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We arrived at a corner of the commercial area, in front of a secret room.
“What do we do?”
There’s no way to get in from here.
“Owen. Can you use yesterday’s magic again?”
“Okay.”
I put my hand on the brick and was about to use my wind magic when…
—Dogan!
I heard the sound of something hitting the wall.
I stepped back.
—Boom, boom, boom!
“Get some distance!”
I say to Farren as I move away from the brick wall.
The next moment.
—Boom!
The brick collapses with a rumbling sound.
And then.
“Woaaaaaaa!”
What the heck is this……?
Why is there a monster here?
Why is there a demon in this place?
I looked up and saw.
“Dominic…… or ……?”
I looked up and saw a swollen body and grotesque purple skin.
But the face was Dominic’s.
There is a creepy feeling as if Dominic’s head has been replaced by the body of a demon.
And then the back of the monster flashed into view.
“Oeegh……”
I put my hand over my mouth and suppressed my nausea.
Behind the broken bricks lay a human corpse.
What the hell is………?
What’s going on?
When I looked closer, I saw that Dominic’s body was covered in a thick layer of blood.
“Ar-, are you, Dominic……?”
I ask the monster, holding my mouth.
But there was no reply.
Instead.
“GRAHHHHHHHHH!”
The monster’s scream echoed.
And then the monster swung its arm down.
“Damn it……!”
I flew backward to avoid it.
What do I do……?
What am I supposed to do?
Should I run?
But if I let the monster loose here, the people of the city will be harmed.
That’s no good.
“Dominic!”
Farren shouted.
No, no, no.
That’s not Dominic.
That’s a monster.
“Ahhhh!”
The monster took a step forward and swung his right arm.
—Body strengthening.
I put magic power into both arms to catch it.
But I couldn’t keep my footing and was blown away.
And then I bumped into Farren who was behind me.
“Kyaa!”
The monster seems to have lost its reason and starts destroying buildings here and there.
Taking advantage of the situation, Farren and I stood up.
Then, we ran through the back alleys.
We have to get some distance first.
“Go get sensei!”
“No! I can’t back out!”
“You’re in the way!”
Do you don’t want me to be alone?
Like when you came back from the battle of the High-Orc.
“My power might be able to save him!”
As soon as Farren said that…
“Ahhhh!”
Before I knew it, the monster was right behind us.
Then it swung its right arm down.
I jumped sideways with Farren in my arms and rolled on the ground.
The cobblestones we were just where were shattered.
While holding Farren in my left hand, I put magic power into my right hand.
“Great Fireball……!”
I shoot it at the monster’s head.
“Gaaaaaaah!”
The monster was hit by the magic and staggered.
It kept its face down and went wild, screaming strangely.
I stood up with Farren and we went through the alleyway.
When we reached the main street, there was quite a commotion.
The monster came out of the alleyway.
—Kyaaaaaaaaaaa!
—What the hell! What is that thing?
—Whoa!
The people who saw the monster’s figure were running for cover.
I put magic power into my arms.
“Great Fireball……!”
I unleashed a fireball with a diameter of one meter.
“Ahhhhhhh!”
The monster fell to its knees and groaned.
His face was burned, and I couldn’t even tell if it had been Dominic’s face.
“Please stop! That’s Dominic!”
“I know that!”
In this situation, I couldn’t afford to care about Dominic.
If I don’t, he will rampage.
“Ifrit, with the fire of hell…”
I’ll settle this when Dominic is staggering.
What do you mean by “settle”?
Is it to kill this monster?
Is it to kill Dominic? ……?
Don’t even think about it.
“Owen!”
Farren said and stepped between me and Dominic.
And then.
“What are you doing?”
I stopped my magic abruptly, but the recoil of the magic flowed into my body, making me wobble.
“I’ll save him!”
Can you do that?
I’m sure the saints can.
But what are you going to do by saving this guy?
I saw the monster waking up and waving his arms at Farren.
I pulled Farren to her feet, and then
“Guhaha……!”
The next moment, I was flung sideways and rolled over the cobblestones.