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Volume 8 Chapter 221

Nine-Tailed Fox & Dragon vs. Demon Lord

On the last floor of the Ruins Dungeon, Yoko and Hakua confronted the daemon Citri.
「A daemon…… A daemon, you say? That can’t be true」
「Oh, there’s no trickery here」
「A monster like you with daemon power shouldn’t be here! Aren’t you the Demon Lord?」
「Well, you see, I used to be, but my husband canceled the blessing of the Evil God, so now I’m just a regular daemon」
「What?」
「W-What do you mean?」
「Simply, the final boss of this dungeon was once a Demon Lord— that’s how it is」
「…… Master, does he know about this?」
「Know that I was the Demon Lord? Probably not. Until the moment of taming, he only thought I was a demon」
「Even though you’re a daemon, being compared to a demon, are you not insulted by that?」
Upon hearing Yoko’s words, Citri chuckled.
「You say interesting things. In front of that being, whether you’re a daemon or not doesn’t matter. After all—-he’s someone who can even nullify the blessing of the Evil God」
「Hmm…… Well, I suppose that’s true」
「You have a point!」
Yoko and Hakua agreed with Citri’s words.
「So, from what I’ve heard, you two are acquaintances of my husband, right?」
「We’re not acquaintances」
「We’re Haruto’s wives!」
「Oh, I see! Well then, nice to meet you」
Citri bowed respectfully.
「Although you call master husband…… you’re not married, are you?」
「No, not yet. But I have been tamed by my husband. Rather than the uncertainty of marriage, our bond is stronger」
「Hmm. You don’t understand then」
「Huh…… what do you mean?」
「Well, how about this. Fight us, and if you win, I’ll tell you」
「You want me to fight both of you?」
「That’s right! If we defeat you, Haruto will give us a reward」
「Oh my!」
Suddenly, Citri’s expression brightened.
「So, in the same way, if I defeat you two, I’ll receive praise from my husband!?」
「I-I’m not sure about that……」
「Don’t worry. I’m sure my husband will praise me」
「You really think you can defeat us?」
「Both Yoko and I are really strong. No matter how strong the opponent is, even if it’s the Demon Lord, we won’t lose!」
Saying that, the two reverted to their original forms.
The huge nine-tailed fox and the pure white dragon glared at Citri.
「Oh, a nine-tailed fox and a white dragon. I understand why you’re confident. However—」
Citri also released her power.
「I’m also a former Demon Lord. Don’t think you can defeat me so easily」
With the blessing of the Evil God gone, Haruto’s magic power had replenished to compensate for the lost power, making Citri several times stronger than before.
「Gah! Th-the power of a Demon Lord-class is tremendous」
「B-but we can’t afford to lose! Haruto’s reward is waiting!」
「I know. Let’s go, Hakua!」
「Yes!」
The battle between those who sit at the top of this world began.