Ridiculed as Failed Hero's Son, He Betrays All & Uses Demon lord Techniques

In the courtyard a teen named Earth crashes to the ground staring up at the sword pointed directly at his face by a girl the crowd Marvels as princess Fi wins again which is no surprise given that she's the daughter of salja one of the seven Heroes fi addresses Earth telling him that while his skills are improving he still hasn't mastered his magic sword as Earth's childhood friend her constant nighing irritates him she Reminds him that he's never managed to defeat her which is true as Earth always comes second place after the nation's Imperial princess as

fiend continues her tirade Earth overhears some girls complimenting him fiends hears him as well making her rush over to them she starts badmouthing Earth calling him a huge pervert the girls believe her much to his frustration it's a routine he's all too familiar with Fi then turns back to him mentioning how disappointed his Father must be with his current state Earth clenches his fists sick of hearing those words after school some Knights discuss the younger generation lamenting their lack of skill when they notice someone practicing alone in the courtyard upon closer look they realize it's

l Hero's son Earth they start gossiping about how strange it is that the son of the most talented hero is considered a failure in the past seven Brave Heroes defeated the great Demon King as the son of one of the heroes Earth's lacking abilities is a point of Gossip Earth abruptly interrupts the knight's conversation shamelessly admitting that he has shown them a pitiful sight they tell him it can't be helped since his opponent is the princess but this only annoys Earth more he's tired of their lectures suddenly someone declares that Earth should listen to the

knights it's Earth's father hero Earth's mood darkens as his Father comments on his latest loss to fiends hero reveals that he and salja were Rivals too but then he adds a stinging remark about how Earth's opponent is a girl he begins to brag about his own past accomplishments too self-absorbed to notice his son's struggles boldly Earth asks his father to teach him Sword Play so he can finally beat the princess but hero brushes him off off claiming he's too busy with work Earth feels The Familiar Sting of disappointment his father never teaches him anything leaving

him to desperately train on his own to meet everyone's expectations when hero describes him as a slow learner Earth snaps back saying it's because his father never cared enough to teach him he argues that taking second place is an achievement in itself asking what's so wrong with not being first his Outburst shocks hero and the knights with no reply Earth storms off not wanting Anyone pity frustrated with himself for yelling like that later Earth returns home and notices someone in the garden a beautiful woman he instantly blushes but then she teases him by calling him

a virgin not knowing how to respond Earth reflects on how this woman sadith is their family's personal maid she was a War Orphan taken in by his mother and became like a distant sister to him over time she grew into someone Earth secretly wanted to marry he explains he Left school early because he felt mentally drained but sad figures out it's because he lost to the princess again Earth tries to deflect saying it's not about that claiming he could just skip classes and still become an imperial knight like his father wants when saath correctly guesses

that he met with hero Earth vents his frustration about being constantly compared to his father Sadat sympathizes revealing that hero was known for being a difficult Student unlike Earth who's quite accomplished at the Academy she reassures him that everyone's attention is on him because he's important to them Earth feels touched by her words sadith always knows how to lift his spirits and that's one of the reasons he came to love her she says she'll give reward but when she reveals that she only intends to cook him omelette sadith teases Earth for looking disappointed in the

midst of his embarrassment sadith mentions Something intriguing it's time for the annual cleaning of the sealed room knowing Earth's curiosity she leads him inside though she has to leave to fetch more cleaning supplies before leaving she permits him to see the sword of Legend doubting Earth could steal it even if he tried Earth Huffs but approaches the heavily secured door before he was born a war raged between the demons and humans with hero defeating the Demon King using this very Sword now sealed behind the door as a child Earth was always excited to see it

he unlocks the door and pushes it open only to be shocked by what he sees a horn figure floating inside the room the entity turns around muttering something about it being a year since he was last Disturbed Earth stares in disbelief unsure if the creature is a man or a woman the demon presumes it's been 15 years since his imprisonment and realizes it's not the usual maid who Opened the door looking closer at Earth the demon recognizes him as Hero's son Earth demands to know who he is and how he got inside shocking the demon

who asks if hero can see him just then sath returns wondering why Earth is being so noisy he urgently points out the Intruder but sadith doesn't see anyone she assumes that he must be seeing hallucinations or pranking her to cause Mischief after she leaves again the demon observes that it seems only Earth Can see him alarmed Earth grabs a mop and lunges at the demon channeling his power into his makeshift weapon the demon recognizes the technique as the magic sword technique and Compares Earth to Hero which infuriates Earth he demands the demon to be quiet

but his attack passes right through the entity the demon calmly explains that it's pointless he currently exists only in a spiritual form seeing Earth's confusion the demon decides to tell the boy his Name he introduces himself as Trey the great Demon King leaving Earth Frozen and shocked and fear everyone knows who Trey is so Earth faints much to Sadat's alarm when he wakes up he thinks it was all just a bad dream sitting up he's immediately hugged by a relased sath making him blush confused Earth asks why they're in his room and sath explains that

she found him unconscious but notes that he seems fine now but as soon as he spots Trey floating above him Earth's Alarm returns sadith however still sees no one and assumes he's playing games again after she leaves to cook dinner Trey speaks to Earth reminding the boy that only he can see him he confirms that he is indeed the great Demon King when Earth asks why Trey is in his family's Armory Trey explains that his Spirit has been trapped in the sword ever since his defeat hero stored the sword away without knowing this worse Trey

reveals that he seems to be bound To Earth a revelation that troubles the boy he reveals he couldn't separate himself from Earth no matter what he does Trey who's tired of being imprisoned demands Earth take him out outside Earth refuses outright given who Trey is but the demon smirks commanding him to obey when Earth doesn't budge Trey resorts to pouting shoving his face against Earths until the boy reluctantly agrees albe it only for a quick walk sath returns and asks where he's going When he replies that he's heading to town she assumes he's planning to

go out and play instantly she hurls utensils at him pinning him to the wall with terrifying Precision Trey witnessing this wonders if she's really just a maid given her skill sadith looking Furious tells Earth she had planned to pamper him since he seemed down earlier her menacing expression alarming the boy but since he's apparently healthy enough to go to town she decides he needs to be Punished for skipping classes both Earth and Trey look scared in moments later Earth's scream of pain Echoes through the house the next day Earth is still exhausted after last night's

ordeal but relieved that sadath finally let him go his only problem now is Trey who's fascinated by every modern thing he sees the demon demon Marvels at how advanced humans are compared to Demons when Earth asks for his thoughts on the town Trey's mood shifts he notes that while Human Society has developed some aspects remain backward and problematic if he were still alive he would destroy the whole place without hesitation but he admits that his feelings don't matter anymore humans have gained peace since his defeat creating a city out of their own Ingenuity hearing Trey

admit defeat Earth finds it strange The Demon King described in textbooks is a bloodthirsty Tyrant but the one before him seems more thoughtful and aware of his limitations He even looks lonely though Earth doesn't dare say it out loud Trey reveals he has one regret the hero's party during the battle between him and the Seven Heroes the humans had United channeling their power into Hero's sword Trey alarmed had tried to stop them warning that their attack could kill him but he was too late and the resulting strike caused his defeat even now Trey is furious

that the heroes gained up on him screaming in frustration Earth Points out that Trey also had lies but the Demon King doesn't want to talk about it while Earth wonders if he hit a nerve Trey spots a familiar Series in a store window and demands that Earth by the sequel to Destiny stay night apparently the Demon King was a huge fan and he threatens to mumble in Earth's ear all day if he doesn't comply with no choice Earth loudly agrees only for Trey to inform him that he can hear his inner thoughts at school Trey

starts pestering Earth about a specific girl Earth explains that fi is the daughter of his majesty saja when TR comments on her intelligence and incredible magical Aura Earth becomes sad thinking that even the great Demon King is impressed by the princess Trey picks up on his frustration when suddenly Earth is hit with a book by his teacher who chastises him for not paying attention the teacher then adds that Earth had been staring at Fiats making the girl blush as Punishment the teacher asks Earth to answer a difficult question which is in great since he wasn't

listening in class Earth answers that the Demon King possesses the heraldic eye betrayed immediately corrects him saying it's false the truth is Trey has the six gate eye a hidden but far more powerful ability which Earth blurts out the whole class is shocked and the teacher is left bewildered having no idea what Earth is talking about this confusion leaves both Earth and tray at a loss the teacher thinking Earth deliberately gave a wrong answer orders him to stay after school for detention disappointed the teacher reminds Earth that he's the son of a hero and should

do better warning him not to mess up in the UPC graduation match later Earth angrily blames Trey for getting him detention but the demon is more interested in this match the teacher mentioned Earth explains that the graduation match is where top Students showcase their skills hearing that Earth will participate Trey asks if he's prepared Earth admits he hasn't already resigned to embarrassing himself which gets the demon thinking Trey then asks if fi was the one Earth was thinking about earlier catching the boy off guard Trey reminds him that he can hear his thoughts so he

knows about Earth's frustrations with her and his father he knows that Earth wants to prove himself but has already given up Feeling too weak to succeed Earth frustrated yells that Trey knows nothing about him about how hard he's tried but Trey dismisses his argument as weak he calls hero a fool with amazing luck which is why Earth can't surpass him utterly frustrated Earth thinks Trey is just like everyone else looking down at him he reminds The Demon King that he had lost and shouldn't be talking about how Earth can't surpass his father Earth mock Saying

his complaints about being gained up on are just excuses Earth then boldly declares he has no right to lecture him about strength however his anger turns to surprise when the Furious Demon King transforms into something horrific his fearsome Aura filling the boy with Dread Earth suddenly feels terrified even if he's just experiencing an echo of the Demon King's magic Trey claims that Earth will serve as proof then of how powerful he is than the brave hero Earth Expresses his doubt as Trey only possesses a spirit body but the demon claims that he'll be using Earth

to do so he plans to teach Earth the power the great demon king holds to show everyone in the world including the so-called seven Heroes the supreme power he holds as the looming graduation match approaches Trey decides it's time to test Earth's overall abilities Earth immediately replies no thanks which bewilders The Demon King Earth explains That with only 2 months left there's no way he can improve enough to make a difference he confesses his struggles revealing that despite all his efforts even asking sath to train him he always falls short leaving Earth feeling like the

Perpetual disappointment of a hero's son Trey Muses that perhaps Earth is simply lacking motivation the teen says his aim is to become an imperial knight but Trey questions if that's truly his own desire if not it'd be understandable Why Earth isn't motivated the team reflects that he doesn't actually want to become some legendary Warrior he's only been chasing the path of a knight because that's what everyone expects of him unsure of what he really wants Earth listens as Trey suggests setting a short-term goal for now winning the graduation match in 2 months to keep her

focused Trey decides that a little impure motivation might do the trick later they begin a peculiar training Session with a ladder laid out on the ground leaving Earth baffled Trey explains that this is lad training designed to improve stamina and Agility Earth is to learn the magical step a technique that sounds incredibly lame to the teen The Demon King pouts reminding Earth that the other can hear his every thought he wonders what training the great Demon King can offer him and so he observes as Trey demonstrates The Demon King rapidly jumps between the rungs Finishing

with a flourish Earth is still confused but Trey slows down to explain the steps demonstrating straight jumps amused by the Simplicity of the exercise Earth stifles a laugh as tre's movements remind him of a beetle Trey glares and the Teen resolves to become more focused next The Demon King shows how to jump side to side which only makes Earth chuckle more as the demon now reminds him of a shrimp after shooting the boy an even severe death glare Trey next Demonstrates how to hop from one foot to both feet reminding Earth of a game called

Hopscotch he pictures kids playing in an Alleyway one of them telling Trey that it's his turn the kid-like Demon King excitedly agrees looking ridiculous as he plays the game in reality Trey snarls at Earth pissed that the teen is not taking the training seriously Trey plans to have Earth perform a jump along a magic attribute that he'll call out the team thinks it Sounds easy but quickly realizes the training is much tougher than expected as he obeys every instruction he finds his body isn't moving like he wants it to Trey reveals that latter training improves

both physical ability and Agility skills that Earth lacks because he's always focused on only one thing at a time when in battle it's important that his body is in sync with his mind reflecting on how slow he always is in reacting to fy's attacks Earth feels A Renewed determination to train after a while Earth is breathing heavily before collapsing in exhaustion while Trey is proud of the training that he invented Earth thinks that he's in worse shape than he thought the demon informs him that they'll do latter training daily followed by physical techniques when Earth

asks about swordsmanship as his father excels in swords Trey surprises him by saying they won't focus on it at all Earth simply has no talent for it Trey reveals that when they first met he immediately noticed that Earth's fighting style didn't suit him Hero's magic sword relies on intense magical power and ability Earth lacks hearing this Earth bursts into hysterical laughter recalling the 15 years he's wasted practicing swordsmanship it all seems like a colossal waste but just as despair starts to creep In Trey reveals that Earth does possess a strength his father doesn't flexibility he's

Supple And spring-like much like his mother the Priestess mammo one of the seven Heroes Trey declares that Earth's true Talent lies in physical techniques and by focusing on what he's good at he can surpass hero earth laughs again this time with a sense of amusement imagining everyone's surprise when they see the heroes stun not wielding a sword Trey asks if he's unhappy with this Revelation but Earth feels the opposite excitedly he asks Trey to guide him down This New Path which makes the demon smile suddenly sadith interrupts asking Earth who he's talking to wondering if

he's made an imaginary friend out of loneliness she notices the ladder on the ground curious about it when she asks if Earth came up with the idea to train with a ladder Earth is awed by how quickly she understands its purpose when he asks why she approached him sadith hands him the menu he requested earlier both he and Trey read the paper's Contents eventually the demon concludes that it's quite a rich menu Earth thinks he's referring to how delicious the menu sounds but Trey is actually referring to how well balanced and nutritious it is leading

him to conclude that she must care a lot about Earth feeling quite touched Earth recalls the poor orphan his mother saved when he was young whenever Earth wanted attention but his parents were busy leaving him alone and sad in their big house someone would Call out to him sadith she would praise him for his good grades and celebrate his little accomplishments Earth always felt touched and eventually sadith became someone very precious to him in the present Trey encourages him to express his feelings to her nodding at him meaningfully just as sadith wonders if the menu

is into his liking Earth blurts out that he's determined to win his match in 2 months surprising her he contemplates asking for a kiss or a date As a reward but instead he impulsively says he wants to touch her chest if he wins immediately sath looks disgusted while Trey's eyes widen at his boldness a moment of silence follows before Earth shrieks in embarrassment apologizing frantically sadith looking terrifying surprisingly agrees to his request though she makes it clear it's utterly repulsive however she's moved by his declaration to win and agrees to give him the reward if

he succeeds before Walking away Earth is more motivated than ever and try realizes that impure motivation is surprisingly effective at that time Earth was feeling great on aware that he would become the worst and lose sadith in the present now that they're done warming up the great Demon King demands that Earth fight him leaving the boy looking stunned immediately Trey gets earth started on techniques for physical training he explains that while Shadows is all about Dodging imaginary enemies sparring simulates a mock battle between two people since Trey is a spirit he introduces their training as

Phantom sparring Earth correctly guesses that this means they'll be dueling making him excited until now he had only engaged in mock battles with weak opponents or fiends given the presence of other monstrous individuals Earth finds it difficult to accurately gauge his abilities in a closed environment like School that's why he's looking forward to fighting the Demon King for real trey mentions he won't be flying much during the fight but Earth is more curious about how he'll land a hit when he's an apparition Trey claims that with his power it's possible and without warning launches a

rapid attack Earth caught off guard falls to his knees clutching his throat The Demon King as asks if he really believes he's been injured and Earth realizes that he just imagined the Whole thing the injury wasn't real despite no actual harm the feeling of dying lingers shaking him to his core Trey taunts him triggering Earth's anger with a jab about being the hero's son Earth charges forward but Trey mocks him comparing his Reckless lunge to that of an impatient child annoyed by the Demon's smug expression Earth tries a clever distraction using his fist to mask

a kick aimed at Trey however Trey's well Place fingers frees Earth the demon Asks why he stopped attacking wondering if Earth's instincts kicked in once he was one step closer to death immediately Earth Retreats and uses his magic he summons a magic circle before unleashing his Thunder magic with try distracted Earth raises his leg slamming it onto the ground and summoning an earthquake however the demon disappears jumping into the air he's disappointed that the teen uses another straightforward attack though he acknowledges that the magic Used is quite powerful the demon says Earth is doing fine

but he intends to teach the teen a lesson by showing him the magnitude of power that the Demon King possesses elsewhere fi opens her eyes realizing that she fell asleep in her room which makes sense given what happened earlier she then recalls the nostalgic dream she had about her younger days she dreamt of her childhood friends and of her younger self who was happy whenever they came for her a knock On her door interrupts her thoughts and soon a maid enters telling the princess that she has received a letter FY eyes widen as she recognizes

who sent it at the same time Earth lies on the ground totally exhausted while Trey is satisfied with their training Earth reflects that he couldn't even land a single hit during The Spar and the Demon King wasn't even using any special techniques Earth had been continually struck over and over again losing the Confidence he gained from defeating opponents other than fiends as he admits that he never realized how weak he is a sudden thought pops into his mind Earth's father had fought Trey in the past along with the other six Heroes unlike Earth who was

instantly defeated by Trey his father managed to beat the Demon King the teen can't help but wonder how his father did it Earth admits that he doesn't really know much about hero as his father is always busy Or lecturing him when they talk when Trey asks if he listened to any of Hero's boasting earth falls silent the demon reveals that although hero may seem detestable on the outside his journey to becoming the hero who defeated the Demon King was not an easy one he recommends that Earth learn about his father's story Story the team reflects

on how he always hated when his father talked about the past but now he's curious about the difficulties the Adults faced in the past Earth tells Trey that he'd also like to hear about his past but for now the Demon King chooses to stay silent the next morning Earth feels sore all over as he banters with Trey someone calls out to him turning towards a stall he notices fi who remarks that it's unusual for them to meet there curious why the princess has no escorts around he notices the empty cup she's holding sounding quite panicked

fi explains that she heard the Fruit juice from the stall is delicious and insists that the cup is empty not because she's been waiting there all morning Trey skeptical assumes she's been waiting to Ambush Earth as they head toward the school fi asks Earth about his plans after graduation but he only replies with nothing special she reveals that she's been thinking after the graduation matches she'll soon be announced as Queen she asks Earth if he's aware of how she feels to which he Answers yes much to try's doubt as the future Queen Earth reflects that

his and fy's aims have always been entirely different at the moment fi chilee asks if Earth was truly staring at her in class yesterday Earth shamelessly says yes shocking The Demon King having received his confirmation fi declares that she'll be winning their graduation match after which she plans to announce something to Earth and everyone else usually Earth would tell her to do her Best but that was the old him instead he tells the princess that he'll be the one winning the match yesterday's training helped him realized his true potential and now he wants to show

sadith and everyone else's cool side additionally he plans to learn about his father's past he tells fi that there's something he can't give up surprising her with his conviction she asks if this is his confession to her which he confirms while thinking that he can't let her Find out about his deal with sadith Fi blushes heavily and tells Earth that they should fight wholeheartedly in their match a big smile on her face behind them Trey thinks that the two teens are talking about entirely different things but decides to let it be as it'll be more

interesting for him just as they arrive at School Earth realizes he had forgotten something important actually he was trying not to think about them the barriers that stand In front of him two familiar guys have just returned to their school much to fi's surprise and Earth's dismay in the past during a tutoring session young fiend struggles to concentrate earning the eye of her strict governess distracted she suddenly hears her name being called and rushes to the window without a second thought she climbs onto the window sill and leaps out recklessly the governs horrified races after

her only to find the princess was fine Secured by one of the kids magic the governs is far from pleased to see the boys again she threatens to report them to their fathers but Earth boldly refuses to let fiends be taken back even going so far as to call the Govern us a demon king the Govern us claims Earth couldn't be a hero like his father if he continues behaving this way Earth confidently retorts that while Fuji is the best Mage in the world rival the best swordsman and fi the best Lancer he Will surpass

his father to become the strongest hero in the world suddenly saath arrives much to Earth's shocked and fy's frustration at that time Earth was full of unwavering confidence not knowing how cruel reality can be when Trey asks what's going on Earth reveals that two of the children of the seven Heroes have just returned he points out the tall one is rival the son of a master swordsman while the shorter one is Fuji the son of the great Mage when Fi mentions that they'd written her a letter about their return from abroad Earth explains to Trey

that the second and third ranked students of their year decided to study overseas Trey then realizes that Earth isn't in second place but actually ranks fourth just then Fuji notices fiends and Earth and calls out to them the other students immediately bow before the princess and rival and Fuji ask for updates about Earth fiend steps in to inform them that Earth has been diligent in his studies and training much to his frustration Fuji proudly reveals that he and rival faced a group of dragons abroad and emerged Victorious Trey quietly hints that Earth is different from

the other children of the seven Heroes while a student requests Fuji to demonstrate the power he gained from studying abroad though hesitant at first Fuji eventually agrees cautioning everyone not to expect too much summoning a magic circle Fuji Extends his hands before unleashing a huge magical attack shocking everyone except Trey Earth is stunned unable to believe that Fuji's powerful display is just a low-level spell and he wonders what Fuji is truly capable of if he goes all out noticing the crowd's silence Fuji apologizes for disappointing them but the students quickly assure him that he's amazing

earth however becomes even more annoyed especially when rival comments that such power isn't Surprising at all he tells a fuming Earth that they've returned from abroad with absolute power and that Earth stands no chance of defeating them when Earth accuses him of being cocky and showing off with Fuji's magic Rivals suddenly disappear appears only to reappear right behind Earth shocking him rival declares that showing off to lesser opponents is pointless and reveals the real reason for their return they intend to participate in the Graduation matches and win as children of the seven Heroes rival believes

they must surpass their fathers he declares that when he wins he'll dedicate his victory to one person as it Dawns on Earth that he never stood a chance against his childhood friends fiend speaks up saying she won't let Rivals Proclamation go unchallenged she believes that she's accomplished a lot and declares she won't be giving up her Victory rival addresses her by name Saying he won't lose at all because when he wins he wants to become a candidate for her hand in marriage Earth is shocked not expecting that rival would have feelings for Fiats while a

crowd of girls becomes excited fi is initially a loss for words before revealing that she only thinks of rival as a friend it turns out he already knows who the princess has feelings for and it's why he's hostile toward Earth who's dense as ever Earth silently thinks there a good Match and Wishes the two all the best but Trey thinks otherwise he tells Earth that like Fiats rival 2 can't win while Earth thinks he's got no chance at winning the Demon King isn't impressed at all with their power both the defeat of a dragon and

possessing a mega tier skill after studying abroad are just mere Child's Play to him when he had vanquished a dragon king and possessed exec class magic stunned Earth listens as Trey says that two months under his Tutelage easily surpass any training the others got Trey tells Earth to trust him is after all Earth is the disciple of the Demon King boldly Earth addresses rival apologizing for interrupting their excitement he declares that it'll be him who's going to win the graduation match earlier Trey had dared Earth to Proclaim his goals to his childhood friends so that

he would feel the urgency not to fail after hearing his Proclamation rival glares at Earth assuming he shares The same intentions Earth simply states that there is something he cannot give up which only fuels the excitement among the girls behind him while he's confused by their reaction behind him fi is flustered wondering if Earth is talking about her meanwhile Fuji is torn between which childhood friend to support Trey is amused and Earth comes to the realization that he'll have to get used to everyone's eccentricities while observing Earth's class Trey can't help But comment on how

basic the lessons are he finds it absurd that students are spending time writing down equations and solving them manually when they could simply use a spell like automatic calculation eager to demonstrate Trey tells Earth to prepare a Magic sigil and then begins teaching him an incantation instantly Earth sees the answers to the equation his hand moving automatically before he knows it he has already written down all the answers Trey Chuckles clearly amused by Earth's reaction and explains that the incantation H removes the need to spend time on calculations altogether he calls the spell excal with

this spell earth realizes that he'll Breeze through exams with ease just then the Teacher Calls on Earth instructing him to solve the equation on the board without missing a beat Earth focuses on the numbers activates ex scale and the answer flows through him as he writes it down swiftly With a final swish he finishes leaving the entire class including the teacher in stuned silence as Earth casually returns to the seat the teacher asks where his intermediate calculations are Earth freezes and so does Trey the demon realizes his oversight while Earth gets into trouble Earth asks

Trey where they are as they're in some sort of wide Blank Space the demon reveals their inside his mind having used virtual reality illusion magic which allows him To control Earth's dreams as he sleeps he decides that Earth will do image training instead of listening to classes Trey confirms he's real and reminds Earth that the reason they can talk to each other is because their Spirits are connected so when Trey uses VR their connection allows him to enter Earth's dream and manipulate it as he processes this information Earth Muses that he could use VR to

conjure iric dreams but Trey tells him he won't allow that which Disappoints the teen the demon warns him that the dreams feel realistic which can be quite addicting if one isn't careful normally Trey can't do anything with his spiritual body but he manages to summon what looks like power in the dream stunning Earth with its intensity the demon reveals he's moving around magical power which is just one of his many abilities pushing it to its limits he conjures a large Whirlwind which he says is his special move the great demon Devil spiral immediately Earth thinks

he named another skill something like again which pisses off the demon the teen tries to apologize but Trey sends the skill toward him dealing Earth the full power of His attack the teen ends up on the floor believing he's going to die which Trey says makes sense since the attack turns people into minam demanding that Earth take a seat Trey summons a board to discuss something with him while both humans and demons have Reservoirs of magic within their bodies there also exist magical holes whose quantity influences one's magical power Trey Likens it to a bag

of water the more holes one has the greater the amount of power that can be used however those who have more magical holes consume their magic quicker Trey says that a child born into a family of great Mages has more luck becoming a great Mage as well because they possess more magical holes reminding Earth of both Fuji and fi with their innate talents Trey proceeds saying they simply need to increase the number of holes in Earth's body by opening them which will awaken his potential Earth is stunned that there's a way to do that and

asks Trey how it works the the demon reveals it's through acupuncture surprising the teen seeing the needles before him Earth asks if he really has to stick them into himself when he wonders if it's safe to do so Trey assures him that it is Especially since Earth has been practicing all day how to do it furthermore Trey can sense his dormant magical holes so he can guide him though he does admit it would hurt driving a needle in between the nail and the finger as he instructs Earth to calm down the team reflects that he

needs to do this considering the monsters he would need to face with a in his hand and try's voice to guide him Earth uses all of his Focus as he positions the Needle he pierces his skin immediately feeling intense pain though they're attempting to open only one dormant hole it feels as if his whole hand had been pierced with needles soon it feels like his whole body is being stabbed with knives while Trey says one needle shouldn't be too painful Earth starts to lose Consciousness just as saath arrives Earth faints later when the teen wakes

up he finds Trey floating nearby who reveals that Earth fainted from the pain Of opening a dormant hole he says it was sadith who found him at the moment sadith is sleeping and Earth couldn't help but feel touch that she's been taking care of him all this time initially he thinks he shouldn't look but he can't help but turn his head toward her hoping to take a peek just as he's about to see something sadith comments that Earth is looking a bit desperate revealing that she's been awake the entire time earth looks Embarrassed as she

berates him for being a deplorable guy however sth places a hand on his bed while cupping Earth's Che cheek with her other hand she permits Earth to take a peak if that's what he want the atmosphere is broken when someone barges into the room ready to use her restoration magic the woman becomes alarmed upon seeing Earth in sad its's compromising position causing Earth to scream in embarrassment later hero punishes Earth while the woman Tells sadus she can do better as the maid assures them that she was merely teasing Earth Trey comments that he didn't expect

to see the war Maiden mamal looking quite young Earth personally thinks she looks 30 which earns him a slap from his mother who just knows he was thinking of something rude it turns out Earth's parents rushed over when they heard that he fainted as hero is feeling hungry sadith offers to prepare dinner which Mamu thinks is a Great idea she volunteers to help sadith leaving hero and Earth alone in the room the two become Silent not knowing what to say which makes Earth cringe internally from how awkward the atmosphere is he doesn't know how to

talk to his father after the Outburst he had the other day after being reminded by Trey about his desire to discover his father's past Earth addresses his dad asking him why he wanted to become an imperial knight as the older man is Surprised Earth pretends he's only asking because he'll soon decide on a course after a bit of contemplation hero reveals that he had wanted to protect his friends and family but originally it had something to do with how his mom and his hometown were almost destroyed by monsters back then their livestock and Fields were

devastated and even hero almost perished if it weren't for one person who had easily defeated a swarm of M monsters just like that he wanted To be an ally of Justice which in hindsight seems to be quite simple of him clinging to a childish dream that he had Earth realizes what he just heard is his father's origin story though it was only a simple dream hero had followed through with it and thus protected the peace that he could see right before his eyes thinking that he too wants to reach his goal Earth declares that he's

going to try and win the graduation match stunning everyone present immediately Mamu makes a fuss about his declaration but then it turns out they don't think that he can win at all already comforting him should he lose Earth can't believe what he heard even though he's trying his best to win Earth is upset which sadith notices but he only excuses himself saying he doesn't feel too well as he leaves Trey looks at him pondering the demon tries to point out that it's not every day that Earth's family gets to eat together but the teen Is

more concerned with something else passionately he tells the Demon King to make him stronger he's willing to do anything so he can prove to everyone that he can win Trey acknowledges his words but says that tomorrow and the next day are rest days reasoning that excessive training is counterproductive besides he says the next book of you know what will be released tomorrow remembering that the guy is crazy about the destiny series Earth listens as Trey Plans to read the whole day tomorrow sadith can still remember the worst day of her life which resulted in her

living with the Ragin when Earth was born she was immediately taken by him feeling glad to have met the child in the present earth goes to the bookstore to buy the SEC sequels of Destiny stay night for an excited Trey as there's a lot Earth ends up having to rent a cart Trey decides they should immediately start reading and they Park the cart by A bench observing the Demon's excitement Earth asks if he truly opposes humans when he loves their books Trey declares that culture has nothing to do with race and demands that Earth turn

the pages for him the two start reading but then Trey complains asking how long it takes for Earth to read a page stunned at how fast Trey can read Earth volunteers to just turn the pages but the demon refuses saying earth needs to discuss the book with him after reading it Deciding to teach Earth speed reading he tells the teen that what he needs is visual Acuity immediately Earth thinks of rival and his glares but Trey tells him that visual Acuity is all about two things the first one Dynamic visual Acuity is the power to

follow objects with one's eyes allowing him to read letters quickly when Earth says it's a limited power Trey tells him he's mistaken because one can use the skill not only in reading books but also in Fights which pequs the the teen's interest as for peripheral vision Trey instructs Earth to look at the couple ahead the teen does so unhappily before he's instructed to look away immediately the demon asks for details about the scene he just witnessed and Earth finds himself unable to recall even one specific detail Trey explains that peripheral vision is the ability to

take in all the things in front of you which would be useful in determining how to Defeat an enemy during battle if the eyesight is trained a skill can be acquired which Trey calls Canon Nike Earth finally remembers something crucial even though the Demon King's training looks ridiculous at first it's actually quite effective the teen apologizes finally showing proper interest Trey declares there to finish reading all the books within a day which alarms his disciple in the past sath used to be playful hiding from her Mother and being overall mischievous despite the chaos she swed

it lived a happy and peaceful life looking back she can't help but question why such a tragic event had to happen to their City what Saad didn't know was that there was an underground facility beneath their Town shis notami according to a document there was an ancient magic within the city that could destroy continents which even the Demon King found quite dangerous the old scientists claimed This was their last hope against the demon king but someone claimed he was lying a hooded person revealed the scientist actually planned to use the magic for nefarious reasons proven

by the recordings of secret meetings as the art was just way too powerful the great Demon King decided to destroy destroy it above the ground sadith ran turning around just in time to see a large tornado destroying her home in the present sadith comes to herf out of Breath and perturbed remembering the horrific tragedy makes her sick so sadith makes her way to her room upon opening the door she's met with pictures of Earth making her giggle her spirits are immediately lifted upon seeing her young Master's cute young face after M saved sath during the

tornado the hero had decided to take care of her M was like a sister to the girl girl and when she got married sadith was a little sad thankfully hero accepted her as an Adopted child after a while Earth was born and when she held the cute baby in her arms he immediately became precious to her looking at her new cute Brother s feels like she wants the moment to last forever in the present she opens a box full of memories a ribbon inside reminds her of the bouquet that Earth gave her when she graduated

remembering his troubled face when he thought she was going to leave him SATA thinks he was being very precious then which makes her Want to tease him to sadith Earth is her young Master but then she remembers fiends making her pause closing the Box she reflects that Earth is the opposite of fiends which everyone is aware of she predicts that the children of the seven Heroes will marry each other just like when M got married sad plans to send Earth and his wife off like the rest of society watering the flowers she can't help but

long for Earth to give her the same Earnest expression however that Wouldn't be possible as she' never reveal her feelings to the young Master just then Earth returns home and immediately she notices the cved books behind him as she notices that there's something strange with his eyes a strong gust of wind hits her raising her skirt surprised sadith is worried about showing her young Master a scandalous sight but Earth only approaches her grabbing the handkerchief that was about to fly off while she blushes at how cool He's being Earth hands her the cloth saying he'll

be reading a book until dinner sad at his surprise that the young Master is being a gentleman making her think that he must have changed in reality the sight of Sadat's underwear is engraved into Earth's mind after having used visual Acuity much to tra despair inwardly the demon notes how quickly Earth learned the skill which was quite unexpected he wonders if Earth will be able to use the great demonic Evolution breakthrough later that night Earth stands alone looking at his hand before activating his power Trey comments that Earth can now stately control his magic which

is proven by how he's utterly engulfed by it the teen states that all the suffer Fring he went through to open his dormant holes is worth it though it took a long while for his magic to materialize when Trey asks how it feels to use the example technique Earth replies it feels Fantastic as his senses have become so much clearer eventually Earth challenges the demon to a final training session making Trey smile immediately the two leap into the sky attacking and blocking each other as Phantom sparring is like training with an ethereal Spirit it feels

like Earth is not hitting anything but since Trey has advanced visual it and he too had owned his it's become easy to determine when and where a strike is going to hit the old him would Have been totally defeated already at the moment the teen is not afraid of the sight of death anymore Earth suddenly Dodges surprising Trey the disciple takes the opportunity to attack but an uppercut from The Demon King spells his defeat and he loses Consciousness when he wakes up Earth realizes he still couldn't land a hit on Trey and has to suffer

a vision of himself being killed when the demon acknowledges that it was impressive that Earth Earth caught him Off guard the teen demands another round which the demon is all too willing to oblige afterward in his room Earth asks Trey why he wanted to destroy Humanity revealing he had been curious for a long time the demon thinks his story is not something humans would understand but still he continues hundreds of thousands of years ago deep within the bowels of the earth a chaotic world existed which was Trey's home he dreamed of leaving the demon realm

and discovering the World outside however other demons wanted to accomp him the humans weren't too welcoming evoking a war that spanned a long long time Trey changed and soon found himself as the feared Demon King Earth listens silently as Trey admits that he wonders what became of the demon realm after his defeat the teen asks if humans did cruel things to Demons as well which Trey confirms as it was the norm during a war using at how the Demon King was subjected to cruelty in the Past Earth announces that he wants to try and visit

the demon realm surprising the spirit the teen says he wants to see many countries but the stability of a job as a knight gives him pause Trey reminds him that Knights have no time for leisure to which Earth responds that it's okay since he doesn't intend to follow his father's path Trey's wish to experience the world as something he'd like to do as well he declares he wants to become stronger and be a man who can Go anywhere the next day the town is a buzz the graduation match is about to start while Earth is

preparing himself Trey expresses his surprise at how large the crowd is that showed up for the event Earth explains it's because the children of the seven heroes are participating Trey thinks it's the ideal event for Earth to Showcase his skills finally the event starts evoking a large cheer from the audience the announcer thanks the crowd for joining the event Before calling in the participating graduates The Crowd Goes Crazy cheering for their favorites three of the seven heroes are present and even sadith is in the audience as each match will be played in a tournament format

the announcer states that assignments will be determined via Lottery the first one to draw his rival and his fans cheer crazily for him some claim that he's as strong as an active imperial knight and Earth even overhears people predicting That rival will win after he makes his draw rival reveals he'll be fighting in the first round which evokes another round of cheering from the crowd earth goes next and this time only Whispers can be heard in the arena some talking about how he's a second generation failure Trey asks if he's conspiring a plan which Peaks

Earth's interest looking contemplative the Demon's disciples suddenly laughs before grabbing a lottery box and toss it into The air the participants are shocked but Earth is too busy using visual Acuity he swipes the draw that he wants claiming that he'll be going against rival in the first round initially stunned into silence the crowd gets mad while Hero despairs at his son's unrefined actions as rival seems confused he makes it clear that what he did was on purpose the realization hits rival he purposefully chose to go against rival furious at his audacity rival agrees to Fight

Earth accepting his challenge as the crowd becomes noisy someone demands that everyone be silent it turns out to be Emperor saja himself while fi looks alarmed Trey immediately recognizes his face though what Earth did was against the rules the emperor still asks rival if he wants to accept Earth's challenge to which he says yes while rival declares he'll win the match Earth Smiles in satisfaction hero and Mamu beg salja not to proceed with the madness But he tells them it's fine to the crowd saja claims that he admires their fighting spirit and will allow the

match between them to proceed he announces the first round to be between rival and Earth in the past people's expectations of Earth as the son of a hero made him mad he hates how all of his efforts are being dismissed as if they're not looking at him but only at his father in his upcoming match he plans to show them all in the present both hero and M are Worried for their child wondering what the hell is going on soon the host announces the start of the first round introducing both rival and Earth as children

of the seven heroes in the audience prays for Earth to win while sadith looks quite worried Trey wonders if Earth will be using the usual technique but his disciple says he wants to test his power first just by using what he learned from lad training Phantom sparring and his visual Acuity He wants to see how far he can go making Trey smile Earth glances at sadith silently telling her to witness the results of his training suddenly sadith realizes something calls out to Earth asking why he doesn't have his sword it reminds both mentor and disciple

that Earth originally practiced swordsmanship fi worriedly asks if Earth forgot his weapon which makes the crowd doubt his capability Earth's parents look anxious as well but their son doesn't pay them Any heed only telling the announcer that his weapon is his fist doubtfully the announcer tells the crowd that Earth doesn't need any weapon and signals the start of the fight rival thinks Earth is trying to make a fool out of him displeased that the latter didn't bring his sword immediately he attacks looking quite ferocious much to his fans Delight fiends is concerned but she becomes

confused as it seems that rival's sword missed its Target realizing that Earth Actually managed to avoid his attack rival swings his sword again using a technique called blooming turbulence the knights who are watching are impressed but they realize that rival's sword isn't touching his opponent at all using all the martial arts that he learned from The Demon King Earth manages to dodge every single attack he Muses that this is the culmination of all the training he's done so far he loudly claims that this is his style of Fighting before dealing r an attack called the

Great demon Corkscrew Blow The Swordsman is hit much to his fans worry the host announces that Earth has landed a hit after having dodged all of rival's techniques Earth feels good but then hears the audience attributing his success to him being the son of a hero some people are comparing him to his father While others are convinced that he was trained by Hero himself sensing that his disciple is upset Trey reminds Earth that there's still an opportunity for him to shed the label of hero ragon deciding not to be bothered by what the others are

saying Earth notices rival recover his composure still able to fight rival asks Earth where he got his new power noting that Earth's martial arts are something he's never seen before seeing that rival is burning with curiosity Earth tells him the truth he improved by strengthening his footwork sparring and reading but rival is Unconvinced that he's telling the truth Earth reveals that meeting his mentor opened his mind he had always felt inferior when it came to swordsmanship Magic and academics a feeling which aided him when his mentor told him to drop the sword and focus on

his individuality instead he was stunned but at the same time comforted that he didn't have to imitate a Great Hero at the moment he's still in the middle of training but Earth is determined not to Follow anyone's path but his own rival is stunned before shaking and frustration clicking his tongue he tells Earth to stop messing around he believes it's their duty to pass on the achievements of their parents just like what Earth had guided them to believe before back when they were all young Earth can't understand why a rival is so angry Ry but

he's not budging from his stance rival is disappointed by his reply stating that it's too bad that he Feels that way immediately Earth reades himself for an attack as Trey comments that rival is going all out now in the next second Earth is hit by various simultaneous attacks making sadith worry Trey Muses that though people are usually only able to use 30% of their true potential some humans are able to intentionally manifest superhuman strength even with visual Acuity Earth is having a hard time seeing Rivals attacks train me uses that Earth Wouldn't be able to

beat rival that is if he hadn't changed Earth activates his magic surprising his opponent his parents and everyone else with his power Trey believes that the green Flames that surround Earth suit him his disciple has just used his technique the great demon super Evolution breakthrough as his master hovers above him Earth admits that until now he had been the son of hero the hero but now he's the great demon tr's disciple he smiles proudly as He proclaims his new and real self as Trey tells Earth to prove himself his disciple attacks feeling quite pumped up

as it's the first time Trey has ever called him by name Earth lands several attacks determined to repay Trey for showing him A New Path and guiding him with his fists Earth is determined to make Trey proud as thanks for all that he's done which the demon acknowledges using the great demon flick technique Earth sends rival into a wall looking Quite beaten up ryle's fans are silent while Fuji wonders if Earth has won The Crowd Goes Wild as the announcer claims that rival has been overwhelmed however rival still moves unwilling to give up everyone is

Amazed by the turn of events fi is excited sad at this touched while Earth himself feels happy thinking he's one just when he looks away rival moves to attack fully intent on getting back at Earth both fi and sath are alarmed while Earth remains calm recalling a Memory Earth had been quite interested in learning the great demon devil spiral technique which Trey claims is difficult to control recalling that Trey believes it'll take him half a year to master Earth decides to show off and in an instant summons the Demon King's signature technique everyone is shocked

including Trey meanwhile sath looks like she's seen a ghost 's technique is about to clash against rival sword but then someone hits him in the face the devil's Spiral Fizzles out as Earth rolls harshly on the ground he gets up only to be shocked upon discovering that it was his own parents who interfered in his fight mirroring the crowd's confusion Earth asks what's going on when Heroes suddenly announces that Earth will be abstaining from the fight Earth is confused and grabs his father's arm he's about to demand to know what's going on when he hears

someone screamy in the audience it's sadith who's looking Traumatized as she remembers the tornado that took her home away horrified she asks Earth why he possesses the Demon King's ability Trey is stunned quickly figuring out that she's a survivor of shiotani while M rushes to Saad to calm her down he feels shocked as he'd never seen sadith hysterical before hero informs him that the devil spiral is what the Demon King used to destroy Sadat's Town causing Earth to recall Sadat passed as a War Orphan hero Demands his son come with him all the while asking

where he learned that technique shakely Earth answers he just wanted hero to see how strong he's become but his father only slaps him dismissing all of his son's hard work he tells Earth that the devil spiral isn't a technique that an imperial knight would use the crowd's voices become deafening immediately judging Earth for using the Demon King's technique Earth feels overwhelmed before he's pulled From his thoughts by Trey who urgently tells him to inform hero of his existence he wants hero to believe that Earth was simply tempted by the Demon King while Trey thinks he's

at fault for teaching Earth his skills his disciple believes otherwise as he knows what it's like to be hurt by humans he can sympathize with his mentor's pain Trey tells him it isn't too late yet for Earth to avoid being blamed but the teen only Yanks his hand from his father's Hold he tells Trey that it isn't his fault that there's nothing wrong with him becoming the King's disciple he doesn't see anything wrong with Trey teaching him his techniques which have caused him to grow so much these past two months addressing the audience Earth demands

they shut up for once he tells them about how he trains so much to master the techniques that his mentor taught him refusing to be criticized by them when hero tries to stop him Earth Punches his father shocking everyone hero staggers back looking stunned as Earth tells him something for the last time all the while that Earth was in pain not once did hero look his way Earth stayed he doesn't want to be his kid which feels like a punch to the gut for hero as everyone calls for Earth's Exile fiends and Fuji run toward

their childhood friend making him wonder if they' come to scold him for betraying everyone however he doesn't care anymore And conjures the great demon e spiral fints and Fuji have to cover their eyes from the strong wind when the princess opens her eyes she realizes Earth is gone having dug deeply into the ground desperately fiends tries telling Earth to stop before screaming out his name meanwhile tears stream down Earth's face as he continues his Escape he thinks of his childhood friends his parents and sadith who had promised never to leave him recalling her horrified face

Earth Feels even more distraught finally he emerges from the ground crying out his Sorrows under the night sky while Earth continues to cry Trey observes that the boy couldn't even get up anymore which isn't surprising as he conjured devil spiral twice earlier just then Earth speaks up revealing that a part of him had been hoping for something though he knows he'll always be compared to his dad he fought to remove that label Earth wanted everyone to think of him as Someone amazing but still all the people could see was hero never once acknowledging him as

someone who's getting stronger seeing his disciple frustrated Trey becomes silent before encouraging Earth to surpass Hero's achievement hero only got revered because he defeated the Demon King but if Earth is to surpass that then everyone will have no choice but to acknowledge Him Earth wonders how he should do that but Trey tells him he has No idea there are different kinds of achievements in the world but for now one thing is for sure the answer is not limited to the Empire Trey tells him to aim for the world to let everyone know his name Earth

still feels unsure when he suddenly recalls something back when he was young he usually claimed he would surpass his father he finds it funny that he's returning to his roots finally finding the strength to get up Earth declares that he wants to do it making His mentor smile the two start their Journey heading toward the ends of the Earth back at the Kingdom the knights are looking for Earth but they can't find him at all making some of them quite annoyed an old man inquires about what's happening surprising a knight who can't believe someone hasn't

heard about the earlier event which is easily the city's biggest incident since the war inside The Ragin residence Mamu desperately searches for her child Opening every door of the Mansion reaching Earth's room she finds empty which is something she expected already at the moment the knights are out searching for her son while hero is searching outside the Imperial City she's concerned that that other Knights will find Earth first as a fight might break out recalling how Earth told hero that he didn't want to be his son mammu's heartbreaks leading her to wonder what happened to

him she's still Shocked that Earth used the demon Lord's technique and that both she and hero have become sources of inner turmoil for him looking around ma' realizes it's the first time that she has taken a look at Earth's room in a while spotting her son's beat up textbook and Shelf full of technical books causes her to reflect that she and hero never had something like this working so hard only to be criticized ma finally understands where her son's hate comes from though she Knew what others thought of Earth she didn't do anything recalling the

words she told Earth ma' only now realizes how awful they were making her cry in regret she feels so stupid not knowing anything about her own son just then she hears Sadat's voice causing her to rush toward her adopted sister sadith looks awful and Mamu correctly guesses that the younger woman must have sneaked out of the hospital without permission Mission as her adopted sister is so concerned About Earth Ma reveals that her son had run off somewhere Shak sadith reveals that she heard the nurses talking at the hospital about how the Imperial Knights are looking

for Earth to arrest him Saad couldn't stay put so she searched for the young Master too M hugs her saying she and hero won't let anything happen to Earth even if they have to face salja still sad can't be comforted recalling the town's people's words they think Earth used forbidden magic but sadith Says they're wrong she witnessed the training that Earth did the culmination of which she saw during the first half of the match she insists Earth would never cheat and she would know since she was the one closest to him M feels like a

terrible mother musing how sadith understands her son better than she does she asks for saad's help determined to know more about her son even if it's already too late while sadith finally calms down elsewhere FS Fuji and rival Are called to a meeting back in the forest Earth asks Trey how long they've been on their journey to to which the demon answers it's only been roughly 3 hours making Earth despair he can't believe that there's no City nearby when Trey States they'll have to camp in the wilderness Earth recalls the Mansion he calls his home

already he misses his bed and sad at cooking Trey looks disgusted at him making Earth recall his words 3 hours earlier about surpassing his Father when Earth asks Trey if he knows how to Camp the demon says he's an expert the team believes his mentor doesn't have friends causing the Demon King to pout angrily at him as Earth starts to become hungry he announces that they should get some food before spotting a rabbit nearby he immediately lunges at it but the rabbit escapes looking pissed Earth keeps chasing it but the tiny creature is too quick

for him after a while he collapses utterly Exhausted as he can't catch the rabbit at all Trey says it would be impossible for him since they don't have weapons and the ground makes for poor footing suddenly the rabbit approaches Earth before smirking mockingly at him the teen is furious unable to do anything with Trey eventually offering his help Earth tries capturing the bunny again the creature runs managing to avoid Earth's hands after landing on the ground Earth's mind races trying to Think what he can do using the skills he learned from Trey he determines the

most efficient path to capture the rabbit seeing a path that's like a streak of light he follows it with tre's instruction and his skills Earth leaps over every obstacle and finally catches the bunny momentarily stunned he celebrates his catch but his cheerful mood is interrupted when Trey instructs him to start gutting the rabbit Earth is shocked not realizing the extent of what He'll have to do after capturing the rabbit noticing his disciples hesitation Trey correctly guesses Earth doesn't want to do it because it makes him feel bad glancing at a bush the teen realizes there

are two more rabbits who are looking mournfully at him realizing that the three might be family Earth becomes torn after a minute of indecision Earth names the bunny shooting star before releasing the creature into the wild a gast at what his disciple did try Berates him as Earth now has nothing to eat his scolding gets interrupted when he suddenly senses someone nearby Earth asks in what's going on only to hear the heavy footsteps of a large creature both Trey and Earth tense up and soon they see a large foot belonging to a gargantuan creature seeing

its glowing eyes Earth wonders what kind of monster is before them as the creature nears them Trey informs Earth that the giant appears to be a tribal ogre a monster With extraordinary strength that has a history of killing people Earth used to be told that he'd be eaten by one if he was naughty Trey comments they're in a troubling situation as ogres possess Top Class power among all monsters realizing that he doesn't have enough magic in him Earth wonders what he should do when suddenly the ogre asks and if he's lost scared Earth demands the

creature to stay back trying to threaten the ogre away however it seems that the giant Means no harm which surprises both mentor and disciple while Earth wonders if he's being tricked Trey says it should be impossible for an ogre to have such intelligence to do so when the giant figures out that Earth is hungry he invites the teen to come to his place Earth instantly refuses recalling all the scary stories he read in books however Trey tells him to relax revealing that the ogre has no murderous intent besides if he turns the giant Down then

Earth will have nothing to eat seeing the human's hesitation the ogre becomes crestfallen as Earth's fear is obvious he instead offers to tell the human how to get to the nearest city recalling what he experienced upon unveiling the Demon King's technique Earth apologizes explaining that he was guarded as it was his first time meeting an ogre as he admits that he was being prejudiced Earth stomach rumbles which makes the ogre laugh as the giant leads The way to his home he Reveals His name as AKA Earth only tells the ogre his first name afraid his

identity might get out AKA describes Earth as kind as every human he met has been scared of him he's happy that Earth spoke to him making the human feel guilty for his initial reaction still the ogre feels touched as Earth apologized and accepted him while the teen thinks that Aid is such a gentle guy they arrive at a house earth looks around curious about the farm that AKA reveals he made himself when the teen asks the ogre if he lives alone AKA says yes before inviting Earth inside the human is curious taking in the strange

architecture he's seeing Trey explains that it's an Eastern country styled home which he guesses is built by the ogre himself Earth is Amazed by aka's survival skills which Trey claims are a far cry from Earths who struggled to catch even a single rabbit suddenly the teen can smell something fragrant in The air AKA has returned with a tray of food in his hands the food looks absolutely delicious stunning Earth who questions AA if he's the one who cooked all the dishes the ogre says yes hoping that his cooking will suit Earth's taste immediately the teen

digs in becoming stunned by how juicy the meat is the rice is Fluffy working well with the meat noticing the salad that he usually doesn't eat Earth is reminded of sadith who gets gets furious at his Bad Manners Taking a slice of meat he pairs it with some vegetables which turns out really good while the human eats AA becomes alarmed when he sees tears streaming down Earth's face the teen doesn't even realize he's crying when AA asks if the food tastes bad Earth is unable to answer immediately so he gives the ogre a peace sign

after chewing and gulping the food down Earth assures AKA that his food is really good Earth reveals that the reason he cried is because he ran Away from home as he couldn't go back Earth had to provide for himself which he couldn't accomplish earlier so when he ate aka's food he felt so touched that he began to cry the teen thanks the ogre who holds up a peace sign for Earth thanking the boy as well he reveals that though he's an ogre he hates fighting but still the humans are afraid of his appearance it's why

he's been living alone for 10 years now he feels happy that Earth came over and said his food Is good but the team believes that it's really AKA who's the good guy between them the ogre asks Earth to teach him about c hum hoping he could be friends with Earth somay the teen is stunned before gritting his teeth with a wide smile Earth tells him they're already friends which makes the ogre so happy that he's moved to tears Earth is flustered reflecting that he'd always been surrounded by childhood friends who were distant to him having

a friend who He could talk to on equal footing feels marvelous for Earth who's now feeling glad that he left the Empire quietly keeping his musings to himself Trey suddenly notices something interesting when the Sun rises AA directs them to a river they should follow of so they can reach the city Earth thanks him again appreciating how the ogre also cleaned up his clothes so nicely after confirming that he won't be returning to his hometown Earth asks AKA if there's Something he wants from the town saying he could get it for the ogre as thanks

the team promises to be back again which makes the giant happy after in questioning AA what he wants the ogre replies he simply wants Cakes as he heard that they were quite delicious the human readily agrees but before he can leave AKA hands him a Talisman saying it's from his hometown which is why it's a bit rough on the edges while Earth is surprised that AKA made the Talisman Himself the ogre hopes that the Talisman will help make Earth's Journey a little safer the team promises to treasure it and as a goodbye he and AA

exchange peace signs Earth promises never to forget AA before setting off to the city while Earth runs through the woods trying to keep up with his training Trey reminds him not to Veer off the path Earth decides to buy a gift for AA and some weapons by the end of the day but the demon reminds him that he doesn't Have any money at all later the teen tries to find work at a guild but he's immediately turned away as he needs to be at least an academy graduate Earth asks for any kind of job but

the guild insists on either an IDs or an academy diploma leaving him in a tough spot if he submits his ID hero and the Knights would instantly discover his location suddenly someone asks if he's done getting impatient as he thinks Earth is holding up the line the teen apologizes Helpless as he watches the the man easily conduct business with the guild exiting the building with a sigh Earth walks around town telling his mentor he probably won't find any work talking about how they need to get out of the Empire soon his attention is caught by

loud cheering coming from a crowd Earth decides to check it out and finds that two people are playing a game of Go a board game where you use black and white stones to expand your territory Trey Mentions he saw a board for the game back in aka's house Earth is surprised that the demon knows of the game but Trey reveal feels that the game actually has a history over a thousand years he says it was once known as The Demon King's game as well which Earth says makes sense if Trey really played the game suddenly

an announcer asks if there's anyone who dare fight the jeon resident Shinu surprise Earth observes how different japon residents are from Imperials Trey comments that the group before them are likely Warriors as well though not quite a warrior or a samurai the announcer once again asks for Challengers revealing that the winner will receive 100,000 sub is as no one steps forward Shinu says it's fine as she's already earned enough money still she thinks it was a good way to pass the time while Earth observes that the losers have to pay up Shinu becomes cocky about

her appearance surprising The crowd her terrible personality pisses Earth off and the crowd mirrors this sentiment as well Trey comes up with an idea and tells his disciple to challenge the girl Earth argues he doesn't know a thing about go but his mentor says it's fine cluing into the Demon's idea Earth tells the Je up on residents to wait saying he challenges Shinu amidst the crowd's chatter Earth settles down for the match Shinu asks for her opponent's age and he replies He's 15 realizing that they're the same age she comments that Earth doesn't look very

competent for an imperial after revealing that it's rare for her to face people of her own age the match starts Shinu vs Earth and Trey she tells him to go first and soon Trey directs his disciple where to place his Stones the board fills up and Shinu notes that Earth is using an old tactic which Trey confirms is a move from 15 years ago Shinu freezes realization Dawning on her She seems to shake an alarm and surprise leaving Earth wondering what happened to her while she's looking stunned Trey Muses that they use what he calls

a small unit surprise attack confident that it will be difficult for her to counter if she doesn't attack the unit they'll breach her camp but if she does her defense will collapse meanwhile Earth desperately needs an explanation without a choice Shinu decides to attack the unit making The Demon King smile and Glee as everything is to his expectations he approaches shinu's defense sending his army to defeat hers her impenetrable formation is no more much to her frustration and eventually she concedes The Crowd Goes Wild but Earth has no idea what's going on only concerned about

the prize money Shinu says they'll give him what was promised handing Earth a hefty bag suddenly she grabs him surprising Earth she invites him to play another round saying she Doesn't want the money Shinu reveals she has never lost to someone her own age before so she's feeling pumped up for another game Trey is also interested in playing another match but Earth only says they still have stuff to attend to surprisingly she volunteers to tag along but her companion reminds her that they two have plans shinbo insists on joining earth when suddenly something flies off

her chest and lands on the ground Earth is bewildered at what he just witnessed While shinbu quickly jumps toward the thing quickly putting it back in its place with a smile she retracts her offer to accompany Earth before leaving as she screams goodbye her companions Rush after her leaving everyone baffled later at a store Earth surveys the cake display surprised that there are so many different types when he asks Trey what AA would like the demon gives him suggestions however Earth decides to buy everything that way he won't miss out on Anything Trey comments that

Earth's sense of money is quite off but the te encounters that fi is way worse than him while waiting to get everything packed Earth decides to have some tea and cake for himself he asks Trey if he ever gets hungry causing Trey to Muse that he hasn't had such Cravings since he died though he says he doesn't want to eat cake Earth is still bothered and so besides to approach the shop assistant to try's surprise she places another Slice of cake and a cup of tea on his side of the table confused Trey listens as

Earth explains that while he knows the Demon King can't eat he wants him to accept the food as an offering Trey remarks that it's a bit wasteful but he accepts Earth's gesture nonetheless just just then their attention is caught by the other customers of the cafe outside the window smoke can be seen from the mountains just as they step out the hearson men say that it's the work of The Ninja outcasts who are free hunters from japon upon hearing that they're hunting for a monster tribe up in the mountains Earth immediately thinks of AKA and

worries for his friend at the store the shop assistant announces she's finished packing everything up but Earth is nowhere to be seen he and Trey are rushing through the woods worried sick that AA is being attacked the demon recalls the ogre mentioning how humans are always afraid of him and if word Gets around about his existence Hunters would certainly be dispatched Earth knows aka's fear better than anyone else as the two of them have been dealt with prejudice from humans Earth increases his speed fearing that AKA might get killed by the ninjas Trey is about

to say something about AKO when somebody blocks their path ber is surprised to see a hooded person telling them they couldn't proceed the teen guesses he's a Jeep own Hunter whom they've heard about While the man is surprised that the kit knows about them Trey tells his disciple to prepare himself sensing that they're surrounded he points out where the others are before telling Earth to be careful the hunter recommends Earth take a detour but the teen is more concerned about what they've done to aka callously the hooded figure says they've killed the ogre warning the

team what may happen if the monsters are left alone in the past the Demon King's Army included Ogres that wed havoc on the front lines since the Demon King's defeat the remnants of his army have spread across the world and even now still exterminate humans he forbids Earth from coming any closer but all the Teen can think is how wrong the man is about AKA who's easily the gentless creature he knows refusing to stand down Earth tells him they're mistaken Trey tries to stop him but still Earth proceeds to say that the ogre is actually

a nice guy who helped Him without expecting anything in return unfortunately the hunter doesn't believe him and accuses Earth of messing with him as the teen is frustrated that he's not being taken seriously he attacks the Hunter accusing him of murder Earth claims that AKA is his friend but just as he punches the hunter the ladder disappears in a puff of smoke realizing it's a smoke screen Earth is suddenly struck on the back of his neck sending him crashing into the ground a voice Asks Earth what he's doing it's Shinu who trade one against earlier

she too recognizes him and tells her companion that Earth is someone she met back in the city thinking that the boy must have been knocked out by her attack she's surprised when he stands up she expresses her confusion and Earth admits that it was a close call for him but luckily he was able to Dodge in the nick of time shinbu asks if he really wants to fight but Earth can't be deterred Uncaring of how many he'll have to face the first Hunter steps up confident that he can finish off the team quickly he charges

forward using a japon technique called flowing run Trey observes that the enemy is quick using their skillful footwork to make themselves untraceable however he knows this won't phase Earth who quickly predicts where the hunter will attack much to the end enemy surprise Earth punches the hunter alarming the latter's companions who Couldn't believe that one of them was taken out so quickly saying it's his turn now Earth uses the great demon Goose step which the hunters think is quite similar to their japon technique Trey knows better as what Earth is doing is something he learned from

his ladder training the technique is unpredictable which is perfect for fighting deceptively the last Hunter steps in front of Shino and slashes his sword however Earth's faint tricks him and he Gets punched he's mystified by who the boy is knowing that if he's not careful he'll be defeated Trey notices their enemy hesitation while Earth Muses that everything is slow compared to rival sword without a choice the hunter decides to up the ante Trey tells his disciple that the enemy is about to use a chant in japon there are two military Powers one is the Samurai

and the other is the Ninja currently the enemy summons a spiral melstrom which Earth thinks is Similar to Wine magic unfazed he uses earth magic to counter the attack stunning The Ninja Earth then brings his fist forward breaking the wall to form a barrage of rocks that fall down on his enemy it turns out to be a distraction allowing the team to punch the ninja who's sent flying backward Earth cockily says that jeppo ninjas are no big deal to him but Trey tells him that those guys are just small fry Trey knows that ninjas are

at a disadvantage when They're fought headon and as he had trained Earth to be on par with a highlevel knight it makes sense that no ordinary Warrior will be able to defeat his disciple still the female ninja worries him Shinu comments that Earth is strong having defeated both her companions if only she were allowed to she reveals she might have fallen in love with Earth the latter States he's not interested in someone who lies about their chest size which Shinu says is too Bad still she claims her passion can't be stopped suddenly chilling Earth with

her blood lust as she approaches she informs him that she has never lost to anyone in japon especially when it comes to combat The Only Exception is her brother who received recognition from kajaru one of the seven Heroes Trey is alarmed realizing now that she's that Ninja's Apprentice excitedly Shinu tells Earth to come and fight with her as ninjas are the ones that support japone From the Shadows young Shinu had always thought of them as so cool aiming to be one she entered a Ninjutsu school and immediately got results everyone praised Shinu for her overwhelming

ability but her passion soon dwindled becoming unsatisfied with the inadequate lessons at school she couldn't wait to graduate but then they were given a mission they were to safeguard a noble kid their destination was a setting from the kid's favorite book and on top of that Everyone had to wear cosplay for the kids Amusement shinu's companion tried to have their customers see sense saying they're not street performers but the noble didn't think they were in a position to complain though the war had ended after the Demon King's defeat the ninja were still able to live

comfortably thanks to the recognition that kajaru gave them otherwise the ninja would have just become Scoundrels or prostitutes seeing the Noble's Treatment of them made Shinu wonder what she been striving for all this time eventually they decided to leave japone and Shinu became bored only doing what she was told to do however she felt excited again after meeting Earth noticing her mood change Earth Muses about how he had thought she was the weakest in their group trying to focus he suddenly realizes a blade is hurdling at him he Dodges causing Shinu to comment that he

has good reflexes she Sends more throwing knives at him forcing him to hide behind the trees while he feels like there's no end to it Trey tells him that his fighting style will make it hard to approach her suddenly a log swings toward him but thankfully he Dodges in the nick of time Earth is stunned while realization Dawns on Trey Earth had easily won over the second ninja because he was acting as a decoy allowing Shinu to set traps all over the forest as Earth continues Dodging the ninja decides to up the ante and uses

her technique fought wind Earth is alarmed while Trey is concerned as this technique limits his disciples Vision on bnst to Earth knives are sent his way and unfortunately they all hit their target Earth grimaces in pain as he pulls out the knives from his body after he sends an attack in his asent Direction Trey tells him it's useless as their enemy is constantly on the move too elusive to hit directly at this rate Earth will only end up depleting his magic frustrated Earth yells at Shinu to fight him fairly Trey silently thinks that Earth has

been very fortunate so far the first Ninja had underestimated him and the second had merely served as a decoy allowing Shinu to set her traps in a real battle the rules aren't so clearcut the only thing that matters is who survives right now Earth is up against a Warrior from Beyond The Empire seeing that Earth is approaching his Limit Trey decides it's time for him to help his disciple meanwhile Earth doesn't know what to do wishing that he could blow all the fog away then an idea hits him nearby Shinu is observing Earth's actions she

notes that he has more endurance than other people but she still senses no sign of a Counterattack making her disappointed as she had expected more from him having had enough she decides to end the fight channeling her magic she manipulates the stones Around her to fly before sending them toward Earth Earth doesn't move even as the stones approach him he mutters that he didn't expect to rely on using that technique he uses devil spiral summoning a tornado so strong that it blows away Shin who's fog and even rips trees from their Roots Shinu closes her

eyes against its Force when she opens them she realizes she's in an almost empty field the forest around her gone as Earth approaches her Shinu tries to run But Earth is too fast easily closing the distance between them the ninja can't react even when she sees his fist coming toward her knowing she couldn't win anymore shinu's heart beats so fast the dwindling spark inside her has become a raging flame as this is what she's always been longing for Earth is about to hit her but then he stops much to her surprise as she had lost

Earth tells her to go away but Shinu refuses to end the fight like this when she asks him why he Didn't finish her off Earth furiously tells her it's because he didn't want to waste her good looks utterly stunned it takes a while for Shinu to process his words and soon she's a blushing mess while Trey correctly guesses that Earth has never hit a woman before Shinu still can't get over his words wondering what they mean Shinu feels like she's about to melt