episode_0183

I’m not stupidly strong like Kylie.

I wasn’t born with it like Lucia.

I can’t use magic like Sylvia or Vivian.

She cannot dominate the battlefield with a flashing miracle of light like Arianna or Helena.

Like Beatrice, she moves quickly and even shoots a bow, but she cannot confuse the enemy.

It’s not as special as Kati.

Since there are only a small number of people who can become A-level heroes, it is difficult to say that he is a genius without any talent.

That doesn’t mean he’s an outstanding genius.

Although he is exceptional, he is somewhat awkward.

I am the one who reaches that ambiguous point.

In order for me to survive, become stronger, and fight against stronger people, I had to think constantly.

Understand, think, analyze and respond.

As I descended towards the Demon King, even the moment I lunged at him with my sword, my mind was constantly thinking.

Thoughts always flow faster than reality.

‘You have to take your time. Rather than winning, you have to wait for your allies above to wake up.’

The other person will know that too.

Then you can know what the other person is thinking.

‘You probably think you shouldn’t waste time. If our allies come to their senses one by one and intervene, it will become difficult to deal with them.’

A simple conclusion emerges.

The other person has no intention of wasting time.

In other words, he will put pressure on me with big and strong techniques from the beginning and end the fight quickly.

On the other hand, I have to take my time.

In order to do so, the rule is to conserve your strength and avoid and run away rather than accept the fight.

You should also save on big skills.

But what if the other person decides to kill me?

If you try to block or let go while conserving your strength, you may end up dying without defense.

Therefore, I must do my best to block the attack according to the opponent’s strength.

It doesn’t have to be that way throughout the fight.

After fending off the first attack, the enemy will have some time to change tactics.

That way, you can build up some spare time.

‘The problem is, the opponent is the devil who was at the peak. I can’t guarantee that even if I give my all, I can stop it… .’

It’s impossible to guarantee, but there is a possibility.

If the identity of the Demon King guessed through the journal is true… .

You may not win, but you can kill time.

However, one question remains.

‘It would have been better to kill the allies crushed by the exploded demon castle first rather than having to fight me one-on-one. ‘Why did you bother waiting for me?’

Do not hold on to questions that are difficult to resolve for long.

Just focus on the reality in front of you.

When I finished thinking this far, the Demon King and I were swinging our swords at each other.

‘Unconditionally, the first sum is big. ‘You have to break it from the front without clumsily blocking or spilling it.’

I condensed the mana I had already brought up when I came down, loaded it into my sword, and swung it.

The most powerful shot I can use.

It has no special name or anything, just a simple emission of sword energy.

Sigh, the sword cuts through the air.

The two swords, lowered in the same posture, barely touch the ground and hit the ground.

At the same time, the equally fired sword energy collided in the center.

The energy that resonated like a scratch explodes and waves spread in all directions.

Even as he is pushed back by the wave, he frowns and watches the enemy.

The gray demon lord looked straight at me in a downward stance, then slowly raised his sword.

Eat.

There was a sound like air being blown from inside the helmet.

Did you just laugh?

The thing that looks like a mirror lowers its posture again and aims its sword.

At the same time, four swords and two spears appeared around him.

‘The things in Mugu’s tomb… . As expected, that guy… .’

I also controlled the artifact in the same way and levitated my sword in the air.

The problem is, I can only handle 3 of these.

How should I deal with that thing with three swords?

As if laughing at my worries, a magical technique unfolded in the air and a protective shield appeared on the Demon King’s body.

‘It’s a miracle used by the devil.’

It’s a joke-like scene, but it’s not a situation worth laughing at.

The opponent has no intention of conserving strength.

As expected, the goal seems to be to finish it all at once.

‘I need to take my time, but with that mindset, I won’t even be able to wait a few minutes.’

There are 4 remaining sword shots.

The sword energy I fired earlier was only 2 shots worth of mana, so I didn’t have much left.

‘I think we can last longer if we give our all.’

The decision has been made.

As if to block it, the Demon King’s attack flies in.

Simple spells like Ice Spear, Lightning Bolt, Fire Ball, etc.

A flame strike rising from beneath your feet.

Two spears that resonate and bind the opponent, and a sword that moves with telekinesis.

And, the true body of the Demon King himself.

They all fly towards me at once.

‘It’s too tight.’

I don’t have the complacent feeling that it’s worth a try.

Still, it has to be done.

I can’t back down.

I ran towards the devil.

*

The most important thing is those two windows.

If it is stuck on the floor and resonates, your feet will often get tied up.

Kylie might be able to ignore it just because of her physical strength, but not me.

‘But you can still interfere. When used alone, it’s just an ordinary spear.’

One of the three swords I carried.

‘Tracking sword.’

It doggedly pursues that one window.

It must be prevented from sticking to the floor.

As I ran forward, the floor where I passed exploded.

Just barely grazing his toes, he blocks all the incoming projection magic with his sword.

‘Three steps forward.’

I rotated my body while maintaining the inertia of swinging, and kicked the side of the flying sword with a back kick.

With a time gap, the second sword strikes half a beat faster.

He quickly raised his sword and blocked it.

-Kang!

The telekinetic force presses down on the body, creating a battle of strength.

Meanwhile, the Demon King and the remaining two swords approached at the same time.

Respond in the same way.

First, I move the two swords I have floated to block each of the swords that rush in with the Demon King.

All that remains is the attack of the Demon King’s body.

I slipped the sword I was competing with, grabbed its handle, and threw it at the Demon King.

The Demon King dodged lightly, then rushed forward and swung his sword.

bang! Sparks fly along with the explosion.

-Kigigeek… .

The swords rubbed against each other and made a scraping sound.

The Demon King shifts his weight and searches for an angle to remove his sword.

It’s much stronger than I expected.

Immediately abandon the idea of competing with force from the front.

‘Use the opponent’s power against you.’

If you move your body and sword at the same time while moving your back foot to the side, the sword of the opponent pressing you will be pushed all the way down.

Naturally, the opponent’s upper body opens.

I swung my sword sliding sideways, but

It narrowly missed.

I expected it.

In a time that feels slow.

Unable to control the demon king’s sword power, he fell to the floor.

While stepping on the tip of the sword, he stabbed it again.

However, I am not the only one making predictions.

The Demon King let go of his sword and pulled back, while at the same time extending his foot and kicking me in the abdomen.

“Qu… !”

The Demon King, who was far away in an instant, retrieved the sword with telekinesis.

I ran out, ignoring the heavy pain spreading through my abdomen.

It feels like my lungs are crushed due to lack of oxygen, but I have to endure it.

We must not distance ourselves from the devil.

‘The number of swords that can be handled is much greater, and even magic and miracles can be used. If the distance increases, it is always at a disadvantage.’

In order to waste time, he rather actively clings to the other person.

I got right up to the front and slashed diagonally with all my might.

-Kang!

The same diagonal slash actually hit my sword strike.

‘It’s so strong… .’

My shoulder feels like it’s going to fall off.

The Demon King immediately and gently adjusted his posture and swung sideways.

My sword was thrown down and stuck to the floor.

‘It’s too late to draw the sword. Should I lean on my cloak?’

The Demon King’s sword was faster than I thought.

Finally, just as I was about to anticipate the cloak’s performance, a soft glow appeared on the surface of the body.

‘protection?’

-thud!

The Demon King’s body staggered after putting on protection.

There is no time to remove the sword stuck in the rock.

Holding the sword tightly and supporting it, lift your body and throw a kick.

A dull feeling in the shins.

However, I couldn’t get the face right.

‘When did you put down the sword?’

The Demon King, who blocked my legs with both empty hands, grabbed me and held me high.

“Fuck… .”

The body floats and moves away from the floor.

The demon lord grabs the ankle and is ready to strike.

Suppressing the tension just before falling, he lifted the sword from the ground with telekinesis.

He manipulated it as if he was going to stab the devil’s neck.

The Demon King, who hesitated, could not throw me away.

Right after that.

-Dismissal!

An arrow filled with electricity pierced the demon king’s shoulder.

Thanks to that, I was able to come down from their grasp.

After falling, I rolled and escaped for a while.

“Phew… .”

The devil raises his head upward as if glaring.

Beatrice, Helena.

The two of them looked down, probably because they had recovered quickly.

‘This protection of the body then… ‘It must be Helena.’

I did not fully recover.

Bangho’s defense power and the arrow that Beatrice shot were less than 10% of the normal output.

‘We still have to take more time.’

In other words, the Demon King must have confirmed once again that he should not take any more time.

‘I’ll use magic. Either create an opening from afar and then use the Tomb of Mugu, or overwhelm them with hand-to-hand combat.’

Think briefly and make decisions quickly.

I rushed at the devil again with the intention of dying.

It’s like committing suicide.

They’re barely making up for the difference in power through luck, but it won’t continue to work.

If my guess is correct, the law of destruction will be found quickly.

No, it may be that they are punished even though they already know.

I don’t know why I’m being treated like this.

‘We must escape the enemy’s predictions.’

That is a choice I would never make.

Even though they are aware of the overwhelming power difference, they maintain close combat.

But if the opponent was that guy, wouldn’t he have predicted this as well?

If you doubt that much, there is no end to it.

Just doing the best I can think of right now.

-Pachik… .

Dark clouds gather over the pit and begin to spray lightning.

The Demon King rearranges his sword and points it at me again, adjusting the weapon in his hand.

The Demon King’s protection burns brighter.

Still, I can’t back down.

If you step back, there is death.

I keep moving forward, feeling like the cliff beneath my heels is getting smaller and smaller.

-visor! Cheaeng!

Block the flying sword, block it away.

If you move forward while avoiding the magic, magic and swords will come again.

Squeeze out the mana of your body.

Like wringing out a rag that has barely any moisture left.

In fact, you feel pain as the muscles and organs of your entire body are twisted.

‘Hold on.’

-phut!

With a wide sword shot, it strikes down all flying objects at once.

‘Two steps forward.’

The gray demon lord looks straight at me.

The upright gaze of the devil seems to be deceiving me for some reason.

-thud!

The sword summoned by the Demon King is heading towards me from the air.

Think about the type, structure, and device of the sword and attack it.

‘Chain sword. A whip-like sword whose distance increases arbitrarily. The weak point is the joint of the connected blade. If you cut it off, it can stop functioning. After narrowly dodging to the side, I cut down the exposed joint.’

‘Crystal sword. The blade breaks into pieces and flies towards the opponent. The weak point is the power control unit in the center of the cross guard. With the sword I control, I stab the control unit and break it.’

‘That… It is a sword that independently shoots sword energy using built-in mana. However, the durability of the main body is weak. Break it with the crystal sword.’

One, two, three.

Avoid, destroy, and move forward from incoming weapons and attacks.

can’t stop

If you increase the distance, you are always at a disadvantage.

By the time he reached the devil’s nose, he had already raised his sword and was ready to strike.

I tried my best to stop it, but it wasn’t enough.

I was lifted low and flew far away.

“… … .”

The Demon King muttered as if casting.

Magic is cast again in the sky, and a magic circle is engraved under one’s feet.

Lightning strikes, chunks of ice, and lava rising from the exploding floor.

And even hot rays of light crossing the ground.

There is no such thing as hell.

‘To magic and miracles… ‘You fight dirty.’

All the swear words come from the absurdity.

Several newly summoned swords are fired at me again.

The body is still floating in the air.

If it stays like this, everything will be correct.

He places the sword in his hand on the ground and forces his flight to stop.

The sword cried out as it scratched the hard floor, and the muscles in my wrist felt like they were going to explode.

In the end, I couldn’t hold on and lost the sword, but I managed to stop.

As soon as I straightened my posture, a flame passed by the side of my face.

After coming to my senses, I narrowly avoided several attacks.

-Poof!

“… .”

A sword was stuck in his side.

The telekinetically controlled sword moves as if trying to rip out the internal organs.

When I barely got the sword out, the Demon King swung the sword from afar.

-Kureung… .

A wave that spreads widely.

A fan-shaped sword that overturns the floor.

‘What comes next… .’

I need to use more of my remaining sword energy.

I should have used it, but the sword I just pulled from my side escaped my grasp.

Originally, my sword fell on the floor.

It was too late to pick it up.

“… Plague.”

All I could see was the Demon King swinging his sword.

-Okay!

I didn’t see what was flying, but I know what it was.

A paper-thin, crescent-shaped sword.

It just passed me by.

The cloak is torn, and burning pain surges from the cut shoulder.

‘Helena’s protection… . I haven’t fully recovered either. It was topical.’

It was fortunate that it barely penetrated the head or the center of the body.

“Ha, ha… . It’s much stronger than I thought… . Aren’t the contents of the journal a lie?”

“… … .”

I hold the sword with trembling hands.

It’s fortunate that it was my left arm that was injured.

I’m right handed anyway… .

“… ?”

The pain in my left arm goes away, and the wound heals quickly.

‘cure?’

When I looked up, I saw that Aria had also woken up.

The way he moves his mouth while praying with his hands together, it seems as if he is sending a healing miracle to me while reciting the Lord’s Prayer.

“… Frozen Drake.”

The Demon King memorized a chant.

A familiar voice and familiar magic.

There is nothing surprising.

A dragon made of ice rises in the air and glides.

‘The point to avoid is under the torso.’

Even the Demon King knows.

If you slide down and avoid it, you’ll be exposed to the next attack.

Still, there is no other option.

As I slide under the gliding dragon’s body, a sword flies out.

Summon a shield and hastily block it.

Before blocking, I saw the Demon King raising his sword.

When I rolled my body to avoid it without checking, the sword energy passed by where it was originally from.

“Dixique Deus, Fiat lux. Et, facta est lux.”

‘To Aria’s Genesis… .’

A pillar of light pierces the sky and falls straight on my head.

It’s too late to avoid it.

“Keuuu… !”

The heat hitting my armor feels like my whole body is melting.

The Demon King rushed towards me without stopping.

The sword that the Demon King had been holding with both hands was held with one hand.

Although he couldn’t hear anything in the other hand, he closed his hand as if he was holding something.

‘Could it be, an intangible sword?’

Even a sword controlled by telekinesis flies in from a blind spot where it is difficult to see properly due to the light.

2 remaining sword shots.

Everything is exhausted here.

“Inhale!”

My eyeballs endure the heat and imitate the burning rays.

Kylie unleashes her omnidirectional sword energy.

In reality, it won’t be even half of Kylie’s power, and the recoil will be enormous… .

[master. I’m ready. And Vivian too… .]

-pop!

The sword energy exploded as it collided with an invisible force.

I was caught in the explosion and escaped far from the beam.

However, the body has no strength due to the recoil.

-Thump, thump, thump… .

As I was bouncing on the floor, the Demon King approached me in the blink of an eye.

-Poof!

I didn’t even see him get stabbed by the sword.

This time I was definitely stabbed below the chest.

Instant death was avoided, but the wound was fatal.

“… … .”

From behind the helmet, whose insides cannot be seen, the Demon King lifts me up and looks up.

“Kruk… . You too… .”

Enduring the pain that felt like my body was about to collapse, I stretched out my trembling hand and held on to the guy’s sword.

“The concept of cooperation… , weak… .”

“… !”

He quickly lifted his leg, grabbed the Demon King’s arm, and pinned it.

‘Carty, now.’

-bang!

Without even realizing it, an ice spear flew from somewhere and hit the Demon King’s body.

At the same time that the Demon King was pushed away, Kati, who had been summoned to the front, ran out.

Lee Geom draws a rough line.

‘It’s shallow… .’

Although this was called a golden opportunity, Carty has not yet recovered.

-Ka-duk!

As if to prove it, there was a sound of scraping armor.

Since the trajectory was the head, the helmet must have been scratched.

It was barely grazed and the force wasn’t enough, and the front of the helmet was torn off.

The devil’s face was revealed.

After seeing that, Katy froze.

I also saw the Demon King with his face revealed.

“… … .”

***

“You got it right!”

Vivian shouted excitedly.

However, the Demon King did not die even after being hit by the huge and heavy ice spear.

However, it was not a light injury.

The Demon King, who had been frighteningly calm throughout the battle, shook his body and vomited blood.

My shaking knees felt like I could barely stand.

However, I couldn’t be happy about all of that.

“… That, that is the devil… ?”

Vivian saw the revealed face of the Demon King.

It’s not just her.

Helena, Lucia, Beatrice, Aria, Kylie.

Everyone here saw the Demon King’s bare face.

And other people outside the scene, watching through the video mirror at the gate, also confirmed the demon king.

“That… The devil… ?”

A scar running diagonally above the eyebrow.

Thick eyebrows and frown.

The eyes, which should be white, are pitch black, making the eyes appear pitch black.

That’s the only difference.

“Ian… It’s like this… .”

It had the same appearance as Ian.

… The devil in front of Ian was ‘Ian’.