The Demon King's Paladin Part 1 Vol 2.

Chapter 268. Popping Plants

" AHHH!"

/CRASH!/

" HELP ME!"

/CRACK!/

The scene in front of me is almost too shocking for words, Demons were being either crushed by the stems of the black fly traps. For those that aren't being crushed, they're being hunted by the mouths of the plants. Those that are captured are screaming in pain. I can smell their flesh burning. However, for each person that falls or is captured...

/SLASH!/

Another rises from the dust that covers the battlefield and cuts a plant's stem. It's not enough though.

" Holy Flame!"

I set fire to the plants closest to me.

"KRAHHH!/

They're... screeching in pain? Well, I am technically burning them alive, so I guess it makes sense.

/SLASH!/

It seems that Count Sark is handling his end as well, a flying slash assaulted an approaching plant. While some Demons are being caught, after seeing what happened to their brethren, they're beginning to attack the plant stems all around them, slowly chipping away at them like chopping a tree down with an axe. I can't speak on how hard the plants are, but the Demons fighting them are putting a lot of force into their swings and only making minor progress. Again, a thought popped into my head if this was it? The reason I asked this to myself is the disposition that The God Of The Blackwood has taken. He hasn't moved, and unlike before, his anger has seemed to cool off. But why would it? He should be pissed that I saved the girls and that we're resisting his plants.

" RAGHHH!"

I jumped away from a plant that attempted to eat me, I should stop thinking about what could be and start focusing on what is.

/Slash! CLANG!/

" Seems you're having a rough time of it, My Love!"

As I was thinking about how to deal with the plant that was attacking me, Sarah struck the fly trap down with a single swing of her halberd.

/Thump./

I landed back on the ground finally, the plant rapidly attacking me made me jump a bit stronger than I usually would. I turned to Sarah after landing and thanked her for her help.

" I was a bit spoiled for choice, thank you for the help though, Sarah."

Sarah nodded as she swung her halberd to remove the... Blood? From her halberd... Plant fluid? I have no idea what it is, but it's green and I think it's the " blood" of the plant... I think?

" What?"

" The stuff that you whipped off of your halberd... Does it have a name?"

Sarah looked at me with a touch of confusion.

/RUMBLE! CRACK!/

Before she could give me an answer, another fly trap had broken through the ground.

/RAGHHH!/

Another roar, another plant to cut. Seems it's after me.

" Sarah! Look for a moment to strike it! I'll distract it!"

I yell to Sarah, and she seems to get the idea. I begin to jump around and dodge the plant from attacking. In the heat of the moment, I almost lose my mind from jumping and think of the dodging as a game. I'm starting to think I should have slept a bit longer. Now that I think about it, I don't feel like I've slept at all tonight. I wonder if that's because Angela called me to her? Regardless...