Chapter 50

Guild Master Act was training the hero party, while at the same time, in another place.

This was the Demon Kingdom, the land where the Demon King and his subordinates, the demons, lived.

At the fortress called the Northern Wall, which bordered the human kingdom.

"【Vivur】. You're fired. Get lost."

In the top floor room of the fortress.

One of the Four Heavenly Kings, 【Illegar of the North】, said to the girl kneeling before him.

"Y-You mean... I'm fired... Sir Illegar?"

Vivur looked up at Illegar, her superior, with a stunned expression.

Illegar of the North.

He appeared human at first glance, but in reality, the amount of magic power contained in his body was overwhelming.

His skin was sky blue, and his hair was a deep blue, reminiscent of the ocean depths.

Two horns grew from his forehead, and his sharp canine teeth gave him a somewhat demonic appearance.

"That's right, Vivur. As of today, you're fired from your position as 【Assistant to the Four Heavenly Kings】. Get out of the Northern Wall, you piece of trash."

Illegar glared at her with a look of contempt.

Vivur.

At first glance... or rather, no matter how you looked at her, she was a human woman.

She had long chestnut hair tied in a braid.

Her ample bust and slender waist were indeed attractive.

Her large, round eyes, her round face, and her adorable buck teeth made her look like a cute young human woman.

"W-Why am I being relieved of my duties as an assistant, Sir Illegar?"

"It's simple. Because you... can't use magic. You're the weakest piece of trash."

Illegar spat.

"What makes us demons, what makes us demons, is what?"

"Powerful magic... that's what."

"Exactly. You're a demon, yet you can't use magic at all! You defective demon! You disgrace to the demon race!"

Vivur was speechless.

"I-I admit that I can't use magic, even though I'm a demon... but I've tried my best despite that!"

"Ha...! What effort? You haven't even killed a single human yet. Not to mention, you even let a human prisoner escape, didn't you?"

"T-That... But... Capturing a human child... is cruel..."

Illegar's veins bulged on his forehead.

"Ha...! Challenging me is a hundred billion years too early for you!"

Illegar's voice grew harsh.

Just that alone made everything in the room freeze.

It wasn't magic, but pure anger that had this effect.

The Four Heavenly Kings of the Demon King were not to be underestimated.

Vivur, facing the power of the Northern King, fell to the ground in fear.

"That's it. What I can't stand the most is that you, a demon, are afraid of death!"

"It's... impossible... Death is... scary... for everyone..."

Illegar cursed.

"You can't use magic, you don't follow orders, and you're a coward. It's a wonder you weren't fired before!"

"But... I was appointed to this position by the previous master..."

Illegar's previous assistant was very competent.

He was a trusted subordinate.

The previous master, who had raised Vivur from an orphan, had appointed her as the next assistant upon his retirement, not one of the fierce warriors at the Northern Wall.

The reason for this was still unknown even after the previous assistant was gone.

"Because you were the old man's legacy, I kept you around, but I can't stand it anymore! You're fired, Vivur. Pack your things and get out of this country...!"

"This... country...? Y-You mean... even from the Demon King's army...!?"

"That's right! A demon who can't use magic is nothing but trash! So you're fired. Get lost, trash."

Tears welled up in Vivur's eyes.

"You call me trash... It's cruel... I thought I was part of the same demon race..."

"Ha...! I never considered you a competent comrade, and neither did the others! Right, 【Tsukwaene】?"

A tall demon entered the room.

"Yes, that's correct, Sir Illegar."

Tsukwaene walked up to Vivur, clicking her heels.

"W-Who are you?"

"I am Tsukwaene. The new assistant."

"The new assistant... So... I'm... fired...?"

"That's right. The Demon King has approved it. Goodbye, incompetent."

"Get lost, you bottom-of-the-barrel trash."

Tears streamed down Vivur's face as she wiped her eyes.

She had tried her best to serve as an assistant for the previous master who had raised her.

It was more painful to not have her efforts recognized than to not have completed the task given to her by the previous master.

"I understand. I will take my leave now..."

She turned and slowly walked out.

"Wait, Vivur."

"What is it, Sir Illegar...?"

Illegar smiled evilly.

"I'm going to kill you."

"W-What!? Why!?"

Tsukwaene also laughed at her confusion.

"Of course? You were the former assistant to one of the Four Heavenly Kings. If someone with inside information were to leave and give information to the hero, it would be a big problem. It's only reasonable to kill you, isn't it?"

Vivur's face turned pale.

"D-Don't... kill... me..."

Trying to run would be futile.

Because in the face of the overwhelming magic power emanating from Illegar... her fighting spirit was completely crushed.

The raging magic power affected the weather.

The clear blue sky was instantly covered in snow clouds, and a blizzard began.

"What... powerful ice magic..."

"Huh? Don't be ridiculous. This isn't even magic. It's just a little release of my magic power."

"Indeed, Sir Illegar. To cause such a natural disaster with pure magic power... If you used magic, you could probably kill all the human heroes."

"Heh, farewell, failure. I hope you can reincarnate as a demon who can use magic in your next life."

Illegar activated his magic.

It was a magic several times more powerful than the ultimate magic used by humans.

The blizzard that erupted instantly blew Vivur away.

"She's dead."

"Of course. No one has ever survived my magic."

...So, what happened to Vivur after that...?

"Ugh... ugh..."

Surprisingly, she was still alive.

Even after taking a direct hit from the ice magic of one of the Four Heavenly Kings.

"It's... over... I'm sorry... Master..."

Just then.

"Not yet. It's too early to give up."

She opened her eyes slightly.

There, she saw Act Age.

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