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Chapter 68 - A Battle Not in the Game's Scenario

The place, the magic island of Never Island. A false paradise enveloped in black fog, where lightning constantly split the sea. At its center, under a thundering sky, an 'unexpected' battle, one that should have been carved into legend, was now beginning.

Facing each other were,

The reincarnated hero, Ares, cloaked in madness and glory.

The final boss of this world, Demon Lord Regna=Val=Noct.

And watching this battle, like a princess observing a prince at a ball, was the ruler of the magic island, the mad magic doll herself, Mel Aria.

"...Oh, how wonderful, Hero-sama..."

She was writhing, pressing her cheek against the ground. Her porcelain skin and crimson eyes looked somewhat like broken pottery.

"Hero-sama, are you going to kill the Demon Lord for me...? Me... I'm just like a captive princess..."

Her cheeks were flushed, her eyes wet with fervor.

The battle began.

"Let's continue the game, Demon Lord-chan." Ares readied his sword.

"You will die here. It's game over. Hero." Demon Lord Regna flipped his jet-black mantle.

And then,

"O, black lightning, unleash the mark of death carved upon my soul."

Demon Lord Regna's hand was raised to the heavens.

"Abyssal Liberation Formation, Regna Volg!"

A magic circle was carved into the ground, and dark lightning coursed through his entire body. An enhancement magic that corroded the body. It was a ruinous art that burned even his own lifespan.

"Offering his magic... to his own body!?" For a moment, astonishment flashed in Ares's eyes.

But.

"This is interesting... Bring it on!!"

Ares vanished.

"Spatial Connection Art, Gale Flash Step!"

Simultaneously with his teleportation, he appeared behind the Demon Lord.

"Take this!! Luminous Fang Sword, Murakumo!!"

The sword swung down. However,

"Too slow."

Demon Lord Regna had read his move completely. Twisting his body, he dodged the sword. He immediately began chanting for a counterattack.

"O, darkness, bare your fangs. Black Lightning Spear, Thunderbolt!!"

BARIBARIBARIBARIBARI!!

Lightning pierced Ares. The exploding black thunder split the earth, and the surrounding rocks were pulverized.

"Gaaaaaaah!!" Ares, scorched black, writhed in agony and rolled on the ground.

"...N, no..." Seeing the collapsing Ares, Mel Aria's eyes wavered.

"...That's, that's... not right..."

She moaned, clutching her chest.

"Hero-sama is mine alone... the protagonist of this world...!"

Pota, pota. What spilled from her eyes were not tears. It was black mana.

"Hero-sama losing... such a story, I will not accept it...!"

With a gashari sound, grotesque doll soldiers appeared from behind her. Countless magic threads split the space, converging on her back.

"Here I go, Hero-sama. Your princess is now... going to rewrite the story!!"

She shouted towards the sky.