Chapter 284: Slaughter (1/2)

Just moments ago, he thought he was safe. He stood silently in a corner of the platform, having been lucky enough to be dropped here.

He couldn't have been more happy that Leonel had taken all the attention for himself. He had thought that after these two star points appeared above his heads that he would most definitely become a target. He really had to thank Leonel.

'Ha, idiot. What are you doing entering the range of a bowman like that without a proper plan. This is the problem with us demons, focusing too much on brawn and not enough brain. How else could we possibly have allowed a female human to become our leader?'

The demon clenched his fists.

He had already affirmed it in his heart. He would use the entry into these trial grounds to raise his strength above that bitch Modred. He could already imagine her riding beneath his crotch. Of course, he would treat her well. It wouldn't be so bad to have such a powerful queen by his side.

'Hm? Is that idiot dead yet?'

The demon looked up just in time to see a flash of brilliance approaching him at impossible speeds. He blinked just once, yet it had gone from tens of meters from him, to right before him in a flash.

The demon's expression changed. He had to dodge.

Just when he wanted to, his expression changed again.

'Dammit!'

He had completely forgotten that he was already at the corner of the platform. There was… no place to dodge.

SHUUUUU! PCCHUU!

It was only after the arrow had shot through his forehead that the demon realized that dodging was never an option.

If there was any solice in death, maybe it would be that he wasn't alone in his despair. The very demon he had called an idiot just moments earlier now found himself in a similar situation.

Standing in a no-man's land within five meters of Leonel's bow… It was asking for death.

PCCHUU!

Another deathly silence fell over the platform.

In an instant, four demons had died beneath five arrows.

'This boy…'

This simple thought was one shared by them all. Going from being suppressed in one instant to taking the lives of three more in the next… Even though they had all witnessed it, they couldn't believe it.

King Arthur and Lamorak's expressions darkened. They couldn't believe the sudden change. Now, not only was Leonel safe for the time being, but others would hesitate to come after him.

That bravery, that daring… He actually targeted a demon over a hundred meters from him when he was surrounded by enemies from all sides.

This feeling… it felt oddly similar to when Leonel strolled out of Camelot's gates…

”Dammit! Charge together!”

The demons around Leonel were completely enraged.

Leonel steadied his breathing, his gaze flashing like lightning. However many came is as many as he would take on.

In the distance, Big Buddha and Monet looked on with dark expressions. They had been cautious about making a move before, but it seemed that they might have to. They weren't worried about being seen as the enemies of humans. After all, they were already under the banner of Modred.

Just when everyone was about to target Leonel, the situation changed once again.

The demons who had chosen to charge toward Leonel suddenly found themselves frozen, completely unable to move.