The Strongest Onmyoji and the Shikigami With AI are Unparalleled in Another World ~ A Second Life Properly Enjoyed Using Artificial Intelligence ~-Chapter 122 - The Great Bandit Ludger

“I see.”

Otto—no, Ludger—tossed the princess he was carrying behind him.

The princess rolled on the ground but didn’t move an inch. She was probably unconscious or put to sleep by magic.

“Colette!”

Leanne shouted.

“Shut up. I’ll cut off your limbs and feed you to the fish, so just wait.”

Ludger said this, drawing a sword from seemingly nowhere and getting into position.

“Come on, A-rank adventurer. I’ll give you a second death.”

“Ha! Sounds good! I’ll kill you!”

I gestured for AI-chan and Leanne to back away, then pulled a bundle of talismans from my pocket and threw them into the air.

The talismans danced through the air, gathering in my right hand to form a sword.

“You’re really showing off, huh?”

“I’m doing it because a lady’s watching.”

“You’re quite good at provoking people, nobleman.”

He’s taking the bait…

“Come at me, and I’ll make sure it’s a flashy death.”

“Do you want to keep the princess away so badly?”

The princess was behind Ludger.

In this situation, if I used foxfire and he dodged, the princess could end up getting burned.

“Impressive that you’re calculating this well.”

“I’m the Great Bandit, after all. I’ve slaughtered many soldiers and knights.”

He’s cunning.

It seems he didn’t become A-rank just because of his Gift.

“Fine. Then I’ll come at you first.”

“Come on. If you die, I’ll tear those two kids apart.”

He’s trying to provoke me in return.

“Swamp of Hell.”

I cast the spell.

The ground beneath Ludger turned into a swamp.

But Ludger was nowhere to be seen.

“You’re too obvious!”

Ludger had already moved to my lower right and began swinging his sword.

“Damn it!”

I managed to block the attack with my sword.

“Hmm. I thought you were just a weak mage, but it looks like you can use a sword too.”

Ludger, while showing admiration, put more force into his sword.

I stared intently at Ludger’s face.

“Tch!”

Sensing something, Ludger quickly distanced himself. Where he had been standing a moment ago, a pillar of golden flames erupted.

As Ludger took distance, he once again positioned himself with the princess behind him.

“Scary, scary. Your eyes glowed gold. Are you even human? Aren’t you some kind of demon?”

“I’m human. Demons are more pale blue.”

“Oh, is that so?”

Ludger smirked.

He’s strong.

“M-Master…”

I heard AI-chan’s worried voice from behind.

“AI-chan, have Leanne fall back.”

Leanne is not a match for him.

“Y-Yes, understood.”

“You can fall back as much as you need. I’m going to kill him anyway.”

Ludger seems quite confident.

Well, he does have the strength to back it up…

“You’re the one who will die.”

Saying that, I prepared to strike.

However, my sword was intercepted before it could reach Ludger’s body.

“A noble’s sword, huh? It’s well-forged, but lacks practical experience.”

“I’m a mage, after all.”

Using a sword is a job for the warrior class.

“This is how you use a sword, ‘young master’!”

Ludger raised the edge of his sword, sending my sword flying.

The sword spun through the air and fell far away.

“Die!”

Ludger brought down his raised sword.

“Split Image!”

As I cast the spell, Ludger brought his sword down.

In his eyes, it looked like I was being struck.

However, that version of me crumbled like earth.

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“Tch! Strange magic.”

“Just an illusion.”

Ludger had merely struck at the illusion I created.

Naturally, I hadn’t been hit.

“It’s a hassle, so I’ll just kill you.”

Ludger raised his hand towards me.

He seemed ready to use magic.

“Do you think you can beat me with magic?”

“You can’t use magic.”

There was a hostage involved.

Although, not anymore.

“Hmm?”

A buzzing sound was heard around, and Ludger looked around.

Then, he looked behind him.

“Wha!? A monster!?”

Behind Ludger was a large bee, floating in the air while holding the princess.

“Tch! The bee monster is coming towards the light! Don’t mess with me! That’s valuable!”

Ludger misunderstood and swung his sword at Bee-san.

However, the Bee-san easily avoided the sword and flew far up into the sky while still holding the princess.

“Damn it! Are you planning to turn her into a meatball and eat her!?”

“That’s how bees behave, but my child wouldn’t do such a thing.”

When I said that, Ludger turned to look at me.

“So it’s your bee!”

“I’m glad you sent the bundle of amulets flying.”

Thanks to that, I could summon the shikigami and rescue the princess without being noticed.

Honestly, it was a relief she was unconscious.

She would have made a fuss otherwise.

“Tch! Was that intentional!?”

“Of course.”

I, as a mage, would never charge in recklessly.

“Damn it! Don’t underestimate me!”

Ludger raised his hand towards me again.

High-concentration magic power gathered in Ludger’s hand.

I saw this and touched my right eye.

“Yuuma-sama, it’s Flare! The strongest fire magic!”

Leanne’s voice came from behind.

But it was irrelevant information.

Because fire doesn’t affect me.

Though, the two behind me might be in danger.

“Everything my eyes see will be burned to ashes...”

“Die! Flare!”

High-concentration, compressed magic power from Ludger’s hand transformed into a fireball and came flying towards me.

“You first… Grand Purgatory Curse!”

As I cast the spell, everything in my field of vision turned pitch black.

When everything turned black, it quickly returned to normal, but the vast plain of grass was gone.

And at Ludger’s previous location, only a black shadow remained, with no one there.

“Fall into hell.”

It was an excessive spell, but Ludger had to be killed here and now.

If he escaped, he would target Natalia and the others.

That cannot be allowed.