Yuki stood frozen on the battlefield, tears falling from his eyes.
Memories of Konta flashed through his mind one after another.
Going shopping together.
Eating meals together.
Training side by side.
Even though their time together had been short...
To Yuki, those moments had been precious.
"Maybe it was only a short time..." Yuki whispered weakly, "but to me... it was precious time..."
Tears continued streaming down his face.
Slowly, he lifted his head.
His eyes locked onto the giant demon standing in the distance.
The sorrow in his eyes transformed into burning rage.
Then—
Yuki rushed forward while screaming at the top of his lungs.
"I WILL KILL YOU!!"
BOOM!!
His speed was so terrifying that lightning-like flashes appeared behind him.
In an instant, Yuki reached the giant demon and slashed with his sword.
The giant demon blocked the attack using its weapons.
But the pressure behind Yuki's strike was overwhelming.
"EEE...!!"
The giant demon's feet slowly began sliding backward across the ground.
Shock appeared on the demon's face.
What...?
This kid is pushing me back?!
Suddenly, Yuki used the force of the clash to leap into the air.
He unleashed a storm of attacks from above.
The giant demon desperately blocked every strike.
Yuki's eyes had completely turned red from anger.
The two exchanged countless clashes in midair.
CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!
But then—
CRACK!!
Yuki's sword shattered.
"!!"
Yuki quickly jumped backward and landed safely on the ground.
He glanced at the broken blade for a moment before tightening his fists.
"Brute strength, huh...?" he muttered.
"Then let's see... brute strength versus brute strength!"
The next second, Yuki rushed forward again.
He leaped straight toward the giant demon and threw a powerful punch.
The demon blocked using its weapons—
—but the impact still blasted the giant demon backward violently.
And then—
CRACK!!
Both of the demon's weapons shattered instantly.
For the first time, tension appeared on the giant demon's face.
But Yuki gave him no time to breathe.
He rushed forward again and unleashed another punch.
The giant demon blocked using both arms.
This time the damage was reduced—
—but Yuki suddenly dropped low and spun.
THUD!!
A powerful kick slammed directly into the demon's face.
The giant demon was knocked backward into the air.
Yuki instantly jumped after him.
Then—
Punch after punch crashed into the demon's body.
"GH—! AGHH!! GHH...!!"
Yuki attacked relentlessly without giving him a single moment to recover.
Suddenly, the giant demon managed to grab one of Yuki's punches.
Yuki noticed immediately.
Without hesitation, he shifted from punches to kicks.
BOOM!!
A devastating kick struck directly into the demon's chest.
The giant demon screamed in pain before crashing onto the ground.
At that same moment, Yuki descended from above and threw another monstrous punch toward the demon's face.
BOOOOOOM!!
The impact shook the battlefield like an earthquake.
Dust and fog exploded into the air.
Humans and demons alike stared in shock.
"W-What was that?!"
"An earthquake?!"
However—
The giant demon had barely dodged the attack.
Yuki's punch had struck the ground instead.
The next second, the giant demon suddenly appeared behind Yuki and launched a counterattack.
But Yuki slightly shifted his body and dodged the punch effortlessly.
Slowly, he stood up and turned toward the giant demon.
His eyes burned with terrifying anger.
His expression looked almost monstrous.
For a brief moment—
Even the giant demon took a step backward in fear.
W-What is this...?
He's just a kid... so why is he this strong?!
Blood flowed from the demon's body.
But Yuki charged again.
His speed was so fast that afterimages appeared behind him.
Yuki threw another punch.
The giant demon answered with a punch of his own.
BOOOOOOM!!
The collision created a massive shockwave.
Humans and demons alike were blown backward by the force.
The ground trembled violently.
Then—
A brutal exchange of punches began between the two monsters.
Their fists moved so quickly that both bodies were lifted into the air despite neither of them being able to fly.
The atmosphere itself trembled.
The clouds shook above the battlefield.
To everyone watching, it looked as though flashes of light were colliding in the sky.
Then suddenly—
Yuki landed one devastating punch.
BOOOOOOOOOOM!!
An enormous pressure wave exploded outward.
Every human and demon on the battlefield was blasted away.
The giant demon shot downward at incredible speed and slammed into the ground.
Everyone stared in complete shock.
Yuki landed safely nearby.
The giant demon's body was covered in blood.
Every bone in his body had been shattered.
His face was completely destroyed.
Yuki calmly walked past him without another glance.
Only a little blood flowed from Yuki's mouth.
Despite everything, he was still standing perfectly fine.
Ahead of him stood the demon leader.
The vampire had been watching the entire fight silently.
Now, Yuki was walking directly toward him.
The demon leader smiled darkly.
"I'm impressed," he admitted. "A human child this strong... truly unexpected."
His smile widened coldly.
"But you will die here. Your story ends today."
The demon leader stretched his hand forward.
Suddenly—
Three silver chains glowing with purple aura shot out from his hand.
The chains instantly wrapped around Yuki's body and restrained him completely.
Yuki was forced down onto one knee.
"AGH...!!"
He struggled violently, trying to break free.
But the chains refused to move.
The demon leader burst into laughter.
"Hahahaha!"
"Your commander is dead!"
"This child has been captured!"
"What do humans have left now?!"
"Hehehe... HAHAHAHA!!"
Meanwhile, Yuki remained silent.
He glared at the demon leader with burning rage.
Inside his mind, countless thoughts flashed through him.
Physical power... brute strength...
The reason I became this strong... is because Precious trained me so harshly...
Yuki slowly lowered his head.
So what...?
Am I supposed to stay bound like this...?
The next instant—
Yuki clenched both fists with all his strength.
"KABHI NAHI!!!"
"NEVER!!"
CRACK!!
The chains exploded apart instantly.
For a moment, the demon leader froze in confusion.
What just happened...?
But before he could react—
Yuki suddenly appeared right beside him.
His hand grabbed the demon leader by the neck.
Then—
BOOOOOOM!!
Yuki dragged him across the ground with overwhelming force.
At that moment, pure killing intent burned within Yuki's eyes.
And in that single second—
The demon leader understood something clearly.
He was doomed.