Chapter 88: The Show Must Go On

Chapter 88: The Show Must Go On

August 30th, 2089

Terras POV

I am grumpy. I thought that when I uncovered and stopped a plot to annihilate two worlds that I had used up my allotted number of troublesome things one deals with in life. In nearly every web novel I have ever read, the protagonist lives happily ever after with his harem after terminating a world-ending threat. I have a harem, I was sort of like a protagonist, and I did successfully terminate a worlds-ending threat. Yet here I am, fighting an actual fucking demon lord while shapeshifted as a woman. Oi! Heroes are supposed to come to your world to kill you, not the other way around!

We were both holding back at first, but after his declaration he unleashed his demonic aura and attacked at full force. Any doubts about his title disappeared the moment he revealed his true strength. Theres a reason why the stories say Heroes are the only ones who can kill demon lords. Shortly after that I sensed the protective magic artifact I gave Reiji activate. Good, since hes safe I no longer need to worry about collateral damage.

I ducked beneath Dantes roundhouse kick and countered with a ferocious uppercut which he evaded by detonating an explosive magic beneath his foot. The shockwave propelled him away while also engulfing me in flames. I doused it immediately with water I pulled from the moisture in the air and then pressurized it into a steel-cutting jet. Dante responded with a gout of burning white hot flame, turning my water jet into steam instantly. I swung my arm at full strength, using the wind caused by the motion to disperse the steam.

I saw Dante standing in the upper levels of the stadium with his left arm raised high. He then brought it down while yelling Fire!!. All around me were various terrorists and creatures I recognized as demons who started unloading a full salvo of bullets, hexes and explosives at Dantes signal. I clapped my hands, amplifying the sound to create a massive sonic boom that blasted away the incoming projectiles and shattered all the glass fixtures in the arena. I then flickered above Dante and drastically increased the gravity in the area, pinning him in place temporarily while simultaneously powering up my falling drop kick. Updated from novelb(i)n.c(o)m

MY LORD! I HAVE COME TO ASSIST!!! Something knocked me away mid-kick, sending me careening back towards the stage. The impact destroyed what little of the stage was still standing. I barely managed to extract myself from the rubble before my new assailant was already upon me. HOW DARE YOU ATTACK MY LORD! PERISH!!! A massive one-armed oni with two prominent horns, a shaggy mane of black hair and huge jagged fangs that couldnt even fit into his mouth loomed over me with a ridiculously sized kanabo. His bright red skin gleamed like it was bronze, barely containing enormous muscles.

He noticed my gaze and let loose a snicker I knew there were still Remnants in this world, but youre damn near Hero level. I am almost fully spent with that curse. Its embarrassing to say, but you seem to be slightly stronger than me one on one. But true power is more than just the strength someone possesses on their own. He wiped away some of the blood on my face, I dont know if it was my own or from someone else, and licked it.

His eyes were glowing in delight for some reason and his demonic aura was pulsating powerfully, causing the other demons to watch him in awe and worship. But something he said stuck out to me What do you mean by Remnants? I asked. You speak to me at last! Since youre going to become my woman Ill tell you, but youll have to wait for now, darling.

What. The. Fuck? Did he just say Im going to become his woman? I summoned the last of my strength and spat out a stream of fire, aiming to incinerate Dante. If he dies, the curse sigil would fade, allowing me to regain my strength.

Unfortunately, my last-ditch effort was for naught. A barrier shielded Dante, one that had been created beforehand by several of his minions. OOOOH! You naughty, naughty girl! Did you really think I wouldnt have any protection prepared now that I am nearly as weak as a regular human? But I must say I am impressed. Even now when all seems lost, you remain proud, aloof and cold. His mocking grin morphed into a truly demonic one as he continued I so look forward to breaking you. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck!

My lord! The police and military are approaching! Someone managed to get past the seals and alert them! A small, purple imp flapped over to Dante while yelling. Hmm, thats disappointing. I assumed we would still have plenty of time to slaughter everyone even after I got side-tracked by my new play-toy. He blew a kiss at me before asking How many did yall manage to get? We believe that it was about 1,400. Tch, thats not even a quarter of all the attendees. How unsatisfying. Alright then, activate the fail-safe.

The oni at that moment chose to interject WILL THE POISION WORK TO DIVERT THEIR ATTENTION? His roar knocked Dante onto his back, causing him to let loose a very long sigh. He picked himself up, dusted himself off, and then asked the oni in a tired voice What have I said about using your inside voice? The oni opened its mouth to respond, but then closed it. Dante let loose another sigh Well thats progress at least. Anyways, to answer your loud question, the hallucinogenic gas that is currently being flooded throughout the building will eliminate the credibility of the witnesses. Theyll think we were hallucinations, keeping our cover intact and helping spread our notoriety even further. He turned back towards me Lets go darling! I cant wait to show you my pad. Theres this lovely dungeon thatll really take your breath away!

Fuck. Fuck. Fu never mind. I just sensed something that changes this situation drastically. I looked at Dante, gave him the frostiest glare I could muster and coldly said Go fuck yourself. Dante, who was obviously startled by my actions, was about to ask about it when there was suddenly a very large explosion on the roof of the arena. Steel and black fire rained down, followed shortly after by a 3-tailed demonic fox the size of a bus. The demons nearby scattered as Rin landed right in front of me, snarling and ready for a fight.