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Chapter 72 Part 1

The Phrase “What Goes Around Comes Around” Is A Perfect Fit In This Situation — Part 1

 

A multitude of flying monsters were released from the confined space of the dungeon.

As we were struggling against them, Sybilla and Emmy were talking to each other about something.

I couldn’t hear them clearly, but with how dire the situation we’re currently in, I’m sure they’re in the middle of making a big decision.

 

When I looked at Emmy again, I could see a definite change in her atmosphere.

But what surprised me even more is what Emmy says next.

 

「I know it will be tough for you, but… can I leave the Demon Lord to you for a moment?」

 

It was a sentence that ended her insistence on protecting me, which was the source of her power to become a Holy Knight.

And… a sentence that definitely wouldn’t come out of her mouth if she didn’t trust me.

 

Emmy…… I see.

Looks like you’re beginning to 『move forward』, huh.

You even overcame the strong feelings that gave you the ability to protect me, and you’re even willing to change that much for my sake.

As I thought, you’re an amazing girl.

 

Together with Sybilla, I stood before the Demon Lord.

As I returned the hateful gaze coming from the other party, I heard a small murmur from behind me.

 

「That’s one down.」

 

Seriously? At this rate, Emmy will really defeat all the floor bosses by herself.

As I thought, the people around me are just so reliable.

 

Good grief… I’m going to have to start playing a more active role, or I won’t be able to call myself the leader of our 『Twilight Pact』 party anymore!

 

「…You’ve gone and done it now, to think you strip away the Holy-ness of the 【Holy Knight】Job…」

 

「Hmph, someone like you probably will never understand. Emmy is the kind of girl who would gladly sacrifice her status, honor, and pride for Russell, even if she has to eat slimes for dinner every day. She’s a girl with a strong commitment. Seriously, it’s amazing how she can become so cool in such a short time.」

 

From the conversation between Sybilla and the Demon Lord, I understood everything.

There’s no doubt about it. Emmy had changed her Job to one of the Twilight Jobs.

And she did it for my sake.

 

A warm feeling wells up in my chest.

It’s a completely different feeling from affection or love or anything like that.

Right, this is——trust among partners.

I don’t know if that’s a good thing for Emmy… but at the very least, I certainly feel closer to her than before.

 

Still, I don’t like this Demon Lord after all.

Noble Jobs and Luxurious swords. This guy is only interested in those sorts of things.

 

「……」

 

The Demon Lord erased his glaring expression from his face.

But now he looks even more oppressive than before.

 

「…You’re no longer even worth killing anymore, but since you’re the only human who managed to corner me to this point, I will give it my all to crush you.」

 

Looks like the Demon Lord will finally go on the offensive from this point on.

 

Now then, let our battle begin.

 

Up until now, Emmy has been the one who tanked the Demon Lord’s offensive magic.

Now that we’re facing him head-on… It’s not surprising that Sybilla’s common sense doesn’t always work with him.

 

An enemy that can control three weapons and shoot magic worth three people at the same time is going to be troublesome, or rather, it’s just straight-up cheating. Unless we can do the exact same thing as the enemy, it’s going to be difficult to win…

 

Actually, since he has three heads, does it mean he also has three minds?

Oh well, I guess there’s no point in thinking about it.

 

「Russell, he’s probably going to attack with his magic first.」

 

「So it’s a magic battle, then? Hmph… I see.」

 

I can guess what the Demon Lord is going to do next after Sybilla told me.

The Demon Lord raised his three hands and stared intently at me as if he were trying to analyze me.

 

「【Twilight Sorcerer】 is a Job that consumes a tremendous amount of magic power. Much more so with dark magic, so I wonder how long you will last before your magic power runs out? Compared to the noble Job that is 【Holy Knight】, Dark Mages are far from being worthy opponents for me. 《Ice Javelin》」

 

The moment he recited the name of the magic, all three mouths moved at the same time.

Then three ice spears appeared from his three hands.

 

「《Dark Sphere》」

(……《Dark Sphere》)

 

I calculate a slight time difference in my head before casting my second magic and deflect two of the ice spears with it.

As for the third one——.

 

「《Fire Javelin》!」

 

——I left it to my partner to support me in areas where I fall short.

The fact that she did it without having to communicate first is further proof that she’s such a reliable partner.

 

「You’re blocking two magic by yourself, and with dark magic at that? …What a foolish decision. 《Ice Javelin》… Let’s see how long you will last.」

 

I countered the same magic with the same 《Dark Sphere》.

Sybilla also fired a flame spear without a chant, then stuck her sword into the sand and prepared a magic potion from the pouch on her waist.

 

So we’re just gonna exchange blows with magic like this, huh… fine by me.

Even if my opponent is the Demon Lord, there’s not a chance in a million that I, with the power of the 【Twilight Sorcerer】 that I got from Sybilla, will lose.

It’s clear as day what you’re aiming for, but fine, I’ll go along with you until you’re satisfied.

 

…… How much time has passed since then, I wonder?

 

「《Ice Javelin》」

 

「《Dark Sphere》」

 

「《Fire Javelin》! Gulp gulp… Pwahh!」

 

We were still in the middle of exchanging magic with the Demon Lord.

Sybilla has been shooting magic with her right hand the whole time. She was sweating a lot as she picked up the magic potion with her left hand and dropped it on the beach after she emptied the contents. This is the fifth time she has repeated this sequence of actions. There are five empty bottles under her feet.

A single magic potion can make her shoot Fire Javelin quite a number of times. Therefore, by seeing the number of empty bottles at her feet, I can roughly guess how long this battle has been going on.

 

We cancel out each other’s magic again and again.

I have the illusion that little by little the opponent’s ice spear is getting thinner and thinner… but no, I don’t think that this is an illusion.

The Demon Lord is clearly losing the battle of magic power with me.

 

「Sorry, I was a little slow!」

 

「《Dark Sphere》! It’s fine, that was fast enough!」

 

Emmy must have finished defeating the rest of the bosses. She stood in front of me and parried the ice spear with her sword.