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Thank goodness we managed to pass!

All thanks to Lord Anos, right?

If we can pass the next trial, we'll get to see the Spirit King!

That makes me... nervous.

Lord Anos.

Is that you, Meleheyth?

We are ready to hold the ceremony for the Second Coming of the Demon King.

Hmm.

We shall be announcing the fact that Avos Dilhevia was a sham over today's magical broadcast.

Leave the broadcast to Elio. You stay out of sight.

As you wish.

From here on in, various Spirits will be tasking you with trials.

04 - The Spirit’s Trial

To pass, you must overcome them all, and reach Enyunien's top.

Now, then, here's your first trial.

The Staircases of Geunier.

You will choose one of these twenty, and proceed to the upper floors.

Only five of them lead to the top, where the Spirit King resides.

Needless to say, you will not be permitted to destroy the walls, or to use Gatom.

When will we know if we're right?

Stairs heading up when you open the door will lead to the top.

Stairs heading down will only lead you back here.

Huh? Then unless we're lucky, we're bound to fail.

Quite an amusing trial.

You're just wasting your time, Demon King.

Because you've always been unlucky.

First you tamper with the questions, and now the stairs?

I'd advise you to use the Magic Sword of Destruction.

The Spirit Trials will now begin!

What a dull trial!

This would be child's play for Kyhilam.

There are sixteen of us, so four of us should guess right.

It'll depend on whether the Four Evil Royals guess right, of course,

but I think at least one of us will get lucky.

But the best scenario would be Lord Anos getting it right, wouldn't it?

Is this really just a matter of luck?

Not necessarily.

Judging by what the Scarlet Monument King had to say,

we can assume that he's done some manipulating.

What if one of us guesses right?

Yeah...

I don't think I can make it through the next trial.

If only we could give Lord Anos our winning ticket!

Hmm. Maybe that's the way to go.

What?

What's the meaning of this?

I want to make sure that there's no foul play.

If you were so inclined, you could fail us on purpose, after all.

As the Great Tree of Education, I would never do that.

Even if, say, the Great Spirit Leno's live were at stake?

Well...

Surely you Spirits wouldn't shy away from doing anything if it was to protect your own mother.

Mm...

When I open the door, I'll show you my true form.

If you haven't rigged this, it shouldn't matter to you, right?

Fine! If that will satisfy you, I'll humor you.

Yes! Wrong door!

I got to do my Lord Anos impression, too! This just might be my lucky day!

Wrong door!

All right!

Who else picked the right door?

Looks like luck was on my side.

I picked the right one, too!

Splitting our 16 Sources equally, then requiring them to gather at the stairways going up upon return,

worked out better than I thought.

Who are you?

Was it here?

Oh...

Lena, didn't you choose the wrong door?

Yes. But I remembered something!

That there should be a hidden passageway in the staircase.

You heard that, right?

Find the hidden passageway.

It should lead to the path to the top.

- Right. - Okay.

Seems like you've gone through a Spirit Trial before.

I'm not sure about that... but I have a feeling that I've been to the top.

Then let me know if anything comes back to you.

Okay.

Hey.

What is it?

I think... there's a door here.

Shall we open it?

Huh?

Wait... This can't be right. What happened?

It seems like I've been here more than once.

I feel so sad... I've got to go.

There's something that I should have said.

To the Spirit King?

Yes, probably.

I see.

Show yourself. I know that you're there.

Forgive me for startling you, Your Majesty.

Is that you, Jiste?

I've been waiting for you to come.

Since we can be free of the Spirits' surveillance here.

Hmm. It sounds like you're at odds with the Spirits?

Lord Kyhilam has been spirited away by the Hidden Wolf Gennul.

Meaning that only the King of Curses' Source has vanished?

But isn't that the King of Curses, Kyhilam Jiste?

He has a split personality.

Kyhilam and his lover, Jiste.

He has both personalities and Sources.

Not that we failed our trials, but it was on the Spirit King's order.

He bullied Lord Gerad into doing his bidding if he wanted to get the King of Curses back.

That's why he went to Delsgade.

Gerad had half of a Magic Sword. Where did he get it?

Most likely from the Spirit King.

He told him to use it as bait.

Is Eges, the King of the Netherworld, involved, as well?

He's also being held hostage. I think that's why he's here in this School Building.

Who is the Spirit King?

I'm told that he's been protecting the Spirits in place of the Great Spirit Leno,

who vanished after you were reincarnated.

I did see him, just once.

This is what he looks like.

The man who appeared at the Magic Sword Tournament...

The Spirit King, disguised as Avos Dilhevia?

But what is he after?

I beg of you, Your Majesty.

Please save Lord Kyhilam.

I'm aware that you two don't get along, but...

My subordinates have also vanished.

I'll save Kyhilam along with them.

Thank you!

Anos?

What is it?

I was able to join Misa, so we'll be moving on together.

Fine.

Misa?

Oh!

Sorry. But it's faster this way.

Oh! There's a door!

Oh!

The Hidden Wolf, Gennul.

You may pass.

Are you sure?

I won't task you with a trial as you pass.

Stay with me.

Right.

I was sure something was going to happen... oh?

Look at that!

I'm impressed that you got this far!

I shall grant you an audience with the Spirit King.

I'd like to ask you something, Spirit King.

Do you bear a grudge against the Demon King?

Unfortunately, you'll have to undergo a trial to speak with His Majesty.

What kind of trial?

Battle the Spirit King, and if you can split his mask, you'll pass.

However, you may only use your own body and spirit as your weapons.

All of these swords are Spirits.

You will be allowed to used them if you're capable of wielding them.

I'll take on the trial.

Hmph. What can you call this but fate?

I agree.

You will be tasked with the Hidden Wolf Trial.

Capture me if you can. Only the one who succeeds first will be allowed to pass.

Shall we join forces, Demon King Anos?

You go on through the door.

I'll rescue the ones who were spirited away.

Hmm. Do you know how to go about rescuing them?

I wouldn't propose joining forces otherwise.

Fine.

Huh?

Stay right there.

O-Okay.

Go ahead and start the trial.

I know that that body's just an illusion.

Show us your true form!

I am the Hidden Wolf Gennul.

I am the Spirit of Vanishment, and I show myself to no one.

Riga Shrade.

Beno Ievun.

The Spirit girl...

Vanished, eh?

What was Lena doing just before she vanished?

So that's what this is?

You've figured something out, Demon King?

Yes. I'm going to capture that Hidden Wolf Gennul.

Then...

Those who've vanished must be inside his body.

You can create an entrance with your Magic Spear.

The Spirit of Vanishment shows himself to no one.

On the flip side...

You only appear before those whose eyes are closed.

Impressive. You may pass.

Well?

That cur hasn't caught on.

Leave the Spirit girl and yours subordinates to me.

I just hope that I don't end up battling you.

We'll just have to leave that to fate.

Cyphio!

The Treasured Sword Ailearrow.

A Spirit who seals objects and people away inside jewels.

I possess seven Sources.

It would be quicker to seal them than to destroy them.

You took up that sword as if you knew that.

Have we battled each other before somewhere?

Take that!

As I'm a half-Spirit, I'm allowed to help you, right?

Spirit Magic...

Gigadeal!

Misa!

Lay, take this.

Thanks.

Is that your true form?

Is it, I wonder? I was out of my mind.

How are you feeling?

I'm fine, thank you. And besides...

I can't be worried about my condition when you're in a jam!

You are my sword.

As long as you're looking at me,

as long as I'm battling with you by my side,

there's no way that I can ever lose.

Do you believe me?

Yes.

Take that!

I knew it... you do know me from before.

With the Spirit Sword snapped, you're taking slightly bigger swings.

You knew that I couldn't use this Theo Aske, didn't you?

Layering true love into one, then converting it into magical power.

The Hero's Secret Technique.

I have obtained love now!

Theo Torearos!

And I've won, right?

You can't fight me in that condition, can you?

Yes, you're right.

It's over for you.

Lay!

Theo Try—

Hmm. I know you're a fake.

Welcome to my research lab!

I don't have time to fool around with you.

But this is a Spirit Trial.

If you ignore it, you'll never reach the Spirit King's castle.

State the nature of the trial.

You and I will vie for supremacy.

However, we can only use the magical power of those monuments there.

We'll see whose magical technology reigns supreme in a fair fight!

This is an ancient magic circle!

Forgotten due to its difficulty,

this magical formula, which can amplify magical power to its limits,

was revived by yours truly thanks to my 2,000 years of research.

I'll test it, then.

You have no hope of reaching the bottom of the abyss with this.

That's just sour grapes!

You only have one monument left.

Meaning I have twice the magical power!

Take a look!

This is the Ancient Literary Magic Lehg Noavs!

What I can see at the bottom of the abyss...

...is a Magical Formula controlling unlimited magical power.

And at this moment, no one is closer to that abyss... than I!

I shall now announce the result of this trial.

You've failed!

Hmm?

Just because you have twice the magical power...

Did you really think you could make up for the gap in our abilities?

Impossible! I have unlimited magical power!

No. For starters, Ancient Magic is for the weak.

Since it focuses on efficiency, far from being unlimited, it reaches its limits faster.

That goes for even this Ji Noavs, the most advanced spell.

That must be why our predecessors abandoned the formula.

Ridiculous!

My research doesn't have a single flaw!

The bottom of the abyss that you strove for...

...is nothing but a shallow stream that I long since passed by 2,000 years ago.

Raeluente.

Even with your Holy Sword sealed, I never thought that you'd lose.

Where's Misa?

It's safe to assume that the Spirit King took her with him.

Anos, the Spirit King is probably...

Is it Shin?

It looked like he was hiding his swordsmanship style,

but it was remarkably similar.

He's head and shoulders stronger than he was 2,000 years ago.

Anos!

We have a crisis brewing!

Look at this! It's Dilhade's magical broadcast!

My fellow demons. In the recent war, we learned how foolish the Humans are.

That goes for the lowly Demons as well.

Therefore, it is up to us to make it right.

My noble Royals. Come gather around the Demon King of Tyranny, Avos Dilhevia.

You lowly hybrids, so far removed from the founding father.

Bow down before us, and nourish us.

Come forth, Seven Elder Demon Emperors.

Answer me. Who am I?

Your Majesty, Avos Dilhevia, the Demon King of Tyranny.

You are the one who rules over all.

State our long-cherished desire.

That would be to turn the right ideal into a reality,

a world ruled only by the Royals.

There are foolish hybrid demons who go against our ideal.

Let me inform all Royals. You are to kill the misfit.

Kill Anos Voldigoad!

What is this?

That's not the Spirit King.

What?

The Great Spirit Avos Dilhevia, based on the rumors and lore of the Demon King of Tyranny.

So that was your true form.

Misa.

BETWEEN ROYALTY AND MIXED BLOOD

Between Royalty and Mixed Blood.