Chapter 12 - Finally, Found You!
On the other hand, following the prompts given by the system, Mahiro Toma quickly found the last stray devil.
"Tsk tsk, kid, don't you know it's dangerous to stay in the city at night and venture into this wilderness?"
This was a two-meter-tall devil with a single horn on its head, a sheep-like body on its lower half, and black scales on its upper body.
With a weird smile, the one-horned devil looked covetously at Mahiro's sudden arrival.
"For example, encountering a monster like you?"
Mahiro glanced at the one-horned devil and responded.
"Monster? Stupid human, how dare you call this noble devil a monster!"
The one-horned devil suddenly looked resentful, staring at Mahiro angrily. "I am a noble devil, not a monster!"
Mahiro shrugged, not expecting that a casual remark would offend the devil's pride. He said with a half-smile.
"Is it considered noble to be a stray devil? You were expelled from the underworld, weren't you?"
"You're not fully devil, not fully human. You look like a hybrid of various animal parts. I can't think of a better word to describe you than monster."
"Damn you, human!"
The one-horned devil was furious, staring at Mahiro angrily. His eyes suddenly lost their original color and became like two gray stones stuffed into their sockets, looking hideous and terrifying.
"Speak well and don't curse."
Mahiro waved his hand dismissively.
"This one not only wants to curse but also to kill!"
The one-horned devil, full of anger and with his abnormal mind, was not Mahiro's match and was infuriated by Mahiro's attitude.
Immediately, he prepared to fight. He kicked the ground with his limbs and hooves, and a powerful explosive force rushed towards Mahiro.
At the same time, the one-horned devil suddenly had a weapon in his hands: a large halberd, which he swung powerfully. A tree in its path was directly cut down.
Mahiro's eyes widened, and he immediately called out a weapon from the system warehouse and held it in his hand.
Clang--!
A violent sound rang out in the quiet woods, and the strong sparks that shot out proved that the collision of the weapons just now was very powerful.
"Your strength is good; it's not in vain that you're so big."
Feeling the impact from the blade, Mahiro smiled lightly, then turned to the side, quickly took a step, and moved away from the one-horned devil.
"You dare mock me, human? This one will cut you into pieces!"
The one-horned devil twisted his body, his two hind hooves kicking the ground and digging out dirt. Using the strength of his hind hooves, he twisted his body and continued to charge at Mahiro.
The one-horned devil's tall body, wielding a large weapon, and inhuman lower body gave him extraordinary speed. His fighting style was reminiscent of ancient military commanders, with each move full of explosive power, aiming to crush the enemy.
"A stray devil said something similar before. Guess what happened to him?"
Mahiro smiled slightly, and the icy blue light suddenly flickered. He activated the Mystic Eye of Death Perception and calmly responded to the devil's attack.
"What happened to him?"
The one-horned devil was momentarily stunned, curious about the fate of the stray devil Mahiro spoke of, even slowing down his attack.
"Shattered to the ground."
Mahiro shook his head, as if answering regretfully.
The one-horned devil was stunned momentarily, obviously not understanding what Mahiro meant by "shattered to the ground."
In that moment of distraction, Mahiro's eyes narrowed, and he drew his sword, slashing out with extreme speed.
The crisis of death immediately pulled the one-horned devil back to his senses. His huge body quickly dodged, trying to avoid the fatal blow, while the halberd in his hand swept forward, forcing Mahiro back.
Even so, Mahiro's blade left a deep scar on the one-horned devil's body, and blood spurted out.
"Argh!"
The pain of being slashed made the one-horned devil roar in pain, his eyes like gray stones glaring at Mahiro, wishing to kill him with his gaze.
"Damn it, damn it, damn human! How dare you hurt the noble body of this one!"
The one-horned devil shouted like a madman, frantically swinging his weapon, attacking like a storm.
"You actually escaped. You're not an ordinary Low-Class Devil, are you?"
Mahiro was slightly surprised. The combination of his sword and the Mystic Eye of Death Perception was usually invincible.
The previous two stray devils were easily defeated by this move.
Unexpectedly, the one-horned devil before him had escaped the fatal blow.
Moreover, the speed and strength of the one-horned devil were much stronger than the previous two stray devils.
"Low-Class Devil? If it weren't for that bastard master, this one would be a Middle-Class Devil now!"
After hearing Mahiro's words, the one-horned devil became even more enraged, as if his scar had been reopened. He shouted angrily.
"This one just made a small mistake. That bastard master wanted to punish me and handed me over to the law enforcement team, so I had to run out as a stray devil. After killing you, I will take revenge on that bastard."
"Middle-Class Devil? No wonder."
Mahiro shook his head. From the devil's tone, he understood that before becoming a stray devil, the one-horned devil was almost a Middle-Class Devil.
The system's assessment of Mahiro's strength was about the level of a Low-Class Devil. Facing the best among Low-Class Devils, he couldn't solve the opponent as easily as before.
"The key lies in his weapon."
Mahiro switched tactics.
The death lines on the one-horned devil were completely exposed to his Mystic Eye of Death Perception, but the devil wielded a long weapon, making it difficult for Mahiro to get close. Even if he saw the death lines, he couldn't cut them.
Now, only by destroying the one-horned devil's weapon could he hit those death lines.
The next moment, Mahiro's offensive changed. Instead of attacking the devil, he targeted the weapon in the devil's hand.
...
More than 300 meters from the two, a red magic circle suddenly appeared in the air, as if opening a portal, and a red figure walked out.
It was Rias, who had hurried over by herself.
"This is?"
Stepping out of the magic circle, Rias was stunned for a moment. Then, with a serious expression, she looked in the direction of Mahiro and the one-horned devil.
"The presence of a stray devil and another person. The two are fighting."
A smile appeared at the corner of Rias's mouth. In this quiet night, the presence of the two was easy to find, with no cover at all. Rias didn't even need to use detection magic to locate them.
"Looks like my luck is good. This time, I finally found you!"
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