'...as expected, she understood the stakes.'
Mystic's eyes shifted at Miyorirath 25m away from her.
At that moment, Devon understood why the system had called this girl a demon.
Her body was imbued with what seemed to be blood blood-red glow, the horn in the middle of her forehead was the one that had the most concentration in it.
Her whole person was breathing with a deep anger that could not be explained with words.
Just after she left her shield, Mystic and Devon frowned as they saw a thick red full armor that hid her entire body.
Aside from her eyes and horn, no other part of her body was visible, not even her locks.
She gives Devon a hateful look and whispers coldly...
"For sure, I'm going to kill you!"
For some reason, her voice seems louder as if it had some kind of charm in it.
For her part, Mystic raises her eyebrows due to her sharp surprise.
Seeing this armor, she was able to solve one of her mysteries.
'So that was it...? No wonder my sword was unable to hurt her.'
With this conclusion, her gaze veers around to Devon.
"I'll attack her head-on, you'll support me from behind with long-range attacks."
She whispered in a low voice to Devon.
The latter nods and reloads his crossbow with another black arrow.
However, Miyorirath, who Mystic and Devon thought had summoned all her minions, commands her grimoire again and summons five more blood wolves at the same time.
-!
She smiles at their expressions and continues to summon more until she reaches a count of twenty-one wolves!
Unlike the previous two, these wolves were stronger just by looking at their sizes and the spiritual energy that emanated from their bodies.
Moreover, one was particularly dangerous and stood out from the rest.
His horrible long claws looked like blades and his fur seemed to be made of spikes similar to those of porcupines.
Above all, he gave off a strong smell of blood, and his bloodthirsty seemed deeper than the others.
After a glance at his stats, Devon's eyes trembled slightly, but both with nervousness and greed.
'This is the first time I've seen someone with a king-tier beast. How can I say... are these evolution points really real? The system isn't trying to fool me, right?'
Seeing these new enemies, Mystic clicked her tongue out of vexation.
She came to worry about Devon who would have to take care of these new counterparts.
'Maybe we should change...
She stopped halfway when she saw Devon take two steps forward.
A small smile rose on her lips.
"What do you suggest?"
"[Regardless of the others, the alpha of the pack is mine. I'll come to help you after I get rid of him.]"
"Heh, I love that boldness you show me. Then, ...Let's hunt begin."
At these words, the two charged forward without caring about being a nuisance to the other.
Mystic's speed was superior to his, but Devon didn't care much.
At the same time, Miyorirath also ordered her wolves to attack head-on, but she still kept two to ensure her protection, including the alpha.
'That's weird, what exactly is she planning?'
The situation was strange for both. Unless their opponent was a complete idiot, she should know that these three wolves were no match for them.
'...whatever!'
At these words, Mystic sped up and erased the distance of ten meters in the blink of an eye!
Her silhouette only flashed in front of the wolf before she decapitated it and continued her hunt with a big smile on her lips.
Her madness wasn't something ordinary. The only times she showed those kinds of expressions... made her even more dangerous.
However, an uneasy feeling lingered in her heart due to the disconcerting ease of the situation.
'...It stinks, ...did I forget something?'
However, although worried, she continued on her way despite everything until she reached her next target who was coming towards her.
She did not panic even though there were now two wolves rushing towards her with their fangs and claws ready for anything.
She quickly swings her sword in the air to wipe the blood on its blade, so that it does not lose its sharpness, then, with a stealthy leap, her body rises into the air like a fragile and light leaf.
She did not target these two wolves—but left them at the mercy of her partner who was right behind her.
Instead, as her body fell in slow motion as if she weighed only a gram, she firmly tightened her grip on her sword's hilt and whispered...
"Shadow Fencing Skill, Third Move—Shadow Blade...
Before she could even finish those words, her body blinked slightly, becoming almost a transparent ghost.
Her sword was also similar. It was even covered in a small amount of dark energy that was similar to Devon's inner energy.
At the same time, the whites of her eyes turned black, changing color and making her look like a shadow calamity demon.
This was the first time Devon had seen her use a skill, so his eyes sparkled with curiosity as he watched Mystic's barely visible silhouette in the air.
All of this only lasted for the blink of an eye before Mystic swung her sword in a smooth, silent, and swift motion!
It should be said that none of her actions carried anything fancy or special effects, however, the five first wolves had their bodies transformed into minced meat!
'Impressive!'
Devon's eyes tremble with admiration at the same time as Miyorirath's who was also watching this scene but with pupils trembling with disbelief.
For someone unaware of the prestige of the swordsman clan to which Mystic belongs, her surprise, largely due to her ignorance, is not surprising.
'Not sure my armor will remain unscathed if I get hit by this skill. That bitch is truly dangerous!'
Although panicked inwardly, Miyorirath didn't seem to despair—she held her breath, watching her beasts get wiped off the map one by one.
'Not yet, I've to take advantage of the surprise effect to kill them instantly; if I miss, things would be complicated for me.'
She whispered, clenching her fists as hard as she could to keep her cool.
On his side, even if his skills were not as good as his master's, Devon showed remarkable creativity.
Using his versatile skill that allows him to modify and strengthen his spiritual energy into different types of weapons, he was able to switch from the crossbow to the spear that he used to pierce the skull of the first wolf.
While happily enjoying the soft ringing of his system, his murderous and greedy gaze fell on his next target left by Mystic.
He transformed his spear into a weapon he controlled best to engage in close combat—a sword!
His choice was not made on a whim but greatly influenced by what he had just seen.
Eager to learn even in such a dangerous situation, he began to imitate Mystic by strengthening his grip around his sword's hilt.
Although he did not need to manifest his aura along his blade, he still did so by putting more energy into his sword, thus creating, what appeared to be an aura blade.
The most complicated part was executing the same movements as Mystic. However, when he swung his sword with the same momentum, it took one of his prey's legs with it.
'Tss~ as expected, it can't be so easy.' He laughed at himself before finishing off his prey with a quick, circular blade move.
These were the basic moves that Mystic had taught him to use. Unlike what he had just tried, he mastered these basic moves to perfection.
With this wild, barbaric, and bloody momentum, the duos slowly dug their way toward their main targets.
However, after easily slaughtering half of the wolves, Mystic's heart skipped a beat when she suddenly noticed one more troublesome anomaly.
'That uneasy feeling again, huh? What the...
Before she could finish her sentence, she saw her next target's body suddenly swell.
-!
It wasn't just this wolf she was going to kill, the same phenomenon was appearing to four others surrounding her, even the ones she slayed!
Remembering Miyorirath's previous cruelty to one of her own wolves, her eyes trembled frivolously, her heart pounding in her chest—while her instincts screamed at her to flee.
'Craps!'
No doubt about it, her enemy had been planning something from the start that she now seemed to have completed.
Nevertheless, Mystic stopped and tried to back away.
However, Miyorirath wasn't about to let her sneak away.
She hurriedly pointed her palm at Mystic and exclaimed...
"Blood explosions!"
As those words escaped her mouth, the wolves chasing Mystic turned into bombs.
Not only them, but the corpses exploded as well!
Mystic and Devon who were right in the middle of this minefield understood Miyorirath's evil plan.
The only way to survive is to escape into the trap of this sneaky crazy girl who doesn't hesitate to sacrifice her pets to kill them.
The hallway where Mystic was standing was too far away. More importantly, due to the presence of two walls, the two of them only had two options, no, rather one, to back away and get out into the range of the explosion field.
Although there were now only six vigil wolves between Mystic and her main target, and the path to Miyorirath was shorter than backtracking, she could no longer take such an inordinate risk by charging headlong.
Miyorirath could attack her again by using her skill on her other wolves.
However, just as she thought she wouldn't get away with this situation, especially since she would have to save Devon who was slower than her, the latter's voice rumbled in her mind!
"[Quick! Come on my side!]"
Devon's quick reaction caught her off guard as she wanted to take him with her and count on luck.
Unlike her, Devon didn't seem as agitated, mainly because he was expecting a turn like this.
It was an advantage that only he could have. Unlike Mystic, he had been able to see Miyorirath's skills before the battle even began!
Afterward, he used two-quarters of his remaining spiritual energy to create a dome similar to Miyorirath's, but black.
-B000MMM!!
All this only lasted three seconds before a loud explosion made all the walls of the corridor shake.
'Did I get them?' She wondered, holding her breath.
Although everything happened quickly, she could see Mystic and Devon encasing themselves in a black shield, that was what made her more nervous.
Soon, as the blood-red smoke gradually faded, a frightening reality made Miyorirath's eyes tremble in fear.
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-Dark energy (Lvl06). In addition to keeping its previous effects, the energy cost has been reduced by 80%.
•Now, you can reproduce anything you want as long as you have the required energy.
•Once the item is produced, it will last for five minutes without consuming spiritual energy.