Chapter 235

「I finally found you, the man with the Demon Sword」

「Eleanor」

The Eleanor who stood in front of me seems very lively .

Although I’ve seen Eleanor’s appearance many times in the lottery place, this Eleanor in front of me has a completely different expression that one could say they are different people .

The Eleanor I know would normally make a cynical smile . She would show a sarcastic smile from time to time, and, well, she looks so doting when she’s interacting with Hikari .

Compared to that, the Eleanor in front of me has her long hair and black cloak waving in the air, looking so alive .

The corner of her lips was raised with an evil grin, her eyes were sharp, with an ominous glint .

Although her expression was filled with evil that would make ordinary villains turn their tails and run away, she also looks very alive .

「I didn’t think you would attack first」

「I finally got used to my body after all . Today, I shall take those two swords away」

「Sorry, but I won’t give them to you」

「If that is the case, then I shall grab them myself through force!」

Eleanor’s eyes suddenly widened . She waved her right hand to the side and the Undead Army appeared from behind her .

「Hikari!」

『Un!』

Hikari’s voice was innocent yet dauntless .

Soon after, the drake soldiers appeared from behind me .

Hikari’s one hundred dragons, not camouflaged with my aura .

「Hou, that is that Demon Sword’s ability . As I’ve thought, it resembles me a lot . I’m liking it even more」

『I’m Okaa-san’s daughter after all〜!』

Hikari answered happily as if she was praisedーーof course, that other Eleanor can’t hear her .

The Undead Army attacked and provoked by them, the drake soldiers marched forward and collided with them .

The next instant, Eleanor disappeared .

Her appearance turned into a haze and suddenly appeared in front of me .

I’ve expected it so I received her by swinging my sword .

Eleanor countered with a chop .

*Gakiiーーn!*

A metallic sound echoed throughout the field .

A shockwave was created, sending the undead and drakes fighting nearby flying .

「Impressive, how about this?」

「Mu?!」

Eleanor suddenly bent her knees and released a front kick .

I guarded instinctively, but I was still sent flying by an unimaginable strength coming from such a small body .

I was sent flying for 20 meters and fixed my posture in the air .

『She’s coming!』

Eleanor’s warning echoed inside my head .

I quickly used the Demon Sword swinging it in 360 degrees and defended by releasing all my aura .

Lightning fell from the sky .

It was not an ordinary lightning, but a dark lightning that seemed to possess all evil in this world .

The impact of the lightning passed throughout my body . It was a heavy blow that pierces through my core .

「Kufu!」

『Otou-san! There’s blood!』

「I’m alright」

『Can you still continue?』

「Of course」

It’s my turn now .

I gripped the Demon Swords and charged while I clad myself in aura .

First, I casually swung Hikari down .

「Hmph, with just thatーーmu!」

Eleanor seemed to be sneering but suddenly tried to evade, yet it was too late .

My attack with Hikari looms over Eleanor . Finding out she can’t dodge, Eleanor guarded with her arms .

My dark aura landed on Eleanor .

I raised my gear up a notch and used the two Demon Sword in a blade dance .

*Gagagagagaーー!*, everytime the Demon Swords cuts Eleanor, the aura explodes and deals additional damage .

「Puny tricks! Hmph!」

Eleanor pushed me back with an attack with a big swing, she then released her own aura, erasing the dark aura I placed on her .

This is the first time my technique was broken since I made it .

『After all, the powers she possesses has the same nature and has higher purity』

「It won’t work on her, huh」

Both sides clashed once again .

Shockwaves were created, ones that would change the surrounding terrain .

We clashed at full strength .

This is my first time, receiving such power .

Demon King Eleanor who easily exceeded Red Dragon Olivia’s powers .

And I have yet to see that Eleanor’s limits .

She would get stronger every time we clashed, and when I thought she reached her limit, she would attack with an even more powerful strike .

And that wasーー

「What’s funny」

Eleanor suddenly stopped attacking and took distance from me .

「Funny?」

「You’re grinning . Are you making a fool out of me?」

「I was……grinning?」

I couldn’t help but stab Hikari to the ground and touch my face with my left hand .

『Un, Otou-san looks like he’s having so much fun』

『I even thought you would have the qualities of a battle junkie』

Hikari who said that innocently and happily, and Eleanor who rolled her eyes .

I see . I was grinning huh .

Well, of course .

「You look so alive after all」

「What did you say?」

「It’s because you look so alive . The you right now, I like it a lot」

「Whaーー!」

『Wa〜, Otou-san and Okaa-san are so lovey-dovey〜』

『……he has never even told me something like that』

Hikari and Eleanor made the “weird heartwarming family scene” they created in that lottery place .

On the other hand, the Demon King Eleanor trembled in anger .

「Making……fun on me!」

The next instant, she charged straight at me .

I felt a shiver through my spine . I could feel powers I’ve never felt before .

I tightly held Eleanor .

I mustered all the powers I possess and swung Eleanor down .

――――

We clashed . All sounds disappeared . The space distorted like a heat haze and both Eleanor and I were sent flying away .

I flipped mid-air and landed after fixing my posture . Eleanor harrumphed and stopped in the air .

My right hand feels numb . The hand that I’m using to hold Eleanor is trembling .

The attack she released with anger was the strongest strike I received in this world .

So powerful that it distorts space itself .

「Really, you are, too good」

「Wha……! Don’t look down on me!」

She gritted her teeth again and charged with fury .

I met her using Hikariーーbut Eleanor suddenly faded and closed the distance between us .

And, she grabbed my neck from below .

「It’s the end」

An aura enveloped me . It’s Eleanor’s aura .

That aura tried to enter inside me, but

「Whatーー! Impossible! You cannot be dominated?!」

「That’s right . Yeah, your domination doesn’t work on me」

「Impossible, there is no way a human I cannot control exists in this world」

「There is, right here . Ha」

I released an aura arm and grabbed Eleanor .

「What are you doing?」

「This time, it’s my turn」

I released my aura and enveloped Eleanor .

I’m going to use that technique, the one that I created during, Xiphos’s incident .

After the aura enveloped Eleanor completely, what appeared was

「T-This is……whach did you chu?!」

「I told you it’s my turn . The same thing you did to me」

『Eiii! Do not use that technique!!』

『Okaa-san looks so cute〜』

The Eleanor inside me protested and Hikari said happily .

I also made Eleanor turn into a child before, so Hikari is probably remembering that time .

「Bashhtaard!!」

Eleanor swung down her arm and I blocked using Hikari .

Although she became smaller, the power she creates is completely the same .

「Hmph!」

And, the corrosion stopped .

The Demon King Eleanor who possesses her peak strength removed my corrosion using willpower .

She’s strong . This Eleanor is really strong .

She’s the strongest opponent I’ve ever met .

I exchanged blows with that Eleanor . We clashed many times with the strength that changes all the surrounding terrain .

Eleanor was strong, but I exceed her for having the mother and daughter Demon Swords .

We continued to clash and I gradually pushed Eleanor back .

Eventually, Eleanor sword and Eleanor arm clashed, and I could feel her weakening, so I swung upwards making her arm follow .

AndーーHikari .

Although I hesitated beforeーーthis time, I swung Hikari without hesitation .

*Zaku!*

Eleanor raised her other arm to block but I cut her whole body along with that arm .

Eleanor’s right arm was sent flying and a jet black darkness rose as if it was blood spurting .

「Ku……! Uu……」

Eleanor took several steps back and staggered .

「……UOOOOOooO!」

Together with that cry, Eleanor forcefully regenerated her arm .

Her body returned to normal in an instant . But her clothes were in a mess, sweat showed on her forehead .

In this instant, I completely exceeded Eleanor . The match is decided .

And it looks like Eleanor felt that as well .

「……kill me」

Eleanor dropped to the ground sitting and looked far up to the sky .

I sheathed Eleanor and Hikari .

「What?! Why won’t you kill me」

「When did I say I’m going to kill you?」

「I tried to kill you」

「I won’t kill you . I will never」

「Are you making fun of me!」

「……」

I shook my head and signaled .

The next instant, Hikari turned into a human from her Demon Sword form .

Eleanor took in a sharp breath . She had a face as if she could not believe what she saw .

「A Demon Sword……turned into a human?!」

「She’s my daughter」

「I’m Hikari! E〜to, nice to meet you, I think? Okaa-san」

「……daughter, Demon Sword, human……wait, what did you say?」

「I’m Hikari」

「Not that, it’s what you said after」

「Nice to meet you?」

「After that」

「Okaa-san」

「Why are you calling me that?」

「Because Okaa-san is Hikari’s Okaa-san」

「Eii! That’s what I don’t understand」

Eleanor glared at me . “You explain”, was written on her face .

『Explain it properly』

「I guess so . Before that」

I approached Eleanor and reached out my hand .

「What is the meaning of this?」

I glanced at Hikari .

「You understand the reason I’m not killing you right? Let’s take our time and talk . It’s gonna be long」

「……」

Eleanor looked at me and Hikari, then she looked at Eleanor hanging in my waist .

Although there were doubts remaining in her expression, the anger and hate, and the will to fight has already disappeared .

「……I can stand on my own」

Even so, Eleanor was obstinate . She slapped away the hand I reached out .

Really, this girl is……no, this is the what Eleanor should be .

And, when I was convincing myself .

*Bishi!*

I heard a cracking sound between me and Eleanor .

A tear was created from nothing and I saw something dark inside .

Darknessーー

That word appeared in my head and I felt a shiver through my spine .

「Run!」

I shouted and tried to at least let the two escapeーーbut it was too late .

The crackーーthe tear on the space quickly expanded and devoured all of us together .