Chapter 583: The Birth of the Demon King
"The blood is boiling, the bones and flesh are leaping with joy, and every part of the body is longing to release greater power..."
Ganondorf looked at Link with a sinister grin, his right hand raised high. An ominous miasma instantly rose up behind him, and the secret stone on his forehead also emitted a dazzling light!
The next moment, the light of the secret stone reached its peak, and a dark red totem emerged from the light.
Dark!
This is the Dark Stone owned by the Demon King. It was originally the Time Stone held by the first Queen of Hyrule, Sonya. After being seized by Ganondorf, it became the Dark Stone of the Demon King, and the Queen died as a result.
The Secret Stone is a secret treasure that multiplies the power of its holder. Ganondorf, who was already powerful, has become the king of monsters with the power boost of the Secret Stone.
As the black and red miasma spread, the entire underground space was shrouded in darkness. Under this boundless darkness, a flash of red light lit up, eerie and terrifying.
After the condensed miasma dissipated slightly, Ganondorf had changed drastically and transformed into the strongest demon king form.
His red hair fluttered in the wind, and his clothes emitted a red glow as if they were burning. There were totems on his upper body that looked like ravines, and his already dark body blended into the darkness.
On the forehead inlaid with the secret stone, there even grew two short horns, adding a touch of evil to it.
"It's time to declare the end!"
Ganondorf, who had transformed into a demon king, looked at Link's alien arm with a hideous face. "This time, your arm alone won't be of any help."
The Demon King Ganondorf waved his arm, and suddenly several groups of miasma appeared around him. The miasma shrank and condensed, transforming into a form that was exactly the same as the Demon King.
The devil's clone!
When Link was searching for clues about the princess in Hyrule, he had fought with the Demon King several times, but the Demon King's clone was still in the form of a mummy at that time, not its current complete form.
The power of the complete Demon King's clone, which chooses its prey, is even more terrifying.
Link, who doesn't like to talk, ignored the Demon King's wild words. He preferred to use the sword in his hand to express his meaning.
"Link, let me lend you a hand!"
At this moment, Qiu Li's voice was heard, and the few people who had been held back finally defeated their enemies and rushed over.
The Demon King's clone, who was originally preparing to attack Link, was instantly dragged down by several people who arrived.
"Devil, let me beat your drum!"
"Great, we caught up!"
"Link, let's defeat him together!"
"Ganondorf, let's end this now!"
"Huh...finally I didn't miss it!"
Seeing his companions who had come with him holding back the Demon King's clone and giving him words of encouragement, Link nodded and remained silent, but his grip on the sword tightened a little.
In an instant, miasma rose from deep underground. Link, holding the Master Sword, cut off all the miasma and fought against the real Ganondorf.
The glowing Master Sword is like a ray of hope in the darkness. With hope, darkness will not be frightening.
Ganondorf became more and more frightened as the battle went on. Even though he had released the power of the secret stone and transformed into the true form of the devil, he was still suppressed by the glowing sword.
Clearly, even the original King of Hyrule, Rauru, could not do this, and Rauru was a god who possessed the power of demon-killing light.
Damn it!
Ganondorf forced Link back with a slash of his sword, his red hair dancing in the wind, and with a flick of his right hand, those red clones turned back into miasma and began to gather towards him.
After the miasma returned to his body, Ganondorf shouted loudly, knocking away all the sages around him, leaving only Link still standing in the field.
Looking at Link's fearless expression, Ganondorf grinned grimly, stretched out his hand and waved at Link, inviting him to fight again!
This time, Ganondorf gathered all his magic power and regained his combat power at the peak, and an attack far beyond imagination came towards Link like an overwhelming force.
But compared to Laulu who once had no chance of winning, Link at this moment can be said to have firmly grasped the only chance of winning.
He gradually adapted to the demon king's attack.
Especially the Master's Sword in his hand that is filled with sacred power. It can be said that this sword was born to defeat the Demon King. It defeated disasters a hundred years ago, and it defeated the Demon King a hundred years later.
With the Master Sword as his trump card, Ganondorf's magic power was gradually reduced and his combat power was rapidly decreasing.
Realizing that he was about to lose, Ganondorf's attack became more frantic. He used a knife, a gun, a hammer, and a bow alternately. Each attack brought with it a miasma that could sap his vitality.
However, this only made Link more and more adaptable, and he gradually changed from his original reluctant defense to looking for opportunities to actively attack.
The frenzied Ganondorf no longer had the confidence of winning as before. He seemed to be almost broken from the attack, and even his offensive became increasingly chaotic, without any rhythm as before.
bite!
There was a crisp rebounding sound, and as Link used the shield in his hand to deflect Ganondorf's knife, Ganondorf froze for a moment.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Link stabbed Ganondorf's chest with a sword. The Master Sword instantly shone brightly, and the exorcist light expelled the huge miasma from Ganondorf's body.
Ganondorf, who was severely injured, screamed and retreated repeatedly, and couldn't help but put his hands to his chest.
His power... is fading!
"ah--!"
The resigned rage overwhelmed Ganondorf's reason, and he roared and leaned back, even dragging to the ground.
"I am... the ruler of all things..."
"The Almighty King!!"
Ganondorf roared and raised his fist to the sky, then stood up and looked at his right hand which was draining of power.
"I will never accept that..."
"I will never accept being treated as a mere human being...!!"
As he spoke, Ganondorf grasped his own face, or more precisely, the secret stone on his forehead that amplified his strength.
The next second, Ganondorf's right arm bulged, as if he was trying his best to grab something.
There was a click, and a sound like glass breaking was heard.
The accessory on Ganondorf's forehead shattered, and the secret stone that amplified his strength was pulled out by Ganondorf with light fragments. Black mist emerged from the place where the secret stone was originally embedded, and his strength was lost even faster.
After forcibly pulling out the secret stone from his forehead, Ganondorf bent over breathlessly: "Self and body are meaningless!"
"I want you to accompany me into hell! Let this world end in endless darkness!"
After saying this, Ganondorf raised the secret stone and wanted to swallow it. This was a forbidden technique called "Dragon Transformation" in the legend of the secret stone.
Anyone who swallows the secret stone will turn into an immortal dragon and gain eternal time.
However, since it is called a forbidden technique, it naturally has side effects. The person who transforms into a dragon will lose himself, and there is no way to reverse it.
Ganondorf is now in a desperate situation. He wants to swallow the secret stone and turn into a black dragon that will destroy the world.
Just as Ganondorf was about to put the secret stone into his mouth, a laser suddenly shot out.
Bang——!
The laser hit the secret stone, knocking it directly out of Ganondorf's hand.
Then, a small flying robot caught the secret stone and took it away from Ganondorf.
"What!?"
Ganondorf was shocked by the sudden change, and Link, who was on high alert, couldn't help but turn his head.
The flying robot carrying the secret stone returned to Xia Yu. Xia Yu, who had been lying on the ground after being knocked away, now struggled to get up.
Looking at the little robot returning to him and the secret stone it was holding, Xia Yu suppressed his excitement and reached out to take the secret stone in his hand.
After obtaining it, Xia Yu felt the power coming from the secret stone, and finally confirmed again that he had really obtained the secret stone that could multiply his strength.
"Ahahahaha, I've been working hard for so long without sleep or food, I've been waiting for this moment!"
Seeing that his efforts over the years had finally paid off, Xia Yu's chuckle gradually turned into wild laughter, and his laughter was like Ganondorf's when he first obtained the secret stone.
Looking at the scene in front of him, Link wanted to ask a question, but because he was not good at speaking, he just cast a puzzled look with his eyes.
Fortunately, there were other people awake at the scene. Because it was the body of the golem, Mineru was not unconscious and couldn't help asking: "Xia Yu, what's wrong with you?"
"Everyone has the right to choose his own path, and I choose to become the Demon King!"
Xia Yu grinned at Mineru's position, then tore open the clothes on his chest and pressed the secret stone to his chest.
The next moment, the inlaid accessories condensed around the secret stone, fixing the secret stone on Xia Yu's chest.
"Ah...I feel full of wa!"
In an instant, the secret stone shone brightly, and the miasma that originally belonged to Ganondorf appeared around Xia Yu, and the black and red miasma wrapped him layer by layer.
After the miasma dissipated, Xia Yu's appearance changed drastically. The white hair behind his head fluttered in the wind, white totem patterns appeared on his body, and his originally handsome face had a hint of evil, but he did not have a horn on his forehead like Ganondorf.
Compared to Ganondorf's, his appearance hasn't changed much.
"Why... do you have my power!?"
This series of events had already caused Ganondorf to lose his mind, but when he felt the magic power on Xia Yu, he instantly realized why this person from another race could also possess his power!
“This is the power of technology!”
Black and red miasma appeared in Xia Yu's hands. This was the power of the devil that could create and control monsters. With this power, he could control all monsters!
As for why he could possess Ganondorf's demon king power, it was because he used the technology of the Sheikah to invent a power extraction device.
In all of Hyrule, the Sheikah are the most technologically advanced tribe.
The powerful guardians and divine beasts were created by the Sheikah, but this power made the Hyrule royal family uneasy. After all, the strength of a single race will naturally make the royal family fearful.
In other versions of Zelda, the Sheikah were directly purged, but in the world of Breath of the Wild, the royal family did not kill all of the Sheikah, but only exiled some of them.
The exiled Shika tribe has since been divided into two categories. One category is the revenge faction represented by Lord Kogai. They hope to take revenge on the world and have united to form an organization - the Yigai Team.
One group is the forgiving faction represented by Impa, Purya and others. They forgave the Hyrule royal family who once persecuted the Sheikah people and continued to help the Hyrule royal family.
Xia Yu didn't know how to comment on this history. After all, whether it was the revenge faction or the forgiveness faction, it was the Shika people's own choice.
However, even though they have suffered persecution, the Shika's research level and technological strength are still unmatched in Hyrule.
Therefore, Xia Yu was able to use the technology of the Shika tribe to develop a power extractor. He extracted the magic power from the miasma in the deep cave and integrated it into his body.
Although it is not much, but with the amplification of the secret stone and the death of the previous Demon King, he will be the new Demon King.
Furthermore, although the world view of Kingdom Tears has the existence of a goddess, there is no triangle force, and there is no entangled fate between the hero, the demon king and the princess.
In that case, there is nothing to worry about.
"Old man, your time is over, the world should be ruled by young people!"
Xia Yu naturally would not explain to Ganondorf why he could obtain magic power. He just laughed at Ganondorf with an arrogant look on his face.
According to the times, Ganondorf lived ten thousand years ago, so he is indeed an old guy.
"ah--!!"
Ganondorf was once again broken and furious, but this time he had lost even the secret stone, and could not even achieve the final death together.
Seeing that the partner who once helped him turned into the second-generation Demon King in the blink of an eye, Link's face was full of pain, but he still said nothing, just stared at Xia Yu.
Xia Yu: “…”
"…Link, why don't you say something? It's a little creepy just looking at me like that."
"Why? Why do you want to become the Demon King!" Link didn't say anything, it was Minhelu who spoke.
“What has been will be again. What has been done will be done again.”
Xia Yu did not directly answer Minneru, but just said this, and then under Link's vigilant gaze, he walked up to the weak Ganondorf.
After being severely injured by Link and losing the power of the secret stone, Ganondorf was now in an extremely miserable state, with his strength still draining away.
He couldn't even stand now, so he could only kneel on one knee and force himself not to fall.
Feeling the magic power of the Demon King fading away, Xia Yu shook his head and said, "Instead of wasting it, why not fulfill my wish?"
After that, Xia Yu suddenly grabbed Ganondorf's head, then grinned at Link: "I will deal with the Demon King, no need to thank me, and maybe we won't become enemies. After all, I don't want to destroy the world."
Then, Xia Yu casually clicked on a device on his body, and blue light appeared on him and Ganondorf. The two gradually turned into blue streams of light and disappeared here.
Looking at Xia Yu leaving, Link was silent for a moment and put the Master Sword in his hand back into the scabbard. Even if he wanted to do something, it would be useless if he couldn't find anyone.
Although he had mixed feelings, Link said nothing, but walked towards the other sages who had fainted, wanting to take them away.
After all, this is the devil's lair. Although the devil has disappeared, the miasma that permeates the surroundings still exists.
If they stayed here for too long, it would definitely cause irreversible damage to the bodies of ordinary people, but as sages, they didn't have to worry about it.
But there was no solution by staying here, so he decided to go back to the surveillance fortress and ask Purya for his opinion.
…
Watch fortress.
After Hyrule was ravaged by disaster, the Watch Fortress was built, and Purya became the commander of the Watch Fortress, gathering refugees who came for refuge.
Purya, the foremost authority on ancient technology, became a direct researcher for the Kingdom of Hyrule at a young age.
She once used herself as an experimental subject in a rejuvenation study, so even though her actual age is over a hundred years old, she still looks like a beautiful girl.
In the era of Breath of the Wild, Purya was helping Link, but she looked like a child at that time.
"So... Xia Yu rebelled during the crusade? He seized the power of the Demon King and became the second generation Demon King?"
After listening to Link's explanation, Purya held his forehead with a headache: "I knew that he would not be obedient, but I didn't expect that he would actually want to become the new Demon King."
"Wait a minute!"
"You're not telling a lie, are you?"
Suddenly, a strange old man next to Purya spoke strange words. He was very short and wore strange research glasses.
Lobeli, a top-notch technician, once provided Link with a lot of help with his research results. After that, he worked with Purya on the research and development of the Purya tablet at the Hatno Ancient Research Institute.
The Purya tablet that Link is using now has many of his contributions, and mixing the two languages is his habit.
"Swordsman-sama will definitely not lie, but I also don't believe that Master Xia Yu would become a demon king, since he is such a good person."
A white-haired little girl next to Lobeli said with a sad expression that her name was Joshua, and she was a talented girl whose appearance was not to be judged, and she had admirable talent.
After Hyrule Castle was pushed up into the sky, a large number of miasma pits appeared on the ground. Upon investigation, it was found that the bottom of the pits was connected to a dark underground world.
The underground world is filled with miasma and there are countless monsters infected by the miasma.
In addition, there . If it weren’t for Xia Yu’s reminder, the members of the underground investigation might not know the uses of those minerals until now.
Therefore, Joshua, who is in charge of the underground investigation, has a great admiration for Xia Yu, second only to Purya, whom she admires the most.
"You said that Link would not tell a lie, so it seems that Xia Yu has really become a demon king. It's really worrying!"
"Alas... I didn't expect that after solving the problem of the Demon King, new problems would arise. I really can't relax for a moment."
Purya sighed deeply. Now that the Demon King had been taken away and the princess had not been found, Xia Yu seemed to be about to become the new Demon King. Things suddenly became complicated.
If it is true as Xia Yu said that he would defeat the Demon King, then it would be fine, at least the Demon King would no longer be a threat, but the whereabouts of the princess is still a mystery, which makes it difficult for people to calm down.
I thought that after defeating the devil, there would be clues about the princess, but now, I have to know where Xia Yu is first.
Thinking of this, Purya sighed softly: "Let's sort out the clues first, for example, where will Xia Yu go."
