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Chapter 3 - Some Legends in One Chapter

Scene 1: A Surprising Reunion

Renzaki stands frozen as he sees the trio in front of him.

Renzaki(shocked): You guys... here?

Haruto(chuckling): We're just out exploring the place.

Haruto(suddenly serious): What about you? What are you doing here?

A moment of silence passes between them.

Renzaki(after a pause, calmly): I'm just sightseeing too… So, why not walk together?

Reina(cheerfully): Absolutely! That sounds fun!

The trio smile and begin walking together with Renzaki joining in.

Scene 2: A Dog, A Punch, and a Crazy Idea

As they walk, Renzaki keeps glancing around curiously.

Reina: What are you looking for?

Renzaki: I brought a dog with me. Just trying to find him.

Haruto: Where'd you last see him?

Renzaki: I'm not sure. But he's smart, he'll find me eventually.

Reina: Ohhh! Are you talking about the same dog you bought food for from our shop?

Renzaki: Yep! You remember that?

Naoki: Yeah, the same one you embarrassed yourse—

SFX:[Reina punches Naoki]

Reina(sweetly, changing the topic): Oh, let's go check out the place where they've imprisoned the Demon King!

Haruto(smiling): Sure, let's go!

Scene 3: The Demon King's Fate

They arrive at a massive open ground, shaped like a stadium—now repurposed into a dark prison known as The Demon Pit. In the center, bound in heavy chains and lying lifeless, is the infamous devil's dead body.

From the stadium stands above, people angrily hurl stones at the corpse below.

Naoki(confused): Why are they pelting him with rocks?

Reina(shocked): Wait… You seriously don't remember?

Naoki: Umm… no?

Reina(annoyed): That's why I tell you to read history books!

Haruto: He's known as the King of All Demons and Devils. Long ago, he ruled the world with unmatched strength. People feared him… Some even worshiped him. He killed billions over his 5000-year reign.

Reina: And not just ordinary people—he wiped out top-ranked hunters, ones as strong as him. He slaughtered them by choice. No orders, no reason. Just his own twisted will.

Naoki: Oh really.. He was is so cruel.

Naoki(scratching his head): Ehehe… my memory's kinda blurry.

They start throwing stones at the Devil too, joining the crowd.

Haruto glances at Renzaki.

Haruto(thinking): He's throwing those rocks so fast… one after another, all hitting the same spot. It feels familiar. Like… a fighting style?

Haruto picks up a rock and throws it hard. It hits directly—causing massive visible damage to that devil.

Renzaki(watching, thinking): A powerful single-shot strike… hmm. That reminds me of something.

Haruto(feeling regret): I think… I hit him too hard.

Reina: So?

Haruto(looking down): It just looked painful…

Reina: You're really feeling bad for him? After all the billions of lives he destroyed?

Haruto: No, no—it's not that. Just saying.

Suddenly, the Devil's body starts regenerating.

Naoki(panicked): Wait—He's regenerating! Is he still alive!?

Renzaki(calmly): He is. He never died. He's alive… just too weak to move. They placed him under direct sunlight—draining all his power. He's been like this for thousands of years. Alive. Trapped. Feeling every bit of pain. That's why when we damage him, he heals… and suffers all over again.

Reina: This is how we avenge the billions he murdered. By making him feel the pain—forever.

Haruto(saddened): This is… unbearable. I can't watch him suffer anymore.

Reina: Ugh, you're too pure sometimes! Don't forget how many lives were lost just to bring him down. Still they can't defeat him.

They walk away from the scene in silence.

Scene 4: Gathering Crowd

The four of them continued wandering through the museum, taking in the exhibits, when suddenly Reina noticed something.

Reina (curious, pointing): Hey, look over there! There's a huge crowd.

Reina (tilting her head): What's going on over there?

Renzaki (calmly): Probably some celebrity showed up.

Haruto (interested): Let's go check it out.

Scene 5: The Legend in the Crowd

Pushing their way into the crowd, the group struggled to get a better view.

Naoki (annoyed): Move out of the way! We're not here for selfies like you guys!

Reina (furious, grinding her teeth):Move it… now!

(Her voice tense and sharp as her teeth press together in anger.)

Haruto (angrily shouting): Get out of the way, all of you!

As they push forward, Renzaki ends up falling behind, the crowd separating him from the others. Meanwhile, Haruto, Reina, and Naoki manage to squeeze to the front.

That's when Haruto catches a glimpse of someone and suddenly freezes.

Haruto (eyes wide, excited):Sensei!!

A man was walking through the center of the crowd — tall, intimidating, and clearly someone of importance.

His magical eyes shone faintly, instantly triggering Haruto's memory.

Crowds surrounded the man, snapping photos and trying to get close, while his bodyguards pushed them back.

The man himself seemed completely uninterested and treated everyone with cold rudeness.

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