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Chapter 117
"... ..."
Silence hung in the air.
Everyone held their breath, watching the red rift without a word.
The reason was simple.
The appointed time was fast approaching.
Gulp.
Just as I swallowed hard with the heightened tension,
"...They're here."
Tsssss!
Kueeeeee!
In an instant, the silence was shattered, and demons began to pour out with intense demonic energy.
Their numbers were roughly... around 500?
With so many of them pouring out at once, it was like a black tsunami approaching.
But the people here were already risking their lives.
"Uwaaaaaah!"
As if fearless, the soldiers, who had been waiting in advance, desperately fired spears and arrows.
Shwaaaak—!
The sky quickly darkened, covered by countless projectiles.
Shhh! Shhh!
Amidst that chaos, I wasn't just watching; I also contributed by launching Swimming Light.
Unlike before, two at a time.
Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!
Crackle!
Countless demons were pierced by spears and arrows, and white smoke rose from the bodies of about 20 demons.
But even in the midst of this chaotic battle, my eyes were fixed elsewhere.
Through the surging legion of 500 demons.
Kooong!
'...Valefor.'
Just like in the game, his first impression was like seeing a giant bull.
A massive head, broad shoulders, a sturdy chest, dark skin, and two curved horns protruding from either side.
Huff, huff!
Even his snorting breaths.
Overall, he exuded a demonic aura, but he looked like he could be a distant relative of a bull.
Of course, there were differences from a bull.
[...Human.]
He could speak human language.
Actually, for a Legion Commander, speaking was a given, so it wasn't that surprising.
If anything, Valefor was one of the dumber ones among the Legion Commanders.
Anyway, at that moment,
[Humaaaaan—!!]
Thud! Thud! Thud!...
He, who had been silent until now, charged with a roar at a terrifying speed.
Kueeeeek!
Without a care for his own demons getting trampled in the process.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
His direction was straight ahead.
He was as simple as he looked.
'...He's going to break through this?'
He was advancing through this dense barricade as if it didn't exist.
Of course, we weren't just going to stand by and watch until the barricade was breached.
"Intercept him—!"
With Elbert's shout, the main forces began to unleash their power.
The knights launched their [Aura Blades], the elders used the artifacts they had, and Kayla and I countered him with ranged magic.
However.
Fwoom! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Valefor, without any hesitation, increased his speed and endured all the attacks.
When the smoke from the explosions cleared, we saw his unscathed body.
No, to be precise, he was injured, but he was recovering in an instant.
"...What a monster."
As expected of a Legion Commander.
Valefor's threat lay in his immense power and his equally impressive regenerative abilities.
This meant that we couldn't inflict any significant damage on Valefor with this level of attack.
He must have known that, which was why he didn't stop.
Whoosh!
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Valefor charged through the smoke, still at a threatening speed.
Fortunately, we weren't worried yet.
We still had many stronger forces remaining.
"It's been a while."
"...We're not on speaking terms, are we?"
"You're as prickly as ever."
"Shut up, shorty."
Barundel and Shuharn exchanged friendly greetings.
Ta-aat!
The two of them kicked off the ground simultaneously.
And they struck Valefor's charging body with their sword and axe.
Clank! Clank!
It sounded like they were scraping against rock.
Sparks even flew.
That alone told us what happened next.
Despite being attacked simultaneously by Barundel and Shuharn, who was aiming for a position as a high-ranking knight, Valefor didn't even budge.
Thud.
"What muscles... That's beyond common sense."
Barundel, returning to his position, said in awe.
"Even dwarven physical training can't achieve that?"
"Don't even joke. Those aren't muscles, they're rocks! Rocks! Can't you tell by the way he doesn't even flinch when we attack him head-on?"
Meanwhile, Shuharn was also staring blankly at his sword with a dissatisfied expression.
"... ..."
I wonder how he was feeling.
Come to think of it, I haven't talked to him yet.
Was he still aiming for my heart?
'...I'll find out soon enough.'
While I was thinking that,
"D-Dean, why are you...?"
"This is the kind of place where you truly grow. Thompson!"
"With a Legion Commander...?"
"No backtalk, just follow me!"
Fwoosh!
Asion Gale forcibly grabbed Thompson by the scruff of his neck and jumped over the barricade.
Soon, mana surged, and
Crackle!
Thompson's right arm was covered in gray leather, and Asion Gale's body transformed into a creature with a white mane.
Both of them had used body transformation magic.
Thompson, who was suddenly forced into a joint attack with Asion Gale, said in a bewildered tone,
"What's this? Dean... you're overflowing with power!"
[Of course, we're inside the domain.]
It seemed Thompson was fully enjoying the effects of the domain.
Considering that domains were only used in large-scale wars like this, it was understandable for him to be amazed.
"With this power..."
While Thompson was still in awe, Asion Gale, who had transformed into a lion, signaled.
[Now!]
"Yes!"
Thompson and Asion Gale charged.
Thompson seemed to be focused on defense rather than offense.
He coated his right arm, transformed by body transformation magic, with earth magic, and then
Kooong!
He leaped and accurately blocked Valefor's path.
He shouted loudly,
"Come at me, you damn bull!"
On the other hand,
Grrrr!
Tadat! Tadat! Tadat!
Asion Gale, baring his white teeth, crouched and waited for an opportunity.
He looked exactly like a predator hunting its prey.
Then suddenly,
Shwaaaak!
He leaped, aiming for Valefor's neck.
At his momentum,
Shwaaaaaak—!
Valefor extended his forelegs and slowed down.
He finally stopped his charge.
It seemed he couldn't ignore Asion Gale's attack while already facing the wall that was Thompson.
[...Human!]
Valefor, seemingly angered, snorted and swung his head at Asion Gale flying towards him.
Woong!
For a moment, demonic energy surged around his horns.
It was clear that getting stabbed by those would be quite dangerous.
However.
Thud!
As if he had anticipated it, Asion Gale stepped on Valefor's back and leaped once again.
His movements were incredibly agile, unbelievable for someone of his size.
[Humaaaan!]
Valefor, further enraged, roared and turned around.
Asion Gale also turned around as soon as he landed.
Hiss! Hiss!
Grrrr!
The lion and the bull glared at each other.
Valefor puffed up his body and raised his two horns, while Asion Gale growled lowly.
Their standoff lasted only a moment.
Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!
Valefor immediately charged as if to ram Asion Gale.
Asion Gale swiftly dodged to the side and attacked Valefor with his forepaw.
His claws were imbued with mana.
Shwaaaak!
They ripped through Valefor's side.
Purple blood oozed out from the long gash.
Of course, Valefor didn't just take the hit.
As soon as Asion Gale dodged, he reacted by turning his head.
Shwaaaak!
Asion Gale's arm was grazed by Valefor's curved horn.
[You damn bull...!]
"D-Dean...!"
They had exchanged attacks, but it was clear who had the upper hand.
Asion Gale was clearly the one who suffered more damage.
The wounded area on the white lion's arm gradually turned black.
It was affected by Valefor's demonic energy.
However.
Woong!
This wasn't some peaceful animal kingdom.
Even if Asion Gale was pushed back, Valefor still had to defend against our subsequent attacks.
The first to launch an attack was Kayla, who had been concentrating her mana.
"Die!"
Fwoosh!
A fan-shaped flame erupted from Kayla's staff.
The flames spread to Valefor's body.
Simultaneously.
"... ..."
Thud!
Shuharn, who had somehow gotten behind Valefor, thrust his sword, and
the seven elders, who had been gathering mana together since who knows when, cast their spells.
Woosh!
A mixed sphere, appearing black with various attributes mixed together.
- Power of joint magic increased by 200%
Kaaaa-boooom!
It flew at an absurd speed and struck Valefor's body directly.
But it didn't end there.
Chiiiing!
Sizzle!
My light beam and Roan's ice spear struck Valefor as follow-up attacks.
Even for a Legion Commander, how could he withstand such an onslaught?
Pshhhh.
Amidst the billowing smoke, we sensed victory.
Yes, we definitely thought so...
But then Shuharn, who had been silent until now, of all times,
"...Did we get him?"
He uttered the forbidden words that should never be spoken.
Honestly, that useless...
"Hey, you idiot!"
"...?"
Before I could even finish scolding him,
the smoke subsided, naturally forcing us to turn our heads, and
[Human...]
We faced the same situation as before.
'No way, really?'
Valefor stood there on two legs, completely unscathed.
It was as if he hadn't suffered any damage at all.
Honestly, I couldn't understand it.
Even with those forbidden words, how?
'Is this even possible?'
That wasn't an attack he could just shrug off.
Even if we couldn't defeat him, he should have at least sustained enough damage to take a while to recover...
But I soon learned the reason.
A black barrier flickered in front of Valefor.
"...No way?"
With a sudden thought, I reflexively looked at the rift.
And as expected, there it was.
Tsss! Tssssst!
An eerie demonic energy was being emitted.
Not just one kind, but two.
Everyone's attention was focused on it.
Soon.
Thud, thud, thud...
We saw beings that shouldn't be appearing now emerge.
One was the now-familiar mage, Dercion Pygma.
Gooooo!
And the other was the demon I had met only once, in a dream.
"...Asmodeus."
It was the Legion Commander of Lust, Asmodeus.
She walked out, exuding alluring demonic energy, and immediately looked at me and waved.
"We finally meet?"
Her upturned lips seemed to be greeting me with a smile.
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