>BOOOOOOOOMMMMMM<

In a brilliant detonation, the armor-covered Crimson Demon lunged at Jared Leonard.

His face was hidden underneath his black armor, so the human couldn’t see his obsessive grin.

Raising his hand to deliver the first strike, Desgarion poured a ton of energy into it, hoping Jared would at least be able to handle the blow.

>WHOOOOOSSSSHHHH<

Surprisingly, as the fist was launched, creating torrents of wind flying around, Jared was able to deflect the strike by shifting his hand, right before the hit connected.

This changed the trajectory of his punch.

>BWUUUUUSSSSHHHH<

The waters parted instantly, unable to contain the pressure that surged through them.

“U-uh?” Desgarion was dazed by the fact that Jared had so easily deflected his strike, especially considering it was a last-second move.

Gnashing his teeth and launching his second fist without wasting any moment, Desgarion put even more power into the second hit.

However, the result was the same.

>BOOOOOOOOMMMM<

Echoes of destruction rang in the air as the second hand was also deflected, making the Crimson Demon open to a strike.

The human—Jared—did not falter in making good use of this opportunity.

>FWOOOOSSSHHHH<

Using a powerful elbow jab that was filled with power, he dug his attack into Desgarion’s armored body, causing the hard casing to break.

>BOOOOOOOOMMMMMM!!!<

Desgarion flew away instantly. His body helplessly crashed far from the opponent, unable to bear the brunt of his strength.

“Gurk!” Desgarion let out a pained groan as a result of the damage he suffered.

“Hmm, not bad. But, you’re not as strong as I am.” Jared murmured as he drew closer to the fallen Demon.

Everywhere was devastated, and it had only been a few seconds since the battle began.

“Keke… so you’re this powerful. Perfect!” Desgarion grinned, rising from the debris around him.

The black armor with red veins was slowly reconstructed, and the shattered parts were restored.

“Let me have another taste!”

Once again lunging at Jared Leonard, the Demon Lord now set himself ablaze with crimson energy and charged with ferocity.

This time, it was completely different from earlier.

However, the human didn’t seem fazed in the slightest.

With a simple thrust of the hand, an unstoppable pulse was generated.

Before Desgarion reached his target, the pulse generated a ‘push’ effect, repelling him with irresistible pressure.

>BOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMM<

Once again, he failed to land a hit.

Even as he crashed upon the ground, the Crimson Demon did not feel any sense of disappointment.

The pain coursing through his body did not translate to fear.

The rabid sensations he was feeling simply drove him further into the battle.

“MOREEEE!!!”

Desgarion craved more power, and Jared delivered every single time.

>BOOOOOMMMMM!!!<

>BOOOOOOOOMMMMMM!!!<

>BOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMM!!!<

A Crimson Demon’s regenerative factor was very high, and Desgarion’s capability in that department was borderline scary.

Still, with the current tide of the battle, it was very obvious who would emerge victorious.

After all…

“This is quite a letdown.”

… The human known as Jared Leonard didn’t even seem to be trying.

‘Just how much power does he have?’ Desgarion wondered within himself.

Most of his armor had completely shattered thanks to the last strike Jared poured at him, so Desgarion’s face was currently evident.

“If this is it, then there’s nothing to learn…” Jared mumbled.

Desgarion didn’t like the human’s disconcerted tone. It proved that he wasn’t enjoying the battle.

‘Maybe it’s time to kick things up a notch.’ Desgarion thought to himself.

His current abilities were not enough to cause Jared Leonard to use his full capabilities.

Even though he had activated Martial State, nothing much had changed.

Jared was simply too skilled in Martial Arts and Magic to be beaten by that alone.

There was a time when Martial Arts were all Desgarion could utilize. However, after suffering defeat at the hands of Abellion, he realized his limitations.

Determined to grow even stronger, the Crimson Demon Lord finally immersed himself in Magic.

He didn’t bother practicing mundane or common Magic—no, there was only one thing he was interested in.

Only one power guaranteed him undisputed victory.

“Original Magic…” Desgarion whispered, grinning at Jared Leonard with bloodshot eyes.

The human didn’t show any change in emotion, but it was only a matter of time.

“… LIMIT BREAKER”

Power unlike ever before instantly emerged from the Crimson Demon’s body.

Even Desgarion was amazed by how much energy he had.

His muscles grew larger in size, and his black armor increased in bulk and quality.

The Miasma Desgarion currently possessed was by far the most he had seen.

Even the human before him, who was surprisingly using Miasma, didn’t have as much as him at this point.

And the reason for that was simple.

Desgarion’s Original Magic: Limit Breaker

It had the ability to record the experiences of Desgarion whenever he fought a stronger foe.

His body would also analyze the damage dealt to him but the power of his opponent.

As a result, this Magic enabled him to transcend the level of his opponent—at least with what they displayed.

His body would evolve beyond the damage he had taken.

His energy would rise above that of his enemy.

Every capability he had would skyrocket to match—no, even surpass—whoever he faced.

That was the nature of his Original Magic.

“You’re strange, you know? A human using Miasma… and having this kind of strength. It’s simply perfect!” Desgarion grinned, having newfound power that made him desire more.

“I wonder just how much further I can grow!”

The energy he had was enough to blow everything away, and the very earth was scorching, boiling, melting, as a result of the power he displayed.

Desgarion was very pleased.

In every area, he had evolved once more.

“Wow. I’m impressed. This is simply amazing.” Even the human, Jared Leonard, was astounded by the Crimson Demon’s development.

“Hahahahahaha! You still do not fear. That means you have more power in store. Show me, then. Show me more!”

No matter what was thrown at him, Desgarion was determined to climb higher until he was beyond the peak of everyone.

The pursuit of strength, and the path of violence. That was all he had ever known.

“I see… alright then.”

The human was now smiling, gleaming with something too twisted to be called simple excitement.

“This is a good opportunity. I always wanted to try this one Spell out.”