Side Story Chapter 171

Side Story Chapter 171

-Urgh Aghhhh

Uruss face contorted in pain. His red skin was scorched black by the lightning bolts infused into his heart spreading across his body.

-I am Urus Jackston, the second-strongest demon in the Demon Realm!

This place was the Human Realm, not the Demon Realm. Although his power was vastly weaker than it was in the Demon Realm, there was only one person who was stronger than him under that realms blood-red skyand Urus was certain that the ranking would change if he wished it to.

Urus audibly cracked under his skin as he went through Martialization, the devils racial traitbut only a red devil like him could transform like this. The distinction was immediately obvious.

-Its definitely different from ordinary devils transformation

Perchilin watched the transformation curiously. Devils grew a lot bigger through Martialization. Their muscle mass increased by at least three times, and their bones also grew thicker. Their demonic power was solely focused on reconstituting their bodies, however, so they werent able to use their demonic power once the transformation was complete.

It was hard to understand why devils would voluntarily give up the use of their demonic power, which was a demons greatest weapon, but no one in the Demon Realm disregarded the danger of a Martialized devil. Those who had encountered such devils knew what it meant when all of their demonic power was focused on their bodies.

-What? I wont be able to die in peace?

When the transformation ended, Urus grinned, revealing a set of pointed teeth. Where he had been three meters tall, he had shrunk to less than two meters. Urus looked about as tall as Cain, who was one hundred and ninety centimeters tall; at another look, the devil might even be shorter.

However, Urus seemed exceedingly robust. He didnt have the slightest ounce of extra fat and his muscles were hard and sharply defined like a sculpture. His cold eyes made the people around him flinch in surprise despite the fact that they held no malice.

-...Right back at you.

Urus pulled the spear out of his heart without hesitation. Despite the mortal wound to a vital organ, he was abnormally well, and it wasnt because the hole in his heart quickly filled up.

Altheon looked him up and down.

-You seem bigger than the last time we fought.

-I know. I would have been way smaller if my horns hadnt been cut off. Damn it.

Urus tossed a cold glare at Joshua.

-Ill crush you so badly that youll beg me to just kill you.

No, you wont, Joshua flippantly replied.

-What?

Your opponent is someone else.

Urus was even more confused. What in the world was this human woman talking about?

Dont you think your opponent is weakened enough, Cain? Joshua turned.

Urus crumpled up his face, finally understanding what Joshua meant.

In contrast, Cain wore a bitter smile. Thank you, but I dont think Ill be able to fight him.

Why is that?

I know my state the best. Although I havent said it because it felt like I was making excuses for my defeat, Im already beyond recovery. Cain saluted Joshua with his sword. Im glad I could meet you in the last moments of my life and I was genuinely happy to be your knight, so I would like you to be my only master even in my next life. Would you allow me to do that?

Such was the last, ardent wish of the generations best and most loyal knight. While filled with sorrow for his own incompetence, he wished to be chosen even in his next life.

Gluttonys teeth clicked weakly.

-I think youre mistaken here. You dont have a say in this, but I can make sure that you have a decent owner.

Gluttony tapped its teeth together inquisitively.

-Yeah, I promise.

A pool of faint light spread out from Joshua and permeated into Cain. It happened so quietly that no one else other than Joshua noticed; even Cain didnt notice the change in himself. He was busy taking on the devil.

-Thatll do it.

I really cant figure you out, Lilith grumbled.

-Ill take that as a compliment.

Its a compliment.

Joshua didnt listen to Lilliths answer because Cain and Urus were making their first attacks.

-What!?

Urus was shocked. He rubbed the fist he had struck Cains sword with. It burned like hed stuck it into a fire. Urus was three timespossibly even five times stronger than before at least, but Cain had blocked Uruss attack with ease even though he had had trouble stopping a single one of Uruss attacks before his Martialization.

-No way!

Urus threw hundreds more punches in the span of a breath. Not only were his attacks fast, but the damage was astounding. The marble pillars exploded into clouds of dust without even being hit, a testament to the sheer destructive power of Uruss fists, and yet

-Try stopping this too! Hurt and kill: Darkness Guillotine!

Urus gnashed his teeth and raised his foot high into the air because Cain had left himself vulnerable to attack after the last collision between Cains sword and Uruss fist.

An outrageously powerful shockwave battered the chamber.

A mere human had easily stopped the attack that Urus once used to shatter the earth for hundreds of meters in the Demon Realm. The devils lips trembled.

-Did I get weaker?

No.

The answer came from behind Urus, not from his opponent. He found the silver-haired woman standing there, looking at him.

You havent noticed? The opponent you looked down on got stronger.

-A mere human

Why dont you look back now? It looks like that mere human is about to kill you, Joshua casually replied.

Urus flinched and jerked back around. Cain had already nullified the shockwave from Uruss last attack and was already close enough to strike the demon.

-No!

Urus couldnt believe that Cain was that fast.

That was the last thought that Urus had before Cains greatsword cut through Urus from head to toe in one strike.