Chapter 643: Lost

Chapter 643: Lost

643. Lost

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It was over. They had lost.

Ultis realized that there was no point fighting anymore. Not against such a terrifying monster. It had killed Asto, Incol, Liquis, and Ocbu. Nonnu was somehow dead too. Unis and Val were nowhere to be found— but Ultis was assuming they were probably dead as well.

It had been an utter massacre. Seven of the Deathsquad Hunters were killed, just like that. And that was not considering what happened to Venas and his group. This mission had been a terrible mistake. According to estimations Ultis had heard, there were only about a thousand Primeval Demons serving under the Demon King. To have even a single Primeval Demon die was a massive blow to Regnorex’s forces.

To have over a dozen dead was certainly going to draw his attention.

But what he did didn’t matter to Ultis. Because she knew she was going to die here. Even with the combination cast Grand Skills of Aliq and Quid, the monster that had slaughtered their comrades emerged completely unscathed.

Now, it loomed over the three remaining Deathsquad Hunters gathered here. Its massive figure rose from the smoking crater, its blazing eyes boring into their horrified faces. Even though it had just been struck by a blast that destroyed an entire mountain, there was not a scratch across the entire length of its body.

“What is this monster?”

Quid whispered as he got to his feet and backed away. Aliq did not say a word— frozen in fear in sheer terror. Ultis pursed her lips as the monster huffed, opening its mandibles wide apart.

It has to be a Primordial Demon... the thought crossed her mind as she stared on. But why is a Primordial Demon— wait...

And she froze. For the first time since the monster had attacked them, Ultis was finally able to use [Identification]. But what she saw wasn’t what she expected in the slightest.

[Lesser God - Lvl. 167]

“A Lesser God...?”

But that wasn’t the only thing that stood out to Ultis. It was the monster’s level that made her eyes snap wide open. It almost took her a moment to process what it said. And even then, she could only fully comprehend it when Quid vocalized her thoughts for her.

“Wait, it’s not a Primordial Demon? That’s impossible.”

Quid wore a crazed smile on his face, almost like he was trying not to laugh at a stupid joke. And this was a joke. It had to be one. How could ten members of the Deathsquad Hunters be wiped out by a single monster that wasn’t even higher-leveled than they were?

Did being a Lesser God make that much of a difference?

Ultis didn’t know. All she could do was look, whispering quietly to herself as she awaited her death.

“Just what is this monster?”

The words left her mouth as she stood frozen in fear. It was said in such a soft voice, Ultis was certain neither of the twins heard her. And yet, seemingly, the monster heard her. It jerked back, before tilting its head curiously.

His eyes lit up as he pointed at me.

“You— you are the Enemy!”

“I’m your enemy? I mean, I guess I’m your enemy. But you guys were the ones who were trying to kill my friends. So you’re my enemy.”

I replied simply, casting my gaze to him. He flinched, before gritting his teeth. He created a blue sphere in the palm of his hand as he stepped back.

“You’re the one who ruined our King’s plan to overtake the Mortal Realm. You’re the one who betrayed your Species for the sake of those worthless Humans!”

I blinked a few times, before I nodded at him.

“Oh, yep. I did do that. But I did it to save my friends. Which is also why I killed your friends— sorry about that, by the way!”

“You...”

The blue [Jinn] glared at me.

“Why don’t you just kill us already? Enough wasting our time.”

He spat my way, and I rolled my eyes.

“If I wanted to kill you, I would have already done it. It would be good experience too, anyway.”

I shook my head before meeting his gaze. He shrank back, even if he tried to put on a brave face. I knew that [My Flames Shall Burn Until Eternity Ends] was still active, so any attack he threw my way wouldn’t harm me. However, the invulnerability Grand Skill did have a time limit. So I wanted to settle this conversation as soon as possible.

That was why I spoke simply, drawing closer to the three Deathsquad Hunters as they stared in shock.

“But I have an offer to make you. So— how about this? Let’s make a contract. Demon to Demon. If you help me, I will let you live.”

Author's Notes:

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