- And so, the wine is in storage, it’s time to fight!
Having run out of the territory of the military base, from the side where the major had shown me, I saw the large entrance to the castle of the local ruler. The entrance was incredibly huge; perhaps even sitting astride an elephant one could safely pass through here without fear of hitting the ceiling. The double entrance door was covered with various valuable metals and stones. And although the doors shone in the rays of the core, it was also clearly noticeable that they were installed when Columbus was still planning to sail to India...
I walked up to the doors, gradually realizing how big they really were.
- And they open such giants every time they need to enter or exit?
To match my height, both doors had hinged handles, like on a gate. only their size did not match these doors too much, it was as if a door for a person had a handle for a chipmunk.
In fact, it is not clear which way these doors open. The handles can be on both sides, so it is impossible to determine the direction by them. Okay, I'll find out through trial and error. I tried to push the door forward, however, it had no success... Okay, I'm lying. Success came in the form of a broken door that lay inside a huge bright hall. Entering the hall, I lightly pushed the second door to the street, it opened all the way, although I didn’t push hard. And it’s not my strength, it’s just that the door was incredibly light. Hmmm, I hope their insurance will cover my damage.
The hall was incredibly huge and high; in various fantasy novels that I read during my lifetime, such halls were used by aristocrats to receive guests of other high ranks. There was a green oval carpet on the floor, leading from the entrance to the steps leading further into the castle. Two branches went off from the steps to the sides, but the main road went forward - into a dark tunnel, like in a subway.
From those two branches came quick footsteps, the sounds of which came closer and closer to me. Five devil soldiers ran out of the two doors to the left and right of the main passage into the main hall.
- Your military base was destroyed, and all commanders were killed. If you don’t want the same fate to befall you, point me to Alzur’s chambers and don’t interfere!
- As soon as you pass through the central entrance, turn left, you will see a large entrance to the throne room, where Lord Alzur now sits.
- Wonderful. If you want, you can join me, help me in the battle and get your rewar-
- We refuse!
Well, as expected... Okay, I can manage without them.
Having walked the given route and opened the door, which was slightly larger than “normal” doors, I found myself in the throne room.
On the throne sat a man of about 45, a white beard, white, slightly gray hair and a couple of scars on his body. It’s strange, Cahors told me that Alzur has a rather flabby, even slightly drooping face, like that of a sick, thin old man; Something doesn’t add up here... Two half-naked girls stood next to the throne. They were almost no different from the friends I knew from “Cicadas,” but their horns especially stood out. This means they are succubus. (https://imgur.com/a/9wYbH2z)
- So you are the same “white” who killed General Ward?
- I hasten to surprise you with news, Alzur. The list of my murders has been supplemented by your entire army.
-I expected a similar outcome, since you defeated Ward. Name yourself, wanderer
- Reigai Yurei, Gun Devil, fuck, I’m already tired of repeating this every time! Why is it so fucking important for everyone to know my name!?
- Devils must know their opponent by sight and name. It's a matter of honor. However, Gun Devil ? I don’t remember that any of the Twelve had a named devil like you in their service.
- I’m here recently, and I’m not serving anyone, I’m on my own.
- You're funny. Well, you as the instigator of the fifth revolution came here to take away my throne?
- What kind of fifth revolution? I came here to kill you, and then the rest of the Elevens and the King.
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- And why do you need our souls?
- This is clearly none of your business.
- You are rude enough in words, but are you rude in deeds?
- Find out right now. Oh, by the way, will these two female
individuals also fight with you?
- No. They will not take part in this. By the way, if you win the duel, you will be allowed to do whatever you want with them.
- Then I will accept this offer. Their blood can strengthen me, I believe...
- Succubus have no power, they exist only to satisfy men's desires. Girls, leave the room, it's going to be hot here now.
Two perverted individuals left the room, discussing something in a whisper and giggling. Strange creatures, they scare me.
- Let's start!
I ran towards Alzur, who was sitting on the throne, when I suddenly lost my strength and fell to the floor. What ? How ? Why ? All this time I was in hell I didn’t feel tired. Why then do I feel so bad now? I feel terrible, as if I haven’t eaten for a week, I haven’t drunk water for the second day and I haven’t slept for the fourth day. Is this his ability? I remember Kagor told me that Alzur personifies hunger and thirst, or something like that... I wonder if this terrifying technique of his has a radius, or is it a directed action? It’s worth finding out before I completely pass out...
Transforming my right hand into a grenade launcher, I shot at the ceiling. The ceiling collapsed and small pieces of it and one large layer fell next to me - two meters wide and three meters long. It fell into a couple of small pieces, forming something like a primitive rabbit trap made of a box and a support stick. I hid under this block.
It became easier, tiredness suddenly passed, which means it’s still directed, and only works when he sees me...
- There's no point in hiding.
Forming a beam of explosing energy from his ZF field, Alzur threw it at my cover, causing it to become half as low, causing me to almost be pressed into the floor. But the dust kicked up by the explosion also helps me hide. It's time to act yourself. Without changing weapons, I fired a couple of grenades at Alzur, but as soon as they reached him, they immediately disappeared. You turned on your ZF, right? The situation is not the best. Okay, I'll try to run across his back and shoot him in the back of the head.
I made a sharp jerk for the throne and, forming pistols, pointed them towards Alzur’s head, but... he wasn’t there, WHAT? Fatigue and exhaustion hit me again.
- You are fast, I don’t argue, but I’m not that slow either.
The bastard's voice came from behind me. What an unpleasant feeling... For the first time, my speed, due to which I won most of the fights, turned out to be useless for the first time!
- What are your next steps, Gun Devil?
- I'm not sure, but in any case they are unpleasant for you.
I didn't know what to do. He puts up a protective field against shots; he surpasses me in speed. Stoneskin is useless here. ZF? How will it help? Although...
I pointed my hand at Alzur and, forming my ZF in the form of something like a laser, shot at him. I put my hand too close, his ZF will not save him! My lunge went right through him. The hole is small, three centimeters in diameter, the devil, and especially one of the Twelve, will definitely not die from this. Surprisingly, I felt better. There was still fatigue, but it was no longer critical. I stood up and looked at my opponent.
- What kind of tricks are these?!
In front of me stood no longer a solid man of forty, but an old, decrepit, withered old man with flabby, sagging skin. Before me stood a real living embodiment of Golum...
- Bastard! Only the general and the succubus saw my true appearance! I didn't let anyone else see it! Freak, now I'll definitely kill you!
Due to a fit of anger, he lost concentration and weakened his skill, this is my chance! I transformed my arm into an AA-12 and fired several shots at Alzur. He dodged my shots at high speed. I switched to it too, so at least we will be in the same category. He ran to the ceiling and began to form multiple explosive beams and throw them at me. Although here I could dodge due to my speed, fatigue still weakened me, so I moved more slowly than usual. As I noticed, Alzur, like me, loves explosions. I could also do this with the help of ZF, if it weren't alien to me. Of the things that I can use unlimitedly, this is only a firearm.
I'll try the same trick I did at the military base. Using the remains of the ZF that I had, I formed a large smoke carpet that spread across the entire floor of the throne room, this will confuse him and most likely he will launch his explosives anywhere, but not where I will be.
-Where did you go, asshole?!
I won't respond. Running out from under the carpet of smoke, I ran at my full speed to the ceiling, to Alzur. The distance is already small, I can shoot. A shotgun to the rescue, as they say... *dum* *dum* *dum*
Hit points: head, chest and legs areas.
- Agh...how did you...go there....
- You need to look where you don’t expect an attack!
The smoke cleared, old man-Alzur fell to the floor, completely shot through. I jumped down and immediately gouged out his eyes. I'm tired of feeling like a weakling.
- You... you are not an ordinary devil... devils have a high level of power, but... your parameters are much higher than the norm... they will kill you! The Eleven remaining will unite and kill you... as a threat to our order...
- I don’t care about your orders. I only do what I have to do in order to achieve what I want. This is how the world works.
*shot*
A finishing shot to the head killed one of the Twelve First. The first step has been taken, there is no turning back. All that remains is to go to victory.
Wait, how did Kagor know about Alzur’s true appearance?