He Didn’t Want to Be the Center of Attention, Hence, after Defeating the Demon Lord, He Became Guild Master

"Hahaha... hahahahaha! I won, I won the bet! Dick Silver, you'll regret not killing me. I'm going to tear the women you protected apart... hahahaha!

Watching carefully what Clive looks like laughing, Sakuya sees his face under the bandage.

"Looks like someone sent an escaped prisoner into this labyrinth. It's not like we're fighting each other."

Sakuya knew Clive's face. A man captured and imprisoned by the Knights for assaulting the Red Twin Pavilion on the orders of the White Goat Pavilion and seriously wounding the Purple Scorpion Guild Master.

How did the man get into the labyrinth - diving into the people on the sixth floor?

Because they were hiding their identity and entering the party of the nobility's guards or other Alliance parties.

Did you disguise the Alliance Tag or was the Explorer's Selector acquired by Clive? Nobles are more suspicious than Leonid and Cashmere think.

But either way, we have to get through this place. Shelley touches the earrings and sends a message to Dick for help.

I couldn't afford to talk. Clive was already trying to activate magic on a scale that would involve all of Shelley.

If Lisa gets caught up, it's fatal. Zeke who decides so throws a slicer before thinking.

" Counterwind !

"Kh...!

Clive chants and pushes the slicer back with wind pressure. Considering the poor compatibility of the projectile weapon, Zed tries to take the next step, but Clive targets Lisa staggering at the incitement of the wind and attempts to launch the weapon he had.

"Whip and Freil... I'll kill you with a weapon similar to yours... Taste the pain and humiliation I've suffered!

The weapon in Clive's hand was a chain whip - a tool for torture with a razor-like blade attached to each chain. Just beating it as a whip will cut your skin and cause you to suffer severe pain and anguish.

"I won't let you!

Sakuya punches through Clive's blind spot and kicks in to disrupt the attack. Clive slaps his tongue, blocks Sakuya's kick with one hand, and jumps back without attacking Liza.

"A beast with bad foot habits... will rip your feet off...!

Clive exhales malice and wraps the power of the Wind Spirit in the whip - and the whip moves in an unexpected trajectory, striking Sakuya like an animal.

"Uhh...!

Sakuya tries to evade with agility, but is inevitably struck with a shallow slash. The shoulders of the leather armor were cut off and blood spilled.

"Sakuya-san...!

"Liza, please don't come! You stay down...!

"Uhhhh!

Zeke slashes in to buy Sakuya and Liza time to escape. If throwing prevents the wind, slash it directly - Clive, however, uses it like a flowing sword to keep Zeke from approaching.

"That's right... I'm never weak... even the SSS-ranked monsters will be within reach one day! I'm strong, aren't I? Say something!

Clive uses the power of the wind to manipulate the whip and slash Zeke from all directions, whilst rounding his throat. It's a zest that you can take without taking a step, but your strength can't reverse it.

(I'm a good match, but he's not used to that weapon yet. Still, I can't get a blow to him...!

"─ Shadow Spear (Shadow Lance) !

To break the tide, Zeke uses the shadow at Clive's feet to generate a spear of shadows. But Clive figured it out and flew and pushed Zeke back with the power of the wind to open the distance again.

--It's a trick. Clive was already trying to activate the magic of deciding on a match when Zeke remembered the bad omen.

"It's troublesome to deal with each other one by one... I'll blow them all up and chop them up. Respond to my voice, Spirit of the Wind, and ravage with your wild power. Desert Tornado!

It was at the heart of the party that the tornado occurred. Everyone gets involved except Lisa, who was hiding.

"Onee-sama... kyaaaa...!

"Lotte...!

Shelley calls out her sister's name before she gets caught in a tornado. Then he grabbed the pierced earrings and thought about Dick.

(... I'm sorry... I couldn't do anything...)

Only monsters mutated over time become a threat in the Labyrinth.

Shelley and the others who thought so were grieved by the betrayal of the Explorers.

"Hahahaha... hahahahaha...! Ah, it's fun... the battle has to be like this! Squeeze, twist, and steal with overwhelming force! That's the mystery of the mighty!

Those launched by the tornado fall and are struck on the ground. However, Clive felt uncomfortable without answering the question of definitively defeating him.

Sherry and Lotte are lying on the altar. Clive, who tried to walk to them, was grabbed by his ankles - falling Zeke wakes up and stares at Clive.

"I see... you relieved the impact of the fall with the power of shadows. That's kind of you....!

Guh!

Clive kicks Zeke and rolls. Everyone is still alive and one is hiding intact, albeit low ranking. However, Clive showed no interest in Lisa and walked to her sisters.

Sherry and Lotte were still conscious. Not all shocks are relieved, and your body hurts so much that it is difficult to get up.

(If I could help Dick... I would appreciate that... but only my sister...)

Lotte stood up. Clive stands at the distance Freil reaches in his hazy vision.

"- Yaaaaa!

Swing the raised flail through the clive in front of you and hit it. After seeing the linear motion, Clive grabbed and tightened up Lotte's breasthold.

"Ah... ahh...!

Lotte stays suspended without feet on the ground. However, the body did not move satisfactorily, and a weak kick hit Clive's body, but he did not smile.

"She's a cheeky woman, but her face and body are pretty big. Hahaha!"

Too humiliating, Lotte bursts into tears. You're desperately kicking, but you're not getting through to Clive.

The difficult difference between S rank and SS rank to fill. Before that, Lotte feels deep despair. I don't know if Zeke can defeat Clive alone - it's too bad for him.

"... I don't care what happens to me... onee-sama... onee-sama and everyone..."

"... ahh? Who are you talking to? I'm the one giving the orders!

"Gyah....!

Clive throws out Lotte, whips him where he falls, and tries to beat him.

--But Shelley stood in front of her sister. While Lotte was captured, she stood up shrugging her strength.

"... what's with those eyes? Do you know what's going on? Cry, beg for your life!

"... I'll protect Lotte. Definitely...."

Shelley shook. Clive's angry, distorted face turns into a mad smile.

"What can you do to protect my little sister? Make your own decisions and act."

"Eh...."

"Onee-sama... run away... don't worry about me, run away..."

Lotte's sad voice reaches Shelley's ear. Clive keeps his whip on and looks at Shelly.

Why did Clive attack the Red Twin Pavilion? Not only because it was an order from the White Goat Pavilion, but also because it clearly targeted Sherry and Lotte's sisters.

I have left it to my power to rule over women. You can never give in to someone like that.

But now there was only one price Shelley could pay to protect Lotte and her friends.

--But even then, Clive didn't wait.

The whip moves and beats Shelly. The equipment was torn apart and Lotte's face was splashed with her sister's blood.

"--Onee-sama!

"We're all gonna die anyway. For me, even after I die, it's not worth much... hahahaha...!

Clive laughs. Lotte's heart was dyed with black hatred.

Shelley fell facedown on the floor of the altar, and the blood spreads, showing the depth of the wound beaten with a bladed whip.

Zeke and Sakuya are standing up. However, there is no decision against Clive, who has left room.

Clive laughs and reaches out to her fallen sister. Lotte can't move with it in front of her.

(Dick... help me... please help me sister...!

--Yes, that was when I sincerely hoped.

"... ah?

He looks surprised and sees where Clive had his hands.

The tip of Clive's wrist was cut off. Clive, who tried to scream before the blood scattered, was grabbed by his neck and twisted up.

It wasn't Lotte's known Dick who was there.

I have a burning anger in my eyes. He's really angry - Lotte didn't think it was scary.

Dick came. He ran through the wide desert and came to help me. The figure was a hero to Lotte.

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"Guaahh, aahhhh...!

When I saw Clive Garland reach out to Shelley, I undoubtedly freed my powers, slashed his arm from a distance with a magical slash, and then approached and grabbed his neck the next moment.

After talking to Shelley, me and Master, who came back to the seventh floor, searched for a place where Shelley and the others were as they defeated the sandworms.

If we get there sooner, it's too late to regret it. Shelley was badly wounded and no one else was left to fight properly.

"Why are you here? Answer me....!

"Guu... uu... guess what... you're the hero of the Demon King Crusaders...? Guaahh...!

"I can imagine a lot. But I'll let you answer. Then we kill them."

"Dee-kun...."

I've given you a chance, and I'm not going to talk about why. I sent Clive to jail, and from there I left the future up to the Kingdom.

If Clive had been released - or escaped - it would have been clear what he thought. When I think about Sherry and Lotte, I should have left this man alone when I fought him in the Red Twin Pavilion.

Master rushes to Shelley to start healing the wound. However, in an attempt to wake Shelley's body, the master's eyes are opened - the severity of her wounds is no longer conveyed.

"Hahaha... hahahaha... my face and my body... there will be a lot of indelible wounds... because you came late, Dick... yes, all of this is yours... uhh...!

Clive, who was scolding me with a twisted face, has an anomaly. I take my hands off his neck because of the anomaly, but Clive sits still and holds his head on the spot.

"Nh, what is it... this voice...? Stop it...! I'll stay like me... uhhhhhhh!

I couldn't understand what was happening in front of me, I had to look at it as it was.

Clive's body is changing - the skeleton changes, the muscles swell up, and the corners protrude from his head. The slashed arm regenerates, holding it tight, and wings grow on the back.

That figure is no longer human. Clive's body turned into a demon.

Change was an instant event. Clive, who was suffering, looks up at me. The skin was dark and discolored - it was like a mutated goblin in this labyrinth.

(Humans mutate like monsters in the Labyrinth... is that so... or does Clive meet some conditions...?

"─ Gahhhh!"

Clive retained the power to manipulate the wind, even in an unusual appearance.

But I didn't let Clive use his power. I can't allow my people to hurt Shelley, even if I'm not human.

-- "Enhanced Slash Count (Spirit Blade Attack Rise)" --

Shake out the magically enhanced sword and I'll slay Clive. A sword swinging out produces countless slashes and hits Clive - but it can penetrate hardened skin, but it doesn't hurt deep.

Clive's wounds quickly clogged as he scattered the blue blood. Regeneration similar to Dragon Kimira - Regeneration cannot be stopped with a semi-life attack.

"Dee-kun, try again! Slow Heal Rate (Anti-Regenerate) !

Supported by the Master's Magic - It takes time to activate, but the Master's unleashed Magic wraps the Clive and stagnates the regeneration of its cells. It's like magic poison.

"─ ─ Ghhhhhhhhh!"

Raising a roar, Clive makes a tornado and attempts to defend and attack simultaneously. Are you unaffected by the wind you've created, jumping up with freshly grown wings and looking down at me with wings in the tornado - but...

I had a way to slay him, not a tornado.

Magic creates massive shadows and transfers them instantly into front of enemies.

"I've already finished slashing the enemies away." Transfer magic, which moves with zero required time, allows the process to be retrospectively calculated from the results.

A trick to help you reach the S4 rank. I'm halfway through the transition on my own.

--Shura Residual Sword "Shifting Intense" ―

After the blink of an eye, my shadow slashed Clive and ran through the hollow behind him. The battle is not daunting and ends in a clear form.

Clive's demonized flesh is cut diagonally, regeneration is delayed by the Master's magic, and the tornado he created disappears, Clive's flesh split in two disappears without traces, and several magic stones descend over the sand.

(Is it over...?)

It is believed that SS ranked adventurers become stronger when mutated into monsters. Still, it didn't reach me now.

A whip with a blade that Clive left behind. I'll slash it, cut it, and destroy it so it won't be useless.

"Alliance Master... I'm sorry, with me..."

"... there's nothing to apologize for. Zeke, Sakuya-san, wait a minute. I'm sorry I'm late for help."

They take my word for it and look spicy. I applied healing magic to both of them, and I was on my way to Shelly's treatment.

― ― However, the events beyond comprehension were not over yet.

At Shelley's feet, a magical formation of snakes glows lightly. Then, the master leaned down without moving at all, holding Shelley's upper body.

Eventually, the magic team's light will calm down. I knelt next to Shelley to try to heal her wound and saw her.

--The blood that was spreading from the fallen Sherry has disappeared. And the wound Shelley was supposed to have suffered from Clive disappeared as if from the beginning.

"... what do you mean... Master has cured you?

There is still blood on Shelley's face. I wipe it, but Shelley is bleeding so well that she doesn't think she's bleeding, and her cheeks are red.

"Onee-sama... ah... good... onee-sama...!

Lotte leaned on Shelley to cry. It must have relieved me so much, my face is tickling and I'm crying.

The master raised his face, but for a while he looked at the distance. When I raised my face in the meantime, I smiled faintly as I looked at my face.

"... good. Shelley's safe."

I wanted to think that Master's healing magic perfectly healed Shelly's wounds. But I knew - our healing magic has both indelible and non-indelible wounds.

And Clive's changing. In front of us, he transformed into a monster.

The glow of a magical formation depicting a snake pattern. The blood that Shelley was supposed to have shed had been lost somewhere over the magical formation - so I couldn't help but think of something.

At the expense of Sherry's blood, the magic team developed an effect. Maybe the power to turn Clive into a monster and heal Shelly's wounds came from there. Even if I thought about it, I didn't feel like offering my blood again and activating my magic team.

Now, Shelley's chest was gently up and down, and I wanted to be happy that she was safe.

Even if you notice a small sign in the shape of a snake carved into your chest peeking out of your cut clothes.