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.

Angelica turn into a ring like

get Liam to push the demon toward

was our plan, and things should've ended there,

Bang—!

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

later,

Drip—! Drip—!

head, all I saw was black blood spilling from the demon's chest as he held onto his core with

then pushed it into his body, and his

'…how is this possible?'

I thought in shock.

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

both still alive, but I knew that it was only

true for Liam who was bleeding profusely and a small pool of blood formed beneath

I had to

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

that the longer the time passed, the weaker his attacks

the last shreds of life

minutes? …or maybe less, then he would without a doubt die

Taking note of Angelica and Liam's condition, mana erupted from my body as I placed my hand on the sheath of my

"Now!"

shouted as I turned to glance at my shadow

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

Click—

the shadow servant's figure disappeared from the spot and reappeared right in front of the

movement of the [Keiki style] : Void

Bang—!

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

right 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

'Good enough.'

toward the demon, the goal was to stop it from healing and buy me enough time

last and most

of the [Keiki style] :

Cr..crack…crack…

the surroundings as the space around the

it wasn't long before fissures formed next to the demon, and lights began to

"Huek!"

body, and even more black blood started to spill on

been able to easily avoid my attacks, but he wasn't, and it wasn't long before his figure started

Drip—! Drip—!

the white lights impairing him scattered and he collapsed on the

I rapidly appeared before

Crack—!

hand, I rapidly shattered it into pieces, and the demon's body stopped moving and scattered in the air

"Haaaa…."

back on my butt, I leaned

burning, and I was currently

was a lot harder

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 I had the assistance of both Liam and Angelica along

'That was really close…'

I turned to gaze

"Ugh."