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Two terrifying auras erupted almost simultaneously in the arena.
Inside the cell, Altotai's sword gleamed in surprise, and he vaguely recognized the two powers: "Could this be... a human-demon and a psychic beast..."
Altotai, whose knowledge of demons was not professional, could only vaguely glean some information. However… his sister possessed demonic power, and her familiars were genuine magical beasts. So, my lord…
An absurd thought was about to pop into my mind.
The next moment, an unprecedented burst of dazzling golden light erupted from the arena!
Within Mino's body, a golden light sword imbued with divine light suddenly burst forth, plunging menacingly towards the "darkness."
That golden lightsaber was like the purest light in the world, carrying a supreme sense of holiness, and unleashing a power comparable to the abyss before them!
The light shot out from Mino's right hand, and in an instant, Mino, who was about to lose consciousness, released the pitchfork in his hand and subconsciously grabbed the lightsaber, thrusting it straight in.
At this moment, the small but resolute and upright figure was surrounded by a vast radiance resembling the stars and the sea.
"The Holy Sword!!! There truly is a Holy Sword within my body!!!"
Altotai was completely stunned.
Only it could sense the familiar yet incomparably noble aura emanating from that lightsaber—it was a divine artifact! A true divine artifact in its complete form!!!
Unlike the Sacred Round Table, an artifact yet to develop sentience and whose power required accumulation, that lightsaber seemed to have emerged from ancient times, carrying a power truly akin to that of a god! Even having just awakened from its slumber, its sheer sharpness was enough to sever all obstacles—
A fiery crimson, a pristine white, and a dazzling gold... the three beams of light intertwined and swirled in an instant, then, like a devastating force, devoured the black light that was about to engulf Mino, crashing violently into the "darkness" before their eyes in horrified disbelief!
"No, wait! I, my origin..."
It desperately tried to muster some power, but at the crucial moment it got stuck at its joints. The black fluff ball struggled violently, but had no way to avoid it, and was met head-on by the terrifying sword light interwoven with three colors—
The next moment, the "Abyss" shattered into pieces, terrifying spatial rifts proliferated in the arena, and intense spatial turbulence suddenly swallowed everything in the arena.
Fortunately, even after losing consciousness, Mino's stiff body still instinctively held little Shana tightly, using his solid weight to hold her down.
But at the same time... another monster that was already exhausted was not so lucky.
"nya...nya——!!!" The canine monster, whose white crystal on its forehead had sunk back down, lost all strength in its limbs and soon let out a panicked cry as it was mercilessly carried by the abyss's origins into the spatial turbulence.
In a corner of the cave unnoticed by anyone, a solidified "darkness," filled with terror, transformed into a shadow and fled into the void, disappearing without a trace.
After a short while, the turbulent airflow finally calmed down, the flying sand and gravel fell back to the ground, and the darkness inside the cave became silent.
After a while, Mino, who was lying on the ground, moved slightly. Two small, tender hands gently pulled him away, and he rolled over twice before lying flat on the ground again.
A small red-haired head emerged from the ground. The little red-haired girl, covered in dirt, looked around the pitted cave with a blank expression, then looked down at Mino, who was unconscious but whose injuries had healed naturally.
Staring blankly at the scene before her, Xiaoshana subconsciously touched her eyes.
A light shone in his eyes.
Blinking her eyes and raising her neck and shoulders, a mysterious expression gradually appeared on Xiaoshana's face.
"It was Shana who saved my brother—"
Chapter 250 Migo's Memories
She awoke in a desolate wasteland.
The dark, boundless land resembled a trapped starry sky, and the monotonous, withered trees around her were dazzling. The unfamiliar environment enveloped her, and the feeling of loneliness made her somewhat uneasy. This had been the same scene for the past month.
You must not be afraid, and you don't need to be afraid... A thought in your heart tells you that you are an incomparably noble being and do not need to submit to fear.
But where should we go?
A light enveloped the spiraling demonic horns, and the young canine-shaped monster began to transform. A little girl with beautiful golden twin tails sat on the ground, looking around blankly.
I can't remember some of my previous memories...
Gradually, a chill crept into the air.
The confusion vanished from her eyes instantly, and she instinctively spread her limbs like a monster, her little nose twitching as she stared warily at one spot!
Two powerful streams of demonic energy condensed in the air, appearing in the arena with a faint sense of oppression.
Her two pigtails stood up like wildfire, and she bared her little fangs at the two figures with somewhat terrifying strength:
“nya~——”
"Oh?"
A tall, slender figure exclaimed in surprise, a gentle and elegant voice emanating from the woman in the rose-scented gown:
"Finally found it. So this little guy was brought in by the spatial turbulence a while ago... He actually managed to hide with his mental power for so long, that's amazing..."
There was not a trace of hostility in his tone, which made her body relax slightly.
Beside me, a square, dark shadow floated in the air, letting out a soft "hmm":
"These characteristics are actually those of the Horned Demon race. To have such mature power even after just passing through childhood, Lady Kletina, in another ten years, this Horned Demon may possess power no less than yours or mine."
"It is the Demon King who is guiding us towards prosperity." The woman's features softened, and she slowly approached, extending a slender white hand:
"My name is Kletina, what's your name?"
“Name…” She paused, feeling that she should have a name. In her mind, a broken contract kept sending waves of stinging pain. She touched her head until she gave up thinking, and only then did the pain subside.
Until a blurry face flashed through my mind.
"rice!"
She stammered out the name, then became nervous, the name that was on the tip of her tongue just wouldn't come out clearly...
The shattered contract seemed to have stirred up memories into a chaotic mess, with only a somewhat lively voice vaguely emerging from the recollections—
"Its name is Little Fruit, right? Little Fruit~!"
"fruit?"
Somewhat bewildered, she tilted her head and read aloud uncertainly.
"Migo? What a lovely name."
Kletina patted Migo's head, her eyes filled with a delicate, petal-like tenderness:
"—Would you like to join me and join the Demon King's Castle?"
……
Inside the cell.
Tears, like a burst dam, slid down Migo's face, drop by drop.
She remembered; she remembered everything.
It turns out that the broken familiar contract in her mind was a backlash caused when she used her mental power to attack the contract in order to break free from the restraints... and her sudden appearance on the demon border thousands of miles away was only because she was caught in the spatial turbulence formed by that terrifying attack.
It was Mino who desperately protected her—Migo's eyes turned completely red, and a misty fog welled up in her eyes. The resentment in her heart had long since vanished with the sight of the boy standing in front of her.
"What a complete idiot..."
After wiping away her tears, Miguo took a long time to calm herself down.
Turning her head to look at the sleeping Mino, her cheeks flushed red again.
What should I do from now on?
Continue pretending not to know him? But he must have been heartbroken for a long time after I suddenly disappeared… Should I just acknowledge him directly? And call myself the "Saint Beast Terminator"? How could I possibly say that?! …Besides, he's still a human hero, while I'm a great demon…
A fierce internal struggle arose within Migo, her fingers twisting together incessantly. Finally, she gently bit her lip, deciding to wake Mino up first.
Migo walked to Mino's bedside and summoned the Nightmare Mirror:
"Nightmare Mirror, it's ready, Nightmare Mirror...?"
A crack echoed through the air as glass shattered on the floor.
Migo's horn froze, and he lowered his head somewhat uneasily.
The dream membrane covering Mino shattered like glass at that moment, scattering across the bed as if lifeless... Only a faint sound could be heard from the shards of glass.
"There's something dirty..."
With a snap, the last shard of glass stopped shaking.
"—Nightmare Mirror!!!!"
……
"Damn it! What's that filthy thing?!"
A terrifying light of three colors suddenly flashed from his memory, and the "darkness" lurking within Lak was awakened once more.
Lark shuddered, nearly falling off the bed from the second scream.
He sat up with a dark expression and this time asked directly, "What nightmare did you have this time?"
"I've remembered something else..." the Abyss Will said with lingering fear, "If I hadn't been lucky back then, I might have been shattered there along with my source of power!"
Lark discovered that people can actually laugh when they're extremely speechless, and he said with a slightly angry tone:
"...Can't you just recall all your memories at once? Don't keep pulling your teeth like you're squeezing toothpaste. It's hard for an old person like me to sleep well."
The shadows of "darkness" swayed violently in the room, ignoring Lak's complaints:
"How abominable!"
"If it weren't for that insidious sneak attack, my other origins wouldn't have been scattered. I would have already plunged this world into decay in my complete form!"
"Darkness" gritted his teeth and uttered harsh words, but his words sounded somewhat blustering.
Looking at the "Darkness" that resembled a frightened bird, Lak sighed softly. If it weren't for the profound destructive aura emanating from the other party, enough to terrify any living being, he would have almost doubted whether the Abyss Will he had picked up was a fake—
……
Ten years ago.
The area surrounding Akarin village.
A rich aura of dark magic permeated the secret room.
The figure, clad in a long, black robe, concealed a sinister face. Withered fingers, peeking out from the hem of the robe, gripped a bottle of black potion and dripped it gently.
*Gah!* On the table, the low-level monster used as experimental material let out a painful hiss, and the next moment, its flesh and blood exploded like fireworks!
Bloody bits of flesh fell onto the black robe, only to be instantly burned to ashes by the black flames.