I Became a Childhood Friend With the Villainous Saintess - Chapter 179



179 – Barbatos (2)

Ice rose like thorns from a land where there had been nothing.

The rising ice sprouts new thorns like a tree branching out, and light blue waters surge in from all directions, above and below.

A mouth revealing sharp teeth.

The demon beast collapsed under my sword strike, but in any case, this splendid ice offensive was nothing more than an illusion.

“It’s been a while since I’ve had fun. Play with me some more!”

“Crazy b*tch.”

Barbatos rushed through the gap in the flying ice.

A shockwave that explodes as soon as the greatsword and halberd collide.

There was a loud noise and a gust of wind, and the ice fell to the ground along the trajectory they had drawn.

Frost had already formed between the fluttering cloaks.

Barbatos laughed brightly and brought down an axe larger than his body.

A seemingly playful smile.

But the murderous intent behind the axe was not ordinary.

‘It looks dangerous. It would be better to avoid it rather than being rude.’

In the end, my choice was right.

It was a kind of time difference attack. A huge force was belatedly struck down by Barbatos’ axe.

A horrible crater formed where I had just stood.

The flying debris hits the armor.

I counterattacked from the side using the dust as a smokescreen. I swung my sword horizontally, but this time Barbatos disappeared like fog.

All that was left of the black sword was a white afterimage.

Barbatos reappeared from a distance.

The Demon King, who had changed his weapon to a longsword, snickered.

Srrrrrr. The blade made of ice made a eerie sound.

“You killed Astaroth? You killed Eligos too.”

“Why? Were you a precious subordinate?”

“Just a little! Even among the Demon Lords, there aren’t many useful ones. I thought that the guy who killed those two would definitely be an interesting guy.”

It’s easy to overlook this because of his childish attitude, but Barbatos’ battles were surprisingly well-made.

Excellent air-to-ground transition.

The ability to control the entire space and the cleverness to use my field of vision.

It is not that he lacks absolute power like Nezra, but it is also not that he fights relying solely on destructive power like Eligos.

It wasn’t a fight where we gave it our all, but I was confident.

Barbatos is the strongest enemy I’ve ever faced.

It’s hard to imagine a stronger enemy than this.

“This is why I like humans. If you leave them alone for a bit, won’t such strange creatures pop out?”

“Shit.”

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“You’ve been talking so badly lately. I’m going to freeze that tongue in your mouth later.”

Did I provoke you for nothing?

Ice formed from thin air and surged in like a tidal wave.

This was the first reason why it was difficult to deal with Barbatos.

A mass attack that results from a monstrous amount of magical power.

Ice that doesn’t break easily unless it’s blackened covers the battlefield without warning.

Moreover, the tips of the ice that had gathered were each like sharp spear blades.

The power was reminiscent of the lance charging of a skilled knight. Neither evasion nor defense were very good.

“But by the way, what on earth happened to that sword? I’ve never seen anything like it in my life! The guardians of Hybras are truly unique people!”

“Who was the person you were dealing with before?”

“I don’t remember the human’s name. He was like a bug. He would appear from behind whenever I thought he was here.”

“I have a rough idea who it is.”

Edwin. That gentleman’s sword is a bit annoying.

Still, it is true that my experience with Edwin was of great help.

Because it was a necessary vaccination before fighting the high-ranking Demon King.

Should we say that this is a characteristic only found in high-ranking demon lords?

Excessive levels of magical power interfere with space itself beyond the Demon King’s body.

The fifteenth demon lord who had reached the beginning of that realm. Just as Eligos’s hammer had distorted the space.

If I hadn’t had a taste of Edwin’s teleportation beforehand, it would have been difficult to respond to these attacks.

As I tilted my head slightly to the side, a spear of ice passed by from behind with a wedge-like sound.

The ice soon transformed into a greatsword resembling mine, and clashed with me several times as I closed the distance.

Barbatos looked as if he couldn’t stand the joy, and as he was shaking his sword with mine, he suddenly frowned.

“It’s annoying. It was just starting to get fun.”

A signal to retreat to Leraji.

It meant that Sirien had done a good job of blocking the attack from that side.

Even Barbatos can’t kill the entire Southern Army by himself.

If you lose all your troops and become isolated, then in the end only death awaits you.

So even that reckless Demon King did not ignore Leraji’s signal to retreat.

Well, that doesn’t mean I went back with a happy heart.

Barbatos glared at me.

Because of his appearance, I felt strangely like I was looking at a cheeky brat.

“You, add more next time. If you don’t come out again, I’ll kill a bunch of other humans.”

* * *

When I returned to the barracks, Sirien was waiting for me.

As soon as the two of us entered the tent, Sirien handed me a canteen filled with water.

As I gulped down the drink, my thirst was quenched and the tension in my body was relieved.

Delicate hands explored every part of my body, and soon I let out a sigh of relief.

“You worked hard. You don’t seem to be hurt. That’s a relief.”

“They’re still not fully trained. If things don’t get better or they feel like they’ve had enough fun, they’ll start to feel burdened.”

“Is there really no chance of winning?”

“Well, if I think optimistically, my chances of winning are about 20%. With your help, it’s 30% to 40%? I don’t think it’ll be a favorable fight in any way.”

The current Barbatos was enjoying fighting me.

I think it would be accurate to say that it is a feeling that a gourmet savors in various ways.

Sometimes he tried to fight me only with hand-to-hand combat, and there were times when he only used his specialty, ice.

I even used fire magic, which isn’t my specialty, but no matter what, that’s not right.

At that time, a cool air hole was made in Barbatos’ abdomen.

But… … yeah.

At the moment, there didn’t seem to be a good chance of defeating Barbatos.

It felt like a huge wall was blocking me. The Imperial Army seemed to already be thinking of me as a rival to Barbatos, but honestly, it was premature.

“It’s difficult. Next time, I’ll assign someone to help you.”

“No. It’ll be fine for a few days. I think it would be better to find Leraji and kill him during that time.”

“I’m looking for a way… … but it’s not easy there either. Leraji is very obsessed with safety.”

“Well, what’s the matter? There’s no way a Demon King who hasn’t been killed for over a thousand years would die so easily.”

In the original, Barbatos was an enemy who was never defeated.

At that time, I was the one who confronted Barbatos head-on, but I wasn’t alone like I am now.

In the original, since there was a female protagonist, the Asherel sect was also moved, and the crown prince and Dersian were also famous as sword masters.

Crucially, the movements of the Ashin kingdom were different.

Brain. The guy who was supposed to be Ellis’s reverse harem member was still just a brat who knew how to extract electricity from his body.

Thanks to this, the power to stop Barbatos now was clearly inferior to that of the original.

The idea of ​​ending things by killing Barbatos, who couldn’t be killed even then, is unrealistic in many ways.

Even when Ellis made peace with the demons, the only talk was that ‘the demons will track down and punish Barbatos themselves.’

At that time, Barbatos was critically injured and retreated, so it was natural that it would pass… … .

I understand when I deal with it directly.

What a ridiculous lie that was.

Barbatos is not an enemy that the haphazard demon lords can deal with.

It’s surprising how the crown prince accepted such a proposal.

Even if Dersian was the one who stopped Lerazie, the Crown Prince must have had experience facing Barbatos, right?

Sirien said, wiping the sweat from my forehead.

“Razen. If you are injured or are likely to be injured while fighting Barbatos, retreat immediately. Don’t worry about the casualties on your own forces.”

“If you think you’re going to get hurt, you should step back? Not when it’s dangerous? I understand how you feel, but… … ”

“That’s not the story. Barbatos will step down someday. It would be best if you could kill Barbatos, but if you can’t, we have to prepare for the ‘next fight.’”

Stop. Sirien’s hand, which had been wiping away the sweat, stopped for a moment.

Her gaze briefly turned away from me and toward the floor.

A hesitation that felt somehow pitiful. Sirien soon pulled herself together and leaned closer to me.

It was as if he was afraid that someone might hear him.

Even though we were the only ones in the tent.

Soon, Sirien made up her mind.

“Razen. I have something to ask you.”

“What is it?”

“What would you do if I asked you to kill the crown prince?”

“I’m going to kill you.”

I answered immediately.

It was an answer that even I was surprised at by.

My mouth opened naturally, as if I had been preparing for it unconsciously.

However, it seemed that Sirien’s suffering was not over yet.

Her next question was one I couldn’t answer right away.

“If I asked you to tell me everything about yourself… … could you tell me that too?”