The Author's POV

In a large and wide corridor, footsteps echoed.

"Do you think it was the right idea to just let him go like that?"

Kevin asked, while he turned to face Amanda who was running next to him. Before she could answer, he raised his sword and slashed toward his right.

SHIIIING!

"Huek!"

The body of a demon split in half.

"Yes."

Amanda nodded. Taking out her bow, she brought the string back as three arrows formed on the bow.

Clang—!

Letting go of the string, the arrows shot toward the distance and impaled three nearby demons.

"Since he's recovered his mana, he should have no trouble protecting himself, and…"

Lowering the bow in her hand, Amanda proceeded to head deeper into the corridor.

"…he's not exactly alone."

***

Ba…Thump! Ba…Thump!

Feeling the demon's hollow gaze pause on me, my heartbeat started to rapidly increase and my breathing also became more difficult.

My back began to sweat when the demon once again began to raise his hand.

'Well, shit…'

I thought to myself as the Duke ranked demon slowly brought his hand down.

But…

A figure materialized behind the demon as his hand was halfway down and attacked him from behind.

Spurt—!

The demon began spraying black blood on the ground, and I noticed an enchanting figure standing behind him.

Her hand was currently reaching out for the demon's orb that was now visible to the naked eye, through a gaping hole in his chest area.

"Took you long enough."

I muttered with a smile and supported my body up.

'Thank god our plan worked.'

It was clear from the moment I decided to save Liam that I would not be able to defeat a Duke ranked demon with my current capabilities. Even if it was weakened and I had Liam's help. I still saw no way to defeat it.

Thus.

ring like usual, and dropped her toward one of the

I was able to get Liam to push the demon toward the pillar where Angelica

our plan, and things should've

Bang—!

body being swung to the other side of the room, before crashing into one of the pillars as a loud banging sound

later,

Drip—! Drip—!

black blood spilling from the demon's chest as he held onto his core with

pushed it into his body, and his

'…how is this possible?'

I thought in shock.

after having his core exposed like that, he was able to move his body and

gaze between Liam and Angelica. They were currently both still alive, but I knew that it was only a matter of time

who was bleeding profusely and a small pool of blood formed

that I had to

I also noticed that the demon wasn't in the best condition at the moment. He was currently

the time passed, the weaker his attacks became. I understood then that he was on the verge

last shreds of life energy inside

he would without a doubt die without me

mana erupted from my body as I placed my

"Now!"

shouted as I turned to glance at

hand against the hilt of a black sword, and the

Click—

servant's figure disappeared from the spot

of the [Keiki style]

Bang—!

speed at which he appeared and attacked, the demon didn't seem

completely severing the servant into two. He soon disappeared into

"Ugh."

out a small groan, I pressed my sword's hilt

'Good enough.'

have anything in mind when I sent the shadow servant toward the demon, the goal was to stop it from healing and

last and most

the

Cr..crack…crack…

suddenly enveloped the surroundings as the space around the Duke ranked demon

span of half a second, and it wasn't long before fissures formed next to the demon, and lights began to shoot

"Huek!"

completely impaled the demon's body, and even more black blood started to spill on

and not as injured, he may have been able to easily avoid my attacks,

Drip—! Drip—!

formed, before the white lights impairing him

this moment, I rapidly appeared before the

Crack—!

Angelica, the moment I felt the core in my hand, I rapidly shattered it into pieces, and the demon's body stopped moving and scattered in the air in the

"Haaaa…."

leaned back and heavily

was burning, and I was

lot

the preparations I had made in order to handle the Duke-ranked demon, it took everything I had to kill him. It also had to be noted that

'That was really close…'

turned to gaze in Liam's direction and

"Ugh."