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!"

toward me. Begging for help. Staring at the demon, I flicked

turned

somewhat expected this outcome, it still surprised me to see just

on the Duchess, whose pretty face was contorted as she gazed

that she wants to tame

of god, was

she supposed to tame

Melissa was the

"Oy!"

up at the sudden pain that I felt on the side of my

"What was that for?"

just felt like you were insulting

"Huh?"

My heart froze.

she some sort of

poked me because you

"No."

to observe the conflict in the

because you said it out

"Huh? I did?"

Well, that was unexpected.

I accidentally spoke out loud? Were the whispers that I constantly heard throughout the day finally getting to

So long as she wasn't

moment, I

you really were

and Melissa's head turned away from

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

"Ah..."

"Ah."

Well, fuck.

***

"I've seen enough."

her eyes away from the mammoth in

of them would make good candidates for her faction. Despite the fact that the vast majority of the demons that were there were rather underwhelming, she did observe a few that showed

a

all the individuals present, they were the ones that

her

you like for me to take

I can handle

and her entire

her body, perfectly adhering to her body and highlighting every inch of it as it

moved behind her head in a fluttering motion, a silver rapier materialized on her left hand. She grasped it

at the battlefield, which was becoming

quick that even the mammoth had trouble keeping up with them. A beautiful silver curve

the mammoth let out an anguished

"Awooo!"

Rumble! Rumble!

trashing intensified, and the cave shook even more violently. As several stalactites fell from above and collided with the

"N..nooo!"

"He-help!"

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

Quietly, the two observed one another. The only sound that could be heard was the

Then...

both

Clank!

thrust her rapier in its direction. Targeting the eyes

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