102 That's not true.

I leave the scene as soon as it is announced.

It is easy to maintain this state, but if you keep observing the subject for a long time, you will inevitably move to the process of abandoning your position.

Therefore, a possible method is to observe the opponent, analyze him, and hold him in this stage.

Then, in real time, you hit them with "I" to check their reaction and decide what to do.

If you want to trap them completely, you can do that, but Iliad might stop you if you go that far.

If all you want to do is to catch the Purple Demon King in his sleep, the methods you've used so far will suffice, but this time you need a complete victory.

--But this time we need a complete victory.

If you do that, you will understand how serious the Purple Demon King really is.

The only reason you can come back is because you understand but don't share, but if you share that feeling, that's it.

My ego will be crushed by the Purple Demon Lord's self.

I'm moving to Ecdysium.

As promised, I'm going head-to-head with the Great Nose Demon.

Thank you, this will be my last chance to redeem my father's honor in the demon world.

"He's probably given you a strength closer to Duvraeus than any other demon you've ever faced, what are the odds?

I mean, if we struggle and risk losing our lives, we'll stop fighting.

Ecdysium looked at him thoughtfully for a moment before answering.

The only reason I'm alive now is to defend the honor of my father, Beguragud, who raised me. This will be my last battle, and I will not hesitate to lay down my life.

What about Lakra, is that all right?

"If you only saw him in his normal life, you would feel sorry for him, but Rakhra-Sarv has proven in front of all the great demons that he is capable of defeating Vegragudo. That's good enough for me.

Compared to the first time we met, the current Ekduik seemed to have a certain sense of perspective.

He had fought to protect the honor of Vegragudo, the value of his life, and now he was on the verge of achieving most of his goals.

No, if it was only to protect the honor of Vegragudo, he had already achieved it.

After defeating two great demons, Lakra's reputation has been raised by both humans and demons.

The reputation of Vegragudo, who was defeated by that opponent, would have changed from 'unworthy' to 'unlucky'.

The only thing left to do was to purge the great demon who had insulted him with his own hands, but the success or failure of this would not matter much.

Ecdysium stepped forward, and a new demon was already appearing in the center of the square.

"When Raheit invited me to help him kill you, I was happy to avenge Rakhra Sarv. But even if I had succeeded, I would have died fighting other great demons, still clinging to my anger and resentment. The only reason I've been able to accomplish so much is because of my people. You're the only one who's done so much for me, whether you're my parents or my foster parents, friend or foe. If I don't live up to that, I have no reason to live.

"If you fight to the death, I will stop you.

I'd consider it if you were Duvvlayor, but I'm not going to give flowers to someone who insulted my father. The odds are good, as long as the chains are creaking I can fight.

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"Humans are small, cowardly and weak. "Humans are small, cowardly, and weak. "But they defeated our Demon Lord. They are still resisting, still trying to take back the world. Turn your eyes to the humans. They have something. Grasp it, and our position will be secure.

My father looked down on humans, but he also saw them as potential enemies.

Not only Yugra, who defeated the Demon King, but he has also created heroes who have defeated many unique people.

That is why my father observed humans and learned their characteristics.

As a demon, his twisted curiosity led him to play with, kill, and eat many humans.

My father playfully kidnapped me from my village and decided to raise me.

If I disobeyed, he would hurt me and threaten to kill me if I was useless.

They taught me skills, taught me how to fight, and raised me as a weapon.

My father's mood would improve as I became more skilled, and I could live painlessly in the meantime.

So I worked like hell to hone my skills.

"Ecdysium, you are a sideshow I raised. But you've matured in interesting ways, surpassing even the best of demons. I've picked up a good one.

The day I killed my first senior demon in combat, my father praised me for the first time.

It didn't make me happy, but I learned that being appreciated wasn't a bad thing.

Before I knew it, I was in the inner circle of the great demon Beguragud.

"I wonder if a person who has mastered the devil's art can grow to this level. ...... Ecdysiac, I give you the symbol of my possession, my eyes.

I even thought my strength would soon rival my father's when he gave me the Blind Eye.

But the demon's eye took a long time to adapt to my body, I barely had my sight, but it took a while before I could use it to my satisfaction.

"Oh, I'm looking forward to it. It will be interesting to see how you deal with humans in a few years when you're finished.

A few months later, my father was destroyed by Lakra Sarv.

So much for my father, so easily, so effortlessly, without feeling a thing.

All the surviving demons under his command joined the ranks of other great demons.

The demons who came to the territory where he lost his master took it from him.

They abused, insulted, disgraced, and robbed my father of his value.

The great demon who was making the highest speech at that time was the man in front of me, Ramugresca.

"Let me tell you something.

The man in front of me, Ramugresca the Sniffing Nose.

The man in front of you, Ramugresca the Sniffing Nose, is a man in human form, wearing a butler's uniform like Duvraioli.

Like Duvraioli, he wears a butler's uniform, but he wears it messily, as if he dislikes tight clothing.

Among the Great Demons, there is a rough classification.

Among them, the top four are the Eye, Tongue, Ear, and Nose.

Duvraeus did not stick to his own territory, so the remaining three demons controlled most of the Great Demon World, and the other demons occupied the remaining land.

"I was even thinking of settling things with Beguragud one day, but I never thought I'd be fighting the human he raised. What's your name?

"...... Exdo.

He liked humans, not in a friendly way, but in a dominant way. It's quite a feat to raise a man like you as part of that. But in the end, he was hunted by humans because he was too close to them, which was an abomination.

"I know, Ramugresca, that you were once the servant of a great demon who was destroyed by humans. "I know that you were once a subordinate of a great demon that was destroyed by the humans, and that you feared the humans and took up residence in the depths of the demon world of Medis.

"Don't get me wrong, it's true that the great demon I served when I was weak was destroyed by humans and I left. But it wasn't because I was afraid of humans, it was just that fighting humans wasn't worth it. In order to become strong, it is enough to live long, touch the magical elements of the demon world, and prey on demons that contain magical elements. Where is the need to fight with humans?　In fact, even though Vegragudo rose to become a great demon, he was still destroyed because of his involvement with humans.

It's true that my father preferred to rule over camps facing the human world.

The other great demons didn't like it.

That's why the dominion of the Mejis demon world was the largest among the great demons.

"Rather, don't you think it's Beguragud who is a coward for avoiding fighting with us and targeting humans?

I don't think so. I've heard it's the nature of demons to regard humans as their enemies.

Yes, we demons and humans are incompatible. We live in different worlds, it's only natural that we hate each other. But he tried to know us, to understand us. In my opinion, this is a flawed act for a demon.

Well, I guess we're not on the same page.

I see.

I'm sure you're not the only one. 　

I will open my Blind Eye and use the power left behind by my father, Vegragudo, to defeat this one.

"Will I use it? Yes, you will. "Will I use it? Yes, you will. But do you think it will work on me?

You'll have to try...?

Without hesitation, Ramugresca thrust her thumbs into her eyes.

Blood spills, as if she is crying.

"There, my eyes can no longer see anything. "See, my eyes see nothing. That's the extent of your power.

"Are you insane? If you're blind--!

You'll be able to find a lot more than just a few of them.

Her speed is faster than any of the great demons I've ever seen.

It's as fast as, if not faster than, Duvraioli when he defeated Yox, the leader of the Holy Order of Mejis.

"My power, the 'sniffing nose' can smell everything. Not only can I smell things, but I can also detect gaps in attacks, opportunities to counterattack, and even opportunities to win!

Shock to the chest, body blown away.

In the blink of an eye, I saw his fist strike my chest with the chain's defenses.

I felt it hit the ground a few times and then the wall.

"So, no need for sight, my powers have been further enhanced by my master's care. I would be dissatisfied if I could not use it to its fullest without being in my human form. But I don't want to be extravagant because I have enough power and I can move around easily.

This is more powerful than the blow of Gugugeg Delestaf's left arm, while maintaining a human form.

The chain of barriers under his clothes was shattered by a single blow.

A few bones and internal organs were damaged here and there.

His movements have slowed down, and we must first take the minimum amount of medical measures.

Invisible chains are stretched around it, and traps with purification magic are set up.

Shatterable chains in the front, strengthened chains in the back.

If you attack, the shattered chains will pierce you, and you can defend yourself at the same time.

Even if you can't seal it off completely, if you can buy a little time--

You can't stop me with a low level purification spell that smells of rust.

I'm not sure what to make of this.

This time I was almost defenseless against the shockwave alone, my entire body's internal organs were compressed and blood spurted from my throat.

"Gah!

After a few moments of rigidity, gravity pulled her down to the ground.

You'll be able to find a lot more than just a few of these in the marketplace. 　

In the past, our winning strategy has been to take advantage of our opponent's pride and make the first move to kill him.

This time, however, that first move was blocked and the attack was counterattacked.

This is the pure difference in performance between a human and a great demon.

This is the difference between a human and a demon.

"Yeah, well, I don't understand.

He wraps the chains around his body, reinforces them, and uses them to raise his body.

The impact has caused severe damage to his entire body, and while it is not impossible for him to move his body with his mind, his reflexes will slow him down in any case.

You're pretty handy. I don't understand why you would go to such lengths to arrange and bet on a life that I could kill in seconds if I wanted to.

"How dare you give me that much power with that kind of talk?

I admire you, but I've fallen behind as a senior demon. Yes, I know that I can be as strong as I want if I follow him. If I had been able to make that decision from the start, I wouldn't have let Duvraeor make such a big deal out of me.

"Well, that's the extent of the power I can give you if you don't understand the value of your fellow man.

I wonder what kind of people are killed by that?

Ramugresca jumps in again.

It was too late to take evasive action after seeing the type of attack, and without hesitation she threw her body using the chain.

Because you threw yourself forcibly, the stress on your injured body was too great, and you rolled on the ground without being able to catch yourself.

While crushing the remaining chains on the spot, his kick was swung without slowing down.

If I had chosen to evade on the spot, my torso would have been torn off by now.

"I'm surprised you threw yourself like a thing and ran away. It's hilarious.

"I can't be bothered with .......

It's an awkward evasion, but it opens up the distance between you and him, and that distance is only a foot or two away.

"......

With the change in position, I could see my compatriot in the distance.

The compatriot has an uneasy look on his face.

But it still has the same eyes it used to have when it stared at me.

He was no fighter at all, and when I met him, I almost strangled him when I intended to take him prisoner.

I had wondered why Lahite was so wary of such a weak man.

But now I know, even if I were him, I can admit that my people are the most fearsome of all.

He's worried about my condition, but he hasn't forgotten his battle with the Purple Demon King and is closing in on victory.

Such a weak man is fighting to defeat the Demon Lord.

And yet, I, who am much stronger than him, am to be killed by someone who kneels before the Demon Lord?

--Even if I die here, I'm sure my people will win.

I'm well aware of my people's greatness and value.

But when I compare them, my mouth twists at my own ineptitude.

"What's the matter? I'm surprised you can afford to laugh.

I've been thinking a lot about my value.

I've reclaimed my father's honor to prove my worth.

My countrymen, who have done so much for me, recognize me, value me.

Well, I guess that's why I feel so satisfied these days.

I've shown my worth in life, and I've been recognized by those who need to be recognized.

Then, I may as well die now.

I'm happy enough, but--

"What good is a man if all he does is lose and die?

You don't decide what I'm worth.

"You think the master you follow decides?　

It's not the same as when greed turned my cold watery heart into a seething hatred.

There is still heat and feeling in a heart that should be empty.

What I've done so far is worth enough, but what I'm going to do in the future can still be done.

As long as I live, as long as I fight, as long as I do something, it will come.

Can a man like Ecdysius end up here?

If he dies here, he's not just one of us, he's ...... no, that's not right.

My fever jumped up a notch.

I'm not satisfied with my value yet. I'm not going to die with Rakhra Sarv behind me!

"What, is that me?

In the distance, I heard the shout of someone who didn't want to lose.

Oh yes, it's good to improve his position.

It's necessary to restore my father's honor, because it's an unchangeable fact that my father's position is lower than his.

But what about me? I was raised by my father, I've proven my worth, and I'm still lower than him.

I've won one battle against a great demon, and if I die here and he wins, I'll lose.

In the first place, I've lost the battle against Lakra.

If this continues, I'll end my life completely below him.

I can't have that absurdity. I don't want to be seen as less than him.

Father, the eyes you gave me were not enough to redeem you, and for that I apologize.

But right now, it's more important that I not lose to the man who defeated you.

From here on out, I'll use my power to win!

My name is Ecdysius!　Ramugresca, I will give you a taste of the true 'blind eye'!