Although he knew that the Demon King himself was not especially impressive, Noa truly did not expect the opponent to be unable to even block a single strike. It was… unexpectedly weak. So weak that it almost felt wrong.
To confirm whether the Demon King had truly been eliminated, Noa quickly opened the system task panel.
The mission status showed it clearly.
Kill the Demon King: Completed.
Job Transfer System Exchange Authority: Unlocked.
Only then did he fully confirm it.
The Demon King had really been killed instantly—by a single casual slash.
"…No? What is this?" Noa muttered, half in disbelief. "Is he just that weak, or am I just too strong? I literally just swung my sword normally."
Even he felt a bit speechless.
The result itself was good—no doubt about that. The mission was completed cleanly, and the reward was secured. But when he thought back to all the explanations he had carefully prepared, and how he had even worked through arguments to convince Eris to cooperate in the plan, the whole process now felt strangely unnecessary.
All that preparation… for this?
It almost felt like overthinking a problem that didn't even exist.
If I knew it was this easy, why did I even bother?
Eris, who had finally regained her composure, gave her own assessment after hearing Noa's complaint.
"It should be both," she said calmly. "That Demon King was indeed on the weaker side. But you are also extremely strong. What you just did… even most high-ranking Demon King Army cadres would struggle to block it."
Her tone was factual rather than exaggerated. It was not praise for the sake of flattery, but a straightforward evaluation of what she had just witnessed.
Then she immediately changed topics.
"More importantly, take out your adventurer card. Let's confirm the record."
"Alright."
Noa did not object.
Even though the system had already confirmed the mission completion, he still complied and retrieved his adventurer card. The two of them examined it together.
The surface of the card shimmered faintly as recorded data appeared.
A long list of previous eliminations of Demon King Army members was displayed, followed by a final, unmistakable entry:
Kill Record: Demon King Yasaka Kyouichi — Confirmed
There was no ambiguity. No distortion. No missing data.
It was a clean, official system record.
Eris nodded with satisfaction, a rare smile appearing on her face.
"Good. The Demon King is indeed dead. There's no deception here."
Her expression softened slightly, not only because this confirmed the success of their mission, but also because of what it meant for the world itself.
With the Demon King eliminated, the foundation of the Demon King's Army would inevitably collapse in influence. Even if the remaining forces did not immediately disband, their cohesion and empowerment would weaken significantly. The fragile balance that had threatened human territory for so long would finally begin to shift.
For the humans of this world, it marked the beginning of relief.
At that moment, faint commotion could be heard from outside the shattered remains of the castle. The sound of movement, alarm, and gathering forces echoed in the distance.
Eris glanced toward the source of the disturbance and made a quick decision.
"It seems members of the Demon King's Army are arriving. We should withdraw before we get surrounded."
"Fine," Noa replied without hesitation.
He had no intention of dealing with the aftermath or engaging in unnecessary cleanup. The objective was already complete.
Without wasting another second, he activated teleportation again.
In a flash of light, both of them vanished from the collapsing Demon King's Castle, returning to Axel as quietly as they had come.
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