Chapter 56 - Lunatic Wave 2 (2/2)

“Shhh, customer!They might hear you!”

There were only three humans that were over level 150.If they were inferior in terms of level, they should have learned how to work in concert with each other.However, they were brutes.The only method of fighting they knew was to throw their body at their enemies.They were basically on the same level as the grunts of the Demon king’s army!This was why these two groups always killed off each other!

“Please support this side, magician!”

“Even if you hadn’t said anything, I was going to send an attack!”

Artpe checked his remaining Mana.He still had 70% of his Mana left, but the real threat wasn’t the group of Demons.It was the Luatic Wave!While he was controlling his Mana Strings, he turned to look at Mycenae, who was throwing fire balls towards the Demons.He was checking up on something.

“Ajumma, do you have some Mana Potion you kept back in reserve?”

“······I can’t sell it to you?”

“I’ll pay for it all later.”

“I’ve received your order!”

After unloading her ballista, she had a brief moment when the ballista was reloading.She used that brief moment to hand over the Mana Potion.He held it in his mouth as he increased the number of Mana Strings.

“Die, you maggots!”

One swing of the whip pierced through three Demons.He kept rotating the Mana Strings, and the whip kept letting out heat.It was almost preternatural as to how the whip found only the most vulnerable spots on a Demon’s body to cause damage.The Demons suffered critical wounds.

“Kyahhhhhhhhk!”

“Koo-hahk!”

Artpe was prioritizing his attacks against Demons that were of similar or lower level than him.This was why he was able to pierce them easily.There wasn’t much resistance against his Mana.The humans had no real understanding about Artpe’s ability, so it looked as if Demons were being killed every time he swung his whip.Their morale rose as they cheered.

“The peerless magician is helping us!The Demons are so scared that they aren’t able to attack us properly!”

“Rush them! It is time!Don’t let this opportunity slip away!”

The knights and Dungeon Merchants shouted at the same time as they faced off against the Demons.However, the Demons were still dying at the same rate, yet the human force was getting smaller at a faster rate.Basically, the humans were too weak!

‘This won’t do.How ridiculous would it be if we can’t defend against the Lunatic Wave, because of this?’

Even if it would disadvantage him later on against the Lunatic Wave, should he kill all the Demons right now by pouring out all his magical energy?It happened when Artpe was dithering.

“Hooo-ahhhhhhp!”

“Eh-eet!”

“Koo-hahk!”

“Koo-ohhhhh!?”

Finally, Maetel and Sienna had arrived at the battlefield!

“Huhk.Those girls were the ones that caused the big ruckus earlier…....”

“Berserker!That girl is a Berserker!Is she perhaps a Demon…..”

The nobles and knights, who were in the midst of fighting against the Demons, flinched in surprise.However, the two girls didn’t pay any attention to the gazes they were receiving from the other humans.They charged towards the Demons.

“Ha!”

“Hoo-oohp!”

Maetel gripped her long sword as she used Acceleration.It was as if she was sliding across the surface of the ground.Each time her sword lashed out several Demons were cut down.Sienna threw her Sledge Hammer.It crushed the head of a Demon that was about to break through the line of humans.

“She’s strong!”

“My god······ She wasn’t part of the Demon race!?”

Once she invoked her power, Maetel didn’t stop.She activated Berserk to push the power of her muscles to the extreme.She planted her foot into the ground, and she shot forth like an arrow.She pierced through the body of a Demon.

“Koo, hahk…...”

“Next.”

The Demons that were left were all over level 200.They were strong, yet even in Artpe’s past life, the hero had easily ignored the level difference.The Demons were cut down with a single strike.

“No one here was able to face a Demon one on one, yet she killed it with one blow!?”

“Strong······ They are too strong!”

“Hooooooo-ahhhhhhp!”

At that moment, Sienna had reached the spot where she had thrown her hammer.As soon as she retrieved it, she filled herself with magical energy, and she stomped on the ground.The wave of magical energy had a widespread effect as it impacted against the Demons.At the same time, it imparted healing energy towards the humans.It was a main skill used by the Warrior Priestess.It was called the Divine Ground.

“Ggooh-ahhhhhhhhk!”

“What is that cursed ability!”

“Priestess!She’s a Priestess!”

“That girl was a Warrior Priestess!”

“The girl that was having a fight of passion with the Berserker was a Warrior Priestess….It seems the temple has gone full monty.”

It didn’t matter where she was or what point in her development she was in. Artpe knew Maetel was crazy strong.The unexpected one was Sienna.She hadn’t reached level 160, yet the Demons were unable to anything against her attacks.It was a shocking sight.

No, she’ll probably move past level 160 soon.Around half of the Demons here would be turned

Into her EXP.

‘Evil Reflector······ I knew that her race was created as an antagonistic force towards the Demon race, but I never expected it to be like this.’

Sienna’s magical energy rebuffed the Demons, and all her skills contained her magical energy.This meant all her skills had the effect of dispersing magical energy of the Demons.Artpe had known all of this, yet it was entirely different to see her in action.

‘Can’t I just make her the hero?’

One thing was for sure.The decision to accept Sienna as a party member was one of the finest decisions he had made in his life.

“That weak brat became so strong in just one year.”

It seemed Sienna’s performance had also left behind a big impression on Mycenae.He smirked when he heard her express her admiration.He weighed in on the situation with his words.

“Humans normally change really quickly just like that.”

“That is the strength of the humans…..”

“Strength······.”

Artpe hadn’t planned on praising the human race as a whole.The fact that humans changed rapidly was a strength, but it was also a crucial weakness.

‘Since she’s a priestess…..Nope, that’s fine.’

His mind had wandered during battle.It seemed he couldn’t let go of the habit he picked up as the Four Heavenly King.Artpe clicked his tongue as he swung his Mana String.

“Let’s wrap this up quickly.The night has just begun.”

“That is also my wish, customer.”

Mycenae laughed as she answered him.When her Mana arrow was reloaded into the ballista, a loud sound of an explosion was heard from the port.

“It’s here.”

Artpe clicked his tongue as he mumbled to himself.At that moment, humans and the Demons under the influence of the madness curse stopped what they were doing for a brief moment.

“Oh no.”

“This is nuts…..Can it be?It’s happening right now?”

“Oh my god.”

[Zeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!]

Afterwards, an ear-splitting sound rang out through the entire city.

It was an alarm magic that warned of an impending Lunatic Wave.