The Silver Force is a unique skill that the Silver Wolf tribe possesses. In this world, in addition to individual skills, there are racial-specific skills.

This skill further enhances the already high physical abilities of the Silver Wolf tribe.

Jilbe’s body starts to glow with a radiant silver light. His beautiful silver fur, now glowing, looks even more magnificent.

"I'm coming at you!"

Dash!

"Ugh! Barrier!"

Crack!

The barrier spell I hastily cast just barely made it in time. Although small cracks appeared, it somehow withstood Jilbe's attack, which was even faster and sharper than before.

"Heh heh, not bad! I didn't expect a human to block that strike! But hey, I'm just getting started!"

Ratatat!

"Fire Bullet! Water Bullet!"

"Hah, like that'll hit me!"

Damn it, that's what you get with these muscleheads!

Strengthening physical abilities and pounding away is just straightforwardly powerful! Enhancing physical abilities may seem like a simple and unrefined tactic, but when mastered, it's one of the most troublesome things to deal with.

In addition to the Fire Bullet I had just cast, I simultaneously launched Water Bullet, which hurls high-speed water spheres at the opponent, but Jilbe dodged every single attack.

According to Debra, who is knowledgeable about magic, the spells I use are more potent in both power and speed than those of ordinary demons, thanks to my increased magic power. But even so, none of my attacks could land on Jilbe.

"Take this!"

Crack!

"Ugh!"

"Damn, you're quick to dodge!"

Jilbe's flurry of attacks shattered my barrier. I managed to evade his follow-up by leaping backward just in time.

Man, this is rough... I’m just a worn-out old man, and now you're making me do this kind of physical labor.

…But I’m finally starting to get used to it.

"I won't let you escape this time! I’ll smash you, barrier and all—!"

Before Jilbe could finish his sentence, I charged forward. I hadn’t attacked even once since the duel began, so my sudden assault caught him off guard.

With my accelerated thought process making time around me seem to slow down, I dashed straight at Jilbe and threw a right hook aimed at his face.

Though he was completely off guard, his heightened physical abilities allowed him to barely dodge my punch by twisting his body.

"What's with that speed and power of yours!?"

Blood trickled from Jilbe's mouth, despite the punch only grazing him. It seems it still did some damage.

"You're not the only one who can enhance their physical abilities."

I, too, possess a physical enhancement skill. When I was summoned as the Demon Lord, I had enough power to knock out the physically superior Jilbe in a single strike. But even with that, I couldn't surpass Jilbe’s physical prowess, which had been further enhanced by the Silver Wolf's racial skill.

The Maou Kokuengai skill—the armor I’m wearing isn’t just any tough armor. It also boosts my physical abilities and the power of my magic.

With this, I now possess physical abilities even stronger than the enhanced Jilbe.

"Don't get cocky! You’re just a human!"

This time, Jilbe launched his attack. I caught his blow head-on. Normally, taking such a hit would be enough to shatter an arm, but I withstood it effortlessly.

I've finally gotten used to fighting with this boosted body and the time-slowing skill. Even though the Demon Lord's power is immense, I hadn’t been able to fully control it.

In the training sessions with Libera and Debra, they couldn’t replicate Jilbe’s speed, so I had no choice but to adjust to his movements in real-time.

"Damn it! Why can't I hit you!?"

"We’re both struggling with the same problem!"

Jilbe's attacks couldn’t reach me, clad in my enhanced armor, and my attacks couldn’t reach him either. Even though I had the upper hand in physical ability, my lack of combat experience was holding me back.

For a while, the duel remained at a stalemate, neither of us landing a decisive blow.

"Huff... Huff... I'll admit, you’ve got some strength."

"Well, thanks, I guess…"

I failed to dodge some of Jilbe’s attacks, but my armor completely absorbed the blows, leaving me unscathed. Meanwhile, none of my strikes connected with Jilbe. Even though I had slightly better physical abilities, the gap in battle experience couldn’t be easily closed.

I wasn’t feeling fatigued at all, so it seemed like if we kept this up, I’d eventually win.

Normally, as an old guy, I’d be gasping for air after a few minutes of exertion, followed by muscle pain the next day. But apparently, I don’t have to worry about that in this body.

"Alright then, time to get serious."

"What the!?"

However, I needed to show overwhelming power to make my point as the Demon Lord. After all, another of the Four Heavenly Kings, Lugaro, and the demon generals were watching. I had to display my strength decisively here.

If I showed only half my power, and they thought, “This guy's easy,” there was a chance they might rebel. Sure, I could run away from a rebellion, but if they tried to assassinate me, that’d be a nightmare. Inside, I’m just an old man, you know.

I couldn’t overpower Jilbe with physical strength alone, but the Demon Lord’s power comes with incredible magic!

"Flame Funeral!"

A massive fireball appeared in front of me, growing to over 10 meters in size. It wasn’t just big; its heat was so intense that it started to melt the sturdy ring designed for duels.

According to Debra, this is a legendary spell, one that only a select few demons throughout history have been able to wield.

"……I give up. I surrender."

Upon seeing the spell, Jilbe raised his hands in defeat.

Thank goodness, it seems Jilbe isn't just a musclehead. If this spell had hit him, even with his strong body, he wouldn’t have gotten off lightly.

Of course, I only intended it as a threat and had no plans to actually cast it at him. Luckily, he surrendered just as I hoped.