IMPORTANT: Edited Chapter 6
‘Goddess Astell’s Observation Target: Applies Goddess Astell’s Divine Protection(Weak)’ to ‘Goddess Astell’s Observation Target: Applies Goddess Astell’s Blessing(Weak)’
‘Goddess Astell’s Divine Protection(Weak): Status values increases more easily.’ to ‘Goddess Astell’s Blessing(Weak): Status values increases more easily.’
Difference In Strength
The man who’s before our eyes. The appearance of this man, it’s a spitting image of the appearance of a certain race that I had heard from Helen-san. If I’m not mistaken, this man is……a Demon Race.
The country where the Demon Race resides, Demon Country Tempest. A country at the west of Arcadia State and the north of Regalia Empire. And a country that’s governed by the Demon Lord. Although their numbers are few in comparison to the other races, the ability of every single one of them is rather high, possessing some degree ability ever since they’re children, and although it’s not to the extent of Elves, it seems they’re a race that has rather long lifespans.
However, they should be warring with Arcadia State and Regalia Empire currently. Why is he in the Nanor Kingdom? Furthermore, by himself. Because we’re thinking of that, we were unable to move as we looked at the Demon Race. We don’t know what we should do because we don’t know this Demon Race’s objective. As I’m thinking about that, the Demon Race man,
“U~n, this is troubling huh. I did not think that I would actually be seen. I had been told by that person to act without being seen though. U~n, what should I do”
he says and ponders by himself. We also don’t know what we should do. Although I very much want to ask the reason he’s here, I can’t be exposing everybody to danger. Everybody is, albeit slowly, also moving away. While making sure that they’re able to immediately get their weapons out.
I also make sure that I don’t take my eyes off the Demon Race man and, albeit slowly, went to Ely who’s the closest. And then when I slightly look towards Ely……nn? She’s making a terribly surprised look. Is it because it’s her first time seeing a Demon Race? It’s also my first time but, I wasn’t this surprised. I wonder what’s wrong.
“Ely, are you alright?”
“……”
“Ely! Are you alright!”
“……Ah, Lei. Un, I’m alright”
Although Ely replies so, she’s obviously not alright. Her face is turning pale. What in the world is wrong?
“Are you really alright? Your complexion is pretty bad”
as I’m talking to Ely,
“Alright, let us do it like this. I will have you people die here. I guess there will not be any problem if the people who I was seen by are gone”
says the Demon Race man who looks over with a smile. At that moment, the air around instantly changes. It’s a completely different atmosphere, as though we moved to a different space. It’s to the point where it felt like that, the killing intent that’s released from that man.
Guu, what killing intent that is. I’m somehow able to endure it because I’ve been receiving Shishou’s killing intent up until now but, everybody else isn’t doing well. Being struck by this killing intent, everybody’s unable to stand. Emma and Rene are hyperventilating. Anyhow, I’ve got to get them out of here!
“Everybody, quickly run! Dargris, Cait! Quickly bring Rene and Emma and retreat!”
I shout. However,
“Fufufu, do you think I will let you do that?”
the Demon Race man who, by the time I realised, is before Emma. He’s holding a sinisterly shaped knife in his hand. And then he tries to swing that down at Emma. Like I’ll let you do that! Immediately, I use Body Enhancement and swing Rolgar at the Demon Race man. Rolgar was stopped by the knife but, Cait brought Emma away in the meantime.
“Not too bad huh. However”
The moment the Demon Race man said that.
Guhaa! A dull pain ran through my stomach and I was blown away. It seems before I even realised it, I was kicked. I collide into a tree and collapse. Guu, a metallic taste spreads inside my mouth. I spit it out and stand up. I’ll cast High Healing with Body Endowment. With this, I suppose my stomach’s pain should also subside.
I immediately look at the Demon Race man and, in order to not let the Demon Race man chase after Dargris and the others, Ely, Birdon and Shizuku are standing ready and confronting him respectively.
“HaaAAA!”
And then Ely swings Barbatos down at the Demon Race man. She swings down with enough force to smash a boulder but, the Demon Race man avoids it with ease while smiling. However, maybe because Ely had known that he’d avoid it, she promptly pulls it back into her hands and scythes horizontally. However, he also easily avoids that. But, Shizuku moves to the spot where the man avoided to and instantly draws the sword she carries on her waist. It’s iai1. She releases a godspeed iai at the Demon Race man.
“Wha!”
However, even that iai, the Demon Race man easily stopped it with his knife.
“Fufufu, a bunch of kids with promising futures huh. However, it’s too bad huh”
, he grabs Shizuku’s right arm, and with the knife
“Stoppp!”
Ely, Birdon and I head towards them but we didn’t make it. The Demon Race man swung the knife down towards Shizuku’s right arm.
“Ah, aaaaaah!”
Shizuku crouches from the overwhelmingly intense pain and shouts. I use Lightning Magic and Wind Magic with Body Endowment and charge the Demon Race man.
“You bastard!”
And then I strike with Rolgar. Although the guy makes a slightly surprised face, he stops this with his knife as well. Shit, I put quite a bit of strength into it and he didn’t even budge. And then the man just waved his arm and I was repelled. It’s a distinct difference in strength. It’s as though I’m confronting Shishou.
As I’m thinking about such things, the Demon Race man begins to laugh as he looks at me.
“Fufufu, you don’t have to be that angry. Her arm hasn’t been cut off”
he says. I immediately look at Shizuku’s right arm and……wha! Indeed, it’s attached. In that case, what’s with Shizuku’s shout just now? And maybe because she’s hurting even now, she’s crouching and holding onto where she was cut. That shout was unusual. It’s a voice that sounds as though it was undoubtedly lopped off. I who thought it’s strange, look at the man who holds the knife.
“Did you get it? This knife is a Magic Tool, although it is unable to cause an actual wound even if it cuts a living thing, it is something that is able to cause one to just feel the pain. It is something mainly used for interrogation but it is my favourite”
and he fucking laughs. Fucking carrying around such a repulsive thing. If it comes down to it, I can attach her arm with my Water Magic but, I can’t be reducing my magic power now.
However, I wonder what should I do. The strength of this man is unfathomable. He probably possesses a strength that’s close to Shishou. Right now, he’s playing around but, if he gets serious, I guess I can’t go up against him. As I’m thinking of such things, the Demon Race man stares fixedly at me. What?
“You. There is the Goddess’ presence from you. Are you perhaps a possessor of the Goddess’ Blessing?”
, he asks me.
“What about it?”
I don’t really know about the ‘Goddess’ presence’ but, if he already knows then there’s also no need to hide it. I talk honestly. Thereupon, the man’s vibe changes again. One that makes the killing intent from before feels like he’s playing around was released.
“Although I had been playing around until just now, I shall very much kill you. Oh, the annoying Goddess’ apostle. Disappear here!”
What’s with ‘Goddess’ apostle’. As I’m thinking of such things while looking at the Demon Race man, he suddenly disappears from before my eyes. In that instant, there’s a chilling cold air on the nape of my neck so I instinctively jump forward.
“Hoh, you avoided it huh”
and behind where I was is the Demon Race man’s voice. However, there’s already no sign of him when I turn back,
“Guhaa!”
and I was sent flying with a kick. I could tell that the bones at where I was kicked, cracked and broke. Although it’s recovering because I’m being endowed with High Healing, it doesn’t change that it hurts. I immediately recover my posture but,
“You are slow”
I was cut on my left shoulder by the knife of the man who teleported in front of me.
“GaaaA!”
I shout from the overwhelmingly intense pain but, I can’t take my eyes away from the Demon Race man. Although I swing Rolgar while bearing with the pain, there’s no way something like that will hit, and my right hand that’s holding Rolgar was cut.
“……!”
The pain is to the point where I can no longer even make any sound. And then I was grabbed by my neck. I’m being lifted up and my feet leave the ground.
“It ends with this”
And then, the Demon Race man’s knife stabbed towards my heart.
