Chapter 5

†† (From the Perspective of the 7th Legion Commander, Sefiro)

When the golem was split in two, Sefiro's face turned pale.

Initially, when he said they should surpass the previous extermination time, it was just a joke. He had taken it for granted that such a feat was impossible.

To test this creation, he had chosen the most skilled of his subordinate brigade commanders, Ike. However, Ike's abilities far exceeded Sefiro's expectations.

Ike and Sefiro were old acquaintances.

Sefiro had taken care of him since he was a child, but he never imagined that the boy would grow into such a powerful magician.

"Who would have thought that the child who used to hide behind his grandfather's back would become this strong."

Of course, much of his power comes from his equipment, the 'Immortal Robe' and the 'Ouroboros Staff.' Even without these, his abilities might still be among the best in the Demon Army.

Moreover, I, the strongest witch in the Demon Army, have personally trained him in magic since he was a child.

I still thought of him as a young, inexperienced child, but I never imagined he would grow this much...

"Hmm, truly a formidable one."

Perhaps, that man might even surpass this Sefiro.

No, more than that, he might even become the next Demon King.

Sefiro had a premonition, but he did not voice it.

He thought it was pointless.

Ike, despite possessing monstrous magical power, was, unfortunately, human.

His prime would last another 40 years or so.

Thinking about it, he is truly a pity.

If he had been born into a longer-lived race, such as the demon race, his life would have been vastly different.

"... There is a secret technique to reincarnate him as a demon now."

He could have suggested it, but Ike would surely refuse.

Living as a human was a promise he had made with his late grandfather.

Sefiro knew better than anyone that Ike was not the type to break such a promise.