Chapter 20 (2/2)

It is fortunate that we got ahold of this information now. If there are several large escape routes, then we’d have to go seal those off beforehand.

“Well then, let’s infiltrate from the front entrance.” (Gio)

The reason is not because the door is meaningless to us in the alternate plane, but because we might lose our way pa.s.sing through rock for a long period of time without any visibility. There’s no point to any of this if we don’t reach our goal.

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“We would need to return to the physical world for me to cast a few more spells. While I do so, please protect me.” (Gio)

“Oh? Ohhh! Leave it to me, Wizard-dono!” (Gillion)

“I will definitely protect you!” (Lioria)

The siblings suddenly burst into smiles, and everyone forms a ring around me.

“I have a protective magic called «Wind Wall». It is capable of blocking even attacks from a rock demon for a while.” (Claura)

So murmurs Claura while standing up and preparing her long staff. Didn’t you tell me that magic can only be used to attack…… in other words, it can be used for fighting purposes in the general meaning, I suppose.

“Transferring to the physical world…… now.” (Gio)

Of course, we’re not in the middle of the open area. Our bodies are currently hidden in the shade of some rocks near the entrance. Right after the transfer, the rotten smell emanated by the anki that had been shut out up to now a.s.saults our noses.

The smell really bothers me, but it’s still bearable in comparison to the time when my shoulder was stabbed through by an arrow of ice. Without wasting any time, my Inner World self immediately dives down to the 6th floor.

“By means of this spell, may death be granted to all living creatures under level 32 within 9 meters each way. [Death Gaze].” (Gio)

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Although the chanting is finished, there is no dramatic change to the scene of the rock demon grasping a pig with both hands and biting off its abdomen. I can feel the knights holding their breaths.

We wait for one more second.

“Gua……” (Rock Demon)

The rock demon’s body immediately goes completely slack, and the pig falls from its hands. It falls to its knees, then topples over in slow motion. Looking closely, I can see the small demons around it also falling like flies.

“?!”

“Gyah!”

“Giruru! Giuh!”

The rock demon is lying completely motionless on the ground. This spell kills off all living creatures under level 32 without giving them any time at all to resist. In the D&B game system, this spell has a chance of failing if the targets have any resistance against wizardry, so I am relieved to see that this was not the case here.

“They died just like that……?”

“The rock demon…… just by looking at it……”

It wasn’t actually my gaze that did the killing, but I have no time to explain everything in detail. The small demons that are running around raising a commotion at the sudden occurrence have apparently spotted us.

“GYAHH! GAHHH!”

“GyaaUUUuu!”

The small demons rush at us, brandis.h.i.+ng swords and spears. The killing intent and hatred-filled glares that almost causes my back to be drenched with cold sweat are as chilling as always.

While I’ve already started chanting my next spell, I hear the ‘pis.h.i.+’ sound of a bow from behind my back. That must have been Sedam shooting an arrow.

“Gugah!?”

An arrow plants itself in the chest of the small demon in the lead, bowling him over backwards.

“Fire Feather!” (Claura)

Several tens of feathers made of fire appear from Claura’s outstretched staff and bury themselves into small demons one after the other.

“Alright, bring it on!” (Gillion)

“I won’t let you lay a single finger on Wizard-dono!” (Lioria)

The Carbanera siblings and Vice Commander Gunnah all raise their s.h.i.+elds in front of me and brace themselves, but I finish my chant before any of the small demons reach them.

“By means of this spell, may all dead under level 36 become zombies under my control with their will intact. [Control Dead].”

Due to my spell, a false breath of life blows into the fallen rock demon (and some of the small demons), causing them to stand up again as zombies.

“Guruoooo……”

[Death Gaze] is not a spell that kills through external damage, so it did not look strange at all when the rock demon stood back up.

However, every time he swings his enormous arms, the ones that he’s blowing away is not us, but the small demons trying to attack us.

“GyaAH! Gugyah!”

“GUOOoooh!”

The h.e.l.l-like scene of a zombified rock demon and several zombified small demons fighting against other small demons unfolds before our eyes.

It seems that the normal small demons are prioritizing killing us humans instead of taking care of their crazed allies, as they make another push towards us. From behind them, the rock demon zombie is either punting their exposed backs or outright stomping on them. Those out of its reach are being picked off by Sedam and Claura.

A few minutes later, all of the sane (?) anki have been annihilated. The small demon zombies are also down, but the rock demon zombie is still in good health.

“By means of this spell, may a single target of my choosing be reduced to dust. [Destruction].” (Gio)

As a result of this spell, the tall, majestic doors crumble to dust with a loud roar. We would have had no trouble pa.s.sing through in the alternate plane, but since I went to the trouble of creating a rock demon zombie, I want to put it to work.

“Go. Ma.s.sacre all anki inside.” (Gio)

“Guruuu……”

After receiving my command, the zombie rock demon makes its way through the destroyed door and into the cave with a dull gait.

The knights no longer have any words left and are merely staring with their mouths wide open.

…… Ah.

Couldn’t I just have the rock demon zombie open the door instead of pulverizing it?

“Ahem.” (Gio)

Sedam’s and Claura’s gazes tell me that they both have some words for me, but I gloss over it by pretending to clear my throat.

“Shall we also head inside?” (Gio)

I am earnestly praying that I look full of self-confidence right now.

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