All-Master Player Of The Academy [EN]: Chapter 122

122. Meaning of the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons – 2

Who knows what he’s hoping to gain by barging in like that.

Ian drew his sword upon seeing the demon attempting to assault the village with the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons.

“I don’t think we can just ignore that.”

“Ah, yes.”

“Where’s Danju?”

“He’s currently in Taepyeong Village.”

Seeing the clouds scattering, it seemed they were all converging on the village where many people resided.

“Well, there aren’t many people there anyway.”

The majority of the demons remained within the clouds around the mountain.

Seeing that, it seemed the demons were up to something there.

“Shaaaaaak……!!”

Was it because of the demonic energy emanating from the clouds?

Mya Kne in the bag growled softly.

Just as I was stroking Mya Kne, who looked ready to leap out and fight at any moment, priests emerged from each temple.

“What is this?!”

“What on earth is this…! Why is there demonic energy in those clouds?!”

It seemed like this had never happened before.

Confused by the blatant display of demonic energy, the clerics began to pray, attempting to protect the village.

Dozens of clerics gathered, emitting the energy of the sun and moon.

Weedron approached Ian, who was subtly absorbing the energy.

“Hey, hey! Ian!”

“Yes.”

“Doesn’t this seem a bit dangerous?”

“It does indeed.”

Clouds filled with yokai [supernatural monsters] and demons.

The moment those clouds engulf the village, countless yokai will pour out, along with the demons inside.

Weedron seemed to be thinking the same thing as he looked around and shouted.

“Everyone, grab your weapons!!”

We can’t just be defeated like this.

Not only the explorers present but also the villagers grabbed their weapons to fight.

“What should we do?”

Two swordsmen from the Sword Flower Unit asked.

Whether they should retreat or fight here.

Ian calmly said to them, who were hesitating.

“Do whatever you want.”

“Yes?”

“Whether you return to where Danju is, or fight here for now.”

The clouds were gradually approaching.

The malice was intensifying, and the laughter of the yokai could be heard.

Hearing that, the swordsmen of the Sword Flower Unit gripped their swords tightly.

“We have to fight, right?”

“Running away from the enemy is not something a swordsman of the Sword Flower Unit should do.”

“I thought you ran away from me before?”

The story of the Sword Flower Unit swordsman who rushed at Ian and got thoroughly beaten was well-known within the Sword Flower Unit.

Perhaps that’s why the swordsmen of the Sword Flower Unit could only offer awkward smiles.

“That wasn’t so much running away as….”

“Wouldn’t it be better to say we completed our mission and returned?”

Ian chuckled at their excuses.

“If that’s the case, then that’s what it is. Just don’t run away this time.”

“Yes!”

The swordsmen of the Sword Flower Unit headed towards Weedron’s mercenary group.

While those satisfied with their joining were preparing for battle, the clouds completely covered the village.

And.

“Kyahahahaha!!”

“Wahahahaha!!”

“Humans! Humans!”

“Food!! Food!!”

A countless number of yokai poured out from the clouds.

Watching that, Ian pointed his sword.

Heavenly Demon Divine Art, Chapter of Shattering.

Demon King Asura Sword.

Vast internal energy began to surge into Ian’s sword.

And that energy manifested as a giant Asura sword.

-Kwaaaaaang!!

A huge explosion erupted.

At the same time, the dark clouds in the sky were cleaved apart.

“W-What is that?!”

“What the……?”

Everyone was horrified by the bizarre phenomenon.

The clouds in the sky being sliced open.

How could this be possible?

But it was happening in reality.

While the bewildered people were at a loss, the corpses of yokai rained down from the split clouds.

And.

A giant snake revealed itself among them.

“Khehehehe…….”

A snake with a black body and three eyes was wriggling.

Manifested.

Then he must have been contracting with one of the yokai there, lending him power.

Ian looked at the demon who had fully revealed himself, then jumped off the building.

“I will make all of you my food…….”

A giant spear of light appeared in Ian’s hand.

Seeing that, Kaltig felt a sense of impending doom and opened his mouth.

But.

-Pasususu!!

The spear of light flew straight into his open mouth.

Judging by size alone, it seemed like it wouldn’t even inflict a slight wound on the snake.

But.

A different phenomenon than what everyone was expecting occurred this time as well.

-Pueoeong!!

The spear that pierced Kaltig’s body exited the snake’s head.

“Kaa……aa…….”

That was the end.

Kaltig, who was in the air, groaned weakly in pain and slowly crumbled.

The body, large enough to destroy a village, slowly began to shrink.

Eventually, the demon, who had become a snake, fell with a thud.

The clerics, who were blankly staring at it, cautiously asked Ian.

“I-Ian Saint?”

They had also heard about the one who overwhelmingly suppressed the demons when facing them.

But they didn’t know he would be this overwhelming.

While the confused ones were at a loss, Ian raised his sword.

He had caught the demon and cut the clouds, but the yokai still remained.

“Priests. We need to fight the yokai, can you help us?”

At Ian’s request, they hurriedly nodded their heads.

The clouds were split before the yokai could emerge in large numbers.

Was it because the giant snake inside was also defeated?

There were some injured, but there was no major damage.

But other villages are a concern.

Weedron approached Ian and said.

“Hey, Ian.”

“Yes.”

“If it’s okay, I’d like to go around to other villages too. Can you help me?”

“I don’t mind, but those clouds are still there. I think taking care of that is a priority.”

“Ugh…….”

The giant cloud that Ian pointed to hadn’t changed much.

What was sent here was just a stream of clouds.

Since there’s more left, it’s just a temporary fix if we can’t stop that.

“But we can’t go there without….”

We can’t get through without Subhuti [likely a reference to a powerful figure or item needed to pass through the clouds].

Weedron was troubled before sighing.

“And I can’t just let the people of this world die.”

“That’s true. Then let’s go.”

“Huh? You’re going to help?”

“Of course, it’s not free.”

“I heard you like holy objects. There are quite a few priests from the Sun and Moon Order in other villages too.”

We can get them from them.

Ian nodded at Weedron’s words.

“Then let’s go right away. Hey!! Bring the horses! Horses!”

As he shouted, the mercenaries brought the horses.

They were horses that looked as big and strong as the Sun Horses, only with different colors.

“These guys are Yongma [mythical horses] that only live here. They’re incredibly fast.”

“I’m sure they are.”

I had ridden them a few times when I was in Tianzhu [ancient name for India].

They have terrible personalities and strong pride, but they are faster than any other horse.

“I heard you easily handled the Sun Horses before?”

“Where did you hear that from?”

He pointed to one side.

There were priests from the Sun Order awkwardly smiling there.

“If you can handle the Sun Horses, you can easily handle the Yongma, right? Or you can ride behind me.”

“I can handle them, so don’t worry.”

Ian also got on the Yongma.

It resisted a few times because it wasn’t its owner.

It quickly calmed down with Ian’s animal communication.

Some of the mercenaries watched with envy.

That’s because they had been kicked several times and failed just to ride the Yongma once.

They couldn’t help but be envious that Ian, who was riding it for the first time, had succeeded.

While receiving their envious gazes, Ian grabbed the reins, and Weedron picked up the whip.

“Follow me closely! Hyah!!”

Weedron and a few explorers and mercenaries on Yongma galloped off.

Ian also swung the reins.

They quickly headed to another village.

Each village had guards, explorers, and priests.

In addition, there were quite a few knights who had come for training.

That’s why they were somehow holding out against the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons.

‘I’m glad there are no demons.’

It was as Kirke said.

Since Kaltig revealed himself, those clouds had been blatantly spreading demonic energy without even trying to hide it.

“Hoo…… We have to get rid of those clouds.”

One of the priests of the Sun Order that Ian saved pointed to the mountain and said with difficulty.

It seemed like all the priests here were aware.

That those clouds were strange.

And that those clouds had to be eliminated.

“I’ll take care of that.”

“I believe you can do it well, Ian Saint.”

They had no choice but to entrust it to him.

Because he was the one who blew away the clouds of yokai in one blow as soon as he arrived.

Barely entrusting him, the priests handed over the holy objects they had.

‘I know, right.’

Mostly intermediate.

Some were even high-grade.

‘At this rate, I’ll be able to do my second Rebirth soon, right?’

“Ian!! We’re going to the next village!!”

“As far as I know, Danju of the Sword Flower Unit and Captain Ise of the Ise Knights are in this world…….”

“Them? They’ll be in Taepyeong Village!”

Everyone knew that some of the Sword Flower Unit and the Carja Knights were in the last village, the largest village here, Taepyeong Village.

Everyone also knew that the two forces were growling at each other to take over that place.

“That’s where they fought to a draw before.”

“Ah. I see.”

“Tch. They should have both died back then.”

Weedron clicked his tongue.

Ian smiled at him and moved the Yongma.

“Hmm?”

After riding for a while and arriving near the village, Weedron was puzzled.

This place was different from other villages.

Why is the village so quiet?

“Could it be?!”

Could it be that they’ve already been defeated?

Weedron gritted his teeth.

He didn’t care whether Danju or Ise died.

But it tasted bitter to him that the people of Taepyeong Village were dying.

That’s why he drove the Yongma even faster.

“What are you here for? Weedron.”

He found Danju sitting at the entrance of the village.

“……Why aren’t you dead?”

“Looks like you wanted me to die?”

Completely stained with the blood of yokai, he raised his sword.

Seeing that, Weedron narrowed his eyes.

There were patterns on his sword and scabbard that weren’t there before.

“What’s that.”

“I didn’t want to use this, but I have no choice since this is the situation.”

Yokai poured out madly from the clouds again.

So many enemies that even the Sword Flower Unit and the Carja Knights couldn’t easily handle them.

That’s why.

The giant knight on the wall.

Ise drew his sword.

“Ice! Take your place here!!”

With his shout, the limbs and wings of the yokai coming down from the sky froze.

He, who was properly utilizing Marzana’s enchantment, looked down.

“Don’t fail!!”

Hearing that, Danju sighed and drew the sword he had put in the scabbard.

At that moment, black flames erupted on the sword.

-Hwareureureureuk!!

The moment he swung his sword, Manilhong [likely the name of the sword], engulfed in flames, incinerated the yokai.

Seeing that, Weedron opened his mouth wide and said.

“What?! That! Where did you get it! Me too!”

At his shout, Danju pointed to Ian.

“Tell him.”