76-076-The Truth Revealed

Well, I guess it's time for me to take up a fight with God for the first time in a while!

As I declared that, the members of the Central Church began to buzz around.

.........Ah!　Even though I got a lot of momentum, it was indeed a bad idea to say something about a fight after so long!

I wondered if I was going to be referred to the Inquisition later on....

As I was worrying about that, Colon jumped at me with tears streaming down his face!

'Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck!　I was really worried when I heard that you two had been captured and locked up in jail... Ooooooh!　Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

I'm kind of smiling and happy to see Colon worrying about me and Elena, despite the dire situation we're in.

"Haha, sorry to worry you. There was a lot going on here too, you know.

As I turned my attention to His Highness Linus while saying that, the mastermind (Zwei) released a strange, stinky smile and hostility towards us.

''I see. So Lord Linus was planning to interrupt me from the beginning?''

However, His Highness Linus threw away his armor, which had been shattered by a blow from Acid Breath, and replied blithely in chainmail.

I didn't mean to interfere, though. We just received information beforehand that this forest might be in trouble, and we were thinking about countermeasures in our own way.

''And your countermeasures are your young man and your daughter.... But what can they do?　In the presence of a great savior!

"Woo-hoo!

As if in response to Zwei's words, the "savior" screamed out a yell.

"But I never thought they would summon a thing like this.

I looked up at it, taller than the trees in the forest, and muttered to myself in disgust.

I'm sure you've got a strong image of Kanata-san knocking it down with his "cheating" skills.

It's not fair.

It's true that he was fighting from the safety of the Sacred Fountain, throwing poison bottles at them from the safety of the Sacred Fountain.

''But to pray so fanatically to God that you blindly believe this kind of thing is God's messenger... it's ironic, isn't it?''

Elena is right, this guy isn't even a messenger of God, let alone a savior.

The true identity of this giant monster is most likely the Greater Demon, a 'demon type monster'.

In the land of Tokoyami, where the Demon King's Castle is located, it is the strongest and worst monster that has killed many adventurers, but I didn't expect it to mistake this guy for a messenger of God, but now I'm in trouble.

And Elena, who had been staring at it with narrowed eyes, nodded with some kind of conviction and spoke her conclusion.

''Very strong magic resistance, physical defense that nullifies most attacks, and an intense acid breath that takes away life force....... After all, it's definitely the same kind of thing that was in the land of everlasting darkness.''

'Oh, I knew it........'

I slumped my shoulders, but prepared myself for the "former savior" who had just been confirmed as a Greater Demon.

"Elena. I'll hold them back, so please do your best from the beginning.

"Leave it to me!

I'm reassured by Elena's reassuring reply, and I put magic power into the throwing sword to launch the first attack.

Naturally, throwing this at them won't do much damage, but that's not what I'm aiming for.

There is only one place to launch this pitching sword!

Shadow stitching!

!

The throwing sword fired at the huge target (shadows) perfectly caught the center of the shadow and the Greater Demon stiffened in place.

Although shadow stitching couldn't hold a high-level enemy for long periods of time, it could at least buy Elena's chanting time.

The chill air of magic swirling around Elena caused the autumn-colored forest to be enveloped in a chilly air like Frost's great snowfield, and that's when the chanting was finally completed.

''Eternal Blizzard Never!

As soon as Elena's dignified voice echoed through the forest, the area was covered by a fierce blizzard.

And after the raging ice storm disappeared, what was left behind was the figure of a Greater Demon that had turned into a giant ice object.

''Nah, how dare you........''

Not only did the knights and followers, but even Zwei widened his eyes in surprise at Elena's magic, which neutralized it with a single blow against a monster that had been so overwhelmingly strong and helpless a moment ago.

However, Zwei came to himself with a huff and opened his mouth while glaring at Elena.

''You........are not a human!

"Oh, yeah?

"How dare you, a servant of the devil, save the world?

Elena, who was called a pawn of the devil herself, turns her zit eyes to Zwei with a rather sullen expression.

''I mean, if you're going to say that, you are too. Why are you pretending to be a human, even though you're a warwolf?''

'!

The place was in an uproar at Elena's revelation too suddenly.

''........Ah!

Immediately realizing that she had dropped a bombshell, Elena turned around with an awkward smile on her face.

''Mmm, mmm, maybe I shouldn't have revealed this yet!

Uh, well, yeah.

I was really going to use it as a back-up when the followers turned into a mob, but now that the Greater Demon has come out, it's no longer an issue, and there's no real harm done.......I guess.

''........How do you know who I am!　Why?　The only person who knew that was supposed to be Dr. Einz and yet...!''

And this one is this one, too.

It's a good thing that they're not afraid of you, because you're going to confess to the fact that you're a subhuman, and now they know that you're a subhuman.

You can't possibly...

"I can't believe Master Zwei is a werewolf...

Demon incarnate...

-- the highest authority in the Central Church, which glorified a human-centered world, was not a human being.

The believers couldn't hide their agitation in front of this fact.

Zwei, who noticed that the eyes directed at him were not those of a saint, but rather the same awe-inspiring ones as the monsters, gritted his back teeth painfully as if he was just barely aware of it.

''That's why!　I must purge the world of all the darkness, including me, and cleanse it of the world!

Ballyn!

At the moment Zwei was about to shout, a huge piece of ice popped above his head.

.........No, that's not it!

"Wooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

To my surprise, the Greater Demon, which had been encased in ice until now, destroyed it with its own power.

''d*mn!　It's foul to come back from that state!

Me and Elena quickly jumped away from the scene and braced ourselves for the next attack.

However, the enraged demon doesn't look at us and first swings its big arm down to slaughter its briefest prey!

....!

His target was the one who was standing closest to him..........that is, High Priest Zwei.

Elena and I were too late to react to the sudden situation and couldn't respond.

It's too late........!

That's when everyone let the desperate situation pass in their minds!

Only one person jumped out in front of Zwei's eyes, as if motivated by some other will.

The man, dressed in white, looked up to the heavens with both hands as if he was even offering his own life, and then he opened his eyes and released a magic.

''Sevenfold Magic Barrier (Seventh Absolute)!