Chapter 146: Hell-Bound (1/2)

'Now who in the new generation will stand among the rest. Roman was strong, but he was a one-man army, unlike Hilion. The younger brother of Hilion is also a solo type of person. Among all of them, only Hilion and that young man from the Lowe family tended to lead an army.”

Thought the empress.

In the throne room, the battle was still ongoing.

”OOOOOOOORRRRRGH!!!”

The grieving howl of the Demon Lord brings joy to all of the participants who were raining attacks on it.

Hilion's strategy of using high penetrative attacks seemed effective as the Demon Lord was put at bay. It hindered his movement and could only use his sword to guard himself while stepping back now and then.

His body was impaled by multiple weapon-based magical attacks, and the purplish glow in his eye was blinking like a dying candle.

Even in this advantageous situation, ”Don't stop! Give it all you've got!” Hilion sternly ordered not giving the boss room for breath.

Following his command, more weapon-based magical attacks were raining in the air, drawing colorful arcs towards the Demon Lord.

”GOOOOOORRRRGGGHH!!!” It's crying voice echoed inside the spacious room.

Woosh woosh woosh…!

Several condensed magical energies in the form of javelins made their way to the Demon Lord's limbs and caused the blood to splatter and drip on the floor.

The experts did not let themselves be outshined by the other participants. They also shot their attacks. The more attacks they fired the weaker the Demon Lord had become.

Gilion wasn't interested in this kind of battle of ganging the lone opponent. He was more curious as to what happened to that guy as he did not meet him. He was itching for a fight against him.

Wait, now that he thought about it, he could not find him here. 'Haha did he die?' Gilion laughed soundlessly. It was unfortunate for that person. Looks like he wasn't that great.

Now that person is out of the picture, he can't waste his time thinking about him. He needed to beat the real monster and not the fake who couldn't even make it to the final barrier.

Gilion glanced to his left and saw Roman standing still with cross-arms. While a gigantic summon from his back was sending powerful condensed magical blades.

'This guy was the real deal!' Gilion thought.

He darted back his eyes ahead and saw the grieving boss of the room. He also saw his brother sending his magical power while giving commands. From his right a mysterious man who was wearing a dirty white clock that covered all over his body. If his guess was right, this man was an adventurer.

From his hand, needle-like droplets of water were rapidly fired at the monster.

The boss could not even retaliate so no need for him to join the fight. Gilion stepped back and leaned his back on the wall beside the door. While waiting for the boss to die.

Looking at the monster's situation, he assumed that it would only last for a couple of seconds.

”Just a little more! Fire!” Hilion once again shouted.

”Ayyyyeeee, sir!” The other participants replied excitedly.

Then they fired with all their might. However, before they could kill the Demon Lord, ”Nicholas!!!” Everyone heard a shout.

It was from Jura who was supposed to be lying unconscious. They noticed the person named Nicholas sprung on his legs and shot a powerful javelin.

”Sendor's Punisher!” He shouted.

”Supreme Slash!” Jura also leaped on his feet and shouted.

Two powerful attacks were sent together to end the boss.

”!!”

Hilion and the others were surprised at this. ”Wha—!” He was late to realize what was happening. Looks like Jura and Nicholas were acting unconscious all this time to last hit the boss if ever someone tried to kill it. And seeing that Jura and Nicholas were so eager to kill it. It must be one of the keys to getting the treasures! He could not believe that he was dupe with a simple trick.

”Jura was an amusing young man. He was a cunning person who was capable of tricking even someone like Hilion. Fufufu, quite a lot of interesting individuals in this generation,” said the empress.

Ella, side glanced at her aunt. Although she said that, her face was telling that she was unsatisfied. She wondered what her aunt was seeking.

”Mhm!” SHE nodded. ”Looks like Jura noticed that the lord won't attack them if they don't show any ill intent towards it or to the treasures.

So upon noticing the other participants outside the door, he immediately ordered Nicholas to lay and act unconsciously.”

”You're right, Your Highness Princess Merea Ella. A while ago when they were fighting the Demon Lord together with the son of Senrod, his action wasn't really to kill the boss, but to find faults or weaknesses about the enemy.

Haha, not every genius would bother thinking about it. Only he could certainly do it. So young yet had a high level of cunningness. In a span of a second, he already arrived at such a strategy to dupe and outclass everyone. He was truly a magnificent person that needed to be nurtured efficiently,” the Knight Captain Borge Bergal excitedly said.

But soon he noticed her mistake.

”A-ahem! Sorry for my sudden intervention.” Borge Bergal immediately cleared his throat and shut his mouth upon realizing that it was presumptuous of him to suddenly intrude on their conversations.

Ella just forced a laugh while the empress just shrugged and did not bother by it. Her focus was on the monitor.

In any case, the competition was about to end.

After a loud explosion that further shook the entire room, ”hahahahaha!” Nicholas laughed heartily which made everyone gawk in disbelief.

How can these people who are supposed to be on their deathbeds suddenly wake up and fire powerful attacks?! Everyone thought so.

Jura and Nicholas were grinning broadly as they stared at the silhouette of the enemy inside the cloud of smoke.

Gilion and the others did not expect this. Could it be those two just acting unconsciously? He thought. And now they are in their full transformation.

Before everyone regained their senses, the expected dead boss that was covered with smoke at the moment suddenly howled an ear-piercing cry.

”What?! It didn't die?!” Jura and Nicholas exclaimed.

In the empress's mouth, a smile appeared.