Chapter 6

Bar is a being that can be considered a heretic.

He is not good at magic and cannot wield a sword or any martial arts.

Despite this, he became known as one of the strongest in Hachishin no Hikari due to the special ability he awakened when he nearly died.

To put it simply, it is the ability to manipulate light.

With this ability, he can launch light to attack or wrap himself in light to move at ultra-high speed. The man who was Bar's master named this ability "Light Lord."

The existence of an ability user is rare in the empire, and there has never been a user of light before.

While Bar was grateful for the fortunate awakening of his ability, he never neglected training to improve it.

As a result, he became one of the Hachishin no Hikari and just saved the capital.

A shadow, watching from a distance using a magical tool, saw the gargoyles suddenly annihilated by light and clicked its tongue.

"Damn, they still had the God of Light."

Another shadow beside him asked,

"What do we do? We can't gauge the other forces with this. Should we summon something else?"

"Let's hold off. While we can summon a large number of minions, it's not infinite. With the God of Light around, whether we send five thousand or ten thousand, they will be annihilated instantly. It would be a foolish act to wear down our forces needlessly."

The shadow's voice carried a tone of regret.

"But we can't just bring out a powerful monster now, can we?"

"No. A monster won't stand a chance against the God of Light, and our main target is elsewhere. The empire is just a side dish."

The shadows conferred and decided to withdraw from the capital.

"Still, why did they keep the God of Light? Is the current emperor a sharp one?"

"No, he seems to be a coward. But in terms of considering the worst-case scenario, he doesn't seem incompetent."

The shadow's evaluation of the emperor was harsh.

"Because he's a coward, he kept the God of Light? What about the others?"

"We just received a report. It seems the Goddess of Judgment, Virhymena, appeared in the north."

"The Goddess of Judgment? That's not good at all."

The shadow's voice contained surprise.

The Goddess of Judgment, Virhymena, is a legendary elf known even to them.

"It was crushed in an instant. Well, they were expendable pawns, so it's not a big loss."

"Keeping the God of Light while deploying the Goddess of Judgment. So, he's not just a coward but also bold."

One of the shadows was trying to evaluate the emperor, but the other disagreed.

"Maybe not. It could be the result of being too cowardly, just a coincidence."

"…If that's the case, it might mean we've been detected, which would be a bad move. We were planning to deal with the empire later, right?"

One of the shadows said, sounding troubled, while the other laughed.

"What are you saying? Learning that the emperor is a man who can mobilize the empire's greatest force is a gain. Now we can plan our strategies considering the possibility of Hachishin no Hikari appearing."

"Y-Yeah."

The shadow, who was becoming discouraged, regained his composure.

"Still, those Hachishin no Hikari are a nuisance. Annihilating 2000 gargoyles, 5000 orcs, and 3000 flying tigers in an instant without a scratch… They are monsters."

"Especially the gargoyles in an instant. The others could be possible with enough time."

"The advisor's suggestion to deal with the empire last was correct. If we face them head-on, no matter how many forces we have, it might not be enough."

"However, to achieve our ultimate goal, we must do something about Hachishin no Hikari."

"Let's leave that to the advisor. They are beyond our capabilities."

With that, they used a transfer spell and disappeared to somewhere.