Chapter 204: A forcible end to the stalemate [Continuation]
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Translator: “Pink Tea” Editor: ”Jack_of_Editing_Trades”
No matter how you think about it, it’s not sane.
He said that they will turn to particles of magic power if I bite them on their neck, but I still can’t help but hesitate.
However, turns out wavering was a luxury that I couldn’t afford.
「Hagih, Agugh, ugh, aahh…」
The sound of glass shattering came from the other side of the projection.
The result of the magic stone slipping from Lilia’s hand and breaking on the ground.
「Aah, mmh, now we will have to swap.」
Crucified Lilia had small white knives, like the ones used during meals, stuck all over her body.
The stomach, that was cut at the very beginning, was smeared with red, making it painful to even look at.
The magic circle, activated by the broken magic stone, rapidly healed her wounds.
The knives, that remained in her body, were pushed out by the restoring flesh, and dropped to the floor with a ringing sound.
But even though her injuries were healed, her exhausted mind was not.
「Well, now we have to confiscate one healing item. Leticia.」
「Got it. Here we go.」
One of the monsters was separated from the others, and moved along with the barrier surrounding it to the empty spectator seats.
「Forgive, me… Leon. Next time, I sure will…」
「Lilia…」
Yes, that’s right.
I don’t have time to hesitate. I don’t have time to deliberate.
Someone had to do what we have done. Someone has to do what we were aiming to do. I, of course, was ready for any consequence that might follow.
「Damned if you do and damned if you don’t, huh. But there is no option for me to turn back.」
For the sake of everything that we sacrificed so far, I absolutely cannot afford to give up here, even if it means crawling on the ground, eating dirt.
Dragging myself to the unmoving monster in front of me, I bit onto its leg.
The next moment.
「Phe,, GAAAAAAAaAaaAAaAaAAA?!」
A colossal amount of power flowed into me from the wound that I created with my teeth.
I felt the power permeating my body like rain moistening the dried up soil after a long drought, and while I felt my wounds healing, at the same time… I felt the pain as if every cell in my body was exploding and then regenerating anew.
「Kukuku, does it hurt? It does, right?」
「You, bastard… gough, GIGUGIh!!!」
The pain that turned the whole world upside down assaulted my body.
The overwhelming agony, that completely eclipsed the sensation of healing and overflowing power, made me think that I was tricked.
「I told you didn’t I? This is your punishment as well. You didn’t actually think that we would prepare something that would simply heal you?」
「I, see… You, are scum, after all…」
「Don’t worry, I’m fully aware of that. Without becoming the same monster as you, I would’ve hesitated and rotten away somewhere.」
The agonizing torrent of pain, that felt like it went on for eternity, began gradually subsiding.
「Haah… Haah… Haah…」
Recovering to the point where I could think properly, I sensed that a portion of my original strength returned.
Of course, it was far from my full power, but if I can recover this much from only one monster…
「Now, retry the stage. Our two minute break also just ended.」
Kaito informed from the projection.
「「「BUuuuMuooooo…!!!」」」
The orcs once again rushed at me, as if they were suddenly freed from the invisible chains that were holding them back.
「OUT OF MY WAY!!!」
「Bmoh?!」
A punch into the face of a nearby orc proved very effective.
「I… We won’t be defeated at such a place…!!」
If I waste too much time, Lilia’s spirit will be broken eventually.
To save her, I have to put an end to this farce as fast as possible.
(…Moreover, if one monster gives so much power, then…)
It might be too soon to give up.
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「Here here, does it hurt? Does it? Say that it does.」
「HUGTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA…!!!」
Ah, a music to my ears.
With those agonized screams, the flames of revenge that were burning my soul all this time, as I tried to suppress them, transformed into a roaring blaze.
「What should I do next? Maybe rip off your feet? Did you know? Brother’s corpse, whom you instigated Ardee Reuis to kill, also had one leg eaten by monsters…」
The core of demon lord, that was gradually growing by being passed from one demon lord to another.
The evil dragon absorbed that residual power from the brother’s corpse, raising its own rank as the result.
Witnessing that, I was misled into thinking that it was the evil dragon that killed my brother. However, by using Lilia’s power to directly investigate my brother’s corpse, I learned that Ardee Reuis personally killed him.
I was convinced that those are the only two that shall be the recipients of my revenge. Still in delusion about who the true enemy was, I was defeated by them, robbing me of my Demon Lord Core before Kaito could return, which led to the [Roots] , that began spreading through my body, going berserk.
Tricked by this woman, who was the main culprit of everything that happened, I died, unable to save Kaito.
This is truly so… So…
「Brother was so kind and gentle. He really wasn’t suited to be a demon lord. He loved reading books, couldn’t eat bitter stuff, was good with the kids, and didn’t like fighting even though he had plenty of power. He was like a ray of sunlight.」
「GaGIIH!!! UUGHHHUUUU…!!!」
Since the day the memories of the first world travelled from Kaito to me through Glenn, I made an effort to uncover information about Lilia.
In the first place, the information that I previously gathered through Lilia, missed important details.
After I filled those holes, I realized that it was Lilia who was behind those that directly took action against my brother.
「Did you know? Brother was prepared to be killed by you. After all, he otherwise wouldn’t have been making arrangements for his demon lord core to pass to me in case of his death by ensuring that this thing reaches me.」
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