The Regressed Demon Lord is Kind

al’s powers had increased; now, it seemed like the Bellid guys had the ability to summon advanced level monsters rather than just the undead.

As monsters specialized in stealth, the Shadow Demons pounced at Zich soundlessly.
One of them jumped on Zich from the front while the other two slid into the shadows.
Whenever Zich showed the smallest amount of vulnerability, they soared out from the ground and tried to end his life.

The Shadow Demon that came towards him head-on lifted its scythe, which it had for hands. Its blow was sharp and fast.

But…

“Why are you fighting me head-on when your single asset is assassination?”

Whoosh!

Zich’s sword was much faster than its speed. The moment that the Shadow Demon’s scythe reached him, Zich’s sword had already sliced its head off.

Pop! Pop!

The two other Shadow Demons burst out from the shadows to attack his weak points. Rather, they tried to burst out.

“Don’t you dare!”

Crack!

Even while retrieving his sword, Zich didn’t lose his sense of balance.
He raised one of his feet and stepped on the head of the Shadow Demon that tried to get out of the shadow.

Shadow Demons didn’t specialize in durability.
Thus, their heads cracked like watermelons at Zich’s feet that were filled with mana.
The last Shadow Demon that tried to pull its body completely out of the shadows was also unsuccessful.

Slash!

Zich’s sword came flying in its direction again, and the monster split into two.
After killing the three demons, Zich spat, “Bastards, what are they swinging their dirty scythes for?”

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They had successfully handled their immediate danger, but Lubella’s expression still didn’t brighten up.

“Mr. Zich! How could a Shadow Demon be here?”

Lubella’s voice was smeared with a sense of danger, but to her frustration, Zich responded calmly.

“Those Bellid guys must have summoned them.”

“How?! Their ritual should have lost power!”

“Well, there’s only one answer: the ritual didn’t lose its power.”

“!!!”

It wasn’t Zich who answered.
Lubella quickly turned her body to find the voice’s owner.
But before she could, a sudden vibration overtook them.

Ruuuuumble!

The whole building shook.
It felt like a high-magnitude earthquake.
As the picture frames hanging on the walls and the decorations fell and broke into pieces, Lubella let out a scream.
The wall split into parts, and Zich supported Lubella as she was about to fall.
Even with the severe vibrations, Zich still maintained his balance.

“W-what is this?”

“It seems like it’s the force of the ritual.”

“The ritual?”

‘I thought the ritual became weaker thanks to their efforts. Wasn’t the ritual’s completion pushed to a later date too?’ All kinds of questions circled around Lubella’s head.

“How…!”

“Let’s get out of here first. Hold on tight!”

Zich wrapped his left hand around Lubella’s waist.
Then, with his sword, he struck down the wall with great force.
The mana blazed, and a huge shockwave exploded.

Crash!

The mansion’s walls broke off easily, and Zich jumped out of the hole.

Land!

They landed in the garden.
Then, Zich walked a couple of more steps to increase his distance from the mansion.

Crash!

Not long after they escaped, the mansion crumbled with a huge sound.
It was a bleak and pitiful ending of a mansion that had been the city’s biggest, fanciest building that had housed the city’s sovereign: the Mayor.

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Crumble!

On top of the building crumbling, its whole foundation sank.
It almost looked as if the ground was devouring the mansion with its mouth wide open.
Lubella stared at the hole where the building’s remains disappeared.
She couldn’t wrap her head around everything that was happening.

Lubella tried to organize the chaos in front of her when she spotted something.

“…Bellu’s statue?”

It floated arrogantly on top of the ruined grounds.
Lubella thought the statue was mocking her, and she felt like a clown, running around for a false hope.

Puff!

Something sprouted out from the ground and shot up.
It was water, probably from the groundwater that ran below the mansion.
The water shot to the sky and fell like rain into the empty hole and began to change the hole into a fountain.

“Isn’t it beautiful?”

She heard the voice again.
It was the voice that had answered Lubella’s question last time.
Lubella turned her head.

“…Deputy Mayor.”

“I don’t dislike the title of Deputy Mayor, but isn’t it about time for you to call me by my real name? My name is Allid Grotim, Karuwiman Saint Candidate Lubella.”

“I haven’t granted you permission to call my last name!”

“Then, should I call you by your first name? Like Aine.”

Lubella gritted her teeth.
But Grotim didn’t feel intimidated at all, and his small laughs agitated her. Lubella took some deep breaths and calmed her mind.
This wasn’t the time to get angry.
She needed to figure out the whole story.

“It seems like you are the one who destroyed the mansion and brought the water out.”

“Of course, I am the one who did that.
It’s the start of the ritual for our great god, Bellu.”

“…You’re lying.”

Lubella’s throat became dry.
She repressed the uneasy feeling rising inside her heart and murmured.
However, when she replied to Grotim, her rough voice cracked, “Your ritual’s powers became weak.
So, the ritual’s due date should have been postponed.”

Grotim burst out in laughter.
It was a mocking laugh that seemed to delightfully ridicule a fool who had been tricked.

“I received reports that you both were working diligently to block the ritual from happening.
I really admire your fortitude, and I am sorry to give you some disappointing news.”

Contrary to what he said, Grotim didn’t look sorry at all. It looked like his mouth itched to tell them everything he knew.
Lubella wanted to block her ears and not listen to him.
But she couldn’t do that, and Grotim’s words mercilessly hit her ears.

“Everything you guys did was all useless.
It didn’t bother our ritual even one bit!”