Chapter 556 – Self-Destruction
As the pillar that contained Gregory cracks, tension lingers among the punitive force.
The punitive force quickly settled in and prepared to deal with the devil.
I looked at Caria, Karen, and Hilda and said.
“There is no need for you to step forward. The Demon King is not a fool like the demons. He is a monster that you cannot handle.”
The three of them made sullen expressions at my words.
There is no knight weaker than them here.
Even the Paladins cannot deal directly with the Demon King unless they are the leader.
Still, the Holy Knights could at least assist the leader’s divine power, but there was no room for them, who were just ordinary knights.
My sword was shattered by Gregory, so I didn’t take Hilda’s sword… I borrowed it.
“Bianca, you stay with these guys.”
“Okay.”
Bianca might be of some help though.
As a wizard, she was a long-distance dealer in the game. Assuming she uses her magic carefully from a distance, she might be of some help.
Still, I wanted to keep them in a safe place just in case something goes wrong.
The punitive force that had settled down was looking at one place with tense eyes.
“…”
… And an hour has passed.
The punitive force, who were very nervous and had taken their seats, began to feel bored.
Is this guy making fun of us?
When I started to think that way.
– Crispy…
The pillar surrounding Gregory broke, and the bastard appeared.
The guy had dark red skin and a large body that appeared to be about 3 meters tall, and he seemed to be stronger than before.
“Attack!”
With Burwell’s shout, the magic of Priscilla and the high-ranking wizard Marquis Liu, and the dwarf Norman’s rifle attack began simultaneously.
Each and every attack they fired was filled with extraordinary magical power and flew towards Gregory.
Gregory sees that and raises his hand. The shield that unfolded in front of him easily blocked the attack.
He glances at the punitive force with arrogant eyes.
Gregory’s gaze, which was scanning the punitive force, stops when he sees me.
Gregory’s appearance becomes blurred.
The movement was fast enough to make it look that way. And that target was me.
It seemed like he had a stronger grudge against me than the Holy Knight of Terraism.
Actually, that was what I expected.
I, who had already accelerated my thinking as much as possible, was able to understand Gregory’s movements.
In an instant, Gregory comes in front of me and slams his big fist down.
What choices can I make there?
Of course, you shouldn’t confront each other.
It had a body and magical power with overwhelming destructive power. But I can’t use magical power.
As I narrowly avoid his big fist, his fist hits the floor.
-Boom!
The solid floor was dented.
“What a rat!”
Fortunately, I’m not dealing with this guy alone.
“Now!”
Burwell’s cry.
-Kuggeung…
The gravity magic that Marquis Liu had prepared in advance is activated.
It was a trap that Gregory had set in anticipation of targeting me in the first place.
Since it was a trap planned and sold by a 7th circle wizard, there was no doubt about its performance.
Gregory’s knees are slightly bent under the influence of powerful gravity magic.
Immediately, a flawless attack by the leaders of the Holy Knights, including Hestia.
“Do you think you can stop me like this!!”
Gregory unleashes his overflowing magical power like a flame. I dealt with the Paladins as if gravity magic was not an obstacle at all.
The Demon King Raid has begun.
Gregory’s red magic and the light of the Paladins’ Auror blades intertwine and flash like a dance.
I, a different race, and the Sword Masters of the Kingdom of Laun found an appropriate opening and attacked him without interfering with the Paladins’ joint attack.
‘It might not be as easy as you think.’
Until Gregory came out, I thought there was a high possibility of winning.
That’s because he didn’t think he could absorb all the magic he had sucked from the demons and make it his own.
However, Gregory was controlling more magical power than I expected.
As he tries to control the rapidly increased magical power, he appears rough.
Should I say that I’m recklessly throwing magical power that I can’t handle like a bomb? Even if it couldn’t hit its target precisely, that didn’t mean the bomb wasn’t dangerous.
The Demon King who supports him is also a problem.
It was difficult to predict victory or defeat.
Even if the punitive force won, it seemed like they would suffer significant damage. I can’t guarantee that Hestia won’t be in it.
‘Should I use that method?’
I hesitated.
However, it is impossible to predict whether it will succeed or fail in its current state.
Because I’m worried about that.
《Bark, do you remember what I said before?》
Bianca sent her message magic
Since I was able to use the supernatural power of telepathy by using her will, I had no major problems communicating with her even while I was busy dealing with Gregory.
《Did you say you love me?》
《… I never said that.》
《I guess so.》
《Is this situation a joke?》
As Bianca said, the situation was not very good.
After being hit by Gregory’s fist, one of the Sword Masters of the Kingdom of Laun became unable to fight. Right now there is only one person, but you never know when there may be two or three people.
Although they don’t show it, the punitive force must be feeling the heat inside.
《Do you remember what I said before about planting magic in Cyrus?》
《… I remember.》
《If you activate it, you might be able to temporarily neutralize the Demon Lord.》
《…》
What kind of magic did this woman plant in her child?
《There is a difference between the Demon King and the original Cyrus, so the effect may be short-lived, no more than 1 second at most. Maybe it won’t work at all.》
This means that it may or may not work.
Is now the time to separate cold food from hot food?
I have to try something.
If it can be neutralized for 1 second… No, even 0.5 seconds, that is enough.
The humans who dealt with the Demon King were superhumans who could catch even for 0.1 seconds.
I relayed Bianca’s plan to the punitive force via telepathy. Subconsciously, our gazes exchange with each other.
《Now!》
Gregory came to a shaky halt as if Bianca’s magic had activated.
Even if it’s 0.1 second, it doesn’t matter.
That gap was important.
Of course, the Holy Knights of the punitive force did not miss the opportunity.
The joint attack of the punitive force that looks like a painting.
In less than 0.1 second, more than ten swords were stuck in Gregory’s body.
Two or three swords were stuck in the guy’s head and heart, which could be said to be his weak points.
“Big!!”
Gregory’s eyes widen as he cannot believe this situation.
I wanted to move the sword up or down to cause more damage, but Gregory’s body was harder than I imagined.
“Wow!! These bug-like people!!”
Red light emanates from the wound where it was stuck.
This crazy guy?
-Flash!!!
The moment I felt that the world was filled with dazzling red light. I deployed a defensive force field with intent.
-Ang!!
The defensive force field was shattered, and a huge shock hit my body. And before I knew it, I was flying in the sky.
Sky?
I can see the blue sky.
-Thump.
As soon as my back hit the floor and I felt the impact, I realized that I was still in the Devil’s Castle.
Gregory committed suicide.
The ridiculous amount of magic power extracted from the demons was exploded in an ignorant way.
In the aftermath, the ceiling of the Demon King’s Castle was shattered.
The avatar doesn’t move well, probably due to the shock. I was blankly looking at the sky through the open ceiling.
“Bark, are you okay?”
The faces of Karen, Hilda, Caria, and Bianca appeared one after another.
Fortunately, the women who were hiding in a distant place seem to have been safe.
“What about Gregory?”
“That’s…”
Didn’t he commit suicide?
I had an ominous feeling.
If Gregory were fine, it wouldn’t be this quiet, right?
“Please wake me up.”
I stood up with Karen’s support.
Gregory, which can be said to be the epicenter of the explosion, can be seen in the distance.
Looking at it, I could see that the shock of the explosion had sent me flying quite far.
Gregory knelt down on one knee, bowed his head and did not move. And steam was coming out of that body.
‘Nimi…’
I could feel that he wasn’t dead. The fact that it doesn’t move means that it was in great shock…
I quickly looked at the situation of other punitive forces.
Norman, Khan, the Sword Master of the Kingdom of Laun, and the Holy Knights who were fighting close to Gregory were flown far and wide and fell.
The damage to their wonderful armor also looks significant.
I found Hestia lying motionless in the distance.
Surely he’s not dead?
A little distance away, the Holy Knights who were assisting the leaders with their sacred power can be seen lying down, vomiting blood.
‘It’s not because of the shock of the explosion…’
Just before Gregory exploded, I also saw the yellow shield that protected the Paladins.
It seems that he fainted due to excessive use of divine power while protecting the leaders.
‘Then Hestia might not be dead either.’
Marquis Liu is also in a state of sleep… The only ones who are still moving are Priscilla… And my women who were completely absent from the battle.
“Priscilla, how are you?”
“The spirit was just reverse-summoned by an explosion.”
Priscilla’s condition doesn’t look too good, as if she vomited blood once, the corners of her mouth are red.
“Chief, is the Demon King dead?”
Caria asks, looking at Gregory who is not moving.
“No.”
“Boo, are you saying it will be resurrected?”
“He didn’t die in the first place, so it’s not a resurrection.”
“What?! Then, isn’t it a big deal? Then, we…”
She’s fine and says she’s going to strike the last blow…
“Don’t do it.”
“Why?”
“The energy I feel from this guy is unusual.”
Damn the devil.
The Demon King was rapidly recovering Gregory.
Gregory, who had been motionless, slowly stood up.
“Whoa…”
Gregory lightly clears his throat and looks around. Then he saw me and stopped looking.
The guy was giving a heated gaze, as if he was looking at a rat in a poison.
