“—Master Parion—!?”
Seeing Parion explode into a mist of blood, the four Apostles cried out in shock.
“This…” Shien was also dumbfounded.
That was it? It was over just like that?
“What did you do to him?” he asked Shafney, astonished.
Shafney raised an eyebrow, feigning innocence. “I didn’t do anything. He was the one who absorbed all the magic power in this space, wasn’t he?”
Shien almost didn’t understand what she meant.
Then, seeing the magic power emanating from Shafney and dissipating into the surroundings, he realized.
“…You mixed your own magic power into the atmosphere, letting that Apostle absorb it with his Unique Skill, then made that magic power go berserk, causing him to explode?”
Shafney didn’t reply, only giving him a beautiful and captivating smile.
Holy moly.
Weren’t the Poison Demon and the Dragon Demon supposed to be the most ruthless among the Demon Lords? Why did he feel that this seemingly harmless Succubus was the most ruthless? Some people looked like Succubi, but were actually wolves in sheep’s clothing. It seemed he couldn’t be careless with this enchanting woman.
Shien wiped away nonexistent sweat.
However, just as he and Shafney relaxed, a bloody wind suddenly swirled.
“It’s not over yet!!!”
Parion’s body, which had exploded into a mist of blood, reformed amidst the bloody wind, his form returning as he roared,
“I’m not that easy to kill! Shafney!”
Saying this, he swung his cane, creating a violent gust of bloody wind that blew towards Shien and Shafney.
“Not dead yet?” Shafney frowned, then, without a word, struck out with another palm.
“Boom!” A giant hand formed of surging magic power shattered the incoming wind, the chaotic atmosphere, and Parion’s newly reformed body, turning him into a mist of blood again.
But soon, his body reformed again amidst the bloody wind.
“Aaaaaah…!”
This time, the resurrected Parion not only created a violent, bloody wind, but also made the world spin, turning the entire space into a chaotic, inverted world, making people dizzy and disoriented.
Shafney’s frown deepened, and her magic power surged, stabilizing the surrounding space with her immense power, just as she had done before when the space was distorted.
Shien also used the Fixation property of Bestowal Magic without hesitation, fixing the surrounding space and preventing it from distorting and inverting.
Parion, seeing this, continued to roar and create bloody winds, trying to crush Shien and Shafney.
Unfortunately, although his ability was powerful, it wasn’t unbeatable. Not to mention Shafney, even Shien, whose magic power far surpassed his, could use magic to counter the spatial anomalies of [Crimson Sun Hell].
However…
“His Unique Skill seems to have other effects, making him difficult to kill,” Shafney said, stabilizing herself with magic power and looking at Shien with annoyance, as if she had encountered an unkillable cockroach. “You deal with him and kill him.”
If she spent some time, Shafney could definitely break through Parion’s Unique Skill and completely annihilate him.
But there was no need. Even if Parion was an unkillable cockroach, encountering Shien was his misfortune. After all, the Holy Sword was the true nemesis of the Demon Race. Being struck by it meant certain death, even for the most resilient demons.
“Alright, I’ll do it,” Shien sighed, drawing his Holy Sword without hesitation.
“Heresu!” With a short chant, the sealed steel blades on the Holy Sword shattered, turning into three sealing rings that appeared on the hilt.
Shien had unsealed all three seals at once. With his identity exposed, there was no need to hide anymore. He could freely use the Holy Sword. Moreover, his experience in the Imperial Capital taught him that even the strongest could be defeated, so he no longer held back in high-level battles. He didn’t want to be known as someone who held back, having hidden power but not using it. Since there were no longer any reasons to hide, he naturally wanted to overwhelm his opponents with his full strength.
Therefore, except for the double-edged [Samsara of Heaven’s Decree], Shien decided to no longer conceal his power.
The Holy Sword, born from the concept of “Hero,” was the strongest artifact, a crystal of power usable only by true Heroes, and using it didn’t have any cost. So why should he hold back?
Just go all out!
A brilliant light, as bright as the sun, erupted from the unsealed Holy Sword, instantly filling the world, turning the crimson into gold.
A terrifying holy wave swept through the space, making Parion’s pupils constrict and Shafney’s expression turn serious, her heart pounding.
This was the divine weapon that could slay all demons, even Demon Lords and the Demon King.
“Come, let me have a cut, and let’s see if you can still resurrect,” Shien said to Parion with a chilling smile.
An astonishing aura erupted from him. At this moment, enhanced by the Holy Sword, Shien effortlessly surpassed Legendary Level, even Limit Level.
“His… his Holy Sword is actually this powerful…!?” Parion was horrified.
“Swoosh!” Suddenly, Shien vanished.
“This is bad!” Parion immediately sensed something, his expression changing drastically. Without hesitation, he merged into the distorted space and disappeared.
“Clang!”
A brilliant sword light slashed through where Parion had been, cutting through the distorted space.
“Trying to run?” Shien reappeared, his eyes narrowing, then he shot towards a certain direction.
There, Parion’s figure reappeared.
“Quick! Stop him!” he shouted anxiously.