The NTR Hero Knelt Before the Demon King – Chapter 81

Samuel, using her tracking ability to find her way, dashed towards where the assailants were.

Following her lead, I could catch snippets of the ongoing situation.

“Human?”

“That’s right. Although the match is in progress and there may be others with them, the one I faced earlier was indeed a human.”

“Why is a human appearing here… especially in this place, Jerusalem?”

“I don’t know the specifics. If I had interrogated him immediately, something might have come out, but at that time, I had to focus on the match.”

“Hmm…”

Samuel spoke mechanically yet precisely, revealing her thoughts.

Certainly, if the fact that a human had infiltrated the arena were disclosed, it could have caused significant issues concerning safety during the tournament.

Given that the Demon King and numerous high-ranking demons were present inside the arena, this was an unavoidable situation.

To prevent any possible fallout and because she had decided to prioritize her next match, Samuel had no choice but to put off any inquiries about the human for now.

If she had been a member of the Elite Guard directly responsible for the Demon King’s protection, she might have been more concerned. But as a Demon General leading the army, her responsibilities differed.

The task of interrogating the captured human was squarely on the shoulders of the Elite Guard and other protective forces.

It was akin to a soldier catching a thief on the street and sending him to the police; that was the extent of his duty fulfilled.

“Well, anyway, I didn’t expect things to blow up like this. If I had known, I should’ve broken at least one of that human’s limbs beforehand.”

“Haha…”

Samuel lamented her missed opportunity while casually discussing savage matters.

And in the next moment, she suddenly picked up speed, as if the targets were nearby. I widened the distance a bit to follow her smoothly.

‘Now that I think about it… wasn’t the Demon King following us from behind? Where did he suddenly vanish to?’

In the chaos, I had failed to pay attention, but I couldn’t shake off the questioning.

Regardless, at that moment, without a route to search for the Demon King, I landed in the open space ahead, following Samuel’s lead.

*

Before me stood the Demon General Samuel.

And there was the Black Hero, a skilled fighter who had just taken down a member of the Elite Guard in the previous duel.

Two strong figures were blocking the path of the hero party, yet the companions remained undaunted.

‘4:2… The situation worsened from earlier, but there’s still a chance.’

‘The strength of that Black Hero is impressive, but if Hector faces the General and the three of us take on that one…’

Although we had lost due to bad luck moments ago, it was a well-established fact that Samuel and Hector were on par.

With that thought, they began to draw their weapons.

The witch Dagon pulled out her staff, and Bless equipped his claws.

From behind, Pompey readied his bowstring and Hector unsheathed his sword once more.

The four of them quickly formed their ranks and prepared to face their formidable opponents, as Samuel and the Black Hero also began to gather their magic power.

“I will settle matters with that man. The three of you will face the Hero,” Samuel ordered.

“Understood. Then,” came the response.

With roles assigned, they all locked onto their opponents.

In an instant, a chilling wind accompanied the foreboding aura surrounding the open area.

And just then, the piercing tension snapped as Pompey released his arrow.

-Sheeek!!!

The arrow flew toward the Black Hero with a sharp sound.

It wasn’t a normal steel arrow; it was infused with significant magic power, and if struck directly, it could pierce through even steel armor.

The Black Hero showed no signs of evading as he faced the incoming attack.

At this, Pompey thought to himself that this fellow seemed to rely solely on his armor’s defense, picturing a disastrous outcome, and a faint smile crept onto his lips.

However…

-Twing!

“Huh?”

“Ugh!”

In the next moment, the Black Hero had merely adjusted the angle of his great sword, effortlessly deflecting Pompey’s arrow.

Despite the amplified destructive power from the magic, the shot flew away in a disappointingly futile manner, leaving a moment of confusion etched on the faces of Pompey and his companions.

“To deflect an arrow with such magical power that easily…”

“Tch! Well then, take this!”

With that declaration, Dagon began to gather magic power into her staff, chanting a spell.

The magic power emanating from her took the form of a translucent liquid resembling water and soon morphed into a massive shape akin to a gigantic whale.

A 4-meter diameter whale made entirely of blue liquid appeared, as if swimming through the air.

But in the next moment,

What could be seen as beautiful yet somewhat dreamlike was about to charge toward the spot where the Black Hero stood like a projectile.

Though smaller than a real whale, it was undeniably a sizeable figure rushing headlong.

However…

For anyone with ordinary bravery, this moment could easily incite fear.

But the Black Hero stood his ground, unflinching, as he readied his sword.

And…

“Hah!”

-KWAAAM!!!

With no special magic involved, the Black Hero swung his sword simply infused with magic power.

Yet that single strike obliterated Dagon’s created blue whale without a trace, and the lingering shockwave surged violently toward Dagon and her hero party.

“Sh… Shield!!!”

In response to the impending overwhelming blow, Dagon poured all her magic into a shield.

However,

Even with her utmost effort to conjure a barrier, it proved inadequate to block the powerful wave surging forth from the Black Hero’s sword.

Her barrier, pressured by immense force, began to crack under the strain, threatening to shatter at any moment.

Despite her attempts to restore it with magic squeezed out to the limit, the rate of recovery couldn’t keep up with the rate of destruction.

‘What… is this…?’

‘This guy’s a complete monster!’

‘How can he possess such power? Even the Demon Generals wouldn’t be able to manage this…’

An overwhelming blow that erased her strongest attack, showcasing power beyond her ability to handle with just the aftermath.

In that moment, Dagon and her companions realized they had made a grave mistake in choosing their opponent.

But it was already too late.

-Crack!

“Ah…!”

Ultimately, despite pouring everything she had into it, Dagon’s shield sputtered and shattered.

As a result, the three of them were left helplessly swallowed by the wave of black force.

*

“What… is this… absurd…?”

An unimaginable strike occurred right beside Hector.

His face was instantly filled with shock and concern for his comrades swept away by such an immense attack.

At that moment…

“There’s no time to be concerned about that direction.”

“Ugh!”

-Slam!

Samuel’s gauntlet narrowly whizzed past Hector, catching him off guard.

Barely avoiding a strike that could easily leave him unconscious like the earlier attack, Hector had no choice but to focus on the present situation.

‘Fortunately, I can still faintly sense their presence, so they haven’t died. But I never imagined that the Black Hero could wield such monstrous power…’

The Black Hero swinging a mind-boggling force.

Honestly, when he first heard the name, Hector assumed he was just a phony pretending to be a hero among demons…

In that instant, he firmly recognized how utterly wrong he had been.

‘It’s not just a name. That kind of power truly lives up to the title of Hero. He might even rival Lord Ellen, who is known as the strongest of all time.’

As the situation deteriorated further, Hector strained himself to take down Samuel.

Yet, despite his unwavering efforts, he struggled to gain the upper hand against her.

It wasn’t merely because her beauty was stunningly distracting.

Thoughts of his comrades’ safety, the threat that this insurmountable monster posed to the Racial Alliance—

In many ways, the current situation was preventing Hector from focusing on combat, resulting in him being unable to fully utilize his combat strength, even though he was technically slightly above Samuel in fighting capability.

And thus…

“Ah!”

“I’ve got you.”

-Thwack!