Avoid the Yandere Goddess

“…….”

“…….”

For a moment, silence filled the air between them. Then…

“Cough!”

Kage coughed up dark red blood. It seemed that her internal organs were damaged by Ivrin’s punch. At this moment, it seemed like Kage had lost, but…

“Cough!”

Ivrin also coughed up dark red blood, just like Kage. At the same time…

-Thud!

…she collapsed, seemingly out of strength.

“Huff… Huff…”

Kage looked down at the fallen Ivrin. Then…

-Whoosh!

…she used the Holy Cross he had received from Kaine. Ivrin’s eyes widened at the sight. Like a startled rabbit.

“What? You had an item like this?”

“Yeah, I got it from the master.”

“….Hmm.”

Ivrin was speechless, seeing Kage recover instantly. Then, with a curious tone, she asked.

“But why did you use it only now? If you had used it earlier, you would have easily won.”

“….I told you at the beginning that we should spar, following the beastmen’s tradition. In that tradition, we don’t use such items during the spar. That’s why I didn’t use it.”

“…….”

Ivrin’s expression became complicated at her words. In fact, Kage had always been like this. Strangely, even though all the beastmen discriminated against the weak, she was the most talented and the strongest among her peers, yet she treated everyone without discrimination.

It started from their daily lives and extended to the traditional spar, where they were forced to fight each other. Clearly, if she had abused her power and strength, she could have easily done it.

So, was that the reason?

A question popped into her mind. Why did Ivrin and Kage’s parents try to change the law?

“Kage…”

Kage turned her head, brushing off the dirt from her clothes. Then, Ivrin asked.

“Why did your parents try to change the law? And why did you treat me without discrimination?”

“Before that, I have a question for you. Why did you spare me that day?”

“That’s…”

“If you had left me alone, I would have died that day. But thanks to you stepping in, I was able to escape. And it’s strange that my escape was successful. How could the cult members not catch a beastmen kid?”

Yes, her escape had been successful, but now that she thought about it, something seemed off. Honestly, it didn’t make sense that the cult members, including executives and branch leaders, couldn’t catch a single beastmen kid.

Perhaps the reason she was able to escape was…

“Why did you spare me?”

…because she had asked those guys to let her escape. Ivrin sighed deeply with a resigned expression.

“I don’t know…”

“What?”

“I don’t know! When other beastmen died, I didn’t care if they lived or died! But when your parents died in front of me… my body just moved on its own!”

To be honest, when other beastmen died, she felt relieved. From the moment the guys who had cursed her parents started crying and begging for their lives, to the moment the elders, who had discriminated against the weak, died without resistance.

‘But…’

That was only until Kage’s parents died. Her parents were the only ones who tried to abolish the law of discrimination.

Moreover, they had treated Kage and her parents kindly. When she witnessed their death, she felt that something was wrong.

So, when she saw Kage’s parents trying to protect her, she moved her feet without realizing it. Perhaps the emotion she felt at that moment was…

“Guilt…”

…guilt. The moment she finished speaking, Kage opened her mouth.

“Since I answered your question, now I’ll ask you. Why did your parents try to change the law?”

“It’s the same as what you said earlier.”

“What?”

Unexpected words echoed in her ears. Kage, unconcerned with her reaction, continued.

“My parents also felt guilty, I think. As the chief, they felt responsible for the weak beastmen being bullied. They tried to change the law somehow.”

“…….”

“And the reason I treated you without discrimination is simple. I just didn’t want to follow others and do the same thing.”

Saying this, Kage slowly approached her. Then…

“I won’t kill you. If someone died here, it would have been me. Fortunately, no one has died, so I’ll just restrain you. I’ll leave your disposal to the master. I won’t care whether you live or die from now on.”

Kage, with a stoic expression, took out a pair of handcuffs that looked like they were meant for prisoners. They were sealing handcuffs.

The handcuffs had the ability to seal the power within the person they were put on. Of course, there was a drawback that they could only be used when the opponent was on the verge of death. Kage put the handcuffs she had received from Kaine on Ivrin and imprisoned her in the David Prison.

“Anyway, it’s better for you to wait there since you can’t move.”

Saying this in an icy tone, Kage ran at full speed towards the cult’s headquarters. She ran to help the master, whom she would follow for the rest of her life.

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Meanwhile, at that moment…

“Huff… Huff…”

Willy, who was fighting against the branch leader Dale, breathed heavily. Then, she looked at Dale, who was in a mess just like her and Lise.

‘Strong…’

It seemed that the branch leader’s claim of being among the top wasn’t a bluff. Although she had never directly fought against a branch leader before…

‘He’s stronger than what my brother told me.’

According to Kaine, most branch leaders could be defeated by him alone. Yet, despite having Lise’s support, she couldn’t overwhelm the man in front of him.

‘My brother defeated a branch leader alone…’

Of course, since they weren’t the same branch leader, it was hard to say who was stronger, but the important thing was that Kaine had defeated a branch leader alone. She suddenly felt like she had been overtaken by Kaine. Dale was also surprised.

‘Such skill at a young age… No wonder the cult considers her a potential threat.’

The cult had a list of potential threats. One of them was none other than David Von Willy.

According to rumors, Willy was one of the geniuses of the David family. Her skill was indeed monstrous for her age.

‘Among them, this guy must be killed.’

If she was able to complete her growth and gain more combat experience, she might become more than just a nuisance.

As he had this thought…

“Excuse me, what are you thinking about, being so distracted?”

Lise appeared behind him, speaking in a cold voice. Then, she brandished her sinister dagger, emitting a bright aura.

-Whoosh!

Dale twisted his upper body to dodge her dagger. Then, he narrowed his eyes and asked.

“By the way, who are you? With your skill, you should be a notable figure in the cult, shouldn’t you?”

Yes, Willy, who was rapidly growing, was troublesome, but this maid, who suddenly appeared and either ambushed or supported, was also a nuisance. It was to the extent that he considered killing her first instead of Willy.

‘A hidden assassin. I need to kill her here or inform the cult.’

There was nothing more important than information in war. Lise smiled at his question, finding it amusing.

“Would you tell your information to the enemy?”

“That’s true. Then I’ll just kill you here.”

As he finished speaking, Dale swung his sword with precise movements. The sword, coated with dark magic, exuded a ferocious aura, but his movements were surprisingly smooth.

-Whoosh!

His sword strike reached right in front of them. Lise raised her dagger at the same time.

-Thud!

…and struck Dale in the abdomen. Thanks to this…

“Grr!”

…she managed to avoid the attack.

“Phew… To make such a judgment in that situation…”

Dale rubbed his stomach and frowned. The next moment…

“I’m here too.”

…Willy unleashed a burst of aura towards Dale. However, was she still weaker than Eileen? Her aura wasn’t as dense or numerous as Eileen’s. Of course, it was still surprising to Dale.

“Tsk!”

Dale performed a sword dance to counter the incoming slash. He deflected countless slashes with his dance, sometimes…

-Swoosh!

…swatting them upwards, and other times…

-Ding!

…sending them back towards Willy and Lise.

-Kwaang!

A cloud of dust rose from Willy’s slash. Then…

-Whoosh!

…Dale unleashed his magic power and swung his sword.

-Whoosh!

…the cloud of dust was split in half. As expected…

“You’re still fine.”

…the two of them were unharmed by the slash. He looked at them for a moment.

‘One has talent but lacks experience, and the other has less talent but more experience.’

The two of them seemed to complement each other’s weaknesses, making them quite troublesome. Probably…

‘I’m sorry, John, Andrew.’

…he would have to give it his all, without thinking about the aftermath.

‘I’ll die here.’

As he thought this…

-Whoosh!

…Dale unleashed his magic power. A dense aura rippled around his body. In response…

-Whoosh!

…Willy and Lise also unleashed their aura.

‘It seems they weren’t at full power either.’

Well, he had expected as much. Just as he hadn’t used his full power, there was no guarantee that they had either.

-Thud!

Without waiting for each other, all three of them kicked off the ground. Then, in just a few seconds…

-Thud! Screech! Thud! Kwaang!

…the air was torn apart, and dozens of exchanges took place.

‘Grr!’

It wasn’t difficult to fight one-on-one, but it was annoying that they kept counterattacking from behind whenever he tried to go on the offensive. Dale, growing tired of this…

“Die!”

…swung his sword with the intent to take down at least one of them. And the sword strike was aimed at…

“It seems I was too easy for you.”

…Lise, who had a cold expression. In fact, she knew that among the three of them, she was the weakest. Yet, despite this, she spoke with ease because…

“I knew this would happen, so I haven’t used my full power yet.”

…she had expected this. In fact, the only thing she could boast about to other strong opponents was her experience.

Usually, geniuses didn’t fight life-or-death battles. That’s because they easily defeated most enemies.

However, Lise wasn’t a genius. She was an average talent, neither above nor below average. So, Lise conserved her strength when fighting opponents.

When the opponent thought they had won, they would conserve their energy and attack with minimal movements. So, to catch them off guard, at that moment…

-Whoosh!

…she would squeeze out all her strength and move. Did he not expect that she wouldn’t use her full power until now?

Dale’s eyes widened. Then, Lise glared at him with a sharp gaze and swung her dagger.

-Swoosh!

…for the first time, her attack landed. But…

‘It’s shallow…’

…yes, even though she had made him let his guard down, she couldn’t inflict a fatal wound.

“Unfortunately, your attack is shallow compared to your movement.”

Dale spoke mockingly. Instead of answering, Lise…

“Your movements are slow.”

…Willy stabbed her sword in response.

“Cough!”

Thanks to Lise, a brief opening was created, and Willy’s sword strike landed. Dale, looking at Lise who had a sinister smile, realized that she had been aiming for this moment from the start.

“Damn… You can see a few moves ahead… I’m sorry, Andrew, John.”

As he finished speaking, Dale’s vision darkened. Realizing that the fight was over…

-Thud!

…the two of them sat down, their legs giving out.

“Phew… We won somehow, Miss.”

“Yeah… He was really strong.”

If it weren’t for Lise’s support… or if the guy hadn’t let his guard down, there was no guarantee they would have won. That’s how exhausted both of them were.

“By the way, is the young master okay?”

“….He’s with his father, so he’ll be fine.”

“…..”

Thus, the two of them turned their heads towards the overwhelming aura that sent shivers down their spines.

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“Phew… Phew… Annoying guys.”

The cult executive, John, was breathing heavily. Looking at the three of them, who were quite exhausted just like him…