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.

to have Angelica turn into a ring like

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

plan, and

Bang—!

swung to the other side of the room, before crashing into one of the

moment later,

Drip—! Drip—!

from the demon's chest as he

then pushed it into his body, and his injuries

'…how is this possible?'

I thought in shock.

having his core exposed like that, he was able to move his body and force Angelica out of his way before hiding the core

wide, I alternated my gaze between Liam and Angelica. They were currently both still alive, but I knew that

Liam who was bleeding profusely and

that I had

the demon wasn't in the best condition at the moment. He was currently in a weakened state as he was

the weaker his attacks became. I understood then that he was on

using the last shreds of life energy inside of

…or maybe less, then he would without a doubt

condition, mana erupted from my body as I

"Now!"

I turned to glance

my orders, the shadow servant pressed his hand against the hilt of a black sword, and the mana inside of my body started to rapidly

Click—

from the spot and reappeared right

third movement of the [Keiki

Bang—!

shadow servant stabbed his sword right where the demon's core was. Unfortunately, in spite of the extreme speed at which he appeared and attacked, the demon didn't seem to be

in the abdomen area, completely severing the servant into two. He soon disappeared into thin air and the mana inside of my body rapidly

"Ugh."

I pressed my sword's hilt with my thumb and carefully

'Good enough.'

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

and most powerful movement to

the [Keiki style] : Space

Cr..crack…crack…

as the

second, and it wasn't long before fissures formed next to the demon, and lights began to shoot out from them, heading toward the Duke ranked demon at

"Huek!"

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

avoid my attacks, but he wasn't,

Drip—! Drip—!

black pool of blood formed, before the white lights impairing him scattered

advantage of this moment, I rapidly appeared before the demon and reached out for his

Crack—!

wanting to make the same mistake as 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

"Haaaa…."

my butt, I leaned

was burning, and I was currently

was a lot harder than

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 I had the assistance of both Liam and Angelica

'That was really close…'

I turned to gaze

"Ugh."