“Eh? Isn’t this bad? Shouldn’t we do something?” Rania asked in a panic

“Hmm… Perhaps. Now that two heroes have been killed we could use that as an excuse to summon Randall as a representative of the humans.”

“Eh? Why would we do that?”

“First, we can use that as a means to cancel this attack, and secondly it will allow us the chance to interrogate him. Even if he is being possessed, he will be unable to lie to us. Rania, I know it’s early but begin the countdown for the summoning, but since you have done it before the other three races will have no room to complain.”

“Right… < Summon Warriors >”

***

As Nakimo looked up into the sky, a strange countdown appeared in front of him.

‘This doesn’t appear to be any of my skills. Is that how long I have before he attacks? Well, whatever." He uttered to himself

“Nakimo-sama” a voice called out to him. He turned and found Susan standing behind him.

“Do you know what this is?” he asked, pointing at the countdown

“It is the countdown to the next goddess games.”

“That is happening today?”

“Yes, but... Umm… It wasn’t supposed to start for another hour. Perhaps this is the goddess trying to intervene in the matter.”

“Is that so?” he asked before looking at the 2 minutes remaining on the count down.

“Nakimo-sama” she softly called out his name.

“Hold that thought while I deal with this.”

“Eh?” She replied before Nakimo flew up towards Randall.

“Nakimo-sama” Susan yelled 

***

‘The goddess's have decided to act, I see. They might be planning to summon Randall and question him during the games. Should I have him un-possess Randall?’ The demon king thought.

“What is he doing?” King Columbia yelled.

The demon king looked on as Nakimo took flight.

‘What is he planning? Even if he kills Randall, that massive mana ball will fall and destroy everything. Hmm… perhaps, that would be an excellent outcome.’ He thought

“What are you thinking? Demon King.” Queen Helen asked

“I am simply ordering more refreshments. This is a very entertaining thing, I am watching.”

“Is that so? And here I thought you were making a plan to erase evidence of your involvement. I apologize.” she replied, before turning her attention back to the screen.

‘What a terrifying woman… I need to be extra careful.’ he thought before he began communicating via telepathy with another demon.

‘Zain… Can you hear me?’

‘I'm rather busy right’

‘I can see that… I want you to let that hero kill your puppet.’

“What!’

‘That’s an order. The goddess's are making a move. We must leave no trace of our involvement in this matter.’

‘I cannot do that.'

‘What did you say?’

‘I will not allow myself to be defeated by a human’

‘Zain! This is an order… Zain! Zain!!!’

The telepathy was cut by Zain, as poured all his focus on the oncoming Nakimo.

***

“What is he doing?” Rania shouted, “If he just waits a little more then we can handle the situation.”

“Looks like he plans on killing that human. He has unsheathed his sword.” Selma replied

“That is just stupid. He doesn’t stand a chance.”

“I wonder about that.”

“What do you mean?”

“He eyes... I see no fear in them. It is almost like he has faced something even scarier than this.”

“What can be scarier than… wait? You don’t think that he cleared the dungeon.”

“I believe that he did.”

“That must mean that he got a unique skill. What unique skill did that dungeon have?”

“I believe Delphi knows the answer to that question.”

Delphi after feeling the gaze of her sisters, looked at them before speaking. Their eyes opened wide at what she had just said.

“You hid a skill like that?” Selma uttered

“Then... that means that…” Rania spoke before Selma finished her sentence, “That human has no chance of victory.”

***

Up high above the castle town of Helena, the demon Zain that possessed Randall looked down on Nakimo as flew up towards him.

“Fufufu… Instead of waiting to die on the ground, you fly towards me. Humans truly are foolish. DIE!” he uttered as he tossed the mana ball towards Nakimo.

Nakimo looked at the oncoming massive mana ball. He could easily use his teleportation skill to avoid it, but doing so would allow the ball to fall Helena. He was not going to allow that to happen. He was not going to let his revenge be stolen from his hands.

He had already vowed to be the one to bring this kingdom down to its knees. He stretched his hand out as the mana ball approached him.

< Unique Skill: MP Burst >

In the seconds after the mana ball vanished, it was as if the world stood still. The shocked expressions on every person’s face were clear to see.

Even the demon king and Queen Helen couldn't hide their utter shock at what had just happened.

“What did you just do?” Randall asked in shock.

“Why bother asking? It won’t help you in the afterlife.” Nakimo answered before using his sword to behead Randall. 

 Randall’s body fell until it became a stain on the floor.

With his cold eyes looking down, Nakimo meet the eyes of Susan who was looking up.

Nakimo thought about what to do next, when a flash of light blinded him.

“Heroes and warriors… Welcome to the goddess games!”