Reborn Soul Master: The Rogue's Counterattack

Chapter 279 Truce

The demon wearing the gorilla mask met a miserable death.

Defeated by the combined attack of Mathias, Vampire Luna, and Cardin.

The final outcome of the demon clan, which had lived for hundreds of years and was called "God" by the barbarians, ended in an incredibly frustrating way.

After the demon died, it turned into smoke and disappeared. Mathias looked at Cardin with an expression of admiration.

"It's over." Was this the first time he defeated a demon of higher level? Matthias's face was filled with joy.

However, Matthias's face gradually turned into one of doubt.

"Wait. Strange. Would it be so easy to defeat demons above the highest level?" Even with the use of holy power, it was much easier than imagined for three people to do it together.

"What's so strange?" The demon wearing the mask is undoubtedly the backbone of the demon clan, an aristocratic demon.

But, is it so easy to capture such a noble?

"Have I become stronger? Or is that guy very strong?" The battle was not difficult either.

He did not use a fatal blow, but used the tactic of hitting and running away, and ended the fight without causing any serious damage.

At this point in time, is it possible? Even to defeat the noble demons?

"Cardan. What did you do?" In order to resolve the doubt that would not disappear, Mathias asked carefully.

"I made some preparations beforehand."

"Ready?" Matthias asked, tilting his head. Cardin didn't answer, but pointed somewhere.

"What is that?" Cardin pointed to a place where there were many small towers made of bones. The towers were of different shapes and placed at a certain distance.

"Ordinary curse magic is ineffective against powerful enemies." The disadvantage of curse magic is that it lasts for a short time.

After reaching 8 stars, although you can have the effects and diversity of the curse, you cannot increase the duration.

However, if you draw a magic circle and prepare cursed offerings and media on it, you can greatly increase the effectiveness of the curse and also increase its duration.

"So, you drew the magic circle on the ground? No, when?"

"I started preparing here a week ago, so I had plenty of time to prepare." Over the past week, Cardin didn't just spend his time training.

Because I didn't know what kind of enemy would appear, I made sufficient preparations in advance. I used my magic power to draw a magic circle myself and hunted monsters for sacrifice.

"Is that amazing? As long as we use this magic circle..." Matthias remembered the situation of the demons just now and held on to a small hope.

In the upcoming war, if Cardan makes good use of the curse he just demonstrated, can he also deal with the noble-level demons?

"Unfortunately, it is not easy to use in war." But Cardan immediately wiped out his hope.

"why?"

"First of all, the range of the magic circle is not that large. The place where we fought just now was the limit." The size of the training ground in the Hero Academy.

“And it requires meticulous work, so it’s not easy to use in war or sudden battles.” He had to draw the magic circle himself, and of course, he had to personally stack the bone towers containing the offerings one by one.

"Most importantly, if a tower collapses during a battle, the amplification magic will lose its effect." Come to think of it, the Death Knights were standing in front of a tower made of bones during the battle.

I thought it was just a large one, but I didn’t realize it was to protect the bone tower.

"If it's 9 stars, it might be okay, but at 8 stars, it can only do this much."

Tsk! Cardin smiled regretfully and snapped his fingers.

Hur, hu, hu, hu! Then, the small tower made of bones collapsed, and the offerings inside were surrounded by green flames, and soon turned into smoke and disappeared.

"It might be a little difficult without the senior." The demon wearing a gorilla mask was more wary of Mathias than Cardin and Luna.

Because the holy power released by the holy object is fatal to the demons, this is a natural result. Hearing Cardin's words, Mathias sighed in disappointment.

"Tsk. I thought I could easily deal with the noble demons, but it seems that's not the case."

"It's not easy, but it's not impossible. You've gotten stronger, haven't you?"

"Forget it. By the way, what curse did you use?" Usually, if someone is cursed, even if they are not sensitive, they will notice it quickly.

If he was cursed, there should be obvious signs, but Matthias was completely unaware.

"I don't have a name for the curse I made myself yet... Anger Regulation Disorder? Irritability? What should I call it?" Cardin said with a smile, turning around slowly and looking at somewhere.

"Anyway, let's finish the work now, shall we?"

"End?" Cardin said to the forest the moment Matthias tilted his head.

"Come out now. Right?" Tap, tap. As soon as Cardan finished speaking, a powerless barbarian chief appeared from behind the tree.

"Ah, barbarians?" The appearance of the barbarian leader made Matthias subconsciously raise his arrow and prepare for battle.

"It's okay." Cardin stopped Mathias by signaling him to calm down.

"No, I can't sense any breath at all?" Is there such a smart person among the barbarians?

"No matter how you look at it, he looks like someone who has nothing to do with the battle." But the chief looked miserable. He didn't have the rugged muscles that were unique to the barbarians.

Although his body is muscular for an old man, he doesn't look very strong.

"That's because of that," Cardin said with a smile, pointing at the clan leader's feet, and then Matthias seemed to understand and opened his mouth.

The chieftain was wearing shoes that were only given to Eloksam’s scouting team.

Why would the Barbarian Chieftain wear shoes that can eliminate auras and are only worn by scouts?

Matthias looked at Cardin suspiciously, and Cardin smiled.

"Don't worry, I'll pay it back."

Mathias sneered and nodded, Cardin put away his smile and looked at the patriarch and said.

"Okay, did you see everything?" Nodding... The patriarch looked at the place where the battle had just taken place with an expression of disbelief.

The "god" that had been passed down from generation to generation in the patriarch's family was killed by humans. It was unbelievable. The god was killed by two humans and a vampire.

“So it’s not a god…” But the patriarch who watched the battle from beginning to end had to accept this fact.

Were they deceived by the demons who had been passed down from generation to generation? They were deceived by the whispers of the demons and sacrificed countless barbarians.

Guilt surged over the patriarch like a wave, and his eyes turned red.

"God will not come to you. As you can see, the guy you call God is a demon." Cardan's voice came as if confirming the killing, and the patriarch suddenly sat on the ground.

“I’ve been wasting my whole life.”

"I am the kind of person who won't believe unless I see it with my own eyes. I don't believe in God either. At least I don't think God will let those who believe in him die."

God will not force sacrifice. Cardan said, walking towards the patriarch.

"So let's stop the meaningless war here and now. How about it?" The patriarch nodded very slowly.

Although it was hard to believe, this was a reality that had to be believed. Guilt and shame surged up, and I couldn't answer easily.

"If war breaks out again, I will come to you personally and kill you then. This is not a suggestion, this is a threat."

The demoralized clan leader nodded slowly, and Cardin sighed briefly before extending his hand.

Snap! Then Cardan gently patted the chief's hand, and the chief looked at Cardan with surprise. No, didn't he extend his hand to let him get up?

"I want the shoes. You have to give them back to me." Hearing this, the patriarch, who was unable to speak due to being immersed in guilt, shame and loss, spoke.

"what..."

"Hahahahahahahahaha!" On the walls of Eloksam, the laughter of the guardian "Dimitar" echoed loudly.

"You are not an ordinary lunatic!" The person Dimitar pointed at was Cardin, who had just returned from the barbarian village.

Cardan told Dimitar what happened between him and the barbarians, and Dimitar laughed crazily upon hearing the report.

"This is how I ended the war that no one could end. Hahaha!" Isn't this unbelievable?

In the hundreds of years since the construction of the Eloksam Wall, the war with the barbarians has continued.

I just thought they were invading to seize the land, but I didn't expect there were demons behind it. It was just a strange war that lasted for hundreds of years.

Although he never failed once, no one could end this war. However, Cardin, who was in his 20s, did it.

"You can't say the war is completely over. There may be other tribes besides the ones I have seen."

"But the chief we meet this time will speak nicely. And as long as I am here, the city wall will not collapse." If there are other barbarian tribes that challenge us for war, we will accept the challenge.

The word "failure" does not seem to exist in Dimitar's mind.

"This is an issue that cannot just be let go. If the kingdom is intact, there will be high positions and rewards."

"It's incomplete, so it doesn't matter if you don't give me anything." Anyway, this action is not taken for the purpose of getting anything.

However, the existence of the god mentioned by the barbarians is questionable. The moment they encounter the demons who call themselves "Gods", the opportunity to end the war comes.

"No. If I just let it go, it would damage my reputation. Well, I'm not the kind of guy who cares about reputation." Dimitar seemed to want to acknowledge Cardin's achievement in some way and express his gratitude.

"If you want something, ask for it. You have accomplished something that should be rewarded."

Cardan was the one who ended the war with the barbarians. We can't just give him a reward for the war. Of course, Cardan didn't ask for a reward.

"Well, can you do me a favor?"

"Request? You, a guy who doesn't seem to be greedy for money, do you need anything?" After hearing Dimitar's words, Cardin seemed to have an idea and answered immediately.

"Please train me seriously."

"What? So you want to be my apprentice? I've never taught a necromancer?"

"Not a disciple, but I need help. The guy I want to fight is stronger than I thought." Cardan said, and the image of a certain demon appeared in his mind.

Where Cardan will go next. The opponent Cardan will defeat. In order to defeat him, it is not enough to just be 8 stars.

Adequate preparation is needed, and Dimitar is the person who can best help Cardan now.

"Do you want to deal with Hamilton alone?"

"No. No plans to run into Hamilton at this time. I want to go see the guy I couldn't decide last time."