The Guild Master of Demon Hunters that the Empire is Obsessed With

33 – Owner of the Tower Dreaming of Beyond (9)

Like in a movie, a breeze passed between us, and the hem of Orléans’ robe fluttered lightly.

“Orléans. Let’s not do this. Let’s do something mutually beneficial.”

“I’m not sure exactly where I benefit from your offer.”

“You don’t have to fight me.”

Orléans laughed softly.

“Of course I don’t want to fight you either. Even if I’m a mage, fighting a demon hunter, and someone like you, isn’t very pleasant.”

Orléans asked, tucking his hair behind his ears.

“How do you feel about me paying an amount in gold coins that exceeds the commission fee?”

“That can’t be the case. A guild is not a place where money alone runs. Trust is more important than that.”

“I see.”

Orléans laughed bitterly as if he had already expected my answer.

“Can you really understand me, Leonard?”

“I know exactly what ‘beyond’ you want. But it’s difficult to do it this way. Until I came here, I couldn’t believe it when I saw the dungeon.”

Looking around the flower garden, I put my hand on the hilt of Nightrend.

“I did, but after hearing what came out of your mouth, I think this is not a matter of request, but a matter of human conscience and dignity. That’s why you must stop your madness.”

“I told you. The experiment is ongoing and I’m sure we can find a way to extract only the negative parts from humans.”

“It’s useless to say more.”

As soon as I reached out for the elixir of the belt, I suddenly felt my waist stretched indefinitely, and my lower body disappeared.

Orléans’ vision distortion magic.

I’m sure my waist would be attached normally, but my senses were twisted and I couldn’t hold the elixir properly no matter how much I waved my hand.

“Leonar. I don’t want to fight you. I’ll make a door for you, so get out of the tower.”

“I told you. I have to eat and live.”

Activate Blind Gaze!

Suddenly, my vision went black and my other five senses were extremely amplified.

Orléans’ sight-distortion magic is confined to the field of vision, so it won’t work if you give up sight.

I drank a whole elixir while flying away from the waves of magical energy that were shooting at me.

With the pain as if being burned by fire, the muscles of the whole body began to wriggle and release powerful power.

I took out another elixir and broke the cap with my teeth.

A very poisonous and strong elixir that forcibly restores eyesight even during a blind gaze.

I really don’t want to drink this, but I can’t help it.

As soon as I drank the elixir, an incomparable pain came over me.

“Ouch! f*ck!”

“I don’t want to see you in pain.”

I heard Orléans’ voice right next to me.

“Then get people back to normal right now.”

“But I can’t accept that either.”

“Then one of them must die…!”

As soon as my eyesight was restored, I swung the Night Rend towards Orléans standing next to me.

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Catching the tail of the starlight, Nightrend split the afterimage of Orléans in half.

“That sword is always beautiful.”

Orléans, who had teleported to that distance, reached out to me.

A gust of wind blew across the flower field between us, and tens of thousands of petals rose all at once and rushed towards me.

If you get hit by that, your body will be pierced… !

Shadow Evasion!

In a very short moment, the petals passed through my body, which had become a shadow, escaping from the laws of physics, and scattered backwards.

“Stop it, Leonard. If you use the technique without the hound’s mark, won’t your body break down quickly?”

“Isn’t it better to destroy you first before it collapses?”

Blinking like flying, it jumped right in front of Orléans.

The Veil of Confinement!

A large curtain spread around Orléans, who was about to move into space.

Orléans, who was blocked by the curtain and failed to move in space, looked back at me with a little embarrassment.

“When did this skill…?”

But he couldn’t say any more and crossed his hands over his head.

Nightrend collided with the magical shield he created, and sparks flew in all directions.

“There are still many hidden cards, Orléans.”

I groped my waist with one hand and pulled out an oil bottle.

As he slammed it against the blade, the bottle shattered and oil sprayed onto the nightrend.

The oil-soaked Nightrend shone brightly and began cutting through Orléans’ defenses with terrifying momentum.

It was a special oil that nullified the magical power that touched the blade.

This is expensive.

Right before the shield was completely broken, Orléans gathered his mana into a sharp form and stabbed me in the stomach.

As I evaded my body while taking the Night Rend, the veil went off and Orléans quickly moved into space and retreated away from me.

“Leonard. As expected, fighting you is quite daunting.”

For the first time, fear appeared on Orléans’ face as he wiped his forehead with his sleeve.

“Why don’t you listen to me for a moment. If you don’t change your mind after hearing the story, then you really can cut my throat.”

That bastard is playing tricks.

That bastard is waiting for the effect of my blind gaze to wear off, waiting for time.

“It doesn’t matter what you say.”

As it blinked again, Orléans scattered petals in all directions, disturbing the view.

Breaking through the chaotic smoke screen, he rushed straight to Orléans.

Orléans spread several layers of vision distortion magic in front of me, but to no avail.

While Blind Gaze is active, no tricks will ever work for me.

To avoid me, Orléans continued to back away, using several layers of vision distortion magic.

“Leonard. I’ll ask you one last time. I’ll give you more than the request fee, so why don’t you go back?”

Orléans asked calmly as the same scene overlapped like a kaleidoscope.

“I told you it wasn’t for the money.”

“I don’t want to hurt you.”

“I’m sorry, but I could kill you if I could stop your madness.”

“It’s an experiment, Leonard. If we succeed in targeting a tiny fraction of the billions of people, we might save the rest of the humans.”

“Forcibly castrating your emotions and will is what salvation is, you crazy bastard.”

“This world can be peaceful only when proper control intervenes, and some sacrifices are inevitable in the process.”

If you hear that bullsh*t one more time, your ears will bleed.

As I use the technique in succession without the hunting dog’s stigma, my body is also straining, and now I have to put an end to it.

I grabbed Nightrend and accelerated forward.

Orléans’ sight-distortion magic was torn apart by the special oil-coated Night Rend’s blade.

Orléans didn’t avoid it, just watched as I got closer.

“Don’t resent me, resent your distorted values and ideals.”

Tearing off the last layer, he struck Nightrand at Orléans.

“I won’t blame you. I won’t make you something to hate.”

The blade of Nightrend, which had just fallen toward the top of Orléans’s head, slowed down rapidly.

What is this… ?

Not just the blade of Nightrend, but my entire body sluggishly, as if walking through water.

Couldn’t this bastard have used the barrier of time?!

You knew how to write something like this?

“Leonard. I like you.”

Orléans looked at me, who had almost stopped, and opened his mouth.

“It seems like you’re recklessly advancing without any countermeasures, but in reality, I like things that are the result of thorough calculations. You always ask for commissions, but I like that it’s not gold coins that really motivate you, but a nobler and kinder heart.”

Orléans smiled beautifully and sighed lightly at the same time.

“But I can’t help it if you disturb me like this. I’ll help you stay calm for a while. A leg will get you a few months’ rest in the hospital.”

Orléans’ hand went to my right leg.

“I’ll keep the legs and put them neatly together when the experiment is over. Don’t worry too much.”

What the f*ck….

Then suddenly, Orléans withdrew his hand and blinked behind him.

In the ground where he was, a golden, brilliant square divine shield soared up.

Good timing, baby!

“Secretary!!”

When the barrier of time was lifted, she looked back and saw Celestine on her knees, gasping for breath.

It seems that he has been running non-stop from where he was pushed before the start of the battle.

“Aww! Mad Wizard! Die!”

Captain Vivien charged Orléans with the Arming Sword.

As Orléans raised his hand, Captain Vivian flew helplessly to the side as if struck by an invisible hammer.

“Celestine! Divine blessing!”

“Yes sir!”

Celestine knelt down on her one knee and stretched out both her hands in front of her, firing a beam of her holy power.

As soon as I received the divine blessing, my body, which had been slowly collapsing, was restored in the blink of an eye.

Seeing Orléans about to cast another spell, he immediately activated his skill.

The screaming blade!

All the starlight that flowed on Nightrend’s blade went out, and a black, sticky energy like tar emerged and began to wriggle like mad.

At the same time, a gruesome scream erupted that was hard to hear with the sane.

A Nightrend’s scream that shocks the mind just by hearing it.

Demon Hunter’s mental protection passive skill ‘Last Bastion’ vibrated strongly.

Hearing Nightrend’s scream, Orléans froze stiffly.

“Don’t blame me!”

Spraying black tar in a semicircle, Nightrend drew a black trajectory.

The severed head of Orléans floated high.

Silver hair bathed in the sunlight fluttered and shone brilliantly.