Chapter 554 – Internal Strife
“What is this… Keuuk!”
A demon that was confronting a paladin suddenly had its head cut off by a flying red auror blade.
When a red Auror blade floating in the air suddenly aided their fight, a look of puzzlement passed over the Paladins’ faces… But they did not miss the opportunity.
A sword filled with the sacred power of the Holy Knights falls on the demon whose head has fallen.
One demon disappeared in vain.
“W-what is this?!”
“Isn’t it a blood sword? But why are you attacking us?”
The Auror Blade, brimming with blood magic, was worthy of such an illusion.
“What kind of bastard! Where did you come from?!”
The demons were confused by the red auror blade flying alone and striking at their backs.
I thought it was the right time.
-You are a traitor!!!
“Traitor?”
-It’s Willas! Willas is a traitor! Just like in Ramona, they are hitting us in the back!!
It was Willas who already had a bad image.
That alone was enough to make the demons suspicious.
“What?! Oh, no!!”
Willas shouts in embarrassment.
“You bastard, you did that to Ramona, and you’re doing this again?”
“Oh, no!!”
“Shut up!! I’ve recognized Gregory since he sucked his butthole! Shut it up!!”
The red Auror blade quickly flies to Willas and protects him.
The skeptical expressions of the demons who saw this changed to confidence.
“This bastard?!”
“Huh? Why is this…?”
Willas had an aggrieved expression.
However, in the eyes of the demons, it seemed more heinous.
One word is enough to incite, but dozens of words are not enough to explain it.
The attacks of the demons are pouring down on Willas.
Since Willas could not be completely destroyed, he defended himself.
Even so, Willas was a high-level demon.
It was not the time to suffer in vain.
A demon was destroyed by the wonderful combination of my red Auror blade and Willas.
“You bastard! You’ve finally shown your true colors!”
“Oh, no! This is for you!!”
The Holy Knights of the punitive force did not miss the opportunity.
As the formation collapsed due to the demons attacking Willas, the tide began to tilt toward the punitive force.
The red Auror blade also flew through the air according to my will, happily cutting up demons.
When Gregory saw that, his face became grimly distorted. A frighteningly threatening magical power began to gather in his left hand.
-Dismissal… Dismissal…
The punitive force that was dealing with Gregory also seemed very nervous, perhaps sensing an unusual energy.
A powerful beam of destruction swirls and spreads out from Gregory’s hand.
-Quaaa!!!
“Be careful… Huh?”
Burwell, the leader of the punitive force who was very nervous, made a dumb sound.
This is because the target of the devil’s attack was not a punitive force, but a strange place.
The target of the destruction ray was the stone gate where I was hiding.
‘Did you notice?’
It seemed like he figured out that I was controlling the red Auror Blade.
It’s already too late to avoid it.
I quickly materialized magical power around the group and created a protective barrier.
“… This?”
The group, who still haven’t figured out the situation inside, looks at me in confusion as I quickly create a shield with magical power.
“It seems the devil has noticed my presence.”
The stone gate exploded with a loud explosion.
-Dudeuddeud…
The protective shield flutters slightly.
Caria and Hilda look at this with anxious eyes.
The Demon King’s attack was powerful, but it wasn’t difficult for me to block it now.
I didn’t feel any burden as the Demon King’s Castle even replenished my magical power.
The attack that hit the shield gradually weakened and eventually disappeared.
I felt Gregory approaching quickly.
It seemed like they figured out that we were fine.
I instinctively knew that this guy was targeting me.
“Caria, take Karen and Hilda with you to deal with the demons. The tide of battle has already turned. It will be settled soon.”
“Okay. Commander?”
“He seems furious, so I should go calm him down.”
We released the magic shield that surrounded us and jumped out toward Gregory.
The great sword that was flying in the air was quickly sucked into my hand. At the same time, I blocked Gregory’s black knife from cutting off my neck with a scary face.
-Wow!!
Didn’t he think he would block his attack?
Gregory, who was shocked for a moment, twisted his face grimly and growled.
“This crazy guy! What on earth are you doing!!”
There was a lot of anger in his eyes as he yelled at me.
And there was a subtle absurdity mixed in.
It seemed like they didn’t understand why I was attacking the demons.
“Isn’t it natural for a hero to defeat the Demon King?”
“Fuck… What?”
“Don’t you know the hero? You are the devil, and I am the hero.”
“This guy!! Does he think now is the time to joke around!”
Hestia, Priscilla, and the subjugation team who were dealing with the Demon King is in a daze from far behind.
“What, what?”
“Why is that guy fighting with Gregory?”
It seemed like the demons were fighting on the same side, so I couldn’t figure out what was going on.
Originally, I quietly helped the punitive force and had no intention of stepping forward when things went well.
But I didn’t know that Gregory would get so upset over my prank.
-What the heck!! Bang! Bang!
A tense battle continues between Gregory and me.
As the battle continues, Gregory’s face hardens.
He seemed embarrassed that his attack was received so easily.
In terms of magical power, he was a little ahead, but I was better at using mental power and intention.
This is a battlefield that is advantageous not only to the Demon King but also to me.
The Demon King’s Castle smoothly supplements the lack of magical power. So I was able to deal with Gregory without difficulty.
“Now that I see it, it’s the same guy I saw before!!”
I finally realized that.
Is my impression that blurred?
No. It could have been because the skin color changed.
“Do you know what you did? Come to your senses! This is not a game! This is an important secret military operation! You are interfering with it! It is an act of treason!!”
“Military?”
I was vaguely thinking that might be the case.
I didn’t know I would hear that from this guy.
“That’s right! This is Zephyria’s army’s plan! Do you realize your mistake now? It’s not too late. You can still turn things around! Help me deal with the Terra religion punitive force!”
Gregory must have felt that I was not easy, so he began to appease me.
“You’ve proven your abilities enough! Stop it now! If you join the military, you’ll be on your way to success!”
“I…”
I felt like everyone was listening to what was coming out of my mouth.
This was because, depending on what I, who was on par with the devil, decided, the odds of winning went up significantly.
“I am a warrior! A warrior does not corrupt!!”
“This… Crazy guy!!”
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Gregory knew that a suspicious demon was approaching.
Still, since he was a demon, I didn’t pay much attention to it. I was just frustrated that he didn’t come and join us quickly.
But what he did when he came here even Gregory couldn’t help but be shocked.
Because he attacked the demons.
He was secretly hiding behind the door, trying to separate the demons and hitting them from behind.
Because of him, the demons’ formation was broken, and the battle was turning.
He thought he was a suspicious and strange guy, but he never imagined that he was the one who was attached to Panthera.
Gregory couldn’t understand the guy’s actions.
So my anger rose even more.
He thought he would feel better by killing the man who betrayed his people, so he tried to overcome everything and kill him, but the man was stronger than he thought.
This is ridiculous again… It was so strong that victory could not be guaranteed.
If Zephirian had this level of combat ability, he should have enlisted.
Then he would have occupied a significant position in the military.
Even though he said it was a military operation, I thought he was playing a hero… He was crazy.
‘Management, are you watching?’
〔Yes… We didn’t know that the Gangma body would be this powerful…〕
‘That’s not it. The guy is strengthening his magic power by projecting powerful thoughts. That means he has a higher level of ability than me.
Gregory had no choice but to admit it.
Although his identity is unknown, he is a powerful person in Zephyria.
The fact that he had a civilian avatar with poor performance and showed power comparable to that of himself, who descended through a suitable person, was proof of this.
The military had full knowledge of such a powerful Zephyrian. And they were not in a position to do this.
‘Where on earth did this guy come from? Still haven’t figured out his identity?!’
〔Sorry. Colonel Gregory. For some reason, I can’t identify him.〕
‘Is there no way? If things continue like this, he will be destroyed.
The Terra Bridge subjugation team was still alive and well.
If this happens, the mission is a failure.
If you cannot withstand even a single attack by a punitive force and are destroyed, you cannot avoid punishment.
There was no shame like that.
〔… There is only one way.〕
‘What is that?’
〔If the guy cannot be identified, he will forcibly extract the magical power of all demons in the Demon King’s castle.〕
‘No way…’
〔It’s as you would expect. If the magical power disappears, you will be able to easily subdue him. Instead, other demons will also lose their magic power and be destroyed by the paladins in a defenseless state.〕
The demons here are expendable goods.
However, it was a consumable item that could not be lost at this point.
Although they are not trustworthy, they are consumables that must be cherished and saved until the end.
You’re already using it here?
In short, there was no future.
Gregory was outraged and outraged that something like this had happened because of his fellow countrymen.
‘Click… Run.’
Even if there is no future.
It was better than disappearing here in vain.
〔All right. Execute magic rigid body extraction.〕
