Chapter 91

"Um, Angelina."

The main succubus continued to press her hand on Angelina's shoulder, looking at her with deep affection: "For this family, for our children, you..."

"...Don't say it, I know." Angelina nodded, then turned resolutely to face the black-cloaked, earless knife wielder, raising her greatsword.

"It seems you're ready to face your fate." The earless knife wielder sneered.

"Yes! For my family and my children, I will definitely block you!" Angelina was completely in character.

"Hehehe, mothers are truly great. But I won't hold back because of that."

"I don't need you to. Just come at me!"

"However, before that, I have a question for you." The earless knife wielder said.

"Go on! But I won't be swayed by your sweet talk!" Angelina said with a righteous tone.

"...You were just tricked, and you still have the nerve to say that." The earless knife wielder almost couldn't hold back from saying this. But he couldn't say it like that. He cleared his throat and then said to Angelina:

"You've only known each other for a day, right? Where are the children from?"

"...Huh?" Angelina was taken aback, then looked around and saw the main succubus holding the young angel and turning to run—

"You bastard—" Angelina was furious, grabbing the main succubus by the collar and shouting at him: "What do you think of a girl's innocence?!"

"Tch." The main succubus turned his head and made a small sound.

"In short, don't think that just because you're a little handsome, you have the right to throw girls in front to block attacks! I won't fall for your tricks." Angelina continued to hold the main succubus by the collar, shaking him as she spoke.

"You say you won't fall for it, but you were just played like a fool." The main succubus muttered under his breath.

At the same time, the earless knife wielder also had a somewhat "that look." He watched the bickering main succubus and Angelina and muttered: "This is the second time I've helped her... Compared to that unreliable demon, I seem to... Well, is it because of my face? Hehe, hehe..."

Looking at the still bickering main succubus and Angelina, the earless knife wielder finally lost his patience: "Enough!" He shouted, drawing their attention: "You two can't beat me one-on-one. But if you team up, it would be much more effective. Why not fight together?"

"...That's right." The main succubus spread his left hand and tapped it with his right, as if suddenly realizing something: "I forgot for a moment."

"Even though we're enemies, your logic is really clear. And you've helped us more than once." Angelina also looked quite impressed.

Thus, the second round of the battle began.

Angelina raised her greatsword and charged at the earless knife wielder, swinging it down with all her might. The sword glowed silver again—following the rune patterns on the blade, a Holy Smite and a Chaos Smite combined organically, increasing the power exponentially.

"I see, this girl isn't strong herself, but her sword is." The main succubus nodded in approval, then spread his wings and leaped into the air, aiming to attack the earless knife wielder from behind, planning a two-sided assault. As he leaped, he also drew a handful of mithril throwing knives from his belt and aimed them at the earless knife wielder's vital points.

"Huh..."

Seeing the main succubus and Angelina actually team up to attack him, the earless knife wielder felt like cursing and slapping himself to remember not to talk too much in the future.

But it was too late to curse or slap himself. The main succubus and Angelina, though it was their first time working together, their combined strength was considerable. Even the experienced earless knife wielder had to focus and carefully defend.

—The main succubus and Angelina were both top-notch warriors. But compared to the seasoned earless knife wielder, they were still a bit green. This round of attacks, though not bad, was not enough to take his life.

He crossed his two knives in front of his chest, and the negative energy flowing through them instantly turned the ordinary white iron into a black energy state, blocking the greatsword. The positive and negative energies on the three weapons met like mortal enemies, producing a deafening roar. The light splashing onto their bodies felt like molten iron, and the sound was like pouring water into concentrated sulfuric acid, making a sizzling noise that made their teeth ache.

At the same time, the five throwing knives aimed at the earless knife wielder's head, back, neck, and knees by the main succubus were deflected by an invisible barrier in the air, clattering to the ground.

"Is it a mage shield? A force wall? Or something else?" The main succubus thought as he landed. Meanwhile, the clash between the earless knife wielder and Angelina came to a temporary end.

Although their strength was not much different, Angelina had the advantage in weaponry and technique. Her greatsword was more solid than his two knives, and a downward strike was easier to execute than a defensive block. Thus, the earless knife wielder was at a slight disadvantage.

He didn't want to continue the duel with Angelina. He pivoted on his left leg, swept his right leg across the ground, raising a cloud of dust that flew toward the main succubus behind him. At the same time, he retracted his stance and sidestepped, trying to avoid Angelina's strike and adjust his position to face both of them—

But the main succubus was quick to react. Seeing the earless knife wielder's stance, he anticipated his move and quickly moved to the left, avoiding the dust. He then drew a wand from his dimensional bag and fired a magic missile at the earless knife wielder's back—

It was ineffective again, as the magic missile disappeared against the earless knife wielder's invisible barrier. Meanwhile, the earless knife wielder, who needed to make smaller movements, had already retracted his stance and sidestepped. But as he tried to step back, Angelina's greatsword swung horizontally toward him.

With experience, the earless knife wielder didn't dare to clash with her again. He took another step back and angled his two knives toward the gaps in her armor, aiming for her neck and waist. But then he felt a wind from behind and quickly retracted his stance, using his left knife to block the main succubus's left claw. However, he didn't expect the main succubus's right sword to stab at his back.

He tried to move his long knife to defend, but the main succubus held him firmly. With his back to the main succubus, he couldn't use much force to break free. At the same time, Angelina's greatsword swung again, and the earless knife wielder, unable to block it with his single knife, had to step back again. But with his left hand held by the main succubus, he had limited movement. Angelina's strike hit his chest, causing a dull pain... Fortunately, he was wearing leather armor, so he wasn't cut in half. But the pain... he didn't know if his ribs were broken or if he had a bruise.

The earless knife wielder let go of his left knife, regaining his freedom, and retreated, dodging the main succubus's sword thrust.

Despite the awkward relationship between the main succubus and Angelina—okay, it was quite awkward—they managed to勉强 cooperate.

Their strategy was clear: Angelina, with her thick armor and high attack, would stand in front to block attacks, while the main succubus would use his advantages to engage in hit-and-run tactics, providing support and additional attacks.

This cooperation made the earless knife wielder very uncomfortable.

If he were to fight Angelina alone, he had a plan. Like last night, the main succubus fought Angelina by using his speed and agility to engage in a prolonged battle.

If he were to fight the main succubus alone, he also had a plan. As mentioned before, the earless knife wielder could be seen as an upgraded version of the main succubus. Without any buffs, he could match the main succubus's Abyssal Power. All his attributes were slightly higher, so how could he lose?

But this time was different. This time, it was two against one. The main succubus and Angelina were fighting him. With Angelina standing in front, swinging her greatsword, the earless knife wielder had to defend— he wanted to engage in hit-and-run tactics, but the main succubus was on the outside, watching his every move with his eyes and his cape that could turn into light wings.

As soon as the earless knife wielder showed any inclination to move, the main succubus would quickly enter the fray, using his sword and claws and throwing knives to force the earless knife wielder back.

The earless knife wielder had to divide his attention to deal with Angelina's frontal attacks, so he was at a disadvantage in the sporadic skirmishes with the main succubus.

At the same time, if he wanted to focus on fighting Angelina, the main succubus would engage in hit-and-run tactics from behind and the sides,分散 his strength, and fill in the gaps in Angelina's attack network, striking the earless knife wielder whenever he saw an opportunity.

This made the earless knife wielder struggle. He finally found an opportunity to retreat, stepping back and shouting at the two:

"Two against one, that's too despicable!"

"Idiot." The main succubus rolled his eyes. What a joke, this was a matter of life and death, and he was talking about despicability. The main succubus had no intention of responding. He continued to advance with a sneer— the pressure from the earless knife wielder was too great, and he wanted to take this opportunity to finish him off.

But—

"Yes... Actually, I also feel a bit despicable." Angelina's words almost made the charging main succubus trip...

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