Chapter 246
Chapter 246
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Translator: Vine
Chapter: 246
Chapter Title: Harlot (2)
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There were many dilapidated, unused buildings within the academy.
Slla had made one such old classroom her base.
“Haa…”
Sensing Demian’s killing intent, Slla let out a hot sigh. A faint blush colored her cheeks.
“Such dense killing intent… You really are impressive.”
Slla spread her arms wide, thrusting out her chest as she spoke to Demian.
“Demian, why don’t you come with me instead? I’d do anything for you. Pleasures you can’t find anywhere else in the world…”
In that instant, Demian Haksen’s body vanished.
He reappeared right in front of Slla’s nose. Her eyes widened round.
“Oh my?”
Demian immediately swung Dawnbringer. The blade sliced across Slla’s face.
But her head didn’t come off. The moment it was cut, it immediately reattached.
It was a regeneration speed incomparable to Valentino or Actur.
“You’ve completely abandoned your humanity, you lunatic.”
“Quite the opposite. This body was made possible by researching humans.”
“Bullshit.”
Demian swung Dawnbringer again, slashing Slla’s body. The blade severed her arms and legs, then split her torso.
But the result was the same. It regenerated the instant it was cut. Not even a scar remained.
“It’s no use~.”
At that moment, Demian thrust out his other hand. His hand blade pierced Slla’s chest.
“Oh? Aren’t you moving a bit too fast?”
Ignoring Slla’s words, Demian injected mana into her body.
A vast amount of mana spread through every part of Slla’s body. Soon, all her muscles began to twist.
“…”
Slla’s expression hardened at the sight. She immediately rotated her head.
Crack.
With a short sound, her muscles returned to normal.
‘She suppressed the Face-Destroying Needle by controlling her body.’
Slla was a black mage who had reached the pinnacle of the Frenzy School. Her body control was inevitably exceptional.
Demian pulled his arm out of Slla’s chest. Then he leaped back.
“Demian, destroying a woman’s body like this—what are you doing? Even you can’t be forgiven for something like this. Never use that heinous technique again. Got it?”
Slla spoke as if scolding a child. It meant she felt no threat from Demian at all.
Demian’s lips twisted involuntarily. He wanted to warp that complacent face right then and there.
“More importantly, this is strange. I’ve been emitting my scent since earlier, so why are you fine?”
Slla’s most terrifying weapon was her ability to emit pheromones.
Anyone exposed to them became little more than her slaves.
But that didn’t apply to Demian.
A knight who had reached a certain level could use mana to protect themselves from external influences.
By expelling poison or enduring illusions, for example.
Demian had once been a knight far beyond his current level.
Though he hadn’t recovered his full strength, he wouldn’t be swayed by Slla’s scent.
“Then I’ll have to use some rougher methods.”
Slla took off her outer garment. Her bare skin was revealed.
It wasn’t complete nudity. White cloth covered her vital areas. Or rather, only her vital areas were covered.
Slla struck a pose that emphasized her breasts. Demian grimaced as if it were something horrific.
“You’re treating me like some beast. That hurts my pride a bit.”
Slla relaxed her pose, clenched her fist, and thrust it forward. Her dainty fist pointed at Demian.
“It might hurt a little.”
Slla kicked off the ground. In that instant, the floor shattered to pieces.
At the same time, her body vanished. Demian’s eyes widened. He had completely lost track of her movement.
The next moment, a fist slammed into Demian’s abdomen.
His body flew back, crashing into the wall. The wall exploded, bringing the ceiling down with it.
“Oh dear, was that too strong?”
Slla stuck out her tongue playfully as she spoke.
“But it’s fine. As long as you’re still breathing, I’ll save you.”
* * *
Demian brushed aside the debris and walked out.
Just before the fist hit, he had protected himself with his body-hardening technique, but he couldn’t block all the impact.
“Ptoo.”
Demian spat out the blood pooled in his mouth.
“Oh? I thought your guts would be completely pulverized. You’re way too fine.”
Slla spoke in amazement.
“How did you train your body like that? Do you have some special technique?”
“Shut up.”
“You won’t tell me? Then I’ll have to subdue you first and ask later.”
Slla clenched her fist again.
“This time, I can hit harder, right?”
Slla’s stance was incredibly sloppy. It was like she had never fought before.
But he couldn’t underestimate her.
The speed and destructive power from before far surpassed Demian’s. And that attack had been a ‘light’ one.
“She’s no pushover.”
Pandemonium, the empire’s archenemy.
The Great Evils were practically its kings.
And Slla was one of the top Great Evils.
This was the first opponent of this caliber since his reincarnation. From now on, Demian would have to reveal his true hand.
“Hemeira. Protect me.”
Demian muttered briefly. Iron plates emerged from thin air and began enveloping his body.
“Magic armor? And it looks pretty high-level too. Where’d you get it?”
Demian didn’t bother answering. Instead, he crouched slightly and muttered.
“Three Rings.”
The three rings he had formed inside his body began to rotate. A resonant hum that felt like it would burst his eardrums echoed everywhere.
“Wow…?”
A thick smile crept onto Slla’s lips.
“This could be fun.”
No sooner had Slla spoken than Demian shot forward. Slla moved in the same way.
The two attacked each other. Demian with his sword, Slla with her fists.
Demian’s swings relentlessly slashed Slla’s body. The speed was so great it seemed like multiple people swinging swords at once.
Slla neither blocked nor dodged Demian’s attacks. She focused solely on offense. Her terrifying regenerative ability made it possible.
“Ahaha! This is really fun!”
Slla’s thrust fist grazed Demian’s cheek, tearing off a piece of Hemeira.
‘A lunatic’s body indeed.’
Even operating three rings, he couldn’t fully keep up with Slla’s speed.
Yet Demian could fight on equal terms thanks to his technical superiority.
He was using every bit of his ability to read Slla’s movements.
As Demian refused to yield, Slla spoke regretfully.
“It’s fun, but I can’t keep playing. What if reinforcements show up?”
Steam began rising from Slla’s body. Muscles bulged on her slender limbs.
Demian immediately noticed the change in Slla’s body.
She planned to manifest special bloodlines to further enhance her physical abilities.
“I hate using this technique because it makes me ugly… but no choice.”
Slla lunged forward, thrusting her fist.
The motion was large and easy to read. But the speed was too fast to dodge.
Demian raised Dawnbringer to block the fist. But the power behind it was overwhelming.
“Urk.”
Demian’s body flew back again. He crashed into another wall.
“I won’t wait this time!”
Slla immediately pursued Demian. She unleashed a barrage of fists.
Fists rained down where Demian had crashed. Explosions shattered the wall and floor. The debris turned to dust and vanished.
“Ahaha! Demian Haksen! Why aren’t you moving! Show me something else!”
Slla shouted loudly. Her face was flushed with ecstasy.
“You’re not someone who dies like this, right? You’ve got more, don’t you? Show me! What are you hiding! What are you concealing!”
Suddenly.
Slla stopped her punches. The spot where Demian had been was completely demolished, covered in dust.
“Oh no, I got too excited. He might’ve turned into a rag now.”
Slla spoke with a panicked face.
“But it’s okay! Don’t worry! I’ll fix you right up! Even better than before, handsomer…”
The dust slowly settled. And Demian’s figure appeared.
“…Huh?”
A question mark appeared on Slla’s face. Demian, who should have been obliterated, stood there unscathed.
“W-What? That’s impossible…”
“Being immortal doesn’t mean you only have that one advantage.”
Demian said as he rose.
“You lack pain sensation. That makes your senses inevitably dull. You didn’t even notice me deflecting your attacks.”
Demian had deflected every one of Slla’s attacks with his hands.
Thanks to that, only the surrounding ground was destroyed, leaving Demian unharmed.
“Ha.”
Slla burst into laughter. Joy filled her panicked face.
“As expected, you’re incredible. You’re the first person I’ve ever wanted this badly.”
“Cut the crap. You don’t care if it’s man or woman.”
“I can’t hold back anymore. I have to take you right now!”
Slla leaped at Demian. The immense speed pushed the air aside, creating a whoosh.
Slla reached out a hand to grab Demian.
Demian twisted his body to dodge. At the same time, he swung Dawnbringer, severing Slla’s arm.
Slla flew past Demian and crashed into the wall. She bounced off it and said.
“How long do you plan to keep swinging? You should know by now. No matter how much you cut, it’s use—”
Thud.
Slla’s arm fell downward. Her forearm dropped limply.
“…”
Slla looked at her arm in bewilderment. It wouldn’t respond to her will, and the wound wasn’t regenerating.
“How is this…”
“I wasn’t doing useless work. While carving up your flesh, I found a way to sever your mana flow.”
To maintain a regenerative body, black mana had to be constantly supplied. In other words, sever the black mana flow, and the regenerative body became useless.
For an ordinary regenerative body, he could have severed the black mana easily.
But the opponent was a Great Evil. The black mana flow was intricately hidden, impossible to cut.
“It took thousands of slashes to finally find it. You hid it well.”
Leisure vanished from Slla’s face. Urgency took its place.
“…I can’t let you live long.”
The steam rising from Slla’s body thickened further. Her muscles bulged even more.
“Making me this ugly. You’ll pay dearly for this.”
“Before that, you’ll pay me first.”
Demian circulated his mana. Mana throughout his body ignited.
“Burning Vitality Radiance Pill.”
His body temperature spiked. All his senses sharpened.
“Four Rings.”
The fourth ring activated. The resonant hum spread everywhere.
“Didn’t I say I’d tear your body to shreds?”
Overwhelming pressure poured from Demian. Slla’s aura was instantly pushed back.
“I’ll keep that promise starting now.”