All-Master Player Of The Academy [EN]: Chapter 130

65. He Has Come – 2

Strong demons disappeared to summon the Sloth’s Slut.

And now that even the Sloth’s Slut, who barely showed up, has been eliminated, dealing with the remaining demons wasn’t that difficult.

Thanks to that, it didn’t take long to capture all the demons here.

Now, all that’s left is purification.

As the Guardians began the purification ritual, Mya approached.

Watching Mya, nestled in his arms and purring, Gust approached with a serious expression.

“How did you do it?”

“Do what?”

“When you caught the Slut. Isn’t that similar to the Emperor’s swordsmanship?”

“If you’re talking about the level, it’s even higher. And haven’t you heard?”

Already, Ian was being treated as an equal to them on the continent.

There’s no way he couldn’t do what the Emperor could.

At his words, Gust shook his head with a sullen look.

“I don’t quite understand it.”

“I don’t need to make you understand, do I?”

“I suppose not.”

The important thing is that a demon, and even the Sloth’s Slut belonging to the Seven Deadly Sins, has been eliminated.

“But five?”

“I also caught the Pride’s Balschick in the Tower.”

Gust fell silent.

He couldn’t tell him not to lie, considering what Ian had just done, so he couldn’t help but believe him.

“Our Guardians have been fighting demons for a long time, but to capture two of the Seven Deadly Sins, whom we haven’t caught even one of, and in such a short period.”

As she muttered, Ian chuckled.

Those two. Soon, there will be seven.

As soon as they appear.

As soon as they are discovered.

Especially Greed, related to the Star of Talent, he plans to catch them even if he has to go and find them himself if they don’t show up.

“Ah. And since you’re a Guardian, I wonder if you might know….”

“What?”

“Do you know who that ‘Person’ is?”

“Leila asked about that too. Someone related to Hastings, right? I’m sorry, but nothing has been passed down about that.”

“Is that so?”

“However, there is one thing I suspect… it probably refers to the god who leads the demons.”

“Ah… is that so?”

But he didn’t think the person Gust was talking about was the same as the one Hastings mentioned.

Would a being called a god by demons meet with someone like Hastings?

Just as he was about to ask something else, Kirke spoke.

‘Why?’

This ritual has failed.

The reason is because of the Guardians and Ian who were lying in ambush.

The demons who didn’t come here and were waiting, thinking it was related to Holton, must have gone to take revenge.

“Returning to the mansion.”

“Why?”

“Because it will be attacked.”

Naturally, Ian ended up leading the Guardians.

As they headed to the mansion with them, malice was overflowing around the mansion, just as Kirke had said.

The demons who had already manifested and shown themselves were attacking the mansion.

“Haaap!!”

Holton, clad in Shadow Magic Armor, came out himself and slashed down a demon.

Perhaps because it was a blessed sword from the Solar Church?

His attacks were working properly against the demons.

“You’re all dead!!”

Baba slammed his sword down with all his might.

At that moment, the surroundings shook and exploded, sending the demons flying.

Hellid was also desperately swinging his sword, blocking those who were attacking.

“The left side is open!!”

It was Leila who was commanding them and the soldiers of the Beridan Territory.

She was desperately analyzing the situation and leading the battle.

But it’s not enough.

The failure of the ritual.

In addition, the demons, having realized that the creation of this gathering place was a trap, didn’t even care about their injuries.

They were just venting their anger and attacking.

The number of soldiers falling to the demons increased when the Guardians and Ian arrived at the mansion.

“Did you come?! Then there’s no need to save strength!!”

Baba roared when he saw that the Guardians were unharmed.

“Haaap!!”

The aura contained in the sword burst out, slashing down the demons.

At the same time, he jumped up and delivered a powerful blow.

As Baba rampaged, Holton shouted loudly.

“How did it go?!”

“That side is resolved!”

“That’s great!”

The demons seemed even more enraged by their conversation.

The attack intensified, and one of the demons quickly flew towards Leila.

“Kyaaak?!”

Startled, she tried to dodge, but it was too late.

The spear the demon was holding was about to pierce her.

“Myaaaaaaa!!”

Ian threw Mya.

Flying like light, Mya landed in front of Leila in an instant and jumped up, swinging his front paw.

“Haha!! Some mere cat….”

-Crack!!

The spear shatters with a single blow.

Before the surprised demon could say anything, Mya swung his other front paw.

-Thwack!!

The demon’s head shatters with a single blow.

Mya, having easily caught the demon, licked his front paw as he always did.

“Mya, Mya. You’re amazing too?”

“Myam Mya~.”

And he went into Leila’s arms as if nothing had happened.

Hellid, who was blankly staring at that, turned his eyes to Ian.

He, who had thrown Mya to save Leila, had already drawn his sword.

“Haha! You’re all dead! You bastards!!”

Hellid shouted happily when he saw him about to fight.

And as he shouted, the battle ended before long.

“Thank you for this.”

As the battle ended, Holton listened to a brief report from Gust and bowed to Ian.

He had heard that he was in the same ranks as the strongest.

He seemed young at first glance, so he wondered if the rumors were exaggerated, but to think he had defeated one of the Seven Deadly Sins with a single blow.

As he repeatedly bowed and greeted him, Ian waved his hand dismissively.

“It’s nothing.”

“I heard from Hellid and Leila that you like holy objects or artifacts. So….”

“I only fought because the demons were annoying, so don’t worry about it.”

“Still….”

“Well. I’ll gratefully accept it if you give it to me.”

‘I don’t need it anymore since I’ve completed the Metamorphosis twice.’

“Myaaaa~.”

Mya seems to have noticed that Ian was trying to receive the holy object for his sake.

The guy quickly jumped to him and rubbed his face against Ian’s face, rejoicing.

“If the thank yous are over, we should talk.”

The demons’ plan has failed.

No, it’s not just that level.

The ritual was successful, but the Sloth’s Slut was eliminated.

The demons must have suffered a tremendous blow beyond the failure of the ritual.

As such, they will now be nervous too.

“Especially Ian. They’ll be more wary of you.”

“I suppose so.”

“They might move more secretly.”

“They will.”

There’s someone who openly goes around to strike them, and easily defeats a Great Demon who is one of the Seven Deadly Sins.

They won’t deliberately reveal themselves.

They will thoroughly avoid him, and Ian’s demon hunting will not be easy.

As he agreed, she said seriously.

“So, let’s work together. If you’re going to fight them, use the Guardian’s information network.”

In any case, Ian’s goal is to catch the demons.

If so, there’s no need to go separately.

“Then, when I send in the application, make sure to send it in well.”

“We don’t need someone who works for money.”

“The world isn’t all about money, but it’s mostly about it. How can you say that?”

But it’s not a bad offer.

Kirke’s search range has widened, and the level of Truth Access has increased, but it’s not perfect.

So, using the Guardians like he’s trying to use the Academy wouldn’t be bad either.

Ian thought for a moment and then shook his head.

“Why?”

“I don’t really like someone being above me.”

“In the Guardians, there’s no one above or below. It’s a good thing. I’ll explain it to you this time.”

The Guardians are a kind of point organization, and there is no hierarchical system.

Gust is the representative of the Guardians, but she is just a representative and there is no compulsion.

Also, there is no need to make the Guardians a full-time job.

It’s enough to just join hands and move together when needed.

There is only one thing to protect and one thing to do.

That was to protect the world.

“If you really don’t want to, you can become the representative in my place.”

Gust held out her hand.

Ian, facing that hand roughened by many trainings, smiled and grabbed it.

“Yeah. Well, it’ll be hard to keep working together. And I decline the position of representative. It’s better for the person who’s been doing it to keep doing it.”

“The Guardians’ mission will end if those who try to destroy the world disappear.”

Then they will have no business with each other from then on.

She smiled brightly, pleased with the recruitment of a strong person named Ian.

“This is something to celebrate. Well, then, let’s have a party to commemorate it….”

“The party is fine.”

While Holton was feeling awkward, Ian got up from his seat.

“Then, let’s get some information right away. I was going to ask earlier. Do you know where the guys related to Greed are?”

“If it’s Greed, it must be one of the Seven Deadly Sins, right? Why is that?”

“It’s a personal matter.”

“Is it something related to the Star of Talent?”

She seemed to know something too.

As she asked, staring with sharp eyes, Ian nodded.

“We are also looking for the Talent Merchant who uses the name of Pandemonium. But are they related to Greed?”

“You don’t even know that? The Guardian’s information is less useful than I thought?”

“Whoa. Don’t think like that. But there is something suspicious.”

“The Kirishnan Princess of the Blad Empire?”

“Besides that. Do you know about someone named Tamruin?”

He had never heard of him.

As Ian shook his head, she said calmly.

“He is one of the Great Demons who has been appearing in various parts of the continent for quite some time. He is someone who secretly proposes talent deals to those who buy children, or to the rich or those with powerful forces.”

“Thereby making them cooperate with the demons?”

“Yes. As far as I know, No Face, Blue Moon, and some royal and noble families, and mercenaries have made deals.”

“Is that so.”

“And according to the Guardian’s information network. That guy even met the current Crown Prince of the Empire. Osnen.”

“I know that too. Has he ever met Kirishnan or anything like that?”

“There is a similar story, but there was no accurate information. Tamruin is such an elusive person.”

“You’re chasing him, right?”

“Yes. Especially the Talent Merchant Tamruin is someone we need to catch as soon as possible.”

Until now, Hellgates have been created through gaps connecting dimensions.

But with the dimensional gate of the Forgotten City’s Tower closed, demons also needed the Star of Talent to open Hellgates.

The one who can create that is a Talent Merchant like Tamruin, so they had to catch him as soon as possible.

“Demons will also need the Star of Talent to open Hellgates or summon the Seven Deadly Sins.”

“Yes. I hope you find him and let me know as soon as possible. And find out about other demons too. Especially Talent Merchants. Let me know as soon as you find them.”

One of them must be the one who took away the talent of this possessed body and gave him despair.

That’s why Ian growled, baring his teeth.

“I won’t just kill them.”

* * *

After sending them off, Ian packed his bags to leave for the Bades Territory and join the students.

At that time, Kirke reported calmly.

Ian was puzzled by the report.

“Lich? Well, let’s put that aside, but all five were captured? The fact that they weren’t injured means they were captured on purpose?”

One of the hostage rescue methods during the Academy class is that.

A method of deliberately getting caught and then rescuing the prisoners.

But it’s a dangerous method, so it’s one of the methods that they tell you not to use if possible.

He got up from his seat and ordered Kirke.