I Escaped the Exile Story Only To Find It Was a Regret Trope

62 – 13# Demon Hunting (1)

The terror of a lich does not simply stem from being an undead that wields magic.

Ordinary wizards have limited magical power. This is because magic is a concept similar to life force. In other words, if they use too much, they need to rest before they can use it again.

But for a lich, there is no such thing as a fixed amount of magical power. Because they are beings that have already died and come back to life. The laws of the living do not apply to the undead.

What does that mean? It means that a lich can recklessly use the magic they wielded in life without any risk. Moreover, the opponent is not just any wizard, but a sage.

In other words, a lich created from a sage is not just any lich.

It means they become a higher-level undead than a lich, known as an Eldritch.

Boom! Bang! It would be nothing more than a mere fireball. But when an Eldritch uses a fireball, it explodes like a bomb. The tremendous explosion swept through the surroundings.

‘At least it’s good that other monsters can’t approach because of that guy.’

The magic of the Eldritch is so powerful that it harms other monsters. Thanks to this, the number of monsters surrounding them was reduced by more than half.

But aside from that, everything was the worst.

It meant that the power of the Eldritch was so overwhelming that it didn’t care about the damage to the monsters. Moreover, from Berith’s perspective, he had to worry about Yuri and Hayoung as well.

Even if it was a bit annoying.

After all, they were comrades. No matter what, Berith never abandoned those he recognized as comrades. Even if the situation was heading towards the worst.

Athena also believed in that point. That’s why she could do her best to attack the Eldritch. Meanwhile, Yuri was not happy with just being protected in this situation.

Not by anyone else.

Being protected by that damn woman.

But in the end, she had no choice but to admit it.

If you deny the truth just because you don’t like it, you can’t do anything right now. She reminded herself of her original purpose. My purpose is to help my brother.

‘Then I will also do my best!!’

Blossom

Bloom

Athena

Goddess of War

She wanted to save her strength as much as possible. But now was not the time to be picky. The Eldritch in front of her was an unimaginably powerful enemy.

When Yuri drew her sword, Berith could finally feel relieved. Yuri’s Athena had enough power to be acknowledged by her. This would give them a moment to catch their breath.

Of course, Hayoung was not just standing idle. Even if the opponent was the mighty undead Eldritch, in the end, its essence was that of a wizard. That meant she could also fight!

“Wait a moment, it’s not time yet.”

“…Then how long do we have to wait?”

“Don’t worry. As long as I’m here, they won’t die.”

Beris realized what Hayoung was about to do and stopped her. For now, she must do nothing. The power she possessed was a trump card.

For now, they had to trust and wait.

Yuri, using Athena and Bloom, pushed Eldritch even harder than expected. Thanks to this, Eldritch couldn’t pay attention to Beris and Hayoung.

But things didn’t go smoothly. Eldritch was created based on a sage. Naturally, it would have a trump card to reverse this situation.

However, if there was one thing Mephisto didn’t expect, it was the existence of Beris. Beris had long noticed that the sage had a weak spot.

Since then, she had devised various means to counter the sage. In other words, she had figured out most of the sage’s moves in her head.

‘Of course, that guy is not a sage but Eldritch, so there will be some errors. But thanks to the vanguards fighting up front, I can notice that right away.’

To put it nicely, it was variable calculation, but to put it bluntly, it meant she used them as bait to grasp the opponent’s power. Beris slowly observed Eldritch.

As they gradually began to overwhelm Eldritch, Eldritch’s eyes shone intensely. Realizing it was a sign, Beris urgently shouted.

“Now! Block it quickly!”

“I know!”

But even without Beris’s fuss, Hayoung was already moving. She sensed the ominous aura of death. And it was true.

The magic Eldritch was about to use was the gaze of the reaper.

Just meeting its eyes could take the opponent’s life instantly. But Hayoung, instinctively sensing the evil in that magic, intervened immediately.

Thanks to this, Eldritch’s magic was delayed. When the magic didn’t come out, Eldritch turned his head and glared fiercely at the intruder who interfered with his magic.

But it was already too late.

Athena and Yuri, who had already approached, were tearing Eldritch apart.

* * *

Yushin and Mephisto were fighting evenly. Mephisto had his own power, while Yushin was countering with the power and experience of a hero.

But the one with the advantage was Mephisto. Yushin had a time limit, while unfortunately, Mephisto had no such restriction.

However, the current situation was not to Mephisto’s liking. He wanted to handle things quickly and achieve his grand plan.

“Do you know that your comrades are in danger?”

Therefore, Mephisto used his most trusted weapon. Words affect humans. Even if the owner of those words is an enemy trying to kill them.

“Do you think I came without that resolve?”

“Aren’t you curious? How I used the sage’s fragment I took.”

“……”

“It’s quick to explain if I say Eldritch, isn’t it?”

“What did you do with that sage?”

“It’s simple. I used everything I could, and the rest I made into Eldritch.”

Mephisto confirmed the strength in Yushin’s hand holding the sword. Even though he was an enemy, he had used a former comrade in a horrific experiment.

It was only natural for him to be so enraged.

Yushin’s anger was beneficial to Mephisto. Anger could bring strength, but at the same time, it made one lose composure and calmness. It led to mistakes.

“At the end, he struggled so pathetically. He even cried out your name.”

“……”

“I assure you, if you had seen it, you would have laughed yourself to the ground.”

“Ah, yes. Disgustingly funny.”

His mouth was smiling, but his eyes were not. Instead, Yushin charged at Mephisto, not hiding his anger. The sage was undoubtedly an enemy.

Yushin did not intend to deny that.

However.

At the very least, ending his life with his own hands.

That was Yushin’s responsibility as a comrade. But Mephisto not only took that away, he also humiliated him. How could he not be angry?

Boom!!

Yushin’s slash, mixed with anger, was several times stronger than before. Watching this, Mephisto calculated. Indeed, his strength had increased.

But he had lost precision.

This meant Yushin was more enraged than he had imagined. If he could use that anger against him and land a proper blow, his chances of winning would increase significantly.

‘Not bad.’

Using the opponent’s emotions to create confusion and then seizing the advantage. Mephisto thought it was a truly excellent method as he immediately extended one hand.

A giant hand appeared in sync with Mephisto’s, forming a fist and heading towards Yushin. Normally, it would have been an attack he could evade, but perhaps due to his great anger.

Yushin chose to split the fist head-on. Seeing this, Mephisto felt it was the perfect opportunity. A huge gap was visible.

“Anger makes a person strong, but it also blinds them to their surroundings.”

Thud!

“Ugh!”

“That’s why, you die here.”

He was probably facing the strongest enemy of his life. Was it wise to misuse his strength like that? Mephisto laughed as he pulled out the hand that had been deeply embedded.

What came out with the blood was Yushin’s heart.

The heart is the source of life. Having lost that source, it seemed Yushin could not escape death. At least until the Yushin in front of him disappeared.

Mephisto’s movements paused for a moment at the sudden disappearance of Yushin. And in that fleeting moment, Mephisto clearly felt something appear behind him.

“Tsk!”

Was this a trap?

But Mephisto was also a great demon and the king of all monsters. Naturally, he had faced such ambushes countless times before. He instinctively protected his vital points.

Screech!

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However, Yushin, who had anticipated this, precisely severed Mephisto’s right arm. Mephisto’s arm, which fell to the ground, turned to ashes and disappeared.

“Did you think I would fall for your petty provocation?”

“…You.”

“I’ve already figured out all your tricks.”

From now on, I’ll make sure you have a good time. You b*stard.