Chapter 423

- Kwachang!

Luna's Moonlight Sword clashed with Eleliris's blue magic sword.

However, just touching Eleliris's sword, which was imbued with moonlight, was enough to shatter it.

Not only was it difficult to accept that Eleliris was an Archdemon, but also that she had excellent skills not only in magic but also in close combat.

Kang! Keng! Kying!

Eleliris summoned a magic sword and engaged in a battle with Ellen's mother.

It was surprising that Eleliris had considerable skills in close combat, but Ellen's mother overwhelmed her.

Moreover, the abnormal size of the moon was not just an illusion caused by magic.

And the Moonlight Sword, which seemed to be drawn from the enlarged moon, was emitting a cool moonlight.

Above all, Luna Artoleus's movements were strange.

It was difficult to express in words.

Although Luna Artoleus looked like a human, she did not move like one.

However, Eleliris could not respond to her slow movements.

If she attacked, she would hurt Ellen's mother.

However, I knew that interfering there was tantamount to suicide.

Keng! Jjeoeong!

As Eleliris's magic sword shattered every time it clashed with the moonlit sword, she had to keep summoning her magic sword.

Eleliris was struggling to withstand the slow but fast attacks.

Chang! Kang! Kwachang!

After dozens of attacks, Eleliris was forced to retreat.

It was an unbelievable sight to see Eleliris's excellent close combat skills and Luna Artoleus easily surpassing her.

Slow but fast, Luna Artoleus attacked with a feeling that transcended cognition.

Eleliris, who looked burdened just by holding her ground, backed away and said,

"I don't know who you are... We don't need to fight."

Eleliris also knew that Luna Artoleus was Ellen's mother.

But Luna slowly raised her head.

"Archdemon. No one in this world wants to fight."

"The previous Great War in the Demon World was not caused by the desires of demons and humans, but by their fears."

"All fights arise like that."

Luna Artoleus, holding the Moonlight Sword, walked slowly towards Eleliris.

"Whatever you want, it has nothing to do with me. Whatever the first Demon King wanted or tried to do, it doesn't matter." "I couldn't tell whether the first Demon King, Vallie, was good or evil, and I still don't know. Also, I'm not curious about it."

"However, the existence of the Demon King caused a huge war in the world, which resulted in the death of my son."

"Even now, I don't know whether you all are good or evil. You could be good, or humans could be evil. No, everyone could be good or everyone could be evil. Or my son's actions in killing the Demon King could result in evil. But none of this matters."

"What's important is that fights arise from fear, not desire or greed."

"The fear between Darkland and humans gave birth to the Demon World War, just like how they took away my son."

"The fear of the current Demon King will give birth to another fight, and this time, my daughter may be taken away."

"I don't know what you all want, or what you're trying to gain from these things. But even if I knew, it wouldn't make a difference."

"You all are already the embodiment and symbol of fear. As long as that exists, you will inevitably cause fights just by existing, and my daughter will be caught up in that fight."

"Just like how every fight arises from fear."

"I'm afraid that you all will take away my daughter."

"So, it's not for reasons like good and evil or the legitimacy of existence. It's because my daughter is precious to me that I want to kill you all."

"It's an action that arises from simple fear on the other side of good and evil."

"As a mother."

"I want to protect my only remaining daughter."

Whether I'm Ellen's friend or whatever I truly want doesn't matter.

Ellen's mother sees my existence as the seed of a fight and wants to kill me.

Neither persuasion nor my sincerity will work.

Luna Artoleus speaks, holding up her Moonlight Sword.

"So, die."

-Swish!

With one step, she had already crossed space and arrived in front of Eleliris, who was unable to respond to Luna's swift movements.

-Slash!

"Ugh!"

Eleliris was struck in the chest by the Moonlight Sword and was thrown far away, rolling on the ground several times.

"Ugh...ugh..."

She seemed to have avoided a fatal wound by deploying a barrier, but she still gasped for breath several times, clutching her chest.

"Krk! Kek!"

She coughed up blood, covering her mouth.

Although she wasn't pierced by the sword, the impact alone seemed to have destroyed her body.

Once again, Luna Artoleus took a step forward.

If she crossed space again...

Eleliris would die.

Can I do it?

Can I stop her?

Countless thoughts tangled and twisted in my head, but action was faster than thought.

-Slash!

The next moment, I had already summoned Alsvinir and attacked Luna Artoleus before she could take a step. "I bounced back from my attack due to her incredible resilience, but she narrowed her eyes at the sword in my hand. '...Alsvinir?' For the first time, an expression appeared on her face. Luna Artoleus doesn't know me, but she would have heard about me from Ellen. Ellen would have told her mother about me and that I am the owner of Tiamat. She would have also known that I am known to the world as the owner of Alsvinir. Luna Artoleus's expression, which was piecing together the puzzle of her thoughts, gradually hardened. 'Could it be...you're Reinhardt?' It was inevitable that I had to bring out the divine sword that could withstand the moonlight of the goddess. It was not good for her to know that I was Reinhardt. 'Have you been playing with my daughter all this time?' Of course, this kind of reaction was inevitable. She, who had been moving slowly until now, bounced her knee towards me with her eyes shining. -Shiik! -Jjeoeong! -Kkyuk...! With just one blow, my wrist broke just by enduring it, and Alsvinir slipped out of my hand. 'Was that fun, Archdemon?' Her eyes were full of life. She would think that I had been playing with Ellen's heart. If she found out that Reinhardt, whom Ellen had spoken of, was actually the demon king, her thoughts could only be concluded that way. That's why Luna Artoleus, who was trying to kill me without emotion, was feeling angry. Alsvinir slipped out of my hand and my chest opened wide. Whether she stabbed me with her sword or twisted my neck, I would die in the next moment. I would die and Eleliris would die too. Was I going to die at this place, where I came to catch Kantoos Magna, and die at Ellen's mother's hands? But was it fortunate that her anger was provoked? -Kwak! -Krek...! She lifted me up into the air with her left hand, twisting my neck. Her eyes full of anger were directed towards me. The moonlit sword in her right hand was flashing dangerously. 'Archdemon, what was the reason for playing with my daughter's heart?' If she had put a little more strength into her grip, my neck would have broken. Magic reinforcement, incantation, and self-suggestion were all useless. Savioline Tana was at least equal, if not superior. This absolute being could treat my life as if it were nothing. 'Is this your revenge? What did you hope to gain by mocking the heart of the brother of the one who killed your father? Is this your pathetic revenge? Is this all you can do?' She could only think that way. Even if she was a very naive person, she could not understand the fact that the son of the demon king and the sister of the hero met and became close." Luna Artoleus, who seems to lack some human qualities, is trying to kill me because she cannot abandon her humanity as a parent. Therefore, now that I know the truth about my relationship with Ellen, which could be a big wound for her, I can only think that all my actions were for revenge. "Did you enjoy the thought of my daughter being hurt when she finds out the truth later? Even if you die in my hands here, you might be able to make my daughter sad by your death, so do you think you won?" Why. Why did you do this to my daughter, who is not part of the empire, the royal family, or humanity...!" With emotions she cannot control, her eyes boiling with anger, the strength in her left hand, which was twisting my neck, was increasing. Revenge. Me, who has no revenge, is doing such a thing. In reality, there is no way that is revenge. That's why there are suspicions as rough as her anger in Luna Artoleus's eyes. In the midst of the pain that was suffocating and about to be cut off, I grabbed her hand that was holding my neck with my broken hand. "Then... can't I?" It's not that I can't. There's no way this is revenge. You don't understand my actions either. "If I... like your daughter... is that not allowed?" "What?" Then what? In the end, it's just because I like her. There's no other reason. How surprised she was by my words, Luna Artoleus's grip weakened. I desperately grabbed her hand and shouted, "Yes... I'm a demon, but I like your daughter! So what! What are you going to do about it!" "What... what?" After her anger, I could see Luna Artoleus's bewildered expression.