āChapter 192: The Demon Kingā
During our gamble with āZezekielā, Kouya was safe because he made sure to switch his nucleus to his arm.
But now Seventh had stabbed his heart cleanly through.
Being a vampire and Tilchinaās servant, I donāt think thatās enough to kill him, but itāll sure knock him out of combat.
ā ā¦Perfect Imitationā¦ Hell Slime-
Mouth full of blood, Kouya was able to transform into a slime and dissolve into the ground to escape Seventhās blade.
ā Mumuruu, Iāll help Kouya. Buy me some time.
Ernikaās restrictions havenāt worn off yet. I canāt make any potions on the spot.
Kouya immediately rushed to me as soon as Mumuruu started acting as a distraction.
The bleeding has stopped but the wounds are still open and Kouya is breathing heavily.
ā Are you not regenerating? (Takaya)
ā I canāt. He struck my heart. Itās gonna take some time.
ā Hahaha, so this is the power you held. (Seventh)
Mumuruu was easily repelled and her spear was sent flying.
ā Mumuruu, stop. Iāll take care of this. (Kouya)
ā What are you talking about? You can barely walk. (Takaya)
Kouya snatched my pouch and downed all the recovery potions I had left.
He probably intends to hold Seventh back until Mary bringsĀ that.
ā This is nothing compared to back then. Barely top 10 fights Iāve had.
No matter what I do, I canāt convince Kouya to step back. Not with words, not with force.
I can only help in one way.
ā Be careful. Donāt die immediately.
Kouya cracked his neck and smiled.
ā Not done yet, huh? Just let me eat you. Itāll be less painful. (Seventh)
Both Mumuruu and Kouya are now unable to even defend themselves from Seventhās attacks.
The sword that eats demons has completely taken the high ground.
ā Come on, come on! How much longer until my circuits heal!?
My arms feel completely fine, but if Ernikaās magic hasnāt worn off, it means Iām still useless in this fight.
ā Master, I have the- Oh my, it seems heās in the middle of something.
Whatever she brought, thereās little point in it now.
Even the strongest sword and armor would be useless in Kouyaās current state.
ā Thank you, but Kouya might be-
ā Donāt worry, I have taken the situation into account.
Come to think of it, Mary isnāt carrying anything.
Which means, she brought someone along.
Someone else with access to the warehouse.
ā Kouya, Iām here to help.
ā Thank you. Sorry to bother you.
ā Honestly. Youāve been like this ever since we first met.
A giant scythe with a pure white blade blocked a blow that wouldāve finished off Kouya.
She looks a more grown-up than when I first met her, which is why I wasnāt able to recognize her at first.
ā I donāt have a name, but this man once called me China-chan.
Tilchina, the ruler of all demons, had descended into our world to save Kouya.