The Strongest Dull Prince’s Secret Battle for the Throne

Chapter 655: The Power of Humanity

Asmodeus, who intended to deal a finishing blow to the Emperor, didn't take any measures against the assault coming from Elna, Leo and me from three directions. Instead, the remaining demons stood in our way. There were four of them. One in front of me, one in front of Leo, and two in front of Elna, each standing in front of Asmodeus to buy him time.

However...

"Don't get in the way!"

"You're in the way!"

"You're obstructing us!"

We eliminated those demons with a single stroke of our swords and charged at Asmodeus. Asmodeus, who had been preparing to attack, released a barrage upon seeing us, launching countless black beams.

There were too many shots to evade, so I deflected them with my Silvery End Saber. Meanwhile, Elna and Leo didn't bother deflecting; they simply charged forward with the Holy Sword and the Imperial Sword, forcibly pushing through. But against such force, a greater force was needed and so Asmodeus concentrated his beams to further stall the two, while slowing them down, yet it didn't stop them. Asmodeus aimed for this, probably planning a countermeasure in the meantime.

"Don't underestimate us!"

While deflecting the approaching beams, I teleported behind Asmodeus and slashed at his back. Despite his massive size making it hard for him to evade, it was still impossible to inflict significant damage with a single slash, even then, Asmodeus definitely sustained a wound on his back.

"Ugh...!"

If an attack could reach him, he could be killed. Thinking I could land another hit, I was forced to retreat because Asmodeus's hair transformed into countless snakes which then launched attacks similar to the black beams. This close-range defense covered all directions, forcing me to pull back.

However during this, Leo and Elna managed to get close to Asmodeus. Leo charged straight in, slashing at Asmodeus's neck as he passed by. It wasn't enough to decapitate him but a significant wound was made on Asmodeus's neck because he was seriously defending against Elna's attack. Deeming Leo's attack a threat but Elna's attacks are even more threatening, Asmodeus decided to block her attack with both hands overlapped. However, after a moment of collision, Asmodeus's arms were blown away by Elna's overwhelming power. Astonished by the force, Asmodeus retaliated to prevent further attacks.

"Dark Wave"

A black dome enveloped Asmodeus and expanded rapidly, it was an attack that would annihilate anything it engulfed, forcing us to distance ourselves from this onslaught. After unleashing this attack, Asmodeus laughed.

"Ha... Hahaha!! That's more like it... The power of humanity that defeated that demon king should not be so trivial! Give it your all! And I shall soon crush everything you have!!"

He then regenerates his arms while also equipping two giant swords, Asmodeus's upper body transformed from a human form into a demonic appearance, growing two horns and scales. It was probably his second form. However, we were not daunted or surprised by such a change anymore.

"Then, we shall accept your invitation."

"We'll give you our full power."

"You'll regret this!!"

We attacked with full force at Asmodeus who seemed to be inviting us to attack him. He then countered our attacks with his snake hair, launching numerous beams that autonomously tracked us.

They were guided attacks, changing courses to target us in order to make it difficult for us to fend the attacks off. As we dodged around, Leo and Elna joined me. It was a coordinated assault.

"Is this a trap?" (TL: Cue the star wars trap meme)

I muttered as Asmodeus aimed his two horns at us, with energy gathering between them.

【――Meiori】

What was unleashed is a massive radiation attack that is unmatched in power compared to before. However, the guided attacks positioned around us with the aim of immobilizing us and more critically, the Emperor and the others were directly in Asmodeus’s line of fire.

Evasion was not an option.

"We'll break through!"

"Let's focus our attacks, all three of us!"

"…Understood."

Flying back-to-back, we collided with the incoming attack with our swords. At the moment of impact, light engulfed us, sending shockwaves around the battlefield. Once the light cleared, we continued our direct charge at Asmodeus. R̃ᴀƝȮВĚS̩

While targeting the surprised Asmodeus who failed to stop us, he immediately readied his two swords. Breaking from our back-to-back formation, we attacked from three different directions, though Asmodeus managed to block my and Leo's attacks with his swords.

Now unobstructed, Elna aimed her attack at Asmodeus's torso. However, scales that had appeared on Asmodeus's body concentrated in one spot, managing to completely block Elna's attack. It seemed Asmodeus planned to withstand Elna's attacks with focused defense.

But if that was the case...

"Don't underestimate us!"

Leo and I shouted in unison, pushing back Asmodeus's swords. If the scales were focused on defending from Elna’s attacks, then the rest of him was vulnerable. Thinking we couldn't exploit that was overly presumptuous.

Forced back by our sheer strength, Asmodeus momentarily lost his stance. Seizing the opportunity, Leo and I dove in while slicing across Asmodeus's chest. Crossed wounds marks were made on his chest.

"Guuuu!!"

Asmodeus groaned, but what should have been deep wounds healed almost instantly. Aside from Elna's attacks, it seemed he could easily regenerate from any other damage.

"As expected of the Holy Sword that defeated the Demon King... However, that's the only threat. Any other attack won't suffice to kill me!!"

With that, wings sprouted from Asmodeus's back. Using them, he took to the sky. Previously an easy target due to his size, Asmodeus now gained mobility which complicated matters.

"It seems that we need to strike a bit harder next time."

"Indeed."

Leo and I readied our swords again. Asmodeus's guard still remained focused on Elna, presenting us with ample opportunities. Him suddenly gaining the ability of flight didn't change the situation significantly.

"I'll act as a decoy for a while, so both of you do your best, okay?"

"There's no need for you to play the decoy, Elna."

"Why? You don't need to hold back on the offense on my account, Elna."

"Oh? Then I'll take you up on that offer."

With that exchange, we charged at Asmodeus who had ascended into the sky, ready for another confrontation.

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