Volume 1, Chapter 37

“ROOOOOOAR!!”

Six meters tall with horns atop its head, standing on two legs, and radiating dense hellfire, an Abyssal Demon let out a hostile, thunderous roar at the Ashurmos Church knights.

The earth-shaking roar drained the courage from everyone’s souls.

Under Garona’s command, the six-man knight squad hastily retreated!

With a squad of only a few people facing five fifth tier intermediate Abyssal Demons, they were undoubtedly powerless! Retreat was their only option. However, how could these bloodthirsty Abyssal Demons, radiating intense battle intent, ever let their prey escape?

They roared and charged directly toward the group!

These Ashurmos Church knights, who had come to rescue the pink-haired girl, were also around the fifth tier in strength. However, an Abyssal Demon’s physical constitution far surpassed that of a human of the same tier. Moreover, after battling the mercenary group, the stamina of Garona and her subordinates had already significantly depleted.

In such a state, how could they possibly outrun Abyssal Demons?!

In the blink of an eye,

The Abyssal Demons roared as they lunged in front of the group.

Facing those hideous fangs and claws and those soul-piercing blood-red eyes, the fear in everyone’s hearts was completely triggered. The hands gripping their weapons began to tremble uncontrollably, and cold sweat poured from their foreheads.

Although these knights had participated in mop-up operations against Abyssal Demons in the rear, they had always faced lone demons.

This was the first time they had ever been surrounded by several Abyssal Demons at once.

As warriors who had come to the Northern Frontier for trial for the first time, they were completely inexperienced.

Furthermore,

Because the Abyssal Demons of the Northern Frontier were close to the Hall of Ten Thousand Demons, their strength was even greater than the monsters they had previously hunted. An overwhelming sense of pressure surged from all directions, causing the Ashurmos Church knights to feel an indescribable sense of suffocation.

Driven by fear, Kakaro let out a hysterical scream.

“Damned Abyssal Demons!! Get away from me!!”

Along with the roar,

Blue holy magic suddenly exploded from within Kakaro’s body, converging onto his twin axes! Every physical enhancement spell was instantly activated! Kakaro’s sturdy figure was immediately enveloped in magical halos!

His momentum began to climb steadily!

The fear in the big man’s eyes seemed to be gradually suppressed by the increase in his own power!

“Martial Skill – Decapitation Slash!”

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Madly shouting his move name, Kakaro leapt high. Under the expectant gazes of the Ashurmos Church knights, he swung his axe toward the Abyssal Demon’s head!

However,

Reality is always cruel.

No matter how strong one’s momentum, it cannot change a massive disparity in strength…

In the next moment,

Before the dumbfounded eyes of the group,

The Abyssal Demon suddenly raised its hand. With a single casual swipe, it shattered the defensive magic around Kakaro and sent him crashing to the ground.

Before Kakaro could even struggle to his feet,

The Abyssal Demon stepped down.

In an instant,

Flesh and blood splattered, and internal organs flew everywhere. This sturdy knight was turned into a pile of meat pulp just like that…

“Kakaro!!”

Garona couldn’t help but let out a grief-stricken cry. The fear in her eyes was rapidly magnified, as was the case for the other Ashurmos Church knights beside her! If even Kakaro ended up like that, what would happen to them, whose strength was inferior to his?

They were trembling so much they couldn’t even grip their weapons firmly. Facing an Abyssal Demon, this was undoubtedly fatal.

In the next moment, under the terrified gazes of the group, the Abyssal Demon’s brutal attack suddenly struck.

For a time, an atmosphere of despair filled the knight squad.

However,

There was one exception.

It was the pink-haired girl who had been saved by Garona and was being protected behind her.

There wasn’t a trace of fear in the girl’s eyes.

All that was present in her eyes,

Was a deep sense of disappointment.

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‘This? That’s it? This is their level??’

Undoubtedly, the girl was very dissatisfied with the performance of these Ashurmos Church knights.

Extremely dissatisfied!

A few minutes ago,

Deep inside Deepwinter Forest,

Upon learning through the visual feedback from the Abyssal Demons that a group was fighting on the outskirts of the forest, Yumo couldn’t help but show a playful expression. A deep curiosity surfaced in the young girl’s heart.

Because,

She was surprised to find that one of the two parties fighting was actually composed of knights from the Ashurmos Church.

One must know that,

According to the script,

The Ashurmos Church was one of the most powerful forces against the Abyssal Demons! After the female lead joined the Ashurmos Church, this church would also become an aid for her to destroy Yumo. For this reason, Yumo had always wanted to get a good understanding of the Ashurmos Church’s current strength.

Whether it was at the grassroots or high-level.

Previously, Li Mo and Li Yu had directly wiped out the Hero’s party, leaving her no chance to test them. It had to be said that it was a bit of a pity~

Now that the opportunity had presented itself again, how could Yumo be willing to let it go?

A slightly eerie smile then appeared on Yumo’s face.

She wanted to observe carefully.

Personally observe the combat of these knights at close range. Additionally, if possible, she wanted to sneak into a nearby town to take a look. After all, in the 500 years since coming to this Ancheka Continent, Yumo had always been quite curious about the living conditions of people in the cities.

She had been frustrated by her inability to move, forced to stay within Deepwinter Forest.

Now that she had finally obtained a body, she might as well take this opportunity to go into the city and have a look. According to Saibok, to enter a city on the edge of the Northern Frontier, one must have legal identification; otherwise, they would face strict scrutiny from the guard army.

However,

For people like slaves, the scrutiny wouldn’t be as strict…

“Hehe.”

Thinking of this,

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Yumo gave a cold smile and looked thoughtfully in the direction where the pink-haired girl had just left.

‘I’ll borrow your appearance for a bit.’

The next moment,

A surge of crimson Shadow Essence slowly rippled around Yumo. Red light enveloped the girl from head to toe.

By the time the red light dissipated,

Yumo’s appearance had undergone a earth-shattering change. Her long hair with its black-to-red gradient had turned into a cute pink. Her crimson eyes had changed into a sapphire-like azure blue, and her height had shrunk slightly…

The entire person had transformed into a cute girl, and this look was almost identical to the previous pink-haired girl. Of course, there were still many subtle differences.

But to muddle through, it wasn’t a big problem~

After checking her current form through the reflection in an Abyssal Demon’s pupil,

Yumo nodded her head with satisfaction.

‘This way, fooling them should be a piece of cake~’

When the time comes, she would openly mingle with the slave ranks and then be taken back to the city by those knights. It was perfectly logical!

The plan was too perfect.

Hehe~

Miss Yumo stood with her hands on her hips and laughed smugly.

While the girl was laughing, several Abyssal Demons prepared for the “acting” poked their heads out of the woods. After all, Yumo had to properly explain why those mercenaries chasing her had all bit the dust, right?

Being finished off by Abyssal Demons in the Deepwinter Forest? That should be a perfect reason, right?

Back to the present,

Looking at the knights being killed off one by one nearby, Miss Yumo, disguised as the pink-haired girl, couldn’t help but pout her little mouth in dissatisfaction. The corners of her eyes even began to twitch involuntarily.

‘Ah, this…’

Why…

Why…

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Why are they so bad??! This is so bad it’s practically hair-raising!

Miss Yumo felt like she wanted to cry but had no tears.

She had already considered that these Ashurmos Church knights might have already consumed a lot of stamina! Therefore, she had sent out the minotaurs, which were the trashiest and most reckless among the fifth tier! And she had only sent out five of them?

‘Why… why… why can’t you even beat these?! Is there some mistake!!’

She clearly just wanted the minotaurs to come out and serve as target practice so she could see what kind of skills the Ashurmos Church knights used!

How did it…

Turn into a total wipeout for the other side?

Do you really have to be this bad!!

Looking at the female knight in front of her who was about to be smashed to death by an Abyssal Demon’s heavy fist, Yumo was deeply disappointed and even felt a sense of regret.

She suddenly realized,

She seemed to have overestimated these people.

Originally, she had counted on these knights “saving” her after killing these Abyssal Demons and then taking her to the nearest city. Looking at it now, never mind taking her away, whether they could survive at all was a big question mark.

‘Should I tell the Abyssal Demons to go easy??’

Yumo couldn’t help but engage in a secret exchange of looks with the nearest minotaur.

‘You!! Use less force!! Do you hear me?!’

However, in the next instant, Yumo’s small movements came to an abrupt halt. A strangely familiar aura suddenly burst into her range of perception.

??!

Huh?!

This… this aura?!

Just as Yumo was planning to let her Abyssal Demons “throw the game”, a dazzling silver silhouette suddenly charged into Yumo’s field of vision like a flash of lightning. It interrupted Yumo’s thoughts,

And caused the pupils of the Lord of Abyssal Demons to tremble. Her cherry lips parted slightly, revealing an expression of disbelief.

‘This… this girl?!’