A human army was advancing within the territory.
Warriors and knights in the front line, with mages and priests in the rear.
It was an orthodox formation.
The demon army was trying to counter it, but they seemed to be getting pushed back.
Demons were being cut down by the swords of humans, and they were falling one after another to the attack magic and cleansing magic coming from the rear.
“Stop!”
Vila unleashed a rain of lightning strikes from the sky.
*Boom!*
The lightning strikes that fell a little distance away from the front line created small craters.
Indeed, the power of the Demon Lord’s spell was still formidable.
The reason she didn’t hit the humans was likely to intimidate them.
“Surrender peacefully! The next one will hit…”
Vila looked down on the human army.
“J-Just retreat!”
“Demon Lord… You’re really alive after all!”
The human soldiers were taken aback.
Vila landed in front of them.
I and Anya landed by her side.
“Hey, look at that…”
“Hero…?!”
The humans were astonished to see me.
“We don’t wish for any more fighting. Please retreat peacefully.”
I raised the Sacred Sword.
If it was the Hero standing before them, would they back off?
It was a faint hope, but that hope was shattered in the next moment
“I-It’s a fake!”
One of the knights shouted.
Judging from his elaborate armor, he seemed to be a commander.
The sword he held emitted a faint glow.
His shield also gleamed.
It appeared that he had magical equipment.
Those who possessed ‘Magic Arms,’ compared to regular arms and armor, were formidable opponents with various enhanced effects in attack, defense, and magical abilities.
But… We couldn’t retreat here.
“I’ll say it again. Leave.”
“Are you stupid?! We’re here to defeat the Demon Lord’s army! To restore peace to the world!”
“There’s no need to unnecessarily torment and kill the demons.”
I shook my head.
“What? They’re demons, aren’t they? You can torture and kill as many as you want. No one’s gonna complain about that! Right, everyone?”
“Hahaha!”
“That’s right!”
The soldiers echoed and laughed.
It was a sinister smile.
At this point, it’s hard to tell who the real demons are.
“I won’t allow any more killing.”
I wielded the Sacred Sword and faced the knight with magical equipment.
“Die, fake Hero!”
The knight attacked.
I blocked his attack with the Sacred Sword.
*Crack.*
“Eh…?”
The knight stood in shock.
The moment my Sacred Sword touched his magical sword, it broke from the base.
Even though it’s a Sacred Sword, to have such cutting ability…
It seems like my power has indeed increased significantly compared to before.
“I’ll say it one more time, leave.”
There was a silence among the human army.
