Betrayed by His Party, a Failed Healing Mage Revived Past Demon Lords Out of Spite and They Were All Overpowered Beautiful Girls - 17

Chapter 17: The Healing Mage Tests the Magic Sword

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“…It’s complete…”

“I’m impressed. I didn’t expect you to grow this dramatically in just a few days.”

Three weeks had passed since I had shut myself up in Nayaka’s workshop. In addition to the magic sword that instantly killed anyone it injured, I had also managed to create a magic sword that would likely work even against the Hero’s party. Nayaka stared intently at that magic sword and let out a breath of admiration.

“Have you decided on a name?”

“A name?”

“The weapon’s name. Giving it one makes you grow attached to it.”

“Uh, well, I made it by pouring all my anger into it, so… How about the Magic Sword of Wrath?”

“…Your naming sense is catastrophic.”

Nayaka stopped working altogether and looked at me as if she couldn’t believe what she was seeing. In my hands was a single massive sword as tall as I was. It wasn’t something a novice swordsman could handle, but that wasn’t a problem. I gave Nayaka a quick word of thanks and left the smithy.

“Oh my, Valsh. Did something good happen?”

“Ah, Elizabeth-san!! Yes!! I finally completed a magic sword that might work against the Hero’s party!!”

“That’s wonderful. …By the way, have you been eating properly? You look gaunt.”

“Huh? Ah, now that you mention it, the last time I had anything was three days ago when I had an elf let me drink their blood.”

Engraving rune letters required an incredible amount of stamina and concentration. Before I knew it, days would pass.

“In that case, I’ve recently captured about three high-quality humans. Would you like to have a taste?”

“Huh? Um, is that okay?”

“Of course. Delicious things taste even better when shared with someone.”

I was just getting hungry, so I decided to partake.

We headed to Elizabeth’s room. Since I had been staying in Nayaka’s smithy the whole time recently, it had been a while since I visited Elizabeth’s room. However, there were three women there who seemed oddly familiar.

“Th-that’s quite an outfit…”

“Cute, aren’t they? I plan to keep these girls as emergency rations and pets.”

The three women wore only glossy black leather long gloves and long boots on their limbs, their chests completely exposed. On top of that, they were blindfolded, gagged, and collared, dressed in an abnormal fashion.

“The one with the largest chest is the mother of the other two. Her taste is a bit inferior, but she feels very nice to hold.”

“I-I see…”

“By the way, the daughters were raised on fine food, so their taste is exquisite. They were about the second most delicious after you, Valsh. Go on, take a good drink from whichever one you like.”

“…Then, I won’t hold back.”

Certainly, the women Elizabeth had captured were all beautiful and looked delicious. But the most delicious one here was…

“Thanks for the meal.”

“Huh? Ngh♡ W-wait, Valsh♡ Drinking my blood is— ngh♡”

“Gulp… delicious…”

Perhaps it was a vampire’s instinct. Among all the women in this room, Elizabeth’s blood was the most delicious. I hugged Elizabeth from behind and bit into her neck. Maybe because I was hungry, it tasted even better. Elizabeth resisted a little at first, but partway through she trembled and went still, letting me drink until I was full.

“Thank you for the meal.”

“My pleasure. …Honestly, Valsh, you’re quite the pervert.”

“S-sorry, Elizabeth-san just looked so delicious.”

“…Valsh, what do you think of me?”

“W-what do you mean?”

Elizabeth asked, stroking her neck, her eyes slightly moist. Her gaze carried heat.

“I mean, do you see me as a woman?”

“Well, of course I do.”

“…Hehe, then I’ll forgive you for neglecting me all this time.”

The flower-like beautiful smile Elizabeth showed made my heart skip a beat.

“Let’s sleep together tonight, Valsh.”

“Y-yes. Oh, right. Since we’re at it, would you mind going along with something?”

“Hm? Are you asking me out on a date?”

“No, not a date. I’d like you to seriously fight me once.”

“…Oh?”

Her smile shifted into a combative grin.

Th-this is bad. Suddenly I’m getting scared.

“Understood. Then let’s head to the arena I built beneath the Sky Demon Castle.”

“…An arena?”

“The defensive system created by Pestia’s plague magic is so formidable that humans rarely attack… so I built it to pass the time.”

She must have been quite bored. And so, when we went to the underground of the Sky Demon Castle, there was a vast space.

『Now then!! A sudden duel between God Demon Lord Elizabeth and Great Demon Lord Valsh!! Your commentator is I, Elshadow!!』

『Elshadow, you’re way too into this~』

『I-it looks like fun…』

At the commentary booth were Elshadow, Meme, and Pestia. Meanwhile…

“““““—!!”””””

In the stands, countless skeleton soldiers rattled their bones. Apparently, Elshadow had summoned them because it would feel lonely without an audience. It was quite a terrifying sight. Still, having a large audience did make things more exciting, and thinking about testing the magic sword’s power against Elizabeth filled me with anticipation.

“Valsh, let’s make a wager before we fight.”

“A wager?”

“If I win, you become my meal morning, noon, and night for one month.”

“Eh, o-one month? Wouldn’t I die?”

“I’m good at judging the limit, so don’t worry. On the other hand, if you win, I’ll grant any request.”

Well, having my blood sucked felt good, and it wasn’t like she’d take my life, so I guess it was fine. As I nodded to Elizabeth’s demand—

『—Duel, begin!!』

The moment Elshadow gave the signal, the skeleton soldiers struck a gong. It all happened in the blink of an eye. Elizabeth’s fist was already right in front of me, and I instinctively drew my magic sword and blocked it.

“Oh my, I struck with enough force to guarantee a knockdown…”

“Uu… ugh…”

“Oh?”

“GAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!”

My vision turned bright red. Intense hatred, rage, surged up from the depths of my heart like a raging torrent. This was the magic sword of Wrath I had created. Its effect was—

『Hmm. From what I can see, it’s a magic sword that increases physical abilities dozens of times in exchange for reason』

『D-dozens of times?』

『Indeed. Not dozens of times that of a human, but dozens of times that of a vampire. In terms of pure physical ability, it may even surpass Elizabeth’s.』

『What!?』

『Wow, Onii-san, you made something interesting~』

I lunged at Elizabeth.

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