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.

into a ring like usual, and dropped her toward one of the

get Liam to push the demon toward the pillar where Angelica sat so

our plan, and things should've

Bang—!

other side of the room, before crashing into one of the pillars as a loud

later, my body

Drip—! Drip—!

blood spilling from the

into his body, and his injuries started to heal

'…how is this possible?'

I thought in shock.

able to move his body and force Angelica out of his way before hiding

between Liam and Angelica. They were currently both still alive, but I knew that it

for Liam who was bleeding profusely and a small

knew that I had to act

the best condition at the moment. He was currently in a

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

fighting using the last shreds of life energy

maybe less, then he would without a doubt die without

and Liam's condition, mana erupted from my body

"Now!"

to glance at

servant pressed his hand against the hilt of a black sword, and the mana inside of

Click—

figure disappeared from the spot and reappeared right in front of

the [Keiki

Bang—!

in spite of the extreme speed at which he appeared and attacked, the demon didn't seem to be the slightest bit startled as he

completely severing the servant into two. He soon disappeared into thin air

"Ugh."

small groan, I pressed my sword's

'Good enough.'

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

and most powerful movement to

movement of the [Keiki

Cr..crack…crack…

surroundings as the space around the Duke ranked demon started

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

"Huek!"

light soon completely impaled the demon's body, and even more black blood

avoid my attacks, but he wasn't, and it

Drip—! Drip—!

demon's body, a black pool of blood formed, before the white lights impairing him scattered and he collapsed on the

moment, I rapidly appeared before the

Crack—!

core in my hand, I rapidly shattered it into pieces,

"Haaaa…."

back on my butt, I leaned back

and I was currently

was a lot harder than I

everything I had to kill him. It also had to be noted that I had the assistance of

'That was really close…'

I turned

"Ugh."