'What the hell happened, where are we?' Ryan thought, looking around.
"There's no doubt, that bitch teleported us to the demon king's domains..." the blue-haired girl added.
"What happened to those guys?" Ryan asked, inspecting the area. And before anything unexpected occurred, he spent the 150 points he had, placing them all into Strength.
Strength: 1000 → 1,150
"I don't know, but I hope they're dead," the girl replied.
"We're here, they simply teleported us, that wouldn't kill us," the two men complained as they approached.
"Tsk." The girl clicked her tongue.
Ryan evaluated the area again. Except for the four of them and the mist, the place seemed to be empty.
'I didn't expect them to be able to teleport us, damn it...' Ryan thought, turning around.
"Anyway, we have to get out of here," Ryan said, placing a hand on the girl's shoulder. She looked at him and nodded.
Then Ryan walked in the opposite direction from the two men.
"Stop right there, you still have to come with me..." But before he could finish speaking, both men's heads were severed from their bodies.
And a deep voice echoed behind them.
"What a surprise, we have guests." A silhouette walked toward them, its form outlined in the mist, holding a short sword dripping blood from the necks it had just cut.
Then another silhouette appeared with a staff in hand.
"Who would have thought humans would come here, this will be entertaining," the other demon added.
Ryan took a step back and placed the girl behind him.
"Shit... we really are in demon territory..." Ryan murmured, inspecting them quickly.
'Another Legion and a Principality.' He confirmed mentally upon seeing their stats.
"Don't be afraid, I won't kill you. I'll simply torture you for a few years and turn you into my pets," said the demon with the short sword.
"Hmm, and look what a cute toy he brought along. That girl will be my personal pet," commented the demon with the staff.
"How despicable." Ryan stepped forward and activated the aura on his gauntlets.
"And do you think I'll allow something like that? You're just scum," he added.
"Shut up, foolish human. I changed my mind, I'll kill you immediately."
The demon charged at him and delivered a powerful kick, but Ryan blocked it.
"Hm, you're stronger than I thought. This might be fun." Before the demon could finish his sentence, the other one was already behind Ryan and attacked him forcefully, with a current of air coming from his staff sending him flying a few meters.
"It's obvious they're used to fighting as a team," Ryan muttered, evaluating the two demons. Then the girl ran and positioned herself behind Ryan.
"I saw you heal that girl in the tavern. You're a support, you won't be able to handle them. Buff me!" the little girl exclaimed.
The demons began approaching them slowly, full of confidence.
Ryan hesitated for a moment and thought at top speed.
"Alright, once I buff you, get out of here as soon as possible, I'll fight these two," he said, and immediately cast all his enhancement spells on her.
"Oh... I feel my mana returning. What a surprise, so you were a priest?" She looked at her own hands with a smile.
"And what if you regain some mana? You're just a tiny human," said the demon with the staff.
Ryan looked at the girl's body illuminated by the effects of his buffing skills. As he opened his mouth to speak, his words were cut short upon seeing the girl's body begin to change.
In a few moments, her child-like body transformed into that of a woman.
The sky had darkened and it began to rain without warning. The mist of smoke covering the area slowly dispersed with every drop.
Meanwhile, the young woman, now with an adult body, began to laugh.
"Ha, ha, ha, now you're going to experience despair," the young woman exclaimed arrogantly.
Ryan felt the cold rain falling on his skin, but his attention remained fixed on the girl in front of him, as did the two demons, who stared in surprise.
"What just happened? So... is this your true form?" Ryan asked upon seeing her new figure. She stood in front of him, looking completely different.
Her thick thighs and a very pronounced cleavage became visible as her body changed inside that small dress.
"I'll explain it to you later," she replied without looking at him, her eyes fixed on the demons.
Ryan kept observing her. He understood well that this wasn't really the right time to talk, but the doubt he had now was troubling.
"Inspect."
The system window unfolded in front of him.
[CHARACTER STATUS]
Race: [Human]
Level: 98 — Rank: A
Class: Wizard
Titles: Cursed Mage.
Strength: 305 | Magic: 3678 | Agility: 305 | Psyche: 1500 | Defense: 1230 |
"All that magic power despite her level?" Ryan murmured.
"Ah, did you notice? I put all my points into magic and stamina. The rest is empty, though not entirely; the title I have increases stats by +300 and my psyche by 1200," she said with a smile on her face.
"But why put all your points into magic? That's risky for a solo fighter, don't you think?" Ryan commented in a concerned tone, standing beside her with his gauntlets burning with fire.
The young woman adjusted her rain-soaked dress a bit and stayed beside Ryan.
"Ha ha ha, risky? My current output is almost that of an S-rank, you know?" she replied without looking away from the front.
'Not entirely, her durability is very low. But I suppose a mage doesn't need that much durability,' Ryan thought with a cynical smile at the situation.
From the front, the two demons watched them without moving. The taller one crossed his arms and let out a laugh.
"Why don't you stop babbling? Big or small, it makes no difference. Though in your current state it will be more fun for me with that huge pair of tits," said the demon, while the other demon nodded and added:
"You entered the Demon King's domain. That comes at a price. You'll understand in just a moment."
'I don't like this situation, but if she can defend herself, I can fight without worrying.'
He kept his guard up but analyzed the situation coldly. Even if he fought both of them, he had increased his stats quite a bit since the dungeon, though he still couldn't imagine what kind of skills demons possessed.
It was the first time he had seen a demon, except for the ones in the city a few moments ago, but he hadn't seen them fight either.
The atmosphere remained tense. The rain fell harder. But there was something in their favor: the demons only saw the girl as a threat, thinking Ryan was a simple support member.
Then the young woman laughed.
"Why are you so calm?" Ryan asked her.
"Because they're weak," the girl told him in a low voice. "The Legion is the lowest rank of demons, and the other is a Principality, but they won't be a problem," the young woman affirmed.
And before she could say anything else, one of the demons launched the first attack. A direct attack. Fast.
The young woman extended a hand and a magic shield appeared effortlessly, absorbing the entire impact. She didn't step back even a centimeter.
Ryan looked at her.
'I was going to activate my Wall of Fire, but she reacted fast.'
The second demon attacked from another angle. Same result. The shield held without breaking and she remained standing, calm, almost bored.
"Is that all you've got?" the young woman said.
The demons tensed.
"Insolent fool, don't show off just because you blocked a basic attack!" The demon with the staff shouted and this time launched fire magic—two simultaneous columns.
The shield appeared again, blocking everything. While the demons remained euphoric, focusing on attacking consecutively, Ryan moved quickly and silently. The Legion-rank demon was keeping a greater distance, so Ryan appeared behind him and unleashed an attack with all his strength.
He pierced his back from behind, his hand driving straight through the middle of his chest with his fire gauntlets.
The demon fell.
[Bonus acquired: +62,000 EXP]
[Luck bonus: +62,000 EXP]
Level: 70 → 71
[Level bonus: +20 points]
[Attributes increased: +10 to all stats]