I, Reincarnate as the Leader of the Villainous Knight Order - Chapter 152: The Defeat of the Evil God

Chapter 152: The Defeat of the Evil God

As usual, each squad spread out in their predetermined formation for battling a large monster. The temperature in the cave had dropped, making Jeanne and Jest struggle to move. Though, the Evil God Dragon seemed unaffected by the cold.

Even so, the members of the Third Order were no less resilient. Despite the stakes—potentially the entire nation, if not the world—their fighting spirit surpassed any tension. Many of them were grinning in anticipation of the battle.

Restrained by the Saintess’ powers, the Evil God flailed its wings and tail desperately, making it dangerous to approach. Fortunately, the holy-water-soaked swords provided by the kingdom proved effective. It allowed us to sever its tail and other body parts.

“Whoa, it’s regenerating!”

The Evil God seemed to regenerate its wounds, possibly because of the black miasma it was made of. However, it didn’t regenerate instantly; it took some time to return to its original form.

Jeanne and Jest occasionally aided us with fire magic of incredible potency, which helped restore the cave’s temperature to normal.

“Before it fully regenerates, keep cutting it down! Keep going until we reach its core!”

I shouted at my troops, who were faltering. And I continued hacking at the Evil God’s body, reducing its size piece by piece. Although each severed part dissipated like mist, the remaining mass seemed to struggle to reform. As our swords started to glance off, we realized the holy water’s effects were wearing off.

“The holy water’s wearing off! Reapply it in turns!”

Although there hadn’t been another breath attack, tendrils of black mist stretched out like tentacles. They were attempting to ensnare us. If caught, we’d likely be consumed as sacrifices.

One hour…no, maybe two hours passed. The Evil God, once the size of a two-story building, had shrunk to the size of a small shack.

Although no one had been consumed, the black mist had grazed some. It caused panic and forced them to fall back. We couldn’t leave them there, or they’d risk being absorbed by the Evil God. The unharmed knights pulled the afflicted ones to safety near the Saintess, who helped them recover.

The First Knights normally avoided associating with the commoners. But even they assisted the fallen members of the Third Order, guiding them to safety. Thanks to their help, our comrades were able to return to the front line swiftly.

However, fatigue was beginning to show on the faces of my troops. And less than half of them remained on the front lines. Just then, the First Order, led by Ernest, arrived as reinforcements.

“Third Order, fall back and catch your breath! Reapply the holy water!”

Ernest joined the front, issuing precise commands while relentlessly whittling down the Evil God. Wielding what was likely a sacred sword from the royal treasury, his strikes were far more powerful than ours.

《Damn you… damn you damn you!!! It wasn’t supposed to be like this…So easily…?》

A voice filled with hatred echoed

Ernest’s attacks didn’t waver as the black mist melted away, revealing the Evil God’s initial form—a girl with her eyes closed.

For a moment, perhaps due to her unsettling appearance, or because she looked like an ordinary young girl, Ernest hesitated. With her eyes closed, she looked like nothing more than a beautiful girl. But then, the Saintess screamed.

“No…! She’s about to do something! Finish her quickly!”

Uncharacteristically for her, she shouted for us to attack without hesitation, sensing the imminent danger.

The Evil God’s eyes opened slowly. Driven by fear, Ernest swung his blade in a flash.

“Uwaaaaah!”

With a clean stroke, her head was severed and rolled to my feet. Black mist poured from the stump of her neck, and under our relentless magical and physical attacks, her body began to shrink further. However, the head at my feet stared straight at me with a glaring, dark gaze.

《What is this fate…? How can beings outside the order of things like you exist? I…I…》

It would be best to destroy the head alongside the body. Black mist, like tears, streamed from her eyes.

Gripping my sword, drenched in holy water, I raised it in a reverse grip.

“Take it up with the goddess. Maybe next time, you’ll be reborn into a life without battle.”

The Evil God may not have wanted to be born as an evil god in the first place. That slight feeling of pity made me speak aloud.

When I drove my sword down between her brows, the head dissolved into black mist and scattered. But for a brief moment, it looked as if she smiled.

Maybe it was just my imagination, my wishful thinking. But perhaps the Evil God could now be reborn with her purpose fulfilled. I was completely drained of both strength and magic power. Everyone else here was probably in the same state.

It seemed the aftermath of the battle had reached the Saintess’ group, too. When I turned around, I saw that even Orel looked worn out. The Saintess and Orel exchanged a look, nodded. And then she clasped her hands together, chanting something.

A holy light spread throughout the cave. This was the Saintess’ unique power, with purifying and healing effects. Once the light faded, our wounds were healed, and the black mist that had lingered was completely gone.

In a story, this would be the part where we triumphantly return to the royal capital, where the Saintess and Ernest would marry, and it would be a happy ending… But things here were far from that novel’s storyline, so who knows how it will actually turn out?

Watching Ernest pick up the magic stone, the proof of the Evil God’s defeat, I quietly rejoiced that neither I nor any of my comrades had lost our lives.

Original Author’s Comment:

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Wooohooo! Finally, the battle is over! (´;ω;｀)

While thinking, “No one’s here for the fight scenes,” I still did my best to write it out! And tomorrow! The book release day is finally here! Please check Kadokawa BOOKS’ official page or my update notes tomorrow afternoon! Hehe…

From next time, the update pace will slow down a bit. But I’ll do my best to at least update weekly! There’s so much to take care of over New Year’s, including filing taxes…