Chapter 255: Until Death
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 255: Until Death
“Hey, you there! Hurry it up!!”
“Understood—!!!”
It was around the time the Succubus Queen’s forces began to swarm in the distance. At the northern boundary, mages belonging to the Page of Arcana were busy entrenching themselves and erecting mana barricades.
“Sir Getia is said to be protecting the southwest from the western boundary, so we’ll have to hold this side on our own.”
“I see. Understood.”
Under the leadership of Delbaheim, who served as the vice-captain of Scarlet Lotus—the Mayerbridge Union’s 2nd full party—the captains of five different parties, including the 2nd party’s captain, Melis Superiora, were strictly distributing the personnel from the Calax Northwestern Small and Medium Clan Alliance.
“But Lord Delbaheim. Who exactly is that fighting in the center of the northern sector?”
“A man known as Aven the Explorer. His opponent is Mystery Antoinette, the head of the Antonio Brotherhood, but…”
“Mystery Antoinette? That person knew how to fight?”
“From what I hear, she was a monster wearing a human mask. They said she was the Queen of the Succubus Species.”
In terms of official rank, Melis Superiora, as a party captain, was above the vice-captain Delbaheim. However, that arrangement existed only to ensure that party meetings didn't turn into a game of Delbaheim—a far more senior member—simply staring everyone into submission.
Melis nodded, accepting the explanation simply because it came from Delbaheim.
“To think a Succubus Queen was roaming openly in Calax… it’s truly hard to believe.”
“I feel the same.”
With those words, Melis returned to her post. She stationed the explorers from the Small and Medium Clan Alliance, over whom she held command, in their respective positions and watched the catastrophe unfolding in the center of the northern sector.
Since she was quite far away, it was naturally difficult to see the combat situation clearly. However, as a Titanium-grade explorer, she possessed a skill similar to high-performance clairvoyance.
“Now, let’s see…”
To be honest, she took pride in the fact that her own clan, the Mayerbridge Union, was the greatest in Calax. While she had heard of the reputation of the explorer named Aven to some extent…
‘Couldn’t Lord Getia just go there and win instantly?’
She couldn't help but harbor a small thought that Soles Getia, the clan leader she trusted and followed, who always displayed overwhelming combat prowess, might be slightly superior.
However, the scene her clairvoyance revealed was, quite literally…
“Ugh, u-uuuh…”
A battle that made her knees tremble.
* * *
As the connection to the Demon Realm was established, the battle began to flow in a completely different direction than before.
Previously, the Succubus Queen had primarily used the unique brainwashing or mental collapse magic of her species to neutralize opponents, backed by high physical and magic defense.
But now, she was actively swinging a spear that radiated an even more ominous demonic energy, aggressively lunging at Yoo Eon.
Ultimately, a fight between high-ranking members of the Succubus Species meant a physical brawl predicated on high mental defense. Thus, the close-quarters combat prowess of the Succubus Queen—the strongest of her kind—was by no means low.
—Flash!
The moment a seductive pink flash erupted, Mystery Antoinette closed a distance of several kilometers in the blink of an eye. Yoo Eon effectively blocked her instantaneous thrust, led by a three-pronged spearhead, by utilizing his Future Sight.
With Queen Arachne’s vision of the future now enhanced to the limit by a massive infusion of mana, Yoo Eon began to take defensive stances even before she moved.
—Kagagagagak!!!
Red mana and pink mana collided, carving hundreds of scars into the fragile stone floor.
The moment one closed their eyes, even for a second, a blade would rush toward their throat. The Succubus Queen narrowly evaded such rapid attacks as the exchange between the two monsters continued.
—Chzzzzzt!!!
K-Boom—!!!!!!
Air chilled by the Frost Core merged with an ultra-high-temperature explosion reaching 2,800 degrees Celsius, launching Yoo Eon’s body at supersonic speeds.
Yoo Eon, whose entire body changed shape every second as he fought, imitated the form of a jet fighter he had seen in his previous life to effectively fill the gaps that occurred during flight.
His wide-spread wings were shrouded in the aura of a Grand Swordmaster. Just by flying, the resulting sonic booms shattered nearby windows and began to slice everything he touched in half.
Normally, the maneuvers of supersonic aircraft are achieved through subtle adjustments of the wings to create gentle curves. However, Yoo Eon’s body, clad in ultra-high-strength aura that feared no breakage, demonstrated turns that were nearly right-angled even at supersonic speeds.
The aftermath was a problem in itself. Buildings made of stone, wood, and the occasional steel frame were scattered like dust—along with the Succubus Queen’s army, which the four synthetic monsters he had created couldn't quite catch.
“Ahahaha—!!!!! Truly amazing!! I think I finally understand why he chose you—!!!!!!”
Mystery Antoinette followed Yoo Eon’s movements with a mad laugh. With mana overflowing from her connection to the Demon Realm, she soared through the sky and ground, pouring out hundreds of high-risk, high-mana spells she normally wouldn't have been able to use.
Dozens of tangible illusions each used grand magic to collapse mana, while others attempted to leave an impact by charging at Yoo Eon’s body at near-subsonic speeds. However…
—Thud!! Thud!!!!
Like tomatoes dropped from the sky, they frequently burst without leaving a trace just by getting close to him.
The weapon he was currently using was not Hersha’s Greatsword, made of the legendary metal Orichalcum. Since Yoo Eon was now perfectly utilizing the Aura Blade of the living Hersha…
Every time he swung the greatsword, he felt nothing but a waste of dragon-like strength. It felt like firing a gun at ants, a sensation so persistent he could no longer bring himself to swing the sword.
Instead, he infused aura into Queen Arachne’s exoskeleton—which he could now replicate through destruction and recovery—to increase its hardness. He then mixed the Frost Core, Flame Core, and flammable liquid inside, wielding it like a pair of greatswords equipped with jet engines.
Upon contact with the enemy, the weapon would change shape, burrowing inside like a thicket of thorns, injecting deadly poison and triggering explosions to contaminate and blow apart the target’s body.
As the Succubus Queen began to exert her true power, the emotion-suppressed Yoo Eon once again contemplated the optimal way to fight. Finally reaching an answer, he slightly released the aura covering his body.
—Swish!!!
A downward strike like a falling meteor. Yoo Eon, with three wind-holes pierced through his chest, did not smile due to his suppressed emotions, but had he been his original self, he likely would have.
—Squelch..!
The Succubus Queen, who had retreated slightly after pulling out her spear, witnessed a bizarre sight.
“Oh my? Aren't you going to stop the bleeding?”
Blood geysered from the three holes. Every drop was the blood of a Snowfield Troll, which cost ten gold coins per 100ml.
In an instant, the place where he stood was drenched, a pool of blood forming that made a squelching sound with every step he took.
Only after nearly 80 liters of blood had spilled onto the ground did the holes begin to squirm and fill as they recovered.
On average, the total blood volume of an adult male is estimated at about 5 to 6 liters—a significant amount, representing 7 to 8 percent of total body weight.
However, the amount of blood Yoo Eon had just shed was, even by a conservative estimate for his physique, ten times that.
—Rumble...!!!
Another skill latent within his body, ‘Bleeding Berserk,’ activated, and the output of all his organs began to surge tenfold.
“What in the—”
Before she could even react, Mystery Antoinette was sliced into upper and lower halves. It was a catastrophic speed that even her transcendent kinetic vision could not track.
Only after several seconds had passed did a roar loud enough to burst even her mana-protected eardrums follow, as the earth split and buildings were swept away like dust.
“Gah..!!”
The moment she realized she had been attacked, the Succubus Queen immediately moved her body to a safe place to recover. Just as Iris Albresto had said, she could not be killed by physical means.
Since the Succubus Queen was essentially half-mana lifeform, no matter how fatal a physical wound she sustained, she could regenerate her body by sucking the mana of the humans under her dominion.
“Heh, hehehe... Ehehehehahahaha...!!!”
The Succubus Queen shook her head as she looked at Yoo Eon, who had just cleaved her waist in two.
“Yes..! You..!!”
Why had she been so afraid?
Why had she kept running away?
For what reason was he unbeatable?
“As long as you aren't here, everything will be fine—!!!!!!!!”
With his strength alone.
The power that had driven the Demon King—his own lord—to his death.
The power that had cornered the Demon King, the Monarch of Monarchs.
“The Emperor of Sinew..!!”
The one-and-only trait that granted death to those who do not die.
The Succubus Queen, [Lilith Astaroth], began to squeeze out every drop of her power.
“Let’s enjoy this until we die—!!!”