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- Chapter 233 : Fierce Battle, Demon Lord Atofe
- Summary up to the previous time
- The battle with Atofe began.
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- "I am the Immortal Demon Lord Atoferatofe Ryback!
- I'll bestow you with the title of hero if you can defeat me.
- If you lose I'll make you my puppet and use you until your last breath!"
- Spreading an overwhelming killing intent was Atofe.
- Moreover, the one who was opposing her was the figure of an hero.
- "Sword King Eris Greyrat!"
- Eris held one of the Sword God's Seven Swords 『Phoenix Elegant Dragon Sword』 above her head and confronted Atofe.
- "Sword God Style, huh!"
- She happily unsheathed her sword without separating eye-contact from Eris.
- "I'll tell you beforehand, the Sword of Light is ineffective against me."
- "......"
- Eris isn't agitated by Atofe's words.
- Even she knows that.
- She has heard about the Legend of the Immortal Demon Lord.
- Immortal Demon Lord Atofe can never be defeated.
- She doesn't have any technique.
- Her sword is dull and slow.
- She just can't die.
- No matter how many attacks she takes, no matter how much fatal wounds she gets, she won't die.
- She will rise even after receiving any type of attack.
- And then gain victory at the end.
- That is the Immortal Demon Lord Atofe.
- There are only less than 10 veterans including one of the Three Heroes' Demon Slayer who were able to oppose her during Laplace's military campaign.
- Feared as the symbol of dread, the only one who was said to have solely defeated her was the North God Kalmann.
- Eris is having an insight.
- She is thinking, 'Can I defeat that Demon Lord in front of my eyes with my strength alone?'
- Nay.
- It's impossible with just one person.
- Exaltation can be felt for challenging a legendary being but she doesn't hold any techniques to defeat Atofe.
- However there is no need to lament over that thing.
- Even if she doesn't have a playing hand, there is a person who already has one.
- Since the arrangement of that situation has already ended in advanced before coming here.
- "......"
- "Hey, say something."
- Eris doesn't talk.
- "Well, there was a fellow like you who concentrated all the nerves and fired an extremely powerful blow......."
- "......."
- "Fufu, I remember it since I have good memory.
- Although that blow never did reach me and I smashed that person with my fist like a frog."
- Atofe might have recalled about that time.
- She glared at Eris while a wicked smile 'kukukuku' rose to her face.
- "How about it? Eris Greyrat.
- It's a once in a lifetime gamble.
- Would you expose ungratefulness in front of your trusting comrades......or is it honor?"
- "........"
- "My neck is right here. If you take my head back home you will be regarded as a hero of the Human Race and leave your name in history for eternity."
- Striking her neck with a 'tonton' is Atofe.
- With an expression that is overflowing with self-confidence.
- 'This woman won't be able to kill me.'
- That sort of self-confidence.
- The surrounding Imperial Guards are sighing.
- 'Ah, Atofe-sama is getting negligent again!' and sighing.
- Nevertheless, against heroes, letting them get one attack in is an unavoidable disposition for the race of the Immortal Demon Lord.
- "Not really, I don't want something like honor or anything."
- Eris said clearly.
- "But I'll slice off your head."
- "Well said! Eris Greyrat! Now, come!"
- Atofe's shout reverberates.
- The evening Sun falls behind the mountains, the surroundings are wrapped up in slight darkness, the violet flame lighted on the candlestick shines upon the two people.
- Atofe's eyes that are fiery and glittering.
- Eris' eyes that are undauntedly staring back.
- The gazes of two people crosses and their killing intent collide together.
- A critical situation of two people.
- "Ah....."
- However, the Imperial Guards weren't watching the two of them that time.
- They were looking behind Eris.
- There stood a giant.
- A stone giant was standing within the slight darkness having a height of 3 meters.
- Where the hell did it came from?
- Is it summoning magic?
- No, there are no traces whether it's done.
- Furthermore, a blue-haired magician is standing separated several steps from that giant.
- As if to say it's a success, the giant suddenly grips it's hand and looks up from behind.
- "Ah~...."
- For what reason Eris of the Sword God Style didn't attack who has a seemingly rough disposition.
- A person who was standing within the Imperial Guards understood it and let out a voice of admiration.
- The reason is that, while Eris was stalling for time Rudeus was busy in preparation.
- He summoned the Magic Armor 『MK. I』.
- "Oh......Ooohhh......."
- The shadow standing behind Eris.
- Atofe groaned looking up at it.
- There is a remembrance.
- That armor. Even before Laplace's military campaign, during the Second Great Human-Demon War.
- She remembers seeing it before it was sealed.
- It's form is slightly different.
- It's color is slightly different.
- However, those are trivial things.
- Like hell there are many instances of this sort of armor in this world that can be collected.
- "Fighting God Armor......!"
- Atofe was looking up dumbfounded and muttering----.
- "GAAAAAAAaaaaaa!!!!"
- Eris attacked.
- ---
- Rudeus' Point of View
- ---
- Eris' sword took flight.
- Straight towards the left nape of Atofe's neck who was looking up at the Magic Armor. With the shortest distance.
- The Demon sword that transformed into a long straight beam of silver light glides towards Atofe's nape while keeping the overwhelming bloodshed power as it is.
- And without change goes through---
- "Su!?"
- It stopped.
- The sword came to a halt midway through Atofe's neck.
- "....."
- Atofe's sword was sticking into Eris' right shoulder very deeply.
- Eris' right arm lost movement with just that.
- It didn't stop.
- It was stopped.
- By thrusting the sword into the space of bone and bone like a support rod, expressed as the strongest sword technique, Long Sword of Light was stopped. (//not sure. 骨と骨の間に剣を突き刺し、支え棒のようにすることで、最強の剣技と謳われる光の太刀を。)
- "GAAAAAaaaaa!"
- Eris gave up on her right arm in an instant.
- Using only her left hand she swung the sword.
- By all rights, something like a neck flies off in just one blow from the Long Sword of Light.
- But the power is halved if it's with just one hand.
- Only 1/3rd of Atofe's head was left while adhered to her torso as it is.
- That will naturally kill you.
- But the enemy is Atofe.
- The Immortal Demon Lord Atoferatofe.
- "SRRaa!"
- Atofe who was looking like a half-corpse kicked Eris in the air.
- Roxy caught Eris from behind who was blown off making an unpleasant sound like a 'begon'. (TLN : ベゴン[begon]. Yup, no idea. It's an SFX but not sure whether it's right.)
- Eris continued to look towards Atofe with ferocious eyes while the top of her shoulder was gushing out blood.
- Her turn was up till now.
- "oooOOHHHH!"
- Atofe turned towards me while raising her roar.
- She prepared her sword as if to defend and took up a forward-bent posture.
- And thrust her sword into me as I was preparing the Gatling Gun.
- Since Eris was blown off I started shooting in a straight line.
- "『Shoot it thorugh』!"
- A rain of rock cannon balls poured down.
- First step. Atofe's armor was smashed into several small pieces.
- Second step. Atofe's shoulder was torn to pieces and the sword danced in midair.
- Third step. Atofe's upper half of the body that became full of holes was blown off and separated from her lower half.
- There isn't a fourth step.
- The lower half of her body now without the upper half while waning and shaking violently, fell.
- This spectacle is bad for the heart.
- Since she is the Immortal Demon Lord the blood isn't coming out but,
- if the blood had come out I might probably feel sick.
- I can't get used to becoming a murderer.
- There is no way I can get used to it.
- I was able to do it because I knew that she won't die even if I fired the Gatling Gun from such close range.
- That's right.
- She won't die, right? Even though things may appear this way.
- "Did we do it?"
- Roxy inquired while applying Healing Magic on Eris and anxiously surveying the Imperial Guards.
- Until Atofe doesn't give the order they won't attack.
- Everyone, there is no need to worry about Atofe.
- I have absolute faith towards the proprietress of immortality.
- "Not yet."
- I replied while being vigilant.
- "Is it our turn after this?"
- "No, that's unreasonable."
- "Look at the floor. Hasn't the black weekday steel been gouged out?" (//Not sure. 「床見ろよ。黒曜鋼鉄がえぐれてんだぜ?」)
- "Even that armor doesn't make any sense. What's that magic......"
- "Before when he fought Atofe-sama, that guy used a rock shell with amazing power. It's probably that."
- "Ah, I see. So it's a rapid firing rock shell."
- "Which means, apart from the armor, that staff? Might be a magic tool."
- I am getting analyzed for some reason.
- What a careless bunch.
- But they probably know that Atofe won't die from just that.
- Atofe revives.
- The scattered pieces of flesh draw near towards the large piece of meat.
- Little by little those pieces combine and start returning to their former size.
- I guess it returns back by itself even if you pull out the hair unlike a certain parasitic creature.......(TLN : Parasyte reference)
- It also feels like a life force that will regenerate from a small piece of meat by cell division even if the pieces of meat don't entirely return back. (TLN : DBZ(Cell) reference?)
- Such a creature can wear an armor on it's body and even use martial arts.
- She'll obviously be powerful......
- Atofe returned back to her previous form as I was thinking that.
- However, as a result of blowing her full of holes her upper half is naked.
- I ended up seeing the muscles more forged than Eris and a large breast not larger than Eris'.
- Is there any significance to forge those muscles even if she is such a creature.....
- There probably is.
- Rather, the matter to forge them more than the humans becomes meaningful if you consider that the cells won't die.
- Very interesting.
- "Do still want more?"
- After the regeneration finishes I ask the now unarmed Atofe.
- With the resolution to fight.
- However, it's not like opposition won't come if it comes to fighting seriously.
- Moore who is looking from behind will be deemed as a hostile opponent if we have to erase Atofe here in all seriousness.
- He will commence the attack by leading the Imperial Guards when he judges us as hostile.
- Or so I've heard from Orsted.
- We've also more or less came up with a plan if it comes to that but.....
- Well it's better to satisfy Atofe by knocking her down many times over.
- I don't know how many times I will have to face her but I'll keep her company until my magic supply is exhausted.
- "Don't want!"
- Or so I thought but Atofe shouted.
- Thereupon, Moore rushed over and put a cloak on her.
- "I'll immediately go and pick up a change of armor so.."
- "Humph!"
- Atofe sat down on the ground with a 'plunk' and crossed her legs.
- She doesn't intend to fight.
- But she's looking at me seemingly annoyed.
- That's really unexpected.
- I certainly thought that she would be rushing towards us like a wild boar while reviving.
- Or give the order to her surroundings and siege us.
- "......"
- She was disregarding Eris who was standing next to me and setting up her sword.
- Roxy who was preparing the staff was also standing behind oblique to me but I guess there is no need for her turn.
- "......"
- Atofe is fixedly staring at me.
- Silently and motionlessly for a short while.
- "Moore, do you remember?"
- And said that with a sigh.
- "No, during the Human-Demon War I was still...."
- "That's right. That's how it was."
- Atofe muttered with an unusually calm and low voice.
- "It's different from that time.
- It was more golden in color during that time.
- It's power and speed are there but such a weapon didn't exist."
- Atofe might be talking about the original 『Fighting God Armor』.
- The strongest armor made by Laplace.
- "But the Human Race was like that.
- At first they were weak. Absurdly weak. If we invaded they would easily collapse and run away.
- But they steadily changed after a short while.
- When I realized they had changed they're personnel, armor and weapons.
- They're method of fighting was like that too.
- They would become firm, fall apart, lie in wait within the mountains and across rivers......
- While doing so they became stronger little by little.
- Kal said that it was the strength of the Human Race."
- Atofe's face is settling down for some reason.
- The way she's talking feels somewhat intellectual as well.
- The Immortal Demon clan probably enters a wise-man state after regenerating once.
- "Did you build that?"
- "Yes."
- "I see....you're strong, truly strong."
- Atofe said that with a refreshed face.
- "It's a pleasant story. Since Father wasn't able to win against the Dragon Race after many hardships when the worthless Human Race were able to overtake....." (Not sure : 「愉快な話だ。親父がどれだけ苦心しても勝てなかった龍族に、木っ端のごとき人族が追いつこうというのだから……」)
- Atofe slowly stood up.
- With Moore on her side, she looked up at me with her arms folded and talked.
- As I wasn't able to catch up with the understanding, she continued.
- "I recognize my defeat. As promised I will be under your jurisdiction until you continue to live."
- Thus Atofe became a comrade.
- "Rudeus Greyrat, you are a hero who defeated me."
- Incidentally I became a hero.
- ---
- After that, a party was held at Atofe's fortress.
- It's a party for the subjugation of the Demon Lord.
- The organizer is the defeated Demon Lord herself.
- Imperial Guards are the staff.
- Participants are also the Imperial Guards.
- On the occasion of the party a large military drill was organized.
- Organized in the center of the arena, such things as tree persons are put in order for athletics and a carpet made out of beast leather is spread out to encircle the circumference of the surrounding area with all of the guards eating and drinking. (TLN : Tree person http://a.pomf.se/weuokd.jpg)
- Demon Lord Atofe was defeated.
- Having said that, the people captured by Atofe weren't released.
- It'll be troublesome for me if Atofe's war potential of Imperial Guards decreases, Atofe might have definitely understood that situation too.
- For now, it's just like before.
- They're not all cops and robbers and we can't proceed to release all the members just like that. (Not sure : ケイドロじゃあるまいし、全員解放というわけにもいかない。)
- Well, if some fellows want to return no matter what, we'll send a few of them little by little when we get the chance.
- If it's just a little then even Atofe won't notice.
- Although every member of Atofe's Imperial Guards are absolutely enjoying the party.
- They don't seem to have the intention to fly the banner of revolution.
- "Today is an auspicious day. Drink! Sing! and Fight!"
- Even though Atofe was defeated she was in a really good mood.
- A party hall right in the center of the arena.
- She's glowing in satisfaction by waging fights against fellow subordinates over there.
- It seems she's pleased to receive the alcohol I gave her looking at how she's shouting "Delicious!" each time she takes drink.
- It's a really mysterious feeling but it slightly resembles that of Badigadi's around there.
- Things like drinking and singing first before a duel.....
- They're siblings after all.
- The Immortal Necross may have been a fellow like that too.
- "Hahahahaha, that's good!"
- "Crush 'em good!"
- "Your guard is down! Raise it! Raise it! Woww...."
- There are many hand-to-hand fights that are being performed in the arena.
- It's a manly fight with only bare hands without armor nor weapons.
- There are robust men of the Imperial Guards who tightly grasp their fist and knock their opponents hard.
- Ah, no, wait. That's not a fellow guard. It's not even a man.
- "The victor is Eris!"
- The one in the arena is Eris.
- That fight might not have been enough for her.
- The Demon Race of Atofe's Imperial Guards are knocked down by movements like of a ferocious stray dog.
- They were said to be the elites but Eris too isn't holding a sword.
- If it's a fist fight, whether they are equally matched or one of them goes easy on another......
- No, they're not holding themselves back.
- Some players that have fainted are scattered around the side of the arena.
- As if Eris has already beaten the crap out of at least three people.
- They are hurt but Roxy arrives and uses healing magic within a second so it should be fine.
- You've become strong, Eris......
- "AHHAhahahaha! Strong aren't you! As one would except from the comrade of the hero! Who's the next one!? Who will dare?"
- "Fight me! Demon Lord Atofe! Get down here!"
- "Ahhahahahahaha! You're an even bigger fool than Kishirika if you're challenging me to a fist fight! All right, I like it! I'll become your enemy!"
- Atofe suddenly threw her clock off while getting her upper half naked and comes down to the arena.
- The grounds were filled with nothing but shouts of joy.
- The party is now at it's climax.
- Will Eris win or Atofe?
- Odds are probably higher for Atofe. However, if it's Eris a totally unexpected result could------
- "Rudeus-dono.....Rudeus-dono!"
- "Oh, excuse me."
- I'm not participating in that party.
- I'm in the middle of a meeting at the fort's room with Moore regarding the matters hereafter.
- Even though I should have been the leading actor.....the party is now at it's climax.
- I wonder for what reason the party was held.
- "Ahem, I understand the regarding circumstances.
- Search and kill that apostle Gisu and Hitogami and also provide backup when it comes to war.
- Search for Kishirika-sama. Establishment of intelligence organization. Provide backup during Demon God Laplace's war.
- Is that roughly all?"
- "Yes"
- Unlike Atofe, Moore was a person who understands conversation.
- Listening to my request, summarizing it, he's positively considering it.
- Perhaps he holds Atofe's intelligence characteristics, he might have been born by jumping out of that narrow skull.
- "Aside from the former two, the latter two, specially during the fight with Demon God Laplace we probably won't be able to provide support."
- "Is it unreasonable after all? Because of the debt to Laplace or the like....?"
- "Atofe-sama was defeated by you personally. If you die that will be over. Or will you be able to live until 80 years?"
- ".......I guess that's difficult."
- Personally until the end.
- I, individually.
- It might be possible to let them think that Roxy defeated her but.....
- Well, it can't be helped.
- This too is probably fate.
- "Assisting Mercenary Group is difficult as well."
- "Is it a territory conscious thing after all?"
- "Atofe-sama reigns over this region but the one who controls it are the Imperial Guards. Building a different organization is convenient to make use of but we can't look after their troubles."
- ".....I understand."
- Mercenary group too is overdoing it.
- Just building it should be fine but we mustn't forget that the head of the neighboring organization is Atofe.
- If a problem occurs and to settle it strength is needed instead of wit.
- Surely such an incident might occur and before you realize it destruction is set in.
- "Regarding the search for Kishirika-sama, let's send out letters containing Atofe-sama's sign to Demon Lords of various places. They will surely lend a hand if it's just a search."
- "Please do."
- "There is no need for you to request. The one delivering the letters will be you. Since we don't know the exact place of the Teleportation Magic Circle."
- "Ah, yes."
- That's right, now that he mentions it these people already know about the Teleportation Magic Circle so there is no need to hide it.
- Teleportation Magic Circle.
- It's a taboo for the Human Race but it might not be a taboo for the people of the Demon Race who have longevity.
- "Since Kishirika-sama doesn't run away without a particular reason she will probably be found out immediately."
- "It's better if she's found out as soon as possible."
- "It depends on the speed of the letter to reach but.....she might get discovered within this 1 year."
- I can't find where Kishirika is as usual.
- "Just why does that person wander around like that?"
- "Well it's unclear for me just how an ancient demon race thinks."
- "......But of course."
- If it comes from me, then I think Moore is also one of the ancient demon race......
- I don't know for how long they live but if it's the Immortal Demon race they might live for a number of years without getting affected for 100 or 200 years.
- "However, Rudeus-dono sure has become stronger. There's quite a difference if we compare you from before when we met."
- "It's the power of the Magic Armor."
- "Such an honorable honesty."
- "There is no conviction in my honesty. I was able to obtain Atofe-sama's power by making her surrender but I myself haven't dramatically become any stronger."
- 『Strength』 can be produced.
- It's an agglutination of magic and skill.
- It doesn't mean that I can just obtain that 『Strength』 with my power alone.
- Me, Zanoba, Cliff and Roxy too these days.
- If not for them the Magic Armor would never have seen completion nor operation.
- "Your the second person after North God Kalmann whose strength was recognized by Atofe-sama in just one blow and she decided to come under your jurisdiction."
- "I think I am inferior in regards to the level of the Major World Powers."
- Before long the one defeated would have been me if she had kept resurrecting and continued fighting again and again.
- Since I don't have an inexhaustible supply of magic.
- "We'll readily supply if it's insufficient."
- Be it skills, armor, comrades.
- Atofe-sama has come to recognize all of those.
- Therefore she always hangs around all of the members.
- Since that is the strength of the Human race."
- He's probably saying that.....the strength of the human race is the power to put things together.
- Making use of weapons, armors and comrades as well, while accommodating all of those with strategy and tactics.
- No matter the enemy we won't utter cowardice.
- For this reason, Atofe accepted defeat and Moore is praising me.
- I'm somewhat content with that.
- "However, just like Atofe we the Imperial Guards still have the swordplay of North God style.
- We don't think you fought in all seriousness."
- "I'm deeply impressed by those words."
- Atofe fought alone this time.
- But that is the minimum force as far as she's concerned.
- She still has much more power to bequeath.
- I don't know where she will intend to use it.
- The future me was outwitted by Moore and was defeated......
- I just happen to see a vision of conflict with the Imperial Guards so for that reason I prepared something in advance just in case.
- Roxy was there for that reason.
- She possessed scrolls for every hypothetical situation.
- If we're able to pin Moore down even for just a short time, we could at least prepare our retreat.
- Or so I thought but it might have been risky if the Imperial Guards had genuinely participated.
- "Moore! Moooooorree! Bring Rudeus here!"
- And a call out came from Atofe.
- The loud voice which called out to Moore resounded till here.
- When I looked out the window Eris was falling face-down and Roxy was rushing towards her in a hurry.
- Looks like she lost.
- Well that's obvious.
- "We should start going soon. Please use the Lithograph that was installed just now for making communication."
- "Yes, but before that."
- While saying that Moore presented a box that was located on his side.
- Looking like a large Japanese dictionary.
- A box that has an ominous demonic pattern carved into it and feels like I'll be cursed if it's opened.
- It was unexpectedly light after I held it.
- "From Atofe-sama, I hand this over to you from us."
- ".....And this is?"
- "When you're caught in a dilemma please open this. It will definitely become your strength."
- I see.
- Enjoyment of trying to open it, is it. (TLN : This is probably some kind of slang/reference. 開けてみてのお楽しみ、って事か。)
- "Well then, shall we go."
- "Yes."
- I put the box in the baggage and left the room.
- After that I sat next to Atofe watching the competition from a special seat and treating myself to alcohol.
- A team competition of 5-5 by the Imperial Guards.
- Moore and others are showing off very flashy magic.
- The rest are doing acrobats like the Chinese Athletic Association or music instruments are being played resembling a former troubadour.
- Although I wasn't able to enjoy much looking at them.
- For some reason Atofe who was sitting next to me was naked above the waist the whole time and continued to do so.
- Good gracious, I am in trouble as to where to look.
- The abstinent Rudeus has become greedy because of the abstinence itself.
- "......."
- When I started taking glances, before I knew it Eris who was sitting next to me pulled my ear and Roxy who was sitting on top of my lap blocked my field of vision towards Atofe.
- It was an enjoyable party.
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