Chapter 89

Chapter 89

The eyes of the Gargoyle Chieftain under my command changed, their blood-red pupils turning to blue within the confines of my control magic.

One of them suddenly stopped dead in its tracks, causing its twin counterpart to halt as well, sensing something was off.

A moment of silence passed.

"Huh?"

"Whats with them?"

As Lucas and Evangeline, who were standing in front of the chieftains, looked perplexed, a sudden outburst happened.

SCREEEECH!

The one under my control suddenly roared, then turned its hammer against its twin.

THWACK!

The twin chieftain was struck unexpectedly, armor shards scattering all around.

GRRR?!

Surprise gave way to fury in the eyes of the stunned twin chieftain.

-Monsters do not tolerate betrayal.

The twin chieftain who was struck first retaliated with a furious roar, swinging its hammer.

THWACK! THWACK! THWACK!

The two Gargoyle Chieftains faced each other, indiscriminately hurling siege weapon-grade attacks.

Everyones faces drained of color as they watched the two boss monsters attack each other relentlessly.

Even though they were exactly the same, the one under my control seemed weaker.

The twin chieftain began to overpower the one under my control.

THWACK! THWACK! CRASH!

SCREEEECH!

The twin chieftain, with a roar filled with rage, grabbed the neck of the one under my control and hurled it far away.

THUMP! THUMP! THUMP...

The Chieftain under my command rolled all the way to the other side of the wall.

Coincidentally, that was where the sixth wave of Gargoyles was about to land.

"I was worrying about how to guide them there..."

I chuckled.

"Thats one less thing to worry about."

SCREEEECH!

The Gargoyle Chieftain under my control rose to its feet and swung its hammer at its subordinates who were just landing on the wall.

THWACK! THWACK!

The front row of the regular Gargoyles were pulverized.

The sixth wave of the Gargoyle legion was initially startled, but soon their eyes glowed ominously as they charged at their commander.

CRASH! BANG!

A civil war broke out.

The Gargoyle Chieftain and the regular Gargoyles clashed with all their might, trying to kill each other.

GRRR...

The other Chieftain, still of sound mind, wanted to join its subordinates.

"Block him."

Lucas and Evangeline blocked his path at my command.

"Well, the situation just got simpler."

I said, wiping the blood still trickling from my nose with the back of my hand.

"While that mad Gargoyle wipes out his own minions, were going to take down this side, the betrayed twin."

A smile crept onto my lips.

"Easy, right?"

Lucas nodded.

"Its twice as easy now."

Evangeline laughed melodically, raising her cavalry lance.

"Its four times the fun!"

SCREEEECH!

The enraged roar of the boss monster echoed across the walls.

***

Clang! Crash! Tskaang!

Lucas and Evangeline took turns blocking the Gargoyle Chieftains warhammer.

Their opponents had reduced from two to one, so their defense was significantly easier.

Yet, the two knights were unable to transition into an offensive stance easily.

I gritted my teeth, constantly stealing opportunities to throw my kopis.

I need to strip off his armor...

The Gargoyle Chieftain was no easy boss.

If our vanguard hastily switched to offensive and got counterattacked, it would be a headache.

Then it happened.

"The Shadow Squad, back on the frontline."

As the voice echoed from behind, I turned to find the five members of the Shadow Squad, including Godhand, aligned.

"Any injuries?"

"Damien cast a healing spell on us. Were fit for combat."

"What about the equipment? It got damaged."

"Ive repaired them temporarily. No issues."

Shouting, Godhand charged forward.

In an instant, he got right in front of the Gargoyle Chieftain,

Whoosh!

Sliding on the water-logged floor, Godhands hand touched the Gargoyle Chieftains foot.

Whirrrrr!

The tip of the Gargoyle Chieftains foot melted and stuck to the ground. It was a typical move for a metal mage.

However, the versatility of a utility mage like this,

Chkrrr-!

Loses its meaning in the face of simple, overwhelming power.

Godhand desperately tried to seal the Gargoyle Chieftains foot, but with a brief exertion of strength, the monster ripped a piece of the rampart floor.

"Damn it...!"

Godhand tried everything he could to buy more time, but the Gargoyle Chieftain paid him no mind.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

It was charging,

And coming to kill the dealers.

And me.

With the blade of Mana...

I drew my staff, but there wasnt a shred of magic power left in my body.

In a desperate rush, I pulled a magic potion from my inventory and gulped it down, but my magic power didnt recover.

What the hell? Did I exhaust too much earlier, to the point where drinking a potion doesnt restore anything?

What should I do now-

"Im here, Prince."

Thats when I heard Damiens composed voice.

Damien nodded, holding three magic pistols, Cerberus, in his hands.

He held two in his hands and the third one was tucked into his waistband.

"Lets give it a shot."

"Damien!"

Damien, standing before me, took a breath and aimed the Cerberus in his hands - then pulled the trigger.

Bang!

A sound like a hammer strike erupted from the muzzle.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

Six shots from each pistol. Twelve shots in total using the akimbo style.

With Far-Sight activated, Damiens Cerberus shots all accurately struck the pinpoint on the Gargoyle Chieftains body.

With each bullet lodged in its body, the Gargoyle Chieftain twisted in pain, letting out horrific screams.

Yet, it didnt slow its charge.

Even with the damage it was taking, it seemed able to endure.

The damage limit of an R-rated magic pistol...!

Before we knew it, the Gargoyle Chieftain was almost upon us.

Thud!

Thud!

Thud!

Each step it took sent ripples through the fortress floor.

Unflinching, Damien dropped the pistols in his hands to the ground and drew the last one from his waistband, gripping it with both hands.

He fired.

Bang! Bang! Bang...!

The magic bullets accurately hit the monsters weak spots like its forehead and neck, but they didnt deal any decisive damage.

Unyielding, Damien planted his last bullet in the monsters forehead.

The archers also followed Damiens lead, continuing to fire. However, the beast showed no signs of falling.

Thud-!

Even amidst this downpour, the face of the Gargoyle Chieftain had drawn close enough to be seen.

From between the shattered and fragmented helmet, the steel statue emitted an ominous red glow.

What was visible in those two eyes was nothing more than pure hatred.

The intent to kill humans. No, more than that.

The endless hatred intended to annihilate the entire human race...

"Hey, monster."

That was when it happened.

"Listen carefully."

Suddenly feeling hot air, I turned around.

From the rear line of our party.

Lying on the cart used for artifact retrieval,

with hands raised, evaporating all the rain around her- Lilly was generating a magic sphere of flame above her head.

"I am..."

And then Lilly uttered the coolest line I had heard from an R-ranked character in this game.

"The senior mage of this Monster Frontline-!"

With her red hair flying wildly, Lilly thrust her hand forward, and with a loud roar-!

The flaming sphere that was fired accurately hit the Gargoyle Chieftain right in the face.

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