Chapter 203

Chapter 203

"Oh, the power of the magic circle has weakened."

"Sasha must be doing well. There are probably skeletons on that side too, right?"

"Probably. Well, it won't be as fierce as this side."

"..."

Silence hung over the subjugation force.

The word 'fierce'. It was a word that didn't suit the current situation at all.

Boom boom-!

Wherever lightning struck, skeletons melted away.

The density of concentrated mana that melted bones just by passing by.

The overwhelming amount of magic power that showed no sign of running out even when sprinkling mana in the air.

What Adonis displayed was truly divine might. Itself.

When a god rages, what can be done? Weak humans can only watch.

So it was natural for the subjugation force to not readily agree with the word 'fierce'.

"Hmm, fierce? Our current situation?"

"...Yeah, I'll take back what I said earlier. Sasha is fighting on a fiercer battlefield than us. Are you satisfied now?"

Asteon pouted his lips.

Currently, the main force of the subjugation force was taking a break.

Of course, they couldn't just rest during a battle, so half were resting and half were on guard.

But even being on guard, there was nothing to do.

"Tsk tsk, this is all because of a lack of discerning eyes. You should have recognized it from the beginning like me."

"..."

"Instead of playing around saying there's nothing to do, watch carefully. Just watching the fight helps with growth."

At Kiel's words, everyone frowned.

Not only because his words were arrogant, but also because they had to frown just to barely see Adonis's movements.

Of course, even that quickly passed by, and they ended up missing his movements.

"Haha! As expected of Kiel. But it doesn't look like there's anything to learn. I'm an archer, not a spearman."

"Edwin, can you see that?"

"Yes! Because I'm an archer."

"That's amazing. Then give us a play-by-play. How can he move so fast?"

"I don't know that either. Because I'm an archer."

...What does that have to do with anything?

Asteon gave up on thinking.

'Even Kiel probably can't see it well in the first place. Seriously, the bluffing...'

But he didn't quibble.

Not only was it a very trivial issue right now, but Kiel was the only one who had information about Adonis.

Since they had been going along with him from the start of the break until now, it was about time to demand compensation.

Asteon asked as if he wasn't curious at all.

"So that kid... no, who is that person?"

The members of the subjugation force all perked up their ears.

A youthful appearance that looked thirteen? No, maybe twelve years old.

Such a child was displaying a sight comparable to a god, so it was natural to be curious.

Of course, Kiel also wanted to tell them. However.

"...Actually, I don't know well either. I just thought he was a skilled person since he subdued me in one go."

"Eh, what? You acted like you knew everything."

"If I remember correctly, I kept saying that there's a monster inside him! You guys were the ones who ignored that and doted on him!"

People flinched.

The actions they had done to Adonis came to mind.

Giving candy, patting him like a puppy, pulling his cheeks, hugging him, and so on.

Cold sweat began to flow down everyone's back.

"Should we run away now?"

"Do you have confidence in running away faster than that speed?"

"It would be better to kneel and beg."

Perhaps doing a handstand might also be a way.

As they were thinking that.

"Hii, hiiiek!"

"Save me!"

Five people ran towards the subjugation force. No, they fled to escape the lightning.

It was natural. They were.

"...Black Mages?"

Because they were Black Mages.

Wearing tattered robes, they ran desperately.

"It seems Adonis is guiding them this way?"

"He probably wants us to capture them. Not only for information, but also because it would be more troublesome if they die in this situation."

The information that when a person dies, they turn into a skeleton, and even a Black Mage skeleton can raise skeletons.

It was the information Otone had conveyed along with the holy power potions.

"To think we have to keep those guys alive..."

"Let's endure it for now. It's our loss if we kill them. And living would be more of a hell for them, right?"

Because Caron and the rats were here.

As soon as the battle was over, they would be dragged off somewhere by their hands.

And there...

"Eek! Enough. Kiel, can I go?"

Asteon got up.

Not only to shake off unpleasant thoughts but also because resting on the battlefield wasn't his style.

"...Don't take out your anger on them. If they get hit by your fist, it's a guaranteed death."

"I want to go too!"

Edwin followed behind Asteon with short steps.

One or two people from other teams also headed towards the Black Mages.

Crack!

Edwin's head split in half and turned to powder, scattering.

He had finally entered complete eternal rest.

Edwin, the one who never lost his smile in any situation.

The one who had smiled, saying they had finally become friends.

"...Thank you, Adonis."

"Thank you."

People began to express their gratitude to him one by one.

Kiel also deeply bowed his head.

About 3 seconds passed. Kiel, who had thought of something, raised his head like lightning.

"Wait, it's not over yet! There's one more!"

Everyone's gaze turned towards Phelps's corpse.

But even after being vigilant for a while, his body did not turn into a skeleton.

It was a really strange thing.

Because the other skeletons on the battlefield were still struggling to reattach their bodies.

'The number of Black Mages has decreased, but there are still some left. But why didn't they resurrect Phelps?'

Adonis became lost in thought.

Phelps is a strong knight. If they considered efficiency, they should have resurrected him.

But not only did he not resurrect, he didn't even turn into a skeleton.

'Do they need to meet special conditions to be turned into skeletal soldiers?'

What could those conditions be? The most noticeable condition was...

"Kiel, what is Edwin's rank?"

"Huh? Ah... He's a 6-star knight..."

"Is Phelps a 7-star knight?"

"Y-Yes, that's right."

A 6-star knight turns into a skeleton, but a 7-star knight doesn't.

The meaning of this was simple.

What? Governs death and commands souls?

"You left out the part about it being only up to 6-star knights. You crafty old man..."

Adonis smiled inwardly.

He thought Volkan had power comparable to a Legion Commander, but to think he had such a fatal weakness.

He was explaining the situation to Kiel when a rat hurriedly ran over.

"Contact with Sir Caron has been lost!"

"What?"

He must have been caught up in the Black Mage's explosion that happened a little while ago.

"He instructed us to follow Lord Adonis in case something happened to him. Please give us orders."

Adonis fell into thought.

He didn't think Caron would have been easily defeated, but there was no such thing as 'absolute' on the battlefield.

'I can't go to save Caron...'

The main force's troops, which were already small, had decreased further.

So he couldn't allocate personnel to search for Caron, whose life or death was unclear.

Therefore, Adonis erased Caron from his mind.

'We've exhausted most of our cards. It's about time to end the fight.'

Ending the fight. That could increase everyone's chances of survival.

The top priority was, needless to say, preventing Crowley's resurrection.

Boom boom boom! Crash!

Thanks to Elester's efforts, only the skeleton of the palace remained.

Soon, they would be able to remove the magic circle protecting the Legion Commander, and Volkan's final struggle would also begin.

'If we can't crush that struggle... the Legion Commander will resurrect, and it will be our defeat.'

That's right. At this moment, the place Adonis had to go was clear.

The palace of the Rohan Kingdom. He had to go there.

However, the subjugation force was a problem.

A force slightly over ten people.

How long could they last if he left?

Just as his contemplation was about to prolong, Kiel spoke up.

"Please go."

"...You may all die."

It would probably happen. No, it was certain.

Not only did the Sasha team and Otone's team leave from the original thirty members, but two died and five were seriously injured.

It was a force too pitiful to even call the main unit.

However.

"If the Legion Commander is resurrected, my family, our families, someone's family will die."

"..."

"Please go. We will handle this place."

Kiel's determination was firm. The other children behind him were no different.

Adonis could feel it.

This was not the place he should be.

"...I understand."

Adonis kicked the ground.

A lightning bolt heading straight for the palace.

Kiel, who was looking at his back, raised his sword and shouted.

"You bastards! It's time to fight! You're not going to fight worse than those guys lying there, are you!"

Ooooooh-!!

The moment to put an end to the long battle.

Was slowly approaching.

--TL Notes--

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