dmims Chapter 191 Dragon Slayer Swordsman vs. Demon King
Chapter 191 Dragon Slayer Swordsman vs. Demon King
Chapter 191 Dragon Slayer Swordsman vs. Demon King
hum! !
An evil and chilling aura surged forth like a tidal wave.
A dark beam of light pierced through the top of the space and shot into the sky. The terrifying energy caused the entire underground space to tremble violently, and countless grains of sand and gravel tumbled down.
The magical barrier that Chess erected protected the panicked villagers.
As the commotion around them gradually subsided, the village chief and the others looked up and saw a black goblin with a pointed snout and monkey-like face standing on the ruins of the collapsed altar, its scarlet eyes looking down at them from above.
Wait, a dark-skinned goblin?
Is this tiny creature, about the size of Puru, a terrifying demon king in legends that brings disaster to the world?
After a brief moment of stunned silence, Lucy finally came to her senses and looked at the monster that had emerged from the magic egg with a strange expression.
"Look how weak she looks! Did she have a difficult birth because her awakening was forcibly interrupted?"
She had somehow crept up behind Chess and suddenly leaped out, clenching her fists eagerly, giving off a "I could do that too" vibe. When it came to bullying the weak, this guild newbie was absolutely ruthless. "You're the one who brought disaster to the village, right?! Prepare to die!"
"Lady Lucy, please move aside. Let's handle village matters ourselves!"
"Damn monster, turn our family back right now!"
"I never want to see Eclair's tears again, so, you damned demon king, die!!"
The villagers, led by the old village chief, seemed even more excited than Lucy.
Just moments ago they were trembling with fear, but now they've become brave and are rushing towards the dark-skinned goblin with their weapons.
The old village chief, who was hunchbacked, was filled with righteous indignation. He kept waving the broom in his hand and leading the charge, looking like he was ready to fight the enemy to the death.
"Everyone, don't be impulsive! Come back quickly! No matter what, that's a demon—"
Lucy was about to warn them not to be fooled by the other's appearance when her lips twitched, and she exclaimed, "The Demon King ran away?!"
Seeing the surging crowd, the arrogance and contempt on the dark-skinned goblin's face instantly crumbled, and he was so frightened that he fled in panic.
Without any backbone, it tumbled and crawled through the fallen rubble, running wildly all the way out of the underground space in the blink of an eye, disappearing at the edge of the collapsed hole above.
Having finally gotten this chance to get revenge, the hot-blooded villagers didn't think twice and chased after them while shouting.
Soon, only Chess, Lucy, the Dark Magician Girl, and Eclair and Mengmeng, who had run to the ruins to find the Phoenix Stone, remained.
When the group emerged from the underground space and arrived at the outskirts of the village above, they witnessed a violent aura suddenly explode in front of them.
Amidst the thick black fog, a humanoid demon several meters tall slowly emerged.
The humanoid monster had a mouth full of healing teeth, curved demon horns on its head, and three pairs of blood-red eyes that flashed red light.
His dark purple, muscular physique bulged like a small mountain, exuding a terrifying and awe-inspiring power.
The sheer presence of it was far more oppressive than that of any monster overlord in the forest!
The situation reversed, and the villagers, eager for revenge, immediately slammed on the brakes, their clear eyes frozen in place.
At the forefront of the crowd, the old village chief gazed intently at the demon king who had revealed his true form, and pleaded with his guard beside him, word by word, "Berester, promise me, you're not allowed to run away first."
"Don't worry, Village Chief, I definitely won't abandon you," Berest replied, his gaze also fixed on the Demon King.
Time seemed to stand still at that moment.
The panicked and fearful expressions on everyone's faces were clearly visible.
The next second.
"Run!!!"
"Lady Lucy, save me!!!"
Whether they were frail elderly people or children, or strong young people, they all turned and ran in perfect unison without the slightest hesitation!
The unity of the village was on full display at this moment.
"I have to say, your faces are absolutely hideous! Who was it that told me not to block the way?!"
Lucy was stunned by what these people were doing, and even though they were the clients, she couldn't help but launch into a barrage of complaints.
swoosh~
The cold wind blowing in her face interrupted her rant—in the blink of an eye, she was shielded by the villagers who had escaped back and stood at the very front of the line, facing the approaching demon king!
Thanks to Chase's earlier groundwork, the old village chief and others subconsciously believed that Lucy was the strongest person here.
However, the truth is—
"Chesgo! Help me!!"
When Lucy realized what was happening, she immediately made a meme-worthy expression, just like the villagers before her, crying and running away, hiding behind Chase at lightning speed.
"Lucy, your face is so ugly too~" the Dark Magician Girl teased with a laugh.
"An opponent of this caliber is indeed beyond the scope of training."
Chase stepped forward, no longer pushing Lucy into the fight.
The aura emanating from the Demon King was extremely powerful; preliminary estimates suggest it was even stronger than Deliora, the demon frozen by Uru.
However, this is still an incomplete state of premature "hatching," and it is hard to imagine what its peak period actually reached!
After all, it's an existence capable of contending with a nation-destroying demon like the Phoenix.
Chess sighed softly, feeling a mix of relief and regret.
Fortunately, dealing with a demon king in its incomplete form wasn't too troublesome, but it was a pity that we didn't get to witness its strongest form.
Regardless, the commission must be fulfilled, and we cannot allow this monster to run rampant.
boom!
A burst of dark golden magic erupted, stirring up a chaotic current that tugged at Chase's cloak as he fought against the black mist of the Demon King opposite him.
Chase stood amidst the golden light, his right arm raised high, flipping monster cards at his fingertips.
Within the erected magic circle, a swordsman wielding the Dragon Fang Greatsword leaped out, creating a gust of wind.
"Hmph, is it finally my turn to perform?!" The Dragon Slayer makes a dazzling entrance, striking a pose on his card.
He looked cool for less than two seconds before revealing his true nature, two heart-shaped eyes popping out from inside his steel helmet: "Wow! Miss Lucy, your robes are absolutely gorgeous!!"
Lucy:
"·......
This is the third time she has been "harassed" in the same way today. The first time was by Loki, and the second time was by Talos who suddenly appeared.
Not to mention her, even Chase, the deck owner, turned his head away, unable to bear watching.
The reason for choosing to fight the Dragon Slayer is mainly because this guy hasn't had a decent fight since we got him, so we don't know his specific combat strength and fighting style.
Surprisingly, the first thing this guy noticed when he came out was Lucy, not that huge lump in front of him—
"Alright, alright, I got it. Hurry up and take care of that big guy." Lucy sighed and pointed at the Demon King.
Seeing the shadow of Taurus in the lecherous swordsman, she momentarily forgot that the Dragon Slayer was summoned by Chesgo.
"Understood, leave it to me!" The Dragon Slayer patted his chest confidently.
With his daily goal of beheading giant dragons, he was naturally not intimidated by the Demon King's terrifyingly large body.
or...-
Why don't you two just live together?
Watching the Dragon Slayer raise his greatsword and charge towards the Demon King with great enthusiasm, Chess really wanted to ask this question.
Roar! !
Sensing danger from the Dragon Slayer, the Demon King opened his arms and roared, the deafening sound carrying a terrifying aura.
An energy storm swept in, but the Dragonbreaker Swordsman, in his charging stance, remained expressionless, slightly lowering his body while reversing his grip on the Dragon Fang Greatsword.
"Dragon Breaker Type 1, The Wind of Steel!"
The Dragon Fang Greatsword was swung out from a distance, unleashing a tearing hurricane that ripped through villages and houses in its path, forcefully breaking through the Demon King's energy storm.
The blow forced its enormous body backward, leaving two deep furrows in the ground.
"The powerful sword wind can effectively restrict the dragon's flight and disable its mobility. Although you are not a dragon, now is the time to begin the hunt!"
As he continued charging towards the Demon King with his sword, the Dragon Slayer began to explain his moves like a chatterbox.
However, being a demon that had survived for hundreds of years, before it could launch its next attack, the Demon King had already broken free from the suppression of the gale, raised its thick right leg and stomped hard on the ground to stabilize itself. Then, it clenched its fist, which was as big as a small mountain, and smashed it down on the Dragon Slayer who was rushing in.
Boom!!!
The devastating blow landed heavily, instantly shattering the ground. The resulting shockwave even reached Chess, causing the villagers watching to stumble and fall!
Thankfully, the villagers chased the demon king outside the village. If he had been in the center, that one punch would have probably turned the entire village into ruins!
So it seems they actually played a role?
"A casual punch actually has this kind of power—"
Lucy gazed expectantly at the billowing dust ahead, then asked with some concern, "Dragon Slayer, are you alright?"
"Don't worry, it's a seven-star monster with considerable attack and defense capabilities. It would be too beneath it to be defeated so easily," Chess laughed.
As soon as he finished speaking, a sudden gust of wind blew away all the smoke and dust.
The Dragon Slayer emerged unscathed, using the momentum of the Demon King's severed arm as a springboard to charge upwards, his Dragon Fang Greatsword flashing continuously.
It unleashed a sharp, swift blade.
This scene is somewhat similar to Lucy in her Celestial Cloak hacking and slashing at a Cyclops, but the final effect is completely different.
With each flash of the blade, black blood splattered out.
Wherever the Dragon Slayer Swordsman went, he left a hideous, huge wound on the Demon King's arm!
Similarly, the Demon King was far superior to the dull-witted one-eyed monster. With three pairs of scarlet pupils, he quickly tracked the Dragon Slayer's path and raised his other demonic hand to swat it down like a mosquito.
The giant hand shadow descended rapidly. As the monster, Yi, could even predict the attack, the Dragon Slayer swung his sword to the side, using the resulting recoil to jump back and easily dodge the attack.
"Although it's not a dragon, it's still tougher and more resilient than I imagined—"
The Dragon Slayer, having returned to the ground and distanced himself from the Demon King, looked regretful and shook off the black blood that stained his blade.
In his initial plan, this probing attack should at least take off one of the Demon King's arms!
The Demon King looked at the mangled arm and seemed to understand the sarcasm in his words. He then roared to the sky, becoming extremely furious.
Roar! !
A foul stench gushed out from the gaping maw.
Deep within, the pitch-black light spots frantically accumulated and compressed, eventually condensing into a black sphere filled with violent energy.
"Oh? It can even breathe air?"
The Dragon Slayer's eyes narrowed slightly, a cruel smile playing on his lips. "In that case, I'll have to treat you as a real dragon!"
As he finished speaking, he gripped the sword with both hands and held it upright in front of him, unleashing the maximum power he could obtain from Chase.
Roar! !
The enormous demon king lowered its head slightly and unleashed a powerful attack that had been brewing for a long time.
The gale tore through the air, and a destructive black beam of light ripped through the void, arriving in front of the Dragon Slayer Swordsman in the blink of an eye!
"Dragon Breaker II -"
The Dragon Slayer remained motionless, his deep pupils reflecting the dark beam of light.
Just before he was about to be struck, he stepped to the side, holding the Dragon Fang Greatsword behind him, and shouted, "Slay the Breath!"
The crescent-shaped holy blade of light surged forward, and the moment it made contact, the dark beam of light was split in two, cutting into two streams that shot to the left and right.
Boom!!
Two huge explosions rang out simultaneously from the southeast and southwest corners of the village, and the raging flames mercilessly engulfed everything around them, making the villagers, who were being protected by Chess, tremble with fear.
They already had to exert all their strength just to deal with the forest monsters, so they couldn't even imagine what a terrifying scene it would be if such an attack landed directly on the village!
Eclair clenched her fists, her face filled with unease.
In her moment of fear, her hand was gently held.
"Don't be afraid of Acreia, Chesgo is super strong!" Lucy gave her a reassuring smile.
This was the only thing she was absolutely certain of, so even when she witnessed the Demon King's terror, she was not afraid at all.
Acreya returned the smile, though it looked somewhat forced.
Because she believed in Lucy, she also believed in Chase, but at this moment, she was thinking about another problem.
The Phoenix Stone, which I must protect, contains a monster of the same or even greater power than that monster.
Even if the Demon King crisis can be resolved, can she continue to stay in the village in such a dangerous situation?
Or, will there still be a place for me in this world?
"Drink it all!"
A rough, loud shout interrupted the girl's sorrowful thoughts. On the battlefield ahead, the Dragon Slayer, wielding the Dragon Fang Greatsword, strode forward, his speed increasing as he faced the shards of black light that had been split into sections.
With a final roar, the dark beam of light was blasted back and annihilated into countless energy fragments flying everywhere!
The remaining blade light struck the demon king's face, drawing out patches of black blood, causing it to roar wildly in pain.
The Dragon Slayer gave it no chance to breathe, gripping the sword in reverse and transforming into a blur as it swiftly darted away.
call out!
A sharp blade flashed by, and the Dragon Slayer Swordsman who appeared behind the Demon King slowly sheathed his sword.
Whoosh whoosh!
After a brief moment of stunned silence, the Demon King's massive body was covered in a dense array of slashing lines.
Contrary to expectations, there was no exaggerated gushing of black blood. Instead, the displaced flesh quickly petrified and, pulled by gravity, crashed to the ground, raising billowing black mist.
"We won?" Lucy exclaimed in surprise.
"Lucy, usually when you say that—."
The Dark Magician Girl noticed something amiss and chuckled, teasing, "That just means things are far from over~"
"Huh??" Lucy looked completely bewildered.
"Take a closer look."
Chase pointed to the figure that was faintly visible deep in the black mist, "That should be the Demon King's final form."