Volume 5, Chapter 59 – Let’s Go Together!

“[Flame Slash]!”

The greatsword, burning with white flames, slashed fiercely at the head of the Demon General of Absolute Death. But just as it was about to touch him, he suddenly disappeared, replaced by the meatball of green arms—the Demon General of Gluttony.

As he had every time before, he merely extended a portion of his hundreds of arms and firmly caught Nola’s greatsword. Even as the flames on the blade burned his palms black, he acted as if he felt nothing, sneering in a leisurely tone.

“So this is all this generation’s Holy Son amounts to. Compared to the human Holy Son from the Grand Duchy of Bart who killed my predecessor, the beastfolk really are a bit slow-witted.”

As he spoke, he suddenly pushed Nola’s sword back. It sounded weak, but the force behind it was enough to shatter metal. If the divine weapon had been any other, it would have been crushed.

Even with her resolve to die, a deep sense of powerlessness stood before Nola like a mountain range. The difference in strength made her realize that it was almost impossible for her to drag these two to hell with her.

Putting aside the Demon General of Absolute Death’s formidable magic, just the fact that they could instantly swap places was an impeccable defense.

She could choose to ignore one and focus her attacks on the other, even if it meant only taking one of them down, she would feel it was worth it. However, every time her attack was about to land, they would switch places, and the Demon General of Gluttony’s abilities happened to counter her as a warrior.

His magic ability was low, relying mainly on his body for combat, but its toughness was comparable to a divine weapon. Even Nola, using [Holy Son’s Advent], could at most make him wary of taking her full-strength blow head-on.

Therefore, with them being able to swap at will, Nola could hardly inflict any damage.

What was even trickier was that they had seen her intention to take them down with her. They adopted a strategy of entanglement, refusing to fight her one-on-one, just waiting for her mana to run out before capturing her alive. Nola, too, saw through their strategy, and her heart was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.

Missing again, Nola suppressed her impatience and sneered.

“Two against one, and you still have to dodge? Are all you Demon Generals such cowards?”

“Such a crude taunt isn’t enough to trick us. Both Absolute Death and I are demons who have lived for hundreds of years, far beyond what you, with your mere decade or so of life experience, can compare to. I’ve long wanted to try a Fire Cat-person feast. I’ll start with you later. Should I enjoy the legs first, or the buttocks…”

“Hah!”

Although he had no eyes, Nola could feel him sizing her up. As a chill ran down her spine, she once again flapped her wings and slashed at him. However, she was only halfway there when a strong wave of dizziness suddenly washed over her. She subconsciously thought she had been hit by a mental spell, but the truth was that the white flames in her vision were rapidly dissipated, and her flight speed slowed.

My magic power is exhausted.

It was like missing a step on the stairs. Her heart sank.

Both [Holy Son’s Advent] and [Phoenix] were spells that consumed a great deal of mana and stamina. Because the battle had been too intense, she hadn’t had a chance to pay attention to her remaining magic.

She immediately stopped flying, letting her body fall towards the ground to distance herself from the two, then hurriedly reached into her storage item to pull out a high-grade mana recovery potion.

Although there were only two, now was not the time to be stingy.

To save time, she put the entire potion bottle in her mouth to crush it. Unfortunately, before the bottle could reach her mouth, a bloodcurdling voice sounded from behind her.

“It’s too late!”

It was Chazo, or rather, the Demon General of Absolute Death.

Tsk!

Nola subconsciously turned to respond, but due to the dizziness in her head, her movements were already much slower. This became a fatal opening. His long spear, like a whip, drew a flexible arc and struck her squarely in the waist.

Crack.

More terrifying than the dull thud of flesh being hit was the crisp sound of bones breaking.

An explosive, intense pain instantly spread from her spine. The intense stimulation, like needles stabbing her and her flesh being gnawed, made Nola’s eyes widen, and the taste of blood rose in her throat. The potion bottle in her hand fell to the side, and her entire body shot straight towards the ground like a cannonball.

But the Demon General of Gluttony at the side did not give her the chance to fall. Due to the thick clouds in the sky, from the outside, the battle in the sky still looked like a one-on-one duel. He would not cause such a small trouble for his comrade.

His meatball-like body suddenly appeared dozens of meters below her. Although she had almost lost the ability to think due to the intense pain, her body’s instincts were still telling her that she had to get away from him, who now held countless scythes. Once she fell into his hands, she would be instantly dismembered and become his dinner.

Move!

Her numb brain desperately urged her body, but her limbs were as heavy as lead. The cold wind whistling past her ears and the clouds rapidly falling behind her were like a death knell. She had no choice but to bite her tongue hard to stimulate her nerves and change her trajectory.

To her despair, she did manage to deviate from her original path, but he also changed his position, continuing to appear below her. She could even hear the whistling of his scythes cutting through the air, and the sound of him swallowing his saliva.

Then, she finally fell into the range of his scythes.

The oncoming scythes, as if to cut her in half at the waist, rapidly enlarged in her eyes with a deadly cold glint.

“Let me have a taste of a Holy Son!”

Her ears could no longer hear his eager, sinister laugh. The fear of death surged in her heart. The last time she had felt so helpless was the day her family was destroyed in her childhood. Since becoming a Holy Son, she had never thought she would die in such a miserable way, as someone’s food.

This is it.

I couldn’t even tell Claire my feelings in the end.

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Intense regret, along with a panic and fear she hadn’t felt in years, welled up in her heart. She couldn’t help but think of the death row inmates she had killed—their bodies lying twisted, accompanied by incontinence and a foul smell, ugly.

I’ll be just like them.

If I can become an undead…

If I can become an undead, I must take revenge on these two!

With a force that seemed to shatter her teeth, Nola, filled with intense resentment, cursed the two Demon Generals. If resentment could be seen with the naked eye, the resentment surrounding her now would be comparable to the monstrous flames when she used [Phoenix] and [Holy Son’s Advent].

However, the tearing pain she had imagined did not descend upon her. She suddenly felt her body lighten, followed by a dizzying spin.

So there’s no pain when your body is cut in two?

The relieved thought had just appeared in her mind when an unexpected and joyful voice entered her ears.

“You’ve worked hard enough. Now it’s my turn.”

Dofilia?

Nola, who had crystalline tears in the corners of her eyes a moment ago, immediately opened them. What entered her vision was Fia’s exquisite face with pointed ears. In that instant, she had been caught by Fia in a princess carry, escaping from the jaws of death.

She forgot about their past grievances, her eyes widening even further, her beautiful and enchanting face filled with disbelief.

“You—!”

“What ‘me’? Don’t tell me you were so scared you wet your pants.”

In fact, Fia did feel that Nola’s skirt was a bit damp, but she guessed it was sweat.

Nola no longer had the luxury of a verbal retort. After the initial shock, she came to her senses, her face full of anxiety.

“There are two Demon Generals, and the Absolute Evil is in the city! You’re no match for them! Hurry up and take Claire and leave!”

“Absolute Evil?”

Surprise appeared in Fia’s ruby-like eyes.

“If you’re talking about the dark demon crouching on the Hunting Ground, that thing has already been dealt with by me.” As if remembering something, Fia glanced at the Demon General of Gluttony, whom she had sent flying like a baseball. “This isn’t the place to chat. I’ll take care of the Demon Generals. You go back first.”

She had only intended to capture Chazo alive and present him to Tilulu. She hadn’t expected the bonus of two Demon Generals.

[Beginner Water Healing]

A dazzling blue light gathered in Fia’s hand, and she then pressed her palm to Nola’s forehead—because she was covered in sweat, Fia had used [Cleanse] first.

Then, Fia turned her head to look at Claire, who had come with her. Because the battle between Nola and the Demon Generals was so intense that people in the city could see the burning Nola, Claire had come along out of worry. In other words, even without Fia, Claire would have saved her.

Although it was inappropriate, Fia, holding Nola, couldn’t help but think that her body was too soft, almost no different from a real cat’s.

She handed the recovering Nola to Claire. Claire, with a hint of anger in her emerald eyes, asked.

“Do you need my help?”

“No, I’m enough.”

Seeing her niece almost killed, it was only reasonable for Claire to be angry. But with Fia here, how could she possibly need Claire to deal with two mere Demon Generals?

“Leave it to me.”

“Mm.”

Getting Claire’s affirmation, Fia finally freed her hands to face the two unknown Demon Generals in the distance. She slowly flew over and said with a smile.

“Before I grant you death, can you tell me your names?”

“Who are you?”

The Demon General of Absolute Death pulled back the Demon General of Gluttony, who was about to charge, his voice full of vigilance.

He had personally seen him being sent flying by Fia’s enchanted blade. His physical ability surpassed any of the remaining six. Even if he had been ambushed, to be able to send him flying meant that her strength was not to be underestimated.

Especially knowing that there were two Demon Generals here, yet still confidently walking over, she either had absolute confidence or was a complete fool.

Fia let out a long sigh.

“Dofilia Alexia Yushir, the Eldest Princess of Silvar, and also the leader of the Witch Sanctuary. You can also call me The Witch of Calamity Flame. Is that introduction enough?”

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“The Eldest Princess of Silvar?”

He and Chazo frowned at the same time. As rulers of a neighboring country, it wasn’t that they hadn’t heard of the Eldest Princess. It was just that when this name was combined with The Witch of Calamity Flame, it made one feel doubtful.

However, the Eldest Princess was only at the Seventh Tier, weaker than a Holy Son. The Demon General of Absolute Death’s suspended heart slowly relaxed, and he sneered through his nose.

“Don’t you think you’re too conceited? It would be a different story if you had brought your father, who has the Holy Tree’s blessing. Standing in front of you are the Demon Generals of Absolute Death and Gluttony. A mere elf princess dares to challenge us? Oh, I forgot that your Silvar is already in deep water. The Elf God’s revenge must be making you very uncomfortable, right?”

He even knows about the Elf God?

Before Fia could speak, the Demon General of Gluttony, who had been held back, charged straight at her. The Fire Cat Holy Son who had been at his mercy had been snatched away just like that. He could not accept such a result.

“Stop talking nonsense with her! Today, I’ll start by eating the elf princess!”

At a speed even faster than when he had attacked Nola, the meatball-like Demon General shot at Fia like a cannonball. In addition, countless icicle-like small worms appeared around him. They also shot straight at her, completely blocking her escape space.

“Be careful!”

Nola, who had been helped up by Claire in the distance, shouted anxiously.

His attack seemed frivolous, but it contained a power no less than her own full-strength strike. It was precisely because she had been careless and hadn’t used her full strength to block that she had consumed a large amount of mana to recover.

However, Fia did not move. She just raised her hand.

“[Mind Blast] [Celestial Aegis]”

First was an invisible shock that violently shook the air, followed by a translucent blue light shield, in the shape of an umbrella, that stood in front of her. The speed of the Demon General of Gluttony, who was rushing towards her, suddenly dropped. Then, like a weak meatball, with a “splat” sound of flesh, he was flattened against the translucent light shield.

As for those icicle-like worms, they only made a “ding-ding-dong-dong” sound when they hit the light shield, unable to even leave a crack or a small dent.

[Mind Blast] was self-explanatory. [Celestial Aegis] was a defensive spell Fia had learned along with [Ready Stance]. It was a high-tier spell of [Bee-Shield Forcefield]. Because she had learned it in preparation for fighting a god, its specifications were too high, so she had never had a chance to use it. Now, it was just right to test it on a Demon General.

To Fia’s surprise, despite taking a direct hit from [Mind Blast], he was not dead. His mouth, pressed against the light shield, let out a painful groan, and his body gradually pulled back.

I should just get rid of this disgusting thing quickly.

No, wait. There’s one more thing I haven’t confirmed.

Fia manipulated [Celestial Aegis], moving the light shield to the side so he wouldn’t block her view, and then looked straight at the more intelligent Demon General of Absolute Death in the distance.

「I’ll ask you. The leader of that army of thirty thousand should have died. But this morning, I saw him in your camp again. Was it you who used teleportation magic to save him?」

After Fia and Nola had separated in the morning, she had used the Cloud Moon of the Illusory Sea to sneak into Chazo’s camp. As a result, she had happened to see that disgusting man discussing battle plans with him in the tent. At that time, in order not to alert the enemy, she had not acted immediately.

“It was you who killed Lust?!”

“Hoh, so that was also a Demon General,” Fia suddenly cheered up. “It seems four of you seven Demon Generals are destined to fall at my hands.”

“Four? You killed Despair too?!”

“That’s right. You all brought this upon yourselves. One last question, how did you manage to teleport back and forth over hundreds of kilometers? Tell me this magic, and I might spare your life.”

“In your—dreams!”

With no intention of talking further, the Demon General of Absolute Death once again sent a black storm sweeping across the plains. The [Grasp of the Undead] he had used against Nola earlier quickly coalesced and flew straight at Fia.

Although she could easily dodge it with [Flowing Wind’s Blessing] and [Flight], she decided to test the defensive performance of [Celestial Aegis] first.

Fia moved the shield, which she had pushed aside, back in front of her—the whole action took only a thought. Like [Bee-Shield Forcefield], it could be resized. The Demon General of Gluttony, who had been stuck to it earlier, had long since pulled himself free.

A continuous pattering sound rang out in front of her. It felt like being inside a tightly sealed car during a sandstorm, countless grains of sand being whipped against the windows by the gale. The difference was that the black hand could only turn into roiling black fog in front of [Celestial Aegis]. It looked terrifying, but in reality, it couldn’t even leave a scratch.

If it had been her when she first arrived in this world, she would have definitely found him to be a tricky opponent. However, that was not the case now; she had mastered a considerable amount of magic.

When the roiling black fog dissipated, an unharmed Fia reappeared before him.

How is that possible?

A strong sense of disbelief rose in his heart, but it quickly vanished as another answer occurred to him. He grinned broadly.

“Using illusion magic to hide your real position? An illusion that can even deceive me… elves are truly a race skilled in magic. But how about this! Gluttony! Don’t hold back anymore!”

“You don’t need to tell me!”

Seemingly preparing to use an extremely powerful spell, the Demon General of Absolute Death began a high-pitched chant. On the other side, Gluttony swelled with the wind, transforming in a single breath into a giant a hundred meters tall, with a hundred arms and fifty heads, perfectly matching the image of the Hecatoncheires from mythology.

I didn’t expect to see a Hecatoncheires in another world.

It reminds me of the Demon General of Despair, who could also grow to a massive size.

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So annoying.

Using [Hellfire] at this position would also engulf the soldiers below. Although they were enemies, they were still very useful. Those willing to pledge allegiance to Tilulu with a contract could be kept. Those unwilling to surrender would be exiled to the remote mountains to clear land. The Cold Night was poor in national strength; they couldn’t waste good labor.

Speaking of which, I wonder if this continent has potatoes. It was a pity she couldn’t enslave the Darkborn. Otherwise, equipping the Hecatoncheires with farm tools would surely make it a superior livestock that hundreds of oxen couldn’t compare to.

I’m overthinking. Back to the matter at hand.

Because she had experienced more intense battles, suddenly returning to a fight against Demon Generals made Fia’s mind wander. She willed Laevateinn into her hand, and an exaggerated, hundred-meter-long enchanted blade rapidly condensed on it.

[Strength Boost I]

A dazzling golden light that turned night into day shone in the sky. Fia directly swung the hundred-meter-long blade horizontally at the giant charging towards her.

“A weak elf dares to compare physical strength with me! Ridiculous!”

The Demon General of Gluttony’s powerful and piercing taunt rolled in like thunder. He completely ignored the soldiers below, his strength something even a dragon would fear, as he reached out to grab Fia’s enchanted blade.

Then I’ll indulge you.

[Strength Boost III]

In an instant, an even more dazzling golden light rose from Fia’s hand, its brilliance no less than looking directly at the sun during the day.

BOOM!

A deafening roar, like the sky collapsing and the earth splitting, shook the area. Everyone who hadn’t covered their ears now showed expressions of extreme pain, dropping to the ground and desperately covering their ears.

“Hmm?”

Fia couldn’t help but tilt her head, letting out a sound of surprise.

The Demon General of Gluttony, who had blocked the [Enchanted Blade] with his arms, had not been directly cut open. Instead, at the cost of dozens of arms, he had tumbled like a rubber ball, rolling towards the distant mountains. Although he crushed one peak after another, and blood gushed from his severed arms like a downpour, it was clear that he had not been killed in one blow.

His body is really tough.

But before chasing him, I’d better deal with the other one first. His magic is almost complete.

With this thought, Fia raised her hand towards the loudly chanting Demon General of Absolute Death. Considering the teleportation magic he possessed, she did not use the one-hit-kill [Mind Blast].

[Mental Shock]

Very clearly, his figure swayed, and the chant in his mouth stopped abruptly. The vast magic power that had been brewing instantly ceased.

“Damn it!”

He cursed resentfully.

What Fia didn’t know was that he had actually set up a hindrance barrier around himself, just as he had against Nola. If Fia had tried to get close or use elemental magic, it would have just been a waste of time. She would only have been able to watch as his spell was completed.

Unfortunately, he was now in the same predicament as Radric. No matter what magic he used, he would be easily interrupted by Fia.

But precisely because of this, as he recovered from his chanting, he suddenly realized that Fia had relied on physical strength to severely injure the Demon General of Gluttony in a frontal assault, making him bleed profusely.

He was different from the other Demon Generals. His blood was his life and magic power. When his blood ran out, it was the moment of his death. Conversely, if his blood did not run out, he would not die. However, the difficulty of making him bleed was no less than winning against him in a contest of physical strength. His body was as tough as a divine weapon, and every drop of blood was an extremely precious treasure to him. To put it simply, he could only accumulate one drop of blood for every life he devoured.

The Demon General of Absolute Death had never seen him so severely injured. It was obvious that the elf princess’s strength was not just at the Seventh Tier as outsiders said.

To be able to surpass him with just strength, then how strong must her magic be?!

In an instant, his heart trembled.

I was the one who was careless and conceited!

He began to shout the names of the other Demon Generals in their telepathic link, asking for their help, while at the same time telling the Demon General of Gluttony to buy him as much time as possible. Finally, he completely ignored Chazo’s suggestion to run—because it was impossible to escape. While flying rapidly towards the rear of the battlefield, he raised his hands high, and the blue magic circle that Nola had seen before appeared above his head.

He finally realized the difference in strength. Is he going to use a finisher?

Fia subconsciously wanted to raise her hand to interrupt, but the chanting speed he used this time was incredibly fast. And on the other side, the Demon General of Gluttony had also started to charge towards the Fire Cat Tribe’s city, ignoring everything else.

It’s better to deal with him first.

The game should be over.

Reinforcing her next spell with Laevateinn, Fia accumulated a huge amount of magic power through [Ready Stance], and then used two [Hyper-computation]-enhanced Fifth-Tier attack spells in succession.

[Inverted Cross Lightning Strike]

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[Flame Wheel]

First were the overlapping dark clouds that appeared in the sky, as if the apocalypse had arrived. One after another, intense thunderstorms enveloped the distant mountain. Fia felt it was less like a thunderstorm and more like someone in satellite orbit was sweeping the ground with a super-large laser, and there was more than one of these white lasers with a blue outline.

Next was a wheel-shaped fireball, like the chariots of the gods, with a diameter of over three hundred meters. Its advancing speed looked like a large worm crawling on the ground, but its actual speed was so fast that even the Demon General of Gluttony at full speed couldn’t compare. From Fia’s perspective, he was like being chased by a burning beetle, while also flailing his arms and shouting in pain, dodging the thunder knives from the sky.

—A mere graze from the [Inverted Cross Lightning Strike] would leave a deep, scorched-black mark on his body, glowing with a bloody light.

In just two or three breaths, he was overtaken by the [Flame Wheel]. Finally, the two collided. A world-shocking explosion, accompanied by a long, miserable scream, echoed across the plains. A sun-like, blinding light and a forest fire subsequently appeared.

Although he was still not dead, and was crawling with his remaining few arms, dragging the upper half of his body, the [Inverted Cross Lightning Strike] was not over. Even though its power had been greatly reduced after the enhancement from [Ready Stance] had passed, the remaining power was still enough for him. She didn’t need to pay any more attention to him.

I’d better pay attention to the Demon General of Absolute Death.

To Fia’s surprise, he did not use the forbidden spell she had imagined. And if one were to ask her what she wanted to do most right now, she would definitely answer that she wanted to award him a medal of honor.

One after another, demons crawled out of his portal. At first, Fia had thought it was a spell to summon ordinary demons, but when she saw the figure of the Demon General of Knowledge, with a book for a head, she couldn’t help but count while happily clapping.

A total of five demons of various forms. Excluding the Demon General of Gluttony and the already dead Demon General of Lust, the remaining five Demon Generals all appeared before her.

This saves me the trouble of cleaning them up later. I can take them all out in one go.

“Absolute Death, what did you encounter? You called all of us?”

“What happened to Gluttony over there! Who’s bullying him!”

“Where’s the enemy?”

“Could it be a goddess…”

The companions’ chattering voices made the Demon General of Absolute Death frown. He suppressed the urge to curse and pointed directly at Fia, who was still holding her hundred-meter-long sword.

“It’s her. Be careful, she’s very strong.”

“Buy me time. I’ll use magic to weaken… huh?”

Before the Demon General of Knowledge’s magnetic voice could finish, he followed the direction of the finger and caught sight of Fia’s tense expression.

Then, his whole body stiffened, and his non-existent expression instantly became even tighter than Fia’s.

He switched to a serious tone.

“Absolute Death, this is a favor I can’t help you with.”

“Why? I can give you anything you want.”

“You know me. All I want is knowledge. I have met this beautiful and generous young lady before. The knowledge she possesses is more than all of you combined, tens of thousands of times more, or even more! I have already reached a cooperation with her.”

As he spoke, he turned around and politely flew towards Fia.

“Knowledge! You’ve betrayed us!”

“No, I will abide by the master’s agreement. Demon Generals are forbidden from attacking each other.”

As if he were fleeing, or perhaps expressing his loyalty, he flew towards Fia at an increasing speed, arriving in front of her in the blink of an eye. Dressed in a tuxedo, he bowed respectfully like a gentleman.

“Lady Fia, it’s a pleasure to see you. I did not come here to deal with you, but… but I was deceived by Absolute Death…”

For some reason, Fia felt that he was sweating profusely, and he kept glancing at the Demon General of Gluttony, who was being pursued by the [Inverted Cross Lightning Strike].

This guy keeps his word, at least.

Praising him in her heart, Fia nodded with a blank expression.

“Mm, you can go back.”

“Thank you very much. Uh—do you need to know the abilities of these brothers and sisters of mine?”

“No need.”

“Understood.”

The Demon General of Knowledge quickly disappeared.

The field, now devoid of the sounds of killing, was left with only Fia and the remaining four Demon Generals. To avoid damaging Laevateinn, Fia dispelled her enchanted blade. A charming smile appeared on her exquisite face, and she said in a light tone.

“Four against one. No need to come one by one. Let’s go together.”