Chapter 54

Shattered Justice

 โ€œYou damned demon!โ€

Realizing the fate of his subordinates, the hero Ares kicked off the ground forcefully and closed the distance to Agito, slashing down with his holy sword.
At close range, a blue light flickered as a flurry of flying slashes tore at Agitoโ€™s skin.

However,

โ€œBahaaahhh!!!โ€

With sharp, hardened claws, Agito deflected several of the slashes and seized the heroโ€™s shoulder in his grip.

โ€œGahโ€ฆ Let go!โ€

โ€œIโ€™ve seen through your holy sword techniques, hero.โ€

Agito flashed a wicked grin.
Although red blood trickled from the wounds inflicted in this battle, his strength remained undiminished. The aura radiating from his powerful body showed no sign of waning.

โ€œThe power of your holy swordโ€™s slashes is inconsistent. If I deflect only the lethal strikes, the rest are insignificant enough to endure.โ€

Without mercy, Agito slammed the hero into the ground with such force that it left a crater.

โ€œGuh!โ€

โ€œThatโ€™s quite an impressive armor you have. But I wonder how much longer it can hold out?โ€

Crack.

A fissure appeared on the silver armor encasing the hero, and fragments fell away.
Gritting his teeth with a ferocious expression, Ares grabbed Agitoโ€™s wrist with his free handโ€”the one not holding his holy sword.

โ€œBurn in the wrath of my master!โ€

โ€œHm?!โ€

The sound of burning flesh erupted as smoke rose from Agitoโ€™s wrist.
Taking advantage of the momentary lapse, Ares kicked Agitoโ€™s torso, creating some distance between them.

A clear burn mark in the shape of a hand remained on Agitoโ€™s wrist. It was likely the result of some holy magic.

โ€œHmph. So youโ€™ve inscribed holy runes on your armor. How cunning.โ€

Though Agito seemed unfazed, it was not a wound he could completely ignore.
I picked up a fragment of the heroโ€™s broken armor and tucked it into my coat pocketโ€”who knows, it might come in handyโ€”and quietly moved to Agitoโ€™s side.

โ€œIf burns arenโ€™t treated promptly, they can leave scars, you know.โ€

I cast a Dark Heal spell on him without delay.

โ€œMy thanks, Kiwi.โ€

โ€œNo need to mention it.โ€

โ€œStill, why are you even on the battlefield? You were supposed to retreat after clearing the mines.โ€

โ€œA twist of fate, perhaps. For some reason, I had no choice but to be here.โ€

โ€œYou have quite the mouth for someone who defies orders.โ€

Agito cast a glance at the demons, including Inasa, who stood behind me, and let out a faint laugh.

โ€œTo think you planned so far aheadโ€”freeing captured demons and breaking through the rear of the heroโ€™s forces. Impressive.โ€

โ€œWhat?โ€

โ€œRegardless, your actions have been invaluable, Kiwi. Thanks to you, our victory is within sight.โ€

Fully healed, Agito gave a defiant smile.

โ€œComplete recovery, as always, your healing is remarkable.โ€

The heroโ€™s face turned pale as he continued to clutch his holy sword.

โ€œDamn itโ€ฆ Damn it all! How are there no injuries left?! You filthy demons, so cowardlyโ€”!โ€

โ€œApologies if weโ€™ve stolen your trademark tactics.โ€

Agito advanced, his fist glowing with crimson magic.

โ€œDespair and join your comrades in the afterlife.โ€

โ€œGodโ€ฆ! Protect me and this world! Justice is on my side! I wonโ€™t loseโ€”I canโ€™t lose!โ€

Aresโ€™s holy sword shone brilliantly, gathering all his divine power for one final strike.
Even I could tell he had chosen to end the battle quickly, knowing he couldnโ€™t endure against Agito, Shes, and me for long.

โ€œJustice? Such a thing does not exist for me. What drives me is the vengeance of my fallen Elden people, nothing more.โ€

โ€œYour petty grudge is nothing compared to the weight of humanityโ€™s future! Be gone in the name of holy retribution!โ€

A moment later, the holy sword and Agitoโ€™s magic-fueled fist collided.

The crimson fist deflected the blue light and slammed into the heroโ€™s silver armor.

โ€œThe one who will vanish is you, boy. Scatter into the void of our vengeance.โ€

โ€œIโ€ฆ will notโ€ฆ yield!โ€

Ares clung to Agitoโ€™s arm.
Suddenly, the heroโ€™s armor began to radiate an intense white light.

This wasnโ€™t ordinary holy magic.

โ€œA holy power surgeโ€ฆ?! Agito, get away now! Heโ€™s trying to self-destruct!โ€

โ€œWhat?!โ€

Agito tried to pull his arm free.

But,

โ€œIf I die, youโ€™re coming with me!โ€

Ares tightened his grip, refusing to let go.
Just as the light reached its peakโ€”

โ€œMy life is not so cheap as to give to the likes of you.โ€

With a clean slash, Agito severed his own arm, escaping the explosionโ€™s grasp. He then kicked Ares away and spat,

โ€œDie alone.โ€

โ€œDamn you, demon!!!โ€

The light from the armor engulfed Ares, and a massive explosion followed.
White and blue light burst forth like fireworks, and the shockwave nearly blew me away if not for Shes grabbing hold of me just in time.

As the winds subsided, silence fell over the battlefield.

โ€œIs it overโ€ฆ?โ€

Inasa murmured from behind me.
Agito raised his remaining arm high into the air and let out a resounding roar:

โ€œUwoooooooohhh!!!โ€

Dark crimson magic spread across the city, signaling the end. The demonsโ€™ triumphant cries echoed, mingling with magical bursts of flame and lightning. It was a chaotic yet unmistakable victory cry for the Demon Kingdom.

And with that, Eldenโ€™s liberation and capture were complete.
However, neither Aresโ€™s remains nor his holy sword were ever found.


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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