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Chapter 72 Part 2

The Phrase “What Goes Around Comes Around” Is A Perfect Fit In This Situation — Part 2

The Demon Lord, who had been casting offensive magic with an expressionless face since earlier, suddenly stopped.

He shook in astonishment as he opened his eyes wide.

「…How strange. Just how…? Just who in the world are you…」

The Demon Lord then pointed at the empty bottles lying under Sybilla’s feet with one of his six hands.

Emmy, not grasping the situation, looked at the empty bottle as he pointed, then at Sybilla’s sweaty face.

「You don’t understand, do you, little girl? That man’s Dark Sphere should consume several times more magic power than Fire Javelin. Moreover, he cast his magic alternately to cancel out two of my magics. I was waiting for the moment his magic power depleted. And five times… only that woman, a mere fire magician, who needed to replenish her magic power the entire time.」

Emmy looked timidly at me, who was behind her.

Of course, I still have plenty left in me, so I just shrugged my shoulders and said 「I’m fine」.

「How…. How is this possible!? There’s no way something like this is possible! Even at the lowest estimate, you just consumed magic power worth of dozens of people! You should already be out cold! Just what in the world are you…?」

「Oh, right.」

I ignored the Demon Lord and turned to Sybilla and cast a different magic.

「《Extra Heal Link》, 《Cure Link》. Sorry, I forgot to cast healing magic on you. I should’ve noticed earlier before you started sweating.」

「I’ll ask this just in case, but… do you need to replenish your magic power?」

「Nope, if anything, I would love a cold drink right about now.」

「Haha, that’s so you.」

Seeing the exchange between me and Sybilla, for the first time, the Demon Lord took a step back.

「Wha– Just what is… the Saint’s magic, you say……? Not only can you shoot Dark Magic endlessly, you can also use all of Saint’s magic…? No, there can’t be such a being… who the hell are you….?」

As if to fill that gap, I take a step forward and stand between Sybilla and Emmy.

「Who the hell am I… huh?」

The Demon Lord is probably wondering what kind of being I am.

Then, there’s only one answer I can give.

「——I’m the 『Black Kite Saint』, Russell. A Saint who mastered Dark Magic. And a mage that never ran out of magic power.」

The Demon Lord finally opened his eyes wide, his face no longer showing the leeway of a fighter with advantage. He quietly closed his eyes and glared at me as if he had recognized me as an 『Enemy』 for the first time.

His three faces with furrowed brows groaned as he pulled out swords that had appeared from the beach… or rather, the magic circle floating above it.

Unlike the sword the Demon Lord from the Adria Dungeon had, it was a strangely overly decorated golden sword.

Two in the right hand and one in the left.

And his free hands are free to cast magic.

「It seems all that magic I shot was just a waste of time. I wouldn’t say that I was careless. Even if someone with a brain that defies common sense like me had tried to anticipate all the possibilities, it’s probably impossible to predict an existence like you.」

Then, as if to make up for the step back he had taken earlier, the Demon Lord took a firm step forward, one step at a time, toward us.

「I will not stop until I make that power mine.」

「Fine, come and get it then.」

And so did I, Sybilla, and Emmy.

We readied our swords as we faced the Demon Lord.

Sybilla walked up to Emmy and whispered in her ear. What are they talking about now?

Then Sybilla came towards me and gave me a strange instruction.

「Russell, you attack from the left. And don’t go around behind him, got it?」

I feel like it’ll be more advantageous if I go around him and attack him from behind, though…?

「A chance to strike him will definitely present itself. But I won’t do. Not even Emmy will do. It has to be you, Russell… you’re the only one who can do it.」

Her instructions were so clear and didn’t at the same time.

I don’t know what it means, but she probably prepared some sort of plan.

If Sybilla is so sure that only I can do it, then I’ll just have to live up to her expectations.

The Demon Lord suddenly took one big step and raised his swords while shooting magic at us at the same time.

「I won’t let you!」

Emmy takes him head-on and blocks one of his swords and two of the magic with her sword and shield.

Sybilla also brandished her sword, but she didn’t get too close and maintained her distance.

She restrained the Demon Lord’s free left hand from the right side to prevent him from casting another magic.

But that’s enough.

I’m in charge of taking care of one of the two swords on his left hand.

My left hand is free, but I want to avoid accidentally hitting Emmy by mistake.

I don’t know if Emmy’s new Job can nullify Dark Magic, so I want to avoid such a risk as much as possible.

It’s a stalemate, but we are successfully restraining him for now.

It’s because each of us is using our own strength that we’re able to fight against such an extraordinary Demon Lord.

「As expected, each of you is strong. However!」

The Demon Lord leaped backward to gain some distance and prepared to shoot his magic once again.

「《Ice——」

「Eeeiii!」

But at the same time, Emmy stepped forward to pursue the Demon Lord as her shield glowed with black light.

At that moment, the Demon Lord couldn’t keep his feet on the sandy beach and was pulled toward her.

So this is the power of Emmy’s new job.

I finally understood how Emmy, who had no way to attack from long range, such as offensive magic, was able to defeat the two bosses so quickly.

In contrast to her previous skill that repelled her opponents, this new skill pulled them in toward her.

And it seems that it’s even strong enough to pull the Demon Lord.

「Guh…!」

When that Emmy clashed swords with him, we found ourselves in the same situation again.

Only this time, when my sword clashed with his… maybe because I reapplied my dark magic into it, or perhaps because of the special property of Twilight Sorcerer’s magic… the Demon Lord’s sword was broken to pieces!

「I’m not done yet!」

Just when I thought there was an opening, the Demon Lord instantly summoned another sword.

It was an expensive-looking sword that seemed worth several times more than dozens of the luxurious bracelets and clearly not meant to be used in a fight.

Damn it, he kept making me break expensive stuff! As someone who used to live in poverty, I’m starting to despise this guy more and more!

Then, the moment the Demon Lord holds that sword.

——Swoosh.

Accompanied by a sound that seemed out of place, I saw something that wasn’t there behind the Demon Lord’s back.

In that instant… it clicked with me, what this Goddess had planned all along.