Became the Son-in-Law of the Traitorous Family

8. Star of Extinction – 02

[Death variable – You have faced Illivatus, the legendary demon from 500 years ago!]

[You have faced an enemy that you cannot handle with your current situation.]

[You have entered the opponent’s unique area! Be careful. The chance that your mind will be eroded by the demonic energy of a high-ranking opponent increases!]

[「The future guided by the stars (???)」 Is watching over you. Creates a ‘perfect’ defense against the opponent’s mental interference!]

[This is a meeting that should not take place yet in the fixed time axis. Based on the time paradox, the quest will be renewed.]

[Sub quests have been updated.]

[Sub Quest – 『Destroy the demon, Illivatus (???)』]

[Description: ????]

[Limit: ????]

[Reward: ????]

[In the high heavens, ■■ pays attention to this encounter. ■■ Is activated.]

As he faces the one who revealed his true nature as a demon, countless message windows pop up in front of Reiner’s eyes.

But now was not the time to care about such things. Reiner raises his sword and stares at the huge foe he could possibly kill on the spot.

Callessness is not tolerated. Because that was one of the ‘death variables’ in his destiny, where he could end everything right here and now.

On the other hand, Illivatus thought to himself at the very moment that the pure white flash that came down from the sky had annihilated his subordinates without a trace.

‘What is that flash of light? Does magic exist in the world that can slaughter a demon in a single blow?’

As far as Ilibatus knows, it is impossible to annihilate the demons in a single blow, even with any magic in the world. Even if it was an insignificant low-level demon in the eyes of Illivatus, it was all the same.

I don’t mean to talk about the difference in power of magic at most. This is because living beings born as demons basically have their origins in the Demon Realm, so in the material world, it is impossible to slaughter them all at once no matter what method is used.

The only exceptions are the divine magic of the Elyos, who are their nemesis, or the special type of magic that embodies the concept itself and allows them to strike at their source, or the great miracle that goes beyond the limits of magic (大異蹟) ) Should I say it’s about magic?

But that doesn’t mean that Ilibatus was intimidated by his opponents. He just felt curious and curious about the occurrence of a situation far beyond his own assumptions.

“Was it also a trap? You dug this trap. No matter how much you think about it, it would be quite difficult to open such a high-output barrier.”

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It was a very indifferent question to say that it was the state of the situation in front of the inside of the barrier that was currently weighing down on him, and the person who had suddenly massacred the party.

That’s why Reiner, the young man confronting Illivatus, also answers him with a casual expression.

“I was quite overworked. It was a job to spill the information in time in front of the familiar that was planted in front of you, and it was quite difficult to supplement the function of the barrier and make all preparations in time.”

“Hmm, I had the feeling that things were going well after all, but as expected, it must have been a maneuver to spread disinformation.”

“You demons are all arrogant, and that is why they are idiots who cannot even look down at their own feet. I just expected that if I dug a trap from this side, it would creep in like a moth.”

At Reiner’s words, the smile on Ilibatus’ lips grew thicker. From his point of view, Reiner’s remarks felt really bold and even ridiculous.

“It’s a trap… well. I don’t feel like the current situation is a trap at all. Could it be that the ‘trap’ you are talking about is not a word used by those worms waiting next to you to believe and babble?”

Quaaang!

As Illivatus finished speaking, the right side of the space where Reiner was standing crumbled like a cookie.

In the barrier, there was also a shock mitigation function via a different dimension, a presence blocking function, and a concealment function, but Illivatus dismissed all of them as child’s play and saw through to the fact that others were hiding there. It was done.

‘Could it be that the space confinement barrier over here was destroyed with just the output of demonic energy? There really aren’t any monster babies.’

Even in the original work, 「Elancia Saga」, Illivatus was one of the top 5 demons in terms of the amount of magic possessed, so it was not unconvincing even if he showed such a scene. It’s just that he feels resentful of his own situation in confronting such a monster head-on.

“Oh, who is this? I was expecting at most that there would be a few rats hiding there, but this is more than I expected to see a friendly face.”

As soon as the cloaking field that had been hiding their appearance was broken and a group of personnel appeared from behind, Illivatus smiled broadly.

Because right there, the elite of the Grand Duke’s family, the YoRHa Knights, and the Grand Duchess who commanded them at the forefront were located.

“… Marquis of Ilibatus.”

Meanwhile, the Grand Duchess, overhearing all the conversations between Reiner and Illivatus behind her hiding place, gently bit her lower lip.

“I couldn’t believe it, but I couldn’t believe it, but that man was really right. To think that the identity of the head of the empire’s prestigious family, the Marquess of Illivatus, was a demon.”

To be honest, the current situation did not feel very realistic.

However, right in front of his eyes, he witnessed the Marquis of Illivatus blowing demonic energy all over his body, so denying that fact would mean denying the reality.

“Such a grand princess. All of this is due to a misunderstanding… I’d like to say that, but I don’t think you’ll believe me. If Her Highness had her eyes and ears, she would surely have realized the truth by now.”

As Illivatus shrugged and said that, the Grand Duchess asked him back with a trembling voice.

“Let me ask you one last time. Marquis of Ilibatus, are you really… Are you a demon?”

The Grand Duchess’s question was not her question, it was nothing more than a kind of formality to reconfirm the situation she was in right now.

Illivatus was well aware of this fact, and he decided to pay a kind of homage to her grand duchess, who had given him a sense of her pleasure during her last few years.

“Anyway, humans are truly suspicious creatures. Besides, other human beings may not know, but shouldn’t you say such things to me? 10 Years ago, I already experienced what my essence is.”

Flutter.

A black wing protrudes from behind Ilibatus’ right back. A jet-black wing reminiscent of darkness, swallowing even darkness.

At this evidence that no normal human could ever have, the Grand Duchess and everyone else gathered here widened their eyes.

“That’s right. I am an evil demon tribe that appears in fairy tales that eats humans, quenches their thirst with human blood, and continues to live by absorbing human vitality.”

“Ugh, ugh…” “

“Wow!”

And as soon as Ilibatus spread his wings, half of the knights behind the Grand Duchess could not shake off the pressure and were unable to breathe. I couldn’t control my trembling.

Illivatus only slightly revealed his own body, and this form was such a mess.

That was the price itself for witnessing something made up of the laws of another world, far removed from human interaction.

“Marquis… ! No, demons… !”

However, the Grand Duchess was the only one who did not appear to be intimidated at all even after witnessing the body of Illivatus. No, on the contrary, he even burns his fighting spirit toward him.

Among those countless humans, only the Grand Duchess clearly defined him as an enemy and tried to kill him. And that very fact made Illivatus very happy.

Yes, that’s how it should be. If the being that we directly defined as an ‘enemy’ shook his body like other worm-like humans just because he had witnessed his body, there would be nothing less exciting than that.

Looking at the Grand Duchess, Illivatus took out a sword tied to his waist.

A sword that boasts a look that seems to absorb the darkness itself, as if it were carved out of the night sky.

A sword that has been handed down for hundreds of years only to those who inherit the imperial blood, and symbolizes the authority of the current empire itself.

“… Sakyo Sword (朔燿劍), Karshdel.”

A sword that is said to contain the power to cut through light, cut through darkness, and cut through evil on the other side that exists in the negative form of this world.

The sword was now held in the hand of the target he had to slash, and it was spewing out terrifying demonic energy.

“The excitement is low. Even if there are a few bugs in a group, they can’t come close to a true strong one. You guys don’t even deserve to face me with a sword.”

Kiriririk-

It wasn’t just strong momentum. Like a drop of water on a lake, the ripples and spreads of demonic energy resonated with the sword, dragging the spirits of everyone present into the abyss.

The momentum makes even the Grand Duchess, who had just been fighting fiercely, and even Cirilla, who was protecting herself with her powerful mental barrier and magic, slow down.

“…..”

Meanwhile, Reiner looked at the scene and calmly organized his thoughts.

Not good. At this rate, if everyone froze at the momentum emitted by Illivatus, everyone would surely die in this place.

Of course, I didn’t expect from the beginning that the Grand Duchess or the knights she had brought would help in fighting Illivatus.

Ilibatus is a demon with absolute power that has already gone far beyond the level of transcendence. At best, if you try to attack such a guy with humane tactics, only corpses will be mass-produced endlessly.

But even if they were like that, wouldn’t they be able to deal with other low-level demons or serve as a shield so that Reiner or Cirilla could deliver a decisive blow?

… No, actually, these are all just excuses.

If this continues, everyone will die at the hands of Illivatus. And, Reiner didn’t want to watch someone die in front of his eyes.

This world is a game. But… At the same time, for Reiner, this world could not be dismissed as a simple game.

No, even if this world is a game… It would not be very pleasant to see others die right in front of one’s eyes.

Although it’s hypocritical, Reiner hoped that as many people as possible could return alive.

For that to happen, everyone must work together. That ultimately saves this world and saves the Grand Duchess… Because he thought it would be the only way to save his life.

“To think that a demon like a bug is obsessed with the idea of the chosen people that humans love so much. It looks like you’ve been playing aristocrats in the imperial palace for too long, Illivatus.”

“…What?”

In an instant, Illivatus lifted his eyes as he saw the ignorant youngster in front of him.

How on earth does that guy look at himself who has perfectly allegorized the essence of a demon from the front and still look so fine? He would never be able to do that if he was a human who had not yet achieved break-out.

“Did you just tell us that you deserve to face the sword? That was a funny word. I don’t even know how much the garbage-like demons are talking about qualifications, won.”

Rainer looks at Illivatus and smiles coldly.

“What grandiose qualifications do you need to clean up just one piece of trash?”

Uh uh uh-

Reiner raises the sword he was holding upwards. At the same time, the sword energy leaked from his sword exploded in all directions, wiping out the demonic energy Illivatus was exhaling.

And the Grand Duchess and the knights looked at the scene with blank eyes. The appearance of Reiner feels very similar to that of a hero in a children’s book.

“Remember. The day you guys decided to become a knight, what the hell did you swear to raise your sword for?”

In Reiner’s opinion, he didn’t have any talent for words. It was impossible to utter a speech that would convince anyone and force a trembling soldier to take up his sword again.

So he can only do one thing now.

“The opponent is a demon. It is an enemy of mankind. If we don’t stop it today, it will kill our parents, eat our brothers, and slaughter our sister in the future. Everything that was sworn to, that demon will destroy everything.”

I’m just telling the story in my heart honestly with sincerity.

“It’s not too late. If you’re scared, and if your life is a waste, run away. But if… If you still remember the original reason you wanted to pick up the sword that day.”

Overcome the image of death that comes to mind and take a step forward. The creaking sound of the rubble of the building from the floor I stepped on echoed in all directions.

“Raise your sword. Prove it. Not for anyone else-“

Rainer drew his sword towards Illivatus, stood at the forefront and calmly shouted to everyone.

“For yourself.”

And on this day, a hero was born.