## Chapter 492 – Killing a Demon
“The demon’s arm is left!”
Seeing that, I couldn’t help but feel thrilled. Clear evidence of the subjugation would surely bring me great benefits. And whatever the case, we had defeated that psycho demon bastard.
“DEJAAAAAAAAT!!!!!!!!!!!”
But right now, the paladins are more important than victory cries.
I shouted just once and rushed over to Vacherel.
“Brother Vacherel! Are you alright!”
“Cough! I’m, I’m alright…”
He kept spitting out blood and blinking.
It seemed he had suffered a critical injury to the point where he couldn’t even self-heal.
For a paladin, who could be called a superhuman, to be injured this badly… that demon was indeed strong. I could never have won in a one-on-one fight.
Andromalius.
He was definitely a strong demon, but the paladins of faith and trust were also damn powerful people.
Rather, it was amazing that he endured the divine gang beating from these human weapons. If he had brought even a few meat shield subordinates, there would have been casualties.
And his last words bothered me.
ㅡIncomplete incarnation.
If that was true, he had shown this much power even in an incomplete state. But from what I saw, it just seemed like he was making excuses because he was getting his ass kicked and was embarrassed. The defeated dog barks louder.
He’s coming back to find answers.
It bothers me, but there’s no need to worry about it now.
Anyway, we won and got the spoils, so it doesn’t matter.
“Captain Vacherel!”
Just then, a priest ran over and healed Vacherel. Roughly looking around, the paladins who had been swept away by the explosion were also sitting up and resting.
They must have suffered severe injuries as well.
It was an intense battle.
If Claudie hadn’t landed the final blow, it might have been virtually impossible to win. If the guy whose hamstrings were cut had killed Vacherel and then crawled back to finish off the fallen paladins, it would have been a defeat.
“Darkie!”
“Oh, Winia.”
ㅡJiggle jiggle!
Winia came running with an amazing display of boob jiggling and hugged me. The final charge was a life-or-death move, so I felt a bit exhausted, but seeing Winia’s chest, I felt like I was recovering as if by magic.
“Hehehe. See, I told you we’d win.”
Let’s go back quickly and let me touch them.
“I thought I was gonna die! No more demons! What kind of bastard was that!”
“Yeah. Let’s not mess with demons anymore.”
I hugged Winia and patted her back to reassure her. It was the first time I had seen such a genuine demon.
A monster who could fight so fiercely against 12 people.
He was a seriously dangerous opponent.
“Katt… to show such bravery.”
Then Claudie came and stroked the back of my neck, saying.
“I’m really happy. You did a great job. The fact that you inflicted a critical hit on such a strong demon is proof that Katt is getting stronger. You were handling your sword skills skillfully too?”
“Hehehe, you’re right. I used a little bit of power at the end. But if Claudie hadn’t landed the final blow, we’d all be dead. He was seriously strong, really.”
She reversed the situation by jumping out at the perfect timing and cutting his hamstrings. My sense of touch is getting sharper day by day.
Still, Claudie landing the final blow was the biggest factor.
“That was only possible because Katt created a brief opening.”
“That wasn’t so much an opening as an attempt to buy some time. But actually, couldn’t Claudie have done it alone?”
Perhaps Claudie could have taken care of him alone. When I asked, Claudie smiled and replied.
“Hehehe, Katt. Even if I’m Mama, I wouldn’t be unharmed if I took a hit from a demon like that. The paladins were injured even wearing that armor.”
“Is that so?”
Certainly, Andromalius’s attacks were tremendous.
The combination of power from his size and demonic energy. Plus, the skill to be able to fight four trained warriors at the same time.
The paladins who were hit by such an attack screamed and flew through the air.
It must have been a tremendous impact.
The paladins endured purely because of their religious fanaticism and the armor they were wearing, which was of the highest quality. Even if they could heal themselves, there would be limits in a desperate situation.
As proof, Vacherel and the other five paladins were still out of it. They were still severely injured even with such armor and receiving plenty of healing.
No matter how strong Claudie is, she wouldn’t be unharmed if she took such an attack.
“When killing a monster like that, you have to be careful not to get attacked, gather information, and then aim for an opening. Facing them head-on is very dangerous.”
Claudie explained that the four paladins had thrown themselves at Andromalius and made him a mess, and at the crucial moment, Vacherel and I combined our strength to create an opening, so she was able to finish him off cleanly.
“Claudie, can’t you win in a one-on-one fight?”
“Hmm… I wonder. What about Katt? Do you think you could take him on alone?”
“I can’t even imagine being able to fight him.”
Even for the strong, a one-on-one duel with such a monster is like gambling, she explained.
First of all, they are at a disadvantage in terms of size and reach, and the moment they allow even a single attack, they will suffer a critical hit, making it dangerous. In the end, they may be able to kill the opponent and win, but if they suffer a critical hit, it’s no different from losing.
Since the damage is great alone, a solid anvil to take the brunt of the attack is essential.
That’s right.
“But Katt will become a man who can someday single-handedly slaughter even such a monster. Mama believes in you.”
“Hehehe, yeah. Of course, I have to become that.”
Anyway, today’s experience would make me stronger tomorrow. After sharing the joy of victory, I recovered Andromalius’s arm.
“He went back alive, right? It’s a shame we couldn’t kill him. The arm is left, but… hehe, what can we do with this? It’s quite a unique spoil.”
Claudie took off her gloves and stroked the arm. Whatever else, this arm was sure to be of immense value.
“It’s really grotesquely ugly. But Darkie, sis. Who gets to keep this?”
“That’s true.”
Claudie landed the final blow, but the paladins and priests drew the blood, so it seems like it’s just 50-50. While I was thinking about that, the paladins slowly got up and gathered in one place.
We also took the arm and went there.
“Our victory…!”
Vacherel shouted softly after seeing everyone gathered. It seems he hasn’t fully recovered even after receiving healing.
“Ugh… Long live Verde!”
“Long live…!”
“Justice prevails…!”
The paladins also celebrated their victory with difficulty.
They must be very happy to have destroyed the Demon Gate, killed a strong demon, and even obtained the spoils.
“Irrepressible urge DEJAAAAAAT!!!!!”
I also joined in the shouting.
“Ugh… it was more serious than I thought. A Demon Gate appeared, and a powerful demon named Andromalius appeared from it… and this is his arm…”
Vacherel, who had been giving a speech for a while, examined Andromalius’s arm while summarizing the situation.
“This is a very serious matter… the church will surely consider it a big deal.”
“That’s right! It’s a very serious matter!”
The paladins and priests also looked around the arm in astonishment and shouted. It was a truly hideous arm with a demonic grip. People waiting for the search results at the church might faint if they saw it.
They engaged in a heated debate, offering various analyses of the arm, the identity of the demon, and this phenomenon, before spitting out blood again. It seems their internal injuries are severe.
“I don’t think it’s too late to have that discussion after returning to the church and recovering. First, calm down and enjoy the victory.”
Only after I stepped in and calmed them down did the situation come to an end.
As I was about to take the arm and return, Vacherel expressed his gratitude.
“Thank you so much, brother, sister. If it weren’t for you, we would have had no choice but to neglect this threat. All of this is no different from the brother’s achievement.”
“Thank you so much!”
“Thank you!”
“The sister’s martial prowess was also amazing!”
“Truly devout courage!”
It wasn’t just Vacherel. All the search team members raised their aching bodies and bowed their heads to thank us.
“Oh, brothers. Did I do it all? It was all done by the paladins and priests and even the nuns working together. This is an achievement for all of us.”
“Truly humble!”
“No! This is all the brother’s achievement! If the brother hadn’t given us this tip, the situation would have worsened without us knowing anything!”
As expected, religious people were good people.
They thanked me even though they had thrown themselves into the fight and were more severely injured.
This was camaraderie and brotherhood.
“Hehehe, Katt. These people also recognize Katt’s achievements.”
“Yeah, Darkie did a good job. When you jumped out at the end, I thought you were really going to die and my heart almost dropped, but you succeeded in the attack too.”
In fact, all I did was use Hildegard’s information, but somehow I became the main character.
Well, good is good.
“Still, we would have all died if it weren’t for you brothers! We all did it together, all together!”
“Haha! I want to give you my scripture as a gift!”
“Me too! Do you have any thoughts of joining the Brass Celestial Knights!”
After receiving thanks for a long time, we started preparing to return. Everyone looked tired, and the paladins were all staggering, but their morale was high.
“…”
As I walked, I recalled the sensation of cutting Andromalius’s flesh with my sword earlier.
ㅡIntense joy.
A feeling like a flash of lightning running through my brain.
Using the inhuman ability of sword energy at my will, I inflicted a valid blow on a demon who was so much stronger than me that he couldn’t even be compared to me. The fact that this was my power made me feel intensely excited.
ㅡBoner.
It seems I won’t be able to let Claudie and Winia rest even when I get home.
