The Author's POV

"Looks like I'm not too late, no?"

Brushing my hair back, I moved to where Liam was. In my right hand was a small silver sword. It was a spare sword that Kevin had handed me before separating from me.

"Just a little…"

Liam's words left me speechless. Especially after he took out an apple and started to take bites out of it.

While he took a bite of the apple, the juices from it spilled all over his fingers before falling onto the ground.

I shook my head when I saw this.

"Here."

I handed him a potion.

"I don't need it."

"Hm?"

Catching the potion, Liam threw it back to me. His actions surprised me as I blinked a couple of times, unable to fully understand why he rejected the potion when he was clearly not in a good state.

Seemingly being able to read my thoughts, Liam raised his hand and showed me the apple.

"You see, this isn't a normal apple."

Standing up, his broken foot magically started to twist and squirm. Within the span of a couple of seconds, his leg had completely healed and he lightly jumped in the air.

"See? I'm fine."

Liam threw what remained of the apple on the floor and turned to gaze in the direction of where the demon was.

I did too.

"…Another intruder?"

Unfortunately, my surprise attack didn't seem to have had much of an impact on the demon, as he appeared to be completely unscathed.

The situation was made worse by his apparent anger, as his face twisted savagely and a powerful force enveloped the scene. Currently, we were standing in a small hall, with tall pillars supporting the ceiling.

A smoky and iron-like scent lingered in the air.

"Not bad…not bad…"

The demon spat through his clenched teeth as he alternated his gaze between Liam and I. Then, looking toward the other demons present in the room, he finally noticed something.

"Dead…"

The aura that was revolving around his body fluctuated slightly.

A thin smile spread across my face when I noticed this.

'I was right to kill the others first.'

It had been quite a bit since I had arrived here, and during the time that I was here, I spent my time killing all the demons that were in the room.

None of the demons in the room were that strong, but they still posed a liability that could cause trouble in the middle of the fight, which was why I decided to kill them before saving Liam.

'The others should also be attracting the attention of the other high-ranked demons…'

that they would attract the attention of a Marquis ranked demon, and in

needed any since he was already a lot stronger than

"Where is everyone?"

correct one as the Duke ranked demon seemed taken aback by the sudden

it was right at this moment that I exchanged glances with

'Let's go.'

understood what our task was even before we spoke as mana erupted from my body and a dark shadow appeared

[Shadow Servant]

step forward, a black disc formed beneath my feet, and I

Crackle. Crackle.

his figure vanished from the

he slashed

SHIIING—!

on the other hand, pressed my hand against the hilt of

the [Keiki

Click—!

clicking sound as mine and

Clang—! Clang—!

to the disappointment of Liam and I, the only thing we heard after our attacks landed was a strong metallic

attacks with just an arm. Or,

do you think you're

sinister and aged voice echoed throughout the place as his red pupils glared in

the two of us back, as the

just flapped his wings

Eyes of Chronos he was already a couple of

'Shit.'

to myself as my heart tightened and cold sweat

Duke ranked demon in spite of the fact that it was already old, and almost

the demon was still

'Fucking Liam.'

against a Duke ranked demon? He was worse than Kevin when

for even one second, I could kiss

in, I noticed what looked like a sword tip heading for the Duke's head in the

'Fast.'

as I stared

noted that currently, time was flowing a lot slower than it was supposed to be. For the sword to be

noticed the demon's

trying to defend himself from Liam's

for the demon to stop, and it soon made contact with his

and I saw the demon's body crash into one

Bang—!

"Haaa…haaa…"

me as he supported his body with both knees and heavily

'What just happened?'

to myself as I stared in

when has Liam

similar, however, right at this moment, he seemed a lot stronger than he was since

"You broke through?"

coming from Liam's body, at that moment, I realized he was now

me, as I just speechlessly looked

has passed. Did he break through in that short week

How monstrous.

"Haaa…haaa…yeah."

head before placing his sword on the