Chapter 98 Evidence (5)
Constell’s students, including Aster, were on extreme alert to the demons in front of them.
The reason they haven’t attacked the demons yet is simply because of Frondier’s words.
─Don’t fight as much as possible.
The Frontier is now using demons, most of whom have already obeyed the Frontier.
Frontier plans to use them to stop the devil’s war, but he wasn’t lying when he said he would ‘save’ them.
However, if I were to convey the nuance of trying to protect the devil to Constell’s students now, they would be suspicious of Frondier.
The devil is the enemy of man. A person who tries to protect the devil is someone possessed by the devil.
The devil’s whisper.
Those who overcome are heroes, those who are possessed are humans, and those who leave their sins to the devil are also devils.
It is not easy for Frontiere to tell the people of the empire, who take these words for granted, to cooperate with the devil.
Therefore, Frontier conveyed only strange nuances.
As if not fighting the devil is always calculated and rational. For those who know how Frontier fought in the last war, this short statement is quite effective.
In fact, the best plan is for Frontier to come forward and try to persuade them, like in the case of Philly.
The talented people of Constel gathered here might understand. However, Frontier did not have time for that right now.
And the same goes for Aster.
“Can’t you hear me?”
Aster’s hand holding the sword tightened. The more he burns his hostility, the more his aura gradually disappears.
However, there was not a single devil who could laugh at that.
Aster is not a weakened Auror. It is being stored and condensed with great precision within his body.
So much so that you can’t feel it until it touches your body. This was the same as before using the sword against the Minotaur.
Even if he couldn’t feel the aura, there was a fear in Aster right now that simply couldn’t be understood.
“Mr. Aster Evans.”
At that time, it was Bart who finally opened his mouth. Aster looked at him.
“Who are you?”
“… … “There are several places where Satan’s demons are believed to be gathering.”
Just as Aster heard Frondier’s story, the demons of the Empire also have messages they heard from Frondier.
Of course, unlike Aster’s case, Frondier’s words to them were not very kind.
─Soon my friend will come here, and he will look for Satan’s demons. Please cooperate actively.
─Please refrain from saying anything about your relationship with me. You guys just did a little business with me.
─Never be hostile towards my friend even if he speaks harshly or appears impatient. This is someone you can’t defeat anyway.
Following those words, Bart moves as instructed.
All I want to do is end it quickly and send them all away.
“How many places… … .”
Aster looks at Bart as if he doesn’t like the words themselves.
Now Aster is feeling the greatest impatience of his life.
Runia is a problem, and Frontier is also a problem.
‘That guy from Frontier said he would grant the devils’ demands.’
And Aster’s goal is to rescue Lunia while Frondier follows the demons’ demands.
Aster has no idea what the devil will order Frondier to do. All sorts of ominous thoughts run through my head. Losing the use of one limb, eyes or tongue,
‘calm down. There is no guarantee that they will do that. And there’s still time.’
What scares me more than anything is that it seems like Frontier will really do as requested. That guy is unusually insensitive to getting hurt.
“I will explain with a map.”
Bart spread the map on the table he had prepared in advance. They do not even speak to Aster, nor do they ask why so many of them came.
Aster also does not ask what Bart’s relationship is with Frondier or for what purpose he is following Frondier’s instructions.
This meeting was extremely uncomfortable. Both of them just want to finish the job urgently.
“We are extremely wary of demons with unfamiliar faces. Even though we shared information, we continued to investigate them. So far, there has been no significant progress in those investigations, but just recently we identified a lot of overlapping information among the fake information.”
The cause was clear. Because Satan’s demons have been summoned.
It would be too much to hope that their gathering would not be discovered by the demons of the empire who were constantly following behind.
Aster asked.
“In that case, we could only specify one location, but why are there multiple suspicious locations?”
“We can’t keep following them forever. It’s also important for us not to be discovered. “We tracked where they headed and selected a few suitable places to gather nearby.”
Bart marked places on the map. Clearly, not all of the marked locations were far from each other. It was clear that the area around that area had been investigated.
“… … “It’s not far from here.”
“We have continued to share information on a regular basis. “You couldn’t have done that from a distance.”
Moreover, Satan’s demons are in a hurry right now. Gathering itself would have come first, and the location would have taken a backseat.
Elodie, who was checking the map with Aster, asked.
“What do you want to do? Should we split it up and search for it?”
There are a lot of places to go, so dividing the group into groups will save time.
But Aster shook his head.
“No, let’s all go together like this. It’s not all that far anyway. It could be dangerous if we are carelessly divided. More than anything,”
When he spoke next, Aster had already started moving.
“There won’t be much difference in time.”
* * *
menosorpho
Weaving in the air, simultaneous replication
imperial palace armory
Grade – Rare
Long spear, 10 copies of the same species
Ta-da-da-dan!!
The spear carved in the air formed a circle and stuck into the floor.
Gurgling-!
Soon, as if in response to Frondier’s swinging hammer, lightning struck and struck the spear. Soon, lightning flows through the window, forming a circle, shooting out lightning and burning any demons that approach.
menosorpho
Weaving in the air, simultaneous replication
imperial palace armory
full open
As soon as the surrounding defenses were built, Frondier began pouring weapons out of the air. Whether it’s a spear, a sword, or an axe, everyone smashes the demons’ heads and cuts their bodies apart.
Lightning splitting the black clouds. The weather is clearing up on the Frontier right now.
‘… … ‘That’s amazing.’
Marco, who was participating in the battle next to him, was amazed at the sight. I really think I can kill all these cloud-like demons by myself.
‘As long as you have enough mana.’
Marco looked at Frondier’s complexion, but did not see any signs of fatigue.
But Marco was also slowly realizing it. It is difficult to determine Frontier’s condition from its facial expressions. His face probably looks like that even before he runs out of mana.
‘Even so, is there enough mana to eliminate all these demons? ‘One human being?’
No matter how low-level a devil he is, a devil is a devil. They also have Aura, which is the basic characteristic of demons. To put it another way, being able to use auras makes them different from regular monsters.
Demons who surround themselves with auras are much more difficult to injure than monsters. It is true that if it comes in such a large group, even if it is a famous powerhouse on the continent, its eyes will turn dark.
However, as Marco watched, Frondier’s attack somehow seemed to easily pierce the aura.
This is especially true for attacks that start with that black liquid. It may simply be an overwhelming force that pierces through auras, but its momentum is similar to other attacks.
‘… … ‘Not as much as a woman named Cybel.’
Cybel, whom Marco fought before. Her aura and mana combination attack completely ignored the opposing auror.
Did you say ‘petals’? I understand why it was named that way. The enemy’s aura is dyed with her aura. It’s the same whether it’s red or white.
Frontier’s attack was not as strong as Cybel’s, but it seemed to somewhat halve the effect of the opponent’s auror. The principle may be completely different.
“Marco! “My hands are still!”
“Nonsense!”
Frondier shouted at Marco, who was lost in thought for a moment, and Marco gave up and attacked again.
Anyway, now is the time for Marco to fully cooperate. If Frontier dies here, it will mean nothing.
Of course, Frontier doesn’t want Marco to ‘think’ anything.
‘It’s important to control your strength, and it’s also important not to let that guy know you’re controlling your strength. ‘It’s quite difficult.’
Frontier’s goal is not to exterminate all of these demons. If that was the goal, ‘Devil’s Power’ would have been used a long time ago.
His goal is to kill time.
A kind of act continues until Aster discovers the place where Satan’s demons are gathered and rescues Runia.
Of course, this strength control does not mean fighting weakly. He is not sparing any mana. If you do something like that, Marco will catch you right away.
What matters is what force you use.
In addition to the devil’s power, I also save the combination of ‘Nakwoo’ and ‘Filjung’, which are best used when dealing with a large number of people.
What is used is a lightning barrier spread out like a final defense wall, and a replica of a weapon that has always been used in all weather.
To others, it appears to be very effective in exterminating demons, but in fact, from Frondier’s perspective, it is the height of inefficiency. I keep wasting mana in a way that isn’t optimal.
‘In the worst case scenario, I might have to prepare to swallow the dragon heart.’
The lightning curtain created by Frontier is still functioning effectively, but the demons spread across the sky are still distant.
In the end, Frontier is putting himself in danger. The remaining amount of mana he had, the number of remaining demons, and the time until Aster rescued Runia.
‘If things continue like this, I think we’ll be able to buy enough time.’
There are still a few things Frontier believes in. If you don’t have to worry about running out of mana, Dragon Heart will take care of it somehow, and even if you kill these demons too quickly, you can buy time.
Judging from Marco’s actions, the demons are not trying to kill Frondier. Time passes even as demands are met.
However,
There is a reason why Frontier repeats ‘mangame’ like a habit.
Whi-profit-!!
From the point where Frontier is located, something flies from afar.
Frondier, who had opened the Menosorpo, already recognized something immediately. The area of menosorpho he creates is wider than the ‘sixth sense’. Frondier’s face hardened slightly.
“It’s not that easy after all.”
Frondier had an idea of what the flying object was.
And that guess was correct.
“Suddenly, my subordinates started flying in a strange direction, so I checked.”
Someone who flew in opened their mouth when they saw the situation in Frontier.
“What is this situation? What have you done to our children! human!!”
A man’s voice filled with aura.
Frontier still doesn’t know who he is, but his identity is clear.
‘He is a high-ranking devil of the West.’
Just like the hidden demons of the Empire and Satan, there are naturally high-ranking demons in the West. They command all these countless demons.
‘That guy probably isn’t the only high-ranking devil. The remaining demons are probably heading to the Empire.’
But war cannot be waged with only high-ranking demons. As I said before, it’s not a question of strength, but of numbers.
Frondier shouted to the devil who flew in with an expression on his face that said he didn’t know anything.
“hey! Are you the boss? “Please do something to these guys!”
The reason low-level demons are drawn here is because of ‘Rafflesia’, but of course Frontier doesn’t say anything like that.
He was sending a request for help to the devil, as if he had been hit by an inexplicable disaster.