"- Brilliant, Samuel Scheidt."


    Lepsy, the Vampire King, lay dead from the chest down.


    Sam unleashed the ultimate slash, swallowing up and slashing through all of the demon king''s magic.


    But Sam was not without a price.


    （Oh no, I don''t have enough strength to stand anymore.)


    My half-vision is shaken.


    He quickly tries to extend his arm, but realizes that he has no feeling in his left arm, and falls down.


    "Well done, Sam. I''m proud of you."


    It was Ulrike, his mentor, who held Sam in her arms.


    With her support, he managed to stand on both feet and realized that he was completely blind in his left eye.


    "Thanks."


    "So, how much did you pay?"


    "I''m blind in my left eye. I also can''t feel my left arm.


    Let me see.


    Ur looked at Sam, a magic circle forming in his eyes.


    "It will only be temporary. But I don''t know how long it will stay like this. I''m sure he''ll recover."


    "That''s all right then. If this is the price to pay against the Demon King, it''s a good deal."


    Sam unleashed his most powerful slash, a feat beyond Sam''s skill.


    It is Sam''s absolute most powerful technique, in which he temporarily gains magical power beyond his limits and unleashes all of it in a single blow.


    But too much power comes at a price.


    In order to use a slash that he would normally not even be able to use, Sam must pay a price for his skill, allowing him to use <>.


    However, it is unclear what is taken at the cost of the skill, and the too powerful skill is inconvenient to use easily.


    Therefore, since it was used once in the past, it is a skill that Ur has forbidden to use except in the case of a life-threatening situation.


    Until now, Sam had been unable to use this most powerful slash, but thanks to Ur adjusting his magical power, he is now able to use it.


    However, he never dreamed that he would have to use it the day it became available.


    "...... Sam"


    "Dear Mr. Clyde."


    "I still can''t believe it. I can''t believe you''ve defeated the Demon Lord my family has kept locked away for hundreds of years.


    No, I''m not finished yet. Ur, take me to the Demon Lord."


    "Yeah."


    Clyde seems to think that his long history with the Demon Lord is over, but Sam is not so sure yet.


    He could not rest until he saw that he was surely going to die.


    He leans on Ur on his shoulder and approaches the fallen Demon Lord.


    "Hey, am I winning?"


    He tried to force himself to show that he still had room to spare, but he didn''t feel like he was smiling properly.


    On the other hand, the Demon King smiled calmly despite the fact that he was only above his chest.


    "If I had my full strength," he said, "I wouldn''t say that. Samuel Scheidt, you win. I will die now."


    No regeneration?


    Your blow even killed my regenerative abilities. A terrible power. All that awaits me is, this time, total annihilation.


    Despite his imminent death, there is nothing gloomy in the demon king''s expression. In fact, it is probably not my imagination that he seems to be in a cheerful mood.


    "I see. I thought you might not be such a bad guy after we actually exchanged words, but it seems that you and I have never had a connection.


    "It seems so. But that''s all right. I''m tired. I became a demon king... I lost my wife and child... I hate humans... I started wars... but I am still thirsty. My thirst will never be quenched as long as I cannot get back my lost wife and child. Then I will die and go to my wife and children.


    The people of Najaria were an unmistakable evil to Sam.


    But the Demon King, who had been resurrected by such a family, was now, aside from what he had once been, simply a pathetic being alone without a wife and child.


    "I hope to see you again.


    Lepsy smiled and nodded at Sam''s words.


    "-Samuel."


    "Just call me Sam."


    "...... Sam, you''re a sweet kid. I''m glad you were the last one to fight. I don''t mean to thank you for that, but I''ll give you some advice."


    "Yeah."


    "Don''t use that power again. You yourself know the price is too great."


    "...... I guess so."


    "That power is the power to reach the Demon Lord, or even dragons and gods. A human being will eventually destroy himself.


    I only used it on you. You don''t need it against a human."


    In fact, if they had fought properly, they might have lost.


    Lepsy was willing to join in the conversation that Sam had started to buy time.


    I think it might have been possible to kill him before Sam could unleash the <<>.


    Maybe this is how he wanted it to end.


    Maybe he wanted to die and see his family instead of being sealed up for a long time.


    "Sam, do you know where you come from?"


    "Well, I heard he''s a Skye royal on his father''s side."


    "That''s not what I meant. Perhaps you are the cursed child."


    "Cursed child?"


    I had never heard the word before, and when I asked her about Ur, she shook her head and said she did not know.


    "Back in the days when I was still in my prime, there were a few among us who possessed powers that transcended human beings. They had acquired such power by sacrificing various things. Perhaps you have some of that blood in you."


    "I don''t have any idea what you''re talking about."


    "Considering your skill, the amount of magic you have, your talent for magic ...... and that blow that cut me open, I can only assume. You''ve already paid the price."


    "......The price is that I''m blind now, and I can''t feel my arms."


    "No, it''s not. You must have been born with some kind of handicap.


    Sam had one thing in mind when the Demon Lord told him.


    He did not think it was possible, but he said it out loud.


    I have no talent with a sword. I mean, I can''t even hold a sword properly.


    "Oh, that''s what you mean. Perhaps you had more talent as a swordsman than as a wizard. But instead of giving up your talent, you have gained the talent, the magic, and the powerful skills of a wizard.


    "But I don''t remember doing that."


    "I don''t know about that. Either your ancestors'' covenant was passed down to you, or you just don''t remember it in some way."


    In the middle of the conversation, the demon king''s body began to crumble into particles.


    "--It''s about time. I had enjoyed my conversation with Sam, but now I could finally go home to my wife and child. It''s been a long time. Clyde Isle Sky."


    At this point, the Witch King approached Clyde, who had been watching the events unfold.


    "What is it?"


    "I shouldn''t say this, but I''ve known your family a long time. It is strangely sad to say goodbye like this."


    "I am glad that my ancestors'' wish has been fulfilled in this way. --But I cannot help thinking that if you had been as rational as you are now, things might be different now. It''s a shame."


    "Maybe, but I could not forgive the man who took my wife and child. Hundreds of years have passed since I was sealed up, and even if I regain my composure, this feeling will never go away."


    "I have a child and a wife to take care of. I understand how you feel."


    "I see."


    "Farewell, sworn enemy of my family. May you rest in peace in death.


    "...... thank you. Finally, Sam.


    After exchanging words with Clyde, the lepers approached Sam again.


    "Now that you have defeated me, the Demon King, you have the right and qualification to call yourself the Demon King.


    No, I''ll pass on that.


    "Suit yourself. But that doesn''t mean other kings will leave you alone. Some demon kings are friendly to men and some are not. There are demon kings for whom power is everything, and there are mad demon kings. They will all be on your radar sooner or later.


    "...... hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, don''t be so silly."


    "Be more powerful, and you will have power over others."


    Lepsy gently held out his hand, which was becoming a particle, enveloped in a pale light.


    "Shake your hand?　Uh, yes."


    Sam held out his hand, and it was squeezed with light force.


    "No, no. I will give you a part of my power. Fortunately, you are a child of the d*mned. You are more than human. I think you can accept some of my power.


    "Oh, come on, man, you can''t do that."


    Sam tried to shake his hand away in a panic, but found that the power flowed from the leprosy faster than that.


    "...... losers feed the winners. It''s the natural order of things."


    I was about to complain, but the demon king was disappearing faster than I could complain.


    "......Oh, I''m so sleepy."


    "Good night, demon king Repsy. Sweet dreams."


    "Yeah, good night."


    The demon king closed his eyes, looked peaceful, and vanished without a trace.