A Betrayed Master Will Not Return

36 – Swaying Effect (7)

“Sob sob, heugh…”

The demon poured out his attacks while emitting a spine-chilling cry.

The ground was deeply carved by the wriggling tentacles as they flew towards me.

An immense power contained in each strike.

By witnessing this, I could be certain.

If I were to be hit by even one of those, it would be a definite death sentence.

Moreover, the sight of those attacks pouring relentlessly through the six tentacles made even me feel the threat to life.

‘Even in the game, they were a pain, but it seems even worse here… It would be impossible to receive help from those two.’

Janeu and Gabriel, who had clearly grown stronger compared to before.

If they were to intervene, the battle could potentially become much easier than it is now.

However, this was merely a result derived from simple calculations.

In the game, the NPCs who provided assistance would respawn even if they died, but this was undeniably real.

As a price for dealing a blow to the enemy or taking the enemy’s attack on their behalf, their lives could be lost. I had no intention of doing such a thing.

In the end, the only conclusion was for me to roll and endure it myself.

With that conclusion,

I slowly but steadily chipped away at the enemy’s health, without deviating from the patterns I knew well, even if it was slow.

At that moment…

“Grrr!!!!”

“Tsk…”

A demon suddenly engulfed in red light, letting out a scream close to a roar.

As I knew what it meant, I couldn’t help but let out a sarcastic laugh.

‘Finally, the second phase… It won’t be easy from here on… I wonder if I can survive and go back without a save point.’

*

An intimidating demon relentlessly unleashing attacks,

Gerard, narrowly facing him.

Watching him evade attacks that could kill him with just one hit by the slightest margin, Janeu and Gabriel couldn’t help but feel their hearts pounding.

“How…what should I do? If this continues, the master will be in danger.”

“Damn it… If that stupid fish fry woman hadn’t done useless things…”

“…”

Gerard, who had been standing still, trying to do something against the devil.

Even though they didn’t know for sure, both of them could easily sense that if they had used that method against the devil, they wouldn’t have struggled like this.

But all of this situation had been greatly distorted because of Nelson’s meddling.

Although he didn’t know exactly what he had intended to do, Nelson also knew that he had ruined things because of her, so now he could only keep his mouth shut and remain silent.

However.

Aside from silently observing the situation as it unfolded.

At this moment, Nelson was watching the workshop in front of her with cold eyes.

“This isn’t good, if it continues like this, trouble will arise.”

Gerard was engaging in a confrontation with the devil, showing movements that exceeded all expectations.

However, despite the appearance of maintaining a precarious balance, Nelson could see that it could change at any moment.

If Gerard were to make even the slightest mistake here, it would instantly tip the scales against them.

If that were to happen, not only Gerard and the devil hunters, but also Nelson and her subordinates here, as well as the subordinates still fighting in Kalle, would all be in jeopardy.

“Moreover…no matter who the enemy is, that person saved my life. I can’t just let him die like this.”

With that thought in mind, even though they might become enemies in the future, Nelson, as a human, believed that she had to help him in order to uphold her principles, and she eagerly looked for an opportunity with sharp eyes.

At that moment…

“Ah!”

“Laugh!”

In an instant, Galad, while trying to evade the devil’s attack, lost his balance and fell to the ground.

Even in the midst of that, he rolled his body as much as possible to avoid the consecutive attacks, but the devil’s attacks, coming at a fierce speed, didn’t even give him a chance to get back on his feet.

“Le… Leader!”

“Master!”

The Devil Hunters rushed towards the devil, attempting to make a move in the tense situation.

However, the devil’s reaction was faster than the two of them moving.

-“Keee!!!!!!”

With a sharp scream, the little creature’s purple eyes twinkled.

At the same time, the mental attack immobilized the bodies of the two people, who were about to intervene in the battlefield.

A horrifying sensation as if their whole bodies were tightly bound by something.

In that, Gabriel and Jannu tried to escape by any means possible,

But the devil, on the other hand, reached out its tentacles towards the two of them.

“Oh… no!”

“Ugh!”

Filled with confusion, Galad shouted.

Unknowingly, Gabriel and Jannu tightly closed their eyes.

And then…

-Zzzzzz!

“!!”

A tingling sensation suddenly overwhelmed them.

At the same time they felt a release from the paralysis that had enveloped their bodies, the two of them belatedly realized the situation unfolding before their eyes.

“! Wha…what…”

“There’s no time to be shocked! Attack now!”

Nelson pierced the creature’s eyeball with his flowing lightning-like sword.

In response, the demon swung its tentacles violently towards Nelson, but she skillfully evaded it with swift movements.

– Bang! Bang! Bang!

Gabriel fired his gun in rapid succession.

The bullets, engulfed in blue flames, exploded upon impact with the creature’s body, creating a series of small explosions akin to cannonballs.

The attack seemed to have quite an impact, as this time the demon directed its attack towards Gabriel in an attempt to divert him.

However, just as its tentacle was about to fall towards Gabriel’s head, Jeanne’s outstretched claw reached out towards the front.

The magic contained within it, like invisible hands, grabbed hold of the demon’s tentacles.

Though it didn’t completely halt the demon’s movements due to the immense power contained within them, Jeanne was successful in weakening its attacks.

Taking advantage of this opening, Gabriel was able to quickly move his body backwards,

And seizing the opportunity, Nelson once again pierced the remaining eyeball of the creature with his sword.

– “Graaahhhhh!!!!!”

The demon let out a roar of pain and twisted its body.

Continuing on, the boy forcefully released himself from the restraints that Janet had barely managed to hold on to.

In an instant, he launched an attack towards Nelson.

“Ugh!”

Unlike just now, Nelson missed his chance to dodge.

In front of him, the demon’s tentacles falling towards him became distinctly visible.

A blow that would surely bring about his certain demise.

However, despite the despairing situation, at the same time, there was a bitter smile on his face, knowing that he was no longer indebted.

Nelson humbly prepared himself to accept the death that was falling upon him.

At that moment,

“Excellent. Everyone.”

“!”

“Ah!”

Gerald, who had somehow reached just below the demon, aimed his sword directly at the boy’s empty body.

And then.

-Crack!!!!

With a sharp sound, Gerald’s sword pierced straight through the boy’s abdomen, a strike filled with tremendous power that tore the demon’s insides to shreds, inflicting an irreversible fatal wound.

And finally…

“Sob… Aahh….”

The sound of a moan, as the body of the demon collapses weakly.

At the same time, Nelson, who was on top of the demon, also lost his balance and fell to the ground.

“hahahaha!”

Nelson tried to correct his posture somehow, but due to excessive use of magic power, his legs momentarily lost strength.

Although he won’t die, Nelson thought that there would be significant pain, so he tried to minimize the damage by attempting a controlled fall.

However,

“!”

The sensation of something warm and comforting immediately after.

A feeling that was completely different from the expected pain.

As soon as Nelson realized the cause of it,

A deep sense of confusion began to settle on his face.

“!”

“Are you okay?”

The person who calmly looked at her with a concerned expression.

Seeing Gellert holding her in a princess-like embrace, preventing her from falling to the ground,

Nelson was completely overwhelmed by a dazed emotion.

‘Ah…’

It was undoubtedly a fact that it had been a long time,

But for her, it was a sensation that could never be considered unfamiliar.

Starting to feel that emotion once again in a completely unexpected situation, which she believed she would never feel again,

With that calculation in mind, I resigned myself to calmly stepping back from Nelson.

And then,

Regarding that.

“…I’m going back… Well, I guess that’s how it has to be now.”

She replied with a meaningful smile.

“As you said, I will hand over Kale, but… I have something to take in return.”

“What… are you talking about?”

Nelson smiled at me, looking straight into my eyes.

Then, she slowly raised her hand towards me, preparing for battle.

And.

“I’m taking you.”

“What?”