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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: FusionX
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Shock rippled through the air.
“!!!”
The orange-haired woman’s eyes were wide open. She hadn’t expected her companion to die so suddenly.
This was why one shouldn’t be careless. You never knew when or how you might be struck down.
The sudden killing surprised even Chae-rin.
“Whoa!”
Yor winced inwardly.
This was the first time he’d killed someone in front of another person.
Of course, they had been trying to rape him.
In this barbaric world, that was reason enough to kill without a second thought.
But a justifiable reason didn’t necessarily mean Chae-rin would understand.
She was a modern person, after all. She might be repulsed by such a direct display of violence.
“Wow… your skills are truly amazing.”
…Or not?
Well, to her, this was just a game. She might be okay with it.
It was always difficult to predict the reactions of otherworlders. While they seemed like ordinary people, they ultimately viewed this world from a detached perspective.
There was a subtle distance between them.
‘…Whatever.’
He pushed those thoughts aside and focused on the situation at hand.
The orange-haired woman, recovering from her shock, had adopted a fighting stance.
“You bastard …!”
She charged at Yor, cursing.
He raised his spear and blocked her shortsword.
Clang –-
Her attack was heavier than he expected. Considering how easily her red-haired companion had been killed, her strength was surprising.
‘So, she’s actually skilled.’
That explained her casual demeanor in the middle layer.
“How dare you! She was a valuable subordinate …!”
She seemed even stronger than the one he’d killed. There wasn’t a trace of fear in her expression.
She hadn’t been intimidated, even after witnessing him kill her companion with a single dagger throw.
She took a step back and launched a series of attacks.
Yor was surprised.
A blue aura enveloped her shortsword.
Sword Qi.
‘What kind of organization is Lemegeton?’
First, Lian, and now this woman.
There were a surprising number of skilled individuals in a mere criminal organization.
Being able to use Sword Qi meant she was at least an A-rank adventurer.
Why were such powerful individuals appearing one after another?
Were the requirements for A-rank lower than he thought?
He didn’t know. He wasn’t an adventurer. Either way, it wasn’t good news.
‘Sword Qi… that’s a bit tricky.’
He could use Sword Qi too, but as he’d mentioned before, he wasn’t proficient with it.
Why bother with Sword Qi when he had the more efficient and lethal power of demon blood?
But he might have to use it now.
He had an audience.
A no-hit clear using only Sword Qi?
He used to enjoy hiding his power, but being forced to do so was frustrating.
‘…Wait.’
A solution came to mind.
If the audience was the problem, he just had to eliminate the audience.
He asked Chae-rin,
“Chae-rin, can you die right now?”
“Huh?”
She stared at him with a bewildered expression, as if he’d spoken nonsense.
Damn it, that wasn’t going to work.
Witness elimination failed.
Then, he remembered.
Otherworlders had another option besides dying.
He’d been so focused on silencing her permanently that he’d forgotten.
Clang–-
He blocked another attack, the weight of the Sword Qi-infused blade noticeable.
He shouted at Chae-rin,
“Or log out! Just log out! Just for a moment!”
“Huh? But it takes at least 20 minutes to log back in…”
“That’s enough. Perfect, actually!”
Twenty minutes was enough time to finish the fight and… well, do other things.
She looked at him with a worried expression, but after a moment of hesitation, she nodded her head and prepared to log out.
She trusted him.
She knew he could even hold his own against Seere.
“…Don’t get hurt too badly.”
She vanished. The presence next to him disappeared.
He created some distance and looked around.
“…”
It was completely silent.
Aside from the woman in front of him, the only sound was the rustling of leaves. There was no other presence.
In other words, she was the only one watching him now.
And she was about to die, so it was practically as if no one was watching.
He felt a sense of liberation. A freedom he hadn’t felt in a long time.
“You’re distracted!”
She lunged at him, thrusting her shortsword forward.
A fierce concentration of mana gathered at the tip of her blade.
He could dodge.
But he chose to extend his right hand toward the blade instead.
Thud–-
A burning pain shot through his hand as the blade pierced his flesh.
He winced, but he could endure it.
He had grown accustomed to the ritual of cutting his own flesh every month.
Seeing her attack connect, she let out a vile laugh.
“Kehehe, you fool. You’re dead.”
“…”
He didn’t bother responding. He wasn’t interested in conversing with the dead.
He manipulated his blood for the first time in a while.
The blood that was about to drip onto the ground defied gravity and rose into the air.
As long as he willed it, as long as his ability allowed, he could control his blood, shaping it and imbuing it with power.
The blood flowing from his hand enveloped her sword like a shroud. It was best to get rid of troublesome weapons quickly.
He applied pressure, crushing the blade.
Crack–! Screech–
Sounds that shouldn’t come from a sword echoed as the shortsword crumpled like paper.
He grunted.
“Hmm…”
Crushing steel required a significant amount of energy. It was possible only because it was a thin, small shortsword.
It wasn’t an ability he could use frequently. It also had side effects.
Regardless, he had removed the obstacle.
“Uh… uh?”
She stumbled back, a stunned expression on her face.
Confusion and fear filled her eyes.
“What the fuck… what was that? B-Black magic? Who are you? How can you do that?”
“Why would someone who’s about to die care about that?”
He threw the mangled sword at her and approached, reabsorbing the blood that had coated the blade.
Crimson droplets floated in the air, coalescing.
It was a useful ability, as long as he wasn’t in a Berserk state.
“Stay back …!”
She shrieked, her voice filled with terror. The arrogance she’d displayed earlier was long gone.
Fortunately for her, he wasn’t interested in tormenting the dying.
He would end it quickly.
He shaped his blood.
A simple piercing attack.
The blood droplets in the air shifted and formed a sharp spike, hurtling toward her.
She frantically raised her round shield.
It was futile. He had crushed steel — a simple shield was nothing.
That was the end.
“Gah!”
A short gasp escaped her lips as the spike pierced her throat.
He could see the serene forest through the hole in her neck. Since she seemed to care so much for her companion, he’d give her the same fate.
Thud –
He looked at her collapsing body and pondered.
“Hmm…”
Now, how should he dispose of them?
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Chae-rin logged out and emerged from the capsule.
While waiting to log back in, she was filled with anxiety.
“What should I do …!”
She knew Yor was strong. He’d proven it countless times, even surviving a duel with a demon.
But the situation was still precarious.
A “man” and a criminal were alone in the forest. There was no one to help if something went wrong.
Of course, he had been the one to ask her to log out.
Why had he suddenly asked that?
She’d complied because he seemed desperate, but the waiting was agonizing.
It took 20 minutes to log back into [Demon’s Saga]. It was a measure to prevent players from exploiting logouts during combat.
While there was no invincibility period after logging back in, it could at least confuse monsters.
So, Chae-rin waited impatiently for 20 minutes.
As soon as the time was up, she logged back in.
“Yor-ssi!”
She looked around as the strange floating sensation disappeared.
And she saw it.
A mangled piece of metal lying on the ground, and Yor diligently digging a hole to bury two bodies.
“Oh, you’re back?”
He said, glancing at her.
“Sorry, but night is approaching. I’m busy digging, so can you walk out of here by yourself?”
Seeing the NPC she was close to disposing of bodies, Chae-rin felt her worries melt away.
And she seriously contemplated.
Even though this was a game, and they were criminals…
Could she really just stand by and watch this serious crime unfolding right in front of her eyes?
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PIERCING BLOOD!!!