Reincarnated Devil's Strongest Hero Training Plan ~The baby he picked up has grown up so well that his father is confused~ - Chapter 71
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Reincarnated Devil’s Strongest Hero Training Plan ~The baby he picked up has grown up so well that his father is confused~
Chapter 71 Mermel’s fireworks
After the 11th birthday party, in the vast southern continent’s deep forest.
Immediately, the children brought before the evil dragon struggled, already battered and bruised.
“My body feels heavy…!”
“Grrrr…”
“Be careful, Ars! That’s the same type of dark attribute magic I use! You’ll be crushed unless you resist with magic manipulation!”
While Hades, who surpasses Ars in terms of handling the same attribute magic and being a magician, points out, there isn’t a clever solution to the evil dragon’s magic, even for him.
They both understand they’re in a tight spot, but deep down, they’re at a loss for what to do.
Though they’re dragons who typically handle only one type of attribute magic, that singular focus makes their S-rank top-tier power formidable.
That’s what dragons are.
Thus, they were helpless before such attribute dragons.
“Hey there. Ready to give up yet? If you want, I can lend a hand, kiddo.”
“Not yet! Let me try a bit more, Dad. I still have some tricks up my sleeve!”
At the mention of “tricks up his sleeve,” his Father Kakyu raised an eyebrow in surprise and grinned.
Already in his Super Devil Bat Assault form, with wings of light.
If even with Ars exerting what could be considered full power in his normal state, there are still tricks up his sleeve, then there’s only one thing it could be.
“This is my full power now…! If this doesn’t work, I’ll have no choice but to give up…! Haaaa!”
The time limit is four seconds.
Ars, with both eyes shining golden, instantly breaks free from the dark magic and brings down his sword onto the evil dragon’s neck.
But, however…
“Guuahh!?”
“Ars!!”
“Oh dear… Maybe it was a bit too early to take on the evil dragon…”
Even with Ars unleashing his full speed, the evil dragon manages to barely counter and knocks him down with its tail, slamming him onto the ground.
It seems Ars couldn’t quite deflect the pressure from the evil dragon’s dark magic, even if only slightly.
With his true power unleashed through his golden eyes, he would have easily subdued it, but Ars’s current state had reached its limit around here.
However, just when everyone thought it was the end this time…
───Oh no!
───Oh dear, what have I done?!
…With voices heard from nowhere, a flaming sphere descends precisely from the sky, targeting only the evil dragon, by sheer chance.
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“Hmm hmm hmmm. That’s right. Somehow, looking at fire calms me down. It makes me feel like I could burn anything~”
While Ars struggles against the evil dragon,
Mermel, who was roasting the meat of monsters she had defeated with angel power over a campfire, mutters to herself.
It’s not news that what she’s saying is dangerous, but this dud angel really was up to something truly serious this time.
The flames she’s currently burning are using a portion of the dragon vein from the southern continent, it’s the very essence of natural magical energy.
If she were to lose control even slightly and it were to explode, it would cause a massive disaster, akin to the collapse of the earth itself.
To give an example, massive fissures or volcanic eruptions might be in the cards.
Originally, things like dragon veins or ley lines hold tremendous energy, almost equivalent to the power of the stars, and can only be wielded by angels or gods who manage and oversee the world.
But this Mermel, despite being expelled from heaven, is still an angel.
No, rather, it’s precisely because she was expelled and her angel power greatly diminished that she now relies on the power of the dragon veins for the energy she lacks, and her control has become unstable.
Of course, under normal circumstances, Mermel wouldn’t mismanage the dragon veins’ control.
That is, under the condition of nothing happening, as usual…
But unfortunately, this time, there was “something” present that strongly distracted Mermel’s attention.
───This is my full power now…!
───Haaaa!
“What!? W-What’s happening!? The divine power just now…! …Ah.”
Ah.
No, it wasn’t.
At that moment, the magic of Ars’s “golden eyes,” released from a slightly distant place, greatly diverted Mermel’s attention, ultimately leading to her losing control.
“Ah, ah! The dragon vein! Oh no! Oh dear, what have I done?!”
And naturally, the dragon vein goes berserk.
At this point, there was nothing Mermel could do, it was too late.
The rampaging dragon vein merges with the angel’s flames, transforming into an ultra-gigantic fireball that shoots up into the sky.
The diameter of this incredibly massive fireball is approximately one hundred meters.
Moreover, it’s not just an ordinary fireball; it’s a super-powered fireball created by the abundant use of dragon vein and angelic power, a super-magical fireball.
If this were to strike directly, it could obliterate even the Four Heavenly Kings of the Demon King Army in a single blow, a ridiculously powerful super-fireball missile akin to a cataclysm.
“W-What, w-what am I going to dooo?! This is bad! If I stay like this, I might get caught in the explosion and die too! I-I need to run!”
Realizing the mess she’s gotten herself into, Mermel panics and, not knowing what else to do, decides to run away.
The sight of the tiny angel fleeing like a rabbit, twirling her tail, was likened to a bullet by a certain low-class demon who observed Mermel’s actions nearby.
Well, to give Mermel a bit of a defense, if it weren’t for the low-class demon being there, Ars wouldn’t have activated his golden eyes in the first place, so there wouldn’t have been any loss of control.
In other words, this was just an unfortunate accident caused by a series of unlucky coincidences.
Good for you, Mermel.
Still, if that low-class demon hadn’t been there, this part of the deep forest might have exploded along with the evil dragon. So, while there isn’t any actual damage, it’s best to use the dragon vein with caution and planning.
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“…That little brat pulled it off.”
Watching the enormous fireball raining down from the sky, I mutter curses towards the mysterious kid who had been campfire cooking not too far away until just now.
I mean, sure, I get being amazed by Ars’s immense power, but using a dragon vein for a barbecue to roast monster meat? That’s just reckless.
It’s dangerous…
That said, while I couldn’t discern any malice from that ageless kid, and considering that it’s an act so reckless that it could easily blow me away, it’s hard to imagine she was maliciously using the power of the dragon vein.
This is probably, no, definitely an accident.
“However… First things first, we need to deal with that fireball.”
Fortunately, Ars and Hades were in a position of looking up at the formidable enemy, the evil dragon, so they quickly noticed the cataclysm and successfully evacuated behind me.
The problem lies with the evil dragon, which, having suddenly dashed away, seems to be frantically searching the ground, likely having lost sight of its prey.
If left as is, that little dragon will likely be engulfed by the super fireball, reduced to ashes with not even bones remaining.
“Well, I guess… Yeah. It seems like this round of the attraction is over. But that’s fine.”
Yeah, that’s right.
Dealing with the evil dragon is already a hassle, and besides, might as well let it turn to ashes now. Whether it’s its fierce temperament or whatever, it recklessly attacks creatures for no apparent reason, even though it doesn’t even eat.
Since it’s dangerous to leave it be, I’ll take care of it here and now.
“All right, now, to make sure the effects of the cataclysm don’t spread to the surroundings… Here we go! Low-class Demon Style – Grand Barrier!”
I weave magic into a cylindrical shape, adjusting the barrier so that the energy of the explosion is directed upwards into the sky. With this, I can breathe a little easier.
Right after feeling confident about that, the kid’s ultimate technique, causing a massive explosion with a tremendous roar, burns the evil dragon and elegantly launches a beautiful firework display high into the sky as if asserting its existence.
“Wow… That’s incredibly beautiful. Just as expected from Dad.”
“D-Damn it! Can this old man really use such dangerous fire attribute magic?! And he’s perfectly controlling the magic to not spread to the surroundings…! He’s a total monster…”
The two of them express their impressions, mistakenly thinking that the flames were my doing.
Well, it’s fine.
It would be kind of pitiful to blame that kid for it, so let’s just say I did it.
But sorry for surprising them, if I were to seriously burn that evil dragon, not even ashes would remain.
Probably, not just this deep forest, but about half of the continent would turn into scorched earth.
If I can’t do that much, I can’t call myself Hell’s Number Two.
“Well, in any case, this little expedition event is over. Did you enjoy the attraction?”
“Yeah! It was enough, Dad. I feel like I’ve got a good grasp of my abilities now. Thanks.”
“Yeah.”
Satisfied with Ars’s grateful smile, I watch as the cataclysm subsides, then return to the base in the southern continent.
…And just like that, two years fly by in the blink of an eye.