Chapter 63

Gizalum was disappearing like dust.

As I watched it for a moment, a voice suddenly reached my ears.

"Thank you, please take care of Ren, and everyone."

It felt like such a gentle voice.

"What's the matter, Lord Lloyd?"

"Ah, no, it's nothing."

The spatial transfer spell absorbed by the demon-slaying sword had a certain gentleness to it. Despite its complex structure, it was easy to read and very understandable, a spell that was kind to the reader. Because it was so meticulous, I was able to decipher it in a short time and construct a corresponding spell. To be able to construct such a spell... it must have been Jade. I wish I could have talked to him once.

Immersed in sentiment, I noticed the commotion outside.

"Lord Lloyd! Something terrible is happening outside!"

Shit, I forgot about the fleeing demon soldiers. They must be fighting Ren and the others. If that's the case, they are overwhelmingly outnumbered. I have to do something quickly.

I hurriedly leaned out of the window.

"...What the hell is this?"

Below, a rain of fire was pouring down on the demon soldiers. The ones pursuing the confused demon soldiers were dozens of knights I recognized. Every time they swung their swords, flames danced and lightning fell.

"Go! Don't let the enemy escape!"

The one shouting bravely was... Albert. The swords the knights wielded were the magic swords I made.

"Release!"

At Albert's command, the knights swung their swords in unison. Bundles of activated magic fell from the sky, burning the demon soldiers to a crisp. This is a terrifying power. It's been proven that the power of magic can double or triple when released simultaneously, as demonstrated by composite magic. The same applies to magic swords. The power of magic swords released on a squad scale is unimaginable.

Each time the flames and lightning fell, the demon soldiers were blown away, fell, and were reduced to tatters.

"Hey, Grimo, aren't they demons? I thought magic didn't work on demons?"

"They are the lowest rank, Level 10, among demons. Since they are based on human bodies, they can die from being cut by a sword. They wouldn't stand a chance against such magic."

Hmm, so even demons have ranks where that's not the case. They are probably stronger than ordinary humans, but they are no match for Albert's magic sword squad.

"Damn it! Aim for the commander! Go for that pretty boy!"

A few demon soldiers rushed at Albert, weaving through the flames. But just as they were about to reach Albert, a gust of wind blew.

A loud impact sound echoed, and the demon soldiers were blown away. In the place where the dust settled stood Tao, with his fists ready.

"Lord Albert, that was close!"

"A-ah, thank you."

"Hehe, Lord Albert is such a handsome man. It was worth following you. If I save you like this, I might be promoted to the guard... Then I could aim for a rich marriage!"

Tao grinned evilly. He probably met Albert when he was leaving the city and followed him half-forced. He's quite persistent.

"Roar! Get blown away!"

A vortex of flames rose, rivaling the great magic released by the magic sword squad. That was Dian. I don't know why he's here, but he's wielding the magic sword I made.

"Go, Ril!"

"Roar!"

With a roar, the silver wolf charged across the battlefield. Each time, soldiers were sent flying. On the back of the silver wolf was Alize.

Hey, why are these two here?

"Lord Lloyd, are you alright?"

Turning at the voice from the door, I saw Silfa. Shiro was running towards me at full speed.

"Roar! Roar Roar Roar!"

"Whoa!? Hey, Shiro!?"

I was tackled and knocked down.

"Whine, whine"

"Hey, that tickles."

While being licked on the face, I got up. Shiro was panting heavily and looking at me with big eyes.

"Did you follow my scent?"

"Roar!"

Shiro barked loudly, as if to say, "Yes."

"Yes, that's right."

Silfa said this while walking towards me with a glare. She's scary. Really scary.

"I thought I knew Lord Lloyd, but this situation far exceeded my expectations. Hehehehehe..."

"S-Silfa...?"

Shit, I'm in trouble. I closed my eyes as Silfa approached.

"Truly, Lord Lloyd."

But Silfa's words were contrary to my expectations. I cautiously opened my eyes to see Ren behind her, tears streaming down her face.

"I heard the story from this person. These people, who heard of Lord Lloyd's reputation, came to plead in the middle of the night. They were subordinates of the Lord of Roadst and knew of their master's rebellion, asking you to stop it. Lord Lloyd accepted their plea and went to the mansion with them. But the one who appeared was a demon in the form of the lord, a trap to lure the rebels. Despite that, you defeated it magnificently... I am deeply impressed, Silfa."

"A-ah... well, yeah..."

I couldn't help but give a nervous laugh. It seems Ren sought help after I left. That's how this happened. Still, it's a pretty good excuse on the spot. Ren must have covered for me.

"Lloyd... ugh, sniff... you're... alright... ugh..."

"Hey, Ren...?"

"I... I was so focused... these people were here, and they helped... sniff... I didn't die... I'm... really... glad..."

...No, it's impossible for her to speak coherently in this state. Silfa must have pieced together the fragments of her words.

Thanks to that, we managed to cover it up, but I feel like there's a lot of misunderstanding. ...Well, the result is good. Yeah.

"The trick of killing the lord and taking over his body was probably a demon. To defeat it alone and remove it, Lord Lloyd's growth far exceeds my expectations. Not only that, but for Lord Albert, Lord Dian, and Lady Alize to risk their lives to come to your aid, you have such a following. Ah, wonderful, Lord Lloyd...!"

She's muttering with a dreamy look, but she's scary, so I'll avoid eye contact.

"...Let's go home."

"Roar!"

With Shiro's enthusiastic response, I left the mansion.