Chapter 39: Hehe, I must survive!
Lead red demon rose, headed lair.
Walking—pondered.
“Strange knights. Ordinary look—one slash, no revival.”
“Yeah—how?”
Trailing demon dim.
Red demon unsurprised—knew it pig-brained. Else not leader.
“Hmph. No-revive: divine power. Not simple knights—god-raised.”
“God-raised? What do?”
“What-what—always ask? Tell boss! Two died them—fight, same end.”
Combat: weaker than some. Face girls—dead.
Life-lover.
Report boss—best.
“Boss beat them?”
“Idiot—boss…”
Mid-sentence—froze.
Chill tailbone to brain. Limbs iced.
Behind puzzled.
“Say—why stop?”
Silent. No turn. Sighed.
“…When?”
“You left.”
“So. Prey to hunter.”
Sword pierced heart.
Behind: no demon—Knight girl.
How spotted…
Seen boss countless—doubt strength? Doubt = not demon!
Girls strong—boss: trash!
Blood sprayed. Fell. Blurred: blue-haired girl. Cold—ant-crush.
“…Hmph. Kill me—boss knows! Death sensed!”
“So? Your boss—joins soon.”
Hilarious—laughed. Blood choked cough.
“Cough! You?”
Schlick—
Teresa beheaded. Corpse. Flat:
“128 left.”
Nightmare, fake survivor, this red, its partner…
Under half-hour: four dead.
…
Camp.
Cassius sweat-drenched.
Mocked Knights’ discernment—reality: demons fooled, exposed, slain.
“Disguise masters”—chopped easy.
<30 min: four kills. Vs. noble/empire: heaven-earth.
Their 40: wiped <30 min…
Cassius flushed. Avoided Emperor, allies.
Damn—too strong!
Emperor silent—patience limit. Cassius forced:
“Majesty—they meaningless. Escapees report: boss demon!”
“Boss terrifying—beyond low-tier…”
“ENOUGH!”
Emperor cut. Rage—fat quivered.
“Tolerate lies—not bet fail. Cassius—think.”
Image cut. Cassius paler.
Nobles relieved. Pity, mock, disdain…
Mostly schadenfreude.
Cassius Emperor favorite—carved them. Fall—sweet.
Mars disappointed.
Crisis—nobles infight. Noble?
Nora silent. Sight marvel.
…
Fortress.
Dragonkin demon—human-ish, horns, tail—lord seat, cheek-propped, eyes closed.
Sensed—gold pupils opened.
“Scout dead.”
Stone in lake—hall erupted weird cries. Demons woke.
“Who?! Boss—avenge!”
Mantis demon first. Licked scythe blood. 360 eyes: violence.
Others: vengeance cries.
Unity facade—dragonkin knew: hunger. Hunt fortress.
Liars all.
Demon nature.
Allowed.
“Go. Human heads.”
“Yes!”
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