Chapter 142: 『Hero Unit』
―― We closed in on the distance at once.
I strengthened my legs with magical power and ran down the slope like a gale. Though the footing was horrible, this wasn't even a hindrance for the three idiots.
Using my momentum, I pierced through our opponent's weakness and broke through the thickets ahead of me.
My vision expanded as I emerged from the thickets, and sure enough, the one lying in wait on my left noticed me immediately and repositioned themselves.
At that moment, they fired arrows to intercept my charge, but too bad for them—those arrows were useless thanks to the constraint magic of 【Forbid Piercing】.
「【Kneel】」
「【Repel!】」
「【Cripple】!」
Then my subordinates sent a returning gift in the form of magic or curses. Naturally, their power was toned down. Alvar Auril's curse ensnared the beastfolk, while Kvirtal stomped on the ground, causing the earth to heave and sending countless small pebbles upward.
Some pebbles struck directly, accompanied by dull sounds and screams. It seemed really painful, but if this were a real battlefield, he would have used sharp stone pillars instead of pebbles.「Take this!」
「BURNNNNNN!」
Okke Seley of the three idiots also used fire magic, but it was just for show since we didn’t want to create a forest fire. If this were a real battle, the flames would be much bigger and deadlier.
「Beastfolk unit partially destroyed! Those hit by magic and curses are incapacitated!」
Then, a woman's voice resounded.
It was Platy. Standing proudly at the edge of the battlefield, clad in a riding outfit, she wore a badge with 『Goddess of Battlefield』 written big and clear, indicating her role as referee.
「From this point on, Jilbagias' unit is banned from using curses! The reason being that skilled priests will protect the hero side!」
In the direction Platy pointed――
「GAHAHAHA! THE DARKLINGS ARE COMING!!」
Four demons stood up, brimming with fighting spirit.
Each of them wore bibs with the words 『Hero』 and 『Priest』 written on them, clad in dirty armor. Masquerading as heroes, they wielded swords and shields instead of spears. Holding a tattered flag of the holy religion, which might have been picked up from a battlefield, they waved it――
「What's the matter, demon race! We're coming for your neck!」
「I’ll make a cup out of your skull!」
「ORAA, GOD OF LIGHT PROTECT US!」
They struck their shields with their swords while laughing like fools.
I’m going to kill you guys for real!
『They’re really bad at masquerading.』
As blood rushed to my head, Ante spoke in a dumbfounded voice.
My subordinates and I focused on the poorly disguised "hero unit"――
A silhouette emerged from the shade of the trees, exploiting the opening.
「――SELEY, DODGE IT!」
Unfortunately, my warning didn’t make it in time.
「Eh? Uwas!」
「My bad.」
The sword drew a trail in the air. Seyrey Night, caught unprepared, raised his spear, but it was cleaved in two with a swift, clean slash. The silhouette then pressed their sword to Seyrey’s throat and retreated immediately.
――It was the sword saint Verossa.
「Seyrey is killed!」
Platy announced.
「MY SPEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR!」
Seyrey Night wailed as he fell to his knees.
「That guy is the rumored night elf sword saint!」
Alvar Auril swallowed hard as he readied his spear.
Surely, Verossa (in human form), wielding a slender sword, exuded pressure that overwhelmed the average demon warrior. In the Demon Kingdom, power commanded respect, regardless of race. Alvar Auril didn’t look down on Verossa, even knowing he used human transformation magic. Instead, he felt awe――
And the horror of making such an enemy.
And the trouble caused by a sword saint protected by spellcasters!
「KVIRTAL! HOLD HIM BACK!」
「YES!」
Kvirtal stepped forward at my command. He was the best match for a sword saint, given the situation where curses were forbidden.
With a heavy stomp, Kvirtal channeled his magical power into the ground. Slender stone pillars rose, chasing Verossa.
However, Verossa easily slashed through the pillars. The two stalemated――neither able to let their guard down――
I used this opening to attack the hero unit with the rest of my attendants.
「Finally coming, eh!」
A tall, burly demon (masquerading as a hero) laughed merrily, readying his shield. Who in the hell was this guy? Platy’s relative?
What was with that stance… it was full of openings!
I canceled my constraint magic, took a thrusting stance, and unleashed a straight thrust with my spear-sword.
「Aha!」
The fake hero received my attack with his shield――
When my line of sight was blocked by his sword, I withdrew my spear-sword and kicked his shield with all my might.
「WOAH?」
Sweeping his feet with my spear-sword’s shaft as he lost balance, I pointed the tip at his throat as he fell.
「Hero Regolius, killed!」
「GWAHAHAHAHA!! HE GOT ME!」
The demon sprawling on his back let out a hearty laugh. It felt like I was dragged into a third-rate theater troupe’s performance.
So I finished him off quickly.
「Kill the priest! I――」
Ordering my attendants to handle the priests, I glared at the remaining "hero."
This fella――
『His stance is that of a master.』
Oh. Even a lazybum like you noticed, eh, Ante? 『I’m not a lazybum.』
The "hero" had a sturdy build, clad in thick armor――a full-faced helmet designed for demon horns, leaving his face visible.
This fella… is strong.
Unlike the fake hero I defeated, his use of sword and shield didn’t feel forced. His skill left me dumbfounded――he was a master!
「――――」
He stepped forward without wasted movement.
I mirrored him, closing the distance to zero instantly.
Instead of attacking with his sword, he bashed his shield toward me. A roaring gust grazed my forehead protector.
This guy! He knows how to use a shield properly!
Switching my grip to the sword handle, I slashed. The shield intercepted my blade, but――
「URAAAAAAAA!」
Twisting my sword, I knocked his aside and drove the tip of my spear-sword toward his throat――
「AHAHAHA!」
The full-faced hero let out a thrilled laugh and rolled back without hesitation to avoid my attack… That voice just now. That tone…
「Splendid!―― Here we go!」
And just like that, he suddenly threw his sword toward me. Thanks to that unexpected variable, I stopped and dodged the incoming sword instead of pursuing him.
The full-faced hero readied his stance during that time――
「EAT THIS HOLY SWORD OF MINE!」
The magical power of darkness gathered in his hand.
He kneaded that lump of magical power into a solid mass and transformed its shape into an obsidian-like blade before hurling it at me.
「You must be kidding me!」
I shouted reflexively. This was―― The lineage magic used by Platy!
Despite my shock, my body moved on its own following my instincts. I cocked my head to the side, dodging the blade by a hair's breadth. I spun the bone shaft of my spear-sword, unleashing a blow with the tip of my spear――
「Humph!」
Naturally, my blow was blocked with a shield.
Alas――
The holy sword, which had lost its glow, slipped from above.
I dismantled my spear-sword and held only Adamas in my right hand.
The eyes beneath the full-faced helmet glared at my hand―― The blade pointed at the other party's throat.
「――Hahahaha!! It's my loss!!」
I pulled back Adamas as the full-faced hero laughed loudly.
「The hero unit is annihilated! The forest elf unit and the beastfolk unit lost their morale and routed! Victory goes to the Demon Prince unit.」
The battle ended with Platy's declaration.
The full-faced hero took off their helmet in front of me.
Revealing silver-colored long hair that fluttered with the wind.
The other party was a middle-aged female demon with a heroic visage and a sharp glint in her eyes. As expected, a woman…
「Great! I've heard about you from Platy before, but I thought Platy was exaggerating the story about you until just a while ago.」
The eyes looking at me seemed genuinely happy.
… Eh?
From the way she referred to me as 『You』 and called Platy by name instead of 『Her Highness』…
「I've been telling you that I'm not exaggerating.」
Platy approached us as she spoke, shrugging her shoulders.
「―― Mother should've been aware of this.」
Wait a second, "Mother"!? Did that mean…
「Humph! I only agreed after seeing him with my own eyes!」
The woman―― My grandmother snorted before bursting into laughter as she looked at us again.
「I've been waiting for the chance to meet you, Jilbagias. I'm your grandma――」
The woman puffed her chest before continuing.
「――Gorillacia Dothrotos!」
And the woman who gave birth to Platy, a heroic woman.
（※Author Note: Gorilla doesn't exist in Jilbagias' world.）
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