## Chapter 1019 – 1019. The Plum Blossom Swordsman Reincarnated Into A Noble Family
Yuria had passed the trial of the ancient artifact. She had regained her memories and become much stronger than before. It was hard for me to be sure just how strong she had become at my level.
As soon as she regained her power, she showed an overwhelming spectacle.
Hundreds of plague corpses were swallowed by the shadows and then spat out again. Not a single one of them was intact. They couldn’t move again.
Baint, Berika, and Jegner were dealt with according to my orders. They couldn’t keep up with Yuria’s movements. It was a decision made in the blink of an eye.
Jegner’s head was cut off and flew away, while Baint and Berika had their limbs severed and fell to the ground. Jegner, an aura master, had reacted to Yuria’s movements to some extent, even though he was being controlled without consciousness. The problem was that even if he reacted, he couldn’t stop her.
The other two didn’t even react.
“This… this is ridiculous…!”
Berika muttered with a dazed expression.
“…Kuh… Sister…!”
Baint writhed in pain, looking at Bella. Bella was naked and bound by ropes. She frowned at her brother. Not with anger, but with annoyance.
“Baint! You failed?! The plan is completely ruined! You couldn’t even save me, and you couldn’t complete the mission. You’re so incompetent, Baint!”
“…I’m sorry…”
Baint hung his head. I could roughly guess what kind of relationship they usually had. And Baint, I didn’t miss the fact that he quietly scanned Bella’s naked body before he lowered his head. This guy probably harbored feelings for his sister that he shouldn’t have.
I approached Bella and swung my palm against her back.
*Slap!*
My palm print was clearly left on her white back.
“…Ugh… What was that all of a sudden?”
“I think you don’t know your place.”
Bella’s expression turned venomous.
“It’s not over yet. Just because you caught us doesn’t mean it’s over. You old hag! Are you just going to die like that? The plague is still in the village! If you want to save the elves, get up! Kill these guys or release me!”
Bella shouts at Berika. It’s different from usual. Bella had always had a relaxed air about her, even when she was being tortured. But now, that composure was nowhere to be found. She was cornered.
“Haa.”
Berika sighed deeply. Her wooden staff floated in the air and then split into four strands, becoming Berika’s arms and legs. Berika struggled to her feet, sweating.
“Old hag. Give up. It’s already over. You should have chosen your side better.”
I mocked Berika. The reason I didn’t kill Berika was to execute her in front of the other elves. The elves who directly witnessed the death of the elder of Beliak village would be in despair. If I broke their morale and mentality, I could use them more obediently.
“As you say, it’s already over. But… just because it’s over doesn’t mean I can give up everything… there’s too much at stake.”
Berika took out a green bead and plunged it into her chest. Blood splattered, and the Earth Orb dug into her chest. An enormous wave of power was felt from Berika’s old body.
It didn’t end there. The highest-grade wind spirit appeared behind her and began to seep into Berika’s body. It was merging. Berika’s body swelled and transformed into a giant reaching 3 meters.
“That crazy bitch!”
I stared at Berika in shock. Berika had completely given up on her life. Her current goal was to kill us and rescue Bella.
“Yeah. That’s what you have to do.”
Bella smiled contentedly.
*Kwakwakwakwang!*
I dropped lightning on Berika. Three bolts of lightning struck in succession. They all hit. But Berika was fine. She wasn’t even scratched. She didn’t even flinch.
‘Damn it…’
This feeling.
I had felt it before. It was the feeling of being overwhelmed in front of a dragon.
‘There’s a way. I have to find it. I don’t think I can win if I fight head-on… Should Elena use her limit break?’
I was pondering a solution when someone stepped forward calmly. It was Yuria.
“Master. I will handle it.”
“…Can you do it?”
It wasn’t that I was underestimating Yuria’s skills. It was just that the aura and atmosphere felt more overwhelming from Berika than from Yuria.
Yuria smiled faintly at my worried question and nodded.
“That’s nothing.”
A dagger popped out of the shadows and was grasped in her hand. A black aura blade wrapped around the dagger’s blade. And then Yuria disappeared. I looked around in confusion. Yuria had appeared behind Berika.
Berika was slower than me. No, it seemed she only realized Yuria’s position after seeing my reaction. Berika, with her large body, turned around in horror.
*Swish.*
Yuria lightly swung her dagger. The blade didn’t even touch Berika’s body. But Berika’s right arm was cut off.
“Are you, are you really human!”
Berika was shocked. There was a hint of fear in her voice.
The wind blew. The wind gathered and swirled, becoming a tornado aimed at Yuria. Yuria’s figure slid backward as if gliding. The tornado continued to target Yuria. The trees that were hit along the way were easily ground away, and large rocks were easily broken into sand and scattered. A shadow rose in front of Yuria. The shadow mixed into the tornado and devoured the wind one by one. The tornado became a shadow tornado and approached Berika in reverse.
Berika opened her mouth wide and exhaled. Her breath became a powerful wind that instantly eliminated the shadow tornado. And she raised her hand to the sky.
‘…This crazy!’
I was startled. The clouds in the night sky were swirling. It was so terrifying that it felt like this place had become the center of a typhoon.
‘If it’s that strong, it’s enough to blow away the entire forest… Does Berika not care about the elves in the village?’
Berika was glaring at Yuria as if she would kill her. There was not even a trace of reason in her eyes. It seemed that she had lost her ego while merging with the Earth Orb, an ancient artifact, and the highest-grade wind spirit.
“…It’s over. I knew she wasn’t an ordinary maid, but… I didn’t know she was this strong. If I thought of her as an enemy… it’s chilling. Somehow, I don’t think illusions would work on her either.”
Elena’s voice, mixed with admiration, was heard. I belatedly realized what she was saying. A thin line appeared on Berika’s neck and then slid down, causing her head to fall off. Then, Berika’s huge body crumbled, and the Earth Orb rolled and fell to the ground.
“…Why did she suddenly die? Yuria didn’t do anything.”
“She did. You just didn’t see it. Her shadow moved silently, cut off the monster’s neck, and collapsed its body. If you open the corpse, it’s probably torn to shreds inside as well. The shadow is Yuria’s weapon.”
Berika was definitely dead.
It would be nice if it ended here, but there was still work to be done. Bella and Baint.
Bella’s face was distorted, and Baint hung his head.
“Bella. You who spread the plague, you can take it back, right? You’re already finished. Take back the plague.”
“…Not yet. Baint! The Bitrase army must be advancing, right?!”
Baint raised his head. His eyes were full of fatigue.
“Sister… The Bitrase army is advancing, but… I don’t think an army can handle that woman.”
Baint looked at Yuria with fearful eyes. Yuria ignored his reaction and approached me, holding the Earth Orb that had fallen to the ground.
“Master. It’s an ancient artifact. There are cracks on the surface, but… it doesn’t seem to be a problem to use it.”
“Do you know how to use it?”
“Yes. I have a rough idea. I think I can use it like this…”
Yuria held the Earth Orb and moved her mana. Her mana was sucked into the Earth Orb. Immediately after, a small tree sprouted beside her. The tree grew rapidly and quickly became tall. It didn’t even take a minute for it to become a mature tree. Tree fruits hung in abundance.
“This is one of the abilities of this ancient artifact. It can also change the terrain, but it would be more efficient to use it to protect and defend the mansion.”
I looked at the Earth Orb. I even touched it. There was nothing special about it.
“Yuria. You use it as you see fit.”
“Yes, Master.”
I strode towards Bella. I grabbed Bella’s hair, whose arms and legs were tied, and lifted her up. My eyes met hers.
“Bella. It’s over. Let’s go nicely. You don’t want to get hurt either, do you?”
“……I know roughly what you want. You want the elves of Beliak village, right? Those elves will groan and die from the plague. Release me. Then the elves won’t die from the plague.”
“Are you still out of your mind?”
*Slap!*
I slapped Bella across the cheek. Bella’s head turned sharply. She slowly turned her head back and glared at me with venomous eyes. Blood trickled from her lips.
“You’re not in a position to negotiate with me. Do as I say. Get rid of the plague.”
The corners of Bella’s mouth turned up.
“…No.”
And she closed her mouth and eyes tightly.
I sighed. Should I just rape her here? I’m seriously considering it.
“Demeter.”
“…I’m sorry, Eugene. This woman’s mental strength is stronger than I thought. She doesn’t break even when she’s humiliated. I wonder if she’s relying on Berika and the plague… or if there’s something else.”
What Bella believed in until the end. It wasn’t Berika or Baint.
I grabbed her breast. The squishy texture felt good. When I lifted her chest, I could see the green magic circle drawn on her large breasts. It was the mark of a demon contract.
There was only one thing Bella believed in. Hepl, the highest-grade demon she had contracted with, the demon of plague.
“Yuria. Is there a way to separate the demon from Bella?”
“The contract is already over. I decided to give everything to him, and he will give me power.”
Bella said without being asked.
Yuria came next to me and stared at the magic circle, smiling.
“There is. Demons are cunning beings. They don’t do things like giving everything for their demon contractors. If they’re useless, they’ll just throw them away. The contract with a demon is ultimately overwhelmingly advantageous to the demon. There are a few ways to break the contract. The first is for the demon to directly give up the contract, and the other is to kill the demon.”
Yuria reached out and touched the magic circle engraved on Bella’s body. *Crack, crackle.* Sparks flew the moment her finger touched the magic circle.
“I was wondering, but it’s as I thought. There’s no demon on her right now. The demon is somewhere else.”
“The power of the plague that Bella uses is ultimately the demon’s power. If we find and kill the demon, the plague will disappear.”
“Yes. That’s right.”
“And the place where the demon is…”
I stroked Bella’s breast and turned my gaze back. I could see the burning forest in the distance. The Bitrase army was still advancing.
“I think it’s over there. What do you think?”
“I think so too. And there won’t be just one demon.”
Yuria’s gaze turned to Baint, who was lying on the floor. Was it because he was a demon contractor? He was still alive, calmly, even though he hadn’t been given any treatment to stop the bleeding. I approached him and tore his top. Tearing a man’s top was unpleasant, but it was necessary to confirm.
A brown magic circle was engraved on Baint’s right shoulder.
