Chapter 84 (2/2)
”Thank you for waiting, Lisa.”
”Okay. Seeing your face in a state of utter despair was something I would've enjoyed, but I see you decided not to leave, so... First, I'll hack off the fairy's limbs.”
With astonishing speed, Lisa turns to Frau.
But I quickly blocked her attack and our swords clashed again.
Meanwhile, Kaede unleashes all her magic.
Lisa dodged each attack with great grace, and switched her target to Kaede as soon as she landed on the ground.
The moment her foot touched the ground, she propelled herself with the intention of killing Kaede.
”I won't let you!”
”Die!”
I wielded my sword and lunged toward Kaede to block Lisa's attack.
Lisa changed her target and aimed her attack at me. Our swords clashed, generating sparks and a screeching sound.
”It doesn't make sense. I'm sure you've leveled up a bit, but why is your power the same as mine?”
”That's because... I have the hero's job.”
”That's impossible! The hero should be Sain!”
With a pale face, Lisa takes a step back.
Lisa probably doesn't know that I can copy people's jobs.
The Hero's job has the ability to reduce the Demon King's level down by one per second.
Of course, this is a temporary effect.
But it goes without saying how scary it is.
It has been almost five minutes since the job was activated.
Actually, as I was talking to Kaede and the others, Lisa's demotion had already begun.
To be honest, I thought it would be hard to fight while I was putting it down, but thanks to Lisa giving me some time, the situation improved a lot.
Lisa's current level is about 900.
On the other hand, my level is 868.
The ability that the Hero's job possesses makes it so that, should the demon king fight him for a long time and continue to weaken, their power will become as enormous as the legend says.
”My level! What 's going on!?”
”We're almost equals now. I thank you for letting your guard down.”
”Toooooruu!!!”
A great storm of clashing swords has begun.
I used all the moves and skills I learned from Lord Mugen, and headbutted Lisa.
”Agu!”
”Frigid Fire!”
The blue flames emitted by Kaede cause Lisa's body to freeze.
Just above, Frau was already swinging her hammer down.
”Hammer Breaker!!!”
Frau's hammer hit Lisa's head.
The floor beneath her feet formed a hole and the entire castle shuddered.
Lisa was brought to her knees by the heavy blow.
His forehead was dripping with blood.
”I made the mistake of underestimating you as a foolish, good-natured warrior. I admit it. Toru, you are the right man for me.”
”Will you leave Sain to be with me again?”
”Yeah, I've been thinking about it. I've always thought you deserved to be a hero more than that stupid bastard of a man. I know you're angry, so I'll do anything to apologize... I'm willing to marry you, as I had promised.”
Sweat dripped from Lisa's forehead.
Meanwhile, her level continues to drop. Kaede and Frau block any escape routes.
She was surrounded by us and seemed impatient.
”Then let me see the ring I gave you when I proposed.”
”Huh, yeah, I'll show you now.”
Lisa shows me the ring on her finger.
”That's the ring Sain gave you.”
”Uh, yeah, well, you know...”
”Did you forget that you threw my ring on the ground?”
“!!”
After leaving the tavern, she had thrown the ring far away in the meadow.
That's why you obviously wouldn't have it.
Another minute passes.
Lisa's level is now 840.
Now my situation and hers are reversed.
”Forgive me, please!”
”When you were about to kill my parents, did they also beg you for mercy?”
”Well...”
”The day I was betrayed by all of you, I left without saying a word. And from that moment on, there was always something I've wanted to tell you.”
Zut
I buried my sword in Lisa's torso.
”Gobu!”
I mumbled the same words Lisa had said to me that day.
”Goodbye, Lisa.”