On a deserted battlefield, two races clashed against each other—humans and demons.
Massive stone formations stood at the center of the battlefield. Several humans hid behind those giant rocks, waiting silently.
The moment the demons crossed the stones—
Blood splashed into the air.
A sword flashed.
Kshhh—!
Two demons instantly lost their heads.
But at the same moment, seven humans were killed.
Their severed heads were held tightly in the demons' hands.
A flashback appeared.
The instant several humans rushed out from behind the stones to ambush the demons, they successfully killed two of them. However, the nearby demons immediately noticed the attack and countered with brutal speed, slashing the humans down before they could retreat.
Now, only a few humans remained hidden behind the rocks.
Seeing this, Jack's expression turned tense and shocked.
On the other side, even the demon leader looked slightly surprised before bursting into arrogant laughter.
"Haa... hahaha...! What made you think that trick would work?" he mocked. "If it had been someone else, maybe it would've succeeded. But I am a vampire. My nose is extremely sharp!"
He grinned darkly.
"I already know the remaining humans are hiding behind those stones. Come out already!"
Meanwhile, Yuki stood nearby, watching the battlefield with confusion.
"Hah...? What is a vampire?"
Yuki had never heard of vampires before.
On the planet Elaria, vampires rarely left their kingdom, and there was supposedly only one true vampire race remaining in existence. That was why Yuki knew nothing about them.
At the same time, Konta was shown hiding behind one of the stones. His face was filled with anger and tension.
Slowly, he stepped out from cover.
The remaining humans followed him.
Jack narrowed his eyes.
We lost seven humans... but they only lost two demons...
The battle resumed once more.
Humans charged forward while the demons attacked head-on.
Because of their greater numbers, the humans managed to surround many demons. However, the demons still dominated the battlefield with overwhelming brute strength.
"YAAAH!"
Click!
Clang!
Slash!
Swords collided violently.
Arms were severed.
Legs were torn apart.
Bodies collapsed onto the blood-soaked ground.
Meanwhile, Konta continued rushing through the battlefield while using other humans as cover to approach the demon leader.
If I kill that demon, Konta thought, half the pressure on our side will disappear instantly!
Elsewhere, Yuki was fighting a demon wielding two massive swords.
The demon stared at him before laughing loudly.
"Hah...? A kid? Don't humans have any brave warriors left? So they sent a child instead? Hahahaha!"
Yuki said nothing.
He simply stood in silence with his sword raised in stance.
Suddenly, the demon attacked with one sword.
Yuki blocked it immediately.
But the demon followed with the second blade.
Yuki noticed it just in time and leapt backward to dodge.
"Ahm!!"
The demon became irritated and unleashed a relentless barrage of attacks.
Yuki desperately dodged every strike.
This demon isn't giving me any chance to attack! he thought nervously.
From afar, Jack observed the battle silently while four human guards protected him.
Meanwhile, Konta continued running toward the demon leader.
The scene then shifted to the Tower of Knowledge.
Tiyara stood alone on a balcony on the twenty-fifth floor, staring toward the direction of the war.
The wind blew through her flowing hair.
Her eyes carried worry and emotion.
The war must have already started by now...
Can Sir Jack really win this battle?
Back on the battlefield, Yuki continued dodging the demon's attacks repeatedly, moving around like a monkey.
The demon finally snapped in frustration.
"Stop jumping around like an insect! If you have courage, then fight me directly!"
The demon stopped attacking for a moment.
Yuki, who had just landed from another backward jump, crouched slightly before replying calmly—
"As you say."
The next instant—
He exploded forward with incredible speed.
The demon's eyes widened in shock.
Yuki's sword sliced forward with terrifying sharpness.
The demon hurriedly raised both swords to block—
—but Yuki's blade cut through both weapons effortlessly before cleaving straight through the demon's body.
Yuki landed silently behind him.
A second later, the demon's body split into two pieces and crashed onto the ground.
Ignoring the corpse, Yuki looked around the battlefield.
Every demon was fighting against four or five humans at once.
I don't know if this is good or bad... Yuki thought.
But I think we can actually win this war...
Suddenly—
"YAAAHHH!!"
A scream echoed across the battlefield.
Yuki instantly turned toward the sound.
Several human corpses lay scattered on the ground.
Only a few humans remained standing, desperately fighting a single demon.
Unlike the others, this demon wielded a massive hammer instead of a sword.
Just moments earlier, the demon had thrown three humans into the air with monstrous strength.
Their bodies crashed against the ground.
Bones shattered.
Blood spilled everywhere.
All three died instantly.
Seeing the horrifying scene, Yuki froze for a moment.
His trembling eyes sharpened with determination.
He tightened his grip on his sword.
Then—
He stepped forward.
One step.
Then another.
Finally, he rushed toward the hammer demon at full speed.
Jumping high into the air, Yuki swung his sword down toward the demon's head.
But the demon noticed him instantly.
With overwhelming force, it swung its hammer toward Yuki.
Yuki barely reacted in time, blocking the attack with his sword before landing far away across the battlefield.
However, the impact caused cracks to spread across his blade.
Yuki failed to notice them.
Without hesitation, he charged again.
The demon still held a human in one hand while glaring directly at Yuki.
"Come! Come! Come!" the demon roared madly. "I will kill you! COME!!"
Yuki dashed forward.
As the hammer descended toward him once more, Yuki suddenly slid across the ground beneath the demon's legs and appeared behind him.
In the same instant, he leapt upward.
The demon noticed everything—
—but reacted too slowly.
Yuki swung his sword toward the demon's neck.
To save itself, the demon raised one arm to block the blade.
It was the same arm holding the captured human.
Slash!
The demon's arm was severed completely.
Yuki landed smoothly on the ground.
"AAAAGHHHH!!"
The demon screamed in agony.
Using that opening, Yuki quickly approached the rescued human.
"Are you okay?" he asked.
"Hah... ah... y-yes... I think..." the human replied weakly.
"Good," Yuki said calmly. "You can go now. I'll handle this demon."
"But—"
"Just go. Trust me."
The human hesitated before nodding painfully and running away.
"Haa... ah... agh...!"
Meanwhile, Yuki slowly turned back toward the demon.
The demon clutched its severed arm while screaming in unbearable pain.
"Ghh... ahh... AAAAGH!!"