Ascalante, a world full of magic.
The three continents face each other across the ocean and form the main body of this world.
In Ishgar, the eastern continent, in a valley on the border of the Kingdom of Fiore, a battle is in full swing.
A dark purple magic circle quickly expanded from the white-haired girl's left hand until it covered her entire body.
"Receiving Magic: Satan's Soul."
When the magic circle disappeared, the girl's aura changed drastically; her eyes turned cold, and a violent presence was unconsciously released. Her entire image matched the magic she had released, as if the female devil herself had arrived.
The giant beast, feeling that its dignity was offended, roared angrily; the ground beneath its feet cracked from its powerful trampling. The surrounding hillsides collapsed with the roar, and gravel and dead wood rolled down from the vibration.
This terrifying beast, capable of cracking the earth and collapsing mountains, was fighting a human girl in front of it who was five times smaller.
Not far away, a burly young man and a petite, cute girl watched nervously. They had one thing in common with the girl on the battlefield: they all had white hair.
The petite girl watched with nervous admiration as the figure nimbly moved between the giant beast's fists. "Brother Elfman, my sister is amazing. She can fight an S-class Beast King by herself. I heard other guilds would need more than two S-class wizards to take on a Beast King, and they might still fail."
"Yes, Lisanna. Mira-nee is so strong. I wish I had half—no, even a third of her courage."
Don't be fooled by the sturdy man's muscular body; he is actually a minor. Unlike his macho appearance, the boy named Elfman has a gentle and somewhat cowardly personality.
The three siblings' magic is "receiving magic."
The upper limit of this magic is closely related to the power received. This time, the S-level mission to defeat the Beast King was taken on by Mira for her younger brother Elfman.
She hoped her brother could receive the Beast King's power.
Magical fluctuations in the valley became more violent and oppressive.
The giant beast roared, and the loud sound waves caused the surrounding mountain walls to explode again.
Mira narrowly avoided a heavy punch with a serious expression. The target's strength exceeded her expectations. This truly was a mission that normally required a team of two or more S-class wizards.
The stronger it was, the more it showed the Beast King's potential. If Elfman received this power, he should become more manly.
It was difficult to deal with the Beast King alone, but Mira had no intention of retreating. She had earned the title of "Demon" through hard work.
If she backed down because of a mere beast, she'd be laughed at by that red-haired freak when she returned.
Manipulating darkness is Satan's most basic and core ability.
Mira drew a motion in the air with one hand and condensed a torrent composed entirely of dark magic, rushing toward the Beast King.
The force of the blow was enough to shatter a huge rock.
But to the Beast King it was a painless attack. Apart from leaving a faint mark on his body, it caused no real harm.
As an S-class magical beast, although the Beast King could not speak, it was not unintelligent. It looked at Mira with mockery and provocation.
Seeing that the Beast King used his body to resist her magic, Mira did not get angry. It was just a small skill; many companions in the guild could withstand this trick.
The test of the Beast King's defensive capabilities was over.
Next came the real attack.
The Beast King's shadow was like a small mountain, and his huge fist carried tremendous force, enveloping Mira completely.
Mira suddenly spread the demon wings behind her, nimbly dodging the ferocious attack, and quickly circled up along the Beast King's arm to face the terrifying fang-like face.
Before the giant beast withdrew its hand to defend itself, Mira burst out with all her strength. Two balls of darkness gathered in her hands, and a chaotic vortex of magic rolled up to wrap around the Beast King's head.
The air compressed and exhausted at an extremely fast speed; a feeling of suffocation overcame the Beast King. He was unable to breathe for a moment, and the instinct for survival made him burst out at a speed far beyond his usual pace.
The giant beast's palm attacked, and Mira subconsciously dodged, but because she maintained the magic vortex she was a step slow. The huge palm directly grabbed Mira's body and held it tightly.
As the Beast King exerted force, Mira's bones began to creak. Facing the Beast King's tremendous force that could split mountains and crack the earth, the physical strength brought by the "Soul of Satan" was completely insufficient.
Her body was oppressed by a huge force, as if it would be crushed at any moment. The severe pain made Mira scream.
"Ah!!!"
This scene made Lisanna very anxious, but her strength was low; if she rashly entered the battlefield, it would only distract her sister.
"Elfmango…"
Lisanna turned around, but her brother Elfman was nowhere to be seen.
At the bottom of the valley, a burly figure pounced on a giant beast several times bigger than himself. It was Elfman!
Receiving magic had not yet granted him any power. Elfman was just a strong minor; it was a pipe dream for him to shake the Beast King.
Elfman knew he was like an egg hitting a stone, but he couldn't bear to watch his sister suffer.
The stinging pain in his calf, as if bitten by an ant, made the Beast King realize a man was holding his leg and biting it. Teeth were the only weapon on Elfman's body that could hurt the Beast King.
Although his skin was not broken, the Beast King was angry that his attention was disturbed by such a weak human.
Shaking off Elfman, the Beast King raised his huge paw high, about to crush Elfman into a pulp.
At that moment, a fierce evil wind suddenly blew from the front. The intense sense of crisis tightened the Beast King's heart. The terrible dark magic condensed into a dangerous blade, shattering the giant palm that held Mira.
"Ouch!!"
Grabbing his wrist and retreating, the Beast King couldn't understand why the human he had nearly crushed could suddenly burst with such terrible power.
"Well done, Elfman."
The forced burst of magic power made the already seriously injured Mira worse, but she was happy because her cowardly brother had finally mustered the courage to save her.
Although charging blindly was very stupid...
"It's time to end it."
The wings flapped, carrying Mira into the sky. She looked down at the howling Beast King without emotion. The purple-black magic circle appeared again, covering her whole body.
"Whole-body reception: Demon God Halfas!"
Light-blue horns grew on her head, her hands and feet were covered with light-blue scales, and her wings transformed into matching demon wings.
The demon king's appearance faded.
The devil appeared!
Mira, transformed into a "demon god," possessed incredible speed, and her magic and destructive power overwhelmingly surpassed the "Soul of Satan."
"This is the power the president has forbidden me to use."
"It will be your honor to die under this power!"
With her wings spread, Mira hovered in the air. Beneath her calm eyes, she released extremely violent fluctuations and murderous intent.
The Beast King, notorious for his strength and physique, not only did not retreat after losing one of his arms but instead completely unleashed his wildness.
The Beast King leaped into the air with his legs, roaring and swinging his fist with great force.
This time, Mira did not dodge but clenched her five fingers and met the Beast King head-on.
A circle of white waves exploded in the air, stirring up a strong wind. Elfman, who had been hiding, stuck his head out and saw a scene he would never forget.
The powerful Beast King fell heavily to the ground, spitting blood. The arm that had fought Mira was smashed into bloody foam, and large streams of blood gushed from the broken limb. His vitality dissipated at a visible speed.
The Beast King was killed in one blow!
As expected — Sister Mira!
Elfman looked up at Mira in adoration, not noticing the gradually fading golden light in the clouds.
Mira landed slowly, looked at her younger brother and sister running toward her, smiled dotingly, and then spat out a mouthful of blood.
The demon form was released and Mira fell helplessly.
"Elder sister!"
Elfman and Lisanna rushed to her in shock.
"I'm fine, just some minor injuries. I'll be fine after I go back and rest awhile."
Although Mira said so, even an ordinary person could see how serious her injuries were.
Not far away, the Beast King gradually stopped breathing.
Mira pushed her brother and said, "Elfman, go and get your power."
A look of determination emerged in Elfman's eyes. His sister had suffered such serious injuries for him; he would never let her down.
Walking toward the giant beast whose corpse was still wet, Elfman struck while the iron was hot and unfolded his magic circle, pulling the Beast King's power toward himself.
"Hmph… Ahhhhhhhhh!"
His strong body filled with pain. Enduring the severe anguish in his spirit, Elfman successfully accepted the "Soul of the Beast King." If he developed it well, he would be able to wield the Beast King's power during his lifetime and might even surpass it.
"Sister! I… Ugh!!"
The joy on his face was instantly replaced by ferocity. Before Elfman could finish, his eyes filled with violence and he let out a painful roar.
The sudden change startled Mira and Lisanna.
Feeling the look in Elfman's eyes, Mira whispered, "Oh no! The one controlling Elfman now is the Beast King who just died!"
Although she had killed the Beast King, Mira had overlooked one thing: how could her younger brother so easily absorb the power of the giant beast she had fought so hard to defeat?
Whether in spirit or will, the current Elfman was far from comparable to the Beast King.
"Lisanna, run!"
Mira was seriously injured and had no strength to fight. She knew the Beast King hated her, so Lisanna had the chance to escape.
"Hehehe~"
"Human, do you think she can get away?"
The Beast King who controlled Elfman spoke in a cruel tone. He planned to torture the human who had defeated him, starting with her relatives.
Watching the "Beast King" approach step by step, Mira felt regret.
If she had not been so overconfident and had not underestimated her enemy, things would not have reached this point, endangering herself and her siblings.
At that moment, the "Beast King" stopped, a look of struggle on his face. It was Elfman's will! Just like the courage he had shown before when he rushed at the Beast King for Mira, how could he possibly harm his loved ones?
Seeing this, Lisanna actually walked toward her brother on her own.
"Brother Elfman, don't lose to that monster. Come on!"
Looking at the girl's innocent and bright smile, "Elfman" was stunned for a moment, then his expression turned into a cruel grin.
"Sorry, your brother can't hear you now! Hahaha!"
After receiving the magic, Elfman's right arm turned into the giant claw of the Beast King. The Beast King used this body that had accepted his power with ease.
The ferocious transformation and terrifying murderous intent frightened naive Lisanna; she stood frozen, staring at her "brother" showing his claws.
If that claw struck, the girl would be crippled if not killed.
At this critical moment, a figure quickly rescued the terrified Lisanna from the giant claw.
Boom!
A huge claw mark several meters deep appeared on the ground, and the remaining force caused cracks in the surrounding earth.
The figure placed the frightened Lisanna by Mira's side and grumbled, "Facing a human controlled by a monster, you actually want to use love to change him. How foolish and naive."
When the smoke and dust cleared, Mira could see the person clearly. He was a young man with white hair like hers. For some reason, Mira felt she had seen him somewhere before.
"Ha~ beautiful lady, don't look at me like that. I'm not a casual person~"
Noah chuckled, but he didn't see the madness in "Elfman's" eyes behind him.
Mira saw it clearly and quickly warned him.
"Careful!"
But it was too late. The Beast King's giant arm had already reached Noah's head. "Elfman" seemed to be able to foresee Noah's brain being crushed in the next second.