Galford was covered in burns due to the 《Lightning Bullet》, and his white military uniform was tattered.
Black smoke was rising from his body.
Even so, the opponent got to one knee, used his sword as a cane, and raised his body up.
Diablo was in admiration.
──As expected of HP!
Thank goodness he didn’t kill him.
Galford certainly did kill Kiira.
However, Diablo didn’t think of wanting to kill an opponent that he didn’t need to kill.
Galford painfully groaned.
「What happened to the finishing blow? I seem to still be alive, you know?」
「Hmph……The match has finished. I no longer have interest in you.」
Diablo snorted his nose making it sound like this was all trivial.
In his innermost thoughts, he was relieved.
──That was pretty dangerous.
In the end, although his personal battle experience from the game and the difference in Skill knowledge had decided the match, this was the most formidable opponent he had since coming to this world.
Be that as it may, if he made Galford think that “it was close”, Galford might aim at him again. Since he had won, Diablo decided to threaten him.
Diablo haughtily declared.
「You are more of a small fry than I thought. You have completely lost my interest. You should learn that the likes of you is not worthy of being my opponent.」
Galford scowled.
「……Could it be, do you not intend to kill me?」
「If you wish to die, do it on your own.」
「Is that alright? I might make a report that is disadvantageous for you.」
──That might be troubling, won’t it?
At that time, having recovered from her stupor, Alicia stepped in.
「I won’t allow such a thing. Galford-sama, same to you, I will report that you had committed actions with the intent of destroying the country’s cooperation with the surrounding countries!」
Galford smiled.
「Well now? The Feudal Lord of Faltra City, and a single State Knight……Whose report will be believed in?」
「His Majesty the King is an intelligent man.」
「I believe that killing me would be much more reliable, don’t you?」
Diablo was troubled.
──When he goes that far in saying it, it instead makes me think it’s a trap. It feels like I’d be cursed if I kill him.
This was the first time he felt that the opponent he won against was weird.
Either way, repealing what he said at this point wasn’t cool.
「Hmph……How obstinate. If you wish to die, do it on your own. If you say that you will challenge me once more, I shall be your opponent at any time. However……next time, if you lay a hand on me or any of my possessions, know that I will turn you to ashes together with your dominion!」
He had questioned himself a bit about using the city as a threat, but he left it at just saying it. He would be troubled if Galford meddled with Rem and Shera after all.
Galford stood up.
──A rematch right now!? I don’t want that!
He breathed a sigh.
「So, while going that far in saying that, you won’t take even this single life of mine……Is this just a whim? Or maybe, do you have some kind of scheme?」
──It’s just simply me thinking that I want to protect at least the protectable lives in front of me.
Though he wouldn’t say that because it wasn’t Demon King-like.