The Demon King Who Was Supposed to Lose Ended Up Defeating the Targets, and Now the Heroine Has Been Sent as a Sacrifice - Chapter 23

Chapter 23: The Demon King Supposed to Lose, Annihilates the Kingdom’s Army

“The kingdom’s trump card, huh?”

“Indeed.”

After finally regaining control over my raging demonic sword and getting my mind back in order, I received some valuable information from Naria.

It was something I knew from playing “The Saintess and the Five Heroes” in my past life, but Elsia was unaware of it.

Elsia nodded with a serious expression.

“A dragon once raised by the saintess and the hero, now serving as the kingdom’s protector… This could be troublesome.”

“Yes, it could.”

The holy dragon also appeared in the game.

However, it only made an appearance at the very end, during the final scenes, and only in the reverse harem route where Elsia had gained the favor of all the target characters.

The holy dragon’s role was to maintain the kingdom’s order and it would not tolerate anything that threatened it.

If Elsia gained too much affection from all the target characters, the dragon saw her as a potential threat to the kingdom’s stability, and things got pretty difficult.

After all, each of the love interests in the game were princes or future key figures with significant power. If they all fell for a single woman, it’s understandable that the kingdom’s future might look shaky.

In the reverse harem route, balancing the affection levels was tough, and it was only after many trial-and-error attempts with my sister in my past life that I managed to clear that route.

The flag to trigger the holy dragon’s appearance was set when the Demon King was defeated or sealed away.

The dragon recognized Elsia as the reincarnation of its original owner and became extremely attached to her, blessing her and her suitors.

While Naria holds the title of the strongest human, the holy dragon is likely the strongest character in the game.

I’m curious to see who would win between it and the current me.

“Elsia, when the holy dragon appears, could you leave it to me?”

“Are you sure?”

“Yeah. I’m really curious about how much experience points I’d get from defeating it.”

“Fufu, as expected of Lord Diablo.”

Elsia laughed when I said that.

“But, Master, that’s reckless.”

“Why do you say that?”

“I don’t know its exact level, but dragons are creatures that gain levels just by living. It’s been alive as long as I have, so it’s probably around level 1500 at the very least. It could easily be twice that.”

“Hmm, so possibly level 3000 or even higher.”

Sounds like a challenge I can handle.

Actually, I haven’t been leveling up much recently.

When I checked, I realized I had already reached level 999.

So, with my Demon King race at level 999 and High Demon race at level 999, my total level is 1998.

To match the strength of the holy dragon, I just need to master one more race.

The question is, which race should I master next?

“Alright, I’ll go with the devil race.”

I pulled out a Rebirth Stone from my chest pocket and quickly changed my race.

The devil race specializes in magic.

Given that I already have high magical power as a Demon King, I can’t even imagine how powerful my magic will become after this transformation.

“Hmm? Master’s magical aura has changed? This magic… is it from the devil race?”

“Correct.”

As expected of a sage.

Naria immediately sensed the change in my magic and realized that I had transformed into something entirely different. I used a magic tool to check my level again.

This time, the display showed ‘Lv 1 (★2).’

Previously, it was ‘(+999),’ but it seems the notation changed after I maxed out two different races.

So, the ‘(★2)’ probably indicates that I’ve maxed out two races.

“Well then, let’s see if there are any adventurers around.”

“You’re not likely to find any so conveniently.”

Naria replied, somewhat exasperated by my eagerness.

But I can’t help it.

Leveling up is one of my few forms of entertainment and a bit of a hobby for me.

The only other thing I enjoy as much is being intimate with Elsia and the others.

In a world without anime or video games, leveling up and sex are the best forms of entertainment.

…Though, calling sex a form of entertainment might not be the best way to put it.

It makes me sound like a complete womanizer.

Well, considering how often I’ve been with someone since regaining my past life memories, it’s not entirely wrong.

But I don’t want to think of myself as a womanizer.

It might sound like an excuse, but I genuinely care about each of them.

I hope that’s understood.

“Lord Diablo, it seems your chance to level up has come sooner than expected.”

“Hmm? What do you mean?”

Elsia smiled mischievously as she spoke.

“It appears the kingdom has dispatched its army and is now marching towards the town of Avan.”

“Alvance must have anticipated that my negotiations would fail and prepared the army in advance. But how did you know this?”

“I’ve been using undead bats to spy for me. They can share their vision with me, so I had them keep an eye on the area around the capital.”

Undead bats, huh?

That’s very vampire-like. I’m intrigued—I’ll have to ask her to show me later.

“So, can I take care of them?”

“Sure, but don’t wipe them all out, okay? Leave some for me to torment later.”

“Of course. I wouldn’t take away my wife’s fun.”

“Fufu, that’s true.”

I took off, soaring through the sky.

One of the best parts of being in this body is the ability to fly. It feels like becoming a bird, and the speed is incomparable to walking.

“Oh, there they are. That’s definitely an impressive number.”

From the sky, I could see the vast army near the capital, moving in formation.

They were marching through several towns, taking the shortest route towards Avan. The sight of tens of thousands of soldiers moving as one was truly overwhelming.

Hmm.

If we let them face the Demon King’s army head-on, the kingdom’s army might have the advantage in sheer numbers.

Of course, that’s only on paper.

In terms of individual combat abilities, the Demon King’s army is clearly superior and won’t fall behind.

“Still, the King of Alvera is quite bold. Could he really be moving his entire army?”

Normally, you’d expect him to leave some forces behind to defend the capital.

But the army below didn’t seem concerned with that.

They were throwing everything they had into this confrontation with Elsia’s forces.

“Could it be that he’s using these soldiers as a distraction while he awakens the holy dragon?”

The holy dragon is sleeping beneath the kingdom.

To awaken it, the royal family must channel their magic into it, which takes considerable time.

It’s very possible that this massive military movement is just a diversion to buy time for that.

“…Well, it doesn’t really matter.”

To defeat the holy dragon, I’ll need to take out most of the kingdom’s army anyway.

Whether they’re a decoy or not, their fate is already sealed.

“Darkness Meteor Storm.”

I gathered the magic within me and unleashed a spell that called down a barrage of meteors.

As the word “storm” suggests, it wasn’t just one or two meteors falling.

There were hundreds.

“Make sure not to wipe them all out. I don’t want Elsia to get mad at me.”

The massive storm of meteors mercilessly pummeled the kingdom’s army, who could only watch from the ground.

There weren’t many survivors.

At the same time, I felt that unique sensation of experience points flowing into me, a pleasure that sent shivers down my spine.

“Ahh, yes! This is it! That feeling when you level up—it’s almost as good as sex!”

It’s that electric sensation, from the top of my head to the tips of my toes, like I’ve ascended to a higher level of existence. It’s absolutely addictive.

In just a few minutes, my level had nearly maxed out again.

“Hmm? Oh, what do we have here?”

Among the surviving soldiers of the kingdom’s army, I spotted a familiar face.

His name was Dott von Caiman.

He’s the heir of the Caiman family, who have served as the leaders of the kingdom’s knights for generations, and he’s also one of the love interests in the otome game The Saintess and the Five Heroes.

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Afterword: Just a little side story

Author: “I predict that the holy dragon will definitely take human form and become the ‘Sexy Dragon.'”

D: “Are you sure you should be saying that?”

Author: “…”

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