บท 367: Chapter 367

"What is this? How did the sky become like this?"

Workers in high-rise buildings opened their windows and looked at the strange sky in horror, shouting.

"Oh my God! It's so scary!"

The elderly chatting in the park stared blankly at the sky, and the cats and dogs in their hands fell to the ground.

Cats and dogs hissed in fear.

The TV staff were so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.

The station manager, who reacted the fastest, came to his senses and shouted quickly, "Hurry! Start the live broadcast! Something big must have happened! Photographers, set up the cameras quickly! Reporters, hurry!"

The photographers and reporters snapped out of their daze after being shouted at and began to work in a panic.

As people working on the front line of news, they immediately understood that something significant must have happened with such an abnormal sky.

Rumble, rumble—

Just as the photographer started recording, a blood-red beam of light, several hundred meters tall, fell into the city from the black and red clouds.

The air pressure, which was more severe than a typhoon, spread instantly, knocking people leaning out of windows to the ground, causing them to scream in pain.

Immediately afterward, everyone saw a giant 100-meter door made of bloody skeletons suspended in mid-air. The smell of rust and an overwhelming sense of oppression enveloped the entire city.

Humans could immediately tell that the rusty smell was blood. The sense of oppression made everyone fall into fear, and the timid even lost control.

People in a world without demons could truly feel the 'aura' that only existed in the mysterious world.

"What the hell is that?"

"A giant door made of skeletons! The door to hell!"

"The stuff of myths and legends!"

The giant suspended skeleton door, the sense of oppression, the smell of blood, and the black and red sky.

This scene, which lasted less than a minute, shattered the preconceived beliefs of humankind like smashing glass.

The terrible oppression was most intense at 'Private Ginkgo Academy High School,' situated directly below the giant gate.

Whether they were teachers, students, or the principal, everyone collapsed to the ground.

The extreme level of fear bred despair. Under this kind of oppression, despair slowly took root.

"Oh my God! The skeleton is terrifying!"

"Mommy!"

"How is this possible?! How can something from our imagination exist?" The fat principal's materialistic worldview was torn to pieces.

Click!

The massive blood-red skeleton door slowly opened amidst the rumbling thunder, and thick, red mist poured out.

Ho ho ho ho ho—

Demons with massive heads and horns roared, trying to rush out.

The demons looked exactly like the ferocious ones from anime, not far different from Piccolo Daimao in "Dragon Ball."

However, there was a barrier composed of golden inscriptions outside the gate, preventing the demons from escaping.

"Oooh, oookoo..."

"Y-y-y-yeah—"

The students were so terrified that they screamed at high decibels, while some of the female students burst into tears.

Humans throughout the city screamed in terror.

"Demons! It's the demons—"

As modern people living in the 21st century, both young and old had grown up watching comics and anime, and were familiar with things like demons.

But upon growing up, they understood that it was fiction, and most turned to materialism.

But now, demons were appearing in front of everyone's eyes.

"It's... it's coming out—"

Among the countless demons, one roared as it broke free from the seal.

A demon resembling King Piccolo, standing five meters tall, flapped its wings and laughed maniacally.

"I'm finally free! Heh heh, the damn gods' seal is finally about to vanish, and the door to the human world is finally open! Hahaha..."

The demon's evil laughter echoed through the city.

Many people had already taken out their mobile phones, recording everything.

"Ah! Thanks to humans no longer believing in gods, the seal is weakening. Stupid humans, hahaha! In just ten days, we demons will rule the human world again."

"It's been so long since I tasted human flesh. Where is my favorite prey?"

He looked down at the school below, drooling with a sinister grin.

He jumped to the ground. At five meters tall, he was already as tall as a two-story building—a terrifying giant to humans.

"Ahhhh—"

Screams echoed through the school, and students cried in terror.

Not only the students, but even the adult teachers were in tears from fear.

At this moment, a voice, amplified by magic, overwhelmed the screaming.

"Elves of the heavens and earth, grant me strength with your blessings, and may divine sanction descend here—"

A dazzling golden light appeared on the massive demon.

With a loud bang, just like magical sound effects from anime, the demon that was about to grab the students was blown away and landed on the playground.

"Ah! Holy power! Who?! How is this possible?!"

The demon that had landed on the playground screamed, half of its red skin scorched black.

"Huh?"

The sudden scene stunned the students who had been screaming in fear. Before their eyes stood a girl, her whole body glowing, holding a magnificent magic wand.

"Th-that... that's..."

At the same time, another voice, amplified by magic, could be heard.

"Break open the door of darkness! Unleash the darkness within, and channel the power of the final king through the void to lead the way to the world's end!"

Then another classmate stood up and removed her blindfold. Her golden eyes glowed, and golden runes flew out of them.

With her at the center, a circle of light spread out rapidly, turning everything it touched black and white.

It was as if the colors of the world had been taken away.

"Kotori-san!"

Rikka Takanashi's classmate shouted in shock.

"Demons from beyond the abyss, witness the power of my Evil King's True Eye tenfold!"

Kotori Yutaka declared confidently.

This time, no one thought she was merely suffering from chuunibyou. Everyone was stunned.

The demon was equally shocked. "This... this is divine power?! How is this possible?! The gods made it so humans could no longer create divine envoys because humans stopped believing! How can this still exist?!"

"Hehehe, hahahaha—"

The crazy laughter returned, drawing the students' attention.

They saw Yuuta Togashi, who looked unusually serious, covering his forehead with one hand and laughing.

"Togashi-kun?"

"Yuta?" Makoto Isshiki, who sat in front of Togashi, was stunned.

"Demons," Togashi said, glaring.

"The eyes of the gods have never left humans."

"The gods have long known that the seal on the gate to the demon world was weakening. That's why we're here."

He raised his right hand, and golden light appeared. A sword with a golden background and blue patterns materialized in his hand.

"I am one of the brave men chosen by the gods—the holder of the holy sword Excalibur, and the wielder of its sacred power."

At the same time, Sanae Dekomori leaped forward, a magnificent hammer appearing in her hand. The hammer grew larger, and she rested it on her shoulder.

"Hehehehe, I am the wielder of Mjolnir!"

On May 7th, Fennel quickly raised her hand, and a magic wand appeared in her grasp. She smiled, saying, "Oh, me too! I'm not just a magician; I'm the priest who's responsible for support!"