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.

have Angelica turn into a ring like usual, and dropped her toward

the demon toward the pillar where Angelica sat so that

was our plan, and things should've

Bang—!

body being swung to the other side of the room, before

later, my

Drip—! Drip—!

the demon's

his body, and his

'…how is this possible?'

I thought in shock.

his core exposed like that, he was able to move his body and force Angelica out of his

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

true for Liam who was bleeding profusely

knew that I

in the best condition at the moment. He was currently in a weakened state as he was healing from

passed, the weaker his attacks became. I understood then

fighting using the last shreds

…or maybe less, then he would without a doubt die without me needing to

luxury. Taking note of Angelica and Liam's condition, mana erupted from

"Now!"

to

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

Click—

the spot and

the

Bang—!

sword right where the demon's core was. Unfortunately, in spite of the extreme speed at which he appeared and

area, completely severing the servant into two. He soon disappeared into thin

"Ugh."

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

'Good enough.'

in mind when I sent the shadow servant toward the demon, the goal was to

most powerful

movement of the [Keiki style] : Space

Cr..crack…crack…

as the space around the Duke ranked demon started

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

"Huek!"

soon completely impaled the demon's body, and even

he may have been able to easily avoid my attacks, but he wasn't, and it wasn't long before his figure started looking like a porcupine as a

Drip—! Drip—!

a black pool of blood formed, before the white lights impairing him scattered and he collapsed

moment, I rapidly appeared before the

Crack—!

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

"Haaaa…."

I leaned back and heavily

chest was burning, and I was currently feeling

lot harder

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

'That was really close…'

to myself. Quickly turning my body, I turned to gaze in Liam's direction

"Ugh."