Against the Demons
Author: Campoccino
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-29 19:42:56

Trigger Warning: This chapter contains explicit violence. Read it with caution.

Right before the fight could end, Gerald and his scheming allies began to plan what they will be doing next. All of them has the singular thought of gaining all of the experience points for themselves. There is no thought of leaving Merlin alive at all. They need him dead.

“We’ll wait for the moment before he delivers the finishing strike.” Gerald said. “It would be easy to attack him when he’s preoccupied.”

“What are we going to use?” Jibril asked.

It is the perfect time for them to talk because Merlin and the demon are still in the middle of a heated exchange. Surely he won’t notice us. Is the idea running through their heads as they continued to convene their plans.

“You will burn him alive.” Gerald said. “The other attacks can follow, just make sure that you catch him inside your flames.”

“I don’t have an attack like that though.” Jibril said.

“Idiot. Use your saved up skill points and buy a use
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