Chapter 100

The Adventurers' Guild, which gathers vast amounts of information on various races, considers three races particularly dangerous.

1. Dragon race: Even the weakest Earth Dragon is ranked 6, with a robust body and tough scales. When they reach the dragon rank, they become a level that requires national intervention.

2. Giant race: A different species from the giants coexisting with humans, their strength is unmatched by ordinary monsters. In particular, the ancient giants possess power comparable to dragons, and adventurers are thoroughly instructed never to engage them.

3. And then, the Succubus race: Once called the Angel and Demon races, but now the majority opinion is that they are the same species, and they are collectively known as the Succubus race. They have regeneration abilities, resistance to fear and magic, and many can use high-level magic. There have been confirmed cases of individuals capable of destroying a country on their own.

"Hey, Enchanter. Cast all the enchantment spells you have.

I'll take on that big guy, so you guys deal with the rest."

"Sir... It's reckless to take on an Archdemon alone."

"We don't have time to chat leisurely."

The Archdemon that crawled out from the gate looked around, spotted Joseph and his group, and began to chant.

"O flames that rise from hell, gather and become hellfire, and burn my enemies to ashes."

A black flame appeared in front of the Archdemon. The intense heat made Chi-Du, who was sitting on top of the gate, block it with a barrier.

"K, Black Magic 6th Tier 'Inferno'... Anita, cast a barrier!"

Memet cast a barrier, but everyone in the Golden Moon Flower understood that it wouldn't hold—

"Inferno."

The 'Inferno' released by the Archdemon approached Joseph and his group, engulfing the Lesser Demons in its path. Despite their high magic resistance, the Lesser Demons were reduced to ashes by the Inferno. Joseph stepped forward, raised his Rock Dragon Greatsword, and swung it down in one swift motion.

"Dark Sword 'Absorb.'"

The Dark Sword 'Absorb' Joseph released was the same technique he used to negate Yu's Explosion in the training ground. When the Rock Dragon Greatsword and the Inferno collided, the Inferno that couldn't be fully absorbed by Absorb split to the left and right, burning behind them.

"Damn, you packed so much magic power, it couldn't be absorbed completely."

Smoke rose from Joseph's entire body. Even the high-temperature breath of the Hell Tiger couldn't harm Joseph, but he had taken damage.

"Heh heh, even Joseph couldn't come out unscathed. Look, do you have time to stand there gawking? The Lesser Demons are heading towards the women."

"Enchanter, go to the women."

"But sir, you're alone..."

"You're in the way. Damn... If I had known this would happen, I should have brought a Holy Magic Sword."

"Anita!"

"Not now! Not now!"

A Lesser Demon repeatedly swung its arm, striking Anita. Anita blocked it with her Silver Tower Shield, but a sound like a scream echoed from the shield. Memet and the other backline members cast spells, but the high magic resistance of the Lesser Demons made the effects minimal, and they couldn't deal decisive damage.

"You're persistent, aren't you? Axe Skill 'Iron Axe'!"

Washan released the Axe Skill 'Iron Axe' from behind the Lesser Demon. The battle axe that could even cleave a Mud Dragon only managed to cut a few centimeters into the Lesser Demon's flesh.

"If Washan's attack can only do this much damage, we can't win."

"Don't give up so easily! I'll take all the attacks, so you focus on attacking!"

The fact that Washan, the most powerful attacker in the Golden Moon Flower, couldn't deal significant damage to the Lesser Demon spread unease among the already demoralized members. Some had already dropped their weapons and given up.

"Anita's right! We've faced such crises many times before.

Look, Washan's attack left a wound. Memet's spells can penetrate the wound."

Moran slapped Camilla, who was sitting on the ground, and helped her stand up. Gradually, the panic-stricken members began to regain their fighting spirit.

"But why isn't that Chi-Du being attacked?"

Belle glared at Chi-Du, who was sitting on top of the gate, voicing the question everyone was thinking.

"Probably because Chi-Du is a Beast Tamer. He's controlling the Lesser Demons with a magic word."

Washan's guess was correct. Chi-Du was using the skill 'Control.' However, even Chi-Du couldn't completely control a Rank 6 Lesser Demon. Chi-Du only told the Lesser Demons that there was food, and they swarmed towards it, so he didn't need to do anything more.

"Ah, another one is coming!"

A new Lesser Demon approached, but if Ansgar hadn't been holding back the others, the Golden Moon Flower members would have been wiped out long ago.

On the other side, the battle between Joseph and the Archdemon was intense.

"Discipline."

Joseph released the Sword Skill 'Flash' and slashed the Archdemon's neck, but the wound quickly healed due to its powerful regeneration. Joseph wanted to end it with a powerful move, but Chi-Du's controlled creatures wouldn't allow it. He couldn't easily defeat the controlled creatures, as they kept a certain distance from him. Meanwhile, another Lesser Demon appeared from the gate.

"Joseph, what's the matter? If you don't hurry, another Archdemon might come out."

Chi-Du taunted Joseph.

Joseph tried to destroy the gate several times but couldn't even scratch it.

If an Archdemon, or even a Greater Demon, came out of the gate, Joseph might survive, but the Golden Moon Flower members would be wiped out.

"O countless lightning in the sky—"

The Archdemon began to chant Black Magic 5th Tier 'Rapid Lightning.'

"Who's going to let you cast it?"

Joseph ran towards the Archdemon, but Chi-Du's controlled Hell Tiger blocked his path.

"You've been in the way this whole time."

The Hell Tiger released a high-temperature breath, but Joseph ignored it and cut it down.

The Archdemon's chant wasn't finished yet—

"Rapid Lightning."

Intense lightning struck Joseph from the sky. Joseph, pierced by the lightning, thrust his greatsword into the ground and clenched his teeth to endure it. After the Rapid Lightning passed, Joseph stood there, black smoke rising from his body.

"You, you bastard. You can cancel chants, but you still cast it."

Looking down at Joseph, who was standing with his greatsword as a cane, the Archdemon smiled.

Joseph drank a potion from his item pouch, sheathed his greatsword, and took a deep breath.

"Die already! Holy Sword Skill 'Holy Stream Slash.'"

The sword energy released by Joseph was blocked by the Archdemon's arms, but they were easily severed, and a large gash was made in its chest. Despite the deep wound, the Archdemon still seemed calm. However, it tilted its head when its arms and chest wound didn't regenerate as they usually would.

"Stupid, a wound from a Holy Sword Skill won't heal so easily."

Joseph tried to finish it off, but Chi-Du's controlled creatures blocked his path again. During this time, the Archdemon's wounds gradually began to regenerate.

"Heh heh, Joseph, you can't easily defeat me with my controlled creatures around.

Well, it's time for me to do my job. Over there, your feast is waiting!"

The Lesser Demons reacted to Chi-Du's magic word.

"Ah! The Lesser Demons are coming, one, two... a lot of them!"

Belle's panic was understandable. Not only the Lesser Demons Ansgar was holding back, but also the ones coming from the gate, were heading towards Anita and the others.

"Well... there's no choice but to brace ourselves."

"No way! I want to eat more delicious food and buy more clothes. I don't want to die. Let's run!"

Belle whined like a child in response to Washan's words. A vein appeared on Anita's forehead as she blocked the Lesser Demons' attacks.

"Belle, they're coming!"

Appi readied her Tower Shield. The group braced themselves for the Lesser Demons' attack, but the Lesser Demons passed by them and ran away.

"Huh? They passed by? We survived!"

"Idiot! The Lesser Demons are heading towards—"

Anita's anger was justified. The Lesser Demons were heading towards—

"Kama."

Washan's face turned blue as he spoke. A Rank 6 Lesser Demon, even one, could cause hundreds, if not thousands, of casualties if it entered the city of Kama. With several of them running towards the city, it was no wonder Washan's face turned blue.

"Heh heh, it seems there are no high-rank adventurers in the city of Kama right now.

If the Lesser Demons enter the city, it won't be a simple matter. They'll attack the children, the elderly, the women, and the weak. Just imagining it gets me excited."

"I'll chase them!"

"It's too late now."

Anita immediately ran, but she couldn't catch up. As the Lesser Demons ran towards the sunset, despair spread in the hearts of Anita and her group.

"Heh heh... hahaha! I win! There's nothing you can do now! You and the people in the city of Kama will all die! The Lesser Demons—ah? What's that?"

The leading Lesser Demon suddenly fell as it ran towards the sunset. Then, one by one, the remaining Lesser Demons fell and didn't get up.

After all the Lesser Demons fell, two shadows stood against the sunset.

The two shadows slowly walked towards them. Chi-Du squinted to see them.

"A kid and a black goblin...!?"

One was a boy carrying a greatsword, and the other was a black goblin carrying a battle axe.

"Hey, why are you laughing?"

The boy with the greatsword—Yu—scolded Kuro, who was following behind, for raising the corners of his mouth.

"Oh, my apologies. I thought I would leave them until they were all wiped out.

And the reason I specifically killed these Lesser Demons... hehe."

"That's... because they wouldn't die easily. I was tired of waiting. I killed the Lesser Demons... because I have friends in the city of Kama."

"I see. For Colette and Woods, right?"

"Right. I don't care what happens to the others, but I have friends there."

Yu and Kuro passed by Anita and her group. When they saw Yu's face, Morlan and the others couldn't help but smile.

Chi-Du, looking down from the gate, was clearly displeased with the sudden intruders.

"Who are you... trying to be a hero?"

"Are you blind? What about me makes you think I'm a hero?"

"Hehe..."

Kuro couldn't suppress a laugh. Yu glared at Kuro and quickly covered his mouth.

"A black goblin and a black-haired kid, so you're Yu Sato. I'm Chi-Du."

"Chi-Du? Kuro, do you know him?"

"Never heard of him."

"Because... I don't know him either."

Yu and Kuro's mocking conversation made Chi-Du's face turn red with anger.