Chapter 37

"Being a man, how can I not protect the woman I love from the wind and rain!"

The determined and serious words echoed repeatedly in Makoto's ears. She stared blankly at Mugen, who stood with his back to her, holding the vial of medicine. Her hand, gripping the vial, had tightened without her noticing.

"Gen..." Chrysanthemum's voice was already tinged with a slight sob. In her heart, a deep sense of regret welled up. If she hadn't insisted on coming, they wouldn't have wasted a vial of the life-saving medicine. If this were to harm Gen, then I...

"Don't worry, Chrysanthemum." Although he couldn't see Chrysanthemum's face, for some reason, Mugen felt as if he could hear her thoughts.

"Even without the 'Radiant Breath,' I have another life-saving item called 'Sen Beans.' No matter how severe the injury, as long as I'm not dead, I can instantly recover. So, don't worry about me." Mugen smiled, juggling a few green beans in his hand.

These 'Sen Beans' weren't cheap, costing 10,000 item points each. Mugen had exchanged for six of them at once, and with the 'Radiant Breath' costing 100,000 item points per vial, he had already spent 260,000 out of his 268,000 item points, leaving him with only 8,000, which he had earned from the body of the large wolf demon earlier.

"Besides, I have so many things I haven't said to you, so many things I haven't done with you, so I absolutely won't die!"

Chrysanthemum stared at Mugen, then opened the vial and poured the golden liquid into her mouth. Wiping her lips, she said, "Gen, if you dare to lie to me, you're dead!"

Mugen couldn't help but smile bitterly. "Don't talk about death at a time like this."

"Gen, are you really not going to drink it? This isn't the time to be stubborn!" Makoto's head was lowered, her voice weak, though she didn't really expect him to change his mind.

Although she had only known Mugen for a day, Makoto had already gained a certain understanding of him, not just from the information the system had given her, but also from their brief time together.

Given his character, he might not be lying, and now wasn't the time to lie.

"Hurry up, Makoto, they're coming!" Mugen ignored Makoto's words and shouted at her.

At the same time, the vast army of demons finally lost patience. With deafening roars, demons of various sizes charged forward.

Like a swarm of locusts, the demons left deep marks on the ground as they passed, sending rocks flying and dust swirling. The ground shook violently, as if a volcano were erupting!

Seeing this terrifying scene, Mugen and the others couldn't help but feel their hearts race, but this didn't mean they were afraid.

The imminent battle left Makoto no chance to persuade. She bit her lip, uncapped the vial, and drank it down, as if to vent her frustration. She then shouted, "Listen, if you die and drag me down with you, then..."

"Then I'll work for you as a slave in my next life!" Mugen roared, gripping his sword with both hands, stomping his foot, and dashing forward!

At the same time, the iron sand around Makoto began to whirl faster, forming iron sand whips under her control, which shot out towards the demon army!

Chrysanthemum took a deep breath, raised her White Cherry, and followed Mugen, charging into the demon army...

Mugen sliced a 20-level rat demon in half, ignoring the splattering blood that drenched his body. His eyes glowed with a deadly light as he swung his Kusanagi sword, one demon after another falling at his feet.

As Mugen advanced, the ground was littered with corpses, the demons' bodies scattered like bags, and blood flowed like water, forming a path of blood.

Demons from all directions surrounded Mugen, trying to encircle and kill him. Mugen leaped, his Kusanagi sword glowing, and he spun around!

Heavenly Dance of Chaos!

A circular arc of light blades spread out as Mugen spun, colliding with the surrounding demons. Some were cut in half, others shredded into pieces, and the most unfortunate were ground into dust...

Chrysanthemum pierced a demon's heart with her White Cherry, blood splattering. She forced herself to endure the trembling of her body and the fear in her heart, her lips bitten so hard she didn't even notice when they started to bleed.

Chrysanthemum knew she was weak. Any demon in the army was stronger than her. If it weren't for the 'Radiant Breath,' she would have been killed long ago.

But with the 'Radiant Breath' protecting her, whenever a demon attacked, an invisible wave would repel the attack. Relying on this invincibility, Chrysanthemum fought with a desperate determination, killing the demons that failed to harm her. Over time, she abandoned all defense, focusing solely on offense. She quickly switched targets when she couldn't defeat a stronger demon, and the weaker ones were killed in a frenzy. Dozens, if not nearly a hundred, demons fell to her blade...

"They're not human, just demons. They're not human, just demons."

Makoto repeated these words, manipulating the iron sand whips to kill the attacking demons. Each time blood splattered, her face paled a little more. By now, her face was as white as paper.

The iron sand whips danced in the air, each swing bringing down a demon. Although Makoto didn't charge like Mugen and Chrysanthemum, she stood in place, using her superpowers, and she killed more and stronger demons than either of them.

Makoto knew that Mugen was only level 30, and at least half of the demons were level 30 or higher. Without the 'Radiant Breath,' even a few level 30 demons could overwhelm him before he could use a 'Sen Bean.'

Moreover, Chrysanthemum was only level 18, and although she had drunk the 'Radiant Breath,' Makoto still wanted to help them.

So, Makoto controlled her iron sand to encircle all the level 30 demons in the army. Although she couldn't use the system to exchange for items like Mugen, she could use the system's detection function. She knew exactly which demons were level 30 and which were not. While she might have missed a few, she had definitely encircled at least 90% of them.

Thanks to Makoto, Mugen could charge forward with ease, killing demons with great satisfaction.

The two kind-hearted girls, for themselves and for their companions, were enduring their fear of blood and slaughter, wielding their weapons to hunt the demons...

Mugen used the 'Heavenly Dance of Chaos' again, sending a group of demons to their deaths. He then struggled to swallow a 'Sen Bean,' restoring his full health.

The battle had been going on for some time. With the 'Radiant Breath' protecting Makoto and Chrysanthemum, Mugen didn't need to worry about them, so he focused all his energy on killing demons. His clothes were stained with various colors—red, black, green, and blue—each a testament to the demons he had killed.

Of course, some of the blood was his own.

Mugen, who had been using the system's detection function throughout, knew that Makoto had taken on most of the level 30 demons. This allowed him to keep fighting, but the fatigue and injuries were taking their toll, and he had to use a 'Sen Bean.'

Although Makoto had taken on most of the level 30 demons, the level 20 demons Mugen faced were still numerous. Even Makoto had to rely on the 'Radiant Breath' to survive, as quantity can turn into quality. If the number of demons was large enough, even a level 86 might be overwhelmed.

While the demon army wasn't large enough to threaten a level 86, it could certainly threaten a level 68. If Makoto wanted to run, she could, but she would never abandon Mugen and Chrysanthemum.

Mugen silently remembered everything Makoto had done and continued to swing his Kusanagi sword, killing demons.

Gradually, as time passed, the number of demons decreased, and Mugen's 'Sen Beans' dwindled. Now, he had only one left!

The pain in his body and the fatigue in his mind were constantly urging him to give up, but Mugen pushed himself to keep fighting. However, he couldn't keep up with the demons attacking from behind and the sides.

His back, chest, thighs, arms, and face were all injured, but with only one 'Sen Bean' left, he didn't want to use it until the last moment, as using it would mean he was at the end of his rope.

For such a large number of enemies, exchanging for equipment that wasn't super strong wouldn't make much of a difference compared to his Kusanagi sword. Exchanging for super-strong equipment would require more points than he had.

As for exchanging for abilities, what should he choose? Area attacks? He already had the 'Heavenly Dance of Chaos.' Single-target attacks? He didn't need them. Abilities that could turn the tide? They existed, but he didn't have enough points.

As for summoning characters, he could summon one for 11,000 points, but how strong would such a character be? Even Makoto had to rely on the 'Radiant Breath' to avoid injuries, and the others would be even weaker.

Just as Mugen was about to use his last 'Sen Bean,' a wide net of electricity came from afar, electrocuting the demons behind him into charred remains. As the electricity disappeared, a crystal sword appeared beside Mugen, cutting down the demons that were about to pounce on him.

Mugen looked up, slightly dazed, at the two figures standing in front of him.

On the left stood a pink-haired girl holding a crystal sword, and on the right stood a brown-haired girl with blue electricity flowing around her, making a 'brrr' sound.

Although he could only see their side faces, Mugen could clearly see the fear in their eyes at the unknown creatures and the bloody slaughter. Despite this, the two girls stood firm, cutting down the attacking demons.

A smile appeared on Mugen's blood-stained face as he swallowed the 'Sen Bean' and stood up, walking to the two girls and fighting alongside them...

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