01x10 - I'll Save the World, Even If That Means Destroying It

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Heroes?

Yes, they are the ones
who protect the human world.

Heroes are incredibly strong.

Just saying the word terrifies me.

From the Chaos King Belial

to Sorcerer King Astarte.

the demon rulers of the past
were all defeated by heroes.

My lady, if you become the Demon Queen,

you must not fight the heroes.

They will surely destroy you.

What are you talking about?
That's a bunch of nonsense.

I don't care if they're called "heroes"
or whatever else,

they're just humans, aren't they?

I, Lady Echidna,
will swat them away easily.

But then again, becoming the Demon Queen

is impossible for me.

You said you want to save
the demon world, Echidna.

That you will easily reconcile with humans
one, two or even three times over!

That you will overcome all hurdles
to get the Wisdom Stone.

The hurdle you must overcome

stands before you now!

If you want the Wisdom Stone,

if you want to protect the world,

try and stop me,

heroes!

Leo, you...

What are you trying to do?

Have you lost your mind?

Queen Echidna!

No, I'm completely sane.

My job is to protect the world.

That is what I was created for...

and what I have lived for!

With just a single swing?

I can't maintain my identity
if I can't protect the world.

Since the humans don't need me anymore,

I will do whatever is necessary
to make them need me again.

Even if it means destroying it,
I will save the world!

Don't mistake means for ends!

What's the point of destroying
the very thing you're trying to protect?

A wasteland will be all that's left!

A wasteland? Sounds great!

I've preserved this world time and time
again. Why can't I destroy it too?

Leo...

Reducing everything to ashes

and making a clean start
doesn't sound so bad, right?

Lord Leo, stop with this stupidity!

It's unlike you to be so reckless!

That's right!

We have no reason to fight each other!

Just how soft are you
so called Four Generals!

Obsidian Cage!

You're only using a binding spell?

I said you'll have to k*ll me
to retrieve my heart!

You're being unreasonable.

If your heart is the Wisdom Stone,

we can work together for the demon world.
just like what we did before!

Isn't that right?

You said you won't betray us!

Was that also a lie?

Aren't we comrades?

If you don't k*ll me,

you will all die.

Edvard!

Edvard...

Leo, you're seriously doing this?

I've had enough... of all of it!

Super growth?

Humanity's immortal guardian?

I don't even have the right to die!

I've done nothing but protect
humans, over and over!

Even after they themselves
said they didn't need me,

There is still no end in sight!

Leo, you...

Tell me. Who am I to resent?

The humans who created me?

Or the demons that led to my creation?

What... did you say?

They're all my enemies.

The human world and the demon world.

I will destroy them both.

From today onwards, I'm no longer a hero.

This is different.

I thought I knew him
after fighting him once.

But this is what he is really capable of?

What do I do?

To fight him now,

in this state...

My magical core hasn't fully recovered
from when he crushed it.

Is this the moment,
where "that" must be used?

Even so, it would be
nothing but a desperate gamble.

I don't even know
if it will actually work.

Stop it, Leo!

Lily!

Don't act like this!

This is not like you at all!

Do you still remember

when we went to Rarugo?

You listened to my worries

and taught me a lot of things.

Yes, I listened and I taught you.

Now it's my turn to return the favor!

I will listen to your worries!

So, please stop.

Please stop fighting us.

Is that so?

Leo...

Worries...

My worries, huh?

My worries...

Will you hear me out, Lily?

Sure! Anything you want to say!

My biggest worry

is that...

you guys are much weaker

than I ever imagined!

Lily!

I understand now.

You are no longer a hero.

To attack someone
with their defenses down...

Are those the actions of the righteous?

Reveal yourself,
the Light Blade of Destruction.

Blast, fly and pierce my enemy!

Piercing Spear!

You're finally getting serious.

Even the highest class of spells...

Come on, heroes!

If you don't want the world to end,

give it everything you've got

and try to stop me!

Very well...

Lord Leo, I was sincerely grateful to you.

I only saw things from my perspective,

It's important to empathize

with the vulnerability of others
and understand the people around me.

That's what you taught me.

I've never met anyone like you before.

Therefore, you have my utmost respect

and I cherished you as a friend.

Have your feelings changed?

Now that you've seen my true colors.

No, I still think of you that way.

But even if we are friends...

No, precisely because we are friends...

Dragon veins release?

Edvard is really using that?

If you've taken the wrong path,
I must cut you down myself!

How is that possible?

Cocytus Ptolomea.

Such a petty trick...

Inferno Gehenna.

He's reciting different classes
of spells at the same time!

Edvard!

I figured out how to tackle
those dragon scales you're so proud of.

A thermal shock wave
generated by temperature fluctuations.

Do you understand? I don't think you do.

Get lost, Dragon General.

Two down.

This guy...

Leo...

Don't look down on the Demon Queen!

Big Monstail!

The Sword of Earth!

Well done, Steina!
Now I'll burn him alive!

Inferno!

No way.

How is that possible?

After suffering such an intense attack,

he's still unscathed.

Don't tell me...

He said his ability is super growth.

He can imitate the abilities of enemies
he fights and grow without limit.

Does that includes his defense skills?

If he can increase
his defense abilities with each fight,

the more you attack him,
the more invincible he becomes.

This is really bad.

At this rate...

I knew you'd make a move
eventually. you brat.

My skills have gotten rusty.

I thought for sure
that would have k*lled him.

No, it was incredible.

Dodging it was unthinkable.

I guess...

What a pain.

Let's keep going!

Which side are you on, exactly?

Do you want to die or k*ll?

Both.

I'm challenging the whole world.

If someone kills me, that's fine.

But if they don't,

this world will wither and die!

Liar.

If that's true, why join the demon army?

You could have declared w*r
on the world right away.

But instead you spent your time
on our operational efficiency

and educating others.

You had this all planned out, didn't you?

You thought about the ones
who will be left behind when you're gone.

Those aren't the actions of someone
who wants to destroy the world!

Enough talk, Mernes.

You don't resent the world,
nor do you want to k*ll humans.

Your true aim is...

Mernes!

Automatic cryogenic counter-attack?

Just how strong is he?

That's three.

My true aim, you say?

Didn't I tell you already?

I only want to save the world.

Even if I have to destroy it!

So you've finally decided to fight, Lily?

I don't want to do this at all!

This is the last thing I want to do.

But...

You don't look happy.

You put on a smile,
but you don't look happy at all!

So, I have to stop you for your sake.

Because I care about you!

Because I like you so much!

For your own good, I must stop you!

Lily...

If that's the case, give it a try.

Leo, I was right all along.

You are neither human nor demon.

You're a monster created by
the humans of long ago.

There's no way we can win like this.

We will be annihilated,

the human world will be destroyed,

and the demon world
will lose any hope of a better future.

I can't hesitate any longer.

Steina.

I'm going to use it.

Give me 42 seconds.

You're asking the impossible again.

You want me to buy 42 seconds
against someone like Leo?

You're the only one I can count on.

If you can't do it, we're finished.

Of course I'll do it.

Yes...

Let's do it!

Ever since we first met,

all you've done
is make unreasonable demands!

I'm sorry.

If we make it out alive,

I will treat you to
my secret stash of the best wine.

This may be our first and only chance.

But if Leo's true aim

is what I think it is...

it may work.

I can k*ll him.

A spell?

Yes.

Since you will be taking over
the throne from me,

there's a secret spell
I want to teach you.

Is it because I'm your daughter?

There's no need for that sort of thing!

Er no, forget that.

Say no more, former Demon King Cyclius.

You are intruding where you don't belong.

I don't need some secret spell.

It's not like I want to teach it to you.

But I have no choice.

It's a spell passed down over
generations of demon rulers.

Generations?

You already know about heroes, right?

Of course.

Heroes are the ones who defeated

the demon rulers of the past.

And to defeat those heroes,

Astarte invented a spell.

It's a spell that works
against heroes only.

Against heroes?

However, it's impractical and requires
a huge amount of magical energy.

I don't know if any demon ruler
has even used it before.

It's basically a gamble.

Isn't that kind of useless?

Besides, I don't need to gamble.

If I give it my all,

no hero can stop me.

Right. In your case, all will be fine.

Of course.

Nev, Salem...

Akranas, Alkil, Hale...

Leo!

I've thought so from the beginning, but...

You're a terrible liar.

You could have k*lled Edvard,
but you only sent him flying.

You stopped Mernes
when he was about to say something.

Your face quivered momentarily
after what Lily said.

You don't intend
to destroy the world at all.

The one that you hate and fear,
the one you want to destroy

is yourself!

You want to save the world but you can't.

A world where you can't find
a reason to live.

That's the future you fear.

You are afraid that one day,

you really will destroy the world
by trying to save it!

Am I right?

That's why you're putting on
this pathetic villain act.

So that we will defeat you

while you are still sane.

You want to give us the Wisdom Stone
and hand over your duties.

You set the table so that
humans and demons can coexist.

You really are a fool!

-6 locks and 12 swords against the world.
-I'm almost there. Don't die, Steina.

Don't die on me.

You lived 3,000 years for this?

Leo!

You...

Enough.

Die.

You're the one who should die.

Listen.

It's a special spell that will exhaust
all of your magical power

in exchange for sealing
all of the hero's abilities.

The spell's name is...

the Anti-Hero Binding Curse.

Anti-Leo!