The Dark Moon - Chapter 1452
The Invisible Blade arrived at a dilapidated factory reeking of stale oil and rust. I scanned the area carefully, eyes narrowed, ready for any trap.
“Sticky, huh? I know sticky guys don’t get much attention.”
The female ninja stood with her right hand gripping her blade and her left resting on her hip, trying to sound casual. But the act was only a 70 out of 100. Her voice trembled and her chest rose and fell rapidly—clear evidence she was exhausted.
“Why pick this spot?”
“No special reason. Just figured no one would notice if I killed someone here.”
She swung her left arm. A water fan shot toward me and slammed into my barrier with a sharp crack. The fan shattered on impact and scattered across the floor like broken glass.
“Huff… so only one barrier? Makes sense. Maintaining two or three is tough.”
“…I thought one would be enough.”
She tried swinging again, then relaxed her shoulder. The ninja blade’s tip dropped toward the ground.
“Want to call it quits around here?”
“If we’re stopping now, we shouldn’t have started.”
“My barely-started career got wrecked because of you.”
“That’s on you. Who told you to accept the double contract? The moment we accepted together, we were temporary partners. But you betrayed us.”
“Were you in the military? You smell like it. Old soldier, right?”
“…?”
“I get what you’re worried about. I swear, this ends here. No revenge for me.”
“You’re the masked assassin who accepted a double contract and betrayed us. You expect me to believe that?”
“Sorry, but I can’t take the mask off. I’m a ninja. And it wasn’t betrayal in the first place. Isn’t this kind of thing normal in our line of work?”
“It’s not. Not at all.”
“Hmph. Yeah. Actually, I did lie a little. About this place. It’s one of my favorite training spots.”
Her foot stomped the floor. *Clang, clang.* The factory’s machinery groaned to life, reshaping into wooden puppet forms.
“I never imagined I’d use them like this.”
She backed away and slammed against the wall. Her eyes followed the approaching mechanical puppets as they locked onto me.
‘They don’t recognize me as an enemy if I stick to the wall.’
I couldn’t move to the wall—the center of the factory was too exposed. Pushing the puppets aside would be too risky.
*Ki-yiiing.*
The mechanical puppets moved with military precision, forming ranks and slowly advancing.
“It won’t be easy.”
The Invisible Blade spoke confidently.
From her coat pocket she pulled a small glass bottle of blue liquid, popped the lid, and downed it in one gulp.
Some of the drained mana surged back.
Mana Potion.
In this world it was rarer than a recovery potion, but my previous preference ranked it lower. Its efficiency was simply poor. Even a high-grade mana potion restored only a tiny amount of mana. It was expensive too. In a world where most mages avoided it, it was rarely worth the cost.
*Charna.*
[Using Charna . Remaining stacks: 3]
I calculated the spell.
Sixth-rank lightning magic. A level below what I usually used, but my overall power and control over lightning had improved. With this state I could cast even sixth-rank lightning.
Calculation complete. Next, I built the formula with mana flow.
*Zzt!*
Lightning crackled across my body. Mana had leaked out during the conversion to lightning mana. That step was the most dangerous—unstable mana was hard to control, which was why most mages stuck to their own affinity.
I never felt burdened by any element. Lightning was simply faster than the rest.
*Probably because of my ability.*
Formula built.
My palm held a tight bundle of lightning. It looked like a Lightning Grapple so far.
**Chain Lightning**
The bundle shot forward and clung to the nearest mechanical puppet, electrocuting it.
*Boom!*
The puppet exploded.
The lightning didn’t stop. It split and clung to the puppets on both sides. More explosions. The lightning split again and chained to another puppet.
Chain Lightning clung to enemies’ bodies, electrocuted them, absorbed electricity and mana, split, and spread in all directions. As long as conditions were right, it could kill thousands of humans.
‘Even without mana awakening, humans have mana. For machines it’s just electricity.’
1 to 2. 2 to 4. 4 to 8.
Each split increased the power.
The dozens of puppets surrounding me exploded one after another. The factory floor became a chaotic mess of scrap in seconds.
“Impressive. Never seen that kind of magic before. But you’re forgetting my existence a bit, aren’t you?”
The Invisible Blade appeared behind me. She slowly sliced through my single barrier and spoke with the certainty of a winner.
I glanced at the barrier that had barely held and answered.
“I haven’t forgotten you once since I got here. I expected you to snipe me from behind. You’re a ninja.”
Chain Lightning had started from the front and spread outward. The final target was clearly behind me.
So all I had to do was endure until it reached me—nothing more. Only one successful block or dodge.
And that was easy.
[Using Charna . Remaining stacks: 2]
I sidestepped the blade that had sliced through the barrier. But it wasn’t over. The water blade from her left hand followed. I’d expected it, so I used Charna calmly.
[Using Charna . Remaining stacks: 1]
All dodged.
The single visible eye behind the fox mask trembled.
*Zzt!*
Chain Lightning, now swollen from absorbing the puppets’ electricity, slammed into her body.
“Kyaaaaaaaak!”
The Invisible Blade screamed and collapsed to the floor.
I couldn’t help but admire her. I never thought she’d scream even after being hit.
‘If she was ordinary, she probably wouldn’t have screamed and would have died instantly. Impressive physique.’
I looked down at her. She wasn’t dead. She hadn’t lost consciousness. She twitched and glared at me. The Chain Lightning still lingered on her body.
I pulled a potion bottle from my coat and approached her.
“Let’s see how beautiful your face really is.”
I kicked her abdomen with my foot. I grabbed the mask she lay in and pulled it off. The mask came away to reveal a beautiful face—sharp eyes, a straight nose, lips the color of fresh blood and glistening. Nowhere ugly.
“I thought your face was ugly because you always wore the mask… But it’s fine.”
“Jealous?”
“Bullshit.”
I gripped the potion bottle. If I stabbed her chest like this, it would be over. But after seeing her face, lust surged. I should call it a female ninja thing. She had a fierce face and a body that screamed lewdness. Smooth skin peeked through the torn suit.
‘…If I’m going to kill her anyway.’
I could enjoy my lust and then kill her. No one else was here but us.
“Your eyes have turned dangerous. You want to fuck me? Heh. You’re just like any other guy.”
“…Don’t push me. Nothing good will come from provoking me.”
“You won’t kill me easily.”
“Are you scared of torture?”
“I’m a ninja. Ninjas endure. I can take torture all day.”
“You’re still looking for a chance even in this situation.”
“Because I’m a ninja.”
“……”
I felt a surge of danger.
My reason wanted me to kill her right now. But instinct screamed to abuse her. I wanted to see that arrogant female ninja broken.
“Huff… huff…”
The female ninja laughed as if she read my mind. She opened her crimson lips and stuck her tongue out.
The wet tongue was shockingly long. It reached all the way to her chin.
The tongue moved, flicking like a living snake—purely lewd. It felt human, yet somehow not.
“By the way, I’m still a virgin. I just turned in my twenties. You know what they call a woman like me?”
“…A virgin in her twenties?”
I was genuinely shocked. Her face alone was stunning, but that lewd body was clearly in her late twenties at least.
“That reaction pisses me off. If you want to fuck me, do it already. I don’t want to die a virgin.”
“……I thought you might commit suicide.”
“I’m not an ordinary assassin.”
“Yeah, yeah. You’re a ninja.”
I placed the potion bottle on the floor and grabbed her broken cyber suit. Surprisingly thick. Five millimeters. It looked like it should be two.
“Why can’t I take it off? Shouldn’t you teach me how to undress a woman?”
The female ninja sneered.
It was true, so I couldn’t argue. The suit’s durability made it impossible to rip off by force.
**Material Transformation**
I ended up using alchemy. I changed the suit’s material from metal to a glossy synthetic fabric. A tiny wind spell tore it open.
*Crack, crack!*
*Splurt!*
Her full breasts burst free as if they had been exploding.
It looked bigger than when she was wearing it. No illusion.
Her white breasts and stiff nipples were wet with sweat.
“Haa… it feels like I could keep going. This suit is great, but it’s too suffocating. It says I sweat all over after a job.”
“……”
I reached out and touched her chest. The surface was smooth and soft thanks to the sweat. Warm and soft. I could touch it all day without getting tired.
*Umm… the feeling is surprisingly skilled… Do you touch women’s breasts a lot? Your size is rare…*
“Can you close your mouth? Right now you’re being raped by me.”
“Heh. Want me to scream?”
She shook her long tongue left and right as if mocking me.
“Looks like it.”
“Huh?”
I stood up and snapped my fingers.
**Material Transformation**
**Form Transformation**
Nearby scrap metal turned into slick tentacles.
I used telekinesis to control them. The tentacles grabbed her arms, legs, waist, and chest, lifting her to the perfect height.
“Kyaaaaak! Gross! What is this?!”
She screamed and struggled. The tentacles were too strong for her to shake off. I watched her terrified face and smiled in satisfaction. Then I tore off the suit covering her pussy.
-[damage] HP
Her body trembled violently as the tentacles squeezed. The suit was finally gone. I looked at her exposed, perfect body and felt my desire burn even hotter.