Chapter 26

Since this is going to be a fight, I should check the opponent's parameters.

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【Name】Beniyahan

【Type】Demon - Viscount Level

【Gender】Male

【Age】Uncomputable

【Lv】476

【Abilities】Levitation, Monster Control, Magic Aptitude (A), Regeneration, Berserk, Acid Mist

【Affinity】××

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He has multiple skill-like abilities.

Is this a characteristic of demons? To be in a superior position not only in level but also in skills, it must be utterly hopeless for humans.

"Compared to thirty thousand monsters, you probably think fighting me will be easy, right?"

The demon said this with a condescending tone.

"Pitiful. The ignorance and narrow-mindedness of humans. The foolishness of not realizing your own foolishness. The unimaginable inferiority of humans, who will taste the agony of hell and perish due to their inferiority, is truly comical."

"What are you trying to say?"

"I'm telling you that if I wanted, I could wipe you all out by myself without using any monsters. Bringing thirty thousand monsters was just for entertainment. Yet, inferior humans have interfered with my entertainment. This is what it means to be unaware of your own limits."

The atmosphere around us changed.

"Thanks to you, you will die directly by my hands. You'll soon regret it. Being eaten by monsters would have been a much better way to die. How pitiful, you thought you could defeat me with those overrated skills, but all you've done is increase your suffering. In the end, you will die cursing the gods who granted you those skills."

"You talk too much."

Even as an opening statement, it's too long.

When will the fight actually start?

"Hah, fine. If you want to die so quickly, I'll grant your wish!"

The demon spread his hands and focused on something.

"You seem to be quite proud of your skills, but to us demons, they are insignificant. What I'm about to show you is just one of many abilities we possess."

Then the demon chanted the name of his ability.

"Acid Mist!!"

A red mist emanated from the demon's body, spreading explosively and immediately engulfing me, then advancing towards the soldiers' position.

"This mist...! Be careful, it's an acid mist!"

"Touching it will dissolve you! Retreat, retreat!!"

The acid mist dissolved anything it touched.

This is his trump card, huh.

The gaseous mist spread everywhere, dissolving everything in its path.

It was clear at a glance that this was a troublesome area-of-effect attack.

"Hahahaha! See! You should now realize the absolute difference in quality between the puny skills of humans and the abilities of us demons! The terror of this dissolving mist is far from over!"

The red acid mist had already engulfed me, turning my vision completely red.

Red.

I couldn't see anything around me.

"With the power of demons, I can spread this dissolving mist across your entire country! Humans! Perish in ugly dissolution! I'll start with the pitiful soldiers here!"

I have to do something.

I might be fine, but the regular soldiers have no way to protect themselves from this concentrated acid mist.

Moreover, the mist spreads faster than a person can run.

If this continues, there will be casualties.

In a situation like this, the one I can rely on is...

"What the...!?"

The red mist was stopped by a pure white mist.

A sudden white mist appeared in front of the soldiers like a barrier, completely blocking the dangerous red mist.

"What is that mist!? Is that also a human skill!? Impossible! It's completely blocking my dissolving mist, which means it's more powerful than my ability! That's absolutely impossible!"

"Do you really think so?"

Then a white ghostly woman appeared.

The Demon Spirit Abinion.

She was the source of the white mist.

"Arrogant demons, to think you could surpass the abilities of a Demon Spirit like me is preposterous."

"Is that a Demon Spirit!? Why is a Demon Spirit here!?"

The demon was perplexed.

"Even with abilities surpassing the great Demon Lords, Demon Spirits are whimsical, haphazard, and lack planning! Now, what whimsy has led you to side with humans!?"

"Don't say whimsy so many times. This time, it's not whimsy that motivates me."

"What!?"

"Following the strong is an absolute rule in this world, far from being whimsical."

"What... what are you saying...!?"

The demon let out a dry laugh.

"Stronger? There shouldn't be anyone stronger than Demon Spirits in this world. It shouldn't exist!"

"Ignorance is pitiful. The one stronger than me, and of course stronger than you, is right there."

"What...!?"

Finally, I managed to get out of that red mist.

Abinion had successfully protected the soldiers.

I could confirm this from her perspective, and she acted as I hoped. Thank you.

"I am deeply honored."

"Why...!? Why are you still alive after being completely engulfed by my Acid Mist!? Why aren't you dissolving!?"

It was tough.

Being surrounded by red is surprisingly shocking.

The pressure and stress were intense.

"The red mist of Acid Mist has five hundred times the dissolving power of sulfuric acid! No living thing should survive even a moment in it! Yet, why are you still alive!?"

"My defense and vitality surpassed your mist. That's all there is to it."

Level 476 versus 8,347,917.

The level difference translated into a clear difference in practical ability, with the superior one repelling the inferior.

"Are you... human!?"

"Excuse me, I'm a regular human."

And I can't even use a single skill, quite ordinary.

"...I don't like unnecessary killing. So even if you're an enemy, I won't take your life if you promise not to commit evil deeds from now on."

"H-huh...!?"

"But you seem to look down on humans and think nothing of killing. You've killed many people before, and if I let you go, you'll surely continue to kill."

So I will...

To prevent anyone from suffering because of you...

"I'll make sure to kill you here."

"Kyaaaaaahhhhh!?"

With a punch, the demon's head was easily shattered.

But that's not the end.

The demon's head immediately began to gather fragments and regenerate.

"Regeneration ability, I see. It was listed in the parameters."

The bodies of these demons are almost ethereal.

That's why they can regenerate from being shattered into pieces, defying physical laws.

What should I do?

I just need to keep punching until it stops regenerating.

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