Chapter 41
Chapter 41
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 41
Chapter Title: Lucy Conquest Route (4)
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Thump.
I pushed the sight of Lucy shaking her hips in that flipped frog position out of my field of view for now.
Thump.
My heart was pounding. It was the sign that [Combat Sense] was activating.
"...Was this your plan from the start? You filthy demon bastard."
"The filthy demon bastard is you. You dirty fucker."
Felix's groin still had that disgusting thing dangling there.
"You interrupted the best moment of my life. I'll make sure you die in the most painful way possible!"
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ - You should probably run. He has two horns, and both are fully grown. That's too much for you to handle. A demon's number of horns is determined by their mana capacity. Two large ones meant active B-rank hunter level.
It was a difference in power that no student could overcome logically.
"Guess we'll see about that."
My combat power couldn't be judged solely by mana amount.
[Combat Sense], [Clairvoyance], [Mana Sensitivity]
These three weren't flashy, but they boosted my combat abilities exponentially.
And right now, my [Clairvoyance] showed Felix's mana was massively depleted.
He'd probably used a ton once for the barrier, and again to put Lucy into that aroused state.
This was doable, I judged.
📜 NEW QUEST 📜 [Lucy Rescue Operation!]
📍 Description: You're facing the demon who kidnapped Lucy.
⏰ Objective: Deal with Felix and rescue Lucy!
🎁 Rewards: +1 to all stats, massive increase in Lucy's favorability, full HP and MP recovery.
The system window popped up in front of my eyes.
The rewards were perfect motivation.
Crack! Crunch!
Felix's face twisted.
With a creepy sound, the pretty blond boy's body began to grow bit by bit.
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ - Holy shit. His mana just doubled! "...It's fine."
"Grrr... I'll rip you apart limb from limb. Don't think you'll go easy."
Felix's handsome face warped into something grotesque, like an orc and goblin mashed together.
His previously small frame swelled up until it was about twice my height.
Releasing his power and fully transforming into a demon, Felix drooled as he glared at me.
Thump.
[Combat Sense] intensified further. No tension. I judged it was still manageable.
Even though Felix's mana had more than doubled, that doping was temporary.
"Grrr...!"
Felix was burning his life force.
He was so pissed about me interrupting his time with Lucy that he was going all out from the start.
Felix radiated killing intent like he wanted to tear me apart right then.
"Five minutes. No, four. Just hold out that long."
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ - ...Definitely an abnormal berserk state. I want to help, but... can I? "Just stay put."
Honestly, my mana pool was below average. My combat power relied entirely on perks and abilities.
So I had no idea how weak Liliriana was with her lower mana.
She probably couldn't help much in a fight.
Expecting combat from a money-printing machine who wasn't even a succubus was weird anyway.
"I'll... end you... in an instant."
Felix couldn't control his power, slurring as he unleashed his pressure on me.
I activated my mana to prepare for combat.
Boom!
Felix squeezed out his body's mana and kicked off the ground, charging at me.
In an instant, he was in my face, swinging a mana-infused fist.
Bang!
Whoosh!
I reacted to the speed with a quick Cotton Guard, flying back into the wall shield and all.
"Fuck... that really hurts."
The shield around me, Cotton Guard, was tough as its unique skill namesake.
Felix's left fist had twisted in an impossible direction from the clash.
But I hadn't accounted for the sheer physical force.
"Urk."
My chest hurt like hell—probably cracked ribs. The metallic taste in my mouth suggested internal damage too.
"Gaaah!"
Felix roared, forcing his 90-degree bent fist back.
With his shattered bones and tissues forcibly held by mana, his consumption spiked.
Struggling to stay sane, Felix charged again with bloodshot eyes and drool.
His fist was wrecked, but he hadn't learned?
He probably thought his attack worked since I took damage, but that was just my inexperience.
I'd thought wrapping my whole body spherically was safe.
But now I knew he came straight on. Countering was easier.
I concentrated mana in his approach direction, turning Cotton Guard into a solid wall.
Bang!
As expected, his fist shattered backward, and I was unscathed.
"Kyaaah!"
Felix vanished from my sight in an instant.
Whoosh!
Wind whistled. He was circling me fast.
Psychological warfare, huh? Too bad my eyes were sharp.
Felix sped up, betting everything on this attack—his mana draining rapidly.
Dying but still a two-horned demon. His life-force doping gave speed even I struggled with.
Faster speed meant more power, naturally.
My Cotton Guard was tough, but my mana was low now.
A direct hit? Not 100% blockable.
I dropped the shield, relaxing my body.
Pouring more mana into [Clairvoyance], I tracked Felix's presence.
Slowly accelerating mana along my circuits.
Thanks to [Combat Sense], it was far smoother than training.
Hummm—
The mana circulating fast in my body spread to the space around me.
Felix sensed something off and stopped circling, lunging in.
Boom!
A sonic boom erupted, cratering the ground where he'd pushed off.
Bullet-like, Felix closed in. When I registered him, he was right there.
His hand reached to grab my throat.
But the space was under my control.
Transferring the acceleration from my spinning mana to the space, I flowed away from his attack effortlessly.
Confused as I vanished from in front of him, Felix looked around.
Bang!
Using [Acceleration], I was behind him in a flash and cast a spell.
"Grahhh!"
I poured in nearly all remaining mana.
Huge flames engulfed Felix's body.
"Hah... hah... hah."
Strength drained from me. I backed away slowly, watching the burning Felix.
Done it.
First real fight, but with odds in my favor, I'd challenged and won.
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ - D-did you get him? "Don't jinx it—gurgh..."
From the flames, Felix's glowing eyes locked on, grabbing my throat.
"Guh. Ngh."
He looked dead any second, but Felix clung desperately, not releasing his grip.
Fuck. I let my guard down.
Should've finished him clean. No murder experience meant I didn't think that far.
"Urgh."
Heat from his wrecked hand seeped into me.
Felix slowly opened his mouth.
Drool dripped from the rotting stench as it neared my face.
No hands? Planning to bite my head off?
My brain raced for an escape, but nothing came.
I'd used too much mana finishing him.
Just before his mouth touched my hair—
Pop!
Felix froze mid-lunge, his grip weakening.
"Only three seconds! Kill him now!"
Liliriana, transformation released, yelled from the floor.
Less than a second to assess.
End Felix in the remaining time.
I scraped every last drop of thought-dead mana.
Just a handful left inside.
Couldn't cast a proper spell.
No time to think. Felix was already fighting the charm magic.
Desperate moment: his open mouth aiming to devour me sparked an idea.
Inside is weaker than outside, obviously.
I focused mana on my index finger.
The mana exhaustion from first meeting Lucy hit me.
But [Combat Sense] and [Clear Mentality] forced me awake.
Manifested mana. Using one finger as conduit, I shaped a sharp awl.
Aim: pierce his mouth to brain.
Sharpened attack from scraps of mana.
The instant Felix broke free and widened his eyes to assess—
Crunch!
A grotesque sound as the awl burst from his skull.
I collapsed powerlessly backward.
"Hah, hah, hah..."
Couldn't even twitch a finger.
My finger slipped out as I fell, but a hole gaped in Felix's head.
He stood frozen in the uncharmed pose.
If he moved now, me, Liliriana, and Lucy—all dead.
But suddenly, body fatigue vanished like it'd been washed away, ragged breaths evening out.
That meant—
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ 『Quest completed!』 "Hup!"
"Kyaa!"
Vitality surged through me.
I shot up from dead-like sprawl, startling slumped Liliriana.
"Thanks to you, we got him. Appreciate the help, Liliriana."
"N-not that you'd misunderstand or anything! I was just waiting for the chance till the end. Don't get the wrong idea, got it?"
"Yeah, yeah, thanks."
Felix died standing.
First time killing someone.
Not quite human in that form, but I'd seen his human side.
A weird feeling, but no sadness.
"Ah, wait. This isn't the time."
I rushed to neglected Lucy.
She lacked strength to shake her hips, trembling and squirting every few seconds.
Her crotch was a puddle, splashing with each shudder.
"Hngh, eee..."
Splash splash.
This was bad.
"Hmm, left like this, she'll go insane soon?"
"What?"
"Watching up close, it's a severe arousal spell. Tied up, she can't relieve it—must be driving her mad."
Sure enough, Lucy's eyes were rolled back, body quaking as Liliriana said.
With HP and MP restored, I released the mana ropes.
But Lucy couldn't even pleasure herself, just sticking out her tongue and twitching.
"Can you reverse the arousal spell? With your magic, like when you undid the barrier."
"Hold on."
As she prepped to reverse it, a status window appeared.
★ Heroine Status Window ⚔ [Lucy] Favorability: 35 Lust: 97 Appetite: 35 Fatigue: 75 Current Status: Abnormal (Aroused) The abnormality has progressed too far. Reversing the spell now risks severe aftereffects. Best solution: Inject male semen into the uterus. She'll feel strong affection for the first man to do so. "What the."
Usually needed to think to summon it, but it appeared on its own.
No [Current Status] before, but whatever—no harm to me.
"No good. Reversing now will leave aftereffects."
I calmly explained to Liliriana.
"What? How do you know that?"
"Obvious at a glance."
Caught Felix, but now Lucy was in danger.
No time to hesitate. Every second counted—I stripped off just my pants, no time for shirt.
"H-hey! I said reverse the spell—why pants?!"
"Told you, can't reverse it now?!"
"Why not! You undid the barrier easy—this spell's ten seconds tops!"
"Aftereffects, I said!"
"You little sis-stealing perv for some lust...!"
What the hell. Fuck.
Couldn't explain the status window. Frustrating.
No choice. Lucy needed semen in her womb now.
Only way.
"Lucy, sorry. It's for you—hang on a bit."
"Neighborhood watch! This guy's a perv pretending to be pure!"
Liliriana ruined the mood yelling.
"Shut up already, you crazy succubus!"
"Hngt. Heek. Ahk. Hiiing."
Splash splash.
Only Lucy's puddle sounds echoed in the basement.