The Author's POV

"Whooooo!"

The Abyssal Mammoth raised its tusk into the air and let out a ferocious cry, much like the way a trumpet would sound. Simultaneously, its body raised up on its two legs―exposing its fluffy underbelly in the process—with its legs smashing down against the ground when coming down.

Rumble! Rumble!

The cave began to shake as a result of the mammoth's violent movements, and the color of the mammoth's eyes shifted to an ominous crimson hue.

"Not good; it's agitated!"

"The cave will collapse at this rate!"

Confronted with an unexpected circumstance, the demons began to panic a little. However, the panic didn't last too long. After all, they were all seasoned veterans.

It didn't take long before the order was restored, and immediately after, every demon began forming formations and barking orders at each other.

"Aim for the underbelly! That's its weak point!"

"Make sure you don't kill it!"

"Coming!"

Boom―!

The cave began to shake once more, and the combatants on both sides—the mammoth and the demons—engaged in a struggle with one another.

'This is worse than I anticipated..."

As I turned my head to look at Amanda, I heaved a sigh of exasperation and gazed at her with a frown.

It wasn't just her; everybody else was affected by it as well. They were getting to the point where they were a real pain to deal with.

...but I couldn't really blame them, to be honest. It was my choice to bring them along, and I was aware from the very beginning that the more mana, or demonic energy, they used, the more their minds became corrupted by the demonic energy.

It was also the reason why I avoided using my powers as much as possible.

Really...

If there was anyone to blame, it was me.

Xiu―! Xiuuuu―!

"Whoooooo!"

Amanda's arrows tore through the air as she continued to shoot in the direction of the mammoth. They rode through the air like silver bullets, arriving at the beast in a matter of seconds.

Ca―! Clank!

Unfortunately, when they collided with the mammoth's hide this time, unlike her first attempt, the arrows were deflected away and sent careening aimlessly toward the ground.

I wasn't surprised by this.

After all, there was a significant gap in the level of strength that existed between the Mammoth and Amanda. The simple fact that she had been successful in obtaining a hit in the first place was mind-boggling in itself.

Of course, it would have never occurred if it had not been caught off guard. But that was the whole point.

"Are you not going to make a move?"

the battlefield

things, it will take quite a while for them to get rid of the beast. If

"I guess..."

agreeing

from my position and continued to observe from

Duchess. If she were to make a move, things would turn for the

strong as the normal

chose to omit the last

***

Clank―!

"Whooooo!"

the hard fur of the mammoth, which further enraged it and caused it

cave began to shake even more violently, and the stalactites that hung above the ceiling of the cave

to construct the cave, held

"Argh!"

"Watch out!"

over the cavern, and the

that their cores were not

made sure that no demon survived,

have fallen so

battlefield from

her eyes her glare became colder with

ten Marquis

prepared for the question

"Ten already?"

appeared on Priscilla's pristine features as her

than she

reason for the losses is due to none other than the premature shot that was

"Enough!"

The same couldn't be said for her voice as a bone-chilling coldness accompanied her next

coddle them into defeating the beast. We're here to test them. If it were up to me, I'd have killed the beast a while

nothing for her to be wary of. Sure, if she were alone, it'd prove to be an annoying foe

enough to appease

as he once again opened his

"Yes, I know, but—"

"Did the shot miss?"

focused on the hooded figure that

keep a close eye on the individual

out of spite or annoyance. It was more out

people to cowards. The hooded's figure style was to her

course, although she liked courageous soldiers, it didn't mean she liked reckless ones. Had the individual missed, it would've been a

didn't miss their shot, they did nothing wrong. For those who died...they were merely not good

adapt to any situation that was

lost, they had gained a good advantage. It was now up to them to exploit that advantage and seal the

right side! At its belly!

was a loud shout coming from the distance that once again caught Priscilla's attention as she slowly turned

'Another hooded figure?'

had yelled was donning a black hood, the same kind of hood as the one that belonged to the person

seemed to be directed toward another hooded figure who had managed to get on

side, you fuckwit! That's where the mammoth's blind

words were rather harsh

the figure leisurely approached the beast, walked up to it, and then made its way underneath it in the most relaxed

chaos, or the figure's skills, or perhaps both, but

SHAAA!