A dazzling, leaden warhammer.
“CRUUUSH IIIIT!! HAMMER BLAST, OOOOOOHHHHHHH!!”*
A blow beyond reason, annihilating the demon’s very existence.
The crushing impact reverberated to the bone—overkill so blatant even a layman could tell the demon stood no chance.
The shockwave physically rattled the city before, predictably, reducing the giant to rubble.
“…Was that… Lady Irena?”
Forcing her legs to keep moving, Asha’s mind reeled.
Meanwhile, Hyoka reacted not to the spectacle—
—but to the name.… Read more
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“Lady Rena-chan, let’s go.”
“Huh? W-Wait—”
“This is your once-in-a-lifetime moment. Let’s make it flashy.”
As Nifl placed a hand on Irena’s shoulder—now fully prepared—
“Teleport.”
Irena’s figure vanished.
The next moment, she reappeared—
“Hah… This is ridiculous.”
Above Bifrons’ head.
Every citizen of Gagiur gaped at the dull, leaden light that appeared in the sky, their eyes widening as it filled their vision.
Irena, the lord’s daughter, materialized midair with an overwhelming surge of magical energy before streaking toward Bifrons like a comet.… Read more
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Gagiur, a city that should have been drowned in screams of agony. A steel metropolis on the verge of demonic conquest—now pacified by a handful of shadows.
“Out of my way out of my way OUT OF MY WAAAAY!!”
A figure charges forward, kicking demons aside with roars, performing feats far beyond human strength.
Demons soar through the air before crashing to the ground, dissolving back into mana.
The Guardian Dragon of the transformed woman races through Gagiur, relying on brute strength and absurd agility, sending demons flying.… Read more
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“Release… the regrets sunk into the abyss.”
Lesser Demons. Intermediate Demons.
They took shape, swarming Gagiur in droves.
[GIGIGIGI… GROOOOOOOOOOAAAH!!]
So long as “death” had touched them, Bifrons’s power applied. It sculpted corpses from mana, resurrecting them as thralls.
Endless undead soldiers served as a shield as Bifrons launched his assault.
Gagiur—now a chaotic hellscape—was crushed beneath the screams of fleeing citizens and the resurrected demonic horde from the underworld.… Read more
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Chapter 4: The Dull-Colored Dominion Hammer
Not long after Irene left the house, a group of carriages arrived at the Iron noble family, their rumbling wheels shaking the ground.
Led by the Fifth Princess of the Griffil Holy Kingdom, the procession bore the sacred emblem as they passed through the earl’s gate.
Aasha, guiding her wide-eyed companions—unaccustomed to such Western-style mansions unseen in modern Japan—stepped through the opened doors of the estate.… Read more
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“HAHAHAHA! My apologies, lass—didn’t mean to scare you!”
“N-no… I’m honored by your concern… but…”
The girl couldn’t hide her bewilderment at Gurba’s sudden, grandfatherly grin, her gaze darting around nervously.
The moment the explanation ended, Gurba’s thorny demeanor faded, and—perhaps to avoid frightening her—he even set his hammer aside, leaning it against the wall.
Though, the girl’s confusion probably wasn’t just because of Gurba’s behavior.
“Honestly! Your stubbornness is the reason this turned into such a roundabout mess!”… Read more
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“U-use you? You…?”
“Yep. In exchange, you help me with my thing.”
The bewildered girl narrowed her eyes skeptically, scanning him.
Now was the time to sell his usefulness. The power in this negotiation lay with her, not him.
“The Forge God Gurba—he exists, right?”
“Y-yes… But—”
“He’s my old subordinate. I need to meet him—”
“W-wait! What’re you saying!?”
Eyes wide, she stepped forward—forgetting caution in her shock.… Read more
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TLNOTE : I’m really sorry! The timeline glitched, and Chapter 3 part 5 posted before Chapter 3 part 4 was fully posted. I’m fixing it now!
A nation that can do nothing but cling to the tiniest glimmer of hope it thinks it sees in us—it’s unstable in the most terrifying way.
And even worse, that hope doesn’t embellish me, doesn’t serve any real purpose. Even if I did meet their expectations, it would only ever benefit others—a pointless sacrifice.… Read more
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At Gagiur’s great tree,
sunlight filters into its hollow.
For a hundred eighty years, something had stirred within—its birth delayed by an irregularity.
Gulba’s sword.
By the fool who carelessly pulled it out—unaware it had become a sealing wedge—it began preparing for rebirth once more.
The hollow of the great tree transformed into a false sacred grove, welcoming the birth of a demon. Within, it opened its eyes, slowly forming its body over time.… Read more
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“Well, whatever. I’ll take it. 300 coins, right? Just a sec.”
The girl pulled a large leather pouch from her coat and the jingle of gold rang out.
But I couldn’t let that slide.
“Hey.”
“What is it?”
“How much do you think this sword is worth?”
She froze like a pigeon hit by a peashooter, but after a brief moment of hesitation, she crossed her arms and gave it some thought.… Read more