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As Eleanora fought to defeat the monsters and accumulate even more EXP for her lord, all while protecting those that will eventually pay him. Blake was with Ellergest fighting the powerful demoness Cassandra, whose entire body had begun to become more and more demonic.
Her power had been enhanced some minutes ago as she unleashed her demonic power in a shockwave, with the attempt at distracting them by making those inside the manor into demons. However, the two had not even batted an eye at the manor or what was happening there.
Although Cassandra unleashed a greater amount of power and showcased her might, she had already reached the limit of her body, and the overwhelming demonic power she had been cultivating and accumulating for so many years had reached the limit of how much she had accumulated.
If it wasn’t because Ellergest and Blake were also exhausted, she would have been overpowered, but now, as both parties were tired, the fight only became more intense and desperate. Blake fought in the frontlines, flying into the skies through the usage of the Gust Tier 1 Wind Attribute Spell to maneuver in the air, all while Ellergest offered support in healing magic and long-ranged attacks.
Blake had thought about using the magic he had, but his Mana was not infinite, he had already gone down to half of it, and although it regenerated at a decent pace, using more advanced elemental spells would only drain his mana in big chunks constantly. After all, keeping himself in the middle of the air was also something that cost Mana.
The woman’s claws were as sharp as his own spear, and they had already slashed through his body several times. Even though he covered his body with robes made out of wild boar and demon fur and skin, it seemed to not be enough to grant him enough endurance, and he was constantly covered in blood due to the many slashing wounds he had over his small body.
Ellergest offered healing and protection in barriers occasionally, but Cassandra was incredibly fast at both attacking and moving, whenever Blake or Ellergest healed themselves, she quickly made up new wounds, bothering them tremendously.
Nonetheless, she had also been worn down. The bright light attacks of Ellergest had become her weakness as she embraced the power of the demons, which came with their weakness to holy light, all while Blake unleashed several Spear techniques using Gluttony, attacking her body and piercing her flesh easily with the incredible sharpness of his cursed spear.
“I won’t die… I won’t die! After everything… I won’t die here! Even if I have to kill a kid and a stupid old man, I won’t hesitate!” Cassandra screamed dramatically, as Blake couldn’t help but have enough of her stupid attitude.
CLAAASH!
Her claws clashed against his spear, as he quickly noticed her worn down body. She was barely fighting due to her adrenaline. She had already fought too much and sustained too much damage… Blake had saved a small amount of demonic energy just for this moment.
“Bullshit.” Said Blake to her words, as Cassandra suddenly noticed one of his eyes shining bright red, as a ray of demonic energy suddenly struck her body!
SPAAARK!
“Uaggh!”
She suddenly noticed her entire body being paralyzed! Her muscles felt paralyzed, her heart suddenly stopped beating, and she felt even her mind feeling dizzy. This was the power of Blake’s Demon Eye of Paralysis, but its effects only lasted a small amount of time, and even if her heart was stopped, she was now a half-demon, and could even sustain such a thing.
He had to quickly behead her to end her.
Cassandra forced her body to move, tearing apart the muscles of her arms as she tried to shield herself from Blake’s spear, gritting her teeth and glancing furiously at Blake!
“Y-You… damn… brat! You got a demon’s… eye?!” She cried, as Blake’s spear reached her throat, piercing through her flesh and then reaching her spine.
“Don’t worry, I will make sure to use your body materials well, now rest.” Said Blake mercilessly. His expressionless face made Cassandra suddenly feel as if she was glaring down into an endless dark abyss.
Her entire life she had pursued strength to not be stomped on by others, to not be manipulated by others, she was always trying to find a path to walk through, even after the death of her sister… But now, she quickly realized that there were certain people that she would never be able to compare.
Whoever was Blake, he was someone unreachable.
“Nnnggh…! Aaaaggghh!”
With a last cry of agony, Cassandra was beheaded. The cold and sharp blade pierced through her neck and slashed it cleanly. Blake’s face remained expressionless and cold, as if he was looking at a mere monster in the forest he had slain countless times.
SLAAAASH!
Her head and her beheaded body fell down into the ground, splattering over the garden, a pond of blood and flesh was left behind, all bloodied… He looked down and nodded.
“The job is done.” He said coldly. After all, he had come here for a job.
Blake noticed her soul which was slightly infested with demonic energy flying away back into the manor, he looked at it for a bit, as he let her go, a soul was no threat to anybody, she wasn’t even a Ghost.
“Aggh… M-My son… My son!”
Cassandra had died, yet her soul, filled with regrets, rejected going back to the cycle of transmigration, and flew towards the manor, looking for her son.
She remembered that she had indeed something precious… but she had strived too far into her own path, to the point that she ended disregarding the possibility of leaving her son without a mother.
Her soul was weak, and part of it was slowly dissipating away. She flew as much as possible, finding Erdrich at long last. He was scared of everything, and being embraced by Charlotte and Emilianna.
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