Chapter 527 – Harmony
Even to stop the chimeras.
Even with magic attacks.
The Holy Knights do not give in and move forward, hitting the necks of the chimeras that stand in their way to take down the demons.
Their white armor was stained red in places.
The demon, seeing the Holy Knights like that, swallows dry saliva and rolls its eyes. The expression clearly showed conflict over whether to get out before it was too late.
“Kunnak! We will support you!!”
The head of the demon called Khunak turns around.
He looked relieved upon discovering the appearance of demons approaching to support him.
In the end, a battle broke out between two groups: the Holy Knights and the Demons.
The Holy Knights are trying to approach the demons.
The demons were using the chimeras as shields to spread out a certain distance, and were pouring out magic at the advancing Holy Knights.
“…”
Other than me, this is the first time I’ve seen Panthera’s demons fighting.
But… That first impression.
The point was that these guys were not good at fighting.
While the paladins move organically like gears.
The demons are creaking something.
The magic clashes with each other and cancels out each other.
He is so scared by the sharp attacks of Azaz and Hestia that he even panics.
Some of them were more of a hindrance than a help.
Although it has great power. I felt like I couldn’t use it properly.
To put it bluntly… Should I say it’s like a child clumsily pulling the trigger of a gun?
‘Ah. I see.’
I suddenly realized one thing.
Demons do not fight.
You’re playing a virtual reality game.
I’ve never been in a real battle.
They were just using the skills they gained while leveling up.
So, that kind of situation arose.
Considering that they were ordinary citizens of Zephyria who had not received special combat training, it was not impossible to understand.
But that doesn’t mean the power they have isn’t dangerous.
Just because a gun is in the hands of a child doesn’t mean it doesn’t have lethal power.
What if I had no real combat experience?
He might have been doing something similar to those guys.
The absolute difference in magical power was that the demons had an overwhelming advantage.
It is true that paladins have a relative advantage over the magical power of demons, but this was not such an issue.
In terms of gaming, should we say that the level of control to move the character is the difference between professional gamers and ordinary people?
However, this did not mean that the Holy Knights overwhelmed the demons again.
This was because the power the demons accumulated while leveling up was threatening in itself.
The Holy Knights were filling the gap in power with skilled combat skills and teamwork, creating a tight structure.
If the demons had similar combat skills to the Paladins… No, if they had at least a good match, wouldn’t they have pushed the Paladins?
Come to think of it, there wasn’t a single one engaged in close combat.
It’s a wise choice.
It seemed like he was thinking.
To demons, magic is just like pulling the trigger of a gun.
However, close combat requires considerable skill.
I don’t know if the system corrects it, but even so, it can’t beat the real thing.
If the demons had to engage in close combat, they would only become good prey for Azaz and Hestia.
The battle between the paladins and the demons was going on quite tensely.
However, if the battle continued like this, it was expected that although there would be damage, the demons would ultimately win.
This is because the paladins will eventually get tired, and the demons will not lose stamina even if they fire magic at them.
I wasn’t the only one who benefited from the numerous potions called Chimeras around me.
Of course, that’s when I didn’t participate in the war.
It seemed like the only thing the demons could see was the Holy Knight.
I wasn’t even paying attention.
He was ignoring me to the point where I felt a little sad.
It seemed good to my eyes that if I just hit the back of the demons, their formation would be immediately shattered.
Seeing that the demons were more clumsy than I expected, I felt a little relieved.
If the demon lord named Gregory were in a similar state to them, he wouldn’t be someone worth being so nervous about.
-Thump… Thump…
I can feel the vibration shaking the ground.
Huge giant chimeras are approaching.
The number is quite large. There seemed to be at least 10 of them.
They were made of wriggling flesh. And it wasn’t a very nice sight to see unpleasant tentacles sticking out and waving from the body.
Originally, the monsters were heading for the castle wall, but the demons seemed to have decided to deal with the paladins first.
The judgment wasn’t bad.
If they attack the Paladins, the balance of power will quickly tilt towards the demons.
If the Paladins were dealt with, Ramona’s fall was only a matter of time.
Still, thanks to this, the danger on the Ramona wall side has been greatly reduced.
That also meant that the safety of the disciples was secured.
Now is the time for me to move too.
I think I need to deal with the giant chimera monsters first before attacking the demons fighting the paladins.
My cognitive ability, which took control of the battlefield, instantly revealed the location of the core, the weak point of the Chimera Giants.
“That guy is the head.”
I moved towards the giant in front.
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“Fuck, fuck!! It’s coming!”
A demon is frightened when he sees Hestia wielding a bright yellow Auror blade.
“Don’t stand there stupidly, use the blood shield!!”
“… Shield!!!”
In response to Willas’ shout, the demon hastily used magic.
Because so much magical power had been injected into the blood shield, it took on an opaque red glow.
Hestia’s Auror Blade falls on top of it.
-Boom!
“Wow!!”
The demon that blocked Hestia’s sword rolls backwards awkwardly.
Willas saw that and quickly shouted.
“Blood Bind!!
Blood-red tentacles sprout from the floor and wrap around Hestia’s legs.
It was originally a powerful blood magic that would crush her legs, but her armor was glowing softly and blocking the magic.
Will Ras didn’t even think her own magic would hit her. I was satisfied with just tying her feet.
“Everyone! Now is the time!”
At the same time as Willas shouts, powerful attack magic is poured into Hestia.
Seeing that, she quickly cut off the tentacle with her own sword and pulled her body back.
Willas was monitoring the battlefield and constantly giving instructions to his demons.
“Increase your distance! The Paladin is not an opponent worthy of clumsy close combat! You must use the Chimera as a meat shield and use magic attacks to keep it in check from a distance!”
I can’t even think of close combat.
Do you engage in close combat against a so-called sword master or higher knight?
It’s an instant to be robbed.
“Fuck, it’s so fast? You’re under the curse debuff, right?”
“Because I got caught! This is it!! Please keep it up!!”
Willas broke into a cold sweat when he saw that his demons’ magic control was worse than he expected.
It would have been nice if we had come together before leaving… But it’s not the military, so there’s no way that would happen.
And this cannot be helped.
Demons are the weak and strong themselves.
To the weak, he appears almost invincible, but to the strong, he appears infinitely weak.
Avoid fights with strong people.
It was the basic principle and knowledge of players playing Pantera.
That was unavoidable.
It was also due to the characteristics of this game.
If something goes wrong, you have to start again from the beginning, so who would take the risk of fighting the strong?
Pantera players are not willing to take any risks.
Avoid things that might kill you as much as possible.
As a result, most of them were demons who did not know how to fight against the strong.
“… How long do I have to do this?”
Dissatisfaction comes out over the dragging fight.
“Don’t worry! Time is on our side. Unlike us, they will eventually get tired!”
There are good recovery potions called Chimeras lying around for demons, but not for paladins.
“If we just take care of the Paladins, Ramona’s occupation will naturally follow. And if the Giants join soon, what will the situation be like… Huh?”
Willas saw a knight wearing full body armor quickly climb up the Giant Chimera and plunge his sword into the crown of his head.
And then the Giant stiffened and fell to the ground in vain.
-Cow…
The chimeras underneath the fallen giant turn into blood clots.
It seemed like the knight knew the location of the Giant’s core and destroyed it at once.
The driver soon headed to the next giant.
He even appears to be moving leisurely, crushing the heads of chimeras that reach out to grab them from below.
I don’t think it’s a paladin.
However, Willas instinctively felt that he was an unusually strong person.
‘Why is a knight of that level in such a remote area?’
It is an ambush that suddenly appears.
While Will Ras is confused, the second Giant collapses in vain, with the core on his shoulder shattered.
The first time may have been a coincidence, but the second time is not.
For some reason, the knight seemed to know the location of the Giant Chimera’s core in different places.
‘What if he clears out all the Giant Chimeras and heads this way?’
Willas felt a cold moment.
“Frisco! Follow me! We have to stop that knight before he takes out all the Giants!!”
