Slowly, Galeos turned around.
　Even though his face was lacking in expression, I could see the shocked emotion in it now.

　I laugh at him.

It's my anthem to my mentor. The clear night sky, not a speck of cloudiness, is somehow inadequate. I hate you, you were like a cloud hiding the moon, but now that you're gone, I can't help but feel that way. I'm not good at singing, but what do you think?　I didn't get a chance to ask him what he thought of it because... well, because I killed him. By the way, the bastard in the first song was me. That's terrible.
...Why are you alive?

　"Because," says Galeos, as if he can't hear me.

"Because, as you can see,

　I spread my arms out.
　Not only are the five bodies satisfied, there is not even a blood stain on the uniform.

''Light-attribute healing, no, resuscitation...?　If you kill again, you'll understand.

　In the blink of an eye, it produced a huge blade and fired at me.
　It sticks to my forehead with precision and splits my head open.
　I'm dead.

　----And then the jutsu is activated.

　The blade that had pierced my head disappears.
　The wound heals in the blink of an eye.

"Resurrection.

　I came back to life.
　A hole appeared in my head, and I discarded the powerless Hitogata on the side of my body.

What is that magic? Aside from coming back to life, why does the blade disappear? Did you turn back time...?
I didn't do that. I simply set up a formula to erase any foreign object. By the way, I made sure that the clothes were fixed at the same time. It wouldn't be convenient if they got burned to death.
Good. Then we'll just kill him to death.

　I look at Galeos, who starts making blades again, and I'm dismayed.

"You're still going to do it. Normally, this is the place to step back.　Do you really want to take down a brave man that badly?
Of course. We'll take down the most powerful being before he becomes the strongest. I'm not going to let that opportunity pass me by.
The most powerful, the most powerful...

　I let out a giggle.

"Nonsense.
What...?
'He says the strongest is crap. The brave man, the demon king, and you who cling to it are generally crap. The people of this country who made the brave man a fairy tale are still just as clever as the people of this country who made the brave man a fairy tale. Think about it. Is it simply the powerful who run this world?　Are you a man of martial arts?

　In a previous life, I was the only other person of note who was almost inhumanly strong.

　A Muslim leader who possessed the blessing of the evil spirit Shaitan and reigned at the top of a cult of assassination.
　A Jewish philosopher with countless mechanical puppets and unfathomable wisdom in his head.
　In Japan, too, there was a warrior who could slay an Omukade or demon in human form.

　But they were not the ones who controlled the world.

Power is a number. Strength is a number, and strength is the cunning to control it. The violence of the individual is trivial to the world.
That's only because you don't know how strong you really are. "All men bow down before an overwhelming force.
That's what my ex-strongest says.
Nonsense....

　The blade that Galeos was floating on is all but drowned out.
　'Oh, you've transferred it.

'Enough of that,'

　Black blades falling from all directions.
　All of them crumbled away in tatters just before they reached me.

'Warding!　But to nullify the magic...
It's a warding, isn't it?　Moreover, I've used eleven human shields. It can't be torn up that easily.
Then we must destroy the mark!

　Galeos releases flames and blades.
　They were indeed aimed at Hitogata, the pinnacle of the wards.

　Hmmm, but it doesn't really make much sense.
　Well, let's go along with it.

《Phase of Water----The Art of the Waterfall

　An enormous amount of water is spat out of the Hitogata.

　It swallows the fire.
　Swallowed the blade.
　It swallowed Galeos as well.

　Even without any yin or yang qi, a large amount of water is strong on its own.

''Gu, what kind of magic amount is this water magic...''

　Galeos appears.
　I knew he was out of the woods by transference.

"Will you be able to use your magic, or will you be buried directly?

　Galeos lands with an uncommonly strong leg kick.
　Oh, well, that's what happens.

　I open the door of the Hitogata while retreating.

《Vocation----Thunderbolt Beast》

　Pulled out of phase was a small black animal that resembled a badger.

'Si----jitichi, si--jitichi, si--jitichi.'

　A strange cry, like a roar containing sparks.
　Perhaps sensing the swordsmanship, Galeos' aim is directed at the thunderous beast.

　Good instincts. It's pointless, though.

''Sidijit!''

　An oversized bolt of lightning was released from the thunderous beast----thrusting at Galeos.

　With a rupturing sound, the demon blasted off and rolled to the ground.

　My eyes flickered because of the too intense light.
　Hmm, it's still a great power.

　The Thunder Beast is a demon that rarely falls to the ground with a bolt of lightning.
　They look like just a small beast, but their bodies contain the power of a lightning strike.

　It's a very good idea to be able to use the same kind of lightning protection that sailors have, but you can't prevent it from happening if you are that wet.

'Oi, is it over?　........oh.

　The demon figure is drowned out. It looks like it's metastasized.
　Oh, is that behind you?

　I turned around.
　And then Galeos stabbed him in the gut.

"You are conceited, huh?

　He stared at me with fevered, white eyes, and muttered to himself.
　I spit out blood and laughed, and grabbed his arm.

"Got you.
The Golden Water Phase - The Art of Ash Flower.

　Between me and Galeos, the jutsu went off.
　With a tremendous explosion, a yellow pillar of fire went up.

　I was blown away by the blast, and after a while I stood up and brushed the dirt off my uniform.

　When I looked at Galeos, I saw that he was in a terrible state.
　He was missing an arm. His guts were spilling out of his stomach and his body was melting in places.

"Did you know, metal demon?

　I speak to the dying Galeos.

I say to the dying Galeos, "When salt is broken down into two elements, one of them is the gold. I mean, the salt has metal in it. And the pure crystals, you know, react violently with water, just like now. Just like now.

　I speak eloquently while standing next to the human body, whose head and arms have been torn off and whose body is dissolved by a strong base (alkali).

I don't know ... that's ... that's impossible. I don't know... it can't be... it can't be... that kind of... metal...
I think you guys are not learning enough.
Wha...?
I agree. The four-attribute magic is quite useful, especially against monsters. Especially when it comes to monsters.

　In terms of strength alone, the demons of his previous life were much stronger.
　However, in reality, human damage caused by demons is very rare. Wild dogs and bears are much more fearsome. Moreover, as non-physical souls, witchcraft worked well on demons.

　On the other hand, these monsters are stronger than wild dogs and bears, and they also attack people more often. Moreover, because they are close to animals, it is harder for magic to work on them than on demons.
　So, in order to get a quick firepower, the four-attribute magic, which releases real fire and ice, has been developed.

'That's fine. But if that's the case, why don't we get to the bottom of it? Have you ever thought about what fire is?　Have you ever heard of water decomposing into wind?　Do you ever get water that is colder than ice when you cool the wind?　Did you know that the most common element in the soil is actually the same as what's in the wind?
What are you... what are you...
It's bad enough you can't understand this level of talk. We're talking about the third level as we understand it.　I'm not talking about the second level or the root first level, which is only processed after observation. You should study more. In the past, I went all the way across the ocean to seek the ancient wisdom of the world. Isn't there a sorcerer in this world with that much passion?

　Galeos picks up his remaining one arm and raises his trembling body.


I know.
But I can still fight...
....
Your strange mark is not very long now and I have not much time left to do anything about it.
You mean this?
The Call...
The Call...
The Call...
The call...

　Countless human gadgets taken out of phase and lined up in the night sky.

There's plenty more to come.

　I've been working diligently for years," he says.
　I smile, and Galeos returns with a blank expression.

"It's impossible, it's impossible, it's impossible, it's impossible, it's impossible, it's impossible, it's impossible, it's impossible, it's impossible, it's impossible, it's impossible, it's impossible, it's impossible, it's impossible, it's impossible. This Galeos, the man who defeated his predecessor the great chieftain who was to become the second great king of the world and who defeated the great swordsman of men... ...
'Do you feel like it's over?　You're weaker than I thought you'd be.
Wha...?
'If you're just going to run around a bit and call out the little fish, I don't need it. Well, you'd probably be dead in a heartbeat if I sent you to phase.

　'Huh,' one sigh.

Good. The party is in full swing, but it's time to end it. Now, let's take your body as the last...

　He picks out a sheet of paper and opens its door.

"Shall we end this feast with a feast for my servant?
A dragon's 蛟蛟

　From the distortion of space----a thick, tremendously long body grew up.
　Covered in blue-green scales, it wiggled its massive body and ascended to the heavens.

　It resembled a snake.
　However, it was not an existence that could be called a very snake.

　The fangs on its long snout were all over the place. Two whiskers like a thick rope. The head has white hairs blowing in the wind and the horns are visible between them.

　A dragon turns his body around and approaches the demon.
　The jaws open wide as it tries to devour its prey.

　Galeos's eyes widened at the sight of despair.

''What is this........what is this.......!　It is impossible for a demon king to have such a dragon as this one with a dragon at his side. ...!
It's not a dragon.

　The dragon's fangs caught Galeos.
　It snatched the demon's body into the air, chewed it a few times, and settled it in its belly.

　I whispered to the demon male, who probably couldn't hear me anymore.

It's a dragon...