Episode 33. Breaking the limits (2)
Time passed quickly.
Until the fourth day, there was only one day left. According to the report of the commander on this side, there was news that the nobles who owned the territory near the border had evacuated to the capital.
The total number was four. Four of the empire’s territories were shattered.
Of course, I heard that all the knights who tried to protect the territory were killed, and most of the villages were also destroyed. All of them couldn’t hide their sad faces when they heard that they couldn’t even estimate the amount of human damage.
“Prause, how are you?”
Urca approached and asked.
“No problem.”
After resting for a few days, my body was back to its original state. Every time I move, there is no stiffness, no pain. There seemed to be no problem dealing with Peremus.
“Do you know how surprised I was to see that I passed out when I got here?”
“Isn’t it fortunate that you only fainted against a corps commander level?”
“…… Hmm? Come to think of it, do you think so?”
How many people end up fainting while dealing with a corps commander?
There is probably no one but me.
Because S rank and below are no match for the corps commander, and the hero can kill the corps commander, let alone faint.
“It’s really a pity that I couldn’t cut my throat after all! I thought Prause could do it! Of course, it’s much better than Prause dying!”
“I see. Thank you for your concern.”
“Whoops! I, Urka, are the only ones who worry about Prause’s safety and protect the front line together? You can praise me more!”
I laughed. In such a stern atmosphere, only Urca could provide the usual atmosphere.
However, he is not the only one on the front line.
“Thank you. For not being afraid and being with me here. I know you’re having a hard time dealing with monsters and demons, but now you’re thanking me.”
“Heh, hehehe! Honest Prause is the best! Go out with me too!”
Urca smiles broadly and crosses her arms at me. The knights who gave me and Urca a sidelong smile laughed. It was also a look of envy.
“To think he was dating in the middle of a war. You are out of your mind.”
I turned around at the cold yet familiar voice coming from behind me.
There, a man with light blue hair and a sleek look was walking towards us, taking off his black gloves.
“Glare…… ? Why are you here?”
“I am not here because I want to be here either. It’s an order from His Majesty the Emperor Seri. Peremus told me to go here, saying that Urca alone would be too much to stop the Vice Commander and the 1st Corps even if Praus were to fight.”
Oh, the tax collector is now wielding the family head of Todia!
Okay. Do well like an emperor without me. Don’t think of such unwholesome things as the national office for nothing.
“I bet Todia’s situation isn’t too good either?”
“It’s okay. Master Loggia and my son and daughter are there.”
Is it Loggia?
It seemed that whether or not Todia lived would be determined by how long the nobleman held out.
When the 3rd Corps starts rushing in, Loggia and the Todia family cannot stop it. Most of the knights will die with one shot from Ekabel’s breath.
However, by dealing with Ragor, the magic realm will be free to some extent. With Loggia, she should be able to hold out for some time. However, a powerful blow was needed to take out Ekabel with certainty. Can the warriors come in time?
“Is your son the eldest or the second?”
“The second son.”
Is it Acher Todia?
He’s also an excellent magic swordsman, but his level is below S-class. With Rogia and Ella, he must be at least better.
“What about Venos?”
“I decided to take charge of the 2nd corps advancing with the adventurers and the knights of Rexton. They say that the commander of the Imperial Knights of Conver is there.”
“The commander of the Imperial Knights is there?”
“If the second line of defense is breached, the casualties will increase many times over. We have no choice but to do our best to stop it here.”
As expected, the situation is not easy.
It is said that the defense line was built by predicting the movement route, but there is inevitably a difference between when there is a wall and when there is not.
However, he had consumed a considerable amount of power during the first defense. The number of people on this side was too small to deal with all the demons that came to surround them.
“…… Did you break through the 8th tier?”
“Of course. What are you dragging me into?”
He said quietly triumphantly. Look at his raised nose.
“If I hadn’t told you, you wouldn’t have been able to break through?”
“… ….”
Glare surprisingly didn’t say anything.
“Aren’t you denying it?”
“To be honest, I was able to break through easily because you told me. Master Loggia didn’t tell me either.”
That nobleman is more of a band than I thought.
He must be hoping that no one better than him will come out. I’ll let you know before I die though.
“I see.”
“Let’s finish talking here and take a short break. Sooner or later, that hideous demon will come to us.”
At Glair’s words, I looked at the densely built forest. A lot of people start to get nervous about the dark purple demon rising over the forest.
“Prause, I will leave Peremus to you. Vice-captain, Urca and I will handle it.”
“…… I get it.”
It would be great if I was assigned as a weaker child.
I don’t know how long I can do this.
I miss the warriors today.
* * *
“Emergency! Wake up!”
The corps, which arrived much earlier than expected, began to come into sight in earnest as they left the forest.
“Get ready! Enemies are coming!”
“My legs tremble naturally when I see the vicious demons approaching from afar.”
“I was scared.”
“You are strange.”
When I teased her, Glair replied sullenly.
“Prause!”
Ariel urgently lands next to me.
“What happened?”
“I thought it was going to be a long time because my appearance changed a lot. Do you see the guys in the form of demons at the head of the 1st corps?”
She put her hand on her glasses with her magic multiplier near her, watching her speak so fast that she couldn’t catch her breath. Moderately adjusted to look at those walking from afar.
“Wait. That…… !”
Her eyes opened wide the moment she saw the man and woman with dark hair and a devilish eye.
The missing Soro and Terga demons… No, it was a magic.
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“What is it, you bastards?”
Damn it. If that was the case, I should have killed him for sure. It was my mistake to stop the fight and let them live when the former Emperor Lu Fen asked to make a deal.
“Intelligence? Do you have intelligence?”
“… I do not know. But it looked like he was talking to Peremus.”
That means that instead of being an ignorant demon who was encroached on by the demon, he became an intelligent demon who dominated the demon.
If you do this, you can’t tell how strong they have become. At least it’s out of the S-class area.
Can the S-rank Urka and the 8th rank Glare fight Soro and Ter?
“…… The fact that he is in the lead, and next to Peremus, means that he is the vice-captain of the 1st Corps.”
“Why? What is it for?”
As Ariel and I talked, Urca could not hold back her curiosity and asked.
“S-class siblings…… No, Thoreau and Ter seem to be the vice-captains of the 1st corps.”
“What?”
“The S-class brother and sister who were said to have gone missing…… She is on the side of the demons?”
Urca and Glair simultaneously made uneasy expressions.
“Then what should I do?”
“I don’t know either. I can’t even guess how strong the two people who became demons have become.”
This situation does not appear in the game.
In the game, it was because after finishing the terre raid with Soro, it was completely out of the scenario and would not come out again.
“This is really bad.”
“Can you hold on?”
“I have to try. It won’t be as strong as Peremus.”
Glare did her proper stretching and then raised her cane. Urka also speaks as she warms up.
“I tried my best not to die in a formal duel. Even if you kill me now, no one will say anything. Yes?”
It’s fine to say it arrogantly, but in a formal duel, Urca defeated Thoreau by a narrow margin. There was no one who didn’t know that he did his best.
Even if Terre interfered, considering that there was a weapon from the Spirit King, it wouldn’t be an easy duel this time either. Needless to say, if the opponent became a demon and became stronger.
But I had to do it here. He had to hold out until the warriors came.
“Phasma, Ariel.”
[Huh?]
“Huh?”
The two answered at the same time.
“Your enemy is over there.”
[…] … Right.]
The spirit of Phasma trembles. Are you nervous?
“You’re not as panicked as you were back then, Ariel?”
“Yes. No. Rather, I think I can look at the situation much more calmly because I experienced it last time.”
Unlike the Aium Kingdom, his voice is calm. I feel anger from them, but I haven’t lost my reason.
That was enough.
“What should I do? Phasma, your chance for revenge is now. Are you going to try it?”
[Of course.]
His will was firm.
“Okay. Let’s try it. If there is a problem, we change it right away.”
[Okay.]
Peremus, the blue-skinned demon at the forefront, raised his thick arm and pointed at us.
Then, countless demons began to come out of the forest nonstop. Seeing the demons rushing towards us, the commander-in-chief shouted.
“The demons are starting to move! Ready for battle!!”
Knights, wizards, and even adventurers.
In the eyes of all those guarding the defense line, there is fear as well as a sense of compassion.
“Wizard Formation! Fireball fire!!”
At the commanding knight’s cry, the wizards fired fireballs into the air. It flew along a curved trajectory and hit the monsters in the lead.
As if a cannon had been fired, there was a roar and dust obstructed the view. However, the demons dash through the dust as if attacking is meaningless in front of an overwhelming number.
“「Ghost」.”
Now, the second round begins.
If you’re here with anti-demon magic installed, you should be able to deal with even Peremus to some extent.
“I will leave the deputy corps commander in charge. Urca, Glare!”
I jumped at the monsters and demons approaching the defense line.
“”Welcome bountiful dance”!”
With neat movements, it avoids the opponent’s attack and cuts only its throat. With the sharper movement than ever before, I realized that Phasma had been waiting for this moment.
“Save your strength. You never know when Peremus will intervene.”
“I know.”
While cutting his throat, he glanced to the side.
There, the flames of Urca were devouring the demons, and the bodies of the demons were being slashed by the raindrops created by Glare.
Others are also doing well and defeating the demons, but they are starting to be pushed back little by little as if there is no business in front of the pouring volume.
“Are you Prauss!! Let’s see your skills!”
While I was digging my eyes for a moment, an ogre presumed to be a high-ranking demon raced towards me and shouted. He said as he watched the great sword strike down.
“I have no time for you.”
After skillfully avoiding the sword that hit the ground, he used the skill.
“Welcome Cross Island.”
Swords cut in the shape of a cross, and the flying sword passed past the ogre. He was cut into quarters with the sword and in an instant turned into a piece of meat.
“How long are you going to watch, Peremus!!”
Hearing my voice shouting with all my might in the battlefield, Peremus raises his mouth and gives a goosebumps laugh.
He opens his arms.
I didn’t even blink, but he was right in front of me and clenched his fist.
“As expected, it can’t be a clumsy demon. I will kill you.”
Kaang!
“Awesome!”
Shaping When the impact that was incomparable to that of Peremus was delivered to the sword, I felt like my body was being crushed. After all, is it stronger than it was decades ago?
I was about to think that I should use the copycat skill again this time.
Damn it.
“…… ?”
I couldn’t help but be astonished the moment I saw the sword at the strange sound that should never be heard.
It was because there was a Crack On the surface of the sword.