NT: Ha~a.. I don’t know what to say exactly today.. I’ve been somewhat occupied with some personal issues (?), It’s complicated, it’s like, I’ve been trying to do something for more than a week, but for certain reasons that I don’t really know I haven’t succeeded..tomorrow I will go directly to talk to those who should be able to solve it, but.. ha~a.. I hope things go well..

「Did you think I would give you time to recover?」

The moment Kagami began to feel angry with the King while squeezing his teeth, the King quickly stepped behind Tina, who was still treating Kagami’s wounds.

「I’m sorry, Cleric. But this is the farthest you will get in this battle」

「.. Huh!?」

Kagami, who was unable to react in time, could only watch as the King asphyxiated Tina until she lost consciousness while he was saying that.

「Don’t worry. I haven’t killed her.. I already said it before, I have plans for you two」

At that moment, Kagami decided that the best idea was to distance himself from the King instead of recovering Tina’s unconscious body. If he hadn’t, he would have ended up in the same state as her. That is what he had predicted.

「Menou! Cover me!」

「.. I’d like to do that, but I can’t. My body feels heavy.. This power is not normal!」

Kagami immediately turned her gaze to Alice after seeing Menou’s aching look. Alice seemed to be suffering just like him.

「That’s how my skill works.. I’m sorry」

Militaria said while Menou showed a problematic look after realizing that he could not move as he wanted.

Kagami and Menou began to sweat after realizing that the difference in power was so great that they were barely able to stay on the defensive.

The Demon King, who was practically his insurance, had disappeared, and Tina, who was in charge of healing their wounds, had been knocked out. Kagami had already experienced situations as disadvantageous as these previously. However, he had never experienced one in which he was unable to escape.

Victory or defeat, overcome this situation or lose everything, those were the only two options that they had at the moment. In such a situation, in which they were at an incredible disadvantage, Kagami began to sweat cold.

「Come on .. Show me how far you can go!」

The King said with a smile on his face after seeing Kagami’s anxious look as he raised his great sword.

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Thirty minutes later.

Despite the disadvantageous situation, Kagami and Menou kept fighting while protecting Alice. The two had managed to survive in some way with their physical capabilities reduced by Militaria while defending themselves from the swords of Rex and the King and the magic that Palna had been throwing from time to time.

However, they was already reaching his limit.

Fighting while protecting Alice was really difficult. In fact, the fact that Kagami and Menou were able to resist for so long while they protected her was something worthy of praise, but that had made they reach them limit much faster.

「Why do not you give up already? If you leave Demon’s daughter alone.. then maybe you can keep fighting」

「I wont give up」

「I see.. In that case, let’s get this over with!」

After saying that, the King instantly moved in front of Alice. Then, he swung his great sword towards her at a force so great that it would be impossible to stop it.

Immediately after that, Kagami moved in front of Alice with the intention of protecting her from the King’s attack. However, at that moment, the King’s great sword, which was swinging downwards only a few moments ago, suddenly changed direction, heading directly towards Kagami. If he had been in his normal condition, Kagami would have had no trouble evading the King’s great sword. However, now, he not only had his physical capabilities reduced, but also had to add to the fact that he had positioned himself to protect Alice, which hindered their movements.

As soon as Kagami realized that he would be unable to evade the King’s attack, he decided to embrace Alice to protect her instead of himself while turning his back to the King.

Then it happened.

「Ka-.. Kagami-san!」

Blood began to flow from Kagami’s back. The King’s great sword had left a very deep and fatal wound on Kagami’s back.

Kagami, who had embraced Alice to protect her, collapsed on Alice, who had a desperate look on her face, as blood poured from his back. Alice, who quickly got up, began to shake Kagami’s body while trying to check his health.

「.. Kagami-san! Get up! Get up please!」

Alice’s desperate scream echoed throughout the Throne Room.

Kagami, who had collapsed on the floor, had a lost look.

「What stupidity.. Sacrifice himself to save a Demon. No.. This is also my responsibility for not stopping myself in time.. 」

Said the King while looking at his hands downcast.

「What are you saying?.. You killed him!」

「I did not intend to kill him. I.. I just wanted someone strong like him. I did not expect him to sacrifice himself to protect a Demon’s child」

After saying that, the King released his great sword, which immediately disappeared into a spatial distortion that suddenly opened.

「.. What are you doing?」

「I only show my respect towards the decisions of that Villager, you could also consider it mercy.. Although this only comes from me of course」

「Didn’t you say you would let her get away?」

「That’s a stupid question. After all .. here, in this place, are those who hold a deep grudge against the Demons」

Said the King while looking at Palna. On the other hand, Palna looked with a slightly sad expression to Kagami and Alice.

「Does something happen to you Palna?」

「No-.. No. It’s nothing」

Militaria decided to ask Palna about her condition after noticing her state. On the other hand, Palna simply shook her head from side to side, denying his observation, as she approached Alice.

「Get out of there. If you don’t do it, i’ll end up damaging his body」

Palna said the moment she stood in front of Alice as she began to accumulate her Magic Power in her hand.

「Pa-Palna.. Damn! What do you think you’re going to do!?」

「.. Kill her. I will kill the Alice you appreciate so much. Of course.. I’ll kill you too later」

「Do not say stupid things! Do you think I’ll let you do it-..!? What-What are you doing!?」

At that moment, when Menou tried to take a step forward in order to stop Palna, Rex stepped in his way, restricting him.

「I will fulfill your request now. You can do whatever you want. I will not let anyone get in your way」

The King said emotionless as he turned his back on Palna.

「Dam-Dammiiiiiiiiit!」