A5P5: Battle

When the hero entered the boss room on the first floor, a [Demon fruit] fell from small black cloud. And together with it a letter.

‚Sorry I can’t came personaly, becouse of [World god] I can’t go to lower world until the [First hero event] ends. Good luck, your Goddess of Demons. X X X
PS: Keep close attention to the [Fallen] girl‘

„The heck is this shit? First hero event? Fallen? World god?“

„Seems like something important to me. Isn’t that fallen part refering to the angel that cursed Arana?“

„That masked girl is probably that fallen.“

„Seems like the hero defeated the elder lich you summoned, Renzir. Well, figures, it was only level 90.“

„I hope that battle was satisfacting my lord… will you spank me?“

„Shut it masochist! That battle was just as we forseen it. The hero is no threat to us. Everyone I’m gonna turn out the lights, get into positions!“

„Yes Your Majesty!“ the MB army soldiers answerd in unison.

The reason for MB army to be here was simple, Yuki wanted me to be protected and some of the soldiers didn’t belive that I am as strong as I sounded. A win win situation, Yuki thinks I’m protected and MB army will see my strenght.

When I turned the lights of, the Hero and his party entered. It was kinda fun to watch them walking slowly with [Light] spell. I snapped my fingers.

„What brings weaklings like you to my dungeon?!“ I asked.

The hero with fear in his eyes replied: „We came to defeat you demon lord!“

„With those weak knees of yours?“

„What did you say?! I will show you how strong these knees are!“ The hero enraged jumped at me with his sword, I blocked him with my dagger.

„Good. That sword I mean, the swordsmen not so much.“

„You damn!“

I punched hero in stomach, sending him flying back to his teammates.

„Geh! That guy… Sumia!“

The swordwoman jumped at me with [Invisibility] spell cast on her.

But invisibility is childs play for any trained assassin. I grabed her sword and break it with one hand.

„Sit in the corner until I’m finished with the rest.“

With Thread control skill I tied her up and with slight push she fell to the ground.

„So, who’s next? Hero? Magician girl? Or a Fallen?“

„So you saw through my mask?“

„Your holy energy smells rotten, normaly it smells like a dried wood.“

„Tsk. He’s good.“

„What is he talking about?“

„Nothing important, use Holy slash at full power, that should finish him if you are really strong hero.“

„It seems like you are incredibly calm miss fallen. Is this reverenge for healing Arana the Arachne?“

„Maybe?“

„Oh, really? Then I will not hold back anymore. Lizzie, can I ask you to play with that magician girl over there?“

„It will be my pleasure, but before I go, here ‚Reverse barrier‘“

„Thank you.“

„You’re very welcome.“

Lizzie teleported behind Hero and Fallen, grab the magician girl by neck and teleported away.

„Tsk, get ready! Holy slash full power!!!“ the Hero jumped at me from blind spot.

„If you want to take me by suprise, then don’t scream like a banshee!“ I started at the Hero and I cut off his hand with a hidden dagger. His sword fell to the ground.

„Sword of Hero of Dawn! How many years it is since I last saw this thing.“

When I took the sword to my hands and channeled magic into it, it turned black and got smaller. It’s shape turned from two handed long sword into one-and-a-half handed long sword. Just to be sure I used Identify:

[Demonic blade of thousand deaths: This demonic sword was originaly holy sword of highest order. Abilities: Shadow destruction, Holy-demonic reversal, Soul cleaner, elemental nulification, mana absorbsion]

„Well aren’t you cute Demonic blade? I’m gonna keep you now.“

„I-impossible! Even Demon lord Akemi couldn’t do that! How? How did you turned Holy Sword made with blood of Archangel into Demonic sword?!“

„‚Dimensional Lock‘ Why would I tell you? I didn’t even knew that it’s possible!“

„Wait you just trapped us here?“

„Well I just made you unable to teleport outside from here.“

The fallen tried to get out, but MB army stopped her. In that moment Lizzie teleported back with tears in her eyes.

„Zaru! This girl is sick! Help!“

„Please master reconsider! I will do anything you ask of me! I will lick your boots and everything!“

The magician girl was holding her leg and didn’t want to let go.

„Wh-what happened?“

„I just shoot down every spell she used with same spell, but my spells were about ten times stronger and now she calls me master and don’t want to let go! Please help me get her off!“

„You are so cruel master!“

„Hey, kid.“

„Wh-what is it?“

„If you swear your loyalty to me, a Demon King, I will let you join magic lessons Lizzie is in charge of.“

„Swear loyalty? … to Demon King?“

„That’s what I ask of you.“

„Okay! I’m on board!“

Huh? That was supprisingly easy.

The girl jumped from ground, run to me and started shaking my hand.

„My name is Tamara Gina Ola Gurrem, second princess of Petty kingdom of Gurrem. My job class is Archmage and I’m 16 years old, single,“ she said with a wink.

That wink went to Lizzie.

„Well, if Zaru accept you then I have no problem with you being here. Also I’m married to Zaru.“

„I-I don’t understand… Tamara…what are…you saying?“

„Well~ my old man, that means King Geofrey Hurredot Quinton Van Gurrem, said that if I want to go to the Royal magic academy in Mutasa kingdom I have to join Heroes party for at least two years, or make him fall for me and tie him to the kingdom, but the hero I got stuck with was a perverted kid with no future.“

„Wh-what did you call me?“ The hero tried to stand up, his wounds closing themselves with magic.

„Perverted kid with no future. You know good well that my country and Holy Empire are monogamous countries. Yet you tried to lay your hand on all three of us. That is grose no matter you look at it.“

„Mutasa and Astenna are polygamous countries, we could live there.“

„But we wanted to live at our homes you idiot!“ The swordswoman called out to hero, „You said we are ready and look how we end up! I can’t move, Tamara switched and that masked girl can’t even land a hit on him!“

At those word I turned around to see the Fallen girl firing one holy spell after another, just to be absorbed by my Demonic blade placed over my shoulder.

„B-boss is scary…“

„He didn’t even notice those attacks…“

„How can you not notice so much mana?“

The soldiers by sides and doors were stunned by what was happening.

„So… he didn’t even notice… Demon lord! Let’s make a deal!“

I turned to the tied up girl.

„Ho? A deal? What can you give me?“

„I can see that you can use [Mutasian sword god style] by your posture. If you let me live and guarantee my safe return home I will teach you [Bastillian sword emperor style], [Gegronian Water god style] and [Astennian Flash god style]. What do you think?“

Those are some special sword fight styles all right, it could be usefull for some of our juniors.

„Hm. If you teach me along with my kids then I see no problem.“

„Yes! You can count on me!“

„Y-you damn traitors!“ Hero took out his dagger from his belt and run at me. „Die trash!“ He flashed his dagger at my heart.

The dagger stoped when it touch my skin.

„H-how did you take no damage? That’s not possible! You can’t be higher level then 150!“

„Suprise I’m at level 199 noob!“ I hit his stomach and he lost consciousness.

„Why am I always playing with such kids… now, your turn girl.“

„Eiiik! No! Don’t come near me! Don’t point that sword at me! If you hit me this girl will die too!“

„Oh, don’t worry. This sword can [purify] souls, so you will not feel a thing when it kills you.“

„Eiiiik! You damned monster! Fine I will leave her body!“

The fallen took of her mask and separated from the girl.

And the face I saw was too much familiar to me.

„M-Miira?“