As Cadel called out to Kunra, his consciousness focused on Cadel. Kunra, who imdiately figured out the identity of the magic circle, attempted to begin a full-scale investigation, but Cadel stopped him.
Well investigate later, but for now, lets take down the High Demon, we need your strength.
Kunra seed dissatisfied, but he had no intention of being convenient.
Just as they were wrapping up their explorations, Yozen returned. He held out what he had in his hand to Cadel with a smile that seed ever so slightly more cheery than usual.
It was an interesting plant.
It was the Heart of Vita. The yellow-brown lump in Yozens palm looked like an ordinary ore at first glance, but upon closer inspection, it was pulsating. The disgusting dark gray sli that coated its surface was a bonus.
Thank, thank you.
Cadel hesitantly picked it up, and the re touch made him sick to his stomach.
Im supposed to eat this.
He couldnt eat it like this, so he tried rubbing it on the hem of his clothes to clean it, but the sticky sli wouldnt co off.
Cadel obsessively wiped the [Heart of Vita] all the way to the seal circle, where the Knight Order and ndel were facing off, and shortly after arriving at the seal circle.
[You have consud the Hidden Item, the [Heart of Vita].]
[You can feel an incredibly powerful flow of mana through your body!]
[Magic achievent increases by ???.]
[Congratulations! You have acquired the title [8-star magician]!]
Cadel was able to reach a higher level before the full-scale battle with the HighDemon ndel Haliev.
[Main quest Flowers of Death accepted!]
[Complete the quest to progress through the story. Rewards will be given.]
[On failure, a random knight disappears.]
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Although it was difficult to understand the cry It starts now, the mbers followed Cadels orders and imdiately widened the distance between them and ndel.
ndels head, caught by [Fire Chains], suddenly fell. The neck, pierced by the dark energy, was hanging precariously as if it would plumt to the ground at any mont.
And the next mont.
From ndels body, countless shards of bone began to fall in a waterfall-like cascade. The sheer volu was such that at first glance it seed as if ndels body was being reduced to bones. The aggressive montum quickly buried him and the chains that bound him.
At the sa ti, the wind picked up. The black petals floating near the seal swept around ndel, creating another vortex.
Garuel! Prepare your demonic energy!
Cadel called out Garuel, pushing back the mbers who were watching ndels changes. He said calmly as he pulled Garuel, who was looking for an explanation.
From now on, you must create a field of demonic energy that encompasses the entire battlefield.
A field of demonic energy?
Pour all of your healing abilities onto the field, preferably separating your allies and ndel so that you can heal your allies and attack ndel, but if you cant, stick to healing.
There are a lot of things I want to ask, but if I had to pick just one of them, Knight Commander, it would be that I have never made anything like a field of demonic energy.
Garuel gave him an awkward smile. It was an unconfident deanor, but Cadel didnt mind.
You can do it. I guarantee it.
Haha. Of course, Im happy to be favored by you, Knight Commander.
Thats not encouragent, thats conviction. Youre the only one who can do it.
If you say that, I cant pretend to be weak.
Regardless of ones belief in Garuels skills, his ability to recover was almost essential in dealing with ndel. If he couldnt do it, the difficulty of this battle would increase exponentially.
The vortex was slowing down, and with it, Cadel sensed the power of the [Fire Chains] that bound ndel was weakening.
Theres only so much ti to hold on to it.
Cadel caught a glimpse of Garuel as he prepared the technique step by step. It was a technique called [Space of Regeneration] in the ga.
Although he was a born S-grade knight, it had not been long since Garuel embraced his demonic energy. It would be unreasonable to expect him to be able to manipulate demonic energy freely in such a short period of ti, and so trial and error would be inevitable.
I hope he can complete it before [Fire Chains] breaks.
He had to be prepared in case Garuel didnt make it in the end. Cadel grabbed the pendant, drawing on Kunras power.
Scale armors covered the allies in an instant. Lun spoke quietly, the atmosphere rising along the dispersing vortex.
Isnt it ti to tell us what kind of abilities that bastard has? Leader.
Im short on ti, so Ill keep it simple. If you touch those black petals surrounding him, youll be ripped apart, whether its your energy or your body, and youll beco ndels protective shield. So you must not touch the petals until you have destroyed all of ndels protective shields and destroyed his body.
Dont touch the petals.
The feast of flower petals flowing in all directions could not be avoided. Was it possible to attack ndel while avoiding all of that? Cadels answer to that was clear.
Of course, thats not possible, which is why we need Garuel. Regenerating the flesh that touches the petals before its damaged is the key to this battle. If Garuel fails, everyone had better be prepared to give up at least one arm.
Of course, Cadel would do everything he could to prevent that from happening.
Garuel, who had no way of knowing what Cadel was up to, could only smile bitterly at the enormous task assigned to him.
Im almost in tears from the pressure, Knight Commander.
It was ndel who announced the resumption of the battle. Inside the vanishing vortex, all that could be seen was a mountain of skeletal remains and the flas of the [Fire Chains] buried within, but ndels voice rang in the groups ears, clear and vivid.
As expected, the protective shield made of monsters has its limits. I was waiting to reinforce it with a human one. Its worth it to leave the seal circle unattended.
The bones began to vibrate. At the sa ti, the [Fire Chains] was pulled taut, as if it would snap at any mont. Cadel made no effort to hold on to it, and the relentlessly torn chains of fire sank to the bottom of the swamp.
Eventually, from the slowly collapsing tomb of bones, ndel appeared. His reappearance was t with an explosion of energy unlike anything they had ever experienced before.
Ill eat you all.
In ndels right hand was a whip he had never used before. The rose-pointed thorns of the whip sparked with dark demonic energy, and black petals rained down in a trace ndel had drawn.
Lydon! Youll focus on providing cover with until Garuels technique is perfected! The rest of you, look for an opening!
The whips movent far exceeded its normal speed. Dozens of afterimages that could not have been created by a single whip began to wash over the group in an instant.
Cadel hastily drew a barrier of wind to protect the Knight Order, and Lydon summoned a blizzard to drive back the oncoming petals, but it was too much to shake off all of them.
The barrier!
As Van approached ndel, black petals fluttered into his vision, and as soon as they touched Cadels wind barrier, they began to distort it. As if absorbing energy, all of the barriers mana seed to be sucked into the petals.
Van quickly twisted away from the petals, but even where he escaped, the petals were everywhere. The petals gaped greedily at the slightest touch and lunged for him. The remaining scale armor protected him even as the barrier vanished. As he watched the scales fall one by one as they touched the petals, Van realized.
This is armor made with the power of the Scarlet Dragon. If the petals absorb the energy of the armor, ndels shield will beco stronger than anything made of monsters.
The more he relied on his armor, the stronger ndels shield beca. Here, it was right to give up the armor, even if it hurt. With that thought, Van turned his head to look for Cadel, and their gazes t.
And in that brief eye contact, Van noticed that Cadel was already aware of that fact as well. However, he could not send his subordinates bare-handed to a battlefield without the field of demonic energy or even the slightest shield.
Sensing that the wind barrier was rapidly replenishing itself, Van adjusted his grip on the greatsword. Even if they surrendered to ndel, Cadel would never lead them to their deaths. So the best a subordinate could do was to trust the commanders judgnt and focus on the enemy.
ndels whip never ceased, sword energy and dark energy swirling through the ever-growing petals. The closer they got to ndel, the more petals it grew. Close combat was impossible. Van, Lun, and Yozen fired energy as far as their barriers would allow.
This battle was especially tricky for Yozen, whose movents were forced to beco passive when the battlefield was filled with things that shouldnt be touched. This was especially true if it was a situation where you had to attack head-on.
In order for Yozen to demonstrate his skills, he needs the strength of the rest of the team. Garuel is.
Regenerating the dissipating barrier every few seconds, Cadel watched Garuel unleash his demonic energy. It wasnt fast, to say the least, but Garuels demonic energy was steadily covering the swamp.
A black fla burned within his body, and the demonic energy covering the left half of his body gradually expanded in size, drawing strange curves.
Although Garuel had the appearance of a demon whose half body was burning with demonic energy, there was no trace of malice in his eyes as he looked back at Cadel.
Is this how it should be done? Knight Commander.
A ripple of demonic energy spreads across the battlefield. The range was sufficient. As if on cue, Cadel dismissed the scale armors and barrier, spreading dark mana around Garuel. He was conscious of Jeff, who would be watching them from sowhere.
Perfect. And Lydon, you can join the battle from now on.
Hah, finally? I almost died of boredom.
Dont get too carried away and disturb your comrades.
Ahaha! Its not that Im in the way, its just that everyone is annoying !
Lydon, who had been following Cadels orders with a bored expression the entire ti, entered the center of the battlefield. Cadel sat upright next to Garuel, who was controlling his demonic energy.
Umm? Tough to stand, Knight Commander? Youve been walking a long ti, you deserve it.
Who do you think I am, a hundred-year-old man? Focus.
With ndels list of skills in mind, there would co a ti when his power would be needed. Cadel planned to prepare for that one shot, leaving all the fighting to his subordinates.
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