System vs Rebirth

"I spotted another demon!" Lezlev shouted. After enough rest, they started hunting for another demon and soon found it not long after.

This time, they had strategy and understanding to each other. So, they wanted to do better than the previous hunt.

The demon Lezlev found turned out to be a beast. It was standing on four feet and its fur looked like spikes with both sharpness and hardness. It had a sharp claws and long fangs that could shred them apart.

Its height reached Lezlev's chest and its length was twice of its height. Although it was smaller than the tree, a demon beast like this would be even more troublesome.

As soon as it heard Lezlev's shout, the demon leaped forth, pouncing on him.

Luckily, Alfred was close to Lezlev and immediately appeared between them, striking his sword to the demon's claws.

"Go!" Alfred shouted.

It was the signal for Noel. Taking the advantage of him stopping the demon, Noel looped around them and hit the demon's body.

*Clang!*

A clicking noise resounded in the area as Ardagan actually failed to cut the demon's body.

"It's not strong enough?" Noel widened his eyes.

and struck Ardagan, giving an additional force to it. However, the spikes had no sign of breaking.

started getting angry, it roared and used all its

the instant he pushed Alfred, the latter moved

Alfred gritted his teeth and hurriedly charged forward, trying

apparent as the demon spun its

swords from the strike alone, showing the raw strength the demon had. If not because they gripped it

their bodies were

strong. The demon is far different than the demon tree we fought earlier." Noel squinted his eyes, wondering how to

smarter than any of us here in dealing with the demon… I'm going to help Alfred to buy you time. Come up with something," said Lezlev as he

previous talk, it was still surprising how much a person could trust you after you

less about

fang that can protect the front, the sharp claws to attack, and the agile body that can move

up with a strategy to take down the demon, Alfred struck the monster with his sword but ended up

Alfred gritted his teeth. "It's far stronger than the

run away then?" Lezlev asked while cutting the demon from the

it, we won't be able to escape from this place alive," Alfred replied. Although he had

continue swinging his sword. Alfred said the truth. Even if they tried to run, the demon would chase after them. So, it

demon at bay, Noel furrowed

us to kill ten demons. If all ten demons were similar to

days for the time limit… Why?" Noel muttered inwardly before coming to a realization. "Don't tell me… They know that we're going to face trouble like this… It's a fair point because we've trained only for a