Chapter 519 The Battle of Ebony City

Ebony City.

Staring at the tide of black monsters surging toward the city walls,

the Lord of Ebony City paled in terror.

“Why…… why attack an insignificant place like mine?! Damn it—if I’d known this would happen, I would’ve moved straight to Windrock City!”

Boom——!

A thunderous crash rang out.

“Eep!?”

The Lord of Ebony City let out a shrill scream of panic.

“Wh-What’s going on?!”

“My Lord! It’s terrible!”

Soldiers scrambled over to report in terror.

“The monsters have begun their assault on the city!”

“What?!”

The Lord’s face went ashen, and he nearly collapsed to the ground.

“We’re doomed…… there’s no way we can hold out. Have the reinforcements from Windrock City arrived yet?!”

At that very moment,

Boom——!

the flank of the monster horde was suddenly struck by a violent attack.

Deafening roars shook the entire battlefield.

The once-despondent Lord of Ebony City suddenly found his strength. He shot to his feet, rushed to the wall’s edge in three quick steps,

and his eyes blazed with hope when he spotted a force in the distance. He shouted in ecstasy:

“They’re here! They’re here! Reinforcements have arrived——!!”

Boom——!

A colossal spear shadow tore a gaping hole through the onrushing monsters.

Russell stood at the very front of the formation, his Holy Spear pointed straight at the monster army.

“You fiends! I am Russell, the Holy Spear Hero! Prepare to be defeated——!”

“Ooooh!! For the Hero! Charge——!!!”

The Church Knights surged into the fray with fanatical fervor.

The battlefield descended into instant chaos.

The monsters that had been attacking Ebony City immediately turned and charged the reinforcement force led by the Heroes.

“Ohh! The Heroes themselves have come to save us!!”

On the city walls,

the Lord of Ebony City and his soldiers erupted in cheers.

“Russell! Don’t charge too far ahead alone!”

Arthur shouted in warning.

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“Relax!”

Russell yelled over his shoulder.

“I’ll be fine—these mere monsters——”

Crash——!

Before he could finish, a massive force slammed into his body.

“Gugh——!”

With a pained cry, Russell curled into a bow and went flying backward at blinding speed.

“……”

The battlefield fell deathly silent for an instant.

“Russell——!!?”

In the next moment, the group rushed toward him in alarm.

“Russell! Are you alright?!”

“Cough! Cough!” Russell clutched his chest, wincing in pain.

“Damn it—I got careless.”

“I-I’ll heal you!”

Prarlulu raised her Holy Staff.

Hum……

White radiance washed over Russell,

and his wounds healed visibly before everyone’s eyes.

“……Thank goodness we have a healer among the Heroes.”

Arthur sighed in relief, but his expression quickly turned grave as he stared at the figure that had sent Russell flying.

By then, Aralond and Ika stood confronting the demon……

“So you are the Heroes?”

Goruzaan studied the group carefully.

“Hmph.”

He snorted in disdain.

“You are far weaker than I anticipated. Can such as you truly be the mortal enemies of my demon kind? Ridiculous——”

Shing!

All six of Goruzaan’s eyes snapped wide open at once.

Aralond immediately slammed his Holy Shield into the ground.

“Earth Ward!”

Rumble!

A massive transparent barrier erupted from the earth.

Whoosh——!

Beams burst from Goruzaan’s eyes and slammed into the shield, making it shudder violently.

Flip-flip-flip……

The sound of rapidly turning pages echoed from nearby.

“Tome Chapter: Lightning IV – False Lightning Summon.”

Rumble!

Thunder crashed instantly all around Goruzaan.

In the next breath, countless bolts of lightning converged on him from every direction.

“Hmph?”

Goruzaan’s expression flickered with surprise.

He spread his hands to either side.

Boom——!

Crimson-red energy erupted from his body, shattering the surrounding lightning and its magic circles alike.

Whoosh!

A sharp cutting sound cut through the air.

Goruzaan tilted his head slightly, dodging a light arrow fired at him from the side.

He then turned one eye toward Hena, who had loosed the arrow.

Red light flashed in his gaze.

Hena sensed mortal danger and darted away at once,

but a crimson beam grazed her anyway, wounding her.

“You bastard!”

Before Goruzaan could press his attack,

a recovered Russell charged back into the fray.

“Hmph—you overestimate yourself.”

Goruzaan snorted, gathering two orbs of crimson energy in his palms.

He thrust both hands forward in a violent strike.

“Is that all you’ve got——”

Russell raised his Holy Spear and met the attack head-on.

“Gugh——?!”

He was sent staggering backward uncontrollably.

“Do not charge out blindly! Everyone, gather around me!”

Aralond shouted in warning.

“Prarlulu, cast your support magic on us!”

“H-Huh? Y-Yes…… right away!”

Prarlulu hurriedly lifted her Holy Staff.

In the next moment,

a beam of light shot forth and linked her to Aralond.

The protective barrier conjured by Aralond solidified at once, growing far sturdier.

Clang!

Arthur and Alice attacked in unison, finally blocking Goruzaan’s strike for Russell.

“Russell, don’t rush ahead alone! You can’t fight him one-on-one—we need to coordinate!”

“G-Goddammit! If we just rely on momentum here——”

“Forget momentum! Fall ba――”

“Brother! Look out!”

Whoosh——!

Beams burst from Goruzaan’s eyes once more without warning.

Boom!

Arthur and the other two were sent flying instantly.

“Tome Chapter: Wind III – Air Lock.”

Thankfully, Ika cast his magic in time, cushioning their fall.

“Everyone, get to me and Prarlulu, now!”

Aralond shouted again.

“Russell, listen to Aralond! Fall back!”

Arthur helped Russell to his feet, moving to rejoin Aralond.

Aralond glanced back slightly at Prarlulu, who was healing Hena behind him.

“Prarlulu, stay at the rear. Protect yourself and keep supporting us.”

“Ika, Hena—you two hold the middle and suppress the enemy, backing up Arthur and the others……”

“Hmph! Too late to start coordinating now——!”

Whoosh——!

Goruzaan suddenly shot skyward.

Hum! Hum! Hum……

Six crimson eyes materialized in the air behind him.

“Die, all of you Heroes——!”

Boom——!!!

Six beams locked onto one Hero each and hurtled downward.

“Look out! Behind my shield, all of you!”

“Hyah——!”

Aralond roared,

and a massive wall of shields rose above the group, blocking the six descending beams.

But in the very next second,

“Hehehe What an opening!”

A mocking voice sounded from directly behind the Heroes.

Aralond’s face paled in shock.

“Look out! There’s another enemy!”

But his warning came too late.

A hideous figure appeared abruptly behind Prarlulu.

“You’re the linchpin, aren’t you~? I’ll kill you first——”

Blade-like claws stabbed toward Prarlulu’s heart from behind.

“Tome Chapter: Light V – Demon Purge.”

Boom!

A pillar of light erupted from beneath the High-Rank Demon without warning.

“Aaaaah!!!”

He let out a piercing scream,

and his ambush on Prarlulu failed instantly.

“Y-You bastard! What are you waiting for?! Attack——!”