## Chapter 443 – Those Devilish Bastards
—Silence.
The forest was strangely silent today.
Was it because we’d been slaughtering every monster in sight with the imps for the past few days?
We really did kill a lot. Usually, no one massacres monsters like this. It’s not profitable, and it’s a waste of time.
What unemployed person would come into the forest and slaughter monsters for ten hours a day without any reward?
Someone with that kind of skill would make more money doing something else. Actually, the same goes for me. Investigating imps doesn’t exactly make money.
I’m just volunteering for the investigation.
Unless the bracelet turns out to be worth something.
Anyway, the forest is incredibly quiet today. Maybe it’s the aftermath of the slaughter, but I haven’t seen a single imp, and the monsters that used to run away while screeching have vanished.
They probably smelled us and ran away in advance.
“One thing is certain: thanks to the sacred service of the Saintess and myself, the excessively inflated imp population has returned to normal.”
“Heh heh heh, we killed nearly two hundred of them, you know.”
It feels more like the population has been reduced beyond what’s necessary rather than returned to normal. The ones that used to be on every branch have completely disappeared.
Still, let’s continue the investigation.
If there are no more problems, that’s a good thing. I might not gain anything, but it’s helping Elise, so I don’t mind.
“Anyway, let’s go, Elise. Let’s take another look around today and then head back.”
“Understood. I hope nothing else happens.”
“Heh heh heh, yeah. It should be that way. Nothing should happen.”
And so, we ventured deeper into the forest.
“Hmm… but we still don’t know what that high imp was.”
“With so many imps, one of them could have just grown.”
“If that’s the case, it’s a good thing.”
We haven’t found any high imps since then.
Was it just that one?
Or have they all run away somewhere else?
I can’t tell.
“But do high imps grow or something?”
“I don’t know about that. Not much has been revealed about the ecology of demonkin.”
Well, if one that ran away causes trouble, information will come to the Adventurer’s Guild in some way. That guy had some clout, but someone with my or Elise’s skills could take him down alone.
It would probably be classified as a C-rank quest.
“High imps are among the weakest demons.”
“That bastard is the weakest?”
“Yes… well, not the weakest. There were others recorded as being at a similar level.”
If the weakest demon is at the level of a veteran swordsman, they’re quite dangerous.
Hell… a truly terrifying place.
It would be better if the world where those monsters live disappeared.
“So, that bastard came over here in a weakened state?”
“That’s also unknown. Currently, we don’t know if that high imp came through a gate or if it simply grew from the imps here. More investigation is needed.”
And so, Elise and I explored the forest while having demonic conversations.
Nothing special is in sight.
It’s just the usual forest, only quieter than usual.
—An ominous silence.
“It’s quiet.”
“…Suspiciously quiet.”
“Yeah.”
—Swish.
I made sure to move in a state where I could be ready for battle at any time.
The forest is quieter than it needs to be.
Even the sounds of birds or insects that are always there can’t be heard.
—Whoosh.
The only thing I can hear is the sound of the wind.
This is a bit much.
“Elise, that.”
I pointed to a large tree ahead as we moved.
Usually, monsters nest in the holes at the base of trees like that. Of course, as good as it is for nesting, there’s a high chance that imps are hiding there.
“I’ll investigate.”
Elise and I immediately approached the tree and examined the hole at its base.
—Depffut…
—Depffupupu…
—Depfut…
When I looked, a family of goblins was sleeping soundly inside the hole. Is this their nap time? I immediately reached out, grabbed their legs, and pulled them out.
“Huh? These bastards? Hey, wake up?”
But even though I pulled them out by their legs, the goblins showed no signs of waking up. Instead, they just kept making strange noises and sleeping.
All five goblins were fast asleep.
“These bastards are passed out—”
—Thwack!
Just as I was about to tell Elise, a mace suddenly fell like lightning. Following the sound, —Thwack! —Thwack! —Thwack! —Thwack! Elise instantly smashed all the goblins’ heads and swung her mace again to shake off the clinging blood and brain matter.
“They have now fallen into eternal sleep.”
“Heh heh heh, that’s right.”
There wasn’t anything to take.
But these bastards were sleeping soundly even though the head of the one lying next to them was exploding.
Did they eat something weird?
Anyway, it was a strange thing, but it wasn’t anything special, so we immediately moved on. They could be sleeping because they were tired… it’s just a bit strange.
—Thud, thud.
Only the sound of our footsteps echoed.
“Hmm, I don’t see any imps.”
“Did they all die?”
“I wish that were the case…”
—Halt.
As if to contradict those words, a sound came from over there.
—Kih kih kih… Keureureureuk! Keureuk! Keureuk keureuk! Agujak, agujak!
Because the surroundings were quiet, the sound seemed to echo even louder.
I had definitely heard this bizarre sound before.
“Elise.”
“Saintess.”
Elise and I immediately looked at each other and nodded. We silently lowered our bodies and approached the source of the sound while suppressing our voices.
“Kih kih kih… Agujak! Agujak!”
What was there was a high imp. So, it wasn’t just one. Whether it was because it had similar habits or something, it was tearing apart and eating the meat of some unknown monster. Is eating so deliciously a high imp trait?
Anyway, from my previous experience, I knew that high imps have a good sense of smell. It was hidden by the smell of blood, but we’d be discovered soon. It’s better to attack first as soon as we find it.
—Nod, nod.
Elise seemed to know as well, nodding her head and immediately reciting an incantation. —Patsut! At the same time that holy energy was enchanted onto her sword, she ran towards it.
“Kieeeeeeeeeeeek!!!!”
“Evil beings have no right to consume food!!!”
I looked at its arm.
It’s wearing a bracelet! Good! Two more acquired!
“K, keureuk? Y, you humans!”
As it screamed and sprinted, the guy reacted a beat late. —Papat! It tried to get up quickly, but the short-distance running speed of Elise and me, who had been trained in real combat, would never let it get away!
“KIM KATT DROP KIIIIIIIIICK!!!!”
—Crack!
“Guheeeeek!!!”
When I unleashed a dropkick with all my might, the high imp that was hit by it cut off its scream and flew away. As I landed, I shouted to Elise.
“Elise! Limbs! Break its limbs first!”
“Understood!”
Elise, who reacted nimbly, pounced on the high imp that had flown away, and that was the last meeting with its precious limbs.
—Thwack thwack!
“Kueeeeeeeeeeeek!!!!”
The mace that was swung down like playing a whack-a-mole game mercilessly smashed the limbs of the fallen high imp.
“Evil beings like you have no right to have limbs anywhere! Standing on the ground and grabbing things are great sins! No! Your very existence is a sin!”
“You goddamn son of a bitch!!!! How dare you, a demon, have limbs! Are you out of your mind!!”
I also joined in and participated in the dismantling work, stabbing the blade between the high imp’s joints. It felt like buying a raw chicken and preparing it with my mom.
“Kuhaaaaak!!! S, stop!!!! Stooooop!!! What do you humans want!!!”
“Your death!”
“Torturing you!”
As expected, the demon, showing a human reaction in the face of pain, tried to beg for its life, but we had already made up our minds.
“Keuherelek!!! Y, you devilish humans!!!”
The demon screamed, uttering a dying curse that could never be accepted.
“What are you saying, you son of a bitch!!!”
“An unforgivable remark!!”
—Chwajajak!!!
We immediately poured out our anger.
We can never just let this kind of insult pass.
“Keureureuk!!”
Not long after that, the high imp became an Othello.
I and Elise combined our strength to quickly tear off its limbs.
It was crying and sniveling, pouring black liquid everywhere as if it had hoses attached to its limbs.
As expected, a preemptive strike is always a guaranteed win.
“Heh heh heh, you evil demon bastard! Tell me the purpose of you demons!”
“If you don’t tell me right now, pain worse than death will befall your fate!!”
I and Elise stomped on it and started questioning it, ready to kill it at any moment.
We can’t let our guard down.
In the meantime, I was wary of this bastard’s comrades who might be around, checking the surroundings for any signs of them.
“M, m-m-purpose… Keureureureuk!!!! Keureuk, geureuk!”
“Elise! Words won’t work! This bastard doesn’t seem to understand!”
“As expected, demons can’t be reasoned with…! I’ll extract its heart right away! You, who have no mother, don’t even deserve to have a heart!”
“Uaaaaaaaaaaaaasurapahyeolgeueooooon!!!”
—Thwack!
—Thwack thwack thwack!!!
The excited I and Elise abandoned our initial plan to interrogate it and relentlessly struck its face with our bare hands. Broken teeth and blood splattered.
Even so, it didn’t die.
Its durability is considerable.
“You son of a bitch! Why aren’t you dying! Why! Are you trying to fight me!”
“How dare you! How dare you challenge our Divine Friend!! This is an unforgivable insult!!”
“Keureureuk!!!!! Kuhaaaak!! W, what is that sound! Keuhak! I don’t know what you’re talking about…!”
The violence never stopped until it died!
—Shivers!
“Mom!”
It was the moment I was beating the crap out of it.
I felt a strange energy rising up my spine, so I immediately performed the Heavenly Demon’s Descent and jumped up like a frog, taking a defensive stance.
—Saaaah.
What appeared behind me was.
“Why are you tormenting that child?”
—Silence.
It was a beauty with an extremely ominous aura.
“It’s in pain, you know.”
“…”
“…”
In that moment, I completely froze.
“Wouldn’t it be better to stop?”
The seductive voice, which even felt evil, seemed to be heard right next to my ear. The beauty in front of me… was definitely not human.
Long ears like Claudia’s.
—That’s not a problem.
Her pale blue hair was long and reached her ankles, and her tall height and slender figure captivated the gazes of many men.
Moreover, as if she had no intention of hiding such a figure, she wore an impressive bra that barely covered even 10% of her large breasts, panties that barely covered her private parts, and only long gloves and long boots, revealing her lewd figure without filtration.
She could be dismissed as a simple exhibitionist. However, decisively, she had horns like those of a hellish demon on both sides of her head, her whites were black, and her pupils were yellow, making her feel like she was seeing a ghost.
She also had bat-like wings on her back… and something like a tail behind her.
Not human.
If not human.
A demon.
“Succubus!”
—Patsut!
At that moment, Elise, who shouted maniacally, cast Holy Enchant and ran towards the succubus at the same time.
“Saintess!!! It’s a demon!!!”
“Mom, you son of a bitch!!!! Ningimi jotburaltaeng!!!”
I don’t care about that woman’s identity! If Elise goes, I have to go too! Because there’s no other choice but to fight at this moment!
If I want to live, I have to bet everything and confront it!
—Pachang!
“Kuhaak!!”
“I don’t need girls…”
“Eliseeeeeeeek!!!!!”
The moment the succubus spread her hand, blue flames rose, and at the same time, a barrier was created, causing Elise, who was rushing in, to bounce back.
“Oh my?”
Magic that can block Elise’s attack!
I thought about turning towards Elise, but I thought a follow-up attack would come, so I fearlessly threw myself towards the succubus with the purpose of drawing her attention.
“Oh my oh my, oh my goodness. Oh my?”
As I was sprinting, I caught sight of the succubus looking at me with an expression of utmost surprise, specifically, an expression of utmost seduction.
That is definitely not the face of someone engaged in battle—
—Zzzt!!
“Kuhaak…! W, what is this power!”
At the same time, I felt as if my whole body was being restrained, and my sprinting body froze as if it had been frozen. I can’t move my arms or legs!!!
Is it magical restraint!!!
Damn it, Holy Enchant is also gone!!!!
“Handsome oppa… want to have some fun with me?”
As I was trying to move, the succubus slowly approached and said. Her gait was seductive, and her voice was like a whisper in my ear, making me naturally want to get an erection.
“Let me go, you son of a bitch!!!!”
“Hehe, a man as fierce as the vitality he possesses…”
Of course, she’s not a prettier woman than Claudia.
“—Don’t you want to fall into a swamp of pleasure?”
The succubus, who had somehow come right in front of me, reached out and stroked my cheek. This son of a bitch is daring to touch my body! Mana began to surge at the chilling sensation.
“I am the succubus, Hildegard.”
The vertically torn blue pupils stare at me. The succubus, with a completely flushed face, endlessly stroked my cheek.
Damn it…!
“The incubus coveted by all men.”
—Surging mana…!
“Really… it’s really good energy… I can feel an unbelievably overflowing vitality… I never thought I’d find such a top-quality man in just one day. Good. For today only… I’ll become your personal female without any compensation.”
The succubus, who said that, licked my cheek. Her long tongue wets my cheek and touches my ear.
This son of a bitch.
Daring to.
“Now, let’s fall into the swamp of pleasure together. Your endlessly overflowing lust inside me…”
—Get lost.
“Huh?”
“Get the hell out of here, you Satanic devilish son of a bitch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
—Pachang!
A shout erupts with insane anger. The surging mana and explosive muscle strength shattered the intangible force that was restraining my body. At the same time, I immediately unleashed the Real Jang-Beaki, splitting the succubus’s body.
“Scold you to death!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
