I don't want to be an elf!

"This time, we have no choice."

If the Root Demon that came was another Root Demon, the Yamai sisters might still be able to put up a fight.

But they knew that what had come this time was the demon of darkness.

The concept upon which this Root Demon is based is not only the element of "darkness", but also includes "the unknown", "submission", and even "fear" itself.

Even the Yamai sisters weren't entirely clear about this demon's abilities.

But one thing is clear.

The Dark Demon can regenerate infinitely in the darkness.

But wherever it goes, darkness envelops it.

In other words, as long as darkness exists, it is invincible.

The power of the wind poses no threat to it whatsoever.

Let alone the Yamai sisters, even if the Kazemai Yamai herself came, she would be helpless against the Dark Demon.

"However, we can escape."

Unlike other demons and demons, Yagyuuya showed no fear; instead, a confident smile appeared on her lips.

They really had no way to deal with the Dark Demon.

But do the Dark Demons have any way to deal with them?

The storm's power might not affect the Dark Demon, but if they wanted to run, or even take this whole group with them, the Dark Demon simply couldn't catch them.

Just as the others were still deciding whether to flee or unite and fight back, a door in the sky above hell suddenly opened.

Inside the door, a pool of black, viscous liquid, now solidified, landed not far from Denji and his group.

The pool of slime quickly dispersed, seemingly able to expand infinitely, transforming into a massive black curtain.

In the pitch-black curtain, one by one, astronauts, cut in half at the waist, appeared before everyone's eyes.

The explorers, who should symbolize technology and pioneering, are now clasping their hands together in a prayerful gesture.

Faced with the unknown and darkness, even the most steadfast materialists can only pray to the gods.

“Tick…tick…tick…”

Strange footsteps echoed in the darkness.

Soon, in the darkness at the end of the red carpet made of corpses, a tall, shadowy figure appeared and disappeared.

"The wind is so tight!"

The Yamai sisters no longer hesitated, and a fierce wind arose around them.

Although it cannot blow away the darkness, it is enough to lift up everyone around it and carry them with it.

However, just as they were about to escape with more than a dozen people, the system panel, which had not appeared for a long time, suddenly popped up.

[Random Task Released]

[Random Mission: Hold off the Dark Demon for at least ten minutes to buy time for Makima to appear]

When the pale blue pop-up window, visible only to themselves, appeared, the Yamai sisters were both startled and looked at each other.

Although they didn't say it directly, they could both tell what the other wanted to ask from their eyes.

Should I accept this random task?

However, the current situation leaves them no time for careful consideration.

Yamai Yuzuru narrowed her eyes and nodded slightly.

Yakuya immediately understood.

"I understand that Yagyu will lead everyone to a safe place next, and Yuzuru will stay here to cover the rear."

"no!"

"If we're going to fight, let's fight together!"

These words were immediately refuted by Denji and Hayakawa Aki.

However, Yagami didn't give them a chance to speak. With lightning speed, she led everyone in the opposite direction of the Dark Demon.

Upon seeing this, the Dark Demon, which was about to appear, retreated back into the darkness.

It has a contract with Santa Claus.

Santa Claus brings the Chainsaw Man's heart, the Chainsaw Demon, to his side, and it grants Santa Claus the power to destroy Machima.

Now that Dianci has been taken away, it will naturally go after him.

However, with a wave of her hand, Yamai Yuzuru summoned Hurricane Knight - Binder, who swiftly bound the Dark Demon.

"That means your opponent is Yuzuru." Yuzuru Yamai gripped the chains tightly. "If you want to find others, you must first get past Yuzuru."

The Dark Demon slightly raised its head, as if sizing up the enemy before it.

Suddenly, a croaking sound seemed to come from the darkness.

Yamai Yuzuru's eyes narrowed, and she was about to dodge, but she felt a chill on her arms.

It was as if I had lost consciousness.

She stepped back and immediately channeled her spiritual energy into her arms, which made her feel better.

As the origin of all demons, the Dark Demons naturally possess their own powers.

Forcibly severing arms and legs is a conceptual-level power controlled by the Dark Demon.

Enemies of lower rank are completely unable to resist this ability.

Even Machima, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, was not completely immune to this power in the original story. Although her arm did not fall off directly, it was twisted into a pretzel shape.

Even elves don't seem to be completely immune to this power.

Moreover, it was obvious that the Dark Demon had only launched a probing attack and had not used its full strength.

Once it gets serious, even Yamai Yuzuru might not fare well.

"There's no other way. Although we should save money wherever we can, now is not the time to be stingy."

With a thought, Yamai Yuuki took out an item card from her spatial backpack.

"Confirm use."

The next moment, a towering flame shot up from the ground.

The vast darkness that shrouded the Dark Demon was dispelled by the firelight, forcing it to reveal its true form hidden within the darkness.

As the flames faded, the figure of the wind spirit, Yamai Yuzuru, had disappeared.

Instead, a girl with jade-like demon horns on her head, wearing a flowing feathered robe, and wielding a crimson axe appeared.

"I heard you can heal yourself quickly?"

Kotori Itsuka raised the giant axe in her hand and pointed the tip at the Dark Demon: "What a coincidence, me too."

Raising its swan-like neck, the fire elf revealed a sinister smile.

"Let's begin our war."

Chapter 43 Clash of Fire and Darkness

The blazing flames transformed into waves, spreading outwards from Kotori Itsuka as the center.

The burning flames brought light, constantly compressing, compressing, and compressing the realm of the dark demons.

In the end, only a small portion of the enormous curtain composed of pure darkness remained, barely transforming into a dark cloak that could only barely cover the true form of the Dark Demon.

The Dark Realm was greatly suppressed, reducing its ability to instantly heal itself as long as it was in darkness to a minimum.

Beneath the leading alien bone head, the other four human heads fused with the Dark Demon revealed different expressions.

Gloomy, angry, wary...

And a hint of fear.

What darkness fears is not light.

Night and day alternate, just as darkness and light cannot exist without each other; rather than restraining each other, they depend on each other.

What truly subdues darkness is fire.

Darkness is one of humanity's most primal fears.

But it was precisely to overcome fear that humans created fire to drive away the darkness and all the beasts lurking within, giving humanity its first glimmer of hope, a symbol of civilization, in its most primitive era.

“??, ??!!!”

The Dark Demon, which had remained inactive since its appearance, now let out a piercing howl that struck straight to the soul.

It spoke in a language that ordinary people could not understand.

Even though she couldn't understand it, Kotori Itsuka's intuition made her hair stand on end, and she sensed a crisis.

Suddenly, a long sword with four bells attached to its hilt, as if born from the deepest abyss, appeared above its head, making its aura even more terrifying.

At the same time, all the hands on the Dark Demon's body clasped together in prayer.

Kotori Itsuka's eyes widened instantly, and she let out a muffled groan, suppressing her pain.

With the full activation of the Dark Demon's power, Kotori Itsuka's arms were instantly covered in bloody marks, and all ten of her fingers were twisted off.

"As expected of the Root Demon, it can inflict such damage on me with just a flick of its wrist."

The excruciating pain did not frighten Kotori Itsuka.

Instead, a frenzied red light appeared in her eyes, making her aura even more violent.

If we were to ask who among the ten elf girls is the true berserker, the answer wouldn't be the Yamai sisters, but rather Kotori Itsuka.

Possessing the purple flames that can heal infinitely, she is fearless of any injury and can even exchange injuries for injuries. Although her endurance is not high, because the spirit crystals have not been completely purified, she can become stronger and stronger as she fights.

Although she and the Yamai sisters are both pure battle-type Pokémon, their strengths are completely different.

However, when facing the Dark Demon, an enemy who completely counters the Yamai sisters, the balance of power is reversed in front of Itsuka Kotori.