Tempa calendar, Victa year 1, kakora continent, for many cycles the demon army has raveged the human empire of tempora, causing massive devestation to the empire and hurting many lives, many cycles of heroes emerging to repel the invading demon armies only for them to launch another invasion once the heroes are gone have passed. This is because the root of the problem has not been solved, the king of the demons, Demon Lord Akira, all the demons pledge their allegiance to this figure, if this figure is gone, peace might return to the kakora continent. However, this is easier said than done, the demon lord, as the king of the demons is not some weakling, this figure went through countless battles and many fights with the strongest of the demon kind to earn the position of king of demons. This all changed when the crimson saviour arrived, this was a human mage who had unprecedented magical abilities,
Tempa calendar, Victa year 1, kakora continent, for many cycles the demon army has ravaged the human empire of tempora, causing massive devastation to the empire and hurting many lives, many cycles of heroes emerging to repel the invading demon armies only for them to launch another invasion once the heroes are gone have passed. This is because the root of the problem has not been solved, the king of the demons, Demon Lord Akira, all the demons pledge their allegiance to this figure, if this figure is gone, peace might return to the kakora continent. However, this is easier said than done, the demon lord, as the king of the demons is not some weakling, this figure went through countless battles and many fights with the strongest of the demon kind to earn the position of king of demons. This all changed when the crimson saviour arrived, this was a human mage who had unprecedented magical abilities, easily exterminating demons he had encountered. Together with the holy saint from the church, the golden knight from the royal guards, the crystal ranked protecter from the adventurer's guild close combat section and the crystal ranked archer from the adventurer's guild long distance combat section, they formed a mighty team named the 'Sword of Victory' with the aim of ending the demon invasions by beheading the root cause of it, the demon lord, king of demons.
The mighty team set out on their journey, encountering numerous challenges but managing to overcome them by working together as a team. They approached the rumoured place where the demon lord resides for a decisive battle for the future of Tempa. They slew hordes of demons sent to exhaust them while having to guard against the demon lord's occasional attacks.
"Finally! Now that your underlings are no more, it will be your turn to die! Demon lord, you have long lived past your time!" shouted Mika, the crimson mage.
He gets into single target formation with his team and gives them a morale boost to overcome the final obstacle to the prosperity of Tempora.
"Comrades! We have gone through thick and thin together, slaying hordes of demons, encountering strong foes that almost defeated us along the way but we did not succumb! Instead we grew stronger! I know everyone is exhausted after fighting through that horde of demons but we must remember we were chosen by our empire to protect the future of it, we must not let down our empire! Remember what you are fighting for! For Tempora! We must emerge victorious, defeat is not an option!"
Mika's team gave a slight nod and they began fighting the demon lord, magic spells flew left right and centre, explosions happened left and fight, every now and then either the demon lord got hit or one of his team members got hit. The demon lord was slowly winning, it had tired out Mika's team using the horde of demons and it's surprise attacks, Mika's team knew it as well, they were slowly losing. Mika thought hard about it, he knew a forbidden spell that can burn his lifespan and potential in exchange for momentary power, he knew that self sacrifice of every citizen of the empire for the greater good is noble but when he has to sacrifice he does not dare, is he selfish? A magic spell blasts in his direction, no time to think, he decides that for his dear teammates and for being remembered as a hero he should do it.
Boom!
The magic spell hit a magical barrier conjured by Mika, it seems to have dealt little damage to it. Mika feels like he has unlimited power yet he feels like he is growing weaker at the same time, I have to end this fast, he thinks. He launches the most destructive spell he knew, Tier 6 magic, the 9 devastating fireballs. The fireballs quickly approach the demon lord, it tries to dodge, taking a hit from one of Mika's team members in the process but it ultimately failes as the fireballs track their targets.
BOOM! X 9
Continuous sounds of explosions and fire erupt, stirring clouds of smoke in the surroundings, Mika quickly regroup with his team, the saint uses the holy light spell to light up the space around them as they run towards where the demon lord last was. The demon lord seems to be in a terrible shape, it has many charred places, some with fire still burning, it might seem like a life ending blow but Mika's team knew better than to doubt the tenacity of the demons, especially the one hailed as the strongest one, for they have suffered big losses from doubting it in the past battles. Mika quickly cast more spells, the rest of the team attacks the demon lord as well. The demon lord is not idle either, it seems to have entered a kind of enhanced state, Mika can clearly sense that it had become a lot stronger.
Boom! Chink! Splat!
The attacks from Mika's team hit the demon lord but it seems to be doing little damage to it. The demon lord uses it's sword and managed to hit the golden knight during his attack, sending him sliding backwards. Many magic bolts appear in the sky, like a rain of arrows, Tier 8 spell, Devastating Rain of Hell. Mika quickly uses a lot of magic power to put up a small magic shield, the saint enchanting it with the rest of the team hid under the shield.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Explosions followed by fire occurred as the rain of magic bolts hit the shield, Mika could feel the terrifying power contained in this attack by the demon lord that came charging towards them with it's great sword.
"We underestimated the demon king, I really did not want to do this but maybe I can explode myself while I am close to the demon lord to hurt it enough so you all can kill it. If I do not do it, we will all die here as we are not strong enough to kill or outrun it."
Mika's teammates nod, saying that he is noble. Huh? Shouldn't they be trying to convince me otherwise or try to take my place? That did not play out how Mika expected it to play out, but the words he spoke cannot be taken back and Mika had a treasure that he acquired after a lot of hardship that could allegedly give him a second life.
Mika steeled his resolve, his heart pounding like a war drum. His breath caught in his throat as he funneled every shred of magic into his core, the energy swelling until it felt like his body might tear apart.
The demon lord's crimson eyes flickered with recognition—it understood the danger too late. Mika's legs pushed forward, each step feeling heavier as his body began to strain under the unstable surge of power. Flames licked at the air around him, crackling with a deafening roar.
"For Tempora... and for all of you," he whispered under his breath.
The demon lord's great sword rose to intercept him, but Mika had already reached his target. The moment stretched into eternity before his core detonated in an explosion that consumed everything in blinding light.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!
As the world dimmed, Mika's final thought lingered like a fading ember: Was it enough?