NOVEL NEXT Chapter 47 - Holy Sword Summoning
“Gyaaa!”
What now!? Huh, again?
Turning around, the lower demon Patice is standing up, grabbing a soldier like King Kong. A tough-looking bearded soldier.
Why not a beautiful woman!? Well, there are no beautiful women nearby because everyone evacuated.
“Why are you alive?”
“Oh, really!?”
I’m surprised. What’s going on, Gandalfan?
“I forgot, but I heard that demons can only be killed by priests or heroes.”
“Huh? …You should have remembered that earlier!”
“I apologize. It was a story I heard a long time ago…”
There’s no point blaming Gandalfan. It’s my fault for not reading the detailed appraisal properly. Demons are troublesome, though.
【Job】 Lower Demon Level 30
【Skills】 Hellfire Breath (Low), Demon Contract (Low), Whisper (Low), Resurrection・Demon
Certainly, there’s a skill called Resurrection・Demon.
This skill prevents the demon from being finished off by jobs other than those that deal with the holy attribute, such as heroes or paladins.
The lower demon Patice jumps up with its wings on its back flapping. It seems like it wants to escape.
“Konokutsujoku Kanarazu Harasu Kubi wo Aratte Matteirugaii.”
I don’t need that.
“Anneliese, take it down.”
“Yes! Mana Hand!”
The Mana Hand extends, grabs the lower demon Patice’s leg, and drags it down.
“Guh, you damn!”
The struggling lower demon Patice desperately flaps its wings.
“Struggling hard.”
Thud.
“Nah!?”
I activate Stealth, kick the wall of a nearby building several times to climb up the roof three-dimensionally, and then jump from there to cut the wings of the lower demon Patice.
“Gyaaa!”
With one wing lost, the lower demon Patice falls to the ground, releasing the soldier it had grabbed due to the impact.
“Anger Lock!”
Gandalfan immediately uses Anger Lock, attracting the hostility of the lower demon Patice. Now it can’t escape even if it wants to. Serves it right.
“Now, beat it!”
Following my instructions, Rosalina and the soldiers surround the lower demon Patice and pummel it again. When we attack, Roke retrieves the soldier who was caught.
“Uttoushii Yatsurada.”
You’re the annoying one.
“Omaetachi de wa Ware wo Korosu Koto nado Dekinu to Shire.”
It swings its arms wildly.
“Uruseen da yo, kono zako ga.”
I swing the Gargoyle Buster. The effect of Ultra Critical is activated due to Critical Hit and Stealth, and its HP drops sharply.
“Captain Roke, evacuate everyone now.”
“Understood.”
Including the members of the knight order, everyone who was slow to escape is evacuated. Knight order members, including Roke, would be a hindrance to what we’re about to do.
“Woooh, Anger Lock!”
Gandalfan is doing well as a tank. Without Gandalfan, I wouldn’t have thought about defeating the lower demon Patice.
“Kisamaraa!”
Black flames are emitted from its mouth. Gandalfan intercepts the flames with his shield, Rosalina flies back for evasion, and the soldiers flank behind the lower demon Patice to avoid the flames.
They are used to fighting, but it’s quite something to dodge a first-time Hellfire Breath attack.
“HP Recovery.”
Gandalfan uses the skill HP Recovery (Intermediate). This restores 100 points of HP. Full recovery.
“Acid Strike!”
I won’t lose. I activate Acid Strike, Critical Hit, and Stealth triple combo.
“Alright, DEF has decreased.”
The skill Acid Strike has a 50% chance to reduce DEF. It activated with the first hit.
Everyone unleashes their respective ultimate skills.
“Ggyaa…”
Thud. The lower demon Patice falls.
This time, I won’t make the mistake of letting it revive like before.
“Holy Sword Summon!”
I change my main job to Reincarnated Hero and activate the skill.
Dazzling particles of light gather in front of me and form a sword. It’s a two-handed sword that I’m familiar with, but it’s flashy, like a sword that appears in games. It’s a very flashy sword, as if it’s suffering from chuunibyou.
I grab the handle, jump, and land it in the chest of the lower demon Patice.
“Don’t cause trouble again.”
Using the holy sword in a reverse grip, I stab it into its chest.
For a moment, the lower demon Patice twitches, and bands of light scatter in all directions from the wound on its chest. It crumbles, showing a fragility like a castle in the sand, and is carried away by the cold wind.
“Master!”
“Master~”
Anneliese and Rosalina hug me again. Yeah, it feels nice!
“Master… about that sword…”
You can reduce the HP of the lower demon Patice even if you’re not a saint or hero. I know there’s time before it revives, maybe just a few seconds, so even a level 1 Reincarnated Hero can safely attack the lower demon Patice when it’s not moving. I thought I could defeat it, but I really did.
“Oh, you must never mention this.”
When I cancel the Holy Sword Summon, the holy sword turns into particles of light and scatters.
“You absolutely can’t talk about summoning something like that!”
The usually calm Gandalfan shouted!
“Because you’re the master.”
It’s Anneliese, but isn’t she surprisingly harsh?
“You’re the master!”
Yeah, Rosalina is keeping quiet.
“Really… how many secrets do you have?”
“Do you want to know?”
“No, I don’t want to know. Don’t tell me. Right now, that sword is more than enough for me!”
She vehemently refused. You don’t have to refuse so much.
“Master. Please look at this.”
One of the soldiers, the lizardman swordsman Jyajyoku, discovered something on the ground.
“Hmm, this is…”
In a sphere about 10 centimeters in diameter, it looks like fire is burning. Is it something dangerous? It seems like it might explode if touched.
▼ Detailed Appraisal Results ▼
Treasure Orb (Lower): By using it, you can acquire the skill Elemental Summon and form a contract with one lower elemental. Its value is immeasurable.
In a sense, this is a dangerous thing.
But do you get something like this for defeating demons!? Is it telling me to hunt demons? Mufufufu. It’s getting interesting!
Nevertheless, even though it’s a drop item from a demon, you can form a contract with an elemental spirit. Aren’t contracts supposed to be with demons? Well, I won’t be making contracts with demons anyway.
“Master, it’s Sir Roke.”
“Hmm, understood.”
I store the Treasure Orb (Lower) in the item box. I also change my main job to Swordmaster!
With this, there’s no evidence left.
“The demon has escaped. We’ll let it slide. Understood?”
“Yes!” “Yes!” “Yes!” “Yes!” “Yes!” (Gandalfan, the soldiers)
“Yes!” (Rosalina)
“That would be fine.” (Anneliese)
“Toi-dono!”
Roke comes running, out of breath.
“What about that demon?”
“I’m sorry. It flew away, and I let it escape.”
Since Roke also saw the wings, he understands. Please forget that I cut one wing. If I’m pressed for details, I’ll just say it grew back. Yeah, let’s go with that.
“I see… I will report to the Duke immediately. Please come with me to the castle.”
Ugh… I don’t want to. I want to take a bath soon. But I can’t say that, so I head towards the castle. Sigh…
In front of me is the Duke, with a wrinkled forehead. The character with a wrinkled forehead is a Zaigen character. Zaigen’s forehead wrinkles have turned into grooves.
Roke’s subordinates questioned and investigated the situation with Linensa, also known as the Decapitation Nest. Linensa was deceived by a man she had been dependent on for years and burdened with an enormous debt. Moreover, that man began living with another woman right by Linensa.
Well, that’s something to hold a grudge about. If it were me, I would have killed that man. But Linensa didn’t resent that man; instead, she hated the woman he cheated on her with. Not only that woman but also other women. Not all women in the world, but she held a grudge against women in the same profession as the one who stole her man.
As a result, she became possessed by a demon, started killing women in the same profession, and the demon ate the souls of the killed women while feeding on Linensa’s resentful feelings.
“I’ve heard that no matter how many times you defeat a demon, it resurrects. It’s painful that we couldn’t subjugate it, but it can’t be helped…”
It can’t be helped, right? So, please release me quickly.
“We must report the demon incident to the country.”
“Very well. Since we don’t know where it will appear next, I cannot leave here. Who should I send as the messenger?”
The Duke and Zaigen discuss who should be the messenger for the report to the country. I don’t have to be here, do I?
“Balkan, put the regions on high alert.”
“Understood.”
It can’t be helped to put them on alert…
“Now, Sir Footsickle, Honorary Baron.”
“Yes.”
I can finally go home, right?
“You did well this time. I’ll give you a reward.”
“Eeh…”
I’d prefer not to be called.
“Why do you look so disappointed?”
“Oh, no, it’s nothing.”
“Well, never mind. Your recent achievements as Honorary Baron Footsickle were splendid. Therefore, I will confer upon you the Order of the Peony, Third Class, and a reward of 1 million gold.”
Okay, just give me the medal and money, and let’s end this. I’m tired, and I want to take a bath. Hurry up and give them to me.
“The demon has been repelled, but not defeated, so the Peony is appropriate.”
Huh? Are you asking me? I don’t know anything about types of medals.
“The Order of the Peony, Third Class, is a decoration for intermediate achievements. This time, it’s for repelling the demon, not subjugating it, so the Peony is appropriate.”
Thank you, Zaigen’s dictionary.
Wait a minute. If I ask for Anneliese’s slave release as a reward, wouldn’t it be accepted?
“Um…”
“What is it?”
“I don’t need the medal, so could you release my slave, please?”
“I’ve heard about that slave from Zaigen.”
It seems Zaigen properly informed the Duke about Anneliese’s situation.
“Without Anneliese, we wouldn’t have been able to repel the demon. Therefore, please grant her a pardon.”
The Duke crosses his arms and thinks for a few seconds.
“Very well. I shall grant a pardon. In addition, I will confer the Order of the Peony, Third Class, upon Honorary Baron Footsickle. Is that acceptable?”
I don’t care about the medal. Just the fact that Anneliese’s release is granted is enough for the demon to have been defeated.
“Thank you. Your Grace.”
“Later, I will hold a decoration ceremony in five days. At that time, I will also release the slave.”
“Huh?”
What’s that? A decoration ceremony? Do we really have to do that?
“Decorations are awarded at a ceremony, Honorary Baron Footsickle.”
Zaigen looked at me in disbelief, but I don’t know such things.
“But when I became an Honorary Baron, we didn’t do anything, did we?”
“At that time, it was not good for the reason for your ennoblement to leak out.”
Wasn’t it for the achievement of annihilating the Shaldina Thieves’ Guild? I don’t acknowledge that.
“At that time, there were also related people among the nobles, and several houses were destroyed. To avoid you earning the enmity of those people, you were ennobled as an Honorary Baron through a large donation.”
“A donation?”
“We ennobled several people every year by selecting those who made large donations
. You were slipped in among them.”
“I see.”
The Duke is thinking about it.
“This time it’s a matter of the survival of Kelniffi. We’ll hold a grand decoration ceremony.”
I don’t need it, though.
“In that case, let me have the Order of the Peony, Third Class, and 1 million gold without the ceremony.”
“No, it’s an important matter for the survival of Kelniffi. We must hold a grand ceremony.”
So I ended up receiving a medal. I’m sorry, Anneliese.
“It seems like a good aura.”
“Huh?”
Balkan smiled at me… Could it be that he sensed my Swordmaster level going up?