A treasure before me, a Demon King next to me and several S ranks hidden in the shadow surrounding us,

These S ranks were human heroes who I contacted on the battle-field using my flame that I hid thorugh my desires and had to use every ounce of my being and mana to utilize.

I told them to follow the flame and it led them here,

In front of me was a treasure that would make me a Demon King's equal and by my side was a Demon King who I wanted to kill.

It was quite fitting for my current situation.

I had one task for them.

Hold off the Demon King for one second.

I looked behind me.

The Demon King I knew oh so well matched my movements and I bursted off with flames as my aid.

The distance closed but in my face was a certain Horned fellow. And in his were humanities strongest heroes.

They held him off for 1 second as I asked and the Demon King picked up the treasure confused at my actions. But the real treasure was behind. I noticed due to my system informing me of the high energy source.

As the heroes nobley held the Demon King off with all their might I reach the treasure. It was an ordinary apple.

An ordinary apple that gave the user strength equal to a Demon King.

The backlash, it didn't matter.

I was here to slay a Demon King not play house in a parallel world.

As my bite went through the room shockwaves released from my very being knocking away everyone and everything. And as I opened me eyes.

The golden light had returned.

Snap

I responded with a snap of my own.

Snap

The two forces collided as they grew even but mine suddenly gained explosive power thus giving me the first victory.

The Demon King was confused, would they not at minimum be equal?

I released my flames but they were no longer hollow.

They ripped and shredded him apart but his flesh regenerated so fast that my flames only slowed him down. He then responded in Kind.

Black flames released from his mouth far more powerful than any other flame he had used against me. I sent my own from my hand urging the mana in my body to aid it but it was all for naught as the flames were devoured by the endless abyss of black fire.

He then released several magic circles layered on top of each other that covered the entire cavern.

And with it blinding light reached my eyes. And a blood battlefield aswell.

He had teleported us into the next holy war but twas fine.

He wasn't the only one holding back in that cavern.

He filled his fists with black flames as his minions became his food, slowly he layered magic circles on his fists until he released a punch so vast that the 400m radius behind me was also knocked back and burnt. I quickly healed myself with hollow flames and released an attack I tried to equalize to his but it was in vain. He once-again overpowered me.

As he released more and more attacks the gap only grew larger. And so did my injuries.

Although I healed fast my energy was nearly depleted.

The nearby Heroes saw and grimaced before turning into ethereal spirits. Their vast energy leaking into me.

It was now or never.

I used the last of my seemingly endless mana, the heroes energy and all my willpower to create an attack far greater than this world had witnessed.

I condensed limitless energy into a ball. It moved wildly, mysteriously and unctrollably. The Demon King followed my actions.

As he created a boundless ball of black flames that wripped each othe apart.

And we traded one last blow.

Armagedaon sounded as our two attacks crashed against each other. Bright light engulfed me and the surrounding battlefield until a crater remained. And at the bottom of that crater lay the Demon King. And at the top.

Who but I.

All my allies and I celebrated. Wilberson, the alchemist, Lissie the archer, Amon the healer, Bodi the vete-

Wait.

Weren't these guys...

All.

Then a crack formed. Not on the field.

In my view.

Then another

And another.

And another 10 thousand.

And then it shattered.

And in my sight was a man draped in full black. A black crown on his head.

A mask covering his face. A throne under his feet,

And he said but one word.

"Despair."

And that I did-.

NOT.

How could I fall to a villain who had manipulated my whole life? Who had forged my adventure into a dream. He wanted me to despair? How about a taste of his own medicine.

I bit my tongue till it bled as I rose both of my hands to their respective left and right sides, And illuminated green circles appeared however this time one appeared at my feet and it spread encompassing both me and this Despair-lord.

And with it the circles spun. Only this time they spun forwards. Time accelerated as his Throne crumbled, his crown fell, his clothes faded and his skin cracked.

I slowly lost memories, senses, emotions but it was all to defeat this man, The reason behind my suffering.

And then a crack appeared.

Not on the field.

In my view.

Then another

And another.

And another 10 thousand.

And then it shattered.