Chapter 352 – The Weight of the Soul
Puss…!
A cliff that is crumbling to dust.
I was nervous. If Sylvia hadn’t evacuated me, she might have died.
I barely survived and kept a calm expression while floating in the air.
On the other hand, Malpas’ expression was one of bewilderment.
“Hmm…?”
A sigh as if this could not be the case.
Eventually, his gaze turned towards me a step later.
“What the hell…?”
Malphas’s shabby throat wriggled.
He was nervous about facing Sylvia’s ferocious spirit head-on.
Her arms were so badly scarred that all of her bones were visible, as if a carnivore had bitten her.
Because it was a surprise attack, it seemed that it could not be avoided with certainty.
Adele’s eyes widened as she watched her bright red blood dripping down her elbow.
“You ugly monster…! Dare… Dare…!”
Fuhuaak-!
Purple magic rose from Adele’s whole body as she gritted her teeth.
The amount was so enormous that it covered the dark sky of the Demon Realm in purple.
The concentration of magic power was also rising rapidly, and I could see the complexion of Malpas and the 4 knights, who felt it like me, turning white in real time.
Hee hee hee!
Adele’s madness was so terrifying that even the 4 knights’ horses, who had lived unaware of fear, folded their wings and walked backwards toward her.
“Um, what happened…”
Malpas stutters unanswerably.
The guy who had been watching Adele blankly for a moment tried to run away.
But,
Wedge-!
Due to Yuria’s well-timed arrow, she couldn’t concentrate her magic and had to move her body.
“Well…!”
Malpas, who looked at the situation with a sense of dismay, gave an order to the 4th knight.
“Buy time to retreat.”
The Blue Horseman, the leader of the 4 knights, argued and listened to the act of making them the scapegoat.
– Grand Duke Malphas! Are you trying to make me a scapegoat!?
It’s antagonism… Very good.
But when it comes to grand dukes, they played drums and janggu among themselves and did everything.
With a fishy smile, I flicked my index finger and moved it once.
Then Sehwa, who was waiting for my command, charged through the air and swung his scythe at the white rider on the white horse.
– Ugh…!
The white rider let out an embarrassing cry and raised his bow, but Sehwa, who opened all his magical powers, was faster.
Slow-!
Both arms of the White Horseman were neatly cut.
Even as it spun and fell through the air several times, the White Horseman did not notice that a vital part of his body had been blown off.
It was something that happened in an instant.
The White Horseman’s eyes widened when he realized that the place where his arms should be was empty.
– What is this…!
And that interjection was his last will.
Pooh-!
Suddenly, an arrow flew right through the middle of the white rider’s forehead.
His pupils, dark as nighttime without moonlight, turn upward, and his body, whose brain signal is completely cut off, loses its strength and falls off the saddle.
The futile end of a monster that transcends the S rank, gaining strength through Malphas’ arrangement.
The remaining 4 knights who saw the white horseman falling to the ground after dying… No, now the 3 knights swallowed their saliva.
-I can’t believe it… It’s ridiculous…!
All kinds of thoughts will come to you now.
You betrayed me with flattery to draw a rosy future, and when you gained strength, you must have overflowed with confidence.
But now? Saehwa and YuRia, who were confident that they would win, had one comrade who was like a brother and died without even fighting properly.
Malpas’s blow of conversion only injured Sylvia’s arm, and it’s a bonus that she was frightened by Adele’s anger that shook her whole body.
The sad expression is worth seeing.
However, the current situation did not please me either.
I tried to catch the careless Malpas at once after cheating and cheating… Adele, who saw that her sister was injured, ran out of control and woke him up.
How could he have faked it until Sylvia evaded the attack… But now it was already too late.
Even so, it didn’t matter at all.
I’m just a little worried about my injury, but I’m not worried about the future at all.
Malphas dies on the spot today.
“You bastard…! I will kill you…!”
Adele’s angry voice came from behind.
The magic she exudes is still dyeing the sky and the ground purple.
Even though it’s magical power that doesn’t harm me, it’s to the point where my back hurts.
– Cuckoo!
The red rider holding the sword cried out and vomited blood.
What happened when Adele’s mana, which was not suitable for him, entered his body through his breath.
All the organs in his body right now must be consuming an incomparable amount of energy.
Excessive stimulation of metabolism. The condition of the remaining two knights was not as good as the red riders, but not as good.
And that was true of Malphas as well.
Although he was holding on with the power of sacrificing tens of thousands of monsters, he showed the expression that he was overdoing it.
I wonder if it could be surprisingly easy.
“Adele, calm down. I’m okay.”
You can also hear Sylvia’s sweet voice soothing Adele.
As a result, much of the magical power that had been strangling the bodies of the three knights, including Malphas, disappeared.
Adele’s mind and body calmed down a bit when she heard her sister’s voice.
-Heo-eok…! Omg!
The three knights, who had been freed from the pressure, let out the breath they had been holding back.
Malpas was the same. He bent his neck left and right as if he had taken a breath.
At that moment, I called out to Yuria in a low voice.
“Yuria.”
Bang!
Yuria responded by letting go of the string she was aiming at.
With a sound like a gun firing, the arrow that left the demonstration was shot fiercely as if it would pierce Malphas’ ugly face.
Malpas, whose eyes were twice as large, waved his hand urgently.
Tuo-!
Should I say it’s like a stronger Malphas? The arrow was blocked with a loud crashing sound, without giving the guy much of an impact.
However, Malpas’ hardships were from now on.
Wedge-!
Before he could even get out of the shock, several arrows flew in with a blast.
At the same time, when Sae-hwa joins in and skillfully wields his scythe, Malpas stretches out his hand without a chance to catch his breath and blocks the attack.
Chew! Whoa-!
As the space of the sky is distorted, a long wound appears in the air.
Traces of the scythe Sehwa wielded.
The terrifying roar that followed was the sound of Yuria’s arrow.
Avoid, block, spill, and fail.
It is pitiful to see Malpas swaying all over his body as if he were dancing, scattering red eyes.
He was fighting well for an old man.
However, after a while, many small wounds were forming on the body.
Evidence of being overpowered. Seeing that urgent face makes me feel refreshed.
Malphas’ outstretched hand did not contain any tricks.
He was only busy parrying the attack with his transcendent reflexes and ignorant power.
It was the limit of a guy who came to have power with little practical experience.
-…..
The three knights, who had been blankly watching Sehwa and YuRia’s attack, are slowly preparing to step out.
However, when Sylvia, who had been soothing Adele, stood in their way, her body stiffened.
It was because a vast amount of demonic energy erupted from her body and completely consumed the momentum of the three knights.
I held Adele, who was still struggling, in front of her, stroked her purple hair, and spoke to her 3rd knight.
“It’s a dilemma.”
The three knights flinched at the dry voice and turned around.
-…. That’s it.
“Are you guys going to beg for your life too?”
At that, the three knights looked at each other.
For a moment, hope formed in their eyes, but it soon disappeared.
The blue rider got off his horse and bowed his upper body respectfully toward me.
-The words of a traitor are only death, and since you risked your life to commit treason, you will be punished.
“I was quite surprised that the trustworthy guys turned around.”
-Many monsters died as sacrificial lambs for the awakening of queens. Didn’t Astaroth even become the weapon of the first queen? If we had stayed still, we would always have been like that.
“That’s right. In the past, I only valued the queens, and I considered you guys who ate together with me for a long time as expendable items. I am sincerely sorry. Will you accept my apology?”
After a serious apology, the three knights looked at me with slightly surprised eyes.
Then he answered with a calm face.
– I will accept it.
As the blue rider got down on one knee in the air, the black rider and the red rider made the same pose behind him.
Still, you decided to calmly accept death as a knight.
I grinded my teeth before we met, but after the conversation, it feels pretty wasteful.
They can’t compare to the Evil Valkyries, but they are still S-class monsters.
No, it’s been a long time since I got the strength from Malphas and surpassed the S rank.
Even Balrog could easily be defeated, but in a situation where Adele’s magical power could not strengthen all monsters, that level of force would be a great force in the war against the heavens.
It looks like you didn’t even give your soul to Malphas…
Concerned about what to do, I calmed down Adele, who was about to steal their souls, and spoke to the 3 knights.
“You are the key figures in the rebellion. You can’t die gracefully. I will take out the soul and not allow it to rest for eons of time.”
The three knights’ bodies shook slightly.
It is said that it causes pain to the soul, so it is agitated.
However, he soon calmed down and lowered his head even more.
-… I’ll handle it.
They’re also tough guys.
“But I will give you a chance to be forgiven.”
-…?
“Give up all the territories and castles and start from the bottom. Also, make a knight’s oath that you will do whatever I give you and that you will serve me again. If not, I will show you mercy.”
-…..
“If you accept it, I will set you at the forefront of conquering the heavens. It could also be used to make the last remaining queen into a household member. It’s a bonus for monsters who are dissatisfied with you to return after betraying once. If you can handle it all, accept it, if not, reject it.”
-Do you mean to use them as scapegoats like before?
“Isn’t it better than suffering the soul? Even if you die, it’s better than having your soul locked up. Pay for your sins with the death of the White Horseman and the conditions I mentioned earlier.”
The knights shut their mouths.
Float-! Kwaaang-!
Even though the confrontation between Sehwa, Yuria, and Malpas was in full swing in the air, they took a stance.
In particular, the Black Horseman seemed to be determined that from now on, he would never go against my heart, no matter what happened.
He threw the lance at my head, so he didn’t know where to turn in fear.
Their reaction is evidence that they have passed almost all of them.
As expected, the blue rider who had been silent for a while stood up and lifted his death side, which was smaller than Sehwa’s, right in the center of his face.
The Black Riders and the Red Riders also raised their swords and lances, ready to submit.
-We, the knights who bring disaster, will fight for the honor and glory of the demon king as the vassals of the demon king Tyrat, the sole master of the demon world, and fulfill feudal duties for the demon king…
Tuhak-!
The magical power of Malphas flew over the heads of the knights reciting the oath.
It was an action to deal with the 3 knights who betrayed him.
However, Sylvia, who had barely noticed what I was doing, rushed in and destroyed his attack.
Slow-!
Even while fighting Sehwa and Yuria, the cost of trying to deal with them was a long wound.
Malpas, whose apron and chest were neatly cut by Sehwa’s scythe, faced a barrage of arrows from Yuria before he had time to adjust his posture.
“This…!”
After groaning, Malpas quickly waved his hand and sent several arrows to the side.
A guy who couldn’t even fight properly became insanely strong, so it was shocking and scary.
If he had delayed more time, and if Malpas’ combat experience was quite high, he didn’t know what would have happened.
-….. I swear.
In the meantime, the oath of the three knights was over.
Malpas, who was constantly being pushed back, tried to create a gap to escape, but Sehwa and YuRia’s combined attacks gave him no pulse and he was helplessly pushed back.
“These bastards…!”
Malphas, who could be considered decent, said everything as long as curses came out of his mouth.
The guy was getting nervous now.
They can’t even run away, Sehwa and YuRia’s attacks are all cut off, and their subordinates betray…
It was strange if you weren’t in a hurry.
Crucially, Malphas side monsters on the ground were watching this scene clearly.
The guy made a mistake.
Conceited with excessive strength, he came to the limbs on his own feet, convinced that he could defeat me at this level.
Of course, if it wasn’t for Adele, Malpas’ odds would have been high, but there are no ifs in history.
Now, there was only one way left for him.
Whoa-!
“Kuk!”
At Malphas’ blow, which ignored defense, Sehwa, who was in the air, fell back as if being pushed by something.
Wedge-! Fuck!
At the same time, Yuria’s arrow pierced Malphas’ shoulder.
“Heuk…!”
A black sphere was created from the body of the guy who let out a short moan.
A phenomenon that appears when Malphas’ abilities are manifested.
As long as you hit the abacus, you are trying to find a solution in your own space that boasts invincible defense.
Guwaaaaak-!
With a strange sound, a sphere filled with black smoke completely surrounded Malphas’ body.
The sky of the demon realm that became quiet.
Sehwa came to my side and took a deep breath.
“What?”
This is why I was trying to catch Malpas off guard… The situation I was concerned about unfolded.
But I was optimistic.
If he wants to get out of here, he has to make a wish.
And right now, in this place, there is no monster to wish for instead.
Of course, you can make a wish and run away.
However, if the current situation is close to impossible to get out of, there is no doubt that one must sacrifice one’s own lifeline or power.
Even if he managed to get out of his castle and gain strength again, the time it took to recover, the time to appease the monsters to be sacrificed, etc… Would have been countless.
Even if you solve all of this quickly, there will be many other problems.
I just need to entrust the monsters of Malpas who came here to ours, and quickly advance to the west with the Evil Valkyries.
When I’m done judging and trying to give orders,
The arrow that Yuria shot by gathering her magic landed on the sphere.
Wow-!
Spheres shaking with a mad roar.
“Well…?”
And I saw
That there was a very small crack in that bastard’s sphere.
‘Isn’t he invincible?’
If this is the case, the conversation will be different.
