The Author's POV

Chapter 702

'We've got her full attention...'

From afar, I was being viciously glared at by a certain someone. Or at least, that was how it felt as I turned my head away from the duchess and inwardly cursed to myself.

'I knew it...'

Considering what the others were doing, it was inevitable that it would happen, but... why is she staring at me?

What did I even do to prompt her attention?

I didn't even act once.

I didn't do anything special; I just sat still and watched the others go about their business. There was nothing I did that would make her pay attention to me instead of the other things going on around us.

'Is it perhaps my charm?'

...Hm, that did sound rather probable, but it had to be noted that I was currently wearing a hood, making this possibility invalid for the time being.

'Well, whatever.'

I shrugged my shoulders.

My interest only lasted until that point, at which point I turned my attention back to the enormous beast off in the distance.

'...More than anything, I'm surprised by Jin's skills.'

It was surprising that he was able to sneak under the mammoth without being spotted.

The gap between the two parties was wide, and for him to somehow be able to sneak right under it and deal some damage was nothing to make light of.

'I suppose that in exchange for their sanity, they were able to acquire a nice boost in their abilities...'

It was the only plausible explanation for the current situation.

"Whooooo!"

Clank! Clank!

The mammoth and the demons were locked in a fierce struggle; their bodies tangled together as they fought for dominance.

Sparks flew, and the cave echoed with the sounds of their roars and snarls. The air was thick with the scent of blood.

Demons tore at the mammoth with their claws and teeth, looking for a vulnerable spot in its thick hide to exploit. In retaliation, the mammoth delivered a devastating blow with its trunk and tusks, which sent the demons flying across the cavern.

Rumble! Rumble!

The battle raged on, with neither side willing to give up.

The demons were driven by their desire for destruction, while the mammoth fought desperately to rid itself of the little flies that were invading its domain.

As the battle raged on, it seemed as though the outcome was certain. With Jin and Amanda's help in injuring the beast, everything pointed to the demon's side, but...

...slowly but surely, the mammoth's superior strength began to show in the desperate situation.

Swooosh!

The mammoth's strikes were becoming more powerful by the second, wearing down the majority of the demons, and with a raging sound, the trunk of the mammoth began flailing around with more force.

"Whooooo!"

One by one, the demons fell. This went on until only a handful remained.

"Huak!"

"H-elp!"

Begging for help. Staring

turned rather

outcome, it still surprised me to see just how powerful the mammoth

eyes on the Duchess, whose pretty face was contorted as she gazed at the faraway beast with an

telling me that she wants to

of god, was she

in the world was she supposed to tame

Melissa was

"Oy!"

I felt on the side of my abdomen. When I turned

"What was that for?"

like you were insulting

"Huh?"

My heart froze.

some sort of

me because you felt

"No."

to observe the

it because you

"Huh? I did?"

Well, that was unexpected.

own thoughts that I accidentally spoke out loud? Were

So long as she wasn't an

a moment, I thought you were an

you really were

body tensed up, and Melissa's head

thing, and as our eyes met, neither one of us spoke for

"Ah..."

"Ah."

Well, fuck.

***

"I've seen enough."

her eyes away from the

was to observe the people in the cave and determine whether or not any of them would make good candidates for her faction. Despite

particular, a

of all the individuals present, they were the

her was

for

I can handle this

her uncle, Priscilla took a step forward, and her entire body started

to her body and highlighting every inch of it as it did

her head in a fluttering motion, a silver rapier materialized on her

was becoming more

keeping up with them. A beautiful silver curve arced through the air and

the air, and the

"Awooo!"

Rumble! Rumble!

above and collided with the demons below, more demons died. It was unnecessary to

"N..nooo!"

"He-help!"

was completely fixated on Priscilla, who was looking down at it from above. Her red eyes

the two observed one another. The only sound that could be heard was the agonized cries of the

Then...

raised both of its tusks

Clank!

and thrust her rapier in its

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