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Beast Tamer Who Got Kicked Out From the Hero’s Party Chapter 70

CHAPTER 70: THE ADVENT

The Demon. An existence that is said to be even higher in the hierarchy than the most powerful of beasts and monsters.

If we tried to compare their strength and power to that of the ordinary monsters…… There is hardly a thing to compare here.

They also possess intelligence that is nothing less than that of us humans.

But the thing that sets them the most apart…… is the fact that they treat humans like insects, and revel in slaughtering them by the dozens.

For you see, the Demons have a deep rooted hatred for humans in general.

They kill humans in the most cruel and painful way possible, and they commit atrocious acts against them, seemingly so that they could vent out all of that hatred that accumulates inside of them.

Why would they even do such a thing?

Why would they even harbor such hatred towards humans in the first place?

It is said that the source of all of those negative feelings and animosity lies in the Demon Lord himself.

The true identity of the Demons is that they are monsters that were given the blood of the Demon Lord to drink.

They inherited the Demon Lord’s blood, hence sharing his power with him, tremendously increasing their own capabilities.

At the same time, they also gained the burning hatred that the Demon Lord had for humans in general.

Therefore, it is said that Demons hate humans as much as the Demon Lord does.

The Demons have been given the blood of the Demon Lord to drink.

Their very existence is like that of a personified disaster and calamities, and it is said that in the past, the cities where the Demons would appear would have been destroyed in the course of the single night.

…… And I could believe that. I mean, my own hometown was destroyed overnight by Demons.

「How did a Demon end up in here……!?」

The Demons cannot be born anew without the fresh blood of a Demon Lord.

And the current generation’s Demon Lord was said to still either be in a deep slumber or in a state where he could not pose any threat to humanity at all.

So no matter how you look at it, there shouldn’t be any new Demons born anytime soon.

The previous generation of Demons should have been by the previous generation Hero, or sealed within Magic Items.

Could it be that…… the ring that Edgar was wearing was one such Magic Item?

The spirit of the Demon that was sealed in the ring was mediated through Edgar’s body and hatred, being able to manifest in the present world.

Is that what happened here? Or was it something else……?

「Hmm, I see…… It’s been a long time since I last woken up, and the situation I’m finding myself in is not all that interesting in the slightest. How did I even manage to manifest myself in a city such as this?」

The jet-black Demon spoke up in a fluent human language.

There were no murderous intentions or bloodlust coming from it.

But on the contrary, its sheer presence was utterly terrifying.

I felt an eerie sense of stillness all around us, like a sudden calm before the storm.

「Are you perhaps the ones who brought me back to life? You have my thanks for that. Thank you very much.」

Then, the Demon’s cold gaze turned towards me.

In that exact moment I felt a shiver going down my spine.

「As a token of my gratitude for freeing me, I shall grant you the most cruel, the most merciless and the most unceremonious death imaginable.」

「…… Huh!?」

「And, just so you don’t think that I am joking……」

Then, the Demon shifted its gaze to look into the distance.

…… What is it?

Where was it looking with those merciless eyes?

The wall of the mansion? No…… It was not that. It was not that at all.

It was looking at what lies beyond the mansion’s wall.

The city!

「It looks like there are a whole lot of different toys to be found over in that direction. Yes, it looks like I can have a lot of fun with all of them. I really should be thankful that we were able to come back under such interesting circumstances. Oh, thank you, God! Uke, kekekekeKEKE!!!」

「W-Wait……」

「Well then, so long. Have a good day, you lot.」

The Demon then bowed down its head and took flight on the spot.

It then broke through the roof of the mansion with ease.

As the building materials fell in pieces and rained down onto us, I managed to follow its whereabouts with my gaze and saw it heading towards the center of the city.

「This is bad!」

We can’t let this thing get away with it!

But why did this Demon appear in front of us in the first place?

I was still curious about that matter, but now was not the time to think about it.

「Rein!」

Stella returned to our side after she was finished with capturing the Lord.

She must have noticed that something was unusual by the sound of the roof crushing just now.

「What the hell was that sound?　Is there something wrong, or……」

「We have a Demon on our hands right now.」

「…… What!?」

There is no time to explain!

So in order to give Stella the abridged version, I omitted all of the non-important parts and got straight to the point.

「…… Believe it or not, it’s true. We can’t even waste time checking it out right now. We need to get out and evacuate the city immediately!」

「Y-Yes, yes, that’s right. I understand that you are not the kind of man who would go and spread lies like that, Rein…… Alright! I’m going to be on my way in a flash!」

「Yes, please do that.」

「What are you going to do with your companions, Rein?」

「…… We are going to defeat that Demon.」

It was only a little bit later that I thought that it was really reckless of me to say such a thing.

Our opponent is going to be bona fide Demon.

A creature that was given a portion of the Demon Lord’s blood.

In other words, it was not all that inaccurate to say that this Demon was like a shard of the Demon Lord itself.

Its power surely was unimaginable.

The Shadow Knight that we had fought before would seem like a baby in comparison to this thing.

If I had to rank that Demon temporarily, I would say that it would be A-rank at the least.

It was surely a being that would be able to fight on equal terms with the members of the Ultimate Species.

Can we really beat something like that?

Theoretically? Sure. But the theory does not equal practice.

But still……

But even so……

We cannot simply leave that Demon be to do as it pleases.

I remember my hometown, which once disappeared in raging flames over the course of a single night.

That tragedy is now going to repeat itself right in front of my very eyes.

There’s no way I’m going to allow that to happen!

I can’t accept something like that happening in front of me!

So, no matter what.

Yes, no matter what.

No matter the cost.

We are going to stop this thing.

「Everyone, you…….」

You don’t have to follow me if you don’t want to.

I was trying to tell them just that, but……

「Nyah…… Oh no, Rein. You can’t do that, you know?」

Kanade looked really unhappy for some reason.

So did Tanya.

Sora and Luna also looked vaguely unhappy.

「Listen, we know fully well that you are worried about us. But, you know, that doesn’t mean that we should be left out.」

「Sora and Luna also think that! Besides, we want to help you, Rein! Please, Rein! Don’t throw us away like that!」

「Isn’t that what friends are for? So that you can trust them and so that you can support each other at all times, even in the face of certain danger?」

「’I’m glad that you care so much about us, Rein, but even caring for someone has to have its limits, you know? We really want to be of use to you. No matter where, no matter when. And no matter how.」

「That’s what it means to be a friend, isn’t that right?」

「…… Yes. You’re right.」

I chuckled as everyone was trying to admonish my action just now.

I thought I was growing up a little bit because of all of the recent events……

But I guess that I am still immature deep down inside.

I thought that what I have been through, I would never be able to bring myself to trust others ever again.

Normally, you would want to say something to get away from the danger so that they wouldn’t be harmed.

But now I have friends with whom I can delve head-first into danger.

「…… Let me redo this, then: will you guys go with me and help me?」

「「「「Of course we will!」」」」

Everyone said and flashed me a bright smile.

Just look at how great friends and trusted companions I am surrounded with.

「…… Rein……」

Nina then looked up at me with anxiety in her eyes.

「I…… Me, too……」

「…… Will you wait here for our return, Nina?」

The place we are heading towards now is literally going to be a battlefield.

As expected, I can’t take Nina to such a dangerous place.

It may be a heartbreaking experience for her, but……..

She’s going to be much safer if she is going to stay here.

「But I, I……」

「I think that Nina is way stronger than most people around here. But……… Just to be perfectly clear, our opponent this time around is going to be a genuine Demon. It might be too much of an opponent even for you.

「Uh…..」

「That, and…… Most importantly, you hate fighting, right, Nina?」

「……………」

「You don’t have to fight yourself if you don’t want to. You just need to let us do our job and believe in us.」

「…… Rain……」

「I know that it will be hard for you and you might feel lonely, but will you wait for our return?」

「…… Yes, I will.」

I don’t think that this speech managed to completely convince Nina, but……

Still, Nina gave a small nod with a coy smile.

「Stella, will you watch over Nina for us?」

「…… Sure thing. JUst leave it to me.」

So we left Nina in Stella’s care and……

We walked out of the building at once.

***

It was easy to follow the Demon’s trail.

The remains of the destroyed houses stretched out in front of us in a perfectly straight line.

It was as if it had forced itself to step on the path of the beast instead of taking flight directly to its destination.

「There it is!」

Following the trail of destruction, we found the Demon after a short while.

It was laughing happily and pointing its claws at those citizens who failed to escape from it in time.

「“Fireball!!!”」

I then released a Fireball while adjusting its magic power output so that it wouldn’t involve some of the civilians in its blast in case I would miss.

But it managed to land perfectly on the Demon’s head.

The flames started to spread, but……

「…… Hmm?　Oh my? What’s this?」

The Demon tilted its head with a surprised expression.

It was as if he was being nagged at by some annoying little bug.

「…… Hmm? Oh? Oh my? Well, well, well. Well, well, well, well, well, well. If it isn’t those humans from before. What’s going on here?　Could it be that you are here to entertain me a little bit?」

「We are not going to entertain you!　We are here to……!!」

「We are here to put your ass in the ground!」

「…… Hmm? Is that so? Interesting. Yes, very interesting. This is more fun. I think I’m going to deal with those other insects later and have my share of fun with you first!」

The Demon turned its face towards us, and……

The battle for the fate of this city would begin in earnest.