Encyclopedia of Feanor Continent

The fertility of demons is incredible to humans, even goblins can't match their reproduction speed, and the world of hybrid demons is a world where the principle of "the weak eat the strong" is used to the limit. Before they reach adulthood, they will become the food of other demons or even the same kind. Under this extremely cruel survival of the fittest, sometimes there will be some demon leaders who are not only strong but also very intelligent, and Barutan is one of them.

It may not be the most powerful and good at fighting among the mixed-blood demons, but it is definitely the smartest and cunning one among the demon leaders we know. It even reached more than six meters. Its lower body is like a huge lizard, but its upper body is like a deformed humanoid creature growing out of the lizard's neck. It has not only four strong arms, but also a pair of huge horns and terrifying tusks.

Relying on its strong physique, it has survived well in the world of hybrid demons that prey on the weak, and it also controls the most powerful army of hybrid demons in the entire Titan world with its amazing intelligence and leadership. -- "Encyclopedia of Feinuo Continent · Alien Creatures"

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The sound of someone falling suddenly came from the torture room that should have been empty except for Palos. Palos heard Alfred panting and asking, "Why is it so dark, Lacia?"

A small ball of light rose from Leicia's palm, illuminating a small area nearby.

Palos looked at the two demons who suddenly appeared in surprise. They looked like they had experienced more than a dozen consecutive vicious battles. Alfred was covered with scars and his armor was broken in many places. Recia looked It's not as miserable as him, but it just looks like Palos is familiar with her tired look. Every time Evandel, who is also a spellcaster, overcasts a spell, she will show this look as if she hasn't slept for a few days and can't sleep. With a distressed expression.

"Your Majesty the Demon King, why..." Alfred looked at Palos, who was obviously imprisoned, in shock.

"My identity has been discovered." Palos explained lifelessly.

"We'll rescue you right away." Alfred said, before Palos could stop him, he swung his sword towards the cage.

The blade of the sword was pitch black, and it didn't look like it was made of metal. Although Alfred swung the sword with a barely exhausted blow, it cut off the steel fence of the cage several times. root.

Palos was still sitting there motionless, staring blankly at the severed iron railing. Alfred asked nervously, "Your Majesty the Demon King, are you injured? Can you still stand up?"

Of course Palos could stand up, but he was not interested in the matter of "escape" at all. Although he had tried hard to escape the pursuit and survive before, from the moment he was caught by the mage, he He completely gave up hope, he felt that part of himself had died, and the remaining body was just numbly waiting for the final execution, with no interest in what was happening and what was about to happen.

When Alfred came to pull him, he didn't resist, he was pulled up numbly, listening numbly to the rumbling sound getting closer, numbly watching a corner of the ceiling collapse with a bang, revealing a big hole.

The flames on the ground leaked from the opening, and a strong hammer-tailed demon found the hole and the weak-looking demon woman near the entrance. It roared excitedly, and rushed forward on the rubble To Recia.

Alfred immediately rushed up to resist, but he was exhausted to the extreme, and his movements were obviously unable to do what he wanted. Not long after, he was sent flying by the hammer-tailed demon with his tail, knocking over a wooden torture device, and even the sword They all dropped their hands and rolled to Palos' feet.

The Hammertail Demon was about to make up for the last blow to Alfred who couldn't get up. Leicia released a bolt of lightning and hit it. Her magic power had also reached the point of exhaustion. Other than that, it didn't cause any substantial damage to the demon, but successfully diverted its attention.

The hammer-tailed demon rushed towards Leicia. With its size and speed, this short distance was only two or three steps away, and Leicia, who had exhausted her magic power, was already powerless to resist.

At this time, Palos picked up the sword on the ground.

It is not clear what aroused his will to fight, maybe it was an instinctive reaction to danger, maybe it was his aversion to demons, maybe it was his subconscious desire to protect these two demons, Palos had no time to think about it. Rushing towards the devil, he jumped up with a run-up, holding the sword in both hands and stabbed deeply into the devil's back. This sword was sharper than he imagined, and he swiped down with his weight and momentum, A big gash was cut in the demon's back.

The demon fell, and Palos pulled out his sword to cut off the meat hammer on the demon's tail, so that no one would be bitten again. After doing this, he seemed to wake up from the chaotic state of numbness. Began to notice everything around - from outside the smashed hole came the sound of fighting, explosions, roars of demons and screams of people, many houses were burning, and the fire made the city brighter than ever after the sun disappeared .

"What's going on?" He turned his head and looked at Alfred who was being lifted up by Leicia in amazement.

"The army of demons has crossed the gap and is attacking the city." Recia replied instead of the general who was coughing blood, "We must leave here immediately."

The crumbling ceiling continued to collapse, and Palos had no choice but to crawl out of the hole, reaching out and pulling the two exhausted demons out.

He returned the sword to Alfred, but the demon general shook his head and didn't take it: "Don't return it to me, this is your sword. I wanted to give it to you a long time ago, maybe it can make you You remember more things."

But Palos didn't want to think about his own affairs. He saw that a corner of the familiar Cathedral of the God of Light had been smashed down, and two priests who hadn't managed to escape were crushed under the rubble. Soaked in blood, huge fireballs are tearing through the dark night sky and continue to hit the city, and the figures of demons can be seen everywhere. Soldiers are fighting with demons everywhere. Rescue your loved ones from a burning house.

"...I'm going to help them!" Palos ran towards the chaotic city almost instinctively.

Alfred held him firmly: "You can't go, you will die!"

Leicia also said: "Don't forget your identity. Human beings imprison you here, but you still want to die for them. It's not worth it."

"Don't worry about it!" Palos threw away Alfred's hand, and the seriously injured demon general couldn't catch him, and shouted anxiously: "Idarius!"

Palos, who had already run several steps, stopped suddenly because of this name. He froze in place like a stone statue, and many chaotic memory fragments were awakened along with this name. Alfred, Laycia , and many of his former friends have called this name countless times. They grew up with him, experienced thousands of years together, and faced many difficulties and challenges together. Before they started calling him His Majesty the Demon King , they have laughed or called out his name countless times - Idarius.

Palos turned his head and looked at them with complicated emotions. Alfred started coughing because of the outraged cry just now, and coughed up blood again. Lacia, who had exhausted her magic power, could only pat him on the back and give it to him. He was smooth, and the high priest of the Demon Race looked at Palos with tired but calm eyes: "...Do you remember? This is your real name. I know there are people and things you care about here, but as a This period of human life is just a short episode in a long life for you, and we are your friends, your people, and your kind."

Alfred gasped and said, "I know you don't want to face it, but this is your real life."

Palos knew what they said was true.

For the continuation of the demons, he has worked hard, endured humiliation, and even did not hesitate to kill an innocent mage apprentice. That is his real life, whether he wants it now or not.

The more than 20 years of being "Palos" are just an episode, and those short but happy times with Avendell are just a misunderstanding by accident.

Palos was in a state of disarray, and Alfred began to cough again, and the suppressed painful cough knocked on his heart one after another. This is his real life, and the people he should really care about, even if he is not very Remember them, still instinctively want to help and protect them.

Palos finally began to care about Alfred's injury: "Are... are you okay?"

Alfred, who had already breathed a sigh of relief, shook his head: "...Let's take advantage of the chaos and get out of the city first, you must survive, that's the most important thing."

Recia silently supported Alfred and began to walk out of the city. Palos looked back at the burning city. He actually wanted to find Avondel, even though he knew it was a bit ridiculous——Evan Del was going to kill him, but he only wanted to go to Avondel's side, to protect him in the chaos, to make sure he was okay, regardless of whether the relationship was a misunderstanding that shouldn't exist.

But he can only think about it, Evandel would not want to see him, after all, his real life is a life separated from Evandel with a deep hatred, the mage recognized this more clearly than him, and also earlier I put this relationship based on misunderstanding behind me.

Only he is still unwilling to accept the reality, and still lamenting that fate is so cruel that after 200 years, he still meets Avondel in the vast crowd, and falls in love with this person he has hurt deeply.

Palos had to force himself to turn his attention to other places. He took a step forward to help the weak Alfred instead of Leicia: "How did you make it like this? What happened to Titan World?"

After being stunned for a moment, Alfred put his weight on him with confidence: "...Let's talk slowly on the way."

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Evandel didn't know that Palos had escaped. He had just gone to the basement of the cathedral to see Palos come out, and before he returned to the hotel, the demons began to attack the city.

The God of Light had already warned them that the last time it was just a small-scale temptation, when Barutan came again prepared, what awaited them would be an unprecedented fierce battle, so the civilians who could leave all moved out. The city and nearby countries also sent troops to join the city defense.

People were already mentally prepared, but this attack far exceeded their expectations.