back to fight again.
This feeling is really... a long-lost and quite interesting.
And the hero was no longer an ant in his heart; he was growing.
Having died so many times, the hero has seen through most of Shinnaraku's moves and also knows Shinnaraku's weaknesses.
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