Chapter 262

Chapter 262

Victoria's suggestion to prove my innocence by dealing with Balmonga myself.

“Keke... I have no choice. I hate troublesome things, but... it seems I have to show my skills.”

Outwardly, I acted as if I had no choice, but my thoughts were quite the opposite.

Not only would I get through Area 3 without any penalties, but I’d also get to deal with Balmonga and monopolize the experience points.

My appetite was whetted. At the same time, I felt a surge of emotion.

‘After all this suffering, I finally get a break.’

I had been acquiring skills that were practically garbage, rolling around, getting trampled on, beaten up, and even bitten and kicked by the animals I was raising.

The days had been so tough that my tastes had changed(?).

Slurp-

Maybe because it was my first time taking an easy way out, my body found it hard to accept.

My tongue involuntarily slipped out and licked my lips.

“Ooh, that snake-like demeanor and speech. You've finally decided to betray. Yes, go ahead and betray. Let's slaughter those vile humans together!”

Balmonga’s words urging me to backstab.

Victoria gripped her whip tightly, ready to defend herself.

Want me to betray? Fine, I’ll do it as much as you want.

“Gah!!”

At my shout, both Balmonga and Victoria flinched.

Pointing my finger at Balmonga, I continued.

“To attempt to sow discord! Such a vile demon! I, Zero, a pure and innocent young man from the countryside, with no relation to demons, will never forgive you!”

Pure, innocent, and naive.

These three words symbolized me.

They were words that didn’t suit a demon at all, and Balmonga screamed.

“To describe yourself with such horrid words! You weren’t one of us after all!”

“Keke, I’ve told you from the beginning, haven't I?”

“It was my mistake to trust just your appearance. To think you deceived me! Humans are truly an untrustworthy race!”

Was his blood pressure rising? Balmonga clutched the back of his neck.

I flashed a smile at Victoria.

‘Did I do well? Can you trust me now?’ my smile seemed to say.

“...Show me with actions, not words.”

“Keke, I’ll take care of this quickly.”

The event story was sorted out, so now all that was left was to win the battle.

I calmly surveyed the battlefield.

‘Originally, there should have been seven fire bugs...’

Currently, there were only two fire bugs on the battlefield.

‘Holy power is indeed terrifying.’

The battle in Area 3 started at turn 13. Now, turn 18 had just begun.

Five fire bugs disappeared between turns 13 and 17, meaning Victoria eliminated one fire bug per turn.

Just the fact that she could use holy power gave her the destructive power equivalent to a Legendary-grade character.

Even considering the ‘demon’ restriction, it was an utterly broken power.

‘I need to get a cleric for our party too...’

I wasn't sure if it would be possible because of my traits.

The power to not only make demons feel familiar but also to make them mistakenly think I was on their side.

If a cleric didn't jump at me to perform an exorcism, it would be a relief.

‘Focus. Recruiting allies comes later. Taking down that guy is the priority.’

Anyway, all we had to deal with were Balmonga and two fire bugs.

Balmonga would disappear at turn 22.

I had only 5 turns left, including this turn, but that was enough time to take him down.

Shwooo- Boom!

A mana bullet flew from somewhere, and the fire bug in front of me met a tragic end.

‘No need to worry about the fire bugs.’

Rezé would take care of the remaining one.

Grateful that Rezé killed the fire bug instead of me, I moved forward.

“Luna, draw his attention from outside his attack range. I’ll go in and finish him off.”

“Why? Why not fight together?”

“He controls fire. Leave this to me.”

As I said earlier, Balmonga’s gimmick deals 20% of a character's max health.

After battles in Areas 1 and 2, Luna's health had decreased by about 30%.

Balmonga's attack was a problem, but considering the second gimmick, it was a dangerous figure.Follow the latest novels at novelhall.com

‘Even if her health hits 0, she won’t die but will faint... I need to take her to the end. The important one is Mabelga in Area 4.’

Perhaps my thoughts were conveyed well.

Luna, who was rolling her eyes, spoke up.

“Well, fine. But I’m taking down the next one.”

“Keke, I’ll be counting on you, Luna.”

“Be careful! Fire is dangerous for you too!”

With those words, Luna dashed forward.

To be precise, in the direction opposite me. Quite a distance from Balmonga.

“Hey, you! The one who looks just like Zero!”

“Calling me by such a compliment. There are indeed good humans...”

Balmonga grinned happily.

To think I looked just like a guy with tentacles on his face.

I was genuinely curious about how people in this world saw my face.

It was then Balmonga turned around and made eye contact with me.

Having made up her mind, Yuridia lowered her tiptoes.

“Alfonso, pick five uninjured people.”

“Huh? Is something wrong?”

“We need to go support Area 4.”

“But... it’s dangerous to leave our assigned area without a commander. There's also the possibility of another demon attack.”

Alfonso was right. Leaving the assigned area without a commander’s orders was like desertion.

It could even be punishable under military law.

Moreover, this defense battle was tied to their midterm scores.

“There could be issues with the scores, but their lives are more important. Besides, it’s a good chance to make a positive impression on the neutral faction.”

“Th-that’s true, but...”

“Most importantly, we have you, Alfonso. I trust you can handle things if a demon shows up.”

Alfonso couldn’t help but be moved.

As Yuridia’s right-hand man, he was often compared to Daike, Teron’s right-hand man.

‘To think she trusted me this much...’

Alfonso, wiping away his tears, spoke.

“Don’t worry about here and go. I’ll protect it no matter what.”

Alfonso quickly selected five excellent magicians, and Yuridia headed to Area 4 with them.

“Yuridia?”

“Th-the Crimson Witch!”

“Who dares call me a witch!”

As soon as they arrived in Area 4, Alex and Raymon greeted them.

No, Raymon insulted her rather than greeting...

‘That’s just how he is. Don’t bother reacting, reacting means losing...’

Yuridia responded by pulling both of Raymon’s cheeks.

“So, why are you here?”

“To help. It seems a demon might show up.”

“Thanks. It’s kind of you to help out despite the risk. You’re really nice, Yuridia.”

“Hmph! Such praise means nothing. I’m just doing my duty as a noble.”

Yuridia turned her head and scoffed.

Alex. He was an oddly charming boy.

Just talking to him made her feel at ease.

‘Could this be... love?’

Yuridia, who had read many romance novels but never experienced love, often felt confused when she met Alex.

But lately, she wasn’t as confused.

‘No, it can’t be love. Look at Luna.’

Always together, holding hands, smiling at each other, and being all lovey-dovey(?).

In reality, they were biting each other, but to Yuridia, with rose-colored glasses, it looked like that.

‘I’ll experience such love one day too, right?’

Yuridia was dreaming of a prince on a white horse.

Bang!!

Something fell from the sky, creating a large crater.

A huge demon with wings.

“Still alive? Seems my brothers are struggling more than expected.”

Boom!

At the same time, the demon struck the ground with both hands. Then.

Rumble-!

“Th-the ground is flooding!”

“To perform such a water spell without water!”

Area 4 was quickly flooded.

Yuridia realized this demon wasn’t ordinary.

“Prepare for battle! We’ll handle the demon. Protect the students!”

“Yes, ma’am. Be careful, Yuridia!”

“Alex and Raymon, assist me!”

“Okay.”

“I-I hate water.”

Alex and Raymon were top-notch fighters even within the Advanced Class.

They wouldn’t fall easily. The problem was.

‘Me.’

She was severely lacking in mana. The aftermath of using ‘Demon Slave’ in Area 2.

Though some mana had recovered while moving.

‘Enough for about three... no, two simple spells?’

Moreover, dealing with a water-type demon wasn’t a good match for her.

Yuridia had no choice but to make a decision.

“I have no choice. I’ll have to use ‘that.’”

Yes. It was a situation where she had to use ‘that.’

The second forbidden magic of the Rownter family.

‘Ragnarok Blade.’

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