"How could a mere human… I… am meant to become the Demon King…."

"You're spouting nonsense."

Eternity slashed through the demon's neck. The headless body collapsed limply to the ground. Blood gushed from the severed neck, forming a red puddle almost as large as the body itself.

I surveyed the area. Corpses were everywhere. There were no survivors among the demons who had attacked from this direction. Normally, they would have retreated once half of them were dead, but not this time.

"How's it going on your end, Elissier?"

"Not good, to put it mildly."

A deep voice came from …