31-31. Predicament

Me and Raina start running at full speed at the same time, approaching Leathers.

Leasers reacts and steps back.

It seems that she doesn't want close combat, after all.

I shoot [Thunder Shock] at Leathers.

Leathers' movement stops slightly after receiving an electric strike.

In order for the opponent to not be able to escape, I get behind Leathers and pin him down.

Leathers quickly turns toward me and deals with my attack as quickly as possible. I guess he sees my attack as more of a threat. My sword shot is blocked. However, it seems that the attack by Raina's claws was received. The attack hits, and I let out a grunt, "Ugh!

I look at Leathers' HP in appraisal; 590/642, with 52 fewer HP. The attack went through properly. It doesn't seem to have that high of a defense. But to be able to deal damage normally even though there's quite a level difference between them, Raina's two skills of 【Beastification (Beast Mode)】 and 【Physical Enhancement (Physical Enhancement)】 might be quite powerful.

Anyway, I have to attack all over the place so that the enemy can't counterattack.

I close the distance and slash in succession over and over again. Raina attacks pretty much the same way.

The Leasers are defensive. I can deal with it to a certain extent, but I can't deal with all of them, and my HP is slowly diminishing. Occasionally when my attacks hit them, they decrease quite a bit. The demon has high HP and MP, but other stats may not be as high.

''Ugh ... you underestimated me a bit.

Leathers grunts in pain.

He has about two hundred HP left, this will do. We can take him down.

''It can't be helped, it seems we have no choice but to use that thing here.

What are those things? But if you care about it, you'll lose. We'll keep attacking.

Then.

"[Release]

Leathers said. At that moment, Leathers' body grew a size.

I quickly appraised it. Then I saw that his HP and MP had doubled. What does this mean?

Anyway, don't let up on your attacks. I aimed at Leathers' feet and slashed at him. For some reason, Leathers didn't avoid it, but instead received my sword strike. The attack was a direct hit to his leg, but it's strange, he doesn't show any signs of pain. Isn't it working? When I appraised it, I found that it had only lost about 3 HP.

'Demons, you see. When they go to earth, they can put various restrictions on their power. 【Release】 is a skill that can release those restrictions for a certain amount of time, right? Well, my status is roughly double the normal status.

Other stats have been doubled.......!

You can't get any decent damage through my sword fire.

Raina attacks from behind.

Not good, if you attack this one now!

Leasers attacked Raina with a light hand swiping motion.

''Nya!''

After receiving the attack, Lenya was blown away with great force. She seemed to have taken quite a bit of damage, and her 【Beastification (Beast Mode)】 was released, and she entered the state of a cat.

When I did an appraisal and took a look at it, I found that her HP had been reduced to one-tenth. He doesn't seem to be dead, but he's in big trouble.

''Shit!''

I attack Leathers, impatiently. I can't let Raina be attacked again.

I swing my sword with more force than before.

However, Leathers, whose speed has also been enhanced, lightly dodges it.

Don't worry. I'll kill you first.

And then he kicks me in the stomach. I blow backwards and fall onto my back.

I feel a sharp pain in my stomach. I hold my stomach and stand up, moaning, "Ugh...". Then a blob of darkness flew out and hit me in the face, exploding.

A searing pain shot through my upper body.

The pain makes me feel a little more distant from consciousness.

''Enhanced, even after being hit by Watashi's [Dark Blast], do you still have breath? That's really robust.

You can't win.

You can't win against this guy.

I'm already a worm when it comes to breathing. I can't even get up.

Shit, I knew this place was unreasonable. Why is this guy even trying to come after me?

Godd*mn it.

Well, but it looks like you can't get up anymore. I'll make it easier for you now.

Leathers says and slowly approaches.

You're going to die........here.....

What happens if I die.

I don't know if Mek is going to die, but Lenya will be killed for sure.

When I thought about it, I felt more resistance than the fact that I was going to die.

I couldn't give up.

I try desperately to stand up with all the strength I can muster.

But my body won't listen to me.

Move your feet, hands! I can't die here!

Right after I screamed that in my mind.

My vision suddenly turned black.

For some reason, I, who should have fallen down, was standing in a space where my surroundings were dyed black.

What is this place? What's going on?

When I got confused.

You're pathetic.

Suddenly, I hear a man's voice behind me.

I turn around to check it out.

An eye.

An eerie eye was floating in the pitch black space.

These eyes are familiar.

They're the same as the engraved eyes on my right hand.

I don't have a mouth, but I wonder if this guy is making a sound?

"Would you like me to give you some help, crappy boy?