Leonhardt snorted, while grasping Asuka’s waist as his gaze sharpened. The adventurers couldn’t hide their filthy nature any longer and attacked.
Fwoosh! An arrow flew towards them like a meteor.
Leon grabbed Asuka’s waist as she yelled out at the attackers, with blue flames puffing from between her lips.
"Bastards—Woah!"
Asuka’s voice trembled as Leon lifted her off the ground and jumped back, hiding behind the thick trees beside them. He squeezed the mana from his chest towards his limbs and eyes.
’Let’s kill them, you take those annoying flies to the left. I’ll kill the bastard with a bow.’
『Understood, Leo!』
The pair split apart like the wind, with one holding a massive axe and the other darting across the ground.
Leon’s feet gently tapped the ground, creating tiny vibrations of mana. He didn’t suddenly become faster. No. He used his webbing, infusing it with mana to help boost him along with small bursts of wind.
"Get them!"
"Attack the monsters!"
Three men rushed towards Asuka, her golden eyes sharp and filled with bloodlust, as she gripped her axe tightly. Asuka cleared the distance with her powerful and heavy strides, using her long muscular legs.
Thud!
"Kill the male first, we should teach the itch a lesson."
"Gyhaha one she’ll never forget!"
Leonhardt’s ears flickered, his hearing hundreds of times stronger than a normal human. Yet, he ignored their commotion. He narrowed his eyes, zipping along the webbing he prepared before leaving for the lake.
Tap
Tap
Tap
——Tyrant Accel!
Woosh! A fierce wind burst around his body. Leon’s eyes glowing with crimson brilliance as the world became slower, his spider eyes focused on the archer alone.
The archer’s eyes narrowed, his lips pressed together with enough force to turn them white. He drew the bow in slow motion, a crooked and disgusting grin growing, spreading like a plague across his face.
Hop!
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Leonhardt’s body pressed down, two metres from the target. Mana flooding the webbing below caused it to glow for a moment before it flung him into the air like a rocket.
Twang!
The bowstring and webbing both sounded at the same time.
"Die!"
"…"
The archer growled, believing his shot struck true, but Leonhardt remained silent as the cool evening air blew across his face.
He floated in the air and spread his arms.
An itchy sensation spread across his back like a blade sliced across the surface.
Then suddenly something beautiful unfurled as his robes dropped to his waist, revealing his perfectly toned upper body.
Clang!
Meanwhile, Asuka’s axe created bright silver sparks with her axe. The moment it smashed the men’s swords, their stances collapsed. "Useless." She snorted at their weak strength, and blue flames swirled around her weapon.
Then shoved them away with her improved strength.
"Gyaaa!"
"Damn it!"
Asuka’s tail slammed against the ground, knocking several rocks and debris into the air, before her lips curled, and she slammed the debris at the staggering men with a low bang.
She narrowed her eyes, twirling the axe with an amused smile. Then, as the humans shifted away, she stepped forward, terrified.
"Die, die, die you damn monster!"
The human archer with filthy hair called out many words which made his body glow with various colours, as he shot into the sky, chasing Leonhardt’s figure with his bow.
His eyes became bloodshot as he pulled the string back with all his might, aiming for the heart.
Twang!
Two arrows flew through the air, leaving behind a trail of mana as they sped towards Leonhardt’s chest.
Leonhardt’s eyes narrowed.
The world he saw was now different when using Tyrant Accel. The duration increased as he dived towards the arrows, his body twisting slightly.
Shling!
He deflected them with the sharp claws of his raven wings, sending them off course and flying into the forest. The arrows landed far away, creating two holes in the trees.
"Heh, useless human."
The moment Leon snorted and curled his lips into a sneer, the archer’s eyes dilated.
Leon enjoyed this bandit hunting, although he didn’t plan to do good in this world. Since these filthy humans messed with his woman and future peons, then he’d grant them a fitting punishment.
Death.
"How can a monster imitate humans so well?! Why is no one else coming to help us?"
Panic set in, causing the man to tremble as he fired another arrow at Leonhardt. This time he used all his remaining strength, but the arrow merely bounced off into the distance, flicked by Leon’s wing harmlessly.
"F-Fuck…"
He dropped to his knees before he watched his comrades with a pale face.
"Who’s the dirty bitch now, you little pig’s?"
Asuka laughed while slamming her axe into the ground, causing a ripple of flames to spread across the earth. The flames licked at their heels as they retreated backward, unable to get close to her.
The three men trembled, with dark patches between their legs.
’Asuka finish them.’
『Boo~ I was having fun!』
’Finish them in ten seconds and I’ll reward you, later.’
『Oh! What kind?』
’You’ll have to find out.’
『I’m going to kill them now!』
Leon chuckled as he slowly descended from the sky like a dark angel, but instead of bringing light, he brought death. He gazed down at the cowering archer and lifted his right hand, extending his fingertip. When he flicked it, a series of silken webs appeared in the air.
"Human, did you enjoy our little game?"
He realised the errors in his thoughts during the long evolution with Asuka and Ifrit… Although he could understand humans and might have been one in his past life.
Right now, Leon was a monster.
He didn’t need to live by their rules, nor would he.
But with so many of the weak and pathetic apes existing, would he throw out such a free workforce if most of them remained loyal and humble?
’Weed out the rot, and use the rest… to create his dungeon.’
That was Leon’s conclusion.
"You’re not a monster! You’re a devil!"
The archer cried out, his voice trembling, as he fumbled for an arrow, but his quiver was empty. When Leon clenched his right hand, the webs wrapped around the trees suddenly tightened around the human. His face turned purple as he struggled to breathe, gasping for air.
"Monster, Devil, what does it matter? In the end, you attacked me and my mate."
Leonhardt’s eyes glowed with an eerie crimson light as he landed on the ground, his wings folded up neatly behind him.
"Please don’t kill me!"
The man begged, but Leonhardt just smiled coldly, showing his fangs.
"Even if you die, it would be by chance~ can you endure the pressure of my webbing?"
Hundreds of sharp, silken webs dug into the archer’s flesh, drawing blood as the human struggled to breathe. It was painful, but not enough to kill him outright.
"Fuck, fuck, fuck!"
The archer screamed, trying desperately to escape, but Leonhardt just watched him struggle with amusement. Because the more he struggled, the tighter and more entangled he became, the cuts became lacerations, and his skin peeled away.
The sound of bones cracking filled the air, and the smell of blood permeated the area. The screams of agony echoed through the forest, maybe sending shivers down the spines of the poor forest fairies who heard it.
"Phew…" Asuka wiped her face covered in blood while returning to find Leonhardt. She held her bloodstained axe over one shoulder while squatting beside him, her eyes glowing golden at the sight before her.
"Haha, his cock has become a shredded cocktail sausage."
She pointed at the archer’s groin, which was now nothing more than a bloody mess of flesh and bone. The man was still alive, barely conscious, but he wouldn’t last much longer.
"Is this enough, Asuka?"
"Huh?" She looked at him with a confused expression, wondering what he might be talking about.
"This man insulted you the most. Do you want to kill him or shall I?"
"Oh," she said softly, realising what he meant. "No, no, it’s okay. You can do it."
Asuka’s cheeks became red as she lowered her face and twisted her foot against the ground, giggling like a fool.
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Leonhardt stepped forward, his fingertips flicking the webs, causing the archer to scream, a pained shriek that sounded like a dying animal. The spider silk tightened around his body, cutting deeper into his flesh and bones.
Crack!
Snap!
Pop!
The man’s limbs snapped like twigs, and his head lolled to one side, lifeless.
"I guess we really aren’t human anymore…" Asuka’s words echoed in the dark forest, but there was no sadness. Instead, her eyes slowly closed as she leaned her head to the side with a bright smile. "Thank you for choosing me."
Leonhardt reached out and grabbed her hand, pulling her close to him.
"Asuka, let’s go back, the barrier won’t last much longer."
"Nn, anywhere with you."
They walked back towards the carriage, with the corpses of the bandits they had killed vanishing.