Chapter 312: Demon (5)
uzPgYuri shouted, and everyone clung to the monster’s leg. It thrashed violently, but no one let go.OyZx6f
XQldHYThe monster’s thrashing tore up and destroyed the ground around it.G0vfhS
PRkAWTP“Is… is just holding on enough?”OmpxX8l
bpkpk“Yes!”A8FQ5rE
llne“It’s shaking too much!”Io9
Q1Nle“Attack it!”fCe4az
TcwjKKBYuri, who had already climbed to knee height, drove Guilty in without hesitation.2POF7ak
eC7TA7u“If we hit it, it’ll calm down!”1zXmA
SZ6lEThen he unleashed the Whirlwind Sword technique, spinning mana from inside the monster.NjdGnL
4MDLlrThe vortex, with an infinitely repeating fractal structure, shredded the beast’s leg into pieces.CbYmLfF
hxxhjBlood splattered everywhere.zqZmj9
QojM4KXShaking his soaked hair, Yuri shouted.h4c6W2f
H6SK4“We have to buy time!”jBobW
Eq8uJEMoyongchan, clinging slightly lower, also attacked. His sword energy, dyed in the colors of sunset, spread out, tearing chunks of flesh from the monster.3gF
6kXEveryone remaining was an expert, so the response was immediate. Blood pooled on the ground, and with the monster’s spasms, it splattered, staining the earth red.6MIMj20
vjbu69E“Everyone, watch out!”qKzAZ8R
MW1At that moment, one of the Eastern warriors took a direct hit and was sent flying.rcv3mV
63GLWhen his body hit the ground, his limbs were torn off and his entrails spilled out.urgun8W
l3AQ4It was a gruesome sight, and the Eastern warriors shut their eyes tightly.7WqdZh
hPNh9bRYuri shouted.ObsQwv
sHZ0B“Stay calm! Master, tell them something in the Eastern tongue.”7seWf8
xmDpMoyongchan reassured them in their language.VpeSno
0iFtThere were casualties, but most still held on as best they could. Soon, the Anti-Imperial Alliance, which had withdrawn, returned.C6F
my8x1Among them was the person Yuri had been waiting for—Inariel.oTh
mwuXHis body hadn’t recovered yet, and he was practically being carried by Ainzer. The scowl on his face made it clear he wasn’t pleased with the situation.FWq0
0HimkyYuri regretted having to ask him for help again, but there was no other choice.Fnv
j0tykY“Lord Inariel! I’m sorry! I’m begging you!”AzaG5Pa
mwhe52With Dispel blocking the area, he was the only one who could use magic.7Fnp
MXg4When Yuri saw Inariel click his tongue, he gave him a thumbs-up.bbAKARy
OABHrAt that moment, a tentacle whipped hard, and Yuri had to cling on to avoid being flung away. His vision flipped upside down.YoYMN
xsxlW3“Ugh…”SnSDy
QLFHe barely had time to feel guilty at hearing Inariel’s weak cough, because soon he noticed the flash of magical light outside his field of vision.rybjj
wUvWIe“There!”7RtQh4
VGn10OYuri shouted.XuXZKkp
XWP“Jump there!”dPXpSRM
6Nj4On the ground, something like a passage had opened—large enough for several adults to pass through.g73f
wzwP8b0It was a teleportation circle Inariel had created by wringing out his mana.yN96ll
X8jm1It couldn’t transport them far, but for a mage of his caliber, sending a few people to a visible location was possible.BaYuMAG
RfNYuri was the first to leap.7yTZ
WxZNFYiTentacles pursued him, but he cut them all with Guilty in midair.Jw0rUk
SQeDG“This way!”Qzbp7KO
lyTjObLaurent and Jared jumped without hesitation, followed by the others. The Eastern warriors also dropped down after Yuri.zn7JNNW
1hJCrossing through the passage, their vision filled with countless colors, as if they were passing through a world made of light.GtuVLl
JqgdcFAnd suddenly, the sky opened. They were above the monster’s head.HscPrD
tDjoMUpon falling through the circle, they appeared right above it. Having anticipated this, Yuri gripped Guilty in reverse and dove straight for the crown of its head.kZsbi
jzTCWith his awakened senses, Yuri could see beyond the realm of the soul—straight to the monster’s true essence.NoQX7I
RdskcAnd there, he saw the point that would be lethal to the enemy.XaZ9PqB
XdUA crack.qfN
TvTJThe god from another world Cedric had summoned wasn’t complete. The proof was right before Yuri’s eyes.Cm8czxe
olyLAs Cedric had said, the monster was the amalgamation of humanity’s vilest aspects—a mass of sorrow and screams accumulated over countless ages, so tangible that merely seeing it would corrupt the mind.pIh
yqS81EBut there was undeniably a crack.QTC8
SV8That fact would be his weapon.RLuse
t5LiH7N“Ah…”38S
PklP1Those who fell behind Yuri lost their minds for a moment. Even catching a glimpse of the monster’s face while descending had a brutal impact.tZJuBF
qAp“Snap out of it!”tF3
RumY7XYuri barked harshly, driving Guilty in deeper.BNFg33
ynKPFinally, his sword touched the crack.qGPPbBv
VlZwSlash.mjl
P8kWHis energy cut into the monster’s crown and burrowed inside. The flow of its power climbed up the blade into Yuri.YwUIPdd
bnhHis mind turned red. He activated his Court of the Soul and Heart technique and used the power of chaos to shield his body and spirit.Tp4yL
yHnnHis energy shook the monster’s head.oiX
3Vuh“Snap out of it and attack!”PQX
LcBAt his shout, the others regained their senses.vKZDRjG
HPv7dU1“What the hell was that…?”Ch5yZg
K8Qd“What is that thing?”rC7YTe
uMlYuri said.xtg
gdHIh“Don’t try to look at it on purpose. Don’t look it in the eye.”z1dzX
s72eDqHe pulled out his sword and stepped back as everyone landed on the monster’s shoulders.JTc
yM7FEe3The creature, as if it had no joint limits, twisted its head to look at each of them.i9jR
D9li8TpBut thanks to Yuri’s warning, no one made eye contact.uR0D
8QgcfhLEven though avoiding its gaze didn’t completely dispel the dark energy, the damage Yuri had inflicted on its head had reduced its lethality.iqIspe
GLUJust looking at it was no longer enough to drive someone mad.mYe
RW6xT4Even so, the discomfort was undeniable, and some couldn’t help but mutter under their breath. This was a being no human would want to face.dglEF8m
wc5Q7“Destroy the head!”7Ca
5bcLAll combat power was focused. Warriors capable of toppling walls joined forces to crush the creature’s head.oHEGd
ECkfhSwords of all colors flew with a roar toward its face. The monster shook its head and body violently.PyXm5
q8RUJA massive palm rose and struck its own shoulder, producing a crash as if the earth had collapsed.XTA5Odl
L2r4SSome fell to the ground, others were injured by the attacks.C8kUsE
txJ8ABut the strikes to its head didn’t stop.DqPr
3qSrd“We’ll help!”m2ZjcK
1mjZCsEven knights crossed Inariel’s circle and attacked as they fell, but their strength wasn’t enough.BWxMcp
EL1eya1Though blows to the head piled up, they couldn’t defend themselves.7q1k8Nl
I5fD4Most who appeared died crushed by the monster’s fists or plummeted to the ground to be smashed to pieces.VU0OUHF
9fN5It was like building a bridge of corpses to advance.PN4
Ez5wYuri clenched his teeth.1MYvra
k880He couldn’t let their sacrifices be in vain. Too much blood had already been spilled.J0Td
kG5CpIf there was something he could do, he would do it.xLlSuh
B3oAs he gripped his sword tightly, Jose shouted.FfSn4
aRnKO“Let’s tear it apart once and for all!”Dvi
5pEHis energy burst forth like a dam breaking. It was an indiscriminate attack, with no thought of retreat.K33b1gD
rcdHis determination spread, and everyone struck with everything they had to destroy the head.WuY
Ye3W1Little by little, the wounds accumulated, and the darkness inside began to seep out.kpM5p
yuFpYYuri also raised his Cut of the Soul and Heart.FBM
RUa“Kill it!”sQQen
sICF4ed“Don’t look at it!”6dpf
irVBpSE“Finish that bastard!”lMets7H
j1MuJSuddenly, something moved. It was the monster’s face, staring directly at him.Z536rJ
oQGYUThe noise around him vanished, and everything out of focus became blurry. It was as if only he and the beast’s face existed.mzh7
9uwq7Its horrific form no longer felt so repulsive.63L
mcvRather, he felt the urge to examine what was inside.6zyqV
jaS3Yuri leaned in to look more closely.kWA
aR4Something moved.gA6
6zEAnd suddenly, he was in an empty space.6HZls3T
3HS5g7There was nothing.fJfO9qh
ARUmvlaNo oxygen, no components of air—absolutely nothing.qZTQpAf
Hrh7hVoid.q7toN
AF3oSVAnd darkness.is9
xUkRIHe was at the center.35pi1dk
DdWHe looked up toward the black core.Hxe
G4Wl2Inside, something was flowing.exly
4VVSSomething indefinable and indescribable, crawling like a snake, watching him from all directions.VA8b
5MBESYuri thought he recognized the owner of this place.20uEJH
W8qw“The god from another world.”uXyvKm
6GZfI9oThe entity Cedric had summoned was there.Wqh
j3YYuri, as if speaking to a human, reached out his hand respectfully.O67Xn
zeBThe presence in the darkness took the shape of a hand and passed over his palm.Soi
ovOEPXAA strange handshake.JyGq
QUK6Fa“What’s your name?”0eLPm
uiNq9[…]sEH
FaemJeIt responded with something, but Yuri couldn’t understand it.h59
Rd6GxhIt wasn’t just a matter of having different vocal organs—its very form of existence was different, impossible to interpret.6WtwpL
rvMwV“Were you the one who called me?”E9jpn6
C9NnroWith his senses and the domain of the soul, Yuri understood that the monster’s origin was half black magic and half otherworldly power.nubMBFe
YxUmAnd between the two, there was a crack.zqC
s2DWWhat he had seen through the creature’s face was horrifying, but within it, there was also a form—small, but uncorrupted.Sq9
2gbIwIt seemed on the verge of extinction, yet it did not disappear.wrEN2G
T4igIt wasn’t Cedric, so it was clear—it was the god from another world.nwz9n7b
HJ8It hadn’t completely fused with Cedric.gjqUmG
eVNVJ“Why did you call me?”rb9WR
wpXThe god remained silent for a moment, then conveyed its will.OWox7F
1wYC[…]LQl
N3OAn idea, closer to a concept, flowed into his mind.GvV04F
YgJHVHe couldn’t fully grasp it, but he sensed it—the entity wanted to know what it had been given.gZu
IpB“Show me.”CvC4G
MVUTLKNThe god conveyed it to him.N219F
hPKvGd8Yuri gave a wry smile.SuzUg
jBse“I doubt you’d understand even if I told you…”J2Jnjz
3JaQsAdopting a more relaxed tone, he asked:GTRxv
Ka4Rf“How are things outside?”YBXbzZk
01CnThe entity calling itself the god from another world turned out to be more accommodating than expected. Following Yuri’s request, it transmitted the situation of the others to him through mental images.98ZJCx
zAiThe world was frozen.d1JDM
jYUxhNot completely still, but time flowed so slowly it was almost imperceptible.FpU
hY9gHe and the god from another world were in a crack between moments.bUY1kjT
BN5kIcx“Thanks. Now I’ll answer your question.”726f
ufJAzcYuri conveyed his answer to the god from another world.yfG5c
lBEmhIn that instant, the darkness stirred.j6DZ
sqoIts movement had a sinister nuance, as if it could crush Yuri at any moment in that enclosed space.PPDA
Qu5sqFrom within the folds of the darkness, a red mist emerged.gHk
TMZWRed and black.ZSnRlet
TQIRTwo colors covered the surroundings.Kt7X80N
Hq4I9Yuri raised Guilty, invoking the Cut of the Soul and the Heart.vaMNmgn
hZOsMX1The darkness receded.9KljR4p
4SdpEven the god from another world reacted sharply to the energy radiating from Yuri.v0m1
wiSuELike a calm dog suddenly baring its teeth and growling, the air around began to vibrate.vRn58
OLLOEYuri smirked.eR7N
KhZ56“Why are you so afraid?”7jXj
Mrs[…]TVA
P3PTM“It’s too late. You’ve been tainted.”8JVvrmC
nJuiI[…]6mDj
uqGg1“I think differently.”r22Nqui
AOp[…]j46iv
TBG7zKG“If that’s what you call corruption, then you’re already corrupted. It’s too late for you.”rPe8
cQAThe god from another world exploded in rage.oZj9
xKGTvsThe darkness slithered like a snake toward Yuri. But he didn’t stand still.oBs
XnYRcHe swung Guilty, cutting the attack apart.zW2dp00
IDIxw9The darkness split, and from within it poured an unfathomable void.RYmjDai
OwtvThe god recoiled, its movement betraying its confusion. Yuri advanced, speaking firmly.mHx
neNXidN“You’re not someone I can reason with either, so in the end, we’ll have to fight.”o0oEbc
ksqmJFrom the start, that entity had drawn him in out of mere curiosity, not friendliness.hMM
ol3rvSAnd after hearing his answer, all it did was grow furious.q0JYlCz
QhWaTYuri glanced around.dD2Ck
CdSThe place where the god resided was filled with its presence. It was a battlefield entirely in its favor.9ulyX6
1V6mOf course, that would be a problem for any normal person. But Yuri smiled again.uZb
1ibsUgDDrawing it to this place would be a mistake for his enemy.TI5A91
MH9RHe lifted Guilty and heightened the intensity of the Cut of the Soul and the Heart even more.kkWon
3YvWr“The name of this technique is Cut of the Soul and the Heart. It means cutting through to the heart and the soul.”uVskW9I
FgU8A weapon engraved with sin.0c5XpV
hJRsBjUA sword that could tear mind and spirit apart.xxx
rOmJdeAnd he, Yuri Briol, who even in the midst of chaos had never let go of his will.uzo5k
z5iuYQdEverything was ready to kill that entity.VZVro
mCO1X[…]qUUN8
kVUg6FThe god conveyed its will.KsyD
zYGGYuri nodded.J0P1b
OlZOG“Alright. Try to kill me. I’ll kill you too.”ATlBlb
Gtc0sz3In the void, where time and space were distorted, Yuri and the god from another world began their battle.1oCVROB
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