Episode 37. Facial expression management completely unlocked (3)
“I will leave the demons inside the castle.”
I couldn’t handle it until then. Don’t worry though. Since they are warriors, they will cut it in one shot like tofu.
After charging both ends, I inserted the glass sword and drew out a new one.
[Equipped with the [Unknown Warrior’s Solid Steel Sword].]
[Spirit power increases by 10%.]
Now that my vengeance is gone, I need a weapon that I can use, so I’ve been looking for an artifact weapon.
Although it was a sword used in the beginning, it was a good sword in terms of performance and durability compared to swords sold in the empire’s market.
Besides, it’s a different story if a hero holds a sword like this.
A rustling sound comes from the grass, and at the same time, a vibration is felt from the ground. While charging, it seemed as if the demons were approaching.
“Master! Are you okay?! There are too many of them!”
“Move at the time to say that, come on!”
“But…… !”
“All you have to do is kill the Demon King.”
“I know. I know, but the Master will die—!”
“Don’t be silly, Tina!”
Tina flinched as I raised my voice.
“Do you know how many lives are in your hands?”
“But…… More than people who don’t even know that face, if the teacher dies, all these things are meaningless…… !”
“You are warriors! Even if I die, I am the one who must look forward and defeat the demon king.”
“Even if you die……. I-I’ll stop being a hero if that’s the case! I will never, never see my master die!”
Tina shouted as she grabbed my arm. I can feel her will to never let go. Listen, please.
“When I see my teacher lying on the battlefield as a corpse like everyone else, I… ….”
Even at this moment, demons are approaching. There was no time to listen to such immature sounds.
“Tina!”
“No… …. I won’t listen to anything you say.”
“Iris! Maria! Take Tina…….”
The moment I saw the two warriors, I couldn’t finish my words. The two of them also had faces that could not be understood. It was an unspoken appeal asking if it was possible to kill the demon king after dealing with the crowding demons.
Damn it. Should I slap him on the cheek and make him come to his senses?
…… No, it’s not good to shock like that in these circumstances. Then what should I do…….
“…… Tina.”
“You won’t hear anything—”
“I am strong.”
Tina’s head slowly turns upward. Halfway she looks up at me, mesmerized. She stroked her hair and spoke in the softest voice possible, as if reading her storybook.
“More than you.”
“That… Oh, I know… ….”
“I will definitely return to the human world alive. Even for my happiness.”
“Happiness… ….”
“Tina, don’t you want to be happy too? This choice I made will be the only way that will lead to our happiness.”
“… ….”
She didn’t answer. She still looked suspicious. A wedge was needed here.
“So trust me. Have I ever let you down even once?”
Tina’s head thumped.
“Trust me this time too.”
“…… All right. I will trust my master.”
Only then did I reluctantly let go of my arm.
“I’ll kill you right away, so please hold on.”
A little…… ?
Not much.
The Demon King… No, Blass Whale will have to risk his life even for you. However, there should be no problem as the Stone of Purification will block curses and attacks from the spirit world.
“Don’t worry. When you come back, it will be after everything has been sorted out. Rather, I will go up to the Demon Castle to give you strength.”
So, by all means, I hoped there would be no fights out of impatience. But this cannot be done with words. Intuitive and simple kids should show strong performances.
Sureuk!
Asmodians begin to emerge from the forest.
“Go!”
I shouted at the warriors and pulled out my glass sword.
[Equipped with [Glass that swallows greed].]
[The skill [Dynamic] Can be used ‘five times’ per day.]
[Currently saved skills]
[「All Things」] × 5
Until now, both ends of the world have always been written for the ‘target’. This was because he was concerned that the sword of all things would unintentionally take people’s lives.
It was for this reason that Tina was clearly educated when she was given both sides of everything.
But this place is different.
This is the Demon World. A place where humans cannot live.
In other words, it doesn’t matter if you swing it with full force.
“「The End of Everything」.”
Wield horizontally, conscious of the maximum distance and maximum range of motion rather than the target.
The invisible sword force splits the bodies of the demons that were running towards me in half and collapses the entire forest.
Koo-kwa-kwa-kwang!
The trees whose trunks were cut fail to run down, and at the same time, the bodies of numerous demons fall to the ground, and the ground is stained with blood.
“Do I still look like I’m going to die to these guys?”
At least hundreds must have died in this attack.
Confidently turn around and ask. There was no more hesitation in the eyes of the warriors who had not yet gone. After all, it is best to show directly rather than persuade with words.
“… No!”
“If you take care of everything, it will go up. Don’t worry, go upstairs first.”
“Okay, Master!”
“I already told you where the Demon King is, right? I hope I got it right in my head.”
“Don’t worry! I’ll be back!”
“I’ll be back!”
I was relieved to see the warriors running.
Yes. You just need to go straight ahead. Don’t let these beggars get in your way.
I looked at Tina’s back and stretched out her hand.
“「The copycat」.”
[Illuminate the target in the mirror.]
Recognize Tina’s back in the mirror.
[Recognize target 「Tina」.]
[Follow the powers and skills of 「Tina」.]
Can you kill all the pouring demons within 3 minutes?
Maybe not. I couldn’t kill all the demons approaching without counting.
But I have no intention of dying here meaninglessly.
I will definitely return alive. It was all for my own happiness.
By the way, was this the state of the mind test?
The world looks dizzy.
The source of the world. Source of life.
The mana and magic flowing through the body, and even the capillaries seemed to be visible. It reminded me of the human spinal cord seen in a picture in science class.
Seeing too much detail isn’t always a good thing.
The fortunate thing is that you can turn off and on the ability of the state of mind.
Anyway, that’s not what’s important.
“Now, come. Demons. I will show you hell.”
[Activates the skill 「Living」.]
As soon as I opened my eyes, the demons who rushed at me started to hesitate. I’m just grateful that they scare me like demons who are faithful to their instincts. If your body is stiff, it will be easier to attack this side.
“Yes, are you Prauss?!”
Could you tell me if I ask?
“…… If you will not come, I will go.”
I loaded the sword with full mana. I thought I had to adjust my pace considering the number of demons coming in, but after 3 minutes I became an ordinary person who couldn’t do anything.
In that case, I’d rather go full force from the beginning.
“”Welcome to dance”.”
* * *
Suddenly!
Tina easily cuts down the demons she encountered on the stairs. The upper body of the demon who couldn’t even resist fell down the stairs.
The warriors quickly climbed the stairs without even paying attention to it.
“Damn it! What is so wide! It would take half a day just to find the stairs to the upper floors!”
Even though it wasn’t in the form of a labyrinth, the warriors were having a hard time going upstairs.
“Ah, Mr.! Let’s just break it up and go up!”
Tina is about to swing her manmul toward the sky.
However, at the right timing, the armored demons burst out. It was a look reminiscent of Lichen, the commander of the 2nd corps.
He swung his weapon menacingly at the warriors on the stairs.
“Where do you keep popping up, you damn bastards!!”
Tina changed her poomsae and charged her knights.
“”Welcome bountiful dance”!”
The speed is so fast that you might think it passed by.
Even Iris and Maria missed Tina’s movements for a moment.
I couldn’t even hear the sound of beating, but dozens of demons in front of the warriors were cut to pieces with their armor on.
“Because I don’t have time right now? If you interfere, I will kill you all. No, even if you don’t interfere, I’ll kill you.”
Looking coldly at the demons collapsing down the stairs, he said.
Iris and Maria got goosebumps at the vicious murderous intent. It was because Tina had a spirit that she could only feel from her own teacher, Prause.
“Let’s go. No time Let’s kill the demon king as soon as possible and go to help her teacher.”
“Yes.”
The two took a step forward, feeling a strange sense of relief that they were not enemies with Tina.
* * *
“It’s getting closer. Warriors.”
Vlas, who was sitting on the throne alone, sweeps up his black hair. Then the black hair was fixed and it became an all-back hair style.
“Come to think of it…… You said you knew where I was from the start. The only man who came with the warriors, he was Frau—”
Quang!
Before Blass murmur was over, the huge door was ripped open, crashing into the wall, breaking its hinges and collapsing as it were.
Kooung!
The door collapses to the ground and a quiet echo echoes in the throne room of the Demon King’s Castle.
“…… These are really ignorant warriors.”
With my chin resting on my chin and legs crossed, I leisurely watch them enter the audience room.
One human. One handful. One elf.
The Demon King, having identified the race of this hero, gave a low giggling.
“Are you here? Warriors.”
“Is it you? The Demon King?”
“Yes. I am Blass Weil. The demon king who led the demon realm and placed all the demons under me—”
“「The End of Everything」.”
Quang!
“Why are you still alive? Die.”
Tina’s blow blew the wall behind the throne.
“Ha… quite…… ?”
Just before the sword of all things touched his neck, Blas, who blocked it with his hand, peered into his palm in a tingling pain.
There, his dark purple blood leaked out and stained his pure white skin.
Blas, who saw that, smiled with his mouth raised without realizing it.
“…… It’s fun.”
‘If I hadn’t put on the attack a little while ago, my hands and neck would have been cut off.’
“I understand why the corps commanders died. A hero is a hero.”
After healing the wounds on his hands, Blas stretched out his hands towards the warriors.
“Good. I’ve come this far, so I’ll kill the heroes in this world myself and destroy the human world.”