Chapter 821 – 821. The Demon of Indolence (2)
5 seconds.
It was a momentary moment for some, but it was too long in a fierce battlefield where a momentary choice could lead to immediate death.
Reminding Illyana of holding on for just five seconds, Gerard bit his teeth.
‘It’s easy to say!’
He answered confidently, but holding out for five seconds against the demon in front of him was no easy task.
[Khahaha! Is this the only thing!?]
Belphegor’s thoughts, shouting in a triumphant voice, penetrated Gerard’s already complicated mind.
At the same time, the long sword-like claws of the devil pierced Gerard’s vitals.
“Kuh… !”
[Gerard’s Attribute Secret]
[Thunderbolt]
Paperweight!
Gerard’s figure, which disappeared with a thunderbolt, took over Belphegor’s back in an instant.
The magical power of the divine beast that Gerard uses is thunderbolt from the giraffe.
Rather than fighting head-on, it was only natural that he chose to evade using mobility.
Although it is said that he strengthened his body with divine beast magic, his physical durability was too poor compared to the devil he was dealing with.
It was suicidal to insist on a head-on fight, which was already at a disadvantage.
It was an occupation behind the scenes that was made with such judgment.
[Kick!]
Belphegor brandished his claws as if mocking Gerard.
Gerard ducked his head to avoid the claws swinging behind him by rotating his body, and then put his front foot forward.
Digging into the devil’s arms, he aimed at Belphegor’s side with a dagger containing thunderbolt.
[Gerard’s Attribute Secret]
[Asterios]
A tremendous thunderbolt ran madly, trying to tear the devil’s side apart at any moment.
But even so, his dagger and thunderbolt did not touch the demon’s body.
It was because right before they touched, the thunderbolt that touched the magical energy emitted from the devil’s body lost its light like an extinguished candle.
Kaaang!
In the end, Raynan’s dagger, which had lost its power, successfully attacked Belphegor’s body, but bounced back without doing much damage.
Belphegor’s counterattack continued as if he would not miss that gap.
[Die.]
After a short death sentence, Belphegor’s claws aimed at Gerard’s heart flew.
The dagger bounced off and Gerard, who had been pushed back at the same time, took a surprise attack before he could properly take his stance.
‘Late.’
Gerard had a hunch.
Even if you use your own light speed movement using thunderbolts, it is impossible to completely escape from his sharp claws.
An instantaneous judgment made in a moment of 0.1 second, less than one second.
What is the best means for oneself to twist the definitive defeat of death?
‘If you can’t avoid it completely, I’ll give you at least one arm.’
Wouldn’t it be fortunate if I could survive that much damage against that devil?
It was the moment when Gerard, who had made his judgment, tried to use his speed of light movement technology once again.
[Four Digit Sub-Magic]
[Parallize]
[Hmm?]
It was just the moment when Belphegor’s claws dug into Gerard’s heart and tried to tear it apart.
Belphegor’s body hesitated and did not move.
No, he was right about not being able to move.
The feeling that someone is forcibly restraining one’s body.
“Bite hard and hang on! Little bit! We have to hold on to that devil at least a little bit!”
An old man’s voice came from afar.
The voice of the sorcerer, who was wearing a red robe, was clearly audible even to Belphegor from afar.
The magic itself wasn’t that special.
Originally, it was just magic that could not affect demons in any way, but it was a little different if it was magic that consisted of enormous magical powers and spells even for groups rather than individuals.
But even so, even if it was magic that dozens of elite wizards in the Red Tower gathered together and activated.
[Joy! With just this… ! Do you think you can hold this Belphegor!]
He was of no effect except holding Belphegor for a very short time.
Belphegor, who had snorted, didn’t even need to use his magic, which had the characteristic of ‘laziness’.
The magic effect that forced him only stopped his body as soon as it was activated, and he could not stand it at all and naturally disappeared.
[Five digit top magic]
[Absolute Shield]
Kaaang!
Before long, the magical barrier that covered Gerard’s front blocked Belphegor’s claws.
However, even that only slightly delayed Belphegor’s attack, and had no significant effect.
Even so, that was enough.
[Gerard’s Attribute Secret]
[Thunderbolt]
Gerard immediately took steps to get out of the attack range of his claws.
Gerard’s defeat twisted that his heart would be pierced by his nails.
“Whoa, whoa…”
Gerard watched Belphegor in a cold sweat.
If the magicians’ backup had been delayed even a little bit, he might have died.
Even if it wasn’t, I probably had to give up an arm.
“Ha, I’m going crazy.”
Gerard was feeling the burden of playing a role that did not suit his disposition, having to hold the enemy’s eyes straight and endure.
Maintaining the enemy’s aggro and holding out like this is originally the role of a front line position with excellent physical durability such as Raynon or Riod.
In order to compensate for the relatively low durability, Gerard, who specializes in mobility and evasion, did not match at all.
“I’d rather have Hyun-hyung…”
Gerard remembered the face of Eun-hyeon, who had the same physical durability as himself, but was able to perfectly play the role of head-to-head combat like Rio de or Ray Nann.
[It’s not about holding on. It spills.]
Eunhyun said.
It is foolish to use force to counter the opponent’s force, unless those who have excellent talent for it.
That’s why he said that the most basic thing is to minimize the burden on yourself by not accepting the opponent’s attack head-on, and passing it over.
‘It’s easy.’
It was an impossible miracle for Gerard.
He had the most outstanding mobility among his teammates, and his judgment when aiming for a vital spot and delivering a critical hit is so excellent that he can certainly be called one of the heroes.
However, that did not mean that he could display a level of ability close to all-round in every role.
So, Eun-hyeon created a team and assigned an appropriate role to each colleague, who was full of personality, to induce them to maximize their abilities and efficiency.
In fact, Gerard, who had to perform the duties of a tanker like Raynon or Riod, was about to die.
Before long, the magic of the magicians who successfully assisted Gerard bombarded Belphegor.
Wow!
Flames roared, blades of wind roared, and the ground rose to attack Belphegor, but he suffered no damage.
[Things like this… !]
On the contrary, it aroused Belphegor’s temper and angered him.
The moment he swung his long nails and was about to fly towards them to pierce their throats.
“Hey. Where are you going?”
Gerard lunged at Belphegor once more, stopping him.
Kaaang!
[Gerard’s Attribute Secret]
[Asterios]
Paperweight!
This time, his dagger entered perfectly.
It was because Belphegor had not been able to offset Gerard’s thunderbolt with his own magic, which had the characteristics of sloth.
He was careless because he was distracted by the wizards who were indiscriminately using magic without inflicting any damage on him.
With his dagger embedded in Belphegor’s body, Gerard put his thunderbolt into his blade once again and freed him.
[Gerard’s Attribute Secret]
[10 million volts]
[Quaaaaah!
Belphegor screamed as the thunderbolt spread through the demon’s body.
[This, aaaaan!]
If it had been an ordinary human being, it would have been the damage that would have burned his entire body and died right away, but Belphegor withstood Gerard’s thunderbolt.
It was a tremendous power that would have killed even Raynan, but Belphegor, who belatedly expressed the characteristics of ‘laziness’ to offset the thunderbolt, glared at Gerard with hateful eyes.
Glaring at Gerard, who had stabbed the dagger into his body, Belphegor swung his claws at him, but Gerard hurriedly drew back his body, anticipating a counterattack.
Belphegor, who was put into a state of electric shock by the giraffe’s thunderbolt, was unable to counteract all of his thunderbolt and showed sluggish behavior, so he didn’t even need to use ‘Thunderbolt’.
[This human, human, human, aaaaan!]
But Gerard, as if he didn’t want to deal with Belphegor any more, distanced himself even further from Belphegor, who was running towards him.
That would be the case, because there was no longer any reason to fight to the death with the devil.
Gerard fulfilled the role he was given.
“Five seconds passed. Let’s not see each other again You son of a bitch.”
Wow!
[Nine-Digit Transcendence Magic]
[Heavenly Punishment]
The heavenly bee fell from the sky.
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[Each demon has its own unique characteristics. It’s the same whether it’s a lower class or a higher class. It just means that the power of that characteristic and the range of concepts that can be applied to it are very wide as you go up to a higher level.]
It was a story about the devil that Eun-hyeon once told me.
[There was a demon called Astaroth. The characteristic is ‘disappear’. That demon had the power to extinguish everything it touched with flames radiating from its entire body.]
The flame of annihilation did not hesitate to burn people as well as any objects, and was so powerful that it even extinguished the souls dwelling in weapons.
Eun-hyeon, who had annihilated Astaroth through many sacrifices in the past, also experienced losing her partners Ae-chang and Brunak.
Recalling the past, Eunhyeon made various facial expressions.
Regret, remorse, emptiness, etc., The ashes-like remnants of emotions left behind after the wildly burning anger.
So, Eunhyeon warned Illyana.
[If you encounter a high-ranking demon, be careful. Those traits can sometimes become a fatal weakness for you, no matter how specialized you are in magic. Even if many people die, I want you to live. Now… Because she is my wife.]
I don’t want to lose what I have in my hands ever again.
I don’t want to let go
As an apostle of the goddess, he must never show his weak side.
Recalling Eunhyun’s bitter words that showed such feelings, Illyana smiled.
“It’s a nonsensical sound.”
The option of running away was not even assumed from the beginning.
The happy family she wanted to create with Eun-hyeon is not on top of a tower built at the cost of many people’s lives.
In order for Illyana and Eunhyeon to proudly enjoy that happiness, there shouldn’t have been a tower built with such sacrifices.
So, what can be saved must be saved.
What you can protect, you must protect even if you struggle.
This was the only way to ensure that her own husband, who was burdened with her responsibilities and burdens, was not destroyed.
So Illyana.
“Unbelievable…”
“This… Magic?”
She sets up a feat to claim godhood for herself.
Countless wizards, including Aden, blankly looked up at the sky.
