The wind was still.
But that silence
would not last.
Across the vast plains
two forces stood facing each other.
On one side
the kingdom's army.
Thousands of soldiers.
Knights.
Mages.
And at the front
the Royal Guards.
The strongest among them.
On the other side
only one.
Scy.
Beside him
Natalia.
They looked so small compared to the army.
But
Scy's presence
was enough to balance everything.
"Is that really him…?"
a soldier whispered.
"He's just a kid…"
But then—
they felt it.
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A crushing aura.
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Some of them froze.
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"T-this isn't normal…"
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At the front of the army—
a general stepped forward.
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"Are you Scy Tako?"
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Scy remained silent.
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"Surrender."
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"If you truly are the Demon Lord…"
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"…then it's better to end this now."
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Silence.
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A moment passed.
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Then—
Scy smiled.
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"Surrender…?"
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His voice was quiet.
But filled with anger.
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"You killed my family."
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His eyes slowly darkened.
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"And now… you want me to surrender?"
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Silence.
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"That's not happening."
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In an instant—
his aura exploded.
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BOOM!
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The entire army was shaken.
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The ground—
cracked.
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The air—
twisted.
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And at the center—
stood Scy.
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"One last warning."
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His voice was low.
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"Leave."
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"This doesn't concern you anymore."
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But—
the general laughed.
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"Attack!"
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In an instant—
the army charged.
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Thousands.
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Shouts.
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Footsteps.
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Magic.
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Swords.
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Everything—
rushed toward Scy.
---
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He didn't move.
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Until—
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"…Fine."
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With a single step—
he vanished.
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In the middle of the army—
he appeared.
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CRASH!
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The front lines—
were erased.
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Bodies flew.
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Blood splattered.
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Screams echoed.
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"WHAT THE—?!"
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They couldn't keep up.
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Too fast.
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Too strong.
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Every movement Scy made—
brought death.
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One.
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Ten.
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Hundreds.
---
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The mages began attacking.
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"Fireball!"
"Lightning Strike!"
"Ice Prison!"
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Magic exploded everywhere.
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But—
from within the smoke—
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Scy stepped out.
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Unharmed.
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Not a single scratch.
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"…Is that all?"
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Suddenly—
blades appeared.
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Thousands of them.
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Made of slime.
But—
as hard as mithril.
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"Let's end this."
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In an instant—
the blades fell.
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A rain of death.
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"AAAAAHHH!!"
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Screams.
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Blood.
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No one could escape.
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Within minutes—
half the army—
was gone.
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"Impossible…"
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The general stepped back.
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But—
it wasn't over.
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The Royal Guards stepped forward.
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Five individuals.
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But—
their aura was different.
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Heavier.
More dangerous.
"You are the Demon Lord…"
At the same time
they released their power.
And for the first time
Scy smiled.
"Finally…"
"A real fight."
The first guard charged.
Fast.
Powerful.
CLANG!
Their attacks collided.
And
for the first time
Scy was pushed back.
His eyes widened.
"Oh…?"
He smiled.
"Interesting."
They all charged together.
And then
the real battle began.
From afar
Natalia watched.
"Scy…"
She clenched her fist.
"I won't leave you."
And in the middle of war
the strongest clash ignited.
This was no longer a battle between humans.
But a battle
between monsters.