Reincarnated Devil's Strongest Hero Training Plan ~The baby he picked up has grown up so well that his father is confused~ - Chapter 60
Reincarnated Devil’s Strongest Hero Training Plan ~The baby he picked up has grown up so well that his father is confused~
Chapter 60 Awakening
Hades found himself in a predicament deep within the dungeon after being struck by the death ray from the senior-level vampire.
It was just a moment, and everyone was frozen, thinking he would be pierced through the heart then and there, in that instant.
There was only one person who acted without hesitation in this situation.
“Eh… Ah… Y-you, why…”
“Haha…! I made it in time… This time, I moved!”
Fresh blood sprayed, but it wasn’t from Hades, who was supposed to be the target of the attack. It overflowed from the body of the young man, Sword Saint Ein, who had shielded him.
Sensing a bad premonition the moment the senior-level vampire moved his finger, Ein instinctively inserted himself in front of Hades and pushed him away.
Thanks to that, Hades was unharmed, but Ein suffered a serious injury, losing his right arm that defended against the attack.
Normally, it would be a wound that could be healed by a saint in peacetime.
However, now, in this desperate situation of the appearance of an senior-level demon, it was impossible to spare time for the recovery of those who became incapacitated.
He had already made up his mind to throw away his life here.
“Ein!!”
“…Don’t come, Ars!! You’re the last vanguard standing in this place! Buy as much time as possible for the rear guard! Don’t worry, Ars. Even in this state, I can still function as a meat shield. I’ll definitely protect their lives, so rest assured.”
Despite losing one arm and no longer being in a satisfactory fighting condition, Sword Saint Ein laughed fearlessly as he spoke.
What exactly drove him, what kind of feelings led him to this point?
The answer lay solely in the overwhelming despair and regret he felt for abandoning his beloved little sister at that time, and in overcoming his past self who had no choice but to watch her die. This time, he was proud to take a step forward to protect someone.
Yes.
Even if it meant sacrificing his own life, he was more satisfied with this outcome than anyone else.
And his best friend, Ars, understood that pain all too well.
“I got it, Ein. Leave the rest to us.”
“Hmph. Yeah, I will.”
Saying so, Ars activated the Super Devil Bat Assault, followed by the Devil Mode Alternative, to approach the senior-level vampire.
In terms of sheer strength, the situation was overwhelmingly unfavorable in a one-on-one scenario.
If he manifested the wings of light, the opponent would counter with bat wings, and the secret techniques of body enhancement were something the opponent was better at handling from the start.
Even in such a situation, Ars never gave up, not even a bit.
And seeing such determination, another person was born with resolve.
“Why are you standing there like a wooden plank! Your beloved Ars-sama is working so hard! If you don’t give it your all right now, what are you going to do!? Pull yourself together! Holy Giga lance!”
Despite her strong desire to heal Ein more than anyone else, the saint suppressed it and focused on annihilating the demons in front of her.
She understood it too.
If she spent too much time treating Ein here, it would nullify all of Ars current efforts.
They had no future if they couldn’t eliminate the demons now; all that awaited them beyond was death.
“I, I…”
“Oh, for heaven’s sake! Forget it, I won’t rely on you anymore, so just stand there and be useless! I don’t have time to deal with you now! Holy Gigalance! Holy Gigalance! Holy Gigalance!”
Ignoring Hades, who was dumbfounded by the dire situation his actions caused for his comrades, the saint desperately cornered the senior-level demon.
However, every radiant spear she unleashed was blocked by dark spears launched by the enemy, and there was no sign of any attack getting through even a little.
Two against one in this situation.
The difference in strength was clear now.
As they continued in this manner, the battle situation continued to worsen, tipping toward defeat with each passing moment.
When the demon swung its arm, dark blades shredded Ars, and every time the saint unleashed her radiant spear, her magic was gradually depleted.
It was what one might call a desperate situation.
And finally…
“Guwaaah!!?”
“Hmm. For a human, you’re oddly resilient, but ultimately, you’re still just an infant, so this is to be expected. Well, let’s commend you for lasting this long. If you were an adult, I’d be unable to sleep even during the day out of fear. Oh well, it’s good that I could kill you here.”
Finally, the demon’s attack hit Ars directly, and the blood sword grown from his arm deeply pierced his shoulder.
Ars, suffering from a fatal wound, fell from the air and slammed onto the floor.
He seemed to still be conscious, but at this point, he wouldn’t be able to fight properly anymore.
“Ars-sama!?”
“Ars!? Damn it, if only my arm could move…!”
The faces of Saint Isha and Sword Saint Ein twisted with the decisive defeat of Ars, but there was nothing they could do about it.
The only one still safe here was Hades, who was shocked into a stupor.
“Ar… Ars…? Why… Why is Ars in such a state…? Huh, what have I done…? No, I see, I was just watching, and then…”
“Hmm. You’ve caused quite the trouble, but now it’s time to finish you off. Oh, but before that, I mustn’t forget about His Highness over there, still dazed. If he regains consciousness and escapes with teleportation, it would be troublesome.”
“Ugh… Hades, run away…”
“Ar… Ars…, aa, aaaa…”
Though the senior-level demon intended to deal the finishing blow to Ars, it remembered that Hades could use teleportation magic. Thus, it changed its target.
Apparently judging that there would be no more threats once Hades was killed, it shifted its focus to capturing Ars alive.
Ars, realizing this, mustered the last of his strength to warn, but it was already too late.
As a last resort, the fallen boy was pinned down to prevent any further struggling, but at that moment, as the demon once again aimed its death ray…
───The world shook.
“Ah, ah, aaaaaaaah, aaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh!!!”
“Huh?! What, what’s happening!? This magical resonance… what on earth…!?”
Suddenly, a surge of magic power from Hades caused abnormality in the space, and its immense energy slammed into the senior-level vampire, causing his entire body to numb.
Exposed to pressure so intense that he couldn’t move, he was already struggling just to maintain a defensive stance, let alone launch a finishing attack.
“It was the first time…! The first time I ever had such precious friends! Eating such happy meals with friends! And making so many memories with him! For me, it was the first time…!”
Crimson magic erupted from the ground like magma, breaking through the ceiling and further distorting the space.
With such overwhelming force akin to a natural disaster, the vampire had no hope of stopping it; he could only endure the overwhelming pressure.
“Yeah, that’s right, it was the first time! Even that idiotic girl who always picks fights, and that idiotic guy who foolishly tried to protect me, they cared about me until the end…! And above all, meeting courageous humans who tried to protect a fool until the end────”
────And falling in love with them from the bottom of my heart!
With a cry that seemed to well up from the depths of his soul, at the same time, the crimson fury that had been erupting continuously gathered under Hades, condensing.
Condensing.
Condensing.
Condensing.
And then, evolving.
As the high-density power continued to converge at one point, his body finally underwent a transformation beyond recognition.
The short crimson hair transformed into long hair that reached down to her back, and the small body resembling that of a boy transformed into that of an adult woman with voluptuous curves and enchanting limbs.
Yes, this was the power concealed within the bloodline of the demon lord, flowing through the veins of the clan.
It was the evolution into the perfect form.
“You… you are…!!”
“I’ve kept you waiting, traitor of the demon realm. I can no longer forgive you. With this moment, I shall pass judgment upon you.”
Such words were spoken not by the immature crown prince of old, but by a being who now existed there, adorned with crimson horns protruding from her forehead and majestic wings of the same color unfurling from her back—an incarnation of overwhelming power.
She was none other than the strongest demon lord in history, who had undergone the most powerful evolution due to her boundless love within the clan.
He was Demon Lord Hades Lucifer.
“W-Wait, Your Majesty… Please, let’s talk…!”
“I will not listen… Die.”
────Gyaaaaaaaah!!!
With just a shift of his gaze, the senior-level demon on the verge of resurrection couldn’t withstand the pressure and returned to dust once again. Before the overwhelming disparity in power, resistance was not even allowed.
“Hmph. It’s unthinkable for such a fool to kick my beloved Ars. Be grateful I merely killed you in an instant. And…”
The Demon Lord Hades then approached the fallen children and, amidst their weakened states due to magic exhaustion and severe damage, exchanged a light kiss with the barely conscious Ars.
“Hm?”
“Mm… Alright, with this, Ars magic should have recovered considerably. His blood won’t return, but with this, there should be some prospect for self-recovery. My beloved man is excellent, so surely transferring magic to that struggling kid would be much more efficient for recovery speed than from me to him.”
Initially dumbfounded by the surprisingly natural turn of events, Ars face gradually flushed red, much to the dismay of the saint, whose face turned pale upon seeing it.
It seemed that the demon lord Hades, possessing the aura of an adult woman, was right in Ars striking zone, his ideal.
“Fuwaa…”
“A-Ar-Ar-Ar-Ar-Ars-sama?! W-W-Wait! Snap out of it! Snap out of it, please! It’s Isha, your number one fan, here! Hellloooo!”
While the saint desperately tried to regain the composure of her admired person, Ars, who had succumbed to excitement, was already captivated by the presence of the mature woman before him, completely ignoring her pleas, much to her despair.
After all, she was a beautiful, noble, and intelligent big sister figure that Ars had never seen before.
At least, from his perspective.
“Hehehe… Don’t rush, kid. Give up. You and I are not on the same level. Here, kid, suck on this.”
“Wha!?”
Saying so, the demon lord Hades transformed his magic into a spherical energy resembling a marble and forcefully inserted pure magical energy, devoid of rejection, into the saint’s mouth.
The saint, who had been protesting, found herself unable to say anything, forced to suck on the magic sphere while glaring at it.
However, if you didn’t see the smug smile emphasizing her ample bosom, you wouldn’t have known. At this point, the saint looked like she might burst into tears of blood from her eyes.
“And now… Hey, you lot hiding over there, come out. You may think you’re hiding well, but this space has just turned to dust, now under my control. There’s nowhere to hide.”
As everyone around was stunned by the demon lord, who was too powerful in every sense, Hades muttered so, sensing something.
***Translators Note***
Hades was previously referred to with he/him because of being identified as the crown prince. Following the awakening, Hades will now be referred to with she/her. Thank you