7th Demon Prince Jilbagias' Chronicle of Demon Kingdom Toppling-Chapter 168.1 - After The Festival

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―― The 【Men's Naked Festival in The Frozen Prison】 ended without a hitch.

The main event was watching the Demon King brawl with representatives of each clan and the demon princes, all while jeering and cheering, and getting into fistfights with whoever was nearby.

Well, it was not like either side was going all out, it was more like a brawl in the bar than actual fighting, kind of like a show of strength with a "There might be some dripping blood" vibe to it.

Among them, the one-on-one fights between the Demon King against Aiogias and Daiagias were particularly impressive.

『Now then, Father… allow me the honour of testing myself against you.』

『Hahahaha, come at may, I'm ready!』

Despite his cold, lanky, and prince-like appearance, Aiogias was a muscular power fighter. Going blow for blow with the equally power-type Demon King in a head-on clash, followed by a full-on grapple to test their strength, the crowd was absolutely thrilled.

In the end, the Demon King settled the match by hurling Aiogias through the air in a spectacular throw. Covered in scrapes and with a cut at the corner of his mouth, Aiogias still looked like he was having the time of his life. Figures… He was a barbarian too, after all.

『Father. It's about the time for me to step into the battlefield.』

『Again, is it… Very well. If you prove yourself worthy, I may just grant you that chance.』

『Well then, I'll go all out.』

On the other hand, Diagias was a speed-type fighter, with a fighting style that was perfectly described as ‘flutter like a butterfly, sting like a bee.' Skillfully dodging the Demon King's punches, he landed precise and powerful strikes."

However, compared to his eldest brother, Diagias lacked the necessary weight in his punch. He was the type who couldn't truly demonstrate his worth in a pure, magic-free fistfight. The Demon King, with a calm expression, absorbed the blows and ultimately seized his arm, throwing him across the battlefield.

…By the way, that green bastard, Emergias, also took a shot, but after exchanging a few blows, he was spectacularly thrown across the field.

… Eh, me?

Naturally, I threw a punch too. If that green bastard went for it, there was no way I could just stand by and watch, right?

『Father! Prepare yourself!!』

『You bet! Bring it on!!』

『ORAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!』

Thus, I boldly threw a full-force punch, but it was effortlessly absorbed by his abs. In return, I got punched on the gut and was tossed across the field, ending it all.

――However, despite spinning in the air like a ragdoll, I managed to land perfectly on my feet, which got the crowd hyped. I’m glad I kept my stomach empty for the fight. Had I vomited my meal here, I really wouldn’t be able to save my face.

While the other princes were covered in bruises and scratches, I managed to get through almost completely unscathed, even though he was holding back. It feels like my reputation has unnecessarily gone up.

However, I tried to use the transpose curse amidst the confusion to rebound the pain to him, but, as expected, it was resisted.

How should I put it… It felt like I was trying to scratch a chunk of iron, leaving only a superficial scratch. That was how insane his magic resistance was. It made me realize again just how big the difference between our magical power was.

I’ve been getting stronger little by little, but I was still a long way off from reaching the Demon King. Experiencing that again really made me realize it and tightened my resolve.

As for the others— There was a group of demons roughly the same age and build, so I tried approaching them, but they distanced themselves immediately like a receding tide.

Well, they were all pretty weak in terms of magical power. Given my far superior strength and noble status, it was understandable that they’d be scared out of their wits.

However, there was one guy who, despite trembling, stood his ground. In the end, he ended up stepping forward as the leader.

『M-My name is Mikros! I'm esquire of Anoitos clan!』

Though his body was trembling like a newborn fawn, he mustered all his courage and shouted.

『Jibagias Reiju, accept your challenge!』

「Oh yeah.」

He seemed to be connected to that Megalos guy, the first one whose horn I ever snapped. After that incident, the Anoitos clan became widely known as『Brittle Horned One』 So this might be some kind of payback, or an attempt to redeem their honor.

It seems to be an unspoken rule that the one being challenged takes at least one hit from the challenger, so out of respect for his courage in coming at someone of my level, I decided to let him land one hit on me.

『TAKE THIIIIIIIIIS!』

But damn, this guy went for a low blow aiming for my groin.

I reflexively grabbed his leg to stop him and landed a hit on his chin, knocking him out. I ended up taking him down before he could land the attack… But no one is going to blame me for this, right?

Other than that, no one else came at me, so I just ended up watching the other demons brawling under the cold sky.

Since staying still in the snow stark naked was unbearably cold, the real charm of this festival seems to be warming up by brawling with those around you… But I couldn’t find a good opponent, so I just went for a walk instead.

I used 【Constraint Magic】 to isolate myself from the 【Cold Air】 around me which eased up the cold a bit.

『You bastard always stole my glory!』

『You're one to talk! You stole my first love!』

『Oraaa, return my money!』

『The deadline’s not even here yet, so quit whining, you idiot!』

The men literally used this chance to vent their frustration.

I realized while watching that it was rare for anyone to challenge true rival factions. It had more of an atmosphere of a festival where people say things to their comrades or close ones that they usually couldn't express.

『Woooah! Give more opportunities for the unknown young ones to show their fighting skills!』

『Give more roles for the healer!』

『I want to eat grilled meat! Let’s have a grilled meat festival in the Reiju Territory!』

But I couldn't help but laugh when the three idiots recklessly challenged Siegwald. As expected, they got beaten to a pulp, but each of them seemed satisfied after landing at least one hit on Siegwald.

To sum it up, well, it was a surprisingly peaceful festival.

『Is this what you call… Peaceful???』

Ante voiced her skepticism.

『By the time it was over, are the snow in the training grounds will be stained dark blue-black with blood?』

Yeah… But it was not like anyone's intestines popped out or their limbs got torn off or anything…

『You're slowly getting influenced by them.』

That was not the case. To begin with, there hasn’t been a single death, so it was pretty peaceful.

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The festival ended, and peaceful days continued.

At the weekly dinner gatherings, while mingling with the Demon King and my step siblings, they subtly probed into my clearly growing magical power.

After the meals, Aiogias and Rubyfia would approach me and urge me to make my position clear.

『So what happen after that?』

『So-so I guess.』

I'd have some erotic chat with Diagias every now and then.

『I heard your dragon girl’s been dressed up in a really nice outfit.』

『Eh… Well, that's actually… U~hm…』

『Who made it? I’d like to get something like that for my girls as well.』

However, I couldn't hide the existence of Xemône forever.

『Naturally, I won’t ask you to tell me for free, in exchange, how about I introduce you to a skilled enchanter from my clan?』

As the condition of the exchange, I was introduced to a skilled member of the Gigamund clan, known for their lightning magic and also Diagias’ people, so I had no choice but to accept. After all, hiding Xemône that desperately would’ve definitely raised some suspicion…

Fortunately, it seems Diagias was mostly interested in Xemône’s sense of design, so if this becomes a stepping stone for her to flourish as a fashion designer, that might not be such a bad thing after all.

Anyway, it’s not like she would find anyone other than me and Diagias as her customers…

『Slacking off during winter and becoming sluggish when the spring come is unacceptable! Now go to run!』

『Hi~~~~』

In addition, the three idiots were forced to participate in Kvirtal and co's training regiments.

With the absence of Gorillacia, Kvirtal became the instructor, and he was simply ruthless. The three idiots seem to be groaning and struggling through training every day.

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