Surviving as a Villain at the Academy chapter 81

81 – Shape of Evil (4)

My current goal was to defeat the abomination precisely at the moment when the saint uses the Light of Purification. That way, the situation would align properly.

If the saint were to fuse with the corrupt remnants without killing the abomination, I probably wouldn’t be able to stop him with my power alone.

The situation where Asty has to appear should never occur. So, for now, I had to get rid of this monstrous lump in front of me.

Perhaps it was because Rusran almost fell victim to it, but he was reducing the number of forms with even more caution. Damn it. Why did I create such a monster?

When I was immersed in a gory horror movie, I watched a classic masterpiece film, and it was because I was so impressed by the creature that appeared in that film that this monstrosity was born.

Various organisms joined together, forming a fleshy mass that could make use of their characteristics. Terribly strong vitality and resilience.

That was the abomination.

But, on the other hand, it meant that it was nothing more than a cluster of assembled monsters if you exclude their strong vitality and resilience.

In that case, if I had the magic power to penetrate that strong vitality.

It meant that I could easily cook it. By eliminating the forms just now, I was convinced of it. The magical power of our noble Asty affected that monstrosity very fatally.

So, defeating it wasn’t difficult. As the abomination struggled and unleashed its forms, I cut them off with my sword and slowly moved forward.

Every time I got closer to it, it wavered. It would seem strange if anyone else saw it. After all, the Mazu were not a race that feared anything.

The only thing they feared were demons or creatures that were vastly superior to them in power. They didn’t fear if their opponent wielded sacred power or anything. Of course, people didn’t know this fact.

It was a situation where others might find it strange, but I wasn’t particularly worried. It was because of the presence of Rusran next to me.

Seeing the figure cutting off one form after another with radiant splendor, one would surely think that ordinary people would fear the Mazu for their sacred power.

In the perception of the world, the Mazu feared sacred power. Although it’s all a lie.

Anyway, thanks to that, I could swing my sword fiercely without being cautious. The abomination feared me and forcefully pulled its forms out of its body, but I cut them down as they came flying towards me.

Kwahh!

The sound of flesh being crushed resonates in my ears as the figure is torn apart. However, this creature, like most demons with powerful vitality, also possessed overwhelming regenerative abilities. The parts that were not completely severed could be reattached quickly.

Normally, the regenerative abilities of demons are suppressed by burning the affected parts with holy power, but I had a different method. There were plenty of spells that could burn something in magic.

I conjured flames that burned white-hot in my hand. The blue flames flowed through my hand. With those flames, I struck the freshly severed part of the demon.

Whaaah!

-Kyaaahhh!

The sound of the flames sticking to the creature’s flesh and the screams of the agonized abomination echo in my ears. How dare it.

Asti’s magical abilities are said to be the best in the world. Of course, that may be a bit of an exaggeration.

Since I learned magic from her, I have become proficient enough to be called a sorcerer. The blue flames are proof of that. When it comes to dealing with creatures like that, using brute force and overwhelming magical firepower is much more efficient than using complex spells that require advanced magic, even more so than combining all the horrors I have ever seen.

I began dismantling the abomination like a fish meeting water. Faster than Ruslan wielding his shining brilliance, I could approach the creature’s core.

A nauseating smell emanated from the core. Damn it. The smell I caught earlier was just the tip of the iceberg. Along with that, the monstrosity in front of me was worse than all the monstrosities I had seen before combined.

This horror had to be eradicated as soon as possible.

I waited for the moment when the saint unleashed her holy power as if she were going crazy. Then, all that would be left is to save the saint, who had become a manifestation of evil.

Of course, the process of doing so would be more challenging than I could imagine, but I had already accepted that. At that point, honestly, there would be no need to investigate anything; I could rely on Asti’s assistance… It might not be an impossible task.

Anyway, it’s about time the saint’s preparations are almost complete…

Ooong-

Sure enough, just as I thought that the saint’s preparations were almost coming to an end, I felt a powerful and dazzling wave of divine energy.

I quickly dodged. Divine magic with the intensity of purification light had the power to instantly burn not only demons and monsters but also myself. And on top of that, due to my contract with Asti, divine magic did not have a positive effect on my body… It was just best to avoid it.

Kwaaah!

Along with the sound of crashing waves, a massive beam of light struck the abomination’s core. Its body was slowly being incinerated. However, it was not enough.

As I dodged, I infused my sword with magical power and thrust it. The sword, imbued with magical power, flew towards the core hidden deep within the abomination’s body, where a significant amount of flesh had been lost due to the purification light.

Kwah!

With the sound of the blade piercing the flesh, the core of the creature was destroyed.

Following that, as it turned to ash and vanished, I calmly retrieved the fallen sword.

Perhaps, it’s finally starting.

“aaahhh!”

The sudden scream of the saint echoed in my ears.

It has begun.

* * *

After unleashing the purification light, Adrian let out a sigh. The abomination had turned to complete ash and scattered. Most of the demons that had emerged from the surroundings were also taken care of.

Even though the main army did not arrive, with the help of excellent assistants, the situation was resolved without any casualties.

It was a situation that could not deny that the heavens had helped, and she couldn’t help but pay more attention to Fraxal.

Not only was her performance excellent this semester, but since the last outbreak, she had displayed exceptional skills. Look at her now, even though Rueslan was holding the candle of Saint Ballencia, she had a more outstanding ability to drive away evil spirits.

In that fleeting moment when Adrian’s eyes were about to illuminate this, he suddenly discovered something flying towards him.

“What’s that…?”

Before the saint could confirm its identity, it attached itself to her body.

“What is this?”

The saint couldn’t help but blink as she examined what was attached to her body.

Because.

What was attached to her body was the remains of Saint Esther, who she was transporting to the holy land.

“Why… the remains?”

But that question didn’t last long. Suddenly, there was resentment, revenge, and hatred towards the world, digging into her body.

“Ahhhhh!”

She tried to resist the evil resentment digging into her body as much as possible, but at that moment.

She saw the appearance of someone who had condensed into a dark energy in her eyes.

Despite having a more beautiful face than anyone else, it was covered in all sorts of wounds, and there was an intense hatred in its expression.

-I hate.

It said calmly, but the compressed hatred within it was beyond what Adrian could comprehend.

“Who are you…?”

-Esther. Abandoned by the holy kingdom and died in the cursed land. You are also a saint. Pathetic.

“Why?”

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Why is she burning with hatred? And why was she abandoned by the holy kingdom? What does it mean that something happened back then?

-You don’t need to know. I just want revenge. On the kingdom that betrayed me. So, lend me your body.

Adrian started to suffer as her will was gradually consumed by Esther’s.

“No…”

She resisted fiercely, but Esther easily crushed her resistance and plunged her consciousness into the dark side.

Then, the remains of Esther attached to the saint’s body gradually became distorted and started to cover her body.

Watching that scene, Asti smiled bitterly.

“The final moments of Saint Esther were neither beautiful nor noble.”

She was just caught in the trap set by the holy kingdom. The higher-ups of the kingdom feared Esther’s growing influence more and more every day. There, she fought fiercely and eventually died.

“It wasn’t just because Naberius could corrupt for no reason. It was natural because she had a strong determination. It was possible for her to corrupt Este because Este cooperated.”

And Asti could erase her traces because she collaborated with Este.

She looked at Frach. Indeed, what kind of appearance would he show this time?

He was saying that it was to give Luslan experience, but Frach still didn’t know. Every time he tried to help Luslan, his abilities were improving day by day.

Asti only followed Prach as he tried to make Luslan a hero.

She wished that Prach would receive everyone’s praise. To become a hero.