088 – Lots of fun during exam period! #5

088 – Lots of fun during exam period! #5

Pandemonium, Country of Demons.

All mankind on the continent of Pangea united to subdue them.

However, Pandaemonium’s resistance was stronger than expected, and there were always beings called the three pillars at the center of the storm-like flames.

Astarosa, the witch of obsession.

She was one of them.

While Valdes, the wizard of exhaustion, and Alcatraz, the swordsman of regret, were eventually subdued by the warriors, Astarosa survived.

I was wondering where you were and what you were doing.

It seems that he was hiding in a closed mental science research institute in the Principality of Phrygia.

“I am one of the three pillars of Pandaemonium. Astarosa, the witch of obsession. And you guys are about to become corpses!”

He was just as charming in many ways as when we met before.

Straight black hair, heavy makeup, tight black stockings, and high-leg armor made of black dragon scales.

There were so many places that would catch my eye, I didn’t know where to put my eyes.

So, just looking at the big breasts, Garot said.

“Dina!”

who is dina

It was the first name I heard.

Soon Garot spoke to me in a small voice.

“It is my sister’s name. For some reason, that devil looks like my sister. Of course, my sister was much younger—”

The reason Garot couldn’t finish his words was because the obsessive witch spread her palms and chanted magic.

“Thorn!”

Pababababababababat-.

The magic circle created by Astarosa’s palm shot red and dark icicles to the floor.

If you get hit by even one, you’ll end up like a puppy attacking a porcupine.

pat-.

After dodging the attack by rolling around, I decided to assess the situation.

First of all, the most important thing is to save Cecily, who is struggling in the hands of Astarosa.

“It’s like rolling on the floor inelegantly.”

Astarosa laughs with a bewitching and soothing voice.

Garot snapped the crossbow in his hand and reloaded it.

However, it seemed that the reason why he couldn’t shoot it easily was because Astarosa was using Cecily as a hostage and shield.

No, that’s probably not the only reason.

If you had a skill like Garot, you would have mastered the basics of attacking the opponent without harming the hostage.

“Is there something wrong?”

I asked small.

Then, Garot clicked his tongue and gave the same small reply.

“I have seen this sight before. It’s the same as when my sister was held hostage by the Duke of Magic. My mother and father eventually died while playing in his hands.”

It’s just a bad story.

Perhaps Garot is overlapping his helpless self in the past with the present.

Even that Astarosa’s face resembles her sister, Dina.

Maybe it would be better to leave Garrot out of this battle——when he thought about that, something unexpected happened.

“Kyaaagh!”

Astarosa screamed like a girl whose skirt was lifted.

Soon, something fell from Astarosa, which was floating in the air.

It was Cecily, with flowing golden hair.

“You little girl! How dare you bite my finger!?”

That’s right.

You must have bit your finger off Cecily.

I know because I was bitten, but it really hurt.

However, this situation is also a genius opportunity for us.

“Garot!”

“I know!”

I ran towards Cecily.

Agility 20.

When he exerted his full power at a speed that could be described as reaching a god beyond the realm, everything around him slowed down as if decelerating and finally stopped.

“… … .”

A terribly silent and desolate world.

The only one who can move between them is me.

I took the opportunity to move forward and grab Cecily, who was floating in the air.

By holding him in my arms, time in the world accelerates again.

“You are!”

Astarosa shouted in anger.

However, the reason he couldn’t attack me was because the silver bolts fired at the same time as I ran toward Cecily pierced the devil’s wings.

Pabababababat-.

Eight arrows fired in an instant pierced all eight wings of the devil Astarosa.

Quick and accurate shooting.

Thanks to that, Astarosa, who lost her wings, fell and rolled on the floor like a moth on fire.

“Gagh!”

I looked at it and said.

“I heard that rolling on the floor is inelegant?”

“Zenjaaang… ! I will kill you! Tear all of you to pieces and make them sacrifices for the resurrection of the Demon King… !”

Sreung-!

The devil woman’s fingernails grew like blades.

As he recalled how hard he struggled with those nails, Garot also pulled out a silver sword.

His expression was very serious.

“The garrot of Iscariot. Let the hunt begin.”

Garot murmured as if to suggest himself.

Soon, sharp claws rushed towards Garot.

“Ten blades!”

A blade that could tear steel like paper cut through the air and attacked Garot’s crown.

However, Garot easily lifted the sword and blocked the attack.

Kaaang-!

A sharp metal plosive.

I was a little surprised to see the sparks flashing.

“Garot, it seems that your overall physical abilities have improved more than usual?”

I thought I had some understanding of Garrot’s skills.

Contrary to what was expected of Garot’s level being around the early to mid-40th level, he now looked as powerful as a person in the late 40th level who was about to transcend.

If this is enough, it will be a good fight even with me now.

Soon I could figure out what had happened.

“Aha, vows and restrictions.”

Paaang-!

Instead of answering, Garot pushed back the devil’s attack with all his strength.

The body of the devil Astarosa flew like a baseball hit by a bat and hit the stone pillar.

Warrr-.

collapsing stone pillars.

When the figure of the demon Astarosa was buried in the wreckage and disappeared from view, Garot said.

“When I face the devil, I become stronger. I’m usually limited by that much.”

Right.

As I expected, Garot seemed to have made a ‘oath’ to his soul.

In other words, it feels like this.

If there is a level 10 naru, when naru eats a strawberry, he will become 1.2 times stronger—you don’t promise?

Then, when eating strawberries, a level 10 naru could become as strong as a level 12.

Instead, it would be 1.2 times weaker and lowered to level 8 due to the restriction of not eating strawberries normally.

These are covenants and restrictions.

Those who take risks become stronger.

The reason Garot was somewhat ineffective against humans was because of those restrictions.

He was a specialist exclusively for demons.

In fact, now Garot has completely overwhelmed Astarosa, who was called the 3 Pillars and terrified the world.

I don’t even have time to use my hands.

Warrr-.

Then Astarosa rose again from the wreckage of the collapsed pillar.

His body burns red like a furnace.

What.

It’s the first time I’ve seen it too.

I don’t know what it was, but the back of my neck throbbed loudly.

A harbinger before something dangerous happens.

“Garot! be careful!”

I shouted at Garot.

Soon after, Astarosa, who was brushing off the rubble, laughed, revealing her fangs.

“It’s too late! I haven’t accumulated much karma of malice, but… What we’ve gathered so far is enough to defeat you guys!”

Kaaah-!

A huge light emitted from Astarosa’s mouth.

destruction beam?

It would be better to explain it like that.

It was not known for certain, but it was certain that the place itself would be destroyed if it exploded.

Fortunately, at least for me, the casting seemed very slow?

enough to avoid.

“… … .”

… No, I don’t think you should avoid it.

I would have avoided it if I was alone, but Cecily is in this place.

Then there is only one option left.

“Garot, take Cecily and escape! I’ll try to stop this somehow!”

Block the attack as much as possible with my body to offset it-.

That’s my conclusion.

aaah-!!!

Finally, the beam of destruction emitted from the devil’s mouth emitted a dazzling light.

An excruciating pain that seemed to tear everything apart.

“… Daddy… !”

I heard a voice that was unfamiliar but nostalgic somewhere.

* * *

When Cecily woke up one day, she was in a wide stream in the Principality of Phrygia.

“Then——has to go to Ordor… ! Whoa… , But how can I get to Ordor alone? ?”

“—is going to stay here. Like Cecily.”

There were children similar to Cecily in town.

friend?

However, they all disappeared and Cecily was soon alone.

Left alone, Cecily was hungry and cold.

“Cherry Blossom… . Cherry Blossom… .”

The only thing clearly engraved in my head was that I had to see the cherry blossoms.

Cecily, who had been walking aimlessly, entered a familiar street and met an old ragdoll couple.

Afterwards, Cecily was taken in by them and spent her days having fun in her own way.

however.

Many memories come to mind at this moment.

-Take Cecily and evade. I’ll try to block it somehow.

It was a familiar story.

In Cecily’s memory, the back of the man who saved everyone by burning himself came to mind clearly.

More honorable and dignified than anyone else.

The moment Cecily saw it, she couldn’t help but scream like she had done before.

“Dad… !”

Kwaaang-!

Soon, a loud explosion overturned Cecily’s small voice.

There is nothing normal about the situation that makes you wonder if the heavens and the earth have been shaken and turned upside down.

Cecily burst into tears.

“Dad… ! Where are you… !? Daddy… !”

Separation is more touching for young children whose hearts are as tender as spring.

Cecily struggled to find a familiar lamp in the dust.

Of course, Garot would not let Cecily go.

It was dangerous to let go of a child when you couldn’t figure out what was going on.

I thought it might make the man’s sacrifice meaningless.

Patter-.

The fragments scattered in the explosion gradually subsided over time.

Garrot found a lantern the man was holding in his hand.

I picked it up and lit it all around.

A black shadow appeared in Garot’s eyes.

It was an ominous shadow.

“Judah!”

Garot shouted.

However, after the dust cleared, two horns and sharp fangs appeared.

“Looks good! Die without leaving a trace, Judas! hahahahaha, hahahahaha… ! I avenged the devil’s enemies! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha… !”

The woman gasped as if she were about to pass out of breath, but continued to laugh.

However, the laughter was cut off because something wriggled from the collapsed fragments.

“Damn it, the goal is ringing.”

Passeuk-.

Someone’s arm burst through the collapsed ceiling, floor, and wreckage of the pillar.

Soon, his shoulders and head were completely removed, and he stood upright, shaking off the dust with ease.

Seeing this, Astarosa was shocked.

“Why are you still alive! how! why!!!”

“Why the hell— That’s what makes it irrational in the first place.”

sereung-.

The man had a dagger in his hand.

The moment Astarosa sensed death, her loyalty to the Demon Lord made her move beyond fear.

It wasn’t Judas, the hated foe, or the demon hunter annoyed just by looking at it, that Astarosa raised her fingertips and aimed to fire the last ray of light.

“Die-.”

Astarosa’s hand was directed towards the child.

A blonde girl who may live the longest of them all.

Finally, if he succeeds in killing the girl, he will be able to inflict an indelible wound on both Judas and the hunter – so he moved his hand.

An obsession with the demon lord, a murderous intent created by insanity that transcends fear.

however.

Black Hunter moved ahead of Astarosa.

Sasak, sasasasak-!

Chow ah-!

“Kiyaaah

Astarosa screamed at the pain of cutting the tendons in her wrists and ankles.

blessed silver.

At the attack of Sotaedo, which was made of a material more lethal to the devil than poison, Astarosa had no choice but to urinate on the floor without dignity.

“… I kept it this time.”

“Ughguk, ughgg, ugh!”

While her hair was turning white from the pain, Astarosa swallowed regret.

Twelve years, no, six years at least, if only I could have stayed in this vicious, malevolent place.

It would have overturned everything and brought about the apocalypse.

‘I was finally able to get my hands on the flute of the Four Kings… .’

It was terribly pitiful.