Chapter 68

「Funnuuuuuuu!!」

The lizard roars and flung its tail . It’s a roar that’s unimaginable from the bewitching beauty a moment ago .

I dodged to the side . The tail hits the ground where I standing before .

The ground breaks, the building shakes .

With that power, normal people wouldn’t be unscathed from that .

「Here, here, here!」

*Dogoーn!*  *Dogoーn!* , it echoes, consecutive attacks from the tail flew .

I tried to take it .

I received the tail that was flung from above by crossing the two Demon Swords .

Heavy, it felt .

*Mishi*, the ground I’m standing on cracks .

「Quite strong . It’s just like how you look huh」

「Kukuku, you can’t do anything even if you knew that」

「I only need to dodge . It’s nothing if it doesn’t hit」

I said that and dodged the tail . The sure-kill attack of the tail continuously hits the ground .

「Tch, how agile . Then, how about this」

Aerine said that, pulled out her own scales, and scattered them .

The scales transformed mid-air, and changed into a small Aerine .

Small lizard appeared in bulk .

They grabbed my feet, and literally stop me on my feet .

「Your feet stopped, now die!」

「Careful!」

I heard Aura’s scream from behind .

『It’s not that dangerous as she says so』

『Un, it’s Otou-san after all』

I heard the mother and daughter’s conversation inside my head . They talked as if there were no danger at all .

As they said, there’s nothing dangerous, there’s no way there would be .

The tail that was flung downーーI received it this time using Hikari .

I stopped it using the shorter Demon Sword .

「What!」

Aerine getting surprised .

「Haaa!!」

A focused slash . I swung Eleanor .  

「Guaaaaa!!」

The scream roars . It was a scream that even shakes the building .

Aerine’s tail was cut off from the middle .

Squirming tail that was cut off; a dark aura coming out from the wound .

Aerine hugs her tail, and agonizes .

「R-Ridiculous . For a blade to get through my tough skin」

「Ahh, is your toughness something you’re proud of? I did a bad thing then」

While saying that, I charged, this time, I slashed using Hikari .

The tail that was cut, another attack to cut off rings .

The tail that was like a sliced ham flings in the air, and falls to the ground .

「Guo, uoooooo………」

The quality of the scream changed .

The parts coming from pain increased, and it didn’t shake the building anymore .

I stabbed the tail that fell down with Eleanor, threw it into the air, and cut it into pieces .

The meat chunks are scattered .

「You bastarddd」

A voice of hatred . With blood-shot eyes full of hatred, Aerine glares at me .

「Is that all you have?」

「Ku!」

Aerine jumped, jumping back .

The summoned mini lizard that changed from scales came in between us .

They were protecting Aerine .

I cut them off .

One kill, one slash . I cut off all of them, and went towards Aerine .

I chased her down . Aerine lost all the might she had in the start .

Hatred was only there . She looked at me with eyes filled with a hundred percent pure hatred .

『Don’t play around, hurry up and take her last breath』

Eleanor scolded me . I guess so .

She’s annoying so I’m punishing her, but I probably should kill her now .

I thought of that, and readied Eleanor .

「Ku, kukukukuku」

Aerine suddenly started laughing .

It was sudden; with an expression full of confidence .

「What are you laughing at」

「Kukuku」

Aerine didn’t answer; *Pachin*, she snapped her fingers .

A monster eyeball that has wings of a bat appeared .

As if it was a projector, the monster’s eyes released light, and showed a video .

What was being shown was a bedroom from somewhere, a middle-aged woman was sleeping on the top of a splendid bed .

Around her, she was being surrounded by mini lizards .

Sounds could also be heard, the mini lizards raised monstrous voices .

「What is that」

「Okaa-sama!」

I heard Aura’s scream .

「Okaa-sama? Is that person, your mother」

「Un! Okaa-sama, what are going to do to Okaa-sama?」

「That depends on your attitude」

「A hostage huh」

「I knew that Aura was connected to you, you know, I made planned it from the beginning」

「……how despicable」

I whispered, and hesitated .

It’s easy to kill her just like this .

For me who had fought against the Red Dragon Olivia, this thing’s strength is like an insect’s .

It’s only a hundredth of Olivia .

That’s why it’s easy to kill her, but if I do that, it’s easy to imagine what would happen to Aura’s mother .

She’s going to be killed for sure .

『What would you do?』

『Otou-san……』

I wonder . Aura’s mother, the place she is in right now, I can’t warp there since I had not been there .

A hostage……it’s annoying, but it’s effective .

It can’t be helped, huh .

But, when I was thinking of that .

【Kakeru!】

I heard a voice from the eyeball monster .

It’s a voice that I’m familiar with, it’s my woman’s voice .

Soon after, Melissa appeared beside Aura’s mother .

「Melissa?! Why are you there」

I asked, but a reply that’s a little bit off came back .

【If you can hear me, don’t worry! I’m here after all】

It looks like it isn’t a video call, but is only being sent on one side .

But, I understood the situation .

And, there are no more worries .

I readied the Demon Sword, clad the usual dark aura, and went towards Aerine .

「What are you going to do?」

Aura got surprised .

「You bastard, do you not care about the hostage?」

「Do what you want」

I answered promptly . Aura and Aerine got surprised .

「A bluff, huh……alright, look at this and regret」

*Pachin*, Aerine snapped her finger .

Across the screen, the lizards attacked Aura’s mother .

「Okaa-sama!」

Aura raised her scream . But, I didn’t move .

Blood splashes out from Aura’s motherーーnot her, but splashes out from Melissa’s body that was beside her .

Immortal Saint Melissa, her powers are to receive damage behalf someone, and immortality .

As long as she’s there, Aura’s mother would not die . She wouldn’t even get injured .

Blood spurts out of Melissa . Her appearance was suitable for the name of a saint, it feels very dignified .

『Make it up to her later』

Eleanor said . Of course, I’m planning to do that .

「W-What does this mean?」

Aerine panicked .

I took a step forward; Aerine flinched .

「Well, well, is that your last card?」

「Ku……!」

「Is there anything left?」

I said, and narrowed my eyes .

「U-Uwaaaaa!!」

Aerine turned around and runs .

Along the way, she kicked off the king that couldn’t understand the situation, and ran .

Of course, I won’t let her get away .

Inside the room, I warped in front of her .

「What!」

「Die already」

「Damn it!!!!」

Getting desperate, Aerine attacked .

A slash using Eleanor .

I cut off Aerine’s head .

Shaking her huge body, Aerine collapsed .

Here, and also across the video . The mini lizards returned to scales one next to the other .

Melissa was very dignified even being soaked in blood . Aura’s mother was completely unscathed .

In this side, Aerine’s corpse collapsed, Aura got relieved, and the king started trembling .

“For the meantime, everything’s clear”, I thought .