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Defiled Hero Chapter 009

Defiled Hero

Darkness Spirit Tsukuyomi

Light shone from the gate, illuminating beyond.

In the darkness approximately one kilometer away, a red light swayed.

Twenty could be counted. They headed straight toward the town in a single-file line, accompanied by the rumbling earth.

I was a.s.saulted by a unique, oppressive feeling, and the source of the pressure appeared.

Looking up at the glittering night sky and full moon, a large dragon flew with its large wings spread wide.

An existence that drove my senses mad rode upon that dragon.

『There's no mistaking it, Izayoi. They're not monsters, they're demons. They couldn't be summoned by anyone other than him! Grrr, always getting in Astrea-chan's way!』 (Astrea)

Astrea seems to be somehow related. I've never met them before, so I wouldn't know.

I spoke to Bernando and the three subordinates while running,

「I'll deal with the small fry and the dragon. You all take up defensive formations in case something happens.」 (Izayoi)

「You're going to take on that horde AND the dragon? Fighting against a Demon Lord-cla.s.s dragon above ground by yourself is beyond reckless you know? Are you saying you have that much power? ...What's your rank?」 (Bernando)

「Swordmastery, Tier 1.」 (Izayoi)

「Tier 1 Swordmastery!? You must be suicidal!」 (Bernando)

「t.i.tles don't mean anything. Hurry up and take defensive positions. Don't let a single one through the town.」 (Izayoi)

Bernando and his group simultaneously increased their speed, instantly distancing themselves.

They looked at me with faces of bemus.e.m.e.nt, muttering to each other as they prepared to fight.

Their defensive positions gave a little rea.s.surance, but the main problem is the flying thing. The dragon didn't charge forward immediately, and began to circle instead.

I see. Not charging in immediately, huh. Wait and see what happens first, is it?

Well, that's convenient for me. Aerial battles aren't my specialty. I'll have you come to me when I'm done with the small fry.

I pulled out two daggers while running. Taking aim at the dragon circling high in the sky above, I twisted my body around and jumped.

Having put my centrifugal force into the dagger, I released it.

The two daggers flew as fast as bullets, penetrating one of the dragon's wings.

The dragon's been dealt with.

(Astrea. Can the water fairy's magic be infused into the sword? It's a regular sword though, so it might not be able to handle it.) (Izayoi)

『It's possible, but Allele-chan's consciousness hasn't returned yet.』 (Astrea)

(If it's possible, do it. I don't care about the fairy's situation. It may not be much, but put the magic into the sword. If I die, I lose everything.) (Izayoi)

『Shees.h.!.+ Treating girls poorly is the worst! It turns me on though.』 (Astrea)

This fairy really doesn't worry at all.

I unsheathed the Formless Sword that hung on my back.

The enemy was before me. A large bear-like demon was in front. And behind was a demon wolf.

As Water Fairy magic flowed through Astrea, the sword produced a faintly swaying blue light. The feel of the sword's power seems to have changed. This is good enough to fight with.

Kicking strongly off of the ground, I dove into the group of demons.

In front of the demon with the destroyed fang, I planted my foot firmly on the ground, and mowed down all of the enemies. The heavy impact was transmitted through the sword, but I shook it off without a care.

The demons in the center of the group were destroyed. About one sixth of them seemed to have been dealt with. I was encircled by the remaining demons, and two demon wolves ran toward Bernando's group.

If one attack took care of all the small fry, then two demons should be fine. Ignoring the two demon wolves, a clear bloodthirst could be felt from all sides.

One, two. The onrus.h.i.+ng demons fell to the magically empowered sword.

The demons were defeated one after another, their bodies dissolving like black smoke into the air. Killing the one final demon that had lagged behind, all the demons around me died.

Is that it for the small fry? If so...

「What's left is... just you, huh.」 (Izayoi)

A huge shadow blocked the moonlight, accompanied with a dull sound as it fell to the ground.

Turning around, a one-winged dragon was there.

「Ufufu, how violent~ But I don't dislike that.」 (Darkness Spirit)