265-259 Enemy or ally

The slave crest that Mr. Bazak was trapped in should have disappeared after he invoked the Holy Attribute Magic Dispel on Mr. Bazak....

However, Mr. Bazak seemed to open his mouth with his staff held towards you and began chanting.

The reason for this is because, although he is constantly moving his mouth, none of his chanting voice can be heard here.

I'm sure you'll be able to see that the number of chanting is gradually increasing as spears made of magic from the four basic attributes of fire, water, wind and earth appeared in the sky above Mr. Bazak.

It was truly a stunning sight. It was no ordinary thing to control that much magic at once. A mage to the extent that Lionel was driven in the past, that was no ordinary person.

No matter how much he trained in parallel thinking and magic control, it was impossible for an ordinary person to control that much magic.

''If Master and Lionel are the pinnacle of warriors, then maybe Mr. Bazak is the pinnacle of magic.

Mr. Bazak's skill on a far higher level simply stuns me.

But I can't stay impressed.

I'm sure the sweat is pouring off my face after being exposed to that much magic.

It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with them.

If my magic power is exhausted, I'll certainly be outnumbered, and there's a chance I'll miss Cloud, or in the worst case, there's a risk of being wiped out.

If that's the case, there's no choice but to finish it off.......

No matter how much I think about it, my priority in acting seems to be the same.

The first priority is the lives of everyone, including me. We'll think about everything else after we've survived, and then we'll all think about it again.

Once we got our minds in order, the action was simple.

'Everyone get away from Mr. Bazak!

At my command, Kefin and the others, who have defeated almost all the demons, fly backwards and enter the sanctuary ward.

Although the ceiling collapsed earlier, the visibility is poor, but I can tell from the signs that Lionel is also safe.

I'm sure that even if Mr. Bazak's magic is released, the sanctuary wards will weaken it a bit.

The only problem is that number of magic. Even if we continue to defend against them, there is a chance that they will be broken at some point.

''Kukkuk. You can't escape Bazak's magic by keeping your distance. Oh yeah. If you survive, you can rest assured that you will be properly enslaved as a demon race.

Cloud told him as if he were proud of his victory.

I don't understand why someone like Mr. Bazak would follow Cloud, but that doesn't mean we can't give up either.

''Both Mr. Bazak and I will eventually run out of magic. After that, you can assess the situation with Lionel in the center and decide whether to engage or retreat. ''Earth Dragon........''

I readied my illusion staff and tried to build an earthen bulwark with the help of the earthen dragon.

But it was Mr. Bazak who took the initiative.

But the target of his attack wasn't us.

Mr. Bazak turned on the spot and waved his staff at the Cloud's Institute of Demons.

The outer walls of the institute, including the doors, are being blown away by Mr. Bazak's magical attack.

''Ya, stop it. What are you doing!

Cloud screams in desperation, but even Cloud who screamed... not only Cloud, but also the demon race who might have still been breathing, is mercilessly showered with magic.

'Bazak, you--'

Cloud tore off the necklace he was wearing and slammed it to the ground.

Then a black-purple barrier was created and enveloped Cloud.

The miasma is a miasma that can only be used for one reason.

At that time, Mr. Bazak looked at me........I felt it.

It was truly a sensation, but my gut feeling told me what Mr. Bazak wanted in his hand.

''[Holy Healing Hand, Mother Earth's breath, feed on my magical power, create a great sanctuary that feeds on the light wings of angels, a shield to repel the ungodly and dispel the evil defilements, Sanctuary Barrier]

Mr. Bazak's magic reversed and activated the sanctuary wards to Cloud, who was stuck by Mr. Bazak's magic.

When Mr. Bazak confirmed the sanctuary wards, he continued to invoke his magic to the Demon Institute again.

''Is it possible to invoke that much magic?''

Stunned, he could only watch the scene.

When I checked the demons around us, I found that the demons that Kefin and the others were slashing were unable to move from their spot and were directly scattering their lives with Mr. Bazak's magic.

We continued to be vigilant in regards to the battle, but perhaps because we were freed from slavery, Mr. Bazak didn't make any pretense of attacking us, and Cloud was also stuck in the wards.

'That's Lionel-sama and the whirlwind kind, Nya. An opponent that makes me a little afraid of being hostile, Nya.

I've never seen anyone so skilled at magic. But he can now take my head in exchange for my life.

'But something about that man seems to be giving off a very sad spell.

Keti and Kefin were as aware as I was of the high power of Mr. Bazak's magic and the threat it posed to their magic.

This was because we didn't know when the magic that wasn't currently facing us would be coming towards us.

But Estia was different. She looked at Mr. Bazak and seemed to read the emotions we hadn't felt.

'Estia, why does Mr. Bazak look so sad?'

Because her back is to us, we can't see her expression. We can feel the signs and magic power, but we can't read their emotions.

''I can feel that person's emotions from the spirit of darkness. That person is just in a deep sadness and hates that attacking room and that cloud over there very much.

Esther assured him. She was trying to read the emotions of non-being from the influence of the dark spirit possessing her.

''Luciel-sama, could you put this guy in the casket of a hermit?''

I turned to the direction of the call, and before I knew it, Lionel was standing there, with Lionel's son, Gladys, carried, perhaps unconscious, on his shoulder.

'Unharmed?'

''Yes. Master Luciel has released us from our servitude, so there was no problem. I'll take care of the matter of my foolishness later, securely.

Lionel looked somewhat refreshed.

'All right. Keep an eye on Bazak and Cloud as well, just in case.

Ha!

Immediately I opened the casket space for the hermit and received Gladys, from Lionel, and placed her in the casket.

This was the end of the fourth person's incarceration, and what I saw as I stepped out of the coffin space was an army of a dozen or so golems.

I had completely forgotten about Paula and her golems, who were holding up the collapsing ceiling.

After closing the space of the hermit's coffin, I checked my surroundings and found that there was already no ceiling that had collapsed, and if I looked up, I could see what appeared to be the interior of the Imperial Castle.

''Paula, what happened to the golem earlier?''

I assimilated the ceiling and rebuilt the golem.

.........Paula is very capable, isn't she? I decided to ask her to teach me how to operate the golem later.

''Is your magic power still okay?''

There's still some magic stones.

'Well maybe the top is already inside the imperial castle. Can you take the golem and clear the dew upstairs with the golem in tow?

I can do it.

Paula replied confidently. We can really rely on you.

'I'm going to pray that there are no monsters of the Lionel or Mr. Bazak class, and then I'm going to give instructions to everyone.

'Ketty and Kefin, you and Paula's golem will take care of the dewdrop above. I'll take care of this one with Lionel and Esther.

Roger that.

I understand. Let me know right away if you decide to pull out.

Apparently the plan in my head is easy to spot.

Yeah. Be on your guard. This is an imperial castle, you know.

Ha!

Paula, get on it.

I'm on it. I'll get the magic stone.

I know.

Paula, as usual, saved me a bit, and I turned my attention to Mr. Bazak and Cloud again.

I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this as well.

The miasma barrier that had been covering Cloud was gradually fading, and there was Cloud curled up on his knees.

Is the miasma affecting him?　Or maybe it was the effect of turning into a demon race, Cloud's skin had changed to a brown color.

Apparently so.

Cloud slowly stood up, as if to check his reborn body.

Then, not only had his skin turned brown, but his head had grown horns, his ears were pointed, his skin had become sallow and dark, and he had grown a tail.

The figure was very similar to the former saintess Fermina's figure that had become a demon race, and Cloud had completely quit being a person.

''Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!''

Then Cloud turned his body upside down and shouted to the world that he was reborn while releasing all his magic power.

With the amount of magic and voice, for a moment I thought the sanctuary ward would shake.......but I didn't freak out at all.

Even so, I had a feeling that Cloud didn't have any intelligence in him.

''Do you think that thing is conscious?''

No. Unlike with Fermina, it seems that the miasma has completely engulfed her consciousness.

'Right. Then there's only one thing to do, but...

To be honest, I was pretty confused right now.

I heard that if I killed them while they were turned into demons, their bodies would melt like mud. However, I really want the information that Cloud has on Brange and his transformation into the demon race.

But more than that, I want people to know that Cloud has been replaced as Lionel's imposter and has done a lot of bad things, and I want to restore Lionel's honor.

At that time, the demonized Cloud, who had been transformed into a demon, was in pain when he touched the sanctuary ward and began to beat it with his miasma-clad fists.

It's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to break the megasegas.

Apparently there's still time to think about it.

''Luciel-sama, my plans have gone very wrong, but I will strike that one here.

'If you recover them like Mr Fermina, you can strike them down in front of the people.

'There is no need for that. I already have no plans for the Empire.

Lionel smiled as if to say that he could see everything we were thinking.

With that smile, I decided to defeat Cloud.

''........I'll activate the Purification Wave, so just take him out.

Ha!

With a reply, Lionel took a stance and as I was about to start chanting, Esther shouted.

'Luciel-sama!

At the sound of his voice, I heard a huff, and I saw Mr. Bazak holding his staff ready to point it at us.

The number of magic spears of the four attributes had been greatly reduced, but all of them had been pointed at me before I knew it.

........What does Mr. Bazak really want to do?

The real Mr. Bazak. Are you the enemy?　Or are you on our side?

..........

But Mr. Bazak just shook his head and I couldn't hear his voice.

Come to think of it, Mr. Bazak was chanting, but I don't recall hearing his voice.

'Extra heel,'

What?

I activated an extra heel on Mr. Bazak to no avail, and all the spears that Mr. Bazak had been floating in the air disappeared.

''Can you speak with that?''

"Thank you for that. But that man is mine to kill. If you stand in my way, we will have no more hostility.

Mr. Bazak's eyes were filled with intense hatred.