Chapter 49

This story is a work of fiction.

The characters, organizations, and names are all fictional and have no connection to any real entities.

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047 - Holy Sword Summoning

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“Aaaah!”

What now!? Again?

Turning around, I saw that the low-level demon Patis was standing up, grabbing a soldier just like King●ing. It was a bearded soldier with a scruffy face.

Why not a beautiful woman!?

But there are no beautiful women around since we evacuated.

“Why are you back to life?”

“Really!?”

I was surprised. What’s going on, Gandarban?

“I had forgotten, but I remember hearing that demons can only be killed by holy clerics or heroes.”

“Huh? ……You should have remembered that earlier.”

“I apologize. It was a story I heard a long time ago….”

There’s no point in blaming Gandarban. It’s my fault for not reading the detailed appraisal carefully.

But demons are such a hassle.

【Job】Low-Level Demon Lv30

【Skills】Hellfire Breath (Low) Demon Contract (Low) Whisper (Low) Resurrection - Demon

Indeed, the skill Resurrection - Demon is listed.

This skill means that unless the demon is finished off by a hero, paladin, or saint, it will revive.

The low-level demon Patis flapped its wings and tried to fly away. It’s trying to escape.

“KILL YOU, I WILL CUT YOUR HEAD OFF AND WAIT”

I don’t need that.

“Annelise, bring him down.”

“Yes! Mana Hand!”

The Mana Hand stretched out and grabbed the low-level demon Patis, pulling it down.

“Grrr... This thing...”

The low-level demon Patis, still trying to escape, flapped its wings desperately.

“You’re really trying, huh.”

Thud.

“Huh!?”

I activated Stealth, kicked the wall of a nearby building several times to move in three dimensions, and then jumped from the roof to cut off the low-level demon Patis’s wing.

“Aaaah!”

With one wing missing, the low-level demon Patis fell to the ground, releasing the soldier it was holding due to the impact.

“Anger Lock!”

Gandarban immediately used Anger Lock to attract the low-level demon Patis’s hostility. Now it can’t escape even if it wants to. Serves it right.

“Now, attack!”

Following my command, Rosalina and the soldiers surrounded the low-level demon Patis and beat it up again.

As we attacked, Locke retrieved the soldier he had captured.

“You’re so annoying.”

You’re the one who’s annoying.

“You can’t kill me with your weak attacks!”

It swung its arms wildly.

“You’re just a nuisance, you low-level demon!”

I swung the Gargoyle Buster with a thud. The Ultra Critical hit activated due to the Critical Hit and Stealth effects, causing the HP to drop sharply.

“Locke, evacuate everyone now.”

“Understood.”

Locke and the other knights evacuated everyone, including the knights who had been left behind. They would be in the way of what I was about to do.

“Roar, Anger Lock!”

Gandarban is doing a great job as a tank. If he wasn’t here, I wouldn’t have thought about trying to defeat the low-level demon Patis.

“You...!”

Black flames shot out of its mouth.

Gandarban blocked the flames with his shield, Rosalina retreated to the back, and the soldiers circled around to the back of the low-level demon Patis to avoid the flames.

I knew they were battle-hardened, but avoiding the Hellfire Breath on their first encounter is impressive.

“HP Recovery”

Gandarban used the skill HP Recovery (Mid), restoring 100 HP points. He’s fully healed.

“Acid Strike!”

I can’t fall behind. I activated the triple combo of Acid Strike, Critical Hit, and Stealth.

“Good, the DEF has dropped!”

The skill Acid Strike has a 50% chance to lower DEF. It worked this time.

Everyone used their ultimate skills.

“Gaaaah...”

Thud. The low-level demon Patis fell.

I had let my guard down last time and let it revive.

This time, I won’t make that mistake.

“Holy Sword Summoning!”

I changed my main job to Reborn Hero and activated the skill.

Sparkling particles of light gathered in front of me, forming into a sword.

The sword that appeared was a two-handed sword I was familiar with, but it was a flashy one like in games. It was a very flashy sword, almost like a middle-schooler’s fantasy.

I grabbed the hilt, jumped, and landed on the low-level demon Patis’s chest.

“Don’t cause any more trouble.”

I held the holy sword in reverse and stabbed it into the chest.

The low-level demon Patis twitched for a moment, and a band of light shot out from the wound in its chest, scattering in all directions. It crumbled like a sandcastle, blown away by the cold wind.

“Master!”

“Master~”

Annelise and Rosalina hugged me again. Yeah, it feels good!

“Lord... That sword...”

A low-level demon Patis can be reduced to zero HP even without being a saint or hero. I knew there would be a few seconds before it could revive, so I thought a Level 1 Reborn Hero could safely attack it while it was immobile, but I really did defeat it.

“Hey, you mustn’t tell anyone about this.”

The holy sword dispersed into particles of light when I canceled the summoning.

“Of course, I can’t tell anyone about something like that!”

The usually calm Gandarban shouted!

“Master, please give up.”

Annelise, and you, isn’t that a bit harsh?

“I am the master!”

Yeah, Rosalina, keep quiet.

“Really... How many secrets do you have...”

“Do you want to know?”

“No, I don’t want to know. Don’t tell me. I’m already full with that sword!”

I was really rejected. You didn’t have to reject me so much.

“Lord, please look at this.”

One of the soldiers, a lizardman swordsman named Jojok, found something on the ground.

“Hmm, this is...”

It looked like a fire was burning inside a sphere about 10 centimeters in diameter. It seems dangerous. It might explode if touched.

▼ Detailed Appraisal Result ▼

Orb (Low-Level): Using this will grant the skill Spirit Summoning, allowing you to contract with one low-level spirit. Its value is immeasurable.

In a sense, this is dangerous.

But to think that defeating a demon would yield something like this! It’s as if it’s telling me to hunt demons. Mwahaha. This is getting interesting!

Still, it’s strange that a drop from a demon would allow a contract with a spirit. I thought it would be something that allows a contract with a demon. I wouldn’t contract with a demon anyway.

“Master, it’s Locke.”

“Got it.”

I put the Orb (Low-Level) in my item box and changed my main job to Swordsman. Now there’s no evidence.

“The demon escaped. We’ll report it that way. Got it?”

“““““Understood””””” (Gandarban, soldiers)

“Yes, sir.” (Rosalina)

“That’s fine.” (Annelise)

“Sir Toi!”

Locke ran up, out of breath.

“What about the demon?”

“I’m sorry. It flew away and escaped.”

It had wings, which Locke saw, so he should understand. Forget about cutting off one wing. If questioned, I’ll say it regrew. Yeah, that’s what I’ll say.

“I see... I will report to the Duke immediately. Please come to the castle with me.”

Eeeeh... I don’t want to. I want to take a bath. But I couldn’t say that, so I headed to the castle. Sigh...

In front of me was the Duke, frowning. The frowning character is Zaijen, and his frown was more like a crease.

Locke’s subordinates had investigated Linensa, the nest-cutter. It turned out that Linensa had been deceived by a man she had been dependent on for years, leaving her with a huge debt. To make matters worse, the man started living with another woman right in front of her.

Of course, she would be resentful. If it were me, I would have killed the man. But Linensa hated the woman who had taken him, and not just her, but other women as well. Not all women, but she hated women in the same profession as the one who had taken him.

As a result, she was possessed by a demon and began killing women in the same profession. The demon fed on the souls of the women it killed and the resentment of the possessed Linensa.

“I’ve heard that demons can revive even after being defeated. It’s a shame we couldn’t defeat it, but it couldn’t be helped...”

It couldn’t be helped, so please let me go soon.

“We need to report the demon to the country.”

“Indeed. We don’t know where it will appear next, so I can’t leave this place. Who should I send as a messenger?”

The Duke and Zaijen were discussing who to send as a messenger to the country. I don’t need to be here for that.

“Balkan, put the guards on high alert throughout the territory.”

“Understood.”

I can’t say that there’s no need for alert...

“Now, Footsickle, Honorary Baron.”

“Yes.”

Finally, I can go home.

“You did well this time. I will reward you.”

“Eeeeh...”

Please, don’t call me for a reward.

“Why do you look so disappointed?”

“Oh, no, it’s nothing.”

“Well, it’s fine. Footsickle, Honorary Baron, your work this time was excellent. Therefore, I will award you the Third-Class Peony Medal and 1 million grils.”

OK, I’ll take the medal and the money and be done with it. I’m sleepy and want to take a bath. Please, quickly.

“The demon was repelled, but not defeated, so the peony is appropriate.”

What, are you asking me? I don’t know what kind of medal it is.

“The Third-Class Peony Medal is a medal for a mid-level achievement. Since this time it was the repulsion of a demon, not a defeat, the peony is appropriate.”

Zaijen explained.

Wait a minute. If I ask for Annelise’s slave liberation as a reward, will it be accepted?

“Um...”

“What is it?”

“I don’t need the medal. Could you please liberate my slave?”

“I have heard about the slave from Zaijen.”

It seems Zaijen had told the Duke about Annelise.

“Without Annelise, the demon could not have been repelled. Therefore, I would like to grant a pardon.”

The Duke folded his arms and thought for a few seconds.

“Very well. I will grant a pardon. In addition, I will award the Footsickle, Honorary Baron, the medal. Is that acceptable?”

The medal doesn’t matter to me. Just the fact that Annelise’s liberation was granted makes the effort of defeating the demon worthwhile.

“I am grateful, Duke.”

“Later, in about five days, we will hold a medal ceremony. The slave’s liberation will also be carried out at that time.”

“Huh?”

What’s that? A medal ceremony? Is that really necessary?

“A medal is awarded at a ceremony, Footsickle, Honorary Baron.”

Zaijen looked at me with a sigh, but I didn’t know that.

“But when I became an Honorary Baron, nothing was done, right?”

“It was not good for the reason for your ennoblement to leak to others.”

Wasn’t it for destroying the Chaldean thief gang? I don’t acknowledge it.

“At that time, there were people involved in the nobility, and I had to destroy several families. To avoid you being targeted by their resentment, it was decided that you were ennobled by a donation.”

“A donation?”

“Every year, a few people with large donations are ennobled as Honorary Barons. You were included among them.”

“I see.”

The Duke is thoughtful.

“This time, it’s about the demon. It’s a matter of life and death for this country. We will hold a grand medal ceremony.”

I don’t need that.

So, I ended up receiving a medal. As I was feeling disappointed, I met Balkan’s eyes.

“Hmm. Good vibes.”

“Huh?”

Balkan smiled at me... Did he sense that my Swordsman level had increased?

I used the three conjugations? to try it out.

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