Death March kara Hajimaru Isekai Kyusoukyoku (WN) - Volume 7 - Chapter 21

Chapter 21: 21

7-21 . A Night No One Knows (3)

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"What's wrong, are you so scared you can't talk, noda?"

However, I can only hear the scream of a chuunibyou patient from the girl who's declaring with daunting pose .

Moreover, she's swinging her arms matching her speaking rhythm, so her exposed breasts are shaking and swaying . I can't help but become interested in it since awhile ago . Yup, they're big relative to her age .

"O black-haired hero . I do not care why you're hiding your appearance, but can you entertain me like Yamato?　I won't forgive if you bore me, noda . "

I wonder if she has see-through skill, the girl's eyes are shining red .

I'm sorry for the possessing demon who's trying to set up the mood, but at this time, I'm not thinking, "How do I defeat the enemy", but, "How do I get this fellow out of the girl's body", instead .

I wonder if I could do something with Saint title and magic healing somehow?

It might be good to learn ways to exorcise demons . It'd be terrible if someone I know got possessed .

Let's use persuasion skill here--I've also thought of such thing . Before I could open my mouth, the girl's time is up .

"Thanks for making my courtiers become sacrifices, the power has been filled, noda . "

Something is making cracking sounds .

The girl's back is splitting .

A wild boar-head comes out of it .

Right when the hairless wild boar demon starts to make its appearance, the girl's health becomes zero in an instant .

This isn't the time to be dumbfounded . Take action rather than regretting .

I rain down Short Stuns on the wild boar-head to restraint it, and strike it with palm technique combined with ground shrink while pulling the girl's body away .

I put the girl's body that has just died into the Storage . Of course in one set with the flowed blood . I cannot do it, but a priest or a miko might be able to revive a body that has just died . It should be that flexible in a fantasy .

I make Sera folder in the Storage as to keep it from mixing with other things .

"Fumu? What exactly you intend to do nanoda?　Rather than worrying about collecting corpses, you should begin pursuing me instead nanoda . "

I pay no attention to the incomprehensible critique .

Well, thanks to the useless talk, my magic power has recovered, so let's consider it as a good thing .

"Since I've just been resurrected, I am weaker than during my heyday, noda . This is your once in a lifetime chance to win nanodazo?　Now, come at me with all your power, noda . "

Violet light that looks like ripple creeps on the wild boar-head, and its body shines golden . Looks like they're support magic like what Wagahai-kun did . According to AR reading, they're [Physical Damage 99% Cut], and [Magic Damage 90% Cut] .

If this is the demon's weakened form, just how strong it has been, let's quickly settle this .

I press the demon with the same combo I've used to beat the bronze demon . Restrain it with magic, and finish with the holy bolt .

However, the two attacks were prevented without effort .

Short Stun and Remote Arrow are repelled just before it touch the golden wild boar-head's skin and disappear . Even though they've worked earlier, it seems that the golden skin has prevented it from working .

Next, the golden wild boar-head spit out something from its mouth, and that invisible something destroys the holy bolt, leaving only blue afterglow .

"This is, I can't make light of . "

The golden wild boar-head murmurs in low voice, and lets out second support magic chant roar . Did it make some kind of chant from its mouth somewhere?

Oops, this isn't the time to flinch and think about it .

I went with the closing in and attack physically tactic .

One meter before my holy sword touch the golden wild boar-head, multiple small shields magic like the one Raka's used unfolds, and they're crushed by the holy sword .

They're just small shields that are easily broken, but--

Little by little .

Yes, it seems to be reducing the holy sword's power by just a little .

After breaking nearly 100 small shields, the holy sword stops after advancing for about 50 centimeters . I'd really like to learn this magic .

"Fumu, it has more attack power than Claiomh Solais that Yamato uses huh . It should have been able to quickly kill my retainers . "

I'm still trying to push through it even now, but the golden wild boar-head demon takes out two liuyedao from its mouth, and attacks from both sides using the two sabers .

I stop one side with a holy shield, and the other with the holy sword . I'm pushed by tremendous power . Since the normal stone pavements are gouged out after I get pushed for several meters, I use sky drive as my foothold and hold out with all my might . It consumes magic power, but it can't be helped in this situation .

Even if I attack, it's always prevented by the multiple small shields . I have to do something about it or else my attack won't ever reach .

I could destroy the demon's weapons the moment our weapons touch, but conversely, the jet black mist-like feelers coming out of the liuyedao are also trying to break my sword, so I can't let my guard down .

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I haven't got damage, but it's the same for the opponent too . We can't hit each other, and only time passes .

"I will be more serious, noda . "

The golden wild boar-head demon cover its whole body with violet light once again .

It's probably the unique skill of this guy .

The demon doesn't hide its unique skill at all . There are three which are [Ikkitousen], [Phantasmagoric], [Banpufutou] . Looking at the first case, it's probably fine to think that all three have been used .

<TLN: Ikkitousen and Banpufutou have similar meaning, that is "being a match for thousands" . >

The two liuyedao are also wrapped in golden lights . It seems that the attack powers have been upped . Their powers were originally close to the holy sword, but now they're definitely stronger than Durandal .

I ward off the powered-up liuyedao with the holy shield . Seeing that my crisis perception is at work, the holy shield might be destroyed if I stop it carelessly .

The holy sword attack is once again prevented by the multiple small shields .

Wait .

Prevented by the multiple small shields?

In other words, even for the demon with 99% physical damage cut, holy swords are dangerous existences huh .

And I also remember another more important thing .

The holy bolt wasn't prevented by the multiple small shields, but intercepted by destruction magic .

In other words-- .

So it's like that huh .

I'm setting up strategy while avoiding the demon's attacks .

I'll break through the multiple small shields, give damage to the demon, and drive in the holy bolt when it's at the state where it could not intercept with destruction magic .

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First, in order to break the multiple small shields, I have to increase my moves .

I put the holy shield back into the Storage, and pull out the magic sword Balmung on one hand . It's not a holy sword, but its attack power doesn't fall behind Durandal . It doesn't really matter, but both have matching golden grips .

However, it seems the opponent is also exploring the breakthrough solution .

Many jet-black rings arise near the golden wild boar-head demon .

They rush on me as if they're independent creatures . I try to counter them with Short Stun and Remote Arrow, but either magic disappear as soon as it comes in contact with them .

Anti magic-attack huh?

I take out a suitable stone out of the Storage and hurl it .   The ring disappears while sounding like water droplet dropped on a heated frying pan .

Looks like physical attack works just fine .

I coat the holy sword with magic edge and intercept the jet-black rings that are assaulting .

>[Holy Edge Skill Acquired]

I don't know the difference with magic edge, but since the name indicates that the skill would work well against demons, I allocate it maximum point and activate it .

I absorb magic power from the holy sword, and coat it with holy edge, but they look completely identical . The magic usage is the same too, I wonder what differ .

"O defective hero, what are you nanoda? Even though you can only use beginner level magic, your avoiding capability is top-tier, your swordsmanship is superb yet you only have one straight technique . It does not look like you're holding back . You're like an artificially created cultivation, nanoda . "

The analysis is too accurate, my ears hurt .

"I've been trying to turn you into stone with magic eye since awhile ago, but it's not working at all, noda . "

In the log, starting with petrification, a lot of special attacks like paralyze, and curse are displayed in array, but everything has been resisted .

Right at that time, the golden wild boar-head demon roars--magic huh .

I put up Shield as a countermeasure, but it's destroyed by the invisible bullet the golden wild-boar demon shoots . It's impossible for beginner magic after all huh .

When the shield is getting destroyed by the bullet, I frantically avoid the liuyedao's stabs . Even though the bullets are invisible, I can understand the techniques' trajectories due to Space Grasp and Magic Perception combined, so it's easier than the liuyedao . Since my clothes evaporates when it's near the bullets' orbit, it has become meaningless . My skin feels a bit itchy .

>[Destruction Magic: Demon Skill Acquired]

>[Destruction Resistance Skill Acquired]

I promptly activate the resistance skill . Seeing how close this fight is, I'd welcome it even if it only helps a bit .

I invoke holy edge on the holy sword, and prevent the invisible bullets, but since I'm also defending against the liuyedao, it's really busy .

I get closer and try to kick the demon, but it's prevented by multiple small shields just like with the holy sword . Since my shoes have been evaporated too, my toes hurt .

I have nothing to lose anyway, so I invoke Furnace Flame (Forge) . It should be usable as a distraction at least . I'm using it while thinking lightly, but the multiple small shields are burned like scrap of papers .

"Inferno huh! That's your trump card is it . "

The golden wild boar-head demon roars once again, but I can hear its speech overlapping it .

ROAR .

In an instant, thunderous roars are echoing to the point that I can't hear anything .

Looks like I've been directly hit by the demon's magic attack that has vast range . The magic sword Balmung on my right hand is leaking out red light, but since it's blinking as if breaking, I put it back into the Storage . I take out magic sword Nothung in its place .

>[Explosion Magic: Demon Skill Acquired]

>[Explosion Resistance Skill Acquired]

I'm bothered with the difference between destruction and explosion, but I want the resistance for now . Honestly, it's too painful . Pain resistance, please work harder . It's like this even though my HP hasn't decreased much, I'm afraid if I get hit directly by the liuyedao .

My injuries are healed in a blink of an eye with self-healing, but my clothes has vanished .

Since I don't enjoy being in the nude, I wear the black mask equipment with quickdress . It can't be helped if this is called transformation having such speed .

"Fumu, looks like the counterbalancing is over, nanoda . "

Counterbalancing?

The demon's figure doesn't look like it at all . Burned by the Furnace Flame (Forge), half of its body has inflamed .

Is it weak to fire . Or maybe, it's because Furnace Flame(Forge) is an intermediate level magic .

I generate holy edge on both swords on my hands and cut with them .

I invoke Furnace Flame(Forge) to burn down the small shields .

Although, it looks like the opponent has expected it too . It's invoking the explosion magic like just now, jet-black rings, and invisible bullets at the same time . Using three different magic at the same time huh, tremendous .

I shoot Short Stun on the ground while matching the explosion magic obstructing the view, using that gap, I use Sky Drive and Ground Shrink like somersaulting, and teleport behind the demon high in the sky .

While invoking Furnace Flame (Forge), I cut both the demon's arms with the holy and magic swords .

The swords reach before the shields are all burned down, but maybe because the number is low, it reach the demon's body . However, ripples spread out on the golden body, and the attacks are prevented .

When it's prevented, it feels like some kind of protection membrane has been broken . Typically in a game, it's like magic that could prevent attacks once . Since it shouldn't be able to prevent attacks indefinitely, I guess I'll rush it multiple times .

The demon swings the liuyedao without looking back, I stop it with both swords .

It was the demon's trap . At the same time my crisis perception kicks in, 8 rib bones break out of the demon's back and try to skewer me like living things .

I took evasive action at once, but they accelerated at the speed more tremendous than I had predicted .

Guh, I couldn't avoid it, and the rib spears pierced through my body .

It hurts, it hurts, it hurts .

I endure the burning-like pain, and break the stuck rib spears with my knee . Fortunately, the pain is only for an instant, it quickly disappears like pulling tides . It's aching, but I bear it .

The treatment is after this .

The demon is fixing its posture, but I won't let it . I drive the Furnace Flame to the wild boar-head with all my power . I can see the magic it's going to invoke, so I stab it with holy sword, destroying the magic .

When the demon is being burned by the Furnace Flame (Forge), it throws away the liuyedao, catches me with both its hands, and presses me hard . Such stupid strength . P, painful .

I fire an additional Furnace Flame (Forge) with all my might .

The invoked crimson flame roasts the demon's body . Of course, the one who fires it, me, am also not safe from it . The black costume becomes ash .

Maybe thanks to fire resistance, my body only becomes red, but I don't have any burn .

No, it is crazy hot here you know?

It seems I'm the winner of this patience contest .

The power on the demon's arms are loosened .

This momentary chance is enough, I enlarge the gap by force and slip away .

I store away the magic sword, and exchange it for magic power-loaded holy bolt, and immediately shoot it .

The holy bolt is sucked into the demon's abdomen--

The demon's abdomen along with its defense are destroyed .

Not yet .

The demon's health hasn't become zero .

I pour my remaining magic power into the holy sword Durandal in one go, and activate holy edge skill .

I split the demon's body into two, and even while spouting flames and smokes from its body, the golden wild boar-head demon raises its fist on the air, and swing its last blow .

The blue track of the flash slash sucks the demon's heart, blue light that gushes out of its body blow its upper body out .

While back-stepping away to open some distances, I take out a health and a magic recovery potions from the storage and gulp the two bottle down .

Yes, it's still too early to be relieved . If it dies with just this much, it couldn't be called a Demon Lord .

Yes, the demon's name is [Golden Wild Boar King], a level 120 Demon Lord .

Good grief, there are too many obstacles in my pleasant sightseeing tour .

Now then, shall we begin the third round next .