Diego jumped back and turned his hate-filled eyes towards me.

“Wicked mazoku…… Did you bring me back to find the secrets of the hero academy?” (Diego)

“Fumu. Deigo.” (Arnos)

I was already approaching Diego and as I spoke I pierced through the left-hand side of his chest.

“Gaa…..haa……a………!” (Diego)

Diego vomits blood.

“Who gave you permission to talk? Too haughty.” (Arnos)

Grabbing his heart I squeeze.

“….Ka….a………” (Diego)

I pull out my arm and Diego collapses on the floor.

He didn’t move. He died before hitting the floor.

“I told you not to die without permission.” (Arnos)

I bring Diego back with <Ingaru> again.

As soon as he revives he glares at me.

“Bastard you— Gabuu!” (Diego)

I stamp on Deigo’s head pushing it against the floor.

“….Youuuuu…! Mazoku…… I don’t know what you’re planning but this hero won’t give in….!!” (Diego)

“Are you still claiming to be a hero after looking down on them.” (Arnos)

I created a demon sword and stabbed it into Diego’s abdomen where his origin is located.

“…..Gaaa….guu…… It’s pointless….. This pain…… is for humanities sake. We are fighting for peace! No matter how much pain I experience I’ll endure it. What do you know of love and courage? You can’t possibly understand it you filthy mazoku!!” (Diego)

“Take a good look at the magic formation being drawn on your body.” (Arnos)

Through the tip of the sword, I draw a magic formation on Diego’s whole body.

As soon as he saw it he showed a startled look.

“…This is………. Demonization <Nedora>…?” (Diego)

This is the magic for turning animals into demons that Ledoriano explained about back in the lecture.

“Humans are also animals after all so this magic works well.” (Arnos)

“Ha….hahaha….haahaaha…..! How stupid. Heroes that receive the blessing of a holy sword can’t be turned into demons. I can’t become a demon….!” (Diego)

“Fumu. Well, you see, that’s where you’re wrong.” (Arnos)

Black hair begins to grow from the chest wound where the sword is still stuck. Its as if a demon was eroding him.

“…..Uu…gu… such a……” (Diego)

Deigo deploys a magic circle and suppresses the demonization with holy magic.

“<Nedora> uses an animals origin and the brutal nature of a demon. Humans with reason are hard to turn into demons but that doesn’t mean they can’t be turned. There are individual differences of course. I’m sure up to this point you know all this.” (Arnos)

Diego is frantically releasing magic power with a face filled with desperation.

“The Reishinjin sword only accepts owners who have calm and cloudless light-filled origins. We good so far? Okay. The blessing of the Reishinijn sword isn’t the reason that you can’t become a demon. In actual fact, the sword only picks humans who can’t become demons to begin with.” (1) (Arnos)

Diego begins to grow claws and fangs start growing from his mouth.

“Fumu. Diego, are you really a reincarnation of Kanon?” (Arnos)

“…I am… I am Diego Kanon Ijeishka. A descendent of heroes with the origin of Kanon…… I will defeat the mazoku and save the world….!” (Diego)

“I don’t think so. Your personality changes if you reincarnate because you won’t be the same person, however, your core remains the same. You are not like Kanon. Your core has become ugly and twisted.” (Arnos)

“Shut…up….” (Diego)

Suddenly he exploded in anger.

“Shut up shut up shut uuuuup!! I won’t ride the hand of a mazoku! I’m a hero! You guys, you mazoku are destruction. I’ll save the world……. I’m the hero Kanon….. To such despicable magiiiiiic…….!!!” (Diego)

“Who said you could speak?” (Arnos)

I put more magic into <Nedora>.

“Ugaaaa….. this…. stupid….. this me…… This hero me won’t become a demooooon….!!!” (Diego)

“Probably because of their intelligence, when humans become demons they are a little different from other animals. The greed, malice and hatred of humans are promoted and shown in their appearance.” (Arnos)

“Shut up…. I am….. hero….. Gahyuu…. Gahyuaa….. Gagaga… Aaah… Ugaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!” (Diego)

The demonization accelerates and black hair appears on every part of Diego’s body.

Claws grew, fangs grew and thick horns sprouted from his head.

The most striking characteristic is the face. It looks like a pulpy, smashed mess.

“This is your true nature Diego. It’s as ugly and distorted as I thought.” (Arnos)

Diego slowly raised his body and turned his ugly face to me.

“How’s it feel to become a demon?” (Arnos)

“…This……. Did you think this would break my heaaaaart!!!!” (Diego)

Diego screams out something similar to a war cry.

“Being human isn’t about appearance! It’s not about lineage! It’s heart!! No matter how much you change my shape my heart will always be human!! Even reduced to this ugly monster I’m still a hero!!” (Diego)

“I hardly think your heart is that of a hero.” (Arnos)

“Shut uuuup…..!! Forgive….. I won’t forgive…. the cruel mazoku….. It was a mistake to sympathise with you. I should have just exterminated you all right from the beginning!!” (Diego)

Using <Liikus> Diego speaks out.

“All members of Jergakanon charge the mazoku.” (Diego)

“Fumu. What are you trying to do? My subordinates are not weak enough to fall to an all-out attack.” (Arnos)

Not bothering to answer me Diego just smiles and touches the nearby holy wafter ball and develops a magic circle.

“Repent you dirty mazoku. It’s now my turn to see your face in despair!!! Fufufu, hahahahaha, haaaahaahaahaahaa!!” (Diego)

Did you just use holy water with a body that’s become a demon?

Half of his body received the holy poison but the magic did activate.

“I see. <Gavel> huh? You’ve already placed magic on your student’s origins then.” (Arnos)

“….Wha…..!?” (Diego)

Letting that slip out you can see that Deigo can’t hide his confusion at me seeing through him in an instant.

“That formation is the detonation type formation. Perhaps your students who are attacking don’t know anything about this? You’ve even set it on your own origin.” (Arnos)

How stupid can you get?

How pathetic.

“Is that what a hero does Diego? I can’t believe you want to kill mazoku so bad you are willing to kill your owns students.” (Arnos)

“Don’t speak like you know everything. The mazoku took everything from us humans. This is a hero. This is the fight of the legendary hero Kanon! Those students who are too scared to achieve our ancestors wish of exterminating the mazoku are no students of mine!! The resolution to not fear death is what being a hero is all about!!” (Diego)

Deigo speaks through <Liikus> again.

“Situation report.” (Diego)