Chapter 2069 – 2069. Savior Of The Academy
The demon’s corpse, its head split in half, slumped down.
I didn’t let my guard down and kept an eye on Anabes. Demons were fundamentally not ordinary creatures. They were beings that defied common sense. Even with their head split in half, there was no telling what bizarre things they might do.
Click.
It was the moment I gripped my sword hilt again. Anabes’ twitching corpse completely stopped.
‘Is it playing dead?’
They die once, then revive and inflict a fatal wound on the unsuspecting. Isn’t that a trick I often use? I didn’t let my guard down and prepared for a confirmation kill.
『Successfully hunted a demon. The effect of Demon Hunter (SS) is enhanced.』
『Demon Hunter (SS) absorbs a portion of the power of the demon killed.』
『Current absorbed powers: Power of Brute Strength (A-), Mist of Deception (B), Curse of Discipline (A), Power of Truth (S+), Reflection (A)』
『Reflection
Rank: A
Reflects a portion of the damage received back to the attacker.』
The certainty of Demon Hunter (SS) and power absorption.
Quickly scanning the information of the absorbed powers, I released the tension in my sword-wielding hand.
‘It doesn’t reflect attacks, but reflects the damage received? Doesn’t seem very helpful.’
Perhaps it could originally reflect attacks as well.
‘Demon Hunter (SS) doesn’t fully absorb the powers of the demons it kills. When absorbed, they are degraded from the original.’
Anabes probably could have reflected attacks. If it weren’t for the surprise attack using the ghost cloak, it would have been quite troublesome.
‘Reflection won’t be of much help.’
Intentionally take an enemy’s attack, suffer a fatal wound, use the power of reflection, and then die. Revive using full recovery and continue the battle. That was the battle method that immediately came to mind upon seeing Reflection.
‘Unfortunately, powers aren’t invincible.’
Demon Hunter (SS) resisted the power. If you look at my chest, you can see red blood seeping into my clothes, because I have a shallow wound on my chest. Demon Hunter (SS) resisted the power, so it ended at this level. If I hadn’t resisted the power, I might have died once.
‘It’s more likely not to work against strong opponents.’
I had no intention of relying on Reflection. Instead of deliberately taking an attack and using Reflection, it’s better to charge in and swing my sword.
“Master, are you alright?”
Yuria approached me. She looked at my chest with worried eyes.
“It’s nothing.”
It really was nothing. I just bled a little, but it didn’t hinder my movement or breathing at all.
“Still, it’s better to treat the wound.”
Elena said as she came closer. Yuria already had disinfectant and potions in hand. I decided to entrust myself to Yuria.
“Do you know the identity of the demon?”
“Anabes. A demon count from the 2nd Legion. Is that enough?”
“Even a viscount would be a success. A count? Even better. It’s good that he’s from the 2nd Legion too.”
“I deliberately lured a demon from the 2nd Legion, so of course, one from the 2nd Legion would appear.”
“You only lured them, there was still a good chance a demon from another legion would appear. Luck is on our side. I’m in a good mood since things are going according to plan.”
There were things to prepare, so we decided to rest for a while. I tasted the black tea and desserts that Yuria had brewed. The wound on my chest healed without a single scar.
Then, we moved on to the next stage.
Elena and Yuria worked on the magic circle drawn on the floor, the demon summoning circle. They modified the summoning circle with the blood of the demon count Anabes and decorated the edges with pieces of his corpse.
I didn’t know much about magic circles, but they seemed to have easily understood the magic circles of this world. They said it wasn’t much different from the magic circles of their world.
Elena checked the magic circle one last time and nodded.
“All preparations are complete. If the 2nd Legion Commander Samael is as we know him, he will come himself.”
Usually, legion commanders don’t move directly.
The stronger the demon, the more restrictions they have. But this dungeon, which sealed ancient demons, is different. Even a legion commander has almost no burden here.
Anabes, who belonged to the 2nd Legion Commander, died. Not only that, but we’re trying to summon a demon using Anabes’ corpse.
A provocation and trap that anyone could see.
But Samael cannot refuse. He was a great demon who ruled over thousands, tens of thousands of demons. The conditions to exert almost perfect power were met, and if we were afraid and refused the summoning? Samael would have his leadership questioned by his subordinates. He had to prove his dominance.
The summoning circle made of human and demon blood began to glow ominously.
『Demon Hunter (SS) has detected the presence of a demon.』
『Demon Hunter (SS) warns you.』
Swoooooosh.
Even though we were inside the dungeon, the wind blew. Where was this wind coming from? Our gazes turned to the center of the magic circle.
It appeared with the wind.
The being with a neutral appearance stood upright. The long-haired blonde man wore a crown of thorns and had a benevolent smile. Eight black wings were spread out on his back. Looking at him, I was reminded of the Statue of Liberty. If the wings had been white, I might have mistaken him for an angel instead of a demon.
“Oh, do you dare test my love? I am saddened.”
He shed tears of blood with a benevolent smile.
I felt a sense of pressure. My whole body tensed up. A shiver ran down my spine. I gripped the Hwaryeon Bido tightly and burned with the will to fight.
『All stats are temporarily increased.』
『Attack power against demons is temporarily increased.』
『Demon Hunter (SS) discerns the demon.』
『Samael. Commander of the 2nd Legion, the Legion of Benevolence.』
『Samael’s power is decay. It decays everything.』
A terrible rotten smell began to emanate. The wind and air decayed. A terrible smell that couldn’t be compared to the smell of rotting food and corpses.
Elena frowned, and Yuria raised her hand to cover her nose. I felt nauseous. If there wasn’t an enemy I had to kill in front of me, I would have collapsed on the floor and vomited.
‘I can’t stay here for long.’
More than the air decaying, my body would decay.
Thunder Heaven Style (雷天流) Thunder Flash (雷閃).
I lightly sent out a sword aura to see Samael’s reaction. Would he dodge? Or would he block? The scene that unfolded was different from my expectations. The sword aura that flew didn’t even touch Samael’s body and decayed and disappeared.
‘Not only the air, but even mana decayed and disappeared?’
A hollow laugh escaped me.
I knew that legion commanders were ridiculously strong, but this was unexpected. Perhaps his decay would even decay metal or boulders. I shouldn’t limit the extent of his power.
“…This is bad.”
Elena spoke. Dozens of blue butterflies flew around her. The butterflies were gradually crumbling. They were probably facing Samael’s power.
“My mind is decaying. My thinking speed is slowing down, and I feel negative emotions.”
Samael’s gaze turned to Elena.
“That is love. Do not deny your love.”
“Love is killing Yuria, kidnapping and imprisoning Eugene, and raping him every day? Don’t talk nonsense.”
“That is your true nature. Accept it.”
“Don’t pretend to be benevolent when you’re rotten. You’re trying to act like a god… It’s just unpleasant.”
“You are foolish to reject mercy and love. It’s alright. I will forgive you.”
“You madman. Eugene, Yuria. We can’t drag this out. Let’s go all out from the start.”
Elena’s aura changed in an instant. Her presence covered all directions. For a moment, she overwhelmed Samael. She had used Limit Break.
Samael’s benevolent smile disappeared.
And the blue butterflies shone brilliantly.
In a very short moment of blinking, the world changed. The gloomy darkness disappeared, and sunlight shone from the clear sky. Solid ground, flowing water, and a cool breeze.
On the surface, it looked like a world with a normal, beautiful landscape. But Samael’s face was distorted. I knew the reason. All the laws of this world were hostile to Samael.
“To do such an absurd thing… What are you?”
Elena, who received the question, opened her mouth. Instead of speaking, she vomited blood and fell again. Before she completely hit the floor, she raised herself up. She had used Full Recovery.
“You don’t need to know who I am.”
Click.
Elena snapped her fingers.
The world went dark as if someone had turned off a light switch.
And this dark world was her domain. Elena had set the stage and was helping her.
Yuria moved in the darkness. The sound of chains rattling echoed. Even with Spirit Eye and Heavenly Eye (天眼), it was difficult for me to see Yuria. What was surprising was that Samael was responding to Yuria’s attacks.
“Kuh… How long do you think this darkness will protect you!”
Samael swung his magic power like a sword. He probably couldn’t use his power because of Elena’s power.
With each passing second, wounds appeared on Samael’s body. After 10 seconds, 3 of his 8 wings were torn.
KWAHAAAAAAANG!
Samael’s magic power exploded.
Crackling!
Lightning darker than the darkness pierced through the explosion and tore Samael’s shoulder.
Samael was clearly being pushed back.
‘Looks like I don’t even need to step in.’
Just the two of them, going all out, were overwhelming Samael. Well, it was understandable. Elena was pouring out her lifespan without hesitation to create the environment and support Yuria. Yuria’s strength was needless to say. Even after killing the final boss of the [White Ring] world, she had been growing little by little. The result was what we were seeing now.
“I was wrong! You are not beings that can be embraced with love!”
Samael forcibly used his power. As a result, he was exhausted as if he had been drained, but Elena’s world began to decay rapidly.
“15 seconds left.”
Elena said calmly, looking at the decaying world.
“Originally, we could have killed him in 20 seconds. But we didn’t.”
