Volume 7 Chapter 170

Exorcising Sword, the Imperial Sword

Just before the daemon’s sword pierced Seira, I barely managed to save her.
I had thought that having the Flame Knight around would be enough, but when I sensed the knight had been defeated while I was preparing to teleport to her, I hurriedly made the transition.
I never expected a demon to be here……
A demon is too much to handle as an opponent for just one Flame Knight. If I’m going to buy time against a demon, I’ll need several knights of different elements.
Currently, we’re inside the Great Temple— the heart of the Holy City where the Creator God is enshrined.
The Holy City is protected by a powerful holy barrier.
Normally if a demon were to force its way into the barrier, it would be annihilated.
I was astonished that the demon was here, completely bypassing the Holy City’s barrier. Moreover, the spine-chilling realization that the demon had touched the Holy Maiden, who should have been protected by a barrier even more powerful than the Holy City’s, sent shivers down my spine.
This demon has the power to kill Seira.
I’m really glad I made it in time.
Also, the ominous black sword the demon was about to stab Seira with– gave me an unpleasant feeling.
My intuition told me that I should destroy it as soon as possible.
First, I tried to remove the demon’s arm that was choking Seira’s neck, but it wouldn’t budge at all……
Although it had been separated from the demon’s main body, it seemed to be a limb belonging to a higher-level demon and was sticking to Seira like a curse, refusing to let go.
So I decided to erase it with holy magic.
However, it appeared that this demon, the owner of the arm, had considerable resistance to the holy element as well.
The arm took quite a while to disappear.
Despite its resistance, the demon is still a demon.
There is no doubt that holy element magic is its weakness.
I released magical power several times greater than when I obliterated the demon attacking Seira the other day.
I compressed it into ultra-high density, clad it as magic armor on my right hand, and crushed the demon’s arm that was choking Seira.
With that, the demon’s arm vanished.
Seira, now able to breathe, began coughing.
「Are you alright?」
「Y-Yes. Thank you」
I gently laid Seira down on the floor after casting healing magic on her, then turned my attention to the demon.
The enemy is a demon.
I couldn’t afford to be careless.
The demon seemed to be struggling with the regeneration of its severed left arm.
Tentacle-like extensions were emerging from the severed end of the arm, attempting to reform the shape of the arm, but it was highly unstable.
「Guh—Ho-how did you appear here?! And why do you, a Sage, have the Exorcising Sword…… Imperial Sword?」
Huh, the Imperial Sword is the Exorcising Sword?
The Exorcising Sword refers to a weapon that inflicts significant additional damage to beings associated with the Evil God, such as demons, evil spirits, and monsters.
Since its effect depends on the weapon itself, even though my stats are 〘fixed〙, it should have sufficient power even when wielded by me.
In fact, watching the demon, who should have regeneration capabilities surpassing those of typical demons, struggle with the regeneration of a single arm, confirmed its effectiveness.
Oh……I’ve learned something useful.
From now on, I should actively use the Imperial Sword when fighting demons.
—Hmm? Speaking of which, how did he know I was a Sage?
「Do I… know you? How did you know I was a Sage?」
「I’m the one asking the questions here!」
Oh, I seem to have angered him.
「Haruto-sama, that’s Duke Ifel, he’s a demon…… The one ruling the Holy City was a demon」
「R-Really!?」
I had a vague suspicion about Duke Ifel, but I never imagined he was a demon himself.
I had only thought he was secretly operating in the Holy City— taking orders from demons.`
「That demon has destroyed the crystal that had protected the Holy City for thousands of years」
Tears flowed from Seira’s eyes.
Looking at the central crystal that generated the holy barrier in the Great Temple, I noticed a significant crack in it.
「Hahaha, that’s right. Soon, ten demons and over a thousand monsters will pour into the Holy City. It will become hell!」
The demon, having completed its arm’s regeneration and regained composure, spoke.
Ten demons and about a thousand monsters…
Well, I should be able to manage that somehow.
The problem is the crystal that has been destroyed.
To fix it, I need to bring her.
While thinking about that—-
「Kukuku, even a Sage like you got scared, huh? You’ve destroyed what’s mine. I’ll make you pay for that over a hundred years! Not only you, but those women who came to this Holy City with you will continue to suffer enough pain to wish for death!」
Um… what is he talking about?
Did I break something?
I can’t quite understand the situation.
My magic, the knights, return the unused magic at the point of its defeat.
The return of that magic allows me to relive what the knights went through—
But if the core is extracted and the knight is defeated, I can’t obtain any information. The core is the knight’s brain and the most crucial part of the knight’s structure.
Hmm, I don’t quite get it, but it’s okay.
At least I know that he intends to harm my family.
That means he’s an enemy to be eliminated.
My enemy.
I teleported to the demon, who was acting nonchalantly, and severed his just-healed left arm with the Imperial Sword once more.
「──Ugh!?」
The demon attacked me with its right hand while its face was distorted with pain, so I quickly returned to Seira.
「Te-teleportation!? Y-you, are you a Hero?」
「I am—」
A Sage.
I was about to say that, but since Seira was behind me, I decided to change my words a little.
I should let her know that the Hero has returned.
That should encourage her, as she seemed to be in despair over the crystal being destroyed.
「I am a Hero who came from another world」
「Eh!?」
Seira showed a surprised expression.
Well, I used to be a Hero.
Well, I guess that kind of lie is fine.
Someone who protects people.
Someone who gives hope to people.
That’s what a Hero is.
I will protect Seira.
I will show her hope.
I wonder if she still remembers the words I said a hundred years ago when I saved her from the monsters.
I’ll repeat those words to her, the one behind me—-
「I will protect you」

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