Chapter 133
Chapter 133
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 133
Chapter Title: Devil Squad in Peril
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Boom boom boom boom boom!
“……!”
The enemies collapsed and died in shock.
The whole area turned into a field of craters.
Arthur, who had jumped down from the ramparts, stabbed his dagger into the wall and escaped the crisis with Poshe.
Ramni and Perry were also saved just before hitting the ground, thanks to their own Britannicas waiting below the ramparts.
On the other hand, Hellot, who had been pushing back the enemy, froze at the massive explosion.
‘No way?’
It was unlikely, but he worried that Arthur might have been taken out by them.
The Assault Squad seemed to share his thoughts, halting their attack to stare at the ramparts.
The atmosphere could turn chaotic at any moment.
Hellot shook his head vigorously to dispel the ominous feeling.
“Where are you gawking? Want to die?”
At his shout, the Assault Squad's eyes flashed fiercely as they resumed their assault.
The enemies caught in Arthur's trap were nearly annihilated.
But a few lucky survivors had used their comrades as shields.
“Ugh…….”
“K-Kill…….”
“We won’t……leave a single one……alive.”
Three of them struggled to their feet amid the scattered corpses.
They pulled gray vials from their pockets and swallowed the capsules inside.
The reaction was immediate.
Their wounds healed, and their auras surged wildly.
Their bodies burned as if their bones were melting.
Sure enough.
Their armored greaves melted away, revealing their reddish-tinged skin.
Unlike Ashan's execution squad, whose forms had become grotesquely distorted, these ones had only changed skin color.
They walked to the ramparts and peered below.
“There.”
Spotting Arthur, they leaped down without hesitation.
“You’ll be fine soon.”
Having descended from the ramparts, Arthur laid the unconscious Poshe face-down and pulled the axe from his back.
Blood sprayed like a fountain.
Arthur quickly sprayed potion on the wound.
A green glow appeared, and the injury began to knit closed.
It was a relief to see the effect so quickly.
“Phew-.”
He was just exhaling in relief when—
“……!”
A vicious killing intent washed over them as unidentified figures dropped from above onto Ramni and Perry's heads.
“Dodge!”
“……!”
Warning bells rang in Ramni and Perry's minds.
The intense killing intent from overhead.
They tried to move, but for some reason, their bodies wouldn't budge.
“Die!”
The enemies' swords plunged into Ramni and Perry's shoulders.
“Arrrgh!”
Without mercy, they swung relentlessly, while one charged at Arthur.
“Die!”
The enemy thrust with all his might.
Bang-.
A red aura blade sliced through the air like an arrow.
“These guys are different.”
Arthur calmly parried the aura blade with his dagger.
Boom!
The ones attacking Ramni and Perry turned on Arthur as well.
Closing the distance as if teleporting, they thrust their swords.
Arthur twisted away from some and blocked the rest with his dagger.
As he parried, the first attacker unleashed another aura blade.
“Enough games.”
Arthur channeled mana to deploy 'Aura Armor.'
The red aura blade clashed against the golden aura.
KABOOM!
A deafening explosion filled the air with thick, smoky fog like gunpowder residue.
‘Arrogant bastard.’
They all smirked viciously.
Then, a golden-aura-clad dagger pierced the fog.
Thwuck-.
It embedded in one enemy's face.
“Arrrgh!”
“You bastard!”
The one beside him swung his sword swiftly.
Swoosh-.
The blade cut through the air and fog.
But it sliced only empty space—the opponent had vanished.
“Where are you hiding…….”
As the enemy scowled and scanned around, a shout came from behind.
“Below!”
“Here!”
Lightning-fast, he slashed downward.
Arthur parried with his dagger and jammed the summoned Benelli M1's barrel into the enemy's gut.
“Get lost!”
Boom boom-.
“Arrrghhh!”
The enemy screamed and collapsed.
Arthur pinned his throat with a foot and aimed the barrel at his face.
Then he eyed the last one.
“You’re the only one left.”
Boom boom-.
With his comrades dead, the survivor ground his teeth.
“I won’t……die alone!”
He summoned all his mana.
His aura blazed like flames, surging even fiercer.
“Take this!”
He swung both arms wide.
The fiery blaze shot forth like daggers.
Over ten fireballs hurtled like Benelli M1 shots.
Arthur didn't blink, deploying his Aura Armor.
KABOOM KABOOM KABOOM!
Explosions raged without end.
The enemy, convinced Arthur had taken heavy damage, sneered.
“I’ll tear you to shreds……!”
Their eyes met.
The eyes that should have been filled with pain and despair gleamed coldly.
“An attack like this?”
Using Acrobat, Arthur closed in instantly and stabbed his dagger into the enemy's chest.
Thud!
He spun swiftly, slashing with the dagger.
Slice-.
As the head hit the ground, a scream echoed.
“Nooo-!”
“……!”
Arthur whipped around.
Poshe, now awake, clutched Ramni and Perry, sobbing.
“Wake up, you bastards! Open your eyes!”
Arthur's face twisted.
He had seen the attack but thought the potions would suffice for treatment.
Poshe's reaction suggested otherwise.
“Damn it!”
Arthur rushed over to check their conditions.
The deep wounds were necrotizing as if poisoned.
“Did you use potion?”
“No effect at all!”
“Shit!”
Arthur scanned around for Millerph and Aria, but only priests came into view.
“Millerph-!”
As he shouted at the top of his lungs, Parsia's voice whispered in his ear.
-The Devil Squad is in danger. Our children will defend as best they can, but it won't be enough.
“What? What are you doing?”
-Some unknown force is blocking my entry. Leave this to me and go to them. The children will guide you.
A gust of wind pushed Arthur's back.
He gripped Poshe's shoulder firmly.
“Millerph will come, so hold out until then! Keep your brothers alive! Got it?”
“Sob, sob, sniff. Yes.”
Poshe nodded, face streaked with tears.
Arthur whistled and sprinted forward.
Kan came charging like a bullet from somewhere, as if awaiting the call.
Arthur mounted swiftly and shouted.
“Find Dark!”
Kan nodded vigorously in understanding and passed through the gates.
Corpses overflowed, the stench of blood assaulting his nose.
Mostly Anscent Kingdom soldiers.
Kan barreled into a building, racing toward Dark's scent.
One advantage of Britannicas he'd learned recently: their sense of smell rivaled military dogs.
In this urgent moment, Kan navigating independently was faster than relying on spirits.
Desperation etched onto Arthur's hardened face.
“Just hold on a little longer.”
***
“Is that all of you?”
Laura eyed the Devil Squad that had burst into the office.
Dark and the other five tensed rigidly.
The sheer pressure told them this was no opponent they could handle.
He was nearly at Sword Master level.
Dark spotted a middle-aged man lounging arrogantly in a chair behind Laura.
That must be Vulcan.
Vulcan met Dark's gaze and sneered.
“I was curious what the Julius Family's dogs looked like, but you’re nothing special. Pathetic worms daring to defy a god?”
“Shut up.”
Kassan glared venomously, prompting Laura to chuckle in disbelief.
“Impressive confidence.”
“Not from the guy planning to take us alone, I’d say.”
Latel retorted mockingly, securing his shield firmly on his shoulder.
“Wonder who to kill first. Might help you grasp your place.”
“I’ll rip that mouth off you.”
Mullan scowled, the first Devil Squad member to bare his killing intent.
“What?”
Laura's smile vanished.
Killing intent poured from his eyes like sharpened blades.
“I’ll start with you.”
The words barely left his mouth before he vanished.
‘Damn it!’
Everyone's faces twisted.
He was too strong to rush recklessly, and worst of all, an assassin—the trickiest type.
“Defensive formation!”
At Dark's shout, the Devil Squad formed a circle, backs together.
Latel stuck close to Mullan, ready to block any attack instantly.
Dark did the same beside Mullan, focusing intently.
Heart-pounding tension surged, mouths going dry.
Mullan, targeted, felt his heart thundering in his ears.
To shake off the tension, he bellowed.
“Stop hiding! I’ll smash your skull!”
“If that’s your wish.”
The enemy's cold voice rang out.
All eyes snapped toward the sound.
But he wasn’t there.
Then he appeared before Mullan.
“I knew it!”
Mullan swung his bastard sword eagerly—then felt a sharp sting in his forearm.
Agonizing pain followed in his side.
“Uh……hng.”
He staggered, slumping against Furuma behind him.
“Mullan!”
“What the—?”
Latel and Dark panicked.
They had stared holes through the enemy before Mullan.
No movement at all.
He hadn’t even drawn his sword……
‘What the hell?’
Panic gripped them.
Laura calmly shifted his gaze to Latel.
“You next.”
He closed in instantly, arm blurring like lightning.
Stab!
“……!”
Latel's eyes bulged.
Something pierced and withdrew from his nape.
Clutching his neck, he toppled backward like a felled tree.
“Latel!”
Two down in the blink of an eye.
The enemy's speed was so blinding they couldn’t identify the attack.
Fear clouded their eyes as Laura savored the sight.
That’s when Dark bolted toward Vulcan.
Vulcan, who’d been watching amusedly, went wide-eyed as Dark charged.
“W-What!”
As he tried to rise, Dark struck his gut and shoved him back into the chair.
Grabbing Vulcan's hair, Dark pressed a dagger to his throat.
“Move, and he dies.”
“H-Ha haha.”
Laura laughed incredulously, shaking his head.
“What? This violates knightly honor.”
“I don’t care about that crap.”
Dark pressed the dagger harder; blood trickled from Vulcan's throat.
Vulcan trembled in terror.
“Sp-Spare me!”
“Want to live? Tell that guy to back off.”
“L-Laura……stay back. I need to survive first, right?”
Laura didn’t even glance at Vulcan, eyeing Dark with fascination.
“Interesting fellow.”
“Back off if you want him alive.”
“Kill or spare him, your call.”
“Laura……?”
Vulcan stared blankly.
“Just say I died defying orders and got myself killed.”
“W-What…….”
Dark's face contorted.
He’d thought this their only shot to save comrades, but the response was beyond expectation.
Laura grinned.
“You’re intriguing, so I’ll kill you last.”
“You bastard!”
Kassan lunged, swinging his sword like lightning.
Bang!
It whistled toward Laura at terrifying speed.
“You’re up anyway.”
Laura dodged effortlessly and pummeled Kassan’s body with fists.
Boom boom boom-.
Kassan’s face paled, filling with disbelief.
“H-How…….”
Blood fountained from the struck spots.
Kassan dropped his sword and crumpled.
“What are you doing?”
Laura swung at the dazed Vulcan, still staring blankly.
Thwack-.
Something smashed into Vulcan's face.
“Argh!”
Vulcan clutched his face, rolling on the floor in agony.
“Noisy. That’s why I should finish them quick.”
As Laura grumbled irritably and prepared another strike—
KABOOM!
The door exploded inward as Kan charged in.
Rearing up, he roared ferociously at Laura.
Neeeigh-.
Laura's face twisted at the sudden intrusion.
“Who the hell……!”
Overwhelming killing intent crushed him.
Chills ran down his spine, hairs standing on end.
Long-forgotten tension revived.
It all brought intense exhilaration.
“Perfect!”
Laura involuntarily exclaimed, spotting Arthur atop Kan.
“So you’re the Julius Count Family brat.”
Arthur's gaze fixed on the Devil Squad, dying horribly.
Seeing them triggered memories of past comrades' deaths, flashing like a panorama.
“Not again…….”
Rage surged.
Golden aura blazed around him as he summoned K1s into both hands.
“We’ll handle him!”
“Die!”
Laura's pursuing subordinates burst in and charged Arthur.
Arthur aimed his brilliantly glowing barrels at them.
“Get lost!”