bookcurios Chapter 860 - 860
Chapter 860 - 860
Demon Lord's Hall.Yūyū strutted proudly through the main gate, then stood on her tiptoes, hunched her back, and sneaked in stealthily.
Her demeanor was one thing, but her actions were another.
No one didn't cherish their life.
"Wow, they're fighting so intensely!"
Hiding in a corner, she cautiously peeked at the battle.
The oni woman freely wielding magic was the former Demon King's daughter who had obstructed them earlier at the fourth checkpoint. Dark flames roared ferociously, and the strongest high-level fire attack spell came effortlessly to her hands.
On the other side, the golden-haired, blue-eyed youth being completely suppressed was Prince Jedith. His magic sword was utterly incapable of resisting the witch's overwhelming firepower.
Fortunately, the reincarnator Kyouya Mitsurugi, wielding the demon sword Gram, assisted from the sidelines, barely managing to keep the battle from being lost.
"We've already reached the fifth checkpoint! Why are you still chasing us relentlessly!"
Prince Jedith scrambled away in disarray, unable to hold back his furious shout.
The witch, as a high-ranking officer of the Demon Lord Army, was both an oni and a grand magus—a dual prodigy—even without using her monster blessing abilities. She had pursued him to the point where he had no escape route to heaven or earth. At best, Kyouya Mitsurugi could only save his life but couldn't defeat her.
He was deeply frustrated. They had clearly passed the fourth checkpoint, so why were they still entangled with this witch?
He had gathered such a large team precisely to confront the Demon King face to face!
"Reaching the fifth checkpoint doesn't mean you won't be pursued by the guardian of the fourth! The rules of the Demon King's Castle aren't so trivial!"
Airi Yasaka wore magic robes, yet her movements were exceptionally agile. She easily dodged the golden sword light unleashed by Kyouya Mitsurugi and retaliated by hurling a spell at Jedith!
Her eyes fixed intently on Jedith, her targeting was precise, every strike aimed to kill!
Prince Jedith of the kingdom was also a formidable foe of the Demon Lord Army. He often led the knight corps, fighting valiantly on the front lines of battle, thwarting the Demon Lord Army's advances countless times!
Among the human nations, Airi Yasaka loathed that tiny princess the most, with Prince Jedith being her second most detested!
"Perish!"
"Did you just say 'perish'? During the checkpoint challenges, as long as the challengers don't kill demons, the demons aren't supposed to kill the challengers, right?"
"You misheard—Inferno!"
Airi Yasaka shouted, launching another vortex of dark flames.
Prince Jedith panicked; his magic sword hadn't regained its power yet. Just as he seemed doomed to perish in the flames, Kyouya Mitsurugi swiftly slashed out a golden sword light. The Inferno was instantly cleaved apart, rescuing Prince Jedith.
Such a merciless approach clearly showed it wasn't a misunderstanding!
"Tch! In that case—"
The witch miss pursed her lips in dissatisfaction, then dashed forward on her long legs.
"Energy Ignition!"
With a flick of her hand, she released a mysterious energy fluctuation.
"Ugh...!"
Kyouya Mitsurugi grunted in distress, smoke rising from various parts of his armor.
An excruciating pain, as if his entire body were being scorched, contorted his face. He couldn't even grip his sword, dropping it with a clatter onto the ground.
Energy Ignition was an extremely vicious advanced fire spell that could cause targets to spontaneously combust from within. Though its power paled in comparison to Inferno, the human body was inherently fragile. Without strong magic resistance, anyone hit by it would be instantly killed!
Kyouya Mitsurugi possessed skills granting fire magic resistance, yet he still fell victim to the spell due to a moment of carelessness against the witch's superior magic.
"Mr. Mitsurugi!"
Jedius immediately tensed up, his nervousness visibly apparent.
But mere tension was useless. Leveraging the ogre tribe's innate monstrous strength, the witch closed the distance in an instant and struck him with a punch that sent him flying like a bullet.
"Inferno!"
Determined to eliminate Jedius, the witch immediately launched an Inferno attack.
If this strike landed, even with all his powerful protective charms, Jedius would undoubtedly be left severely wounded and on the brink of death!
"Light of Saber!"
A golden light saber shot from the corner, abruptly intercepting the Inferno.
"Who's there?"
Airi Yasaka glared furiously toward the corner, her face dark with menace.
There stood a black-haired girl in mage robes, her crimson eyes clearly revealing her identity - only the Crimson Demon clan possessed such eyes worldwide.
Though she appeared trembling and lacking in presence, as a grand mage of the Crimson Demon clan, her strength couldn't be underestimated!
Airi's gaze unconsciously dropped to the girl's chest.
The cut-out design prominently displayed her full breasts and deep cleavage, which swayed noticeably with her movements.
This young girl still seemed somewhat immature, probably no older than fifteen... Airi glanced down at her own flat chest, straightforward and unadorned.
"M-my name is Yu—"
"Inferno!!!"
"Eeek!!"
YuYu screamed, dodging with tears in her eyes.
She sensed intense killing intent!
Why was she being targeted so fiercely, not even allowed to finish speaking?
"Miss YuYu! Thank goodness you're here!"
Jedius pulled out a scroll and activated the holy magic stored within, curing Kyouya Mitsurugi of his abnormal condition. The two reunited with YuYu with relieved expressions.
"Tch!"
Airi showed clear frustration.
With these three gathered together, even she couldn't defeat them anymore unless she summoned numerous elites and used Monster Blessing to create executive-level Magical Creatures. But with battles still raging in the front palace, she currently lacked the resources, or else the frontline warriors would be endangered.
If only her ancestor hadn't reclaimed most of her power, she wouldn't have become this weak. These people would never have made it past the fourth barrier!
"Where is the Demon King, daughter of the previous Demon King!"
Gathered together, Jedius spoke with renewed confidence, his gaze sharp as a sword pointed at Airi Yasaka.
"I have matters to discuss with the current Demon King regarding affairs of state! I won't allow our mission to fail here! If you still intend to obstruct us, don't blame us for showing no mercy!"
Having dealt with witches many times before, Jedius knew she had constraints. Though he disliked taking advantage of others' weaknesses, for the sake of his country and people, he couldn't afford to be particular anymore!
"...The Demon King isn't here."
Airi Yasaki weighed her options internally, ultimately deciding to drop the matter.
Continuing the fight would likely yield no outcome anyway.
"Not here?"
Prince Jedis froze momentarily, anger flashing in his eyes.
"Are you mocking me? Reaching the fifth level guarantees an audience with the Demon King—wasn't that the rule you established? And now you're saying it's not possible?"
"Hmph, think whatever you want. The Demon King simply isn't here right now!"
Airi also felt somewhat embarrassed, but she had no intention of explaining herself to the enemy, choosing instead to remain silent.
After all, this wasn't her fault to begin with!