With the fight over like this all of us made our way towards home again,I didn't pick up the numerous corpses on the ground because they had already turned into useless rotten meat going through everything to find good materials was also a waste of time on top of that...my neck really hurt right now making my head throb.

It was good that everything ended well no,one got seriously injured or anything just a bit tired.

-Lord sorron...are you really not hurt ?

Hobura asked me from the side a bit worried my neck looked red and bruised very hard I had trouble talking,but it was alright I would live it wasn't a problem...I just need small amount of rest thats it...

-Its okay,on the topic I should thank hoboku if she didn't do that move of hers and killed the elder treant on time I wouldn't have lived to talk with you

I said turning towards hoboku who looked at me a bit shy and proud of herself.

-Then...lord sorron...if I did good how about a reward ?

Hoboku asked slyly getting closer to me her hand in a very inappropriate place,but I didn't mind and just sighed.

-Alright...you did really good this time you rescued my life and killed the elder treant for that...I am giving you a free wish..

Hearing my words everyone around me got stunned suddenly...hoboku was also surprised probably not expecting that she would get something like this,the others in return looked very sour staring at hoboku enviously hobura and hobusaku were also very bitter and immediately pressed onto me.

-WE HELPED TOO !

They shouted at the same time pressing on my sides,seeing their greedy looks I wasn't sure what to say,giving them a wish wouldn't do since they weren't the ones who killed it,but still I saw the amount of contribution they gave to the fight so it was indeed a bit unfair that they wouldn't be rewarded...everyone else included.

-I understand...but I am not going to give you two a wish however how about I give you more contribution points instead ? The rest can request from me any kind of food they want how about it ?

Some of the girls who had heard the offer started to consult with each other smiling habaru jumped and said that she was satisfied with that the others also seemed to be good with it getting the choice of requesting any kind of food they wanted even hobura and hobusaku agreed to their reward sourly it was still better then nothing after all and it would help them gain enough contribution points to acquire a wish from me...

Seeing everyone smile or frown like this energetically made me smile too,it had been only a few moments since we returned from a life and death fight and everyone was as if it never happened...I was really glad that no one was hurt or more important dead,we probably wouldn't even walking like this smiling if anyone came up dead.

-HAHAHA you lesser beings really know how to live your measly little life...

We stopped...hearing the sudden voice the girls snapped into action jumping into their own designated position with their weapons drawn..their faces now no longer showed any smiles,rather it showed caution and seriousness.

I was also momentarily stunned I couldn't make out from where the voice came from it was as if it came from all sides making me and the girls confused...

-Where are you looking at ? I am there...and not there either look at your front...

The voice said hearing it a bit more clearer I could guess that it was a females voice...a alluring one at that too.

-At the front everyone keep your guard high it seems like this opponent is a bit too sneaky...

Acknowledging my words the sight of the girls shifted towards the front,at first there was nothing to be seen,but that was only at the beginning suddenly a big hole appeared out of nowhere the hole was pure darkness leaking some black smoke out of it as someone started to come out...

-You did well should I say,handling the "infectron" isn't an easy task after all...

She said finally revealing herself which was a woman with black long hair and a thin tight dark red dress her eyes were purple and her lips were pure red coupled with her jade like white skin and striking curves she was beautiful without a doubt,but nonetheless she wasn't someone I would long for her devious and rotten eyes already showed me what kind of character she was a person who would swallow you whole without a second point of remorse...on top of that she wasn't even human what followed her after were a pair of dark red bony wings attached to her beautiful white skinned back.

-Who are you ?

I asked my language changing into her own language,hearing my words the woman in front of me was slightly surprised,but she only showed it by raising her eyebrow which was it.

-So you know my language lesser being ? I shall commend you for your vast knowledge.I wasn't expecting to meet someone who knew how to talk properly...well to a manageable level that was...

She mocked her way of talking was arrogant and prideful annoying at that too,but I swallowed my pride and simply stared at her cautiously running my mouth could be dangerous I wasn't even sure who she was and why she came her...she was someone unknown and I had a incredible feeling that I shouldn't mess with her...

-You want to know who I am ? I am sorry then I don't introduce myself to lower beings such as yourself,but nonetheless you did pull my attention until now I was searching for someone who could defeat the "infectron" lets just say that was a test now if you mind be obedient and just follow me...

The woman said her voice immediately turning into a scourging deep tone stunning the girls for a few moments it seemed to be very powerful it even compelled the girls into almost doing what she demanded from us,but I wasn't affected because I possessed the natural ability which canceled out every magical status effect,the girls also held in very strong breaking through the illusion through sheer willpower,enraged they started to take stance casting their spells for their own counter attack.

I also stopped playing nice and invoked my magic we were all still moderately tired from the last fight,but at the same time it didn't matter that much after all we had the overwhelming numbers which for some reason didn't comfort me as much as I hoped it to be,this woman clearly wanted to cause us some harm,but I wouldn't let that happen...I told myself.

The woman looked a bit impressed seeing us breakthrough her illusion she wasn't panicked though which showed that she indeed possessed some amount of composure.

-Haha you wanna play ? Alright then lets play I will be gentle I promise you...

With these words she slowly raised her hand seeing the movement the quickly casted their spells and aimed towards the winged woman fiery lances,dark spears,force blades and illusions directly assaulted the woman with incredible force there was no way of running from this kind of attack as the spells directly hit the target and made a huge explosion colliding with the woman...

(Shhhhh)

Dust and a few blades of grass flew everywhere from the explosion I shielded my eyes and watched the end result just to be sure...Hobusaku who was standing by my side did the same thing and suddenly her eyes got wide.

-She is still alive !

Her words stunned me momentarily and as the dust started to go down I saw it...the winged woman was still hovering on air her wings fully spread out and her body not even showing a sign of being scratched she looked at us with her disgusted gaze her hand still raised.

-You clearly don't know your match worms !

She shouted and as she did so she snapped her finger which caused a immediate shock wave it was as if a giant bomb had just exploded in our area the wave was invisible,but I could still feel it pressuring and coming towards us with unmatchable force...

-Guhhh...

Hoboku who was standing next to me suddenly groaned so did the others most of which also started to go down on their knees spitting own some blood from their mouths shivering...

My felt my whole insides rattle up inside of me death was clawing on my door the hit was too strong for me to withstand,but I still stood tall even on my knees that was.

-......

I invoked the skill choosing hobura as my target immediately gaining all of her strength increasing my base HP enormously,but even then I was injured very hard...

-NYAHAHAHA weaklings ! your all just weaklings yes kneel,kneel before your own inevitable doom you little worms I will put a good use to you..NYAHAHAH

The winged woman laughed out no,one,but me could really understand her,but everyone knew what laughing was and that point made everyone even more angry gritting their teeth as everyone who could still hold their conscious stared towards the winged woman resentful...

-oh ? You still wanna go ? hey red head do you have anything to say?

The winged woman called out looking down towards the kneeling hobura who had her sword gripped in place she wasn't raising her head you couldn't really see what kind of expression she was making,but I already knew from all these people here hobura was the most angered and resentful of them all..

-......

Hobura invoked silently the sword in her hand also started to show that incredible ominous and evil aura the woman of course saw this,but didn't try to move away her arrogant look showed that she didn't care about the incoming attack to the least.

its a skill that enhances the users speed and attack by the amount of blood that is currently on the battle field and the user had lost,the current amount was a lot adding with us and some of the monsters of course hobura's power soared towards a unimaginable level her leveling maybe,she had only one shot if she didn't gets that shot right its over.

A glowing red flash suddenly came out of hobura's eyes the sword was still emitting that evil aura getting stronger every second as if it was feeding on something...

And thats when she did it,hobura slashed with her sword suddenly the attack was so fast that I couldn't even catch it with my own eyes the winged woman was evenly as me caught off guard with such a fast and terrifying attack.

(POP)

But unfortunately the woman dodged falling onto her butt you could see a very distinctive cut on her cheek the woman was able to see the fast and powerful attack just at the last moment added with the fact that the sword was so big she was also fast enough to run away only getting slightly grazed by the sword tip.

No...My heart suddenly tightened up seeing the failed killing attempt...the woman was also showing a face of pure shock she touched her newly granted injury and gritted her teeth staring towards hobura with a very hateful glare.

-YOU DARE YOU LITTLE WORM !

She shouted now furious her magic exploding forcing all of the girls to go further down it was a terrific amount of magic making even more of the girls bleed,me included...

-Blahhh...

I spat out throwing up another round of blood my vision was starting to blur my heart pounded even faster the pressure was getting stronger.

I was unwilling.I didn't look away,I didn't want to didn't want to part with anyone,I didn't want anyone to die,I didn't want see anyone hurt.

-DIE YOU LITTLE WORM !

The woman shouted again suddenly summoning a crimson sword out of nowhere she was taking her time while slashing towards hobura to see her suffer some more her eyes were only fixated at hobura enraged and hobura was staring towards the woman with a angry,but grim look the sword in her hand was no longer showing the evil aura she also stopped gripping it,she raised herself determined for something maybe blocking the sword with her body? Give us some time ?

-LORD SORRON !

Someone shouted,but I didn't listen my body was already moving on its own already at the place where I wanted it to be.

-Run...

I whispered to hobura hearing my voice hobura was shocked as she quickly looked behind of her just to see me and my cold blue eyes staring at her,she knew exactly what I was about to do which made her even more so despair and reek horror as she tried to push me away from her.

My strength was no different from hobura's,but I still had other attributes that were much higher then hers using these facts I dodged her grab and used my strength to throw her back the woman who was slashing with her sword didn't just stand there and let it happen she quickened her slash to hit both of us,but just as she was about to do so her movement lagged up.

-What ?!

Looking towards her shoulder she realized that the part was frozen without a second thought she shrugged it off and broke the incredible cold ice as if it was nothing it only bought us a second or so which was enough for me.

(Slash)

-NOOOOOO !

Hobura and the others yelled with despair the woman looked at me with a mocking smile,but when she stared up again she realized that I wasn't frowning no,I was smiling too,the sword had cut down my shoulder as if it was plain butter my intestines and insides were probably I felt incredible amount of pain,my vision so disoriented to the point I couldn't see anything properly anymore,but I wasn't dead...thats what mattered.

-Run you idiots run and don't come back don't make my death meaningless IT IS A ORDER !

I said using my transmission link to tell them to flee the girls were momentarily shocked conflicted on what to do really.

-Do you think I don't see what your trying to do WORM !

She shouted out angrily trying to push me away as if I was a sack of garbage,but that didn't work soon enough she realized that the atmosphere around us was getting incredibly cold the ground beneath us was freezing locking us in place together her hands were frozen on the handle of the sword the sword stuck inside of my through the freezing cold that was gluing us in place.

-GRRR

The woman growled trying to free herself from the ice only to realize that it was growing back instantly back in its formed state even colder then before making her shiver,she tried to hack me with the sword further,but it was already stuck in place firm her strength wasn't much it,what she really excelled in was her magic huh ?

It is over...my hearing was already busted and my brain was shutting down I didn't know what was going on behind me whetever or not the girls already escaped as fast as they could maybe it wouldn't even matter,but did I really care right now ?

Tears welled down my eyes as I thought about this stupid thought...memories flashed through my head as emotions fluttered inside my racing heart...the meals the conversations the stupid harassment,their love...

Yes,I did I always cared and I always will.

Thinking like this my eyes shined a dark blue color my tried to concentrate onto a single line of thought

Make the Ice colder,lets die together.

The woman soon realized what my intent was she knew exactly well that is she didn't do anything fast she would turn into a human ice cube her eyes also flashed in a very cruel light magic was blasting around us she finally freed her hands from the sword and pointed her palms towards my chest.

-DIE !

She shouted blasting a powerful spell towards my stomach,I didn't feel the pain lucky only numbness,the spell had launched me a few meters away from her completely freeing her from the ice as she made her way towards me with a very angry look on her face...

Its over...my run was pretty wasn't it ? I did good right much better then my original world I may say so...Man it is really a bummer that I would just die like this I hope the girls at least survived.

-Isn't it a bit too early to give up now ?

A voice rang out in my head,I wasn't surprised or stunned by it rather I thought it to be something that came from maybe a shred of insanity that still lingered inside my half broken head,feeling comical I decided to answer it.

-I can't do anything my body is fully disabled I can't even feel my finger...

-How about I help you then ?

I snorted.

-How ? Don't you understand ? Its over my body can't move if I can't move how am I going to retaliate and even if I could I can't beat her...

The voice suddenly laughed out for a moment,I started to reason with myself the tone of the voice wasn't my own or anyones I knew of the way it talked was also very strange...

-Who said you are going to fight ? You forgot another person who is inside of you ? Do you really need my name ?

I pondered I wasn't sure if I just turned crazy or not,but I decided to humor that voice inside my head and ask.

-Please introduce yourself then ?

Laughter started to appear again as the voice shouted out proudly.

-Very well lad I am the Divine Black Ice Dragon Emperor !

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