Chapter 160 – Consequences of Gambling – 3
Kikigeek- Kikigeek-
The unpleasant noise of metal pieces scraping against each other echoes in the air.
The Demon King pushed away the swords that struck me and stood up at the same time, and the recoil forced my body to rise into the air.
‘It’s not very good.’
Because she was in an unstable position, she could only be pushed away relatively easily, but even taking that into account, her strength was enormous.
Until now, thanks to the insane growth power of the trait, I have almost never been pushed down by just one power.
But her strength was far greater than mine.
The good news was that it was a difference that could be encountered to some extent.
“You look quite relaxed.”
As soon as her feet touched the floor again, a cloud of dust rose up, but the Demon King’s attitude did not change.
Even though her body was fully capable of digging in the air, she sat arrogantly on the throne.
“Do not worry. “I will soon cut off your head myself.”
The Demon King stood up from his throne leisurely, as if he was throwing away troublesome trash.
She simply stood up, but her intimidation was even stronger than before.
A look that looks down on me as someone who has been pushed down from the throne.
Black armor with a threatening black air current.
As the red eye glow of cold anger was added, a chilling cold sweat ran down my spine.
‘It’s coming.’
The survival instinct that was ringing loudly was enhancing my concentration to the fullest.
The more carefully I observed her every little gesture, the more I felt the difference in power.
Arrogant, but understandably overwhelming power.
If I let my guard down, my head could be blown off in an instant, so I had to be prepared to react immediately.
“I wonder how long you’ll last.”
The Demon King very slowly lifted the sword in her hand.
The thought occurred to her that she might lunge and attack at a slow pace, but her instincts shook her head.
Just her simple charging poses no threat to her.
That’s how much she had violent power, befitting the name Demon King.
“There may be a lot of time there, but there isn’t much time here. “I want it to be over as quickly as possible.”
“Then let’s finish it quickly. “Your life.”
Her red eyes were emitting a more intense light than before.
The moment she met her eyes, a chill she had never felt before froze inside her.
She has such deep hatred and murderous intent that the end is unknown.
Her eyes were so scary that I could feel what it was like to be cursed for being alive.
Of course her instincts were telling her to run, but now it was impossible.
I guess that’s what being frustrated means.
“Die.”
A cold voice with a hint of anger.
The moment she heard that, her sword was suddenly swung downward.
And the ominous black sword was flying at breakneck speed.
Despite the relatively large distance, the attack was frighteningly fast.
“Plague…”
The body, stiffened by the survival instinct, loosens and flies away.
I rolled around on the floor a little awkwardly, but luckily I was able to avoid the sword.
“It’s a lot more useful than I thought. Even so, it won’t last long.”
A deep scar remained where the Demon King’s sword energy passed.
The huge traces showed that the odds of victory were slim in a head-on fight.
In order to win, you needed something like a weakness or a hint to dig into.
‘Really… It doesn’t end easily until the end.’
The Demon King was still leisurely looking down at me.
The sword slowly rose again and seemed to be contemplating how to attack.
However, it was not a concern about being able to attack the enemy efficiently.
Worrying about how to play with a struggling mouse.
I was momentarily irritated by the arrogance of using overwhelming force to inflict one-sided violence.
“You seem to be randomly destroying your own house.”
I grabbed her sword and glared at her, but all she got back was a fierce sword.
She attacked faster and more powerfully, as if wondering how long she could hold out.
Easy profit! Shhh!
The noise of a sharp sword tearing the air.
It was clear that if he let his guard down for even a moment, he would suffer fatal injuries.
Therefore, I had no choice but to raise my body’s capabilities to the limit.
It would be possible to fight back once or twice, but if he did so, there was a high chance he would die from the constant barrage of attacks.
‘It’s a real pestilence, and it’s fucked up.’
Before I knew it, the flying sword energy had long since surpassed the level of one or two.
An onslaught that doesn’t even leave time for swearing.
While feeling like a mouse trapped in a barrel, a question suddenly arose.
‘How on earth can you attack so randomly?’
Throwing sword energy is a much more ineffective attack than you might think.
Of course, it is often used because it has the advantage of being a long-distance attack, but it was never at the level of launching such a powerful attack.
But the Demon King showed no signs of fatigue.
“Sweet…! “
I roll on the floor again and squeeze my head as much as I can.
This is clearly an abnormal situation.
Unless the Demon King’s mana is infinite, it was clear that he was using some kind of method.
As I avoided the attack and observed her appearance as best as I could, a strange phenomenon caught my eye.
“I wonder how long I can run away like that.”
As soon as the sword energy was released, the black airflow flowing from her armor was concentrated on her body.
My mind flashed for a moment at the sight of it as if it was providing power.
‘I found it!’
Avoid her attacks and narrow the distance between you and her.
Up until now, I had been concentrating on avoiding it, but now that I had discovered the source of its power, I couldn’t just ignore it.
Even though it was somewhat disadvantageous, it was necessary to destroy the armor in a short decisive battle.
“It looks like he wants to get cut by my sword himself.”
“Well… You’ll soon find out which side will suffer.”
Perhaps it was because I found a breakthrough or because I got used to the attack, but I was slowly gaining some leeway.
Of course, it was not possible to overturn the unfavorable situation all at once, but it was enough to dig in.
“I finally found out what your weakness was.”
Before I knew it, the distance between me and her had narrowed to the level I had run into just moments ago.
But unlike before, her confidence was surging.
“Hmph… If you think I’ll be fooled by your useless talk, you’re mistaken.”
“In normal times, it might have been a bluff, but this time it’s real.”
She explodes her mana on her legs and throws herself at the Demon King.
She tried to fight back with as much force as before.
Chang—!
The cheerful sound of her metal clashing against each other resonates.
The Demon King once again tried to send me flying with the sword that struck me, but this time the result was completely different.
Instead of hitting the force from the front, he was able to cleverly use his sword skills to twist the center of force and dig towards her body.
“···!”
The Demon King showed signs of surprise for the first time.
Immediately her sword swung again, but she was not hit directly.
Instead, she used her swordsmanship just as she had just, and as she struck back, her sword grazed her helmet.
‘I’m just like the old me.’
Overwhelming power.
That meant that the enemy could be crushed without using technology.
Therefore, there is no need to hone skills.
However, if an opponent appears who can fill the power gap to some extent, the story is different.
“You seem quite embarrassed all of a sudden.”
“Shut up!”
Avoid clashing with force from the front and continue fighting in close quarters.
The Demon King was struggling quite a bit with attacks coming from all directions.
Wow!
Every time the sword passed over the joints of the armor, the sword marks and noise increased.
She tried to overcome the situation somehow with strength and speed, but she completely avoided direct confrontation, so she couldn’t do anything other than let out an annoyed voice.
“What a rat!”
“Even a rat would hurt if bitten.”
It was as if the situation had already been reversed.
When her attack hit her helmet, which had accumulated damage, a loud noise was made and fragments were scattered randomly around the area.
“You bastard…! “
“As expected, she is as beautiful as I heard.”
The Demon King’s face, revealed as his helmet shattered, was beautiful enough to be admired even in the midst of battle.
Attractive black hair that falls down to her shoulders and fierce but beautiful red eyes.
Her expression, hidden behind the huge armor, was distorted with anger, but even that had a unique charm.
“I’ll cut off your head right now and hang it in front of the castle!”
“For that matter, I think my strength has decreased considerably compared to before.”
As soon as the helmet broke, her strength was rapidly decreasing.
Rather than simply providing power, the source of power itself was armor.
Just because her helmet was broken, her strength was reduced to a level similar to mine.
“You bastard…! “
The armor was cracking here and there at a much faster rate than before.
Moreover, the bright red color of her sword was turning dark.
She was clearly defeated and swung her sword with all her might, but it bounced right in front of her.
Chang—!
It was as if victory or defeat had already been decided.
“Then let’s make sure we finish it.”
Fill her fists with mana.
The durability of the armor was already at its limit.
A pained voice escaped her mouth as she plunged her fist into her abdomen.
“Keuuuuut!… “
The armor shattered along the cracks and her strength was greatly reduced.
Of course, the remaining strength was great, but it was not enough to turn the situation around.
“It’s finally over.”
The Demon King was glaring at me, clutching his abdomen.
But now she was unable to resist at all.
“Then, let’s use the items we prepared.”
Artifact for capture prepared by Melissa and Leia.
The moment I took it out, the corners of my mouth went up without me knowing.
