Boom!

Just as the cursed sword was about to take control of Harriet, Alec struck it down.

It was to knock it out of Harriet’s hand.

However, the strong recoil overwhelmed him, and both he and Harriet were thrown backward, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Alec never took his eyes off Harriet.

The red-stained eyes gleamed with satisfaction, and a cold smile curled up at the corners of his mouth.

The cursed sword had already completely seized control of Harriet’s consciousness.

“Harriet.”

Alec took a step toward Harriet again.

“A true knight should never surrender their body to a mere sword.”

“……”

“Come back.”

At that, Harriet grinned and raised the sword.

A blue aura wrapped around both Harriet and the sword as if they had become one.

Harriet looked at him with a lofty gaze.

“You’re a strong human, almost comparable to the emperor. But do you know? No matter how powerful humans become, they will never be able to defeat me. I’m not just any cursed sword.”

“……?”

What is he talking about?

Seeing Alec’s confused expression, the cursed sword boasted proudly.

“Finally, my true identity will be revealed. I am the Demon King.”

“The Demon King?”

Alec furrowed his brow slightly at the sudden proclamation.

Not just any demon, but the Demon King? He wondered if the sword was delusional.

At that moment, a system notification sound was heard unexpectedly.

Ding!

[A new character has been unlocked!]

[The Sword with Blue Eyes]

[Male, Age: ?]

[After being killed by a human wizard, the ancient Demon King Selvine was reincarnated as a holy sword. For centuries, he waited for a chance to become a cursed sword, and one day, Aksen removed the holy power from the sword, turning it into a cursed blade.]

[Combat Power: 999]

Alec quickly skimmed the character description.

Surprisingly, the sword’s claim of being the Demon King was true.

Harriet chuckled lowly.

“Do you know how long I’ve waited for this moment? Finally, I have a chance to get my revenge on humans! I’ll slaughter even the youngest of them!”

In the blink of an eye, the blade was right in front of Alec’s nose.

A tremendous force struck him, but Alec moved faster, dodging the blow.

The Demon King, out of nowhere?

He hadn’t expected to face the Demon King here, so he was momentarily taken aback.

Dealing with Aksen was already annoying, and now even the Demon King was blocking his path.

Alec didn’t want anyone standing in his way right now.

That was because Louise had been captured by someone coveting her.

But if he left the cursed sword unchecked, innocent people would suddenly lose their lives.

“Selvine?”

Calling out the sword’s name, Alec quietly appeared behind Harriet.

At the sound of his low voice, Harriet’s eyes widened slightly, as if frozen.

“How do you know my name?”

The cursed sword’s aura wavered ever so slightly.

No one should have known his name, and hearing it seemed to have startled him.

Taking advantage of that moment, Alec swung his sword again.

If he could just separate the sword from Harriet’s hand, it wouldn’t be too difficult after that.

Ding!

[Urgent!]

[You can now use the High-Grade Husband Reward Item!]

[Use the “One-Time Bomb That Can Erase Anything” to defeat the Sword with Blue Eyes!]

A system message appeared as if urging him.

It was likely because of the level difference between Alec and the cursed sword.

He already remembered everything about the reward item.

However, with Harriet and the sword now fused, if he used the “One-Time Bomb That Can Erase Anything” to defeat the sword, Harriet would also disappear with it.

He didn’t want to kill Harriet.

“Do you know me?”

The cursed sword asked as it counterattacked, looking quite excited.

The clash of the two blades produced an overwhelming flash that could outshine lightning itself.

With all his strength, Alec struck at the base of the cursed sword’s hilt.

“Even though you were killed by a human long ago.”

Boom!

With a thunderous roar, light exploded again.

“Did you show up just to be defeated again?”

The cursed sword’s destructive power surged at Alec’s taunt.

Was this what Aksen had intended?

Aksen must have awakened the cursed sword, waiting for the moment Harriet would surrender his body to it.

Regardless of what happened to Harriet, Aksen’s goal was only to achieve his own ends.

In the original story, no one had opposed Aksen, so Harriet had never been dominated by the cursed sword.

“Wake up, Harriet.”

Boom!

“Either way, the emperor will die by my hand.”

Boom!

Once again, their blades collided.

Alec could feel his magic being strained.

Facing a sword with a level of 999 wasn’t going to be easy.

“No.”

Suddenly, Harriet’s voice cut through the blinding light, quiet and low.

At that moment, Alec realized that the voice was not coming from the cursed sword but from Harriet’s own will.

“……Harriet?”

Even after surrendering his body to the sword, did he still have consciousness?

“Alec, you will die by my sword.”

Harriet laughed softly and leaped toward him, the sword coming down over Alec’ head.

“My sword is none other than the Demon King.”

Whoosh!

Harriet swung his sword.

[Skill: The Hot Touch of a High-Grade Husband.]

Alec infused his sword with the skill.

A burning heat, like molten lava, flared up from the tip of his blade.

As the swords clashed, flames spread to the cursed sword.

It was possibly tens of thousands of times hotter than lava itself.

“Ah, hot!”

In that moment, Harriet dropped the sword.

Clang, the sound of the sword hitting the ground echoed, and Alec seized the opportunity to use an item.

*Ding!*

[“One-Time Bomb That Can Erase Anything!”]

“No, stop!”

The blue eye decoration on the demonic sword flashed pale.

In the reflection of its eye, a transparent potion could be seen.

“H-hurry, grab me again, Harri—.”

“…….”

Harriet, dazed, alternated between staring at his reddened hands and the demonic sword.

Before anyone realized it, Harriet’s eyes had reverted to their original teal color.

In the blink of an eye—a fleeting moment.

*Boom!*

Alec’s item exploded right above the demonic sword.

*Ding!*

[The Blue-Eyed Sword has been annihilated!]

The sword, once lying on the dirt ground, had vanished without a trace.

Alec took a few steps toward where it had been.

Though his eyes blinked in disbelief, the form of the blue-eyed sword still lingered in his vision.

It was the spirit of the demonic sword.

Extending his hand toward it, Alec quietly recited the command.

“Become my servant.”

“…….”

The shape of the demonic sword slowly dissolved and was absorbed into his system.

It hadn’t even resisted, likely too bewildered by what had just happened.

Alec never expected to be able to command the former Demon King, now in the form of a demonic sword.

*Ding!*

[You have successfully captured a servant!]

[Servants possessed: 4/230]

“Selvine.”

As Alec called the name of his newly captured servant, he clenched the air.

The sword he had been using vanished into his inventory, and another sword began to materialize in his hand.

Radiating a pristine blue light, it emerged, now purified by his system—it was unmistakably a holy sword.

What do you call something when the power of the Demon King is purified?

Just as Alec pondered the question, Harriet’s voice rang out.

“My sword… how…?”

Harriet clenched his fists tightly as he glared at Alec’s sword.

That was his sword, so how could it be glowing so brightly in Alec’s hand?

It made no sense.

Harriet’s teal eyes blazed as if they were about to explode.

“What did you just do?”

“…….”

“Who… who are you?”

“…….”

Alec took a step toward Harriet.

Harriet looked ready to burst from confusion and anger.

Not wanting to delay, Alec answered.

“Do you really have to ask? I am Alec Myers.”

“…….”

“When I let you live, you should have stepped down—”

“Attack!”

Suddenly, a bright voice rang out of nowhere.

Alec froze as if time had stopped.

It was a voice he couldn’t possibly have heard, so he doubted his ears.

Harriet, startled, turned toward the direction of the sound as well.

*Boom!*

Gideon, now massive in size, let out a mighty roar as he charged toward Harriet.

Eloise, riding on her back like a warrior, pointed resolutely at Harriet, and behind her, Prince Ridit clung tightly to her waist.

“……!”

Elosei? Gideon?

Prince Ridit?!

Wasn’t Gideon supposed to be quietly guarding Prince Ridit in the underground of Wiltsbrook Castle…?

At that moment, the sound of tearing echoed, and the barrier broke open.

Thanks to the annihilation of the Demon King, Alec’s level continued to soar.

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