Chapter 5 - It's concurrent chanting!
Lain said, "Demons see humans as food. Their lifespan far exceeds that of humans. Don't be fooled by the fact that this young man looks to be in his twenties. In reality, he has lived for over a hundred years. The number of humans he has eaten during this time is incalculable, there are at least tens of thousands of victims."
Ryuu's face immediately darkened. At first, she had made up her mind to revive her companions, and she would not have hesitated even if Lain had asked her to kill innocent people.
But since the target was this kind of heartless and wicked monster, she would be even less polite!
As Lain and Ryuu were talking, the battle in the clearing reached its climax.
Kanae Kocho was far weaker than an average Hashira. If Douma hadn't wanted to toy with her and eat her properly, she would have been dead long ago.
"Give up. You're no match for me," Douma said with a smile, casually approaching Kanae Kocho. A Hashira-level girl with a perfectly trained body, tender flesh, and an alluring fragrance...
He had only encountered this a handful of times in the past hundred years, so he was being particularly patient this time.
Despite being severely injured, Kanae Kocho, panting heavily, showed no sign of weakness or submission.
Just then, a figure emerged from the forest, attracting the attention of both sides.
What is that?
Douma and Kanae both looked at the elven girl. Her attire was completely different from the norms, and she had long golden hair and pointed ears.
Her beautiful face made Douma pause for a moment; she was too perfect, even surpassing Kanae Kocho.
Bang!
Ryuu exerted force with both legs, and her whole body shot out like a rocket, rushing toward Douma at an incredibly fast speed.
"So fast!" Douma exclaimed in surprise. She was even faster than Akaza. Was this girl's physique superior to that of an Upper Rank Demon?
"Interesting! Blood Demon Art: Barren Hanging Garden!"
Douma's lips curled into a sinister smile as he waved his fans. Numerous lotus-shaped ice crystals condensed into several vines entwined with ice lotuses.
THWACK! THWACK!
Ryuu's expression remained unchanged as she swung the sword in her hand, easily shattering the ice vines.
Lain hid in the bushes to observe the battle.
The sword in Ryuu's hand might look ordinary, but it was actually a rare and high tier weapon.
Alf's Lumina!
Before the Great Feud, Ryuu had seized a branch of the Holy Tree from a secret stronghold of Evilus in her hometown, the Ryumilua Forest, and given it to the Goibniu Familia to craft into a high tier weapon.
This sword not only possessed powerful attack capabilities and a tough texture but also amplified Magic, had high compatibility with elven magic, and even functioned as a magic staff.
"Blood Demon Art: White Princesses!"
"Blood Demon Art: Crystalline Divine Child!"
Douma's eyes grew increasingly fanatical, and he rapidly swung his iron fans, activating his Blood Demon Art. A chilling aura spread, and ice lotuses surged from the ground, forming two small ice figures, one shaped like a young girl and the other a miniature Douma.
Dozens of ice sculptures surged toward Ryuu in a grand procession.
Lain's eye's widened. As expected of a Demon who had lived for over a hundred years, he was indeed something. Could Ryuu handle it?
But as it turned out, Lain had underestimated the strength of a high class adventurer.
The elven girl burst forth, shattering all the ice sculptures in her path. Her speed increased rapidly, unstoppable, as if nothing could hinder her progress.
Aero Mana, one of Ryuu's skills, increased her attack power the faster she moved while running at full speed.
As Ryuu activated her skill, she was enveloped in a whirlwind, her petite figure flashing past like a gust of wind.
In an instant, the ice sculptures created by Douma turned into piles of fragments, and ice crystals scattered all over the sky.
"Marvelous!"
Douma's greedy and wicked gaze was fixed on the girl. Kanae Kocho, whom he had previously regarded as a treasure, could no longer attract his attention.
It was a fragrance he had never smelled before!
Lain silently watched Douma's reckless behavior; his utterly insane state was probably only rivaled by the Gourmet from Tokyo Ghoul.
The elven girl was fiercely opposed to evil, and Douma's attitude of treating her like food only fueled her anger, making her eyes grow colder and more indifferent.
Ryuu's indifferent voice rang out, "Far-off skies, blue forest. Countless stars that dwell in the endless night sky, listen to my foolish voice. Grant me the protection of starlight once more, and bestow thy mercy upon those who have abandoned you..."
"Blood Demon Art: Wintry Icicles!"
Douma waved his iron fans, and icy mist gathered above, condensing into countless sharp ice pillars that fell like raindrops, covering a wide area with no way to avoid them!
"Come, wandering wind, drifting traveler!" Ryuu sang, gripping Alf's Lumina with both hands and slashing it into the void, the resulting gale tearing through the ice pillars.
The barrage of icy rain split apart to both sides.
Douma's Blood Demon Art was like child's play in front of Ryuu at Level 4; with a swing of her sword, everything in front of her was easily cut in half.
Lain muttered to himself, "It's concurrent chanting!"