Leaping at a demon who was about to swing it’s fist at Alleus, I slashed at it’s arm.

"Get Vertere to protect Ita in a water dome."

Nodding, Alleus ran towards Vertere.

"You’re a tough skinned little bastard aren’t ya?"

I wanted to sever it’s arm off completely clean off but it’s skin was too tough.

"Check status." The demon’s status window popped up in front of me.

==[Status Window]==

「Information」

[Name: Demon Brute]

[Class: Tank]

[Equipment]

◈ Torn strap of werewolf fur

[Weapons] 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

◈ N/A

[Description]

...

「Attributes」

[Physical | lvl: 6]

[Stamina | lvl: 5.5]

[Intelligence | lvl: 3]

[Mana | lvl: 3]

「Skills」

[Advance Damage absorption]

[Advanced grounded martial arts]

=====

Damn, it’s physical and stamina stats are two times higher than mine.

The werewolves were stronger than me but this demon brute’s skin is like iron, I’ll need to put a lot more effort into defeating this thing.

Focusing on my mana, it expanded until it was unrecognizable before quickly compressing it.

Swirling around my blade was a strong gust of gale.

I should give this technique a name instead of calling it the hero’s wind technique.

After pondering for a while as I dodged the demon brute’s attacks, I came up with a name... the wind blade.

Leaping from side to side, small nicks of blood seeped the the demon’s skin.

My attacks were getting through.

Jumping into the air, I prepared to swing down but the demon brute grabbed me by the ankle and slammed me down.

"Ack!"

Letting go, the demon kicked me but I blocked the attack.

I can’t use Excaliburn because it’ll burn down the sea of tents.

Gritting my teeth, I stood up but something was off.

My vision was slightly tilted to the side.

Looking down, my eyes widened in horror.

"Damn it, this bastard broke my leg..!" Grimacing, I commanded, "Scales, become a stilt for my leg and make sure that it doesn’t bend while I’m engaged in combat."

The dragon scales wrapped tighter around my left shin bone.

With every step I took, a surge of pain enveloped my body.

Walking towards me, the brute demon’s shadow covered my.

Gritting my teeth, I began swinging at the demon.

I tried not to place much weight down on my lead leg—the leg with the broken shin.

But muscle memory can’t be overwritten so quickly, so I still placed pressure on it despite not wanting to.

Parrying a punch, the wind shrouding my blade made it ricochet up in the air.

I haven’t tried it yet, but what happens if I use use blade aura again, over the wind blade.

The wind blade was conjured by my blade aura, and if I use blade aura again it might make the wind blade disperse.

But I now isn’t the time for doubts.

Dodging an attack, I glared coldly.

"Impact line..!" A splatter of hot blood exploded.

Yes! my attempt was a success.

"Grrraaah!" The demon brute shouted in an ear deafening volume.

Not letting up on my attacks, I continued using impact line when the wind blade would ricochet the demon’s attack into the air.

A wide grin appeared on my face, the taste of blood and sweat filled my mouth.

Dodging with a side step, I slashed down at the demon’s forearm.

"Impact line!"

My blade had managed get through the demon’s arm but it was only one forth through, but even so... this battle is my victory!

The demon then growled in a booming volume.

Stomping into the ground, the demon twisted it’s body and did an upwards diagonal kick—a roundhouse.

Blocking the attack, I was sent skidding to the left and I collapsed into the muddy ground.

"Urgh..."

Jumping into the air, the demon brute was prepared to smash me into bits.

"Scales, block the attack!" Getting off of my skin, the dragon scales turned into a dome.

A loud thud resonated beyond the dragon scales.

The demon brute was smashing it’s way through.

As it did, the dragon scales that was protecting me gradually sank into the ground.

Every scale in my arsenal was concentrated in blocking the demon brute, so I couldn’t command for it to reinforce itself to not sink deeper into the ground.

And if I used my arms to do the job then the impact of the shock will surely break my bones.

The dragon scales was now touch my nose.

Wincing, preparing for another shock, the attacks had stopped.

Waiting for a few seconds to confirm, I commanded for the dragon scales to wrap around me loosely, just like how the scales did for Incus in the sewers.

Looking around, the demon brute had been decapitated by Incus.

Staring daggers at me with a cold glare, Incus wiped the blood off of her face.

Alleus and Vertere were safe inside a water dome.

But there was something strange, there wasn’t a full scream of distraught.

Picking myself up, I strolled across the camp.

The sigh before me almost made me puke.

All of the people’s mouths had been ripped open.

I did hear some screams but they were cut off halfway, I thought that they had just calmed themselves as to not attract any attention to themselves... I was so wrong.

Overhearing a scream, I ran towards the direction

A tall demon with multiple sharp arms then pierced the screaming woman through the throat.

Shit, what is Incus doing! She should be battling this thing instead of focusing on the brutes... if not Incus then at least Queen Evecles should be engaging in combat.

Gulping, I slowly stepped away but the demon stood in front of a tent that was inhabiting a family of five.

Damn it, what are they still doing here... where in the world are the knights.

Gripping the hand of the fire hero’s sword tighter I scowled.

"Hey you bastard!" I shouted at the demon, "Come at me, I’m a powerful delicious human who craves to be killed! Come on and get me!"

Turning around, the lanky demon creepily crawled towards me with it’s array of sharp arms.

Do they even count as arms as this point?