The Late Game Healer Is Way Too Strong – Chapter 307

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟑𝟎𝟕: 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤 2

“Foolish wenches. Tremble in fear before the might of the demon race and perish.”

The captain of the assault force gritted his teeth and glared with savage eyes.

A potent aura erupted from his body along with dense demonic energy.

Certainly, the potential of the demons encountered on the way here was different from the previous ones, and a formidable demonic energy filled the surroundings to the point of being suffocating.

“Damn it, what a disgusting aura!”

“Ugh, tell me about it. It’s disgusting to even breathe the same air.”

Gandharva cursed, and Loki, who was next to her, chimed in.

Thanks to being a half-demon, Namir was able to utilize demonic energy to some extent, so the intimidating aura exuded by her opponent did not bother her much.

However, Gandharva and Loki were pure Awakeners who used only magical power, so they were greatly affected by the demonic energy of the demons.

In particular, the denser the opponent’s demonic energy, the greater their discomfort.

This was because their magical power instinctively rejected demonic energy.

“I’ll take the lead.”

Noticing their condition, Namir stepped forward.

Her rapier sliced through the darkness and shot towards her opponent like a bullet.

Swish!

With a whistling sound, the tip of the rapier pierced the heart of the captain of the assault force.

No, she thought she had pierced it.

“Fast. And incredibly light.”

The rapier that had reached the chest of the demon quivered.

Before she knew it, the blade of the rapier was caught in the demon’s grip, unable to move.

“A feeble attack like that won’t even scratch me, mongrel!”

“Shut that annoying mouth of yours!”

Her magical power was infused into the blade of the rapier, and at that moment, an aura of petrification exploded from the tip of the sword.

Bam!

Razor-sharp shards of stone burst out like a grenade, swirling in all directions.

“Kuak!!”

The demon quickly retreated far back.

However, it was not easy to be unscathed from such an attack.

There were wounds all over his body that had not been there before, and the same was true for the other demons in the vicinity.

“My, oh my. Looks like you’ve been defeated by a mongrel, oh weak and pure-blooded one.”

“This damn. . . Dirty mongrel wench dares to. . .!!”

The demon who was the captain of the assault force surged his demonic energy again and charged towards her.

A fearsome demonic energy shook the forest and surged violently.

“Yaaaaaaaah!!”

The demon swung a huge axe vertically as if to cut its opponent in half.

Swish!

At that moment, a gust of wind from the void struck the demon’s upper body directly.

A flash of light that dispelled the darkness.

Boom!

A thunderous roar echoed as if lightning had struck, and the roots of the surrounding trees were pulled out whole.

Loki’s arrow, a mixture of lightning and wind.

The demons momentarily closed their eyes tightly at the sudden gust of wind and the intense light, and Gandharva, who did not miss the gap, unleashed a series of attacks.

A blazing sun erupted from the center of their group.

“Kuaaaaak!”

“H-Hot!!”

“Retreat! Retreat! Fall back for now!”

The scorching heat turned the demons near the sun black, and the demons who suffered severe burns began to run desperately in the opposite direction of the heat.

“Tsk. They run away like cockroaches.”

Loki muttered as she watched them and shot arrows at them.

Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom!

Each time she flicked her finger, five bolts of wind pierced the demons, causing an electric shock.

Namir did not miss that moment either.

She ran towards the captain of the assault force who had been blown away by Loki’s first attack and thrust her rapier.

“Damn it!!”

The captain of the demon felt a chilling murderous intent and swung his axe desperately even in his flustered state.

It was a haphazardly swung axe, but its size was so large and it was surrounded by dense demonic energy that it was impossible to charge recklessly.

Namir thrust her rapier into the gaps between attacks.

Bam!

“Damn mongrel wench!!”

Wherever the rapier grazed the flesh, the flesh burst open with a petrification effect, and even the slightest prick turned into hard stone.

Namir relentlessly dealt damage, her eyes fixed on her opponent’s openings.

“Keugh! Aaaagh!”

His mouth, which had been filled with curses and insults, gradually uttered urgent screams instead of sentences.

Under the relentless and gruesome attacks, the captain of the assault force gradually collapsed.

“S-Spare me. . . spare me. . .!”

In the end, with both his arms useless, he looked up at Namir with his chin trembling.

The arrogant and contemptuous attitude he had shown earlier had completely disappeared.

Namir stared at him and sheathed her rapier.

“Haah. . .”

She sighed.

“T-Thank you! This favor will never. . . .”

The demon watched her expression and suddenly gathered demonic energy.

“Kukukuku! You fool—”

Crack!

The demon’s head was crushed like a watermelon.

Namir had swung her mace and smashed his skull before he could finish speaking.

“I’m sorry. I got your hopes up.”

She had only sheathed her rapier to change weapons.

With Namir’s mockery, the demon’s body collapsed to the ground.

“Tsk. Black magic users are so annoying.”

At that moment, Gandharva grumbled from afar.

Although most of the demons had been dealt with thanks to Loki’s resourcefulness, the dark mages who were using magic from a distance were very difficult to approach.

“Ugh, if we shoot arrows, they just nullify them with black magic. How do we deal with that?”

“Hey, Loki. I’ll rush in and stir things up, so why don’t you attack from a distance then?”

“Huh? Are you crazy? What are you, a wild boar, charging in anywhere?”

Just as Gandharva was about to snap back, Namir spoke first.

“I’ll go.”

“What?! You don’t seem to have any ability as a tanker? I’d be better!”

“Gandharva. I’m a half-demon. I can shake off a certain amount of demonic energy. Black magic is the same.”

“But still. . . what do you think, Loki ?”

“Hmm. You seem to be the most suitable among us. If you’re okay with it, we have to trust you as a colleague.”

Gandharva scratched her head.

No matter how much she thought about it, she couldn’t picture the owner of this petite appearance charging while enduring black magic.

But then again, Loki ‘s appearance wasn’t exactly reassuring either.

Both of them had slender bodies and faces that resembled elves.

“Well, then. . . . Namir charges first, I support from behind, and Loki attacks from a distance in the rear?”

“I agree.”

As Namir answered, Loki, who was next to her, also nodded.

Gandharva bumped her fists together and turned her head towards where the enemies were.

“Okay. Then let’s give it a shot.”

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“Sir Hunter Min Siwoo, what happened to New Zealand?”

Damon, the vice president of the Australian Hunter Association, asked Siwoo.

Damon was currently the highest-ranking person among the surviving Australian Hunters and soldiers.

The president of the Hunter Association had died fighting on the front lines when Melbourne was invaded, and most of the HMC S agents had also died in battle.

“Even if we retake Australia, if the demons are gathered in New Zealand, it’s only a matter of time before it falls again. . . .”

“Don’t worry. We’ve sent Hunters there separately.”

Damon smiled broadly at Siwoo’s answer.

“Really? Don’t tell me ‘Misteltein’ went?”

“Um, no. ‘Misteltein’ is currently conducting operations in Latin America.”

“Yes. . .? Then who is in New Zealand. . .?”

“We sent people who are just as strong, so it’ll be fine.”

Damon looked puzzled, but he didn’t ask Siwoo any more questions.

In terms of Hunter ranking or social status, Damon was not in a position to question Siwoo, and above all, since he was the benefactor who had saved his life, it was right to trust and follow him unconditionally.

“Let’s continue our advance eastward. They’re probably deploying their forces mainly towards Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane.”

“Understood. We will follow your command unconditionally, Sir Hunter Min Siwoo.”

Siwoo looked at Damon and the other executive Hunters standing next to him and chuckled.

“You don’t have to be so formal. We’re going to kill all the demons anyway, even if you don’t ask.”

“Oh, no! Moreover, don’t we owe our lives to you, Hunter-nim? We think it’s right to follow you and be of help! Besides, this is our homeland.”

Siwoo had not only defeated the demons who had invaded the Perth area, but had also healed all the critically wounded who were on the verge of death.

It was only natural for Hunters to repay that favor.

Seeing their enthusiastic eyes, Siwoo simply nodded instead of answering.

For Hunters, the stronger their determination and will, the better.

This was not an abstract story.

Magic and skills were representations of the caster’s will taking concrete form.

Abilities manifested with a lukewarm attitude and a broken spirit were likely to be broken or weakened, and their destructive power was also significantly reduced.

Therefore, the determination of those who risked their lives in battle was what allowed them to use the strongest magic and skills.

Siwoo decided to divide his forces into several groups and send them to different areas.

“Avoid combat as much as possible, and just focus on reconnaissance and exploration. And if you encounter a large force or anything unusual, contact Damon or me at any time.”

“Yes, understood!”

Rather than simply leaving forces in the Perth area and focusing on defense, it was better to grasp the demons’ base and movements and respond accordingly.

Siwoo had carved a Teleportation spell in Perth in case of an emergency.

That way, he could fly here at any time if he was ambushed.

“Then let’s get each team going.”

At Siwoo’s command, people moved in unison and began to move to their assigned areas.

“Damon, let’s go too.”

“Yes, Hunter-nim!”

They headed towards the Adelaide area along the southern tip of Australia.

They encountered a few groups of demons along the way, but there were no large-scale groups like the ones that had invaded Perth.

Upon reaching the vicinity of Adelaide, they decided to first assess the situation in the city.

A few Hunters who were familiar with the geography of the area went out to scout and returned shortly after to report the situation.

“There must be at least a few thousand enemy troops.”

“All the streets are blocked. . . and there are corpses scattered everywhere.”

“Those bastards!!”

The other Hunters who heard the report gritted their teeth in anger.

“A few thousand, huh.”

Siwoo projected a map as a hologram and discussed with Damon where the enemy forces were mainly concentrated and where it would be advantageous to fight.

Of course, Siwoo would handle most of it, but it wasn’t as if he didn’t need the help of the other Hunters.

He would need someone to provide support or someone to draw the attention of the enemies elsewhere.

‘𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘮 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳.’

Siwoo thought about the ‘being with formidable demonic energy’ that the scouts had mentioned.

The larger the scale of the battle, the less likely it was to proceed as expected.

Depending on whether that being was simply a strong demon or one of the Demon King’s followers, it could become a game changer that would turn the tables.

“If he shows up, contact me immediately.”

“Understood.”

“Then. . . . Let’s execute the operation.”

As the evening dew fell, about twenty Hunters charged into the city center through the darkness.

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