The Author's POV

BOOOM—!

Ferocious shockwaves appeared in the sky.

The residual mana that spread from the shockwaves enveloped the entire battlefield.

BANG—!

This exchange had been going on for about a day now, and it had started to become progressively stronger. Both sides were still not going all out as they were gauging each other and buying time for those fighting below. Whenever the situation shifted for one side, the other would quickly interfere to return the balance.

"Why don't you guys open up the barrier? The situation looks tough for you guys."

The Marquis ranked demon pointed at the battle that was ensuing below as he coldly laughed.

"Will you guys be able to last without it?"

"You're really full of nonsense."

Waylan glared at the Marquis-ranked demon. His hand that held onto the large broadsword swung downward.

The large broadsword whirled around, releasing waves of pressuring wind sounds.

WIIIIIING!

Seeing Waylan's swift and ferocious attack, the Marquis ranked demon's face grew darker. Finally, he let out a cold laugh, and a ferocious aura suddenly sprang out from its body.

"You're truly one annoying human."

***

At the same time.

"Khh..."

Taking a couple of steps back, a light groan escaped from my mouth.

Standing opposite of me was a demon. Similar to the other demons that I had killed before, it was Baron ranked one. However, this time, the situation was different.

"Haaa!"

—Click!

Crying inside of my heart, I tapped on the sheath of my sword. Just like usual, a subtle clicking sound rang out.

Clang—!

However, unlike my previous fights, the demon did not cower at my attack as it met it head-on. The demon appeared to specialize in speed; therefore, it left me with little to no time to attack. The moment I was about to attack, the demon was already upon me, preventing me from releasing the full might of my attack. Taking a step forward, the demon's sharp claws carried a powerful force as they violently met my sword mid-swing.

Clang—!

A clear sound of metal on metal came rippling out from the mid-point where my sword and the claw met. Then, following the circular sound waves that came as a result of the collision between my sword and the demon's claws, a powerful force soon began to spread out, blowing everything that was near away.

The ground beneath me and the demon also began to crack, forming small crevices that expanded for a couple of meters.

"Khh…"

At this fierce exchange, I came out at a disadvantage as I took a couple of steps back in contrast to the demon who was merely pushed one step back.

"Kekeke, very good human. I didn't expect to meet a human this strong at your age."

A disdained laugh escaped from the demon. It appeared that the demon was feeling confident about its chances against me. Or perhaps it was just trying to provoke me.

BANG—!

Ignoring the demon's blatant provocation, I stomped my foot on the ground, and my body explosively shot towards the demon, like a sharp arrow.

expected my attack, as it did not do any of those useless dodging actions. Instead, its sharp and sturdy

time my attacks would meet the demon's claws, they would be violently repelled back, creating an opportunity for the demon, which it rightfully

Clang—! Clang—!

throughout the battlefield, as the ringing metallic sound lingered in

Bang—!

the tower. Fine miniature crevices began to spread around the area I crashed as

"Kuhk"

and found blood lingering by the thumb area of my

up, my eyes locked onto the demon opposite to me. Although the demon was also sent back during our previous exchange, for anyone that witnessed our exchange, they would've been able to tell that the

and letting my hair loose, I started

'Enough playing.'

the side of my mouth, a subtle green glow enveloped the bottom of my

I reappeared a couple of meters away from

figure out the demon's attack pattern and what worked against it. Although

of the demon,

was now time to end

—Bang!

But this wasn't enough as the momentum I had

touched the left ring before I tensed my leg and shot

react, I was already upon it. The

wave of mana suddenly burst out from my

"Huuup!"

the Keiki style, I simply unsheathed my sword and swung upwards. This was no

ring, I used its gravitational pull effect

"Puchi!"

from above, creating

immobile and upright body. Leaning forward slightly, the demon's body fell heavily towards the ground with a small

Thud—!

the demon's 'lifeless' body on the ground, I was not fooled. Since the core was not destroyed, the demon

nearing ground, sheathing back my sword in my scabbard, I walked up to its body and once again pierced my arm through its body

soft powder before it was blown away by the winds that

had somewhat swollen,

can't

to my relief, I found that the fight in the distance was slowly showing signs of calming

the second wave was coming to an

my mouth, I decided to move upstairs to the

the condition to fight and needed to go back upstairs to

***

who stood opposite, disappointment flashed the Marquis ranked demon as

like this attack is

to swirl around the demon's hands. Following this, a ferocious black ball levitated on top of its palm. The energy contained within the ball caused Waylan, who was standing opposite, to

Kracka! Kracka!

the energy ball as circular waves of pressurized wind began to spread out throughout the

car slowly started to compress together before turning

losing, I might as well even the playing field once

WIIIIIING—!

was about to attack below, Waylan suddenly appeared before it. He had not been staying

like he was just going to let the demon do as

broadsword, the golden glow around it brightened

"Uaaghh!"

Waylan cut diagonally. From the bottom right towards

"You annoying fucker!"

it glared at Waylan. Then, extending its enormous wings, a small shadow

Fwuap—!

within an instant, the demon appeared a hundred meters away from Waylan. Outside of the striking

it was then that

about to miss, steam slowly expanded out of Waylan's body. The veins on his face became more

in his hand. The broadsword once again lengthened, this time, a lot more than before. The weight of the

"You!"

demon was unable to react in time. Staring at the incoming attack, the demon had no choice but to discard its previous plans and slapped