Chapter 527 The Combat Use of "Mind"

Boom——!

The shockwave from the flying shield carved a deep gully straight into the ground.

“Growing bigger won’t turn the tide!”

Russell leaped high and thrust his spear at Goruzaan with all his might.

“Behold my Might!!”

Russell’s aura exploded upward.

With each inch the spear closed in, its power rose higher.

Goruzaan clapped his hands together.

Crunch——!

He caught Russell’s spear dead between his palms—but his body slid backward uncontrollably under the tremendous force.

As he locked in a stalemate with Russell,

Shing——!

A sword light slashed down.

A huge gash tore open on Goruzaan’s right leg.

He swayed slightly,

then tensed the muscles in his leg and forced himself steady.

His spiked tail lashed out like a whip toward Arthur.

Arthur did not block with his sword. Instead, he lightly stepped back to dodge the direct strike—and then did something astonishing.

He chased after the tail and grabbed it with one hand.

A confused thought instinctively flashed through Goruzaan’s mind.

The next instant——

“Conversion.”

“!!?”

The magic within the tail began to run wild, centered on the point of contact.

Damn you—what have you done?!

Whoosh! Boom!

While Goruzaan was trapped, arrows and magical attacks crashed down on him from above.

“Grah!”

Goruzaan screamed, and his hands loosened at last.

Squelch——!

Russell’s spear pierced deep into his body.

“……Damn you all——!!!”

Boom——!

Terrifying beams swept wildly in all directions.

Arthur and Russell quickly retreated behind Aralond.

The wounded Goruzaan trembled with bulging veins. His six eyes squeezed shut, and different parts of his body began to squirm.

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Rumble, rumble……

Then six enormous eyes burst forth from separate parts of his body.

Each eye burned with pure hatred.

“Die——!!!”

Boom!!!

Fearsome energy beams erupted from the six eyes,

sweeping the area in a complete, rotating barrage as he moved.

“O earth, shield us!”

Thud!

Aralond planted his feet firmly into the ground, and his shield blazed with brilliant light.

Boom! Boom……

The destructive beams raged for a long while before finally fading.

Inside the barrier, the landscape was completely unrecognizable.

The glowing shield gradually dimmed back to its normal form.

Behind it, all six Heroes stood unharmed.

“……”

Goruzaan breathed weakly, resentment flashing in his eyes.

Damn……

How can that shield be this absurdly strong……

Earth was an ability with heavy limits and narrow use—but for that very reason, its effect was extreme, raising Aralond’s defense by an entire tier!

Given the gap in strength now, Goruzaan could never break through Aralond while he stood on the ground.

“We move——!”

The Heroes charged again.

Russell and Arthur launched alternating close-quarters assaults in waves from two sides.

Hena circled around, striking at openings.

Ika and Prarlulu stayed in the rear, unleashing heavy magic and support.

The six fought in perfect sync.

Even with six eyes, Goruzaan could not keep up.

He was completely trapped in their rhythm,

his wounds piling up……

Thud!

A massive fist crashed into the shield.

“Shield Counter——!”

The force he had poured into the strike rebounded onto him in full.

Goruzaan lost his balance at once.

“Now——! Take this final spear!”

The shining spear lunged for Goruzaan’s head.

At the same time, Arthur’s sword sliced for his neck.

Evading…… was impossible.

Squelch!

The sound of blade and spear piercing flesh rang out.

“……”

Suffering such grievous wounds, Goruzaan knew he would not escape alive. A look of grim resolve entered his eyes.

“Damn you…… If this is how it ends—— I’ll take you all with me——!!!”

Hum!!!

The six eyes across his body unleashed a terrifying pulse, as if about to detonate in a suicidal explosion.

And yet……

Ding~!

A strange sound suddenly rang inside Goruzaan’s head.

His consciousness froze for a split second.

Though brief, it was enough to violently interrupt his self-destruction.

And——

Squelch!!!

Countless spears of light seized the opening, piercing his defenseless body.

“……”

His consciousness returned—but Goruzaan no longer had the strength to fight back.

He twisted his neck with difficulty, and with his only remaining eye, stared toward the east.

Why…… aren’t you back yet……

Boom……

After a low rumble,

Goruzaan collapsed for good, felled by the Heroes’ combined assault.

“……We finally took him down! Victory is ours!!”

Russell raised his spear and shouted.

But Arthur looked confusedly toward the rear pair.

“Was that you, Ika?”

“No.”

Ika said calmly.

“It was Prarlulu.”

“?”

“?”

“?”

All eyes turned to the timid elf girl who always stayed in the back.

“Prarlulu, you did that? Could it be…… your Mind Magic?”

“E-Eh? I-I……”

Prarlulu looked down and fidgeted shyly.

“……My ability doesn’t seem very useful, so I’ve been trying to see if I could make it work in battle……”

“I’m sorry I didn’t tell you first!”

“Why apologize? You did amazing. And the timing was perfect. I’ll say it plainly, Prarlulu—your ability is invaluable in combat.”

“Really?!”

Prarlulu blinked in surprise,

then covered her cheeks and giggled happily.

“Ehehe~ So I am useful after all……”

“……”

“Alright, we’ve taken care of this enemy. We should return quickly. A far stronger foe awaits us.”

“True……” Arthur looked around and said slowly. “With this, the Archdemon Commander will surely return. Can we stand against him now?”

“Even if we can’t, we have no choice but to fight. Besides, we have Lord Firuvin and the others. Together, we have a chance…… Hena, can you locate the others?”

Hena perked up at her name.

She craned her neck east, then west,

then tilted her head and asked:

“Aralon, which one?”

“?” Aralond was stunned by the sudden question.

Which what?

They weren’t separated, were they?

“Just find Lord Firuvin…… and my name is Aralond……”

“Oh, Hena understands, Aralon.”

“……”

“Over there.”

Hena pointed west and took off running.

“Follow Hena——”

The other Heroes hurried after her.

“Hey, slow down! Don’t run so fast!”

Before leaving,

Arthur glanced doubtfully toward the east.

The east……

Did someone go there for something……?

……

On the eastern wastelands of the continent,

a demon and a human girl stood facing each other in silence.

“……”

“……”

Jaca studied the human girl before him carefully.

She studied him right back, her calm gaze as if observing ordinary flowers or grass.

What…… is with this person?