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In An'i's opinion, Lycorina's [Purification] could easily resolve this kind of magic.
Can……
Lycorina was asleep too.
This magic wouldn't kill the hero, since as long as the hero doesn't fight, his stamina, magic power, or health won't decrease on its own.
That is precisely why, if they don't actively try to remove the curse, the heroes will essentially be in eternal slumber...
However, for heroes with all sorts of unique abilities, dispelling the curse is not a difficult task.
Even if it doesn't need to be completely eliminated at once, weakening it until the effect disappears is also a solution.
But this is magic cast by the little demon king, and it's unlikely that any hero will wake up anytime soon.
The elite warriors fell, while the highly agile warriors who had split up escaped unscathed. (Part Two →)
An Yi did not return to the human city because the supply station was located with its back to the Empire of Hope.
After briefly confirming that there was no danger around the supply point, he sneaked into the vicinity of the small baron's town from the ruined city between the borders.
Instead of going into the city, they chose to try their luck connecting to the chat group.
If he remembered correctly, there should be highly agile warriors patrolling and guarding the edge of the city.
Although with the strength of the elite squad, they could easily slaughter the entire city.
But this was the only way they could send off the "Hero of the Battle".
This is their job.
[Sword Hero: Return to the supply point outside the city immediately.]
The highly agile warriors were also surprised to receive An Yi's message.
Just now, they received news that a group of elite warriors had suddenly disappeared.
While the highly agile warriors were searching and sweating profusely, they received a message from An Yi.
So the question is, where did all the elite warriors go?
Soon, the highly agile warriors gathered at the underground supply point, looking at the group of "sleeping" warriors with even more confusion.
"Senior brother, what's going on...?" Felia was completely confused about what was happening.
The fallen heroes all have a certain status effect;
[Sleeping]
"They're probably cursed. Take them all back."
"Then I'll contact the higher-ups of the Hero Alliance and gather a group of heroes who can remove negative status effects," Annie said.
"Okay... but why is Senior Brother alright? What happened?" Felia was still curious.
If it's some kind of widespread curse, An'i would probably...
"By the way! Senior brother can vaguely sense hostility, right?"
"Senior brother sensed the danger and dodged in time, but he couldn't save the others in time, is that right?" Philia regretted asking such a stupid question earlier.
The highly agile warriors were all taken aback, and immediately felt a sense of empathy.
Even with their incredible speed, there are times when they are unable to offer much help.
"By the time the Sword Hero realized what was happening, he must have already killed the other party, right?"
"Don't blame the Sword Hero for not saving you all; it's because the demons were too cunning and ambushed you heroes!"
"Damn demons!"
Although they hadn't even seen the enemy's face, they had a rough idea of what was going on!
The swordsman must have turned the tables and killed the enemy, then quickly brought all the other heroes here!
As for why they weren't notified immediately, it's probably because the situation was too urgent.
An Yi: "..."
Before he could even speak, or even know how to reasonably explain the situation, the highly agile warriors had already thought of everything for him.
Logically speaking, this situation is indeed difficult to explain.
The little devil accelerated time; no matter how long he spoke, only a second or half a second might have passed in the outside world.
Even when he attacked the Little Demon King, summoning his sword and then suddenly gathering it again, it was just a flash of white light, condensing the attack at an extremely fast speed.
The demons who witnessed it could only see a flash of white light, like a camera flash, which disappeared in an instant, and the sword was already stuck in the little demon king's neck.
Most importantly, a single sentence from the Little Demon King is enough for a witness to lose all memories of her.
So even if any brave warrior witnessed the situation, they can't remember it now.
Only Annie knew what had happened.
But he can't exactly say he saw the Little Demon King, can he?
In this life, he does not intend to travel alone.
However, there are some things that he has to bear alone.
Demons are humanity's mortal enemy, and humanity's ultimate goal is to exterminate them. ★℃∶·
What An Yi is about to do is precisely to "collude with" the demons.
A human has become a nobleman among the demons, and is even the "Sword Hero" with extremely high prestige among heroes.
Perhaps some brave souls will think he's amazing, that he was able to infiltrate the demon realm to such an extent.
However, not every hero thinks this way.
Those standing against An-i are not some group of heroes she has never met.
Rather, it is your past self.
If it were his past self, and he were offered the power to become a demon lord, he would rather die than use the power given to him by the demons.
If he had heard of anyone being granted and using such power, his past self would have utterly despised that person.
Even just now, he had rejected the little devil.
He instinctively refused before even considering how to use this power.
But being forced to accept it is like having an easier path suddenly appear in front of you.
Is it right to deliberately avoid taking this path when it exists, thus causing more unnecessary sacrifices?
But there are countless "past selves" in this world, and there must be many more heroes or humans who harbor intense hatred for the demon race.
He is not just the "Sword Hero," he is the "Sword Hero of the Saintess Squad."
Choosing to accept the Little Demon King's powers and making it known to everyone will inevitably cause a rift in the Hero Alliance.
This matter can only be handled secretly in another area, and...
He doesn't plan to let anyone know for the time being.
He believed the other three members of the Saintess Squad would accept this, but now was not the time to tell them.
An Yi looked at the heroes who were specially arranged and lying in a row on the ground, and then glanced at the three sleeping members of the Saintess Squad.
He closed his eyes and remained silent for a while, then opened them, pulled up the hood of his cloak, and walked towards the exit: "Take them back to remove the negative status during this time."
"I need to go back to the Demon Realm. Don't worry about me, I'll be back soon. One or two of you can stay here and wait for me."
"Is Senior Brother going to fight the demons himself?" Felia asked quickly.
“No.” Annie didn’t even turn her head. “I’m just doing some research in a nearby city.”
Investigating which demon put them into slumber might take some time, but they'll be back within a week.
He spoke softly as he walked up the stairs leading away from the basement.
After An Yi left, the heroes began to discuss among themselves.
"So, Mr. Sword Hero didn't find a demon to target?"
"Not necessarily. It's possible that more than one demon is behind this attack."
"That's true! If we're going to investigate, we should investigate thoroughly!"
An Yi's decision not to let them go meant they couldn't be of much help.
The enemy can put so many elite warriors to sleep, so what use would they be?
Without much thought, the most urgent task for the highly agile warriors was to bring everyone back!
……
After passing through the dilapidated ruins of the city, An Yi emerged from the paths between the buildings and swaggered toward the heavily guarded city gate.
The low-level demons also discovered An Yi's existence.
Those coming from outside the city gates... those are the enemies!
"Stop!" (Demon language)
A group of demons wielding swords and spears looked menacing, while the low-level demon mages behind them began to chant.
They dared not be careless in the face of the enemy, even though the group of heroes from the Hope Empire, who were already behind the average level of heroes, were far stronger than them.
"Everyone get out of here."
An Yi's thoughts raced, and a giant sword appeared in a flash of white light, flying out—
"boom!"
The giant sword cleaved directly at the city gate, and with a deafening roar, the entire city gate, along with the demon guards below, was shattered into pieces with a single strike!
The demons guarding the area were terrified.
Previously, they had been engaged in a drawn-out battle with the enemy, so why did they suddenly launch such a high-profile attack on the city?!
Ignoring the large group of demon soldiers standing together but not daring to take a step closer, An Yi walked straight into the city gate.
Many demons around the city gate also noticed the commotion and looked toward the breached gate.
Immediately afterwards, a small "demon" walked in from outside the city gate, carrying an exaggeratedly large sword.