Chapter 32: Fox monster
Looking at each other, the two masked figures can’t help but disappointed
“I was hoping this would end quickly, but now things have gotten more out of hand.”
“I want that girl's cute face, so sad.”
A demon was already enough, but now they have to fight another 3 D-rank. Sure, they both are C-rank and can easily butcher 10 normal D-rank at the same time.
Normal…None of them looks normal at all; even the most human among them has some kind of ghastly energy behind her back.
“I guess we can’t restrain them anymore.”
After saying so, both of them released their full killing intent, causing Alissa to stumble a little. The woman stretched out both her arms and controlled mana to form around her hand, creating two mana claws while the man knelt down, ready to strike at any moment.
Watching the opponents ready themselves, Alissa gulped; this is the first time she has fought two C-rank at the same time.
At the very least she has that demon with her; he should be capable of
“Oh Alissa, hold on for a moment; I need to digest another bullet; these things end quickly."
“What—
BANG
The man, seeing the young lady drop her guard, dashed with all of his might and swung his fist at her. However, he didn’t notice something else pass in front of him.
CHOMP
“WHAT THE“
His entire forearm was torn apart by Black's vicious fangs. Feeling a weird sensation, the black wolf spat it off and then lunged at the man again, this time aiming for his neck.
CHOMP
As the fang sunken into the man's neck, Black realized something was wrong, but before it could act, the man's entire body began to turn brown and liquefy. The dense liquid surrounds Black, creating a mud sphere around the dog.
Seeing Black in danger, Alissa panicked and took out a vial of red liquid and crushed it.
“Hahaha, to think a mutt would dare to bite my honey.”
The masked woman jumped on top of the sphere; she shot toward Alissa, who was planning something strange but was blocked by the giant skeleton.
SLASH
An X mark appeared on the skeleton, splitting it into four parts. Looking at the pile of bones, the masked lady laughs maniacally at the sight.
“HAHAHA, know your place, you scum—
She wants to see the expression of the young lady, but what she sees betrays her expectation.
The young lady is using one hand to cover her face, not from shock but to stop her smile while looking at her…What?
BANG
Something hit her head and planted her face on the floor. Due to the indestructible nature of the domain, her face received more damage, causing her to shriek in pain for a moment before another force struck her head like something stomping at her head.
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As her mind started to go blank, she could hear her partner screaming.
“SNAP OUT OF I-“
STOMP
The giant skeleton, which was supposed to be a pile of bones, is perfectly fine, and the same is true with Black, who is fighting the masked man; one is a vortex of shadows with two wolf heads, while the other is now a gray four-tailed fox monster, one slash like a blade while the other strikes like a cannonball.
“WHAT DID YOU DO TO HER?”
“heheheh”
Alissa, whose mouth is still smiling wickedly, is feeling proud of herself and her identity as a dark mage.
A dark mage is feared not for their firepower but for their ritual ability. Because of that, they can ask a spiritual being to assist them in exchange for mana. The more mana they give, the better the outcome.
And not just mana; by using something as a catalyst, their curse is even more effective than before. And the catalyst Alissa used is one of the best.
A vial of blood from the Mortem family, the family that is blessed by dark mana, thus turning their blood into something similar to dark mana. This is also why every single descendant of the Mortem family is a dark mage.
By using Beelzebub’s blood, she draws a symbol on her hand and creates a quick ritual, casting an illusion to the kitsune lady, fooling her mind and giving Bone a chance to land a devastating blow to her.
The result is… more than she had expected, causing her to be unable to hold her excitement.
“You see this mister, I’m much better than that dumb guy.”
“Yeah, yeah, shut it.”
Beelzebub, after stretching his body, can't help but admire the growth of his second servant. Still, she is inexperienced and thinks that she has the chance to defeat both of them at the same time.
Despite the flow of the battle favoring Alissa, it would soon come to an end because of the difference in rank.
BANG
A loud bang was heard, and the giant skeleton, who was stomping the masked lady, was knocked away up to the roof, crushing its skull to pieces. The masked lady stood up weakly; with the mask broken, she covered her bloody face with one hand while another formed a fist with a huge amount of mana being used.
Following the skeleton, the black wolf also retreated with only half of its original size left. Alissa looking at all of this in shock for everything that happened so quickly
“Is this the power of C-rank?”
“Hmm, I faced worse.”
Despite saying that compared to the rabbit knight, these two… each is at the same level at that thing in its normal form, maybe even stronger, especially the woman; she possessed not only high durability but also excellent mana control. She is on par with that knight in its demonic form.
I was planning to let the school deal with them before taking away their core. And when I found out that we were in a confined space, I couldn't be any happier. But seeing how skilled they are, I don't think this is profitable anymore.
“I’M GONNA SKIN YOU ALIVE, YOU FUCKING PIECE OF SHIT.”
“Calm down, don’t let ange-“
“CALM DOWN? LOOK AT MY BEAUTIFUL FACE; MY FACE IS RUINED BY THAT BITCH.
“i-“
“I’M GONNA KILL HER; GET ON MY FACE RIGHT NOW.”
“I guess I can’t help it.”
The mud monster suddenly turns back into liquid and jumps toward her face.
A kitsune mask was formed on her face. Not only that, nine fox tails popped out of her back, and a second later, mana surged at the tip of the tail, creating red stingers. With two of her hands with mana claws, she looks more like a beast than a human.
“I WILL MAKE SURE YOU WISH FOR DEATH.”
Well… this is getting more out of hand; this thing is much stronger than a low-rank demon, probably reaching the human standard B-rank. I can see some chance of winning, but the cost was too high while the reward was too low; their demonic energy is from transforming, not born with, so even if I swallowed both of their cores, I would receive nothing except a full belly.
I’m not going to let my hunger kill me. A meal is more delicious the more I am hungry anyway, and to eat that meal I must be alive.
“Alissa, use that backup plan.”
“Y-yes sir.”
Snapped out of the intense pressure, Alissa raised both of her hands and then formed the portal; at the same time, Bone, who is now a tiny skeleton, running toward Alissa, had multiple runes appear on its spine.
Sensing something strange going on, she howled and then rushed at them.
“Here is the parting gift.”
I ripped off my entire arm without hesitation and then threw it at the fox demon; she tried to dodge it, but something held her back. A shadow hand has grabbed her ankle, making her unable to dodge the explosion.
“FUCKKK-”
BOOM
The violent green explosion enveloped her vision and burned everything surrounding her. But before the explosion could reach her, she had already cast a mana barrier, receiving little damage.
But she didn’t feel relieved in the slightest, for they had already gone away. She grabbed her head while still using mana claw, causing the entire mask to break down as her face continued to bleed.
“C-calm down now.”
“ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.” KILL YOU. I’M GOING TO GUT BOTH OF YOU. AND THAT FUCKING DOG TOO.