Chapter 367: Subjugation of Executives (4)Demon King's Army Executive, Esq.
As the war continued for a long time, some information about the executives of the Demon King's Army was known.
Humans either retire or die when they get older, but demons are a relatively long-lived species and do not change easily.
Esq's race is succubus. It was an indispensable presence in night games.
It's not just a succubus, it's a succubus queen.
Of course, 'Queen' attached to the name of the race was not a simple name like a human status.
A higher-ranking race of succubi. The strengths of the race were stronger, and the weaknesses were complemented.
"Ahaha. "Is it barely this much?"
– Kwakagak!
Following Esq's hand gesture, the gigantic wings swooped in, scraping the floor.
"Stop it!"
Several of the vanguard rush in, screaming like screams, and block them with their weapons.
– Kwaang!
The sturdy men were pushed back several meters with a loud sound that made it hard to believe they had collided with thin wings.
"Ego. There's still more... "Oh my?"
Esq. Spoke mockingly and tried to attack with the other wing, but folded the wing he was about to swing to cover his body.
– Paang!
A flaming spear composed of magic was stuck in Eskew's wings.
The flames gathered from the tip of the spear as if compressed and exploded once again centered on the spot where it was stuck.
I could see the heat wave burning beyond the wings that covered my body.
It worked this time. The moment I thought that.
"Hehe... It's pretty good. "I was so surprised."
The appearance of the E-Q, with the wings removed, was scorched here and there, but it still looked spare.
According to the information I found, SQ is said to be the weakest among the Demon King's Army executives.
Although its simple combat power is low, its specialty is causing all kinds of sabotage through mental manipulation using the racial characteristics of the succubus.
Therefore, he thought it would be easy to just prepare a mental protection magic tool and block the mental manipulation.
Of course, I'm saying it's easy among executives, but I didn't underestimate it to the point where I thought I could handle it without any problems.
But. It's a little more difficult than you think, isn't it?
Damage is being received.
He didn't lose his composure in his tone of voice, but unlike his calm demeanor, I could see that the damage was accumulating little by little.
If you keep it like this, you can win.
In previous playthroughs, I felt like I had experience personally defeating numerous Demon King Army executives as a hero.
However, that was only if we could keep it like this.
Just by glancing at the mercenaries fighting together, I could feel they were getting tired. The wizards were already depleted of magic power and were gulping down magic potions like water.
... Can we win?
Honestly, it looked breathtaking.
Even though we prepared so much and even participated in it, it felt like something could go wrong if we made even the slightest mistake.
But on the other hand, there was a good chance of winning as long as you did it right.
All I have to do now is block properly.
Because that is my role.
———-
As Soira thought, EQ wasn't all that relaxed.
It's been a few days since Asil visited. Digging down the cave in such a short time was harder than I thought.
When she realized that there was an intruder in the cave, she immediately stopped digging and took a rest, but she could not recover even half of the magical power she had consumed.
In the meantime, even the ray of temptation, which was a conversion blow, did not achieve any results.
The mercenary group was shocked that the magic tool was shattered with just one hit, but EQ was similarly surprised by the fact that all members of the mercenary group were in possession of the magic tool.
As if we knew that SQ was here and prepared for it.
'Did the information leak? Where on earth...'
– Piyung!
A ray of light flew in as I was slightly distracted.
It was too late to block it with my wings, but I managed to block it with my arms.
I was able to prevent my arm from being pierced because I gathered my magic power to defend myself, but the throbbing feeling remained for a while.
If it had been in perfect condition, an attack like this would have been a little itchy. It was evidence that damage was steadily accumulating.
"Thank you. "This is a gift in return!"
Although Esq was enraged at the fact that he had been harmed by nothing more than a human, he maintained a relaxed appearance on the outside.
It was clear that if they showed weakness, they would attack with more force.
Ominous, blazing black flames spewed out from Eskew's hand towards the wizard who fired the beam.
An attack that can turn a person's body into ashes on the spot, no matter how much it has been strengthened with magic.
It was a blow that would send the rude people who rebelled against the Succubus Queen without even knowing the subject to their appropriate positions.
"Huh!"
Wow!
A woman intervened in front of the wizard, who had just launched an attack and was unable to run away or defend himself and was just looking at him with wide eyes.
It was Soira.
When black flames touched the huge shield that covered both the head and the knees, sparks flew splendidly, and an explosion occurred.
Soira rolled around along with his shield due to the impact. However, the wizard in his arms was safe without any injuries.
"Ah... Thank you."
"It's okay to say thank you. "You can fight more, right?"
There was a strange heat in the gaze of the female magician looking up from her embrace, but Soira paid no attention to it and straightened her posture.
Wow.
Esq secretly gritted his teeth.
That bitch.
That purple whore kept annoying me.
To be honest, the attack wasn't very threatening. Although the attack that pierced the gap was sharp, it was not as threatening as the pink-haired sisters firing advanced magic from afar.
However, it is too difficult to ignore. Every time it tries to attack, it appears from somewhere and blocks the attack.
If you distract your attention with a weak attack and try to use that gap to make a strong attack, you will be like a ghost and will counter the weak attacks with your body and only block the strong attacks with your shield.
Moreover, the performance of the shield was unusual, as if it had been stolen from a treasure trove somewhere.
A blow that would pierce an ordinary steel shield like a sheet of paper could not even make a scratch on that shield.
When an explosive attack that sweeps away the surroundings touches that shield, it scatters helplessly.
Fortunately, she only had one body, so if she attacked multiple places at the same time, she could only block one area, but if she dispersed the attack like that, it would have mediocre power that could block even a vanguard other than that woman.
It is not easy to land a fatal blow.
However, Esq gritted his teeth and calmly waited for his time.
If you wait a little longer, you will be able to tilt the scale all at once.
———-
"Oh-hohohohohoho!"
What is it?
I thought I was dealing well with him, but suddenly EQ started laughing.
By the way, oh hoho, it was a bit of an old laugh. No, considering SQ's age, Choi-Shin must be laughing. Sёarch* The nôvel_Fire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.
"I held on well, but this is it! It's time!"
Time?
For a moment, the battle with the succubus I fought last time came to mind.
Was there anything related to time in it?
Casting time, duration... No, not like this. It was similar to this, but there was something different...
Cooldown time.
The moment I thought about that, I quickly took out the magic tool I had kept in my inventory.
– Keying-!
The unpleasant sound I heard shortly after the battle started was heard again.
A slightly lighter pink light than at first covered the entire room.
When the light cleared, Esq tried to say something, but Aila was faster than I.
"Hand!"
As soon as Aila finished speaking, the mercenaries raised their hands. It was a signal that 'you have not been subject to mind control' that had been promised in advance.
Is it because EQ's power has weakened, or is it because I was lucky enough to receive extra magic tools? The number of mercenaries who raised their hands was about half of the total.
And the mercenaries who raised their hands immediately overpowered the mercenaries who did not raise their hands.
The mildest method was to tie the hands and feet, usually knocking the person's head to make them unconscious, and if there was no time to spare, the hand holding the weapon was cut off.
Even if you pick it up before it's too late, give it first aid with a potion, and get proper treatment later, you could still have aftereffects or become crippled if the treatment fails.
Even this was a story promised in advance.
The Succubus' Ray of Seduction is a technique that takes control of the body of the person hit.
A vicious technique that turns allies into enemies. Therefore, the mercenary group agreed to go to 0 instead of going negative when hit by the ray of temptation.
Seeing the way he attacked his allies without hesitation, even the Escura of the world was shaken, unable to maintain his bravado.
"Oh my... Aren't you guys so cruel? No matter what, we are still colleagues."
"Do not be ridiculous. Did you think you wouldn't be willing to sacrifice this much to deal with the Demon Lord's Army executives? "Did you think we were here with such a light heart?"
Aila's cries were boiling with anger and hostility that could not be suppressed.
It wasn't just Eila. All the mercenaries here were expressing their anger at Eskew, the culprit who had knocked down their colleagues with their own hands.
"Hmm. So what happens? "Is it true that your strength has been halved?"
Esq's embarrassment was short-lived. I quickly regained my bravado.
However, although his attitude may have been pretentious, what he said was true.
EQ was also very tired and weak.
The light of temptation from just a moment ago was clearly pale, and the tentacles and slimes that had been summoned also lost their momentum.
However, even with simple calculations, it seemed like it was still worth holding on compared to the mercenary group that was cut in half.
Can we win like this?
Since it was an important day, I saved it before leaving this morning.
Still, I guess I'll have to give it a try until the end. There is also a need to find out any hidden means.
So when I internally put the rod angle on the scale in my head.
Asil stepped forward.