I’m Going to Destroy this Country

However, before that, Eshua’s blue holy power covered a certain area.

It looked like a barrier.

The uncle seemed to have no intention of letting the Skeleton King’s subordinate return safely.

“Gouge out the eyes of the ones who are still breathing and interrogate them all! Even those who are already dead, bring them back from hell! They will pay for daring to utter the name of the Skeleton King in Eshua territory!”

You brat!

It’s good that you’re going to interrogate them on my behalf, but explain about the ‘not living long’ part first!

“Keep an eye out to prevent any harm to the child!”

Explain already!

Soon, the uncle’s attack exploded above the Shadow Lich’s head.

In response to the powerful energy, the Shadow Lich, who was protecting the Skeleton King, spat out a vicious magical power.

[You dogs of the gods. How dare you imprison him in such a filthy place!]

The Shadow Lich seemed to be angry, charging at the knights.

It seemed to think that the paladins were kidnapping the Skeleton King.

But at that moment, a wall of light fell from the sky, trapping the Shadow Lich.

Bang! Bang!

“We got him!”

“Keep it like this and trap him… Ack!”

The wall of light was greatly shaken by the furious struggling of the enraged Shadow Lich.

Thud!

The pushed-back knights of Eshua groaned.

Even though a Shadow Lich is different in every object, it was at least a superior demon of the 6th rank.

It’s not an easy demon to deal with, being able to disturb entire cities and even countries.

But that demon seemed to be much stronger than its peers.

Unsurprisingly, as the Shadow Lich’s magic power rose, the knight commander quickly shouted.

“Sir, it’s above the 6th rank! Normal sacred technique won’t work!”

“No choice. Let’s give up on capturing it alive and eliminate it, including its magic core.”

With a spark in his eyes, the uncle was about to activate his ability.

⸢Invocation⸥

But that’s when it happened.

Crash!

With that ominous sound, the knight looked at the Skeleton King in apparent dismay.

“Isaac!”

The protective barrier that had been guarding the Skeleton King had disappeared.

‘Could it be the Shadow Lich?’

And, as if timed perfectly, the barrier containing the Shadow Lich shattered into pieces.

Clang!

“!!”

The freed Shadow Lich made a terrifying charge towards the Skeleton King, brushing past the knights.

“Young master!”

“He’s targeting the young master!”

Everyone hastily ran to protect the Skeleton King.

[My King!]

The Shadow Lich arrived beside the Skeleton King.

Unable to speak, it seems, his intentions were clearly conveyed.

[My King! I will help you escape from these filthy priests…]

However, the Skeleton King, locking eyes with the Shadow Lich, broke into a broad smile.

Unlike the holy smile of a Saint, a trace of madness rose in his eyes.

As if he had been waiting for this moment.

Then, a surprising thing happened.

Flash!

With a brilliant light, the Shadow Lich disappeared.

No, he hadn’t disappeared.

He hadn’t disappeared, but…

“J-jerky?”

The Shadow Lich had turned into a dried fish and fell to the ground.

Then, as if nothing had happened, the Skeleton King crawled and picked up the jerky.

“Dayaa!”

Seeing this sight, as if he had picked up a toy or something trivial like a rattle, the faces of the approaching knights and even the commander turned dumbfounded.

The high-ranking demon, Shadow Lich, had been defeated.

However, they had no choice but to be astonished in a different sense.

“That’s a Totem, isn’t it!”

It was an advanced sealing technique that only high-ranking priests could use.

“Did our young master Isaac just use a high-level technique to turn a demon into a totem?!”

“The same technique that only a Saint or a Bishop could use?”

When the knights of Eshua screamed at the unbelievable spectacle, the knight commander glanced at the uncle.

“But, you said young master Isaac is an ordinary kid…”

“…”

The uncle looked very flustered.

On the other hand, the Skeleton King, having acquired the totem, seemed to be laughing with satisfaction.

‘I let the high-ranking magic core slip away and it came back to me.’

In fact, the Skeleton King had been thinking about this ever since he discovered the Shadow Lich.

Because he had no intention of watching the foolish paladins destroy the magic core, which was as precious as an elixir. And above all, why would he watch the guy he saved die in someone else’s hands.

‘Well, I thought I might make this guy a subordinate because he came to save me.’

The Shadow Lich had been in a totem state and seemed temporarily weakened, but it was a strong demon of at least 7th rank.

And he needed information on the demon faction anyway. He needed to know who dared to break the ban and impersonate him.

Of course, he didn’t use the totemization technique that the knights were surprised about.

He couldn’t possibly use such a high-level technique yet.

So how did he do it?

The Skeleton King was the one who resurrected the Shadow Lich, which was originally in a totem state, back to its original form.

Then, of course, the opposite is also possible.

Since the Skeleton King’s hand had touched the resurrection, the Skeleton King’s magic was mixed into the demon’s magic core.

Since it was already marked, he could turn it into a totem with just a gesture.

That means, if he hadn’t touched it, it would have been an absolutely impossible technique.

Well, that didn’t matter now.

“This boy will raise the name of Eshua.”

The uncle approached and swept the Skeleton King up in a hug.

All the knights were buzzing with cheers.

“Doesn’t using totemization mean he’s definitely a Saint?”

“Even if not, only the Saintess could use it at this age! A genius has emerged from Eshua!”

Following the praise, the Skeleton King closed his eyes as if intoxicated.

Yes!

This is it!

Go on, you damned, filthy paladins!

In fact, he had also used the Shadow Lich for this.

Using totemization, a technique only Saints and Bishops can use, with this body?

Of course, that would make him a Saint in their eyes!

He would get first-class treatment!

There would be plenty of truffles in the baby food!

“Isaac, let’s go home. Your uncle will teach you many things.”

The knights looked at the uncle in surprise, wondering if it was really okay, but the man carrying the Skeleton King seemed happy.

“I’ll raise you to be a wonderful paladin. You’ve got potential!”

The Skeleton King also laughed.

Yes, forget about being a paladin, when we get home give me back my body, you brat.

“Even if you don’t live long, I’ll do my best. I’ll make sure your name spreads across the continent!”

Damn it, why does this bastard keep trying to kill his nephew?

When the Skeleton King glared at his uncle, the uncle laughed in response.

“Haha. When we get home, I’ll teach you how to curse the formidable Skeleton King. Let’s learn it every day from one to a hundred.”

…Eshua, these bastards.

Just you wait.