【The Old Man of the Expelled Inn Unwittingly Dominates Today Too】Although I Want to Lead a Slow Life, for Some Reason the Strongest Beauties Who Hold Important Positions in the Country, and Were Once My Disciples, Gather Around Me Asking to Be Hired – Even Though I Only Taught Them a Little～ - Chapter 63: “Sei!” (Crushes) Meteor, the Demon Lord

◇Cal point of view ◇

“Follow me! 【One Strike, Two Cuts】―――!!”

Alesia swings her holy sword, defeating the demon lord’s army one by one as they begin to crumble.

The meteor magic I unleashed exploded in the center of the demon lord’s army, drastically changing the tide of battle.

The central forces of the demon lord’s army were significantly diminished, and the remaining soldiers were in a panic.

This chaos gave Milene time to cast purification magic and allowed Alesia time to prepare to charge in.

―――And then

“You’ve given me another chance!”

I begin constructing a magic circle and start chanting. This time, I’m following the correct procedure from scratch, not by chance.

The sky starts to turn red again.

The trajectory correction from fall to impact is complete. The withdrawal of allies from the center is confirmed.

And the magic is, of course,

My most proficient and powerful magic……

“This is the end! ―――Meteor Magic Meteor!!”

My meteor magic strikes the demon lord’s army like a shooting star.

―――!?

Something black is chasing my meteor from above!

“What is that!?”

The black mass collides with my meteor magic, and both shatter into pieces in the sky.

From the scattered flames, a demon appears.

“Kukuku, star magic… I didn’t expect there to be someone left who could use it.”

Cheers erupt from the crumbling demon lord’s army. They are praising their lord.

This guy is the demon lord―――

“Kukuku, human magician, you’ve shown me something interesting. Now, let me return the favor.”

The demon lord raises a finger to the sky.

“Such immense magical power! ―――!?”

An enormous release of magical power! The sky turns a murky black, and the black mass begins to form again.

“Not that magic again!?”

―――It’s too fast! Even if I try to intercept with meteor magic, I won’t make it in time!

If that powerful magic hits, Mariessia and the others will be annihilated.

The black mass begins to fall toward Mariessia and the others on the ground.

“Advanced Magic Defense Barrier High Magic Shield!”

I deploy a thick magical barrier in the sky. Not just one layer, but multiple layers of light barriers to stop the falling black mass.

The black mass breaks through the magical defense barriers one after another…

“Phew… it stopped…”

I managed to stop the fall with the last barrier.

“Ho, stopping my Dark Meteor magic, Dark Meteor, is quite an achievement. But―――”

“―――!”

Another black mass begins to form. No…

“There’s still more to come～ Kukuku”

The number of masses increases. Enough to fill the entire sky.

“That’s too much! Advanced Magic Defense Barrier High Magic Shield!”

I keep chanting to increase the barriers. However, the black masses emerging from the dark sky break through the barriers.

“What will you do now, human girl～～Kukuku”

The demon lord looks down with a gaze as if viewing mere insects, smirking wickedly.

“Kukuku, to think the realm of humans is only of this caliber… Hm? Nn? Wha!?”

The demon lord’s eyes widen as he looks up at the sky.

The sky is―――

Turning red!?

“What is this! My Dark Meteor magic is being destroyed one after another…!?”

From the ground, red meteors rise one after another, colliding with the black masses and reducing their numbers as they shatter.

“Impossible! My Dark Meteors are bursting apart!”

Despite the demon lord creating new black masses, the red meteors from the ground destroy them all completely.

“Gah! What is this? The darkness in the sky is disappearing! Why is the sky red!”

―――Why?

―――I know.

“The sky during morning practice that Cal knows…”

“Human girl! This sky―――is your magic!”

The demon lord, that’s not it―――

“―――Bal has arrived.”

◇Baldo PoV◇

After we repelled the imperial army, we immediately followed Lady Mariessia’s main force. The battle had already begun, and Cal was engaged in a fight with what seemed to be the enemy’s general.

“What a dark sky… Baldo-sama, could that be the demon lord?”

“Yes, it seems so.”

“What’s with the amount of magic! Not just the demon lord, but Cal-chan is incredible too.”

As Liena said, magic was fiercely colliding between the two.

“Baldo-sama!? There are so many masses coming out from the black sky… What are those!”

Indeed, the amount was tremendous… but something was off.

“Hmm, Liena! Gather some stones from around here.”

“Eh! What do you need stones for… Oh, perhaps?”

“We’re going to help Cal!”

“Yes, Baldo-sama!”

My hunch… this will make it clear.

“Baldo-sama, here you go!”

“Alright! Sei!”

“Next, here!”

“Here it comes! Sei!”

I imbue the stones Liena gives me with 【Fighting Spirit】 and throw them into the sky. As I throw one, Liena hands me the next, and I throw it again.

The countless black masses appearing from the dark sky shatter into pieces with each “Sei!”

As I thought―――the black masses are nothing special.

The demon lord’s true power shouldn’t be this insignificant. Probably, the demon lord is far from being fully revived.

As proof, the black masses can be easily shattered even by an old man’s makeshift meteors.

―――Just like our usual morning practice. I can handle this no matter how much comes my way.

“Alright, Liena, I’m getting warmed up! Keep them coming! Let’s pick up the pace!”

“Understood, Baldo-sama! I’ll keep them coming~~”

Even though new black masses seem to appear…

“Too slow! That level is like spitting in the wind! Sei!”

My “Sei!” acceleration doesn’t stop.

I’m getting into this, old man!

“Wow… The sky is turning as red as during our morning practice… As reckless as ever…”

As Liena says, the dark clouds have dispersed. It seems the demon lord can’t produce black masses without them.

Looks like that’s the end of it. I stop throwing and turn to Liena.

“Now, Liena. I’m going to join Cal. You stay here.”

“Ah, Baldo-sama. You’ll still need these, right?”

I take the small stones Liena hands me and push off the ground with a leap.

“Yes―――thanks! I’ll be back in a bit!”