Chapter 87

Orobus's ability is simple physical enhancement.

However, against Buretto, who possesses the ability to negate magic, this ability would be most effective.

Stepping forward, he engaged the enemy in an instant.

Buretto also swung his fist.

Until just a moment ago, Buretto's movements were too fast to follow with the eyes, but now he could see them clearly.

Therefore, he dodged Buretto's punch and delivered his own.

"Ugh!"

Buretto groaned and staggered.

"Rank 23, I'm."

He didn't forget to press his advantage.

Furthermore, he launched a ball of fire from a distance.

"Ugh!"

However, Buretto's dissonant sound negated the flames.

He knew they would be negated. His goal was to take advantage of the opening to deliver another punch.

"Buretto, what is your wish?"

While striking, he asked.

"To eliminate summoners like you!!"

Saying this, Buretto countered with a kick while being hit.

Being kicked, he rolled on the ground but immediately got up, taking a defensive stance.

"Do you hate summoners?"

"Yeah, I do."

"Why do you hate summoners?"

"Hmph, why should I tell you such a thing!!"

Why, indeed?

There was one reason. He wanted to make even Buretto his own power.

To do that, he thought he needed to resolve Buretto's grievances, but it seemed that even talking was difficult.

"You seem to be confining Orobus in the demon world. What is the reason for that?"

Thinking at least to improve Orobus's treatment in the demon world, he asked.

"Hmph, it's obvious. He's a great sinner!"

"Great sinner?"

He had never heard of that before.

"Imprisoning great sinners in dungeons is a common practice in this world too!"

Shouting this, Buretto punched him.

Blocking the punch, he counterattacked.

"Rank 49, Closel."

Saying this, he launched a blade made of water at Buretto.

"Hmph!"

As expected, Buretto negated the water blade with dissonant sound.

However, it created a momentary opening.

Taking advantage of this, he struck.

"What did Orobus do to be a great sinner?"

"In the past, he betrayed us demons and sided with the summoners!"

Hmm, indeed, just hearing that made Orobus seem like the bad guy. But, it was a bit premature to judge based on this information alone.

"Is what Buretto says true? Orobus."

He spoke to Orobus's consciousness within him.

Currently, he had summoned most of Orobus's power, so Orobus's consciousness was also within him.

"Master, what he says is true. However, there is one misunderstanding."

Orobus spoke.

"What misunderstanding?"

"I was framed. By someone."

"I see."

He didn't know the details, but there must have been some circumstances.

"Buretto, it seems there was a misunderstanding."

"There's no way that's true!!"

Enraged, Buretto shouted.

It seemed he wouldn't listen to his words.

Indeed, it was difficult to resolve things through conversation.

"Rank 49, Focalor."

He launched a blade created by wind directly at Buretto.

However, Buretto didn't flinch and charged at him.

"You must have already realized! You can't beat me!"

Saying this, Buretto punched him.

"Ugh!"

Before he knew it, he was about to be slammed into the wall.

Indeed, he had already realized.

Although summoning Orobus was good, in a simple fist fight, Buretto was better.

So, he tried to use the powers of various demons to attack, but none of them worked.

"Rank 28, Berith."

Berith's ability was to degrade matter.

The degradation could affect anything.

So, just before being slammed into the wall, he used Berith's ability on the wall. This would turn the hard wall into a softer substance through corrosion.

This should mitigate the impact to some extent.

"Master!"

Still, he wasn't unscathed, and Orobus called out anxiously.

"I'm fine."

Saying this, he stood up.

This was bad. If this continued, he would be at a disadvantage. The fact that Buretto was immune to magic from a distance was particularly tough.

If he kept fighting like this, he would definitely lose.

In this situation, he had no choice but to use the powers of all the demons.

"Rank 2, Agares."

Agares's power was the creation of earth elements.

"Rank 61, Zagan."

Using Zagan's ability, he transmuted ordinary clumps of earth into countless iron spears.

"Rank 59, Oriax."

And, the final touch.

Using one of the astrological arts, the repulsion of matter, he launched the countless iron spears at Buretto.

"Don't think these can hurt me!"

Saying this, Buretto shouted.

The more complex the magic, the more difficult it was to negate.

"――――――――――――――!!"

Buretto countered with dissonant sound.

He felt the impact.

It was taking longer to negate this magic than any of the previous ones.

But—

"Hmph!"

With a shout, the countless iron spears disintegrated.

No way—.

He was confident, and he couldn't hide his surprise.

"You should understand now. I can negate all of your magic, no matter what."

"Damn..."

In this situation, he had no choice but to rely on Orobus's power and engage in close combat.

However, with his stamina and injuries, the longer the fight dragged on, the more he would be at a disadvantage.

"I'll kill you with my next attack!!"

Looking at Buretto, he saw that he was charging his magic power throughout his body.

He immediately understood that Buretto was gathering his strength.

He couldn't take this attack. He grasped that in an instant.

But, he had no options left.

Was there something, anything left?

He thought desperately.

And, he arrived at one possibility.

Right, he hadn't used the power of that demon yet...

"Rank 50, Furcas."

Furcas.

The first demon he summoned, the old man who gave him various advice.

Come to think of it, he didn't know Furcas's ability.

Maybe it could be an effective attack against Buretto, he thought, and summoned Furcas's power as a last hope.

"Spear...?"

What appeared was a single spear.

Come to think of it, Furcas always carried a rusty spear.

However, the spear in front of him was shining and looked very sturdy.

He gripped the spear firmly.

Then, the spear's power coursed through his body.

So, this is how to use the spear—

"Dieeeeeeeeee!!"

In front of him, Buretto, who had gathered his strength, was about to attack.

In response, he threw the spear.

"Gungnir!!"

Shouting the name of the spear—

"You still had a clever trick up your sleeve! I can easily avoid such a spear!"

True to his word, Buretto avoided the spear with minimal movement.

"Die—"

This time, Buretto attacked him with the intent to kill—

"Do you not know?"

"―Huh?"

Buretto's expression suggested he didn't understand what was happening.

"This spear has a tracking function."

"Ugh!"

Instantly, Buretto spat blood.

The spear had pierced his back dramatically.

So, the spear that was avoided once reversed direction and targeted Buretto's back again.

"To lose to a human..."

Leaving those words, Buretto collapsed.

The battle was over.

The epilogue will be posted later.