V3 Chapter 46

“[Swift Break]!!”

Ruka muttered softly, and with blurry speed, her arms left after-images in the air as she made countless slashes on the creature’s back.

Rooooar!!

The Minotaur roared in pain, blood spurted from its back from countless mutilated wounds. Completely enraged, it angrily swung its spiked club while rotating. However, Ruka had already disappeared.

The Minotaur let out an even more enraged cry, and started its furious rampage, smashing everything around him in its anger, even the demon beasts and monsters on its side were squashed and killed indiscriminately.

The Minotaur’s violent, indiscriminate attack caused Ruka to stop her attacks, and instead, turned focused on dodging.

Not only the Minotaur possess incredible strength befitting of a high ranking Monster, but its speed reached a terrifying degree as well, that Ruka can hardly find an opportunity to strike back.

“So annoying, and here I can’t afford to stop here and immediately find the Princess. Jeez, just why did she charge alone?!” she complained while wearing a frustrated expression.

“I don’t have any time to waste on a cow like you!”

She glared at the rampaging and roaring Minotaur, with neither fear nor nervousness but ridicule.

Those eyes were completely looking down on the monster without any disguise.

It seems like the Minotaur had seen her expression, or probably even understand her words, as that might have provoked it.

While wildly roaring again, the Minotaur charged at her, concentrating its onslaught and chasing after her.

The large figure drew near but Ruka wasn’t perturbed and didn’t show any movement to indicate dodging it. And the instant the distance between the 2 reduced to just a few meters, Ruka moved forward. No, she launched herself, like an arrow fired from a bow, running towards the enemy with incredible speed and nimbleness, like a cheetah, dodging the attacks with no trouble.

Utilizing her peak speed, instinct, and reflexes, she nimbly dodged every attack that was thrown by the opponent. Meanwhile, she wielded her pair of daggers, and started a dance amidst the chaotic surrounding, leaving countless marks on the thick, bronze hide of the Minotaur.

Flashes of cyan light could be seen streaking through the air, as the Minotaur continued its wild rampage against the sea of monsters.

"Aaaaaahhhh!!"

Ruka let out a cat-like cry, and her body suddenly released lightning sparks.

With the lightning-clad dagger on her left hand, she slashed against the back of the monster.

A long blood wound appeared on the Minotaur’s chest, and lightning sparks immediately run through its body, doubling the damage and pain it received.

“...you’ve played long enough!”

It was then followed by numbness, and the Minotaur could only let out a roar, as Ruka plunged her daggers deep into the crook of its neck and right shoulder.

As the contents of the monster’s bowels dripped into the ground, Ruka dragged her blade across the monster's body without mercy, wrenching it out at its left hip. Then, she stepped back, ignoring the blood that had spattered onto her face.

The Minotaur’s mouth opened and closed silently before its knees buckled and it collapsed into a kneeling position in a puddle of its own blood, and entrails. Then, she landed on the ground with a soft thud, and then, rotating with only a single toe on the ground, her beautiful, long leg struck the monster’s face, and kicked it away.

Ruka let out a soft purr, but then, her eyes snapped open, and her body immediately rolled on the ground.

The ground caved in, then it exploded as a large, battle axe hit the ground where she was just standing at.

“Ho? So you even dodge that? Amazing. I didn’t expect there would also be someone strong and capable other than the Moon Fang; Rovarte beside the Princess in this mission. It seems like the information we have fallen short,”

Ruka flipped, and then immediately jump backward, creating distance from the sudden attacker.

Looking at her attacker, she bared her fangs unconsciously.

An almost three-meter monster resembling a large shaved gorilla with warty green skin and possessing a sinister aura and a greater deal of muscle mass that seemed to be molded out of rocks stood before her.

Having a large heavy jaw from which one can clearly see protruding sharp, tusk-like teeth, heavy brows, a broad and flat snout-like nose, and pointed ears- its face can only be called as monstrous, being so hideous comparable to that of ugly, infamous trolls.

Ogre.

One of the warmonger races among the Demon Tribes.

It’s one of the four idiots who picked a fight with them under the name of the War of Beasts and attempted to kidnap the princess.

“Who are you? No, I see, I remember now. If I’m not mistaken, the second prince was keeping a pet cat around him…was it you?” the Ogre asked, staring at Ruka with a curious glance.

However, with how ugly he was, being stared at by those eyes only elicited disgust and strong aversion.

“It’s something the dead doesn’t need to know,”

Ruka sneered coldly.

“Ho, what a pointed tongue. But you should care where that tongue aimed at or else, it might be cut off before you know it,”

The Ogre snorted in response.

“You don’t need to worry, for this tongue of mine is not so brittle that it would break from the likes of you mongrel,” she grinned, and once again, lightning sparks crackled around her.

“Lightning Element, a Magic Warrior, I see… but whether you have a qualification or not, that is yet to be seen!”

With a swing of his axe, the nearby trees a few meters away from him immediately toppled just from being hit by the gust created from his swing. Then, with a propulsion-like gust from behind him, the Ogre Dreka charged straight toward Ruka.

In almost a blink of an eye, the Ogre had already arrived in front of her and swung down his axe without any hesitation.

A thunderous explosion roared, and a great flash of light exploded out.

Jumping backward, Ruka watched as the Ogre smashed the ground she was just at, which resembled an explosion, and felt the stinging vibration on her skin.

So fast.

Just how can he move so fast with that kind of body?

She stared at her opponent as he turned at her, and immediately after, he was chasing at her.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Series of explosions rang out as both of them started fighting at incredible speed, ransacking everything close by.

The axe swept overhead, and Ruka immediately ducks, then, with palms against the ground, made a spinning kick. Her long, slim legs clashed against the sharp weapon, creating a loud sound that stops both parties.

Normally, a slim, slender leg against a large, steel axe- even a fool would immediately know the horrible outcome.

However, to the shock of those who saw it, even Dreka’s whose eyes widened in shock, as instead of the leg being reduced to a bloody mess, she was actually able to stop his attack, and even contend against him in strength?!

How is this possible?!!

Ruka gritted her teeth, and then let out a loud cry, kicking the axe.

Dreka who felt the heavy force immediately jumped back to offset the impact.

His hand momentarily numbed, as the electric sparks crackled around his weapon, numbing his nerves.

“Color me surprise-”

Dreka muttered with his hoarse voice.

“Cait Sith are most well-known for their mobility, not for their strength, or toughness of their bodies like scaled beasts. But to think you can even rival my strength. And most of all, that toughness of your leg, it’s unnatural. Just what kind of skill are you using? It looks like a body strengthening skill- but it’s clearly stronger, more powerful….I’ve never heard that kind of ability before,”

"Of course, you didn't~"

A smile formed on the corner of Ruka’s mouth.

This was a wild and belligerent smile, unlike her previous one.

“I’m not the second seat for a show. Power and strength mean everything for the Garden!”

“What are you talking about?”

Dreka who couldn’t understand what she had said, frowned.

Second seat?

Garden?

What is she trying to say?

Ruka let out a smirk, and she stared at Dreka with a mocking gaze.

“I’ve undergone painful training to acquire this power, all to serve my Master better and protect him from against all kinds of enemies. Including you! Those who threatened him, those who want to hurt him, all shall be damned!”

A strong murderous intention flashed in her eyes.

Her beautiful expression became that of acute lightning. Like the point of a spear, her gaze seemed so sharp it can cut anything it looks at.

Dreka felt a cold chill on his back, and his expression darkened.

There was one thing that Ruka would never allow — people threatening her Master. And the act of going against the Demon Princess is also an act against her beloved master. Thus, her murderous aura exploded.

She will eliminate all the hindrances to her master’s plan.

“...Be honored, beast, for you, will be able to witness a hint of my Master’s power -[Strengthening Armament],”

Ruka’s hands and legs glowed dimly in azure light and then crouching lower than her body almost parallel to the ground, she made a stance that seemed like a beast that was about to pounce on her prey.

[Strengthening Armament]

It was an ability that was created personally by her Master, basing on the [Body Strengthening] skill.

It was a skill he made referencing after a certain skill which was used by marines and pirates in that certain fiction series. Though he couldn’t completely replicate what he wanted, he was able to at least create an almost similar skill.

[Strengthening Armament] is almost similar to [Body Strengthening] skill. However, the only difference is that it only reinforces a small part of the body that would be used for a specific action.

For example, if the user wanted to throw a punch, the power energy will gather on the fist only, or in the leg to reinforce a kick just like what Ruka did. In addition, unlike the Body Strengthening skill which only strengthens the muscles, [Strengthening Armament] coated the body with an incredible amount of magic power or Fighting Spirit.

In that effect, it will create a force similar to an invisible armor that enables the user to defend against an attack as well as augment their own strength to an even higher level.

Well, it's actually as simple as reinforcing the muscles to the brim, and coat the skin and flesh with magic power, making the body more dense and strong, and even becoming as hard as metal. Though, one needed a lot of physical training to accommodate the magic power that will be used, as well as make one’s muscles easily adaptable to the sudden increase of magic power.

The only disadvantage is that, prolong use might damage or tear the skin from overuse of powerful energy. In addition, the burden on the body is much higher in using [Strengthening Armament] compared to using normal [Body Strengthening] skill. Thus, continuous training and cultivating the physical body is a must.

Still, it’s a higher tier skill compared to a normal [Body Strengthening] skill.

And Ruka was one of the few who undergone the first experiments he had done. And had succeeded. That is why, among the techniques that he had created, Ruka had mastered the [Strengthening Armament] better than any other skills that follow after it.

With her aura exploding, the Cat Demon's body trembled. There was a fierce expression on her face as she glared at her opponent. She felt the violent power that was surging through her body and even felt the blood started to circulate faster, causing her face to dye a shade of pink.

“All of my Master’s enemies shall die!!!”

She said with a chilling coldness.