Chapter 122

There was nobody in the ruins. It was late in the day, and even if this wasnt the case, everyone would have run away from the chaos that was happening above. Zich and Lyla got out of the ruins.

Ive missed this scenery.

Zich felt nostalgic as he saw sparks blooming in different parts of the city. He had seen scenes like this daily during the days he was the Demon Lord. But after his regression, since he didnt have much power and lived a pretty peaceful (?) life, he never got the chance to see a battle of this scale.

In Porti and Ospurin, the battle happened only around the estates surroundings. At Suol, the fight took place outside of the city.

It was his first time after his regression witnessing a battle that involved an entire city.

Ah! Lyla absentmindedly stared at the areas where the fires were. Although some of her sense of guilt seemed to have lessened after Zichs speech, she looked shocked to see the horrors of a battlefield first hand.

She has to deal with it on her own now.

It didnt seem right for him to be involved in her personal struggles anymore when Zich wasnt her parent or anything. Since it didnt seem like she would make a fuss saying that she would kill herself, Zich decided to just quietly watch her for now.

The main forces are the monsters coming inside the city.

Zich knew this without sensing the area. From far away, he heard monstrous shrieks.

Where should we go?

Judging by the situation, it seemed as if their enemies had seized all three entrances near the citys walls. However, Zich didnt think about this matter for too long.

Lets go head-on.

Hans and Snoc were near the citys walls. And since he felt many presences there, it seemed like that area was the center of the battlefield.

Ah, of course Zichs eyes turned towards a different direction.

But before that, I have to take care of these guys first!

Dark-robed figures surrounded Zich and Lyla.

How come their clothes are always the same?

Zich spat on reflex whenever he saw a robe these days. But the robed figures didnt seem to be interested in Zich at all but only in Lyla.

Did they really do all this to capture Lyla?

Seeing their response, that seemed to be the case. Lyla gritted her teeth; unlike Zich, she didnt feel nostalgia at the scenery in front of her, and she gnashed her teeth in anger. But her rage didnt seem to go through to her opponents.

Capture her. You can cut her limbs, but we have to keep her alive at all costs.

At their leaders command, the robed figures pulled out their swords. Zich whistled at their flawless execution; but in the end, it was nothing more than a fancy or cool show. As if he heard the whistling, the leader glanced at Zich, but he only glanced at Zich for a moment.

Kill the guy with her. That was all he said about Zich. The robed figures aimed their swords at Zich and Lyla. Lyla also raised her hand, but Zichs hand blocked it.

What are you doing?

I will handle this.

Are you planning to be some prince on a white horse? This is also my issue. I dont want unnecessary kindness.

Zich shook his head and then explained, Its not kindness. Its because you are going to be a hindrance.

What?

Dont kill the mood when it just got good.

Lyla was stunned. Judging by his tone and behavior, it didnt seem like Zich was speaking in a roundabout way in consideration for her. Zich really looked at her as if she was a hindrance. Then, he stepped forward. There were about twenty robed figures.

I guess I can exercise before my main course.

The robed figures began to move. They scattered all around to keep Lylas magic in check. Then, they spun around Zich and rushed towards Lyla. Some of the robed figures also headed towards Zich, and Lyla began to prepare her magic. Although Zich had confidently told her to not meddle in this fight, and his new branch-like sword didnt seem like an ordinary item, she couldnt just stand idly by. And most of all, she resented her enemies.

However, Zich didnt seem concerned about her behavior at all. He simply lifted his branch-like sword in preparation for his enemies. Then, he smirked and swung his sword. The battle ended with this single movement.

Crash!

There was a ringing sound like something heavy had fallen to the ground. Then, a deep hole appeared on the ground, and the air vibrated. With this, all of the robed figures that rushed towards Zich were gone.

What? the leader muttered in shock while watching from the back. All the enemies rushing towards Lyla also stopped, and even Lylas magic got canceled as her mind became distracted. Everyones thoughts stopped after seeing Zichs enemies disappear in an instant. The only one who moved normally was Zich, and time seemed to have stopped for everyone else.

Ha, this is it! As if he couldnt get over his excitement, Zich tightly balled up his fists. This was absolute power, which didnt require him to come up with tricky schemes or consider whatever his enemies might do. This was the manifestation of the Demon Lord of Strength, Zich Moore.

Ah, Ive been having a headache these days from using my head so much. Its really true that your mind suffers if your body is weak.

But now that he had enough power, Zich felt amazing. He didnt even use a special attack