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094 Versus
Grissom: Conclusion
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Translator : PolterGlast
One of its arms
grabbed the head on its right shoulder, which was infested with poison. To my
surprise, it plucked the head out.
"Hey, is that
even allowed?" I exclaimed.
And then, the demon's
head devoured the poisoned head.
"Monster, this is
its peak... huh?..." Don't show me something so disgusting.
Does that mean the
demon's head isn't affected by poison? The demon's biology is mysterious.
"And it
regenerates its head? Is it trying to look down on me?" The regenerated
head seemed to be in its state before being poisoned. I truly never thought
such a treatment method existed.
"If we waste
time, we'll be at a disadvantage. Let's go all out!" I declared.
"Understood!"
(All of them)
Rosalina leaped
forward, raining blows upon Intermediate Demon Motoro's body. It was a
high-speed rush, leaving afterimages.
"You puny
human!" Intermediate Demon Motoro kept up with Rosalina's movements. To
move at high speed with that giant body, that's cheating.
Rosalina was slightly
faster, but Intermediate Demon Motoro compensated for that slight difference
with its numerous arms. Being an Intermediate Demon, it was quite strong.
Definitely different from a Lesser Demon. But we would win. Even if it was an
Intermediate Demon, I had no intention of losing to a mere demon!
"I'll join in
too!" I declared, allocating Status Points to AGI. It was a bit like
doping, but I didn't think it was as much of a cheat as a demon eating a
poisoned head and regenerating its head.
"Haaah!" I
roared.
"Rosalina,
left!" I instructed. I attacked from the right, Rosalina from the left,
sandwiching it. I severed four of Intermediate Demon Motoro's arms, and
Rosalina broke two arms on its left side and tore off one.
"Insolent!" Intermediate
Demon Motoro was unfazed even after having its arms severed, and it even
counterattacked. It would be different if it had a skill like Pain
Nullification, so I commended it for remaining calm even with so many arms
severed.
Moreover, its severed
arms regenerated instantly. Its regeneration speed was abnormal. I disliked
this kind of unconventional opponent; it was troublesome.
"Nuooooh!"
Solidia's familiar, Ghost Over (a three-ghost fusion), drained its HP with Life
Drain. But Intermediate Demon Motoro grabbed the ghost and ate it.
"Can it eat
ghosts!?" It was already abnormal to grab a non-corporeal ghost, but I was
surprised that it ate it.
If I get grabbed, will
I be eaten too? Ugh, I don't want that. Its HP that had been reduced was recovered
with that predation. Its HP cap remained at 20%, but since its original HP was
enormous, it was a troublesome ability.
"We can't get too
close to this thing," Gandarvan warned, also wary of its predation. It was
natural for Gandarvan to be cautious, as he would be fighting at the closest
range.
I could summon Rose
and restrain it, but I didn't want Barbados and his team to see Rose.
"Anneliese, can
you stop its movements?" I asked.
"Leave it to me!
...Light Chain!" Anneliese chanted. Chains of light clanked as they
wrapped around Intermediate Demon Motoro's body.
"Grrroooaaah!"
Intermediate Demon Motoro, disliking its movements being hindered, thrashed
about, trying to break free from the chains of light.
"Let's go,
Gandarvan!" I roared.
"Understood!"
he affirmed. Gandarvan, Jojok, Lin, Rosalina, and I rapidly closed the
distance.
"Power
Attack!"
"Triple
Slash!"
"Lightning
Lance!"
"Ki Technique and
Rush-nanodesu!"
I also activated my
skills, not to be outdone by the four.
"Sword King
Domain!" Seven swords appeared in the air.
"Go!" They
moved as if they had a will of their own, severing all of Intermediate Demon
Motoro's arms and even cutting off its demonic head.
"Grrroooaaah!"
A voice of resentment emanated from the demon's head, which then fell to the
ground.
"Hmph!"
Gandarvan stomped on the fallen demon's head, completely destroying it.
"Saint
Strike!" Lin, activating Saint Strike, plunged her demonic spear deep into
the cross-section where the demon's head had been. Holy light powerfully gouged
the demon's body.
"N-no, stop
it!" Hm, Grissom's face, which hadn't spoken until now, just spoke.
"You, are you
Grissom?" I asked.
"Y-yes," he
stammered.
"I see... then,
die!" I roared.
"Why!?" he
shrieked.
"Because you're a
villain!" I declared with a hmph!
I thrust my demonic
sword Salman into Grissom's face.
"GYAAAAAAAHHHH!"
he shrieked.
"This is just a
fraction of the pain and suffering Anneliese endured!" I retorted, pulling
out the demonic sword Salman, kicking Grissom in the face, and landing on the
ground with a backflip.
"Whoa!"
Jojok, who rarely spoke, roared with excitement. He moved incredibly fast,
slipping past Intermediate Demon Motoro's side, leaving an afterimage.
A line appeared on
Intermediate Demon Motoro's left thigh. Along that line, the thigh slid off.
So, he effortlessly cut through Intermediate Demon Motoro's thick thigh. As
expected of Jojok, the Sword Master, his sword skill was incredible.
"GYAAAAAAAHHHH!"
Grissom shrieked.
"It hurts, it
hurts, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts, it
hurts, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts! What, why is this happening to
me!? Agyagya!" he cried.
"It's because of
your own doing!" I retorted.
It seemed the demon's
head could no longer regenerate due to Lin's holy attack. Because of that,
Grissom's consciousness resurfaced. That was probably it.
"This is rather
an opportunity!" I thought. I held no grudge against the demon, but I
certainly held one against Grissom. I would pound him and pound him until he
collapsed!
"Traitor Grissom!
Because of you, the city is in a terrible state. Take responsibility for that
and die!" I declared, pointing my demonic sword Salman at the fallen,
gasping Grissom, sentencing him to death.
"N-no way!? What
did I do!?" he shrieked.
"It's useless to
play innocent. What you've done has already been brought to light!" I
retorted.
"Wh-wh-wh-wh-where's
the evidence!?" he stammered. Forget the evidence, you're finished the
moment you were absorbed by the demon. Understand that.
"While you were
in the dungeon, the Chief Priest was apprehended! The underground guild has
also been annihilated. Your last resort, Count Erbasil, has already been
apprehended. Your protective daddy is no longer there. Now what will you do,
Grissom-san?" I asked. Grissom's eyes widened in shock. It was natural for
him to be surprised, as the situation had completely changed while he was in
the dungeon. He deserved it.
"Now, Grissom. Do
you understand what state you're in right now?" I asked.
"Understand...?"
He was conscious now, but he never even dreamed he was absorbed by a demon?
That was pitiful in its own way, but it wasn't a reason for us to hold back.
"What is
this!?" he shrieked.
"You've been
absorbed by a demon. You brought back a demon's arm from the dungeon and
mistook it for a staff, using it, didn't you? How foolish you are,
Grissom~" I taunted. Thanks to that, I can make you atone for your past
crimes with your life, without having to do something lenient like apprehending
you. It was out of character for me, but I wouldn't forgive him!
"Don't mess with
me! Hurry up and fix this!" he screamed. Why do I have to do that? And why
is he ordering me around in the first place? Some people are just so
self-centered, aren't they? Like Akaba, or Akaba, or Akaba! Thinking of Akaba's
face suddenly made me incredibly angry. Akaba-plus-Grissom, that's the worst
combination imaginable. If I had them compete to see who was the biggest trash,
who would win? I had no intention of doing that, though.
"Hmph!" I
snorted.
"Ugyah!? Wh-what
are you doing!?" he shrieked.
"Ah, it was
just... I don't think it was bad," I muttered, realizing I had punched
Grissom in the face. I didn't regret it at all.
"You
bastard!" Grissom screamed, attacking me in a fit of rage. There was no
way such a slow attack would hit me. AGI boost is seriously insane. One second
feels like 10 or even 30 seconds.
"Round 2
begins," I declared, and as I calmly stoked my anger, a bolt of lightning
struck Grissom's face.
"GYAAAAAAAHHHH!""
he shrieked.
"You shouldn't
forget that I'm here too!" It was Anneliese's lightning magic, aimed at
Grissom, the person he should apologize to the most. It's tough for even me to
dodge lightning that flies at the speed of light, so there's no way Grissom
could avoid it.
"You bastards!
How dare you! How dare you! How dare you! How dare you! How daaaare you!"
" " "
" KILL! HIM! " " " "
In response to
Grissom's rage, the four began to chant in unison. It happened again. Another
mental attack. Even without a demon's head, it seems this mental attack is
still possible.
"How
annoying!" I switched my sub-job to Reincarnated Hero. I wanted to keep
Reincarnated Hero hidden, but this mental attack was a hassle.
---Saint Cross!
A cross of light struck
Grissom's face directly.
"Gyaaahhh! Hot,
hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot!"
It seems
holy-attribute attacks feel hot for demons. I can't rule out the possibility
that Grissom is extremely sensitive to pain, though.
"Then how about
this!" I roared. Holy Aura repels evil beings. However, Grissom, who took
Holy Aura head-on, rolled his eyes back and collapsed.
"Fireball!
Fireball! Fireball! Fireball! Fireball!" Anneliese was merciless, firing
five consecutive fireballs. But fireballs couldn't defeat a demon. Her purpose
wasn't to defeat it. It was merely to inflict pain, a form of retaliation.
"Lin!" I
commanded.
"Yes!" she
replied. I, emitting Holy Aura, plunged the demonic sword Salman into Grissom's
face. Grissom's screaming was annoying.
Lin summoned her holy
spear, used it to crush the other four heads, and then plunged it deep into his
abdomen. Bands of light shot out from Grissom's body, which then began to
swell. Lin and I leaped back, distancing ourselves from Grissom, who repeatedly
expanded and contracted.
"Agagaaaaaaagagagagaaaaaaah..."
Grissom gurgled. After expanding and contracting, Grissom — Intermediate Demon
Motoro's body turned to sand.
"It's over,"
I said. It ended abruptly once it was over.
"Anneliese. It's over,"
I told her.
"Yes. Thank you,
Toi-sama," she replied.
Tears welled up in
Anneliese's eyes. I wiped them away with my finger and gently pulled her into a
hug. I hadn't intended it when I came to this royal capital, but I had beaten
up Akaba and his group, and I had also sent Grissom, who had done terrible
things to Anneliese, flying. I had also reunited with Itsukushima-san, an
acquaintance from my previous life, and Yamato, an unexpected bonus, had also
become a comrade. I felt surprisingly fulfilled in this royal capital.
"Master,
this." Lin said, offering me an Orb. The royal family is going to buy
this, aren't they...? Right, I need to set my sub-job to Assassin and disguise
myself...
" " ...
" " Ugh. I made eye contact with that unpleasant guy. Why is that old
man here?
It was Samdaal, the
workaholic appraiser. He probably didn't appraise me, did he? I hoped it
wouldn't become troublesome...
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