Phew. I turned all the Skeleton Archers on the wall into stone statues.

A large group of skeleton archers that are solidifying with their eyes pointed this way. Somehow, it's a different sight.

"There you go, Faith. Come on, let's go inside."

As for after Aaron, I'm going through the destroyed gate. Very quiet in the city.

I was wondering if Skeleton Knight would push again, but it seemed different.

Aaron calls out to me on the perimeter.

"By defeating the skeletons who guard the gates, the presence of the Nons will be perceived. Before the troublesome Skeleton Knights arrive, we'll go all at once. With Faith, you'll be able to go straight from the boulevard to the castle without worrying about Skeleton Archer. Can you ask me again?

"Yes, of course."

"Well, shall we come?"

"Yes."

The city of Hausen is about half the size of the King's capital. How many skeleton nights and skeleton archers are there in this vast space? My spine gets cold just thinking about it. If you were a decent opponent, it wouldn't be weird to take more than a week to defeat them all.

As Aaron says, it would be wise to rush to the castle before the skeletons gather like ants swarming in sugar, detecting an intrusion. Hate has accumulated because we have already defeated over a hundred skeletons. Just in sight would strike me like a parent enemy.

"Running through, let's go. You ready to go?

"I will always be on guard over the building."

"Let's cut off everything that blocks the way. All right, then!

Me and Aaron use our stats agility to the limit and run down the boulevard.

Soon about forty Skeleton Knights will show up and try to stop us from going. If you look further back, would you beep and bone and this be followed again by Skeleton Knights?

They're trying to pinch him. And over the mall on Boulevard, Skeleton Archer shows his face. I see, where I can no longer move, I'm willing to fly the rain of arrows from the top to finish us off. You don't have your brain clogged with bones alone, you're wicked wise. At least, it's more tactical than goblins and cobolts.

Well, if it's just a samurai opponent that's effective. Aaron is a samurai of the highest class, with the name of Kensei among the Saints. I'm a disciple, too. There is no reason to take lag.

"Faith, don't stand behind me. When breaking through the front, just mind the front. When you stop, think it's over!

I think you're absolutely right. Then let's do what I have to do.

Put up a black bow and fly the demon arrow of petrification. The target is Skeleton Archer, who has turned his back on us and is still trying to release us. You don't have to think about knocking everything down. You just have to buy time when you're running through. I'm going to terminate Skeleton Archer with a series of shots that were about to unleash the first wave of arrow rain.

Eclipse Ability Activated

"+12900 Health, +14400 Muscle Strength, +11100 Magic, +12300 Spirit, +7700 Agility are added to the status"

Listening to the inorganic voice, I tell Aaron that I held him overhead.

"Aaron, while you're at it"

"Aye, I was entrusted"

While running, Aaron tries to activate the Arts "Grand Cross" of Holy Sword moves. And at a time when the Holy Sword emits a blue and white light, let the activation of the arts be stopped.

"It's Faith. Earlier, I said it was hard to get magic on a demon bow. There are other ways to put an attribute effect on a weapon. For example, by retaining it in the Holy Sword in this way without activating the Grand Cross, the art of Holy Attributes, it is possible to attack the Attributes. This is relatively easy, remember."

That's Kensei. Slash and throw away Skeleton Knight blocking the road as little as you need, showing me the room to teach you.

I see. Can attribute-based art normally add attributes to an attack if it is retained on the weapon without activation? This is a pretty useful technology. Because some attribute-based arts require a lot of magic.

Especially the art of Holy Sword moves, Grand Cross, hits it. One shot is a powerful attribute attack. Once used, however, it takes time before it can be used again. Aaron's technology makes up for that instability.

The rest is whether I can do it or not. The relative ease for Aaron, who is Kensei, is not always easy for me.

That's what I felt in about three days of training. In short, Aaron had genius skin. Because they reminded me that this is still the difference between a normal person like me and a standing place.

Particularly astonishing was the fact that he meditated on the attack with his eyes. It seemed natural to do so in Aaron. They told me that you could do it with a straight face, and I gave it back with a straight face... "I don't have that kind of heart."

Well, maybe if I was in full hunger, I could do it with a physical ability boost, but it's too risky.

Through the gap between the chopped Skeleton Knight, we head straight for the castle and run.

In the castle, which still soars in the distance, says Richie Lord, with the crown of the pioneer of death. That's all, if you repeat the fight outside, you'll be noticed for granted. Then I thought you were going to set me up with something, and that didn't happen.

Even, Skeleton Knight and Skeleton Archer just come at us with those hands. As I clapped, I defeated only one to take away Agility Enhancement (Small) skills from Skeleton Knight on that road. Now I don't have the skills I want to collect under the castle anymore.

The streets I had seen so far gave the impression that everything had stopped at the border at one point. Because there were so few claw marks in the battle. A city this big would have had quite a few samurai as well. Yet, looking at the state of preservation in the city, it also seemed impossible to resist a great deal.

Perhaps something overwhelming has ravaged every inhabitant without the art of exchange.

That's why Richie Lord is in this castle.

The gates of the castle had been destroyed just like the gates of the city. I can feel a sense of reason similar to that of man in the way Richie Lord fights to keep to the minimum necessary destruction.

"Aaron, can I ask you something?

"What's up?"

"Is Richie Lord as smart as a human being?

"That's what they say. I tried to take down the city for Nong's absence... Faith, the interpersonal battle that Non taught us will keep us alive here."

Aaron says fight Richie Lord not as a crown demon, but as a human. Don't you think you can push me with your strength? The crowned demon - Richie Lord - who may rush and wage psychological warfare. It's a great enemy for me to have more combat experience before I go to Gallia.

The bulimia skills have not yet been met either. That's because I'm sure my bulimic skills remain excited about the delicious looking souls drifting out of the castle that loom in front of me. I'm moaning in me, make him eat fast, make him eat fast.

This may be the first time I've been attracted so far. Accidental relaxation is likely to result in a transition to full hunger.

When me and Aaron go through the castle gate, Skeleton Knight, who was chasing me from behind, suddenly stops. And then, regrettably, he rolls in front of the gate and keeps peeking at us.

Aaron tells me when he sees it.

"Apparently, from the gate, this side is the territory of Richie Road. Looks like the other demons can't go in there because they're afraid."

"I see, indeed, inside the gate, you don't have a single skeleton"

"When Non came here before, things were completely different. Don't be alarmed."

We'll run through the courtyard, looking for a place that looks like we can get inside the castle.

Still, it's terribly quiet.