556 – Saint Battle

I fly through the fog, chasing Lilixira.

Beelzebub cost me some time, but I can still easily keep track of her. I’ll take her down here. I’ll end my twisted fate with her, and crush the expectations of God’s Voice.

I’ve defeated Dragon King Eldia. Magic Beast King Beelzebub got away, but he should be on the verge of death. There shouldn’t be enough Holy Knights left to pose a significant force.

The problematic Howgrey is being fought by Volk. Aruane got away, and the atlach-nacha should still be in her captivity, but… Hopefully, Aro and the treant will have cornered her by now and are in the middle of rescuing the atlach-nacha.

Lilixira no longer has any pawns left to protect her from my overwhelming status advantage. I’ll force her into a direct battle, and end it quickly.

If I let her be, she could get away and pose an issue in the future. I’m not sure if there’s still any human or monster left in this world that could threaten me, but… Either way, I’m not going to give her that leeway.

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[Irushia]
Species: Oneiros
Condition: Normal
Lv: 109/150

HP: 3341/4397
MP: 2639/4534
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I check my status. I still have about 60% of my MP remaining. It should be more than enough to finish off Beelzebub and kill Lilixira.

I can’t imagine she’d still have additional forces that she’s kept in hiding. There’s no way she’s had that much leeway. If she still had a card up her sleeve, she would have taken it out sooner.

…Is that really true? I’m starting to have doubts.

『Bye then, Irushia… This fight is my loss, but the bigger battle is my…no, that bitch’s victory.』

That was what Beelzebub said before he disappeared. In this situation, he somehow still believed that Lilixira would win? Why?

It’s true that Lilixira’s been the one dictating the flow of this battle. She’s been thoroughly avoiding a direct fight with me, and has been throwing her pawns at me to efficiently cut down my HP and MP. The situation’s gotten a lot better since Aro and the treant have taken on Aruane, and Volk has taken on Howgrey, but it doesn’t change the fact that I’ve been dancing to her tune for the most part.

Still, I’ve got plenty of MP left, and I’m able to prevent her from getting away. Was Beelzebub trying to discourage me…? Would he do something like that?

Lilixira’s [Spirit Servant] skill has a restraining effect on the mind. But… even if it could make Beelzebub act against his beliefs, could it really coerce him into using psychological warfare? I didn’t get the impression that he was interested in anything other than direct combat.

Is there something important I’m overlooking…? Could Lilixira have some additional fighting potential hidden somewhere?

It should be impossible. There’s no way she’s had enough leeway to hold anything back. But… something feels off to me.

『Of course, I’ll probably never see you again. I’ll be watching from hell to see which of you survives』

Beelzebub sounded certain that he’d never see me again, even though he had managed to escape. I was certain I would end up fighting him once more, so I didn’t put too much thought into it, but… It definitely smells fishy.

…No, even so, it’s not as though I can stop now. Even if Lilixira still has something up her sleeve, I just have to break through it.

As I continue to fly, I spot a zephyr hovering above a large cliff. On its back is a woman in a white robe. Her hair is fluttering in the wind like silk.

I’m finally able to see her… She’s still distant, but she’s glaring at me through the fog. It seems she doesn’t intend to keep running any further.

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In her hand is a black pulsing lump. A strange haze is covering it.

I quickly realise what it is. It’s Beelzebub’s heart. The heart withers, visibly losing power. The black haze instead covers Lilixira’s body.

『Did you take it in…? The Magic Beast King’s power, [Animal Realm]!?』

Lilixira crushes Beelzebub’s heart. Black blood splatters and turns into purple light before fading away. Beelzebub has died completely.

“Strangely… I didn’t hate you, King of Flies.”

A black eye-like crest appears in Lilixira’s forehead. The atmosphere around her has changed in an instant. She met the acquisition conditions!

For monsters, simply acquiring a divine skill doesn’t result in a sudden increase to stats. The benefit mostly comes from the improved evolution options.

But, it’s a different matter for humans. Humans can’t evolve, and when the Hero Irushia lost his divine skill, he seemed to instantly weaken. Perhaps in addition to the increased level cap, humans also gain a significant stat improvement from divine skills.

The reason she hadn’t taken it until now was probably because of the information advantage that Beelzebub’s kin provided against me and the slime, and because of the strength of Beelzebub himself. I suppose her plan was to make me mistake her remaining strength, all while keeping a means to recover Beelzebub when he was about to die. It was an incredible strategy.

I swing my arm, using [Dimension Claw] to send a claw attack at her. She’s still far away, but… The zephyr that she’s riding shouldn’t be able to react in time.

“[Float]”

I see Lilixira drifting up from her mount, avoiding my [Dimension Claw]. The zephyr’s chest splits into two, and it falls down to the bottom of the cliff.

【310 experience points have been acquired.】
【Due to the title skill [Walking Egg: Lv -], an additional 310 experience points have been acquired.】

I had seen its name before, but apparently [Float] is a magic skill for flight. She had something like this all this time.

“…It doesn’t look like I’ll have time to collect your followers. I truly am out of options now. It seems this will end in tragedy for the both of us.”

Floating in the air, Lilxira points her staff at me. What nonsense. She’s as good as claiming that everything up to now was the result of her picking the kindest option.

『That won’t be the case.』

I use [Dragon Mirror] to enlarge my wings, pushing against the air the shoot forwards.

『I’ll blow you away and reach a happy ending with everyone!』

AN: Sorry for the slower rate of releases… Although it’s a little late, the 2nd volume of the Doratama manga was released on the 10th of August! (2019-08-16)

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