0.0000001% Demon King - 0DK Chapter 46: The Masterless (2) (Part 2)

“…”

“…”

As Bathesia calmed down, an awkward silence fell. Bathesia made a sound.

“This is awkward.”

She was a Demon King. As a Sovereign, she had killed many heroes and humans, and now she was on the same side as a hero. It was quite challenging to suppress her instinct to act.

“Besides…”

Bathesia clenched her fists as she recalled the events of the previous night. While her mind was busy, Sinclair spoke.

“That.”

“What? What?”

Bathesia reacted in surprise. Sinclair pointed with her finger.

“That child.”

“Oh, a halfling.”

A demon with the appearance of a small child was peeking at them from behind a wall.

“They’re inherently weak, so they do menial tasks. Don’t mind them.”

“Is that so.”

The halfling looked at Bathesia anxiously. Sinclair smiled and made eye contact with the halfling.

“What’s wrong?”

“…”

The halfling flinched and trembled. With a look of unease, the halfling stared at Sinclair before quickly running away.

Sinclair watched the retreating figure with a smile.

“Hehe, cute. I think I like children.”

“If you like them, just say you like them. What’s with ‘I think’?”

Sinclair answered Bathesia’s grumble.

“I’ve never seen a child before.”

“…What?”

“There were no children in the sanctuary. They probably thought having children my age would be bad for me. So I never had a proper conversation with one.”

“…Never?”

“Once. But it wasn’t a proper meeting due to the circumstances.”

She had met a child once in the Sun God’s breeding ground, but it couldn’t be called a conversation. Sinclair, speaking calmly as if it were someone else’s story, smiled softly.

“So this situation is quite fascinating. To act purely on my own will.”

“…Is that so.”

Bathesia had acted of her own will after awakening her power, but her actions were restricted after meeting Karos. Sinclair was the complete opposite.

“You were a former Demon King, Bathesia. One of the four Sovereign who controlled a tenth of the world.”

“So, are you going to kill me?”

Sinclair shook her head at Bathesia’s cold words.

“You are now acting under Karos’s will. You don’t seem like you’ll harm people.”

“I’ve killed plenty of your kind joyfully.”

“Not anymore. You’re a former Demon King. I’m a former hero. Both of us bear the label of the past.”

Sinclair spoke lightly.

“Let’s get along as remnants of the old generation. I look forward to working with you.”

Bathesia was at a loss for words at the utterly weightless remark.

“…You’re a strange human.”

“I’ve been hearing that a lot recently. Is that so?”

“Yeah, you’re really strange.”

A human like none other. It was the same for demons.

Karos seemed to see someone in Sinclair. Bathesia decided.

“Fine. Let’s get along.”

“Really?”

“As long as you don’t harm him, I don’t care.”

“I have no intention of doing so. Thank you.”

“Do as you please.”

“As a token of gratitude, let me tell you something.”

Bathesia twisted her mouth and pointed ahead.

“Oh. So it was true.”

“It’s really Bathesia? This is huge.”

From where her finger pointed, several demons were sneaking towards them. Sinclair’s face hardened.

“How did they…”

“There! Isn’t it her?”

Behind the demons, the halfling they had seen earlier was jumping up and down.

“She’s here! Kill her quickly! Give me my money!”

The halfling shouted with an innocent face. Bathesia scoffed.

“There are no pure children here. Instead, there are demons who deceive with their youthful appearance.”

“…This is a good experience.”

Sinclair smiled wryly. Bathesia laughed and stepped forward.

“Whose orders are you following?”

“Why would we tell you? Former Demon King.”

The demon at the front sneered at her.

“Your head has a high bounty. It’s valuable to anyone.”

“Is that so?”

Bathesia’s smile deepened.

“It’s the right decision for lowly creatures to target wounded beasts. I commend you. But.”

Magic surged. The demons’ faces hardened at the wave.

A simple ripple of magic distorted the space.

“Do you think bugs like you can harm me?”

“Ha, haha. As expected of Bathesia. Even rotting, a Sovereign is a Sovereign.”

The demon forced a laugh, but his pale face betrayed his fear. Although clearly intimidated, they did not flee. Just as Bathesia was about to act, the demon pulled something from his chest.

Bathesia’s face froze instantly.

“You wouldn’t fail to recognize something that almost killed you, right?”

“…You madmen!”

Bathesia hurriedly suppressed her magic. The demon held a white device.

“How did scum like you get a magic overload device!”

It was a device that detonated when it sensed magic. Karos had used it to torment Bathesia in the past.

Its convenience and significant power made it so expensive that even a low-level demon couldn’t obtain it in a lifetime.

The demon sneered and activated the magic overload device.

“Go ahead, use your magic. Then we all die together.”

“…Are you not afraid of the Great Demon King! Do you think some minor Demon King can protect you!”

She gritted her teeth. The magic overload device was prohibited in the city by the Great Demon King. Violators, regardless of rank, were imprisoned for life.

But the demon grinned wickedly.

“That’s not your concern. Now, choose. Die here, or follow us quietly…”

At that moment, the air split.

“…Huh? Huh?”

The demon blinked in confusion.

“My, my hand…”

The hand holding the magic overload device was gone.

“Hmm. So this is a magic overload device?”

A voice from behind caused the demons to flinch as if a bug had landed on them.

“It looks ordinary.”

Sinclair, who had moved behind them without notice, held the demon’s severed hand.

“How…”

“What, you didn’t even see it, let alone react? Hmm.”

Sinclair threw both the magic overload device and the demon’s hand. The demon, as pale as a sheet, stammered.

“M-my arm…”

“Not all demons are strong, it seems.”

With a popping sound, the arm and the magic overload device were crushed.

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