Chapter 47

Battle in the Sky

When I stepped outside the confines of the encampment to investigate the source of the deafening sound, I was greeted by the sight of the sky ahead twisting into a swirling vortex.

Within that vortex, colossal forces of holy and dark magic clashed, their light and darkness remaining distinct, refusing to merge. It was as if two enormous serpents, locked in a fierce battle, were biting at one another, their powers evenly matched.

And then, another thunderous roar echoed from beneath the vortex. Two figures collided mid-air, sending shockwaves rippling outward. The force reached even to where I stood, striking my skin sharply.


โ€œIs thatโ€ฆ Lord Agito?โ€

Though the figures were difficult to discern from afar, one of themโ€”shrouded in a malevolent aura of dark red magicโ€”was Agito. The other, radiating light as they opposed Agito, must have been the Hero.


โ€œLord Agito has returned! Lord Agito has returned to this land!โ€

Behind me, the captured demons, led by Inase, raised their hands in exultation, gazing at the sky with feverish admiration.

I had heard that Agito was once the ruler of this region, Elden. It seemed he had been a lord deeply respected by the populace. His movements in the aerial battle only underscored his reputationโ€”a display of valor, as though responding to their adoration. He evaded countless radiant attacks from the Hero with deft skill and sent the Hero flying with a single crimson blow.

Yetโ€ฆ


โ€œAt this rate, the outcome of the battle is impossible to predict.โ€

There was no doubt that Agito was powerful. However, looking at the battlefield with a level head, it was clear this was no simple duel between Agito and the Hero.

Aside from Agito, with his ominous black and red brilliance, and the Hero, whose white radiance was equally blinding, there were other players. Likely, these were Agitoโ€™s aerial forces clashing against the Heroโ€™s brigade.

But the Heroโ€™s brigade vastly outnumbered them.


โ€œI heard the Heroโ€™s brigade operates at the scale of a battalionโ€”around thirty-six members, wasnโ€™t it? Meanwhile, Agitoโ€™s aerial forces currently engagedโ€ฆ What, five or six? Thatโ€™s far too few.โ€

No prior intel suggested the Heroโ€™s brigade would be stationed here. Agitoโ€™s forces, though likely prepared for contingencies, surely hadnโ€™t expected a direct confrontation of this magnitude.

Furthermore, Agitoโ€™s forces seemed to be spread thin, possibly assigned to dismantle the magical seals scattered across Elden. As a result, they were in no shape to mount a proper defense.


โ€œIf this keeps up, we might see a war of attrition that ends with Agito being overwhelmed.โ€


โ€œWhat are you saying, Lord Kiwi? Thereโ€™s no way Lord Agito could lose!โ€

Inase spun around sharply, gripping both my shoulders with determination.


โ€œLord Agito is the strongest warrior of the demon nation! No matter how many feeble humans come at him, he could neverโ€”โ€

โ€œPerhaps, in terms of raw power, youโ€™re correct.โ€


But why, then, have humansโ€”those fragile beingsโ€”managed to thrive in a world teeming with powerful elves, physically superior demons, and ferocious monsters?


โ€œItโ€™s troublesome, really. The โ€˜intelligenceโ€™ that humans have honed, to compensate for their weakness, is what makes them so dangerous.โ€


The situation in the sky shifted.

The Hero suddenly broke away from the battle, retreating.

Agitoโ€™s forces moved to pursue, but their advance was hindered by holy attacks from the ground and coordinated strikes from other members of the Heroโ€™s brigade.

Moments later, the Hero returned, launching another fierce assault, while the other brigade members fell back.

This pattern began to repeat.


โ€œThe Heroโ€™s brigade is taking minimal damage. Theyโ€™re definitely recovering at the rear.โ€

โ€œWhat?โ€

โ€œTheyโ€™ve likely organized a rotation for healing, ensuring their allies can be restored while preventing Agito from receiving any recovery at all.โ€


Indeed, Agitoโ€™s primary battleground had barely shifted from its initial position.

Currently, there didnโ€™t seem to be any Dark Healers among Agitoโ€™s aerial forces. Though the ground forces might have a few, they couldnโ€™t reach Agito in the sky.


If this continues, the battle will drag on endlessly, and the worst-case scenarioโ€”a slow, methodical wearing down of Agitoโ€™s strengthโ€”could very well come to pass.


โ€œRecovery magic, huh?โ€


โ€œHm?โ€

Inase and the other captive demons trembled slightly.


โ€œWhatโ€™s wrong? Are you still in pain?โ€

โ€œN-Noโ€ฆ Itโ€™s just, hearing about recovery magic reminded me ofโ€ฆโ€

โ€œAh, the priestess who used holy magic to confine you?โ€

โ€œYes. She called herself the โ€˜Saint.โ€™ Whenever I think of human healing magic, I canโ€™t help but picture herโ€”so cold, so ruthlessโ€ฆโ€


โ€œA Saint, you say?โ€

โ€œAh, yes. I did mention thatโ€ฆโ€


I knew this much.

The Hero has the authority to assign members to their brigade, and in principle, anyone can be summoned, regardless of their position. However, tradition dictates that the Saint, the de facto female leader of the kingdomโ€™s church, is always included.


โ€œThe Saint assigned to the Heroโ€™s brigadeโ€ฆ Could she be the same woman who once pursued me, lacking both combat experience and knowledge of demons?โ€

โ€œDo you know her?โ€

โ€œNo, I donโ€™t. But I do know one thing.โ€


I glanced at the shifting battle in the sky, marking the direction where the Hero retreated. Estimating the Saintโ€™s location, I formulated a plan.


โ€œIf the person I suspect is the Saint, then dealing with her alone should suffice.โ€

โ€œLord Kiwi, you canโ€™t meanโ€”!โ€


โ€œIndeed, I intend to take her out. Inase, Iโ€™ll need your help for this.โ€


Defected Dark Healerโ€™s Rise to Wealth

Defected Dark Healerโ€™s Rise to Wealth

็•ฐ็ซฏใฎใƒ€ใƒผใ‚ฏใƒ’ใƒผใƒฉใƒผใŒ้‡‘ๅ„ฒใ‘ใงใใ‚‹ใจๆ€ใ†ใชใ‚ˆใฃใฆ๏ผŸใ€Œใใ‚Œใชใ‚‰ไบกๅ‘ฝใ—ใ‚ˆใ†ใ€ใ€‚ไฟบใฏไบกๅ‘ฝใ—ใŸใ€‚้ญ”ๅ›ฝใงๅƒใ„ใŸใ€‚้‡‘ใ‚’็จผใ„ใ ใ€‚ๅ‡บไธ–ใ—ใŸใ€‚ๅฎถใ‚’ๅปบใฆใŸใ€‚ๅฆปใŒใงใใŸใ€‚ไบบ้กžๅ›ฝๅฎถใฏ่กฐ้€€ใ—ใŸใ€‚, You think an unorthodox dark healer canโ€™t make money? 'Then Iโ€™ll just defect.' So, I defected. I worked in the demon kingdom. I earned money. I got promoted. I built a house. I got a wife. The human nations declined.
Score 9.9
Status: Ongoing Type: Author: Released: 2024 Native Language: Japanese
In order to make money, the young man "Kiwi Alaya" was running a clinic as a dark healer in the kingdom. However, with the outbreak of war between the kingdom and the demon kingdom, he was labeled a heretic. Threatened by the kingdom's army that he would be burned at the stake for heresy unless he closed his clinic and assisted in torturing captured demon soldiers, Kiwi immediately decided: "If that's the case, I'll just defect." Since he couldn't make money in the kingdom, he devised a plan to defect and decided to work in the demon kingdom. Although his initial motive was purely self-interest, his sincere and responsible work ethic, along with the demonsโ€™ favorable misunderstandings of him, allowed Kiwi to steadily build trust and wealth in the demon kingdom. Meanwhile, in the kingdom that let Kiwi slip away, the soldiers of the demon kingdom, who seemed to recover quickly from their injuries, began to pressure them, causing the once advantageous war situation to gradually shift...?

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