Chapter 257

Chapter 257 Rummages Around

"Guh . . . "

The demon who's had a part of its wing damaged slows down .

Looks like it's still trying to gain speed, but a demon cannot displays their mobility when the magic circuits in their wings aren't in perfect condition .

I unleash the main magic for this battle at that demon .

–『Magic Spear』 .

It's a magic that simply has a high penetration power formed by high quality mana .

"GUAAAAAAAAAA!!"

The [Magic Spear] pierced through the demon's body .

Disqualified Crest is the strongest crest as long as you can take care of its range problems .

Higher quality mana from experience points and reinforced magic circuits from training .

Put these two together and you can even pierce through a high-ranking demon's body .

. . . I need about five of these spears to defeat one demon huh .

While thinking that I jump back .

A moment later, A high level attack magic rained down the spot I was in .

You invite enemy's assaults if you just keep attacking in one spot without moving .

In terms of pure magical firepower and physical prowess, the demons are still above me like usual .

It's battle experience and techniques where I surpass them .

In order to make use of those advantages to their fullest, I need to run around the battlefield and refrain from challenging them head on with brute forces .

Besides–I'm not the only one throwing chaos into the battlefield .

"Dammit, annoying fly!"

A demon who was going to go after me cursed out in irritation .

Alma's magic jamming arrow struck the demon when it was about to cast an attack magic at the spot I was heading to, stopping its casting .

I didn't teach Alma and Ruli only about simple augment and attack magic .

Comprehend the flow of battle and wisely choose an attack that will turn the battle in our favor .

I let the two fight demons in the past in order to foster the necessary discretion .

『Next one is ordinary attack magic!』

『Gotcha!』

They just didn't have the powers to make the best use of it .

But it's different now .

Ruli can immediately discern which augment magic to use and quickly perform the augmentation .

Since she's got the magic circles she uses by memory, it may be less flexible than composing them on the spot . . . Nevertheless, it's more than good enough to change the tide of battle .

Just by hearing what kind of magic Ruli will augment next, Alma immediately perceives where she should shoot and then accurately hits the enemy .

This is only possible once she's capable of observing the entire battlefield on top of her targets and which enchant magic to use .

"I'll take care of that side first!"

"Ou!"

The demons must have judged that they're at a disadvantage fighting both sides at the same time .

One of the demons ignored me and rushed toward the room where Ruli and Alma were .

That's when I give instructions to Iris .

Iris hasn't participated in the battle so far, but that's not because she's slacking off .

She's simply holding her position in order to reliably carry out her role .

"Iris!"

"Yes!"

Iris replied shortly, put herself at the spot where the door was–and swung her right leg downward with all her strength .

The ground broke apart, Iris's right leg sunk into it .

Looks like she's attaching her right leg in the floor to prevent getting blown away .

–And then Iris thrust her spear the shoulder of the demon who was aiming for Ruli and Alma .

"Ga . . . "

The demon got blown a few meter back in the air .

Its shoulder has been completely pulverized .

"GAAAAAAAAAA!"

"What power . . . Is she even human?"

The demon must have thought that the spear would bounce off its body due to the vast gap of strength between humans and demons .

But unfortunately for it, Iris is the dark dragon .

Even in her human form, her strength is overwhelming .

"I won't let you get past me!"

Ignoring the demon, Iris readied her spear and made a declaration .

All routes to pass through the door are completely within the range of the huge spear in her hand .

As long as Iris is standing before the door, no demon would get to Ruli and Alma .

But even demons would have a hard time trying to drive away Iris from her position .

–The door's watchdog .

That's Iris's role in this battle .

Flying right above Iris, one of Alma's arrows struck a demon .

Alma can unilaterally attack the demons so long as Iris is protecting the door .