Where I am?
The nurse's office at the academy.
I see.
What happened?
Ireena... was kidnapped.
By whom?
The Frenzied King of Dragons, Elzard.
The Greatest Demon Lord Is Reborn as a Typical Nobody
The Frenzied King of Dragons, Elzard?!
The one who nearly destroyed the world several thousand years ago?
That monster on par with demons and Evil Gods?!
What does a monster like that want with Miss Ireena?!
That's probably...
That doesn't matter right now.
We'll rescue Miss Ireena.
No matter who we must face,
that's all we should be thinking about.
B-But even with your strength, that's...
"Impossible" doesn't exist in my dictionary.
Now that's my boy!
Right, Weiss?!
I have a proposal, then.
What's this?
The royal treasury.
Just use it without asking any questions for now.
I'm entrusting everything to you.
Thank you very much.
Are you sure?
We have no choice but to rely on him.
That's not what I mean.
You're not going to tell him about you two?
Until Ireena met Ardy,
she spent all of her time locked up in the mansion.
To her, every outsider was a source of fear.
She instinctively understood that we couldn't keep our secret concealed forever.
That's true even now.
Yet Ireena changed after meeting Ardy.
Though even that was because he didn't know the truth about us.
I can't bring myself to tell Ardy the truth.
How could I rob Ireena of the one friend she's finally found for herself?
Will you truly be my friend?
No matter what happens?
You won't ever betray me or come to hate me?
I swear it on the name of the Demon Lord Varvatos.
On the name of Varvatos...
I hope we can be good friends from now on, Miss Ireena.
By the way, I have a quick question for you.
What's that?
Could you please tell me the truth about yourself?
I'm actually...
Ard?!
Ard?
Ard!
A dream?
What's this?!
Hey there, Ireeny.
How are you feeling?
I'd like to get the ritual started right away.
What on earth is this?!
Why am I...
Come on, you understand, don't you?
I want the blood running in your family.
How do you know about us?
Well, how do I know, indeed?
More importantly, look.
You can see it, can't you?
That's called an Orphan of Chaos.
It was created using the flesh from
one of the many Evil Gods that the Demon Lord Varvatos slew long ago.
By sacrificing your blood to this monster with the flesh of an Evil God,
I can summon one of the Evil Gods from the dimension in which they're sealed.
For what purpose?
Now that's simple!
Because I want to destroy this world that's gone soft with love, bonding, and friendship crap!
This disgusting world can go perish!
That's all that's driven my actions since I went on my rampage several thousand years ago!
We won't let you do that.
Ard will...
Ard will come for me!
Will he?
Sure, he possesses inhuman strength,
but when all is said and done, he's still human, you know.
What's that supposed to mean?!
What if...
he were to learn about your secret?
What would happen then?
If he were to learn the truth,
he would come to hate you.
He would despise you as a monster.
My condolences.
Now, let's start the ritual.
Ardy!
You're going to rescue Miss Ireena, right?
Yes.
Though this will entail quite a bit of danger,
so I can't allow you to accompany me.
Ardy.
Ardy, you gave me strength,
and I gained confidence.
I thought I had changed.
But I couldn't make friends.
Miss Ginny.
I thought that part would never change,
and I resigned myself to being alone.
But...
Miss Ireena...
Don't you dare hurt my friend!
Ireena called me her friend.
So...!
Hmm.
I should be able to make it back by dinner time.
Miss Ginny.
Please prepare a delicious dinner and wait for us.
I'm sure Miss Ireena will be hungry when we return.
Now, I'm heading off.
Oh, right, right.
You just mentioned not being able to make friends,
but Miss Ireena's not the only one.
I consider you a friend, as well.
Ardy!
Once Miss Ireena's back, let's laugh and do silly things together again.
Yes!
No!
No! Stay away!
Stay away!
You monsters make a perfect pair!
Ard!
So you came, Ard Meteor!
Good day, you worms.
You've certainly done it this time.
I have no intention of letting a single one of you escape,
so prepare yourselves.
Don't panic!
A-A Nine Cast?!
Miss Ireena, I'm sorry I was late.
Ard!
I was so scared!
Not bad.
Yeah, it's been a long time since I've felt this way.
I could go mad.
Please don't worry.
I assure you a lizard like this is no match for me.
Look at you, showing off.
You like that monster that much?
Monster?
That woman isn't as pure as you think she is.
She may be going by Olhyde now,
but that's just a fake name.
Stop!
Don't say it!
Her true name is Laville.
The true royalty.
And that girl...
carries the blood of the Evil Gods.
With this world's religion centered around the Demon Lord,
all of the "Evil Gods" have become subjects of hatred.
If the world were to learn that our royal family
is descended from those Evil Gods,
it could overthrow the entire nation.
So that's why you rule indirectly through proxies.
Yes.
Though because of that,
my daughter and I have also been forced to hide our true identities.
Yeah, Ard doesn't know that you two are this country's true royalty.
Because of that, my daughter...
might lose the first friend she's ever had.
Just so you know, that's the truth!
That's why Lars al Ghoul went after her!
None of that even matters.
What was that?
It doesn't matter if she's descended from Evil Gods, or even an Evil God herself.
What does matter
is that she is kinder and more courageous than anyone else!
She is worthy of love and respect!
To a man like me, she's truly radiant.
She's like the sun.
Yet you call her monster.
You dismiss her with such a discriminatory remark.
I will never forgive you for that.
Now I want to see your face twisted with despair even more.
That's odd.
It didn't look like you activated any defensive magic.
Which means...
That spear...
This spear has the ability to nullify lightning attack spells.
Did you think that would be enough to make me despair?
Miss Elzard,
you're not watching your feet.
The way you fight is largely shaped by the flaw unique to those with absolute power.
When you have never experienced a hard fought battle,
your tactics become monotonous.
If you ask me,
the strong lack a sense of danger.
Even now you seem to think that you aren't going to die.
So what?!
Allow me to say it clearly.
There is nothing in this world that cannot be destroyed.
Ard!
Thank goodness you're not hurt!
Thank goodness!
Wait.
Ard Meteor!
It's not over!
It's not finished yet!
Good grief.
No one likes an insistent woman.
Begone!
Miss Ireena.
I would prefer it if you please not watch the battle from here.
Ard?
That past of old is pain.
That is the life of a pathetic man.
That one is alone.
Even though there are those who follow him,
none rule together with him.
No one understands him.
Everyone leaves him.
Even his one and only friend tossed him away.
He sinks into a sea of madness and isolation.
Despair, Ard Meteor!
There will be no relief in such an end.
It will be death by drowning in anguish and despair.
Surely that will be...
The Story of a Lonely King.
Private Kingdom.
Th-This is...
Threat designation: Level 3.
Releasing limiters by 15%.
Commencing defensive action.
What is that?!
Who on earth are you?!
Shall we dance for the first time in a while, Lydia?
Yes, my lord.
I'm just a villager!
But I'll fight you in your arena.
Now keep up, scumbag!
You're challenging a dragon to an aerial battle?!
Such arrogance!
I'll make you pay with your life!
Magic reaction from below.
High probability of circle formation in 0.2 seconds.
Thermal reaction from left and right.
Direct hit imminent in 3 seconds at current speed.
Construct the acceleration spell.
We'll counterattack after dodging.
Yes, my lord.
Lydia, ready Code Alpha!
Affirmative.
Stand by for Executioner Ray.
Complete. Ready to fire.
Too slow, too slow!
Not enough!
That was easy.
You'll be way happier off dying here.
Your Ireeny is a monster,
but you're on another level!
You're both the same, and you'll never be able to stay friends.
She will come to fear you and betray you without hesitation.
There is no love or friendship in this world!
Ard...
Now die in isolation!
That's a fitting end for you!
Ard!
You can do it!
Don't you go losing to someone like her, you hear?!
You've made one mistake.
I'm not alone anymore.
Lydia, ready Phase II!
Roger.
Shifting to Brave Demon Full Body, Second Form.
Analysis complete.
Activating Magic Canceller.
It's over, Ard Meteor!
What on earth?!
Analyze, understand, and control.
That's the essence of how I fight.
I understand everything about you now.
Not just the way you structure your magic.
Even your true, inner feelings.
Huh?!
Ultimately, you just hated the fact that world forced you into solitude
all by yourself, didn't you?
But I won't forgive you for dragging my friend into such retaliatory destruction.
Frenzied Dragon King, perish in despair.
This is the first time
I've ever felt so furious!
Ready Code Sigma.
Affirmative.
Preparing Ultimatum Zero.
Magical energy charge at 40 percent.
Fifty percent...
Elsym Rufasa Ulvis Azra!
Eighty percent...
Ninety percent...
Charge has reached 100 percent.
What shall we do now?
No other choice.
Ultimatum Zero.
Fire!
Am I dying?
Ard Meteor...
You killed...?
Lydia.
Thank you for your help.
Now return inside my soul.
Yes, my lord.
Miss Ireena.
M-Man, you really are incredible, Ard!
So, Miss Ireena...
Will you continue to be my friend?
Of course I will!
I look forward to it, Ard!
Thanks.
Well, we should hurry back.
Miss Ginny should be preparing us dinner.
What am I even thinking?
Ard said he was my friend even after learning my secret.
I have to get stronger.
I have to become stronger than anyone else,
so I can stand beside Ard.
Then I'm sure he'll...