Chapter 73 [Bonus ] 34: The Hero Kills... The Villain Charms!
Marina didn't test him because she was petty or didn't trust him. It was the opposite; all Arachne only chose one Master and one mate and tested them to determine their grade. If they fail, after sex and confirming their eggs are fertilised, they will eat the male's head. But if the man passes all the tests, they will be faithful wives until death.
No matter their husband asks, they will submit and follow his will.
Her eyes didn't contain anything but hope and anticipation, as it had been 1,000 years since a male passed Arachne's tests fully.
'I want my daughter's to know their father and how amazing he was.' Is the thoughts in her mind as she notices another group of people in the woods.
"Hmmm? Isn't that the Hero that the Master always speaks of? Why is he carrying a bloody sword..." She then looked into the distance, her red eyes well attuned to the night and forest as predators in her natural habitat.
Then she saw them... a pile of corpses that seemed to be female slaves. "They... look so bizarre, like a vampire sucked them dry... and there seem to be two dead maids that complimented master before... completely drained of life force...."
She skittered in the bushes, waiting for the Assassin to reveal himself; she looked down at the Hero with a crazed face. 'Why is the Hero making it look like a vamp... No good!' Marina's heart raced as she realised this bastard might be trying to frame her Master because he made him a cuckold! But she needed him to leave to fix it.
'Damn, bastard! I wanted to watch Master without worries!'
*Pheeee*
Marina blew on her two front legs before suddenly five Arachne with smaller bodies and a similar look appeared, bowing to Marina and what seemed like Lucifer. "Girls, once that fucker leaves, the little black-haired kid. Take those corpses and devour them. Leave no traces!"
"Yes, Princess!"
"Yes, your highness!"
"Of course, Big Sister!"
Marina sighed.
'Good! Now I can focus on watching them and ensuring that bastard doesn't return!' She thought, biting her lip hard, the urge to go and fuck her Master right now was overwhelming, and only her instincts stopped her.
'He is a man, not a bull, you bitch! Stop thinking about having children and start worrying about him passing all your tests!' She reprimanded herself, shaking in sexual need.
She licked her fangs as if she could taste the sex to come, her hips shaking lewdly as if begging for her Master to pry her dripping lips apart and stretch them with that fat, delicious, amazing cock...
Marina slapped herself to cool the perverted thoughts, which was why she avoided him—Arachne's mating season lasted until they were ploughed once they met their chosen mate—a constant battle between their tests and willpower.
Her rear legs began making webs along the trees to distract herself, but they were more sticky and warmer than usual as she watched the combat starting with wet eyes.
[End of Marina's POV]
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When Lucifer dodged the three daggers, another gale of wind passed his body before a man with a black raven's mask holding two eastern swords attacked his flank and thigh with accurate, deadly slashes. His sudden appearance made Lucifer curse in shock and jump back using Serpent's Strike.
Clang!
He dodged the slash coming from the man in the shadows. The speed was fast and lethal as they struck at various openings, but a wide smirk suddenly covered Lucifer's face, the first time his expression changed in months as he lifted a single finger and pointed it to his side. "If you were going to do this anyway, why not get it over quickly?"
"Shit!" The man muttered, realising his mistake as he tried to backpedal, but a huge fireball shot towards his back. It was too late; a magic circle had just finished forming before he could even think. "NO CAST!? Fuck this!" The man hissed as he rolled to the left, narrowly dodging the spell.
The spell hit a large tree, leaving nothing behind but ashes; Lucifer lunged forward, performing the second thrust of his Serpent Strike, the blade nipping the Assassin's throat, who flipped backwards and spun to his right, dodging the fatal heart stab of Lucifer.
"Haa....haa..." Taking distance, Raven's body exploded as smoke and black mist covered the entire 10-metre area.
Lucifer didn't bother continuing the pursuit.
Standing still, he closed his eyes, holding his spear across his chest, arms crossed, able to spin his lance in either direction or to parry any blow; slowly breathing, his magic began to concentrate in his mouth, a trick Lucifer came up with if he was fighting with both hands.
'Why use the hand when I remember a cool anime where they used their mouths to shoot beams and fireballs'?' He thought as he finished his preparation.
"Fuck! Where the fuck did he go!?" the Assassin muttered, looking everywhere for the Hero, a tiny slip, and he was a dead man; that monster was beyond his skill, insane and horrifyingly strong! His presence is incomparable to anyone else he killed.
This was a joint hit; the Assassin would delay the vampire, while the Hero would kill those women with a special enchantment that resembled a vampire's methods. Thus, Lucifer would be executed if Raven should fail. His feet rushed through the forest, trying to avoid detection, but he was a little stupid...
A vampire, how could a man who was bleeding escape him in darkness?
"Shit!" The footsteps picked up; the man vanished, but the faint beating of his heart and the sounds he made were sufficient for Lucifer.
Lucifer twisted his spear, holding it like a weapon, before taking several steps back, dashing forward and launching it towards the thief, the lance's power causing a booming sound as it left his hand.
Watching the target's body, his head leaned back, and the fireball in his mouth was blasted from his mouth even faster; the dragon-like fireball shot in an arc to hit just a few steps ahead of the spear as they circled each other in the air.
BOOOM!!
A firestorm appeared above the clearing, charring everything within the radius. The Assassin wasn't dead, even with a massive hole in the ground. He didn't need to know how, as long as he was not dead; if this kept going, he was dead meat, though...
"Gyaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!" The Raven's scream sounded, his body rapidly flying through the forest, missing half his right side, as the Javelin carried his body with sheer force, smashing and tearing his flesh against trees.
Tapping his foot off the ground, cracking it slightly, Lucifer shot towards the Assassin before a sticky wet string began to slip into his face—some even entered his mouth... "It taste's sweet... and kinda like cotton candy..." He said, approaching the Assassin
Meanwhile, hearing his words, Marina's body shook as she couldn't hold herself anymore and needed to leave... her body was in a state of estrus as she used her back legs to deal with her business replaying the words and image of him eating her... special webbing... "Ah... I am going to be so happy~ such a good master... Let's tell Fei'lan!" She muttered in glee before realising something and froze.
Marina quickly scuttled away before his voice rang out in the forest.
"Hey, little broken Raven, we need to talk." Lucifer's voice was eerie, his face looked like he was smiling faintly, but it was horrifying... Raven's body was broken. He planned to use his technique, but it happened too fast...
"Shit... damn monster... Ugh.....Kah....!" The man spat out a tooth as his jaw was broken. He knew there were only two outcomes here.
Either he talks or dies here; he had no hopes of returning to his comrades without his magic ability... he was at a dead end.
But the next moment, he was stunned before Lucifer didn't even ask a question and just began to tear at his throat, devouring his blood like a monster, snapping his remaining arm and legs. At the same time, drinking, his foot Smashed down, crushing Raven's spine.
"Hey... answer me! Who put my name forward?"
At these words, Raven's face began to distort before his brain finally understood what he meant; because he couldn't use any of the tricks to avoid spilling information as his life faded... "The hero... planned to trap you here.... then he killed women.... to set you up and have the church file a crusade to execute you...."
'Oh...' Lucifer let out a faint sigh, feeling regret at having wasted time hunting this asshole and not banging Gwen all night... "that's it?" The Assassin didn't understand before a huge flame began to build up in Lucifer's mouth, "Hahahahahah! Die!"
In the same instant, the Assassin was engulfed in flames before burning to ash...
His mission failed...
A new plot had been formed in Lucifer's head as the flames receded to reveal his face.
"Hmmm? What would you know... lucky?"
[Devoured Skill: Full Burst]
[Full Burst] - Increase your abilities by double (triple when mastered) until your mana is empty; you must consume much Vitality to survive the backlash.
"Sweet... It's like Christmas!"
Lucifer was angry, but now he was happy... whistling a tune as his body began to leave the area; nobody would believe that a vampire could use fire—this would be his trump card when fighting the assassins and Hero's goons.
'Well, the Hero killed people... Why can't he be a graceful guy, charming like me!'