𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟏𝟑.𝟐: 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐨 𝐕𝐒 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐆𝐨𝐝 𝟐
“Hero!”
“What a grievous wound…! We must administer immediate medical attention!”
[Huh!]
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I was discovered by the Holy Knights, fallen and beaten, they aided me in receiving medical treatment.
Several of them used healing magic on me.
I am grateful.
Thanks to this, the time until my resurrection has been shortened a bit.
But, in the meantime, the battle rages on.
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“《Black Spear》.”
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The Demon God has activated magic.
The spear of darkness that pierced the Demon Lord.
It is now being released towards the massive turtle that is the easiest target in this field.
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“What the!”
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But the great turtle managed to avoid it by rapidly shrinking its body.
Perhaps it is utilizing the humanizing power employed by high-ranking demons.
Having been defeated right before my eyes, I can personally attest to the trouble caused by that maneuver.
The spear of darkness that missed its target flies towards the distant sky.
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“Hmm. Good move.”
[Rooooaaaarrrrr!]
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A horde of monsters, seemingly impressed by the Demon God, charge at him in large numbers.
It doesn’t seem very effective, but at least it could cause some disturbance.
Upon closer inspection, mixed in with the horde of monsters, members of the Demon Lord’s army and the twelve apostles were also launching an attack.
It’s a surprise attack, using the horde of monsters as a smokescreen.
Clever!
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“How annoying.”
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In response, the Demon God narrows his eyes slightly, snaps his fingers.
In that instant, a countless number of dark spears materialize in the sky.
Seeing this, I break out in a cold sweat.
Because the number is not ordinary.
This is just like…
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“《Black Spear Rain》.”
[Gyaaaaaaaaaaa?!]
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True to its name, a lethal assault raining down on the entire area like a downpour.
Many demons and humans are pierced and meet their end.
Among the executives and twelve apostles, about half couldn’t avoid it and perished.
Even the remaining half are by no means unscathed.
After all, even a mere scratch inflicts severe damage.
I am also in a precarious situation.
Being immobilized, I am an easy prey.
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“《Holy Lance》!”
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In desperation, I cast a holy magic spell, hoping to somehow counter the attack.
The result is half successful.
I couldn’t neutralize it, but I was able to deflect its path and avoid a direct hit.
But the path I could deflect was just a tiny bit.
I wasn’t able to protect the people who were healing me around me.
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“Everyone…!”
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Even so, they continued to cast healing magic on me until their final moment without fleeing.
Thanks to them, my body has recovered enough to move.
I won’t let their sacrifices be in vain!
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“Hmm. More survived than I thought. Impressive.”
“Rooooooooar! Shine――[Excalibur].”
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I force my still aching body to move with sheer will, reactivate my resurrected true equipment, and charge towards the Demon God.
There is no strategy.
There’s no time for such things.
I must hold him back!
If I don’t, nothing will start.
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“You’re still alive. You’re persistent. Well, no help for it. I didn’t want to use up too much energy, but I’ll give you another gift.”
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The Demon God points his palm towards me.
The same magic is coming again!
But considering the range of that attack, there’s no way I can avoid it from this position!
So, there’s only one thing I can do.
Get inside the Demon God’s guard before that magic is released!
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“Let me make it in time!”
“Too slow. 《Dark God’s…”
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Damn?!
I won’t make it!
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“《Grand Quake》!”
“Huh?”
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At that moment, the ground shook violently.
No, more accurately, it was only the ground around the Demon God.
This was the power of Ulgar-san’s [Master of Earth]!
By this, the Demon God lost his balance.
Still, it did not stop the invocation of magic.
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“Clever.”
“《Vampire Whip》!”
“Eh.”
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The whip, a true equipment of a vampire, was swung towards the Demon God who had lost his balance.
An intense blow from below knocked the Demon God’s arm upwards.
And then… the grand magic spell he was casting earlier flew into the sky, hitting nobody.
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“Oh, you did it.”
“Now, hero!”
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I know!
I will not waste this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
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“Ooooo! 《Brave Sword》!”
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My most powerful close combat technique.
With a sword adorned with the most intense light, I slashed at the Demon God with all my might!
For the first time, a deep wound was carved into the body of the Demon God.
With the momentum of the slash, the Demon God was sent flying.
“Uh…!”
“Don’t let this opportunity slip away! All-out attack!”
“《Phoenix Strike》!”
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Ulgar-san’s command.
In response, first of all, the phoenix, clothed in flame, tackled the Demon God.
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“《Melody of Destruction》!”
“《Full Power Slash》!”
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Next came the sonic attack by the siren, followed by a powerful slash by the Dullahan.
“《Sword Impact》!”
“《Chaos Impact》!”
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Furthermore, a combined attack of sword and magic burst forth from Gillis-san, the wielder of the [Hero of the Sword], and Luna-san, the wielder of the [Guiding Sorcerer].
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“《Vampty Lord》!”
“《Meteor Gaia》!”
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As if to deliver the final blow, the vampire’s ultimate attack, coupled with a gigantic rock produced by Ulgar-san’s earth magic, crushed the Demon God.
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“《Turtle Press》!”
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And then, as the finishing blow, a giant turtle crushed the Demon God along with the rock.
Such a sequence of attacks.
They must have had an effect.
But, I don’t think we’ve finished him off yet.
The power I felt from the Demon God was that overwhelming.
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That’s why I run towards the Demon God again.
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“…I wish you wouldn’t get so carried away.”
“Eh?!”
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With such a voice, the leg of the giant turtle, which had been crushing the Demon God, vanished due to a dark magic spell cast from below.
And sure enough, he was there.
Standing firm, the Demon God was still up.
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But it’s not like he’s unscathed.
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The luxurious black robe he wore was tattered, and he was bleeding from all over his body.
Our attacks were not in vain.
The Demon God is definitely weakening.
In that case, we can win!
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“《Brave Sword》!”
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Believing that, I swung my greatest attack once again.
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“…It’s unpleasant, really. To think that lower beings like you would dare to defy me, a god.
Ah, truly unpleasant.
If that’s the case, I’ll fight you seriously.
You might as well despair.”
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The Demon God raised his hand to the void.
In that movement, I had an extremely bad feeling.
Because, I’ve seen that movement before.
It can’t be.
Surely, it’s not…!
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“Fall into darkness━―[Darkness].”
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In the Demon God’s hand, a pitch-black sword, clad in darkness, appeared.
A sword that was as beautiful as a work of art, yet emitted a horribly ominous aura.
Without a doubt, it was the Demon God’s true equipment.
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The ebony sword easily deflected my strongest strike.
Darkness devoured the light.
Moreover, the damage we’d dealt in such desperation was rapidly healed right before my eyes.
It was a truly despairing sight.
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“True equipment, a technique to unleash the true power sleeping within oneself, exponentially boosting one’s combat power.
This isn’t a power exclusive to this world.
Though the names may differ, there are numerous worlds that employ similar techniques.
Naturally, there’s no reason I, who have destroyed many such worlds, couldn’t use it.
How do you feel? Despairing, aren’t you?”
“Wha?!”
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Just after the attack, seizing the opportunity of my stiffening due to shock, the Demon God’s sword slashed both of my arms.
I was then kicked in the abdomen and sent flying dramatically.
Groaning in pain, I somehow lifted my face, only to see the Demon God touching the ground with one hand.
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“《Fade to Black》.”
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With that phrase, the ground began to darken.
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“It’s over now.”
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Then, darkness erupted from the ground.
I intuitively knew it to be a magic that would swallow everything and lead to annihilation.
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But just as everything was about to disappear, that moment…
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“Hmm?”
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Suddenly, the scenery around me changed.
From the streets of the Holy Kingdom of EhrfleIt, to an unknown dark place.
Pitch black, with nothing visible.
Yet, from the sensation felt on the ground, I could tell this wasn’t the darkness unleashed by the Demon God.
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“Switch.”
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Right after, a voice was heard.
A voice that could not be mistaken.
The voice of the girl I once loved, now turned enemy, whom I had sworn to settle things with.
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The moment I heard her voice.
I felt a shock at the nape of my neck, and my consciousness sank into the darkness.
🔹𝘼𝙬e𝙗𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨.𝙘𝙤𝙢 ― 𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙪𝙡𝙜𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙧𝙖n𝙨𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 “𝙙𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙮 𝙪𝙥𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨” 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙙𝙫𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨🔹
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