Master of Noble Phantasm Outsider

Conan-san did not give up his fight for victory, he continued to attack hard in the little time left.

Even though he knew his chances of winning were slim, he still wanted to give it a try.

Unfortunately, things turned out just as he had expected.

Until the time of his dragon transformation ended, he had no way of successfully inflicting heavy damage on the enemy.

He just left a row of teeth marks on the enemy's black armor, and it was unknown whether he succeeded in hurting the enemy's body.

At the moment when the usage time of the treasure ended, Conan-san transformed from a white dragon back into human form in the blink of an eye.

The Demon King's Heroic Spirit did not miss the opportunity to attack.

The axe flashed with lightning and swung down faster than Conan-san could react.

Conanshan closed his eyes resignedly.

Then--

"Foreigner! I order you in the name of the Command Seal! Return to me!"

Conan opened his eyes in surprise.

He had left the battlefield, escaped certain death at the last moment, and returned to his Master's side.

This is the power of the Command Spell!

Rex, who looked a little pale, grabbed Conan-san's shoulder, who looked uncertain.

"Change back to your spirit form first! We are not out of danger yet! Run first!"

043 Adapt to changing circumstances

Conan-san transformed into a spirit at the fastest speed and followed behind Rex.

The running speed of this fake heroic spirit is definitely not as fast as that of the Sarkaz. There is no need to force himself at this time.

"Just... can you run away?"

Conanshan could no longer see the previous enemies from his current position. The ruins of the dilapidated buildings in the hill-like city blocked his view, but he could still hear the sounds of fierce fighting coming from the left rear.

They really didn't run very far. Once discovered by the enemy, the heroic spirits would be able to catch up with them at any time.

However, they were lucky and after running for several minutes there was no sign of the enemy.

"Didn't catch up, didn't find us? No, this sound means that other heroes have appeared. The guy from before might be fighting with a new enemy..."

Although Conanshan could not see the situation on the battlefield in the rear, judging from the sounds of the fighting there, there should be an extra battlefield there.

Previously, he had no time to think carefully because he had to face the sudden appearance of the enemy, but now he discovered that the troublesome Demon King Heroic Spirit with an axe was not one of the two Heroic Spirits who had been fighting before.

The opponent was the third Heroic Spirit who did not join the battle, or the opponent had other plans originally, but when they discovered Rex's trace, the opponent's Master gave the order to take action.

It might be because of Rex’s identity as the Demon King’s illegitimate son, or it might be some other personal grudge, but in any case it was an unfortunate encounter.

"We're exposed..."

Saga couldn't help sighing as he ran at full speed.

"There is no way to explain Conan-san's behavior just now. Anyone can understand that we have summoned the fifteenth Heroic Spirit that should not exist... What should we do next?"

Although Saga didn't make it clear, Rex naturally understood what this friend who grew up with him meant.

"Our plan...seems unlikely to succeed."

Rex originally wanted to sneak into the throne room where the core of the Heroic War ritual was supposed to be hidden, and then destroy the core of the ritual with Conan-san's treasure.

If everything goes well, maybe no one will find out until everything is over. Even if the probability is very low, it is still possible. :

But now it's different. Conan's transformation into a white dragon has been witnessed by other masters participating in the War of Heroes. They will definitely be wary of the sudden appearance of new Heroes.

It is probably impossible to approach the throne room without being noticed.

There may even be some smart people who have guessed the purpose of Rex summoning the Heroic Spirit.

Rex thought about whether he should go straight to Huanglong now, find out the core of the Heroic War and destroy it before others are prepared. ⑵

The current state of Kazdel, which is almost completely destroyed, might be able to conceal their actions.

But the possibility here is still too low. Without any help from anyone, and now that we have been discovered, no matter how hard we think about it, the hope is too slim.

Unless a miracle happens right now.

"It would be nice if there is one... a miracle..."

Rex shook his head and gave up the unrealistic idea.

They had barely managed to escape with their lives, and they couldn't just rush off to die because of a momentary impulse.

"Let's continue looking for neutral people..."

Rex ran through the ruins, trying hard to suppress the surging emotions in his heart.

After he actually walked into his hometown ravaged by natural disasters, the shock he felt was even stronger.

"Although I also want to end the Heroic War right now, we have more important things to do... Let's go to disaster relief first, and we can deal with other things later."

Saga nodded silently.

Conanshan naturally had no objection.

It would be fine if he just wanted to destroy the core of the Heroic War ritual, but he couldn't imagine himself winning against other Demon Kings and Heroic Spirits.

He has personally experienced the power of the Demon King's Heroic Spirit.

You know, he could have tried his best just now. His dragon transformation is a treasure in itself. Even an ordinary attack has considerable power. However, facing the Demon King's spirit, he could only barely break the defense. The most important thing is that the opponent has not really used the treasure at all.

The Demon King's heroic spirit holding an axe was fighting with his basic physical abilities from beginning to end, or he used some magic to enhance the power of his weapon, but that was all.

The opponent never truly released his treasure from beginning to end.

"Rex, do you know which demon king that guy with the axe could be?"

"It could be the seventh demon king."

Rex could answer this question without even thinking about it.

"A huge figure over three meters tall, black full body armor, and a giant axe wrapped in thunder. The person who has these common features is most likely the seventh generation Demon King."

Conanshan is not familiar with the history of the Sarkaz on the Terra continent of this world. Since Rex made such a judgment, it should be believable.

"The seventh generation demon king? Very powerful?"

"Very powerful. According to historical records, the seventh generation Demon King once faced a coalition of 100,000 people from other races on the Terra continent. In the end, he led an army of less than 30,000 people and defeated them with both sides suffering heavy losses, thus avoiding the extermination of our Sarkaz race. In the end, the Demon King also died on the battlefield..."

"Yeah... Then what about this demon king's master? Do you know him?"

"Um... I'm sorry, I was so busy running away that I didn't see the Master clearly. I'm not familiar with his voice either... I don't know who he is."

Although Rex's identity as the Demon King's illegitimate son was not known to everyone in Kazdel, anyone with a certain status and well-informed information would know about it.

Not everyone can accept his identity as an illegitimate child. Even though he is not qualified to inherit the position of Demon King under the laws of Sarkaz, he is still a thorn in the eyes of some people.

He could understand why someone would want to kill him during the chaos here and the War of Heroes.

Of course, there was no way he could accept that.

"No matter if that person is from my eldest brother's or second brother's camp, they are definitely our enemies... They are all the same, there is no difference."

Conan Shan had only seen the other person's side before, and it was difficult for him to describe what he looked like, but if they met again next time, he should be able to recognize him.

However, if they meet again, it doesn't really matter whether they recognize each other or not, because they will definitely fight each other immediately.

Conan-san didn't know what to say at this time. As an outsider, it was difficult for him to comment on or comfort such life-and-death family ethics and interpersonal relationships, so he simply kept silent.

After the three ran for a while, they finally encountered some human traces in the messy ruins.

There were more than a dozen people gathered together over there, and each of them was in a similar state of distress.

"Rex, that man..."

Saga used magic to enhance his vision and was able to see the faces of those people clearly from a distance.

"The tallest man over there is indeed one of the core members of the neutral faction. I forgot his name, but it should be him!"

"Then... let's go! Let's go over there!"

Rex made his decision in an instant.

Originally, he was thinking about carrying out disaster relief, and whether he could meet the neutral forces supporting him behind the scenes was secondary. But now that he happened to meet them, he would deal with both things at the same time.

"Let's be careful. The situation changes too quickly. We can't be sure if this person is a traitor... Conan-san, please continue to hide as a spirit. Ordinary methods cannot detect your existence. You are our insurance. After all... anything can happen next, and we can only adapt to the situation."

044 Disaster Relief

"Y-You are... Lord Rex!?"

Rex and Saga did not hide their tracks, and the ragged refugees soon discovered them approaching.

The tallest man among the refugees recognized Rex and the other man in just one second.

"What's the situation? Does anyone need emergency treatment?"

After Rex approached, he first learned about the conditions of the dozen or so refugees, and then asked the magician Saga to provide emergency treatment.

Saga, who had studied in the Magic Continent, certainly knew the basic healing spells. It couldn't be said that he had reached professional standards, but he had no problem performing some emergency treatments.

While Saga was busy treating the refugees who had various injuries, Rex took the opportunity to pull the tall man aside to talk in secret.

"I remember you. You are one of the central figures of the neutral faction, the grandson of that elder. Your name is Aaron, right?"

The tall Sarkaz kept nodding.

"Let me ask you, what happened after we left?"

Rex seemed relaxed on the surface, but he was actually always on guard against the other party.

If this person wants to do something bad next, he will subdue him immediately.

However, Rex soon realized that he was worrying too much.

"Master Rex..."

Aaron hadn't said anything yet, but tears welled up in his eyes.

"They...Grandpa, the others...many people have already..."

Rex's heart sank. He had already guessed what bad news he would hear next.

“They’re all dead…”

Aaron, who was tall, cried like a child.

"On the night you left... an enemy attacked us... a heroic spirit appeared..."

Aaron was crying and talking, his voice was intermittent, but he still made things clear.

To put it simply, the top leaders of the so-called neutral faction have all been wiped out.

On the night when Rex secretly performed the Heroic Spirit Summoning Ceremony, the top leaders of the neutral faction who gathered for a meeting were easily slaughtered by the Heroic Spirit that suddenly appeared.

The heroic spirit did not kill all the neutral members who attended the meeting. He just dealt with all the leaders very accurately. As for the other younger neutral members, he completely ignored them.

When this heroic spirit completed his mission, he left silently, leaving behind only a dozen frightened survivors.

Aaron, a Sarkaz youth, is one of the survivors.

Aaron had no idea which faction the attacking heroic spirit belonged to. After losing their leader, the survivors no longer had the courage or ability to investigate.

Moreover, before they could sort out their emotions, the natural disaster suddenly struck.

Aaron got separated from his companions in the chaos and finally found an underground space to take refuge, where he has been hiding ever since.

Only after they were sure that the natural disaster outside had subsided did they cautiously push away the large amount of rubble that was blocking the entrance and exit of the shelter and successfully returned to the ground.

"........."

Rex initially judged that the young man was not lying. After all, his grandfather was dead. However, there was no evidence to confirm that he was not a mole.

"I see... Anyway, come along and help. We need to gather manpower for disaster relief."

Rex planned to observe for a while.

You should be able to quickly figure out whether the other party can be trusted.

Rex then led a dozen refugees present and began to wander among the ruins of the broken city, looking for other survivors whose whereabouts were unknown, and collecting usable supplies.

It can be said that the Sarkaz are worthy of being a fighting race that has been transformed by magical blood. Their physical abilities are very strong. Even if they are slightly injured or have not eaten for a few days, they will not fall down easily.