Chapter 189 - Demon King 4 (2/2)
At that moment, Artpe extended a Mana String from the rear, and he restricted the movement of the giant.The rest of Artpe’s party was able to get move around the giant without being flattened.
“Hoo-ooooooohp!”
[Koo-ahhhhhhhhhhhh!]
Sienna used her recoil to spin in the air, and she once again brought down her hammer.It was an acrobatic movement, yet the destructive power behind her strike was frightening.
For a brief moment, the giant lost its ability move, and the hammer came down on its head with the weight of a mountain behind it.Half its head was caved in.
“Right now!Stomp him!”
“I really can’t hold back when you use those few well chosen words!”
Artpe extended several hundred strands of Mana Strings, and they pierced through the body of the defenseless giant.The Mana Strings sliced through the giant’s body every time it moved its body!
Sienna safely landed on the ground.The whole party ruthlessly attacked the giant.At that point, Artpe had already retracted his Mana Strings, and he had sent it towards another direction.
“Oppa?”
“There is a trap on the left.One more monster will appear from that location.”
“Alright!”
The party members followed Artpe’s orders, and everything went according to plan.
They were in a space that was being dominated by the Demon King’s Demonic energy.This was why Artpe’s Read All Creation ability wasn’t working perfectly.However, the current Artpe wasn’t like the Artpe of the past.As his level grew, he had shared Maetel’s Record.In the process of his growth, his body had developed in many ways.
If he couldn’t gather information using Mana, he just had to rely on his body.Unlike a regular magician, he possessed a powerful body.He just had to invest a little bit of Mana to strengthen it.His Read All Creation could be used to boost his five senses, and he could perfectly read what was going on in his surrounding.
‘I always had magical energy that matched my level.However, my body was weaker than most human knights.That is the version of me that the Demon King remembers.He doesn’t know about this.’
The Demon King was obsessed with making his stage, so he was slow to realize that characters could change dramatically over time.This would be the cause of his defeat!Of course, Artpe couldn’t gain information regarding the Demon King right now.However, he just needed to catch sight of the Demon King for a brief moment to gain all he needed.Even if Artpe wanted to careless, he couldn’t.
“If I can just peel back the Demonic energy…..”
“Can’t I just eat it?Nyaa-ah-ah?”
“You can eat a little bit.You’ll get a stomach ache if you eat too much.That is why you have to be patient and wait for the crucial moment.”
“Nyaa-ahhhhhh.”
Roa instinctively sensed that the quality of the Demon King’s Demonic energy was different.If she ate it without being careful, she might fall sick.She might suffer indigestion.
If she wanted to digest the Demonic energy without any problems, she had to defeat the owner of the Demonic energy!As a Greed Beast, she was given the ability to fight with her body and Mana for this very purpose.She sharpened her claws as her fighting spirit burned.
It happened at that moment.
“I cleared the left!”
“Right is clear.Artpe?”
“Alright.Everyone gather up.”
Maetel and Etna let out a sonorous shout.Artpe look on with a benevolent expression on his face as he nodded his head.
“Let’s go.The first group will join in the battle too….We’ll start down the road that leads to the Demon King.”
“Ahh-oooh.My stomach suddenly hurts.Are we going to face the Demon King soon?Are you sure the Demon King will show up?”
“It really is the time for the Demon King…...”
As the Demonic energy steadily grew thicker, some party members started to feel a bit of fear.Artpe just smirked when he saw this.They had originally been prepared to enter the Demon King’s castle.The pressure being placed on them right now was less than what they would have felt storming the Demon King’s castle.
“Maetel, are you ready?”
“I’m always ready.I’m not so sure about the others.”
It wasn’t as if they hadn’t practice for this moment.They had practiced for this moment when they entered the Demon realm.Even when Silpennon’s party joined up with them, they had continued to practice.They did so, while they kept a veil over the eyes of the Demon King.
Despite doing all this, it was human nature to be worried.However, there was no reason to delay the inevitable.He was already having a hard time keeping the veil over the eyes of the Demon King.
“Alright······ We’ll move forward at full speed from now on.”
“Demon King······.”
“Don’t get too scared, Deyus.Your body no longer holds any Demonic energy.”
“How did your majesty turn into such a wise man in such a short amount of time?”
“Dude.”
Silpennon pounded on the back of the dejected Deyus, who was pouting.In the end, they might be sacrificial lambs that were swept up in the same fate as everyone.Maybe, the fetters around their necks would come off when the black clouds hanging over the human realm was gone.
“We haven't killed all the Demonic beasts yet.It is too early to be scared.The Demon King shows up only when the plate is completely set.”
“However, it feels as if he’ll show up at any moment.That’s the vibe I’m getting.”
There was truth to what he was saying.
Artpe grinned as he stepped forward.The mere contact with the Demon King’s Demonic energy caused an altered mental status.It left behind a faint curse that cause a nasty negative effect.Even Roa had a hard time eating such a Demonic energy.
Artpe opened his magic tome in one hand.He already determined that the Demon King didn’t have any contact with the outside world right now.Basically, they just had to kill him as soon as possible.
“Reclamation.”
When he whispered the word, the magic tome let out a weak vibration as it revealed its power.Even the Demon King’s Demonic energy couldn’t win against the power of Reclamation.
“Do you have enough Mana, Artpe?”
“I have enough.”
At Maetel’s question, he replied with a laugh.He pushed off the ground as he started running.
The temporary Demon King’s castle created by the Demon King started to crumble.