"Then that's right!"
The warrior smiled brightly and drew his sword. Despite taking so many lives, the holy sword continued to shine brightly.
"Oh… . You are a real warrior. But why did you choose that?"
"To eliminate the enemies of the Goddess and the pests that are eating away at humanity!"
"Is that so? Then there's nothing I can do. Kill me. But even if I die, the righteous Black Knight will defeat you."
The villager muttered in resignation. Wait a minute? Are you planning to kill me?
"Sloan? Uh… . These guys seem like normal people. Are you going to swing that sword?"
"Yeah!"
He answered so brightly that for a moment I thought I had misunderstood.
"Why…? It's a new thing, but a warrior shouldn't kill innocent civilians."
"Innocent? Who!? Are you saying that the Demon King's servant in front of me is saying that?"
No, what kind of servant of the Demon King is this? No matter how you look at it, he's just a serf on the verge of death.
'To be honest, there's no reason to stop you… .'
Why would I, a Demon Lord, feel uneasy about a villager I don't even know dying at the hands of Sloan?
Surely it's not like my killing instincts have dulled while hanging out with these guys. It's even more unlikely that I feel bad about my people's power diminishing.
'This town… something is strange.'
I felt something was unnatural, so I looked around. The townspeople showed no reaction to this situation.
Why? An outsider is trying to start a fight in the middle of town. This is wrong, it's seriously wrong.
'This resident is also strange. He acts as if he can't do anything even if he dies.'
If it were me, I would have banged my head on the dirt and begged for my life.
Wait, what was Arches' unique ability?
"Sloan!"
The first to notice was Camilla. Was it because she was a magician? She might have been keenly aware of the unstable flow of magic.
She swung her staff, creating two or three blazing fireballs.
It would be powerful enough to blow up a village like this with one shot. Well? I don't think so.
'Arkes, you crazy bastard… You only eat human flesh. Who would have thought you'd do something like this? Has your brain gone crazy?'
Chivalry? That's funny.
This whole town is nothing but his stinking toy. Even the residents are the same.
"If we burn down the entire area, they won't be able to do anything!"
Contrary to her bold words, all the fireballs that shot into the sky disappeared in midair. Camilla gaped in bewilderment as she watched the black smoke rising.
"It seems like this town itself is under the power of the Demon King."
The unique ability of this creature is that it can make a certain space a part of itself.
The scope is about the size of two or three villages. By demonstrating this ability, the bastard took over an entire village and turned it into a fresh meat supply device.
"Some?"
"Yes, it seems like you've been assimilating it for quite some time. To the point where you can even manipulate oxygen."
It was a mistake to set foot on this territory. Even Sloan would lose consciousness if he inhaled such a high concentration of carbon dioxide.
[Stop, you rascals. I will not allow you to cause trouble in this town.]
As soon as I heard the voice, I hid myself in hiding. Thinking back, I made a mistake. Surely he didn't notice?
[I am the Black Knight, Arkes. I am a knight who protects Garth Village in the name of God. What is the purpose of your disturbance here?]
"If fire doesn't work, just use another magic to do it—!"
Sparks flew out of Camilla's hands. The current quickly gathered at the tip of the staff and fired toward Arkes.
"Thunderbolt!"
[Oh, now it seems they're not just a bunch of ordinary bandits. There's even a wizard? Interesting. But that's not enough!]
Camilla's power is definitely enough to steam Arceus. She has grown while defeating several Demon Lords.
But this is part of Arkes. With a wave of his hand, he lifted a dozen meters of ground and turned it into a wall.
[Do I look like a fool who is only obsessed with swordsmanship? If so, then I guess it's a shame. Look! My great earth magic—! And witness! 10-shuttle magic! Aspire!]
What the hell! How can you use magic!
He pretended to use magic and activated his power. He moved the rock he had assimilated, gathered it together, and then threw it down into the sky.
Dropping a huge mass weighing several tens of tons so high and so quickly. It must have been more than a few decades since it was assimilated.
The townspeople were reduced to pieces of meat and blood was flowing out of them in the face of the massive attack, but the thing paid no attention to them.
As expected, what the heck is chivalry…. It's just playing house!
"Camilla!"
"Oh my… . I get it! But to stop that—!"
"It doesn't matter! Just pour it out!"
Elisa called out urgently to her friend, who had been glaring at her like an enemy, and shot an arrow at him.
The terrible arrow pierced through the rock wall that Arkes had built. The creature twisted its body and narrowly avoided the attack.
Meanwhile, the rock chunk crashed fiercely toward the ground.
"I don't know! Armageddon!"
At that moment, Camilla's body turned purple. She swung her staff with a scream. The sparks flying out from the tip of it were a sight that truly befitted the word apocalypse.
A dazzling electric current enveloped them at the same time as the heat that seemed to make their faces familiar. Despite being elements that could never mix, the two embraced each other and advanced in a straight line, swallowing up the falling rocks.
Although this scene took place tens of meters above the ground, the aftermath was so great that it reached the ground.
[Oh my gosh! This is amazing. My magic…!]
The rock melted in an instant. Because it vaporized such a large amount of mass, the energy spread out in all directions, burning the entire area.
"Hey you idiot!"
In an instant, a flash of light blinded my eyes. At the same time, something invisible struck my body violently and blew me away.
Countless vibrations… . It felt like my whole body was being massaged. As my stomach turned, my vision returned.
"This… You crazy bitch! What are you going to do if you blow it like this!"
"You said to shoot like this!"
"I didn't say that Valley was dangerously close! Valley? Valley! You wouldn't think I would fly away because of you… ."
"I'm here!"
Fortunately, I wasn't seriously hurt. I was scratched and bruised here and there because of the aftermath.
Overall, it's fine. Even this wound healed in no time.
'You've definitely gotten stronger.'
In the past, being caught in this aftermath would have crushed every bone in your body. If you weren't lucky, you might have died.
However, now that my soul level has increased by leaps and bounds, I have been able to obtain physical abilities of a different dimension!
"Really? That's a relief. What about that kid?"
"Maybe… ."
[Your courage was admirable, but it was not enough to kill this righteous black knight! You fool!]
Surprisingly, the guy didn't die. Well, he was a guy of a higher rank than me, so he probably wouldn't have died to the point where I would get involved.
So what should we do about it? Faster than me. Sloan figured out the answer.
"We need to re-establish the rules."
"What?"
"If you try to attack and fail to kill the enemy, it's my turn! How about it? Kill them."
"So you're aiming for the valley too?"
"Huh? What! I can't hear you!"
In the thick dust, Sloan muttered with his signature murderous smile.
She was already fully prepared to kill the enemy before her eyes.
There is only one thing left: the destruction of Arkes.
However, I don't think he will be caught easily. Of course, the end will be destruction. The process will be difficult.
Anyway, Sloan kicked the floor. Kwung— In an instant, the surrounding dust cleared away. She became a single ray of light, stretching forward. She reached her target in an instant at a speed that even the eyes could not follow.
"Just hold on for a moment. Please. If I get hit once and die, I'll be really… disappointed."
He thrust his fist forward. It was a simple punch. Even a child could imitate it… The kind that didn't even require any technique.
But it worked. Sloan's fist instantly pierced through five of the rock walls that had been erected, and instantly crushed Arkes' face.
Thud—! As she transformed from a flash to a human, a shockwave rippled. The thick dust cleared away and spread in all directions, and surprisingly, Arkes was blown back into a flash just like Sloan.
[Cough! Cough! Keuk!]
"Wow… You really held on? You're amazing. You're amazing."
"Huh… ?"
"Isn't it? You've been holding it in for a long time? Camilla, Elisa. You don't have the right to kill. So! I'll kill that guy?"
We couldn't bring ourselves to say 'no' to that.