Avoid the Yandere Goddess

The cult executive, John, was a troublesome opponent. He could possess the highest-ranked demons and was a pain in the ass.

As I mentioned before, he had to pay real money to win against the highest-ranked demons. In fact, the guy in front of him was no different from those demons.

“Phew…”

What a tough bastard. He looked around.

Malcolm, the best assassin of the David family, was there, trying to hide his exhaustion.

‘He’s quite tired too.’

With his volume adjustment turned up, he couldn’t hide it from Malcolm. Malcolm was slightly out of breath.

Then, he turned his head towards Thomas. Thomas, being a defensive specialist, seemed particularly exhausted. He had been taking attacks for Kaine and Malcolm.

‘At least, it’s good that bastard is also tired.’

For now, it was an even match.

‘I should have lent the Holy Cross to Thomas. I could have given him a health potion.’

Logically, it would have been more reasonable to lend it to Thomas, but he emotionally decided to keep it for himself.

‘Well, at least things are going as I planned.’

Just then…

“Hey, you.”

John spat on the ground and pointed at Kaine.

“What, you muscle pig.”

“…….”

Kaine’s answer caused John’s veins to pop out on his forehead. In fact, he had no right to complain about being called a muscle pig. The guy in front of him, in his demon form, was literally a pig with muscles.

“Phew… You keep trash-talking while fighting. Anyway, you know my abilities well, don’t you?” “…..”

“Hmm… I never thought that information about an executive would leak out.”

John said, stroking his chin. In fact, he knew this because he had thoroughly studied John in the game, but he wouldn’t be kind enough to tell him that.

-Whoosh!

At that moment, a dagger appeared behind John, without any killing intent. The attack was none other than Malcolm’s. John, seeing Malcolm’s ambush, clicked his tongue and…

-Grab!

…crushed the dagger with sheer force. Then, he unleashed his Demonic magic towards Malcolm.

-Whoosh!

As expected, the attack missed again. Or rather, to be precise…

‘Afterimages.’

It was annoying that John knew his abilities, but the assassin was equally annoying. It was amazing how his attacks had no killing intent and how fast he moved.

“This is perfect for annoying guys like you.”

John said, unleashing his Demonic magic. The next moment…

-Woong!

…hundreds of sharp Demonic magic appeared above his head.

“Try dodging this.”

Sharp Demonic magic rained down from the sky. The three of them dodged in their own ways.

-Whoosh!

Malcolm moved at an incredible speed, invisible to the naked eye.

-Clang!

Thomas deflected the attack with his sword, infused with aura, and a relaxed expression.

‘Inventory.’

Kaine hid in his inventory.

A cloud of dust rose, but unlike the other two, one person’s presence was not felt. He narrowed his eyes and scanned the surroundings.

-Bang!

A gunshot rang out from somewhere. John, knowing that getting hit wouldn’t be good…

-Thud!

…ducked his head to dodge. As expected, dense Demonic magic passed through the spot where he had been standing a moment ago.

‘Good thing I dodged.’

That was because the attack had created a large hole in the rock. If he had been hit, it wouldn’t have been fatal, but it would have caused significant damage. Meanwhile, Kaine, who had fired the shot from the inventory, thought…

‘What a monster.’

…with a frown. In fact, the attack was a calculated move.

Since he was in the inventory, John wouldn’t be able to sense his presence, and he could open a rift near John. So…

‘I changed the magic’s attribute to Demonic magic and fired it.’

…he didn’t expect John to dodge it. Kaine naturally returned to the place where the dust was rising and asked Thomas.

“Father, do you still have a lot of stamina left?”

“Well, I have enough to hold on for a while.”

“Phew… Then, please cover me.”

Kaine sighed deeply and strengthened his body. He used both Demonic magic and aura, overlapping them.

-Thud!

He stomped his foot, and the ground shattered. In an instant, he was right in front of John.

“What?”

Didn’t he expect Kaine to have such power? Not only John but also Thomas and Malcolm widened their eyes. Then…

“Hey, do you have the leisure to trash-talk the enemy?”

Kaine smirked and swung his sword.

-Whoosh!

The speed of his sword was on a different level from his previous attacks. With a sharp sound, tearing the air…

“Grr!”

…Kaine slashed John’s arm. However…

“Damn, you’re really tough.”

Yes, his original intention was to cut off John’s arm, but…

‘It didn’t even cut, let alone sever his arm.’

…this time, he had used Demonic magic and aura together, unlike before. Usually, he would overlap Demonic magic and magic, but this time, he had replaced magic with aura. Since aura was more abundant than magic, his physical abilities had increased. However, even with that…

‘To only cut with this much power is ridiculous.’

The aura, in particular, had a sharp nature compared to other powers. However, John was equally ridiculous.

Usually, each of the highest-ranked demons had unique characteristics. The one he had fused with was specialized in defense. Yet, a single attack had slashed his arm.

How could John not be surprised?

Kaine had injured a highest-ranked demon, who was much younger than him, and specialized in defense.

‘I need to kill this guy here.’

The other two were annoying, but the guy in front of him, Kaine, would become even stronger when he finished his growth. So…

“Die!”

John unleashed his killing intent and threw a straightforward punch. But…

-Thud!

…Thomas created a shield of sword energy to block his attack.

“Sorry, but I can’t let you kill my son here.”

“Get lost!”

John shouted in anger, probably because his attack was blocked. Then…

-Kwaang!

…in less than a second, John unleashed dozens of attacks.

-Kwaang!

…the next moment, John’s attack shattered Thomas’s shield. However, a brief opening was created, which the assassins wouldn’t miss.

-Whoosh!

Malcolm infused his aura into his dagger and swung it towards John’s vital spot. He moved at an invisible speed.

-Swoosh!

…John’s vital spot was slightly injured. John, annoyed by Malcolm’s constant interference, blew him away with his Demonic magic.

-Whoosh!

“Grr!”

For the first time, a groan escaped Malcolm’s mouth. Not only that, but Thomas, who had been hit head-on, also grimaced.

“It’s surprising that there are more guys like this in the cult.”

Saying this, Kaine turned his head towards John.

“Huh?”

Contrary to expectations, Kaine wasn’t behind him. He looked around, wondering where Kaine was.

“Phew…”

Kaine appeared from behind John, sighing deeply and exuding a formidable aura.

“Damn, He’s tough.”

He didn’t expect it to be easy, to begin with. The guy was no different from a highest-ranked demon. Yet, despite their ambush, overlapping powers, and ganging up on him, they couldn’t inflict a fatal wound.

‘If I had known, I would have just asked the Constellation.’

He shouldn’t have said he would take care of it himself.

‘Damn quest.’

For a moment, he looked at the quest in front of him.

[Quest: Avenge Kage!]
[Description: The cult executive, John, has appeared in the David Estate. If you take Kage and capture John, the quest will be completed.]
[Reward: Kage’s Favorability +5000 Points]

5,000 points and Kage’s favorability. In fact, gaining favorability from her wouldn’t benefit him much, but he might as well get 5,000 points.

‘Aside from that, I wanted to help Kage get revenge.’

Thinking this, Kaine slowly took a step towards John. Meanwhile, John, seeing Kaine slowly approaching, felt…

-Shiver!

…a chill down his spine. He didn’t know why.

Clearly, there was something different about the guy in front of him. But his highest-ranked demon instinct told him to run away. To get as far away from the guy as possible. Usually, he would follow his instinct, but…

“Don’t be ridiculous!”

…perhaps it was because he had lived as a cult executive for so long that his pride wouldn’t allow it. So, John slowly walked towards Kaine and threw a punch with all his might.

-Whoosh!

…a punch as solid as a fortress. Probably, even Thomas, or rather, Kaine, would have suffered a fatal wound if he had taken that punch. Yet, usually, one would dodge such an attack, but…

-Whoosh!

…Kaine infused his Demonic magic into the magic gun, just like when he killed the dragonkin.

-Woong!

…the three powers overlapped, just like when he killed the dragonkin. Seeing this, John realized that his judgment was wrong. He should have followed his instinct and run away. But it was too late.

-Whoosh!

…Kaine swung his sword straightforwardly, just like before. Ignoring John’s nerves…

-Screech!

…a clear sound of something being cut echoed across the battlefield, momentarily silencing it.

“Grr!”

At that moment, Kaine frowned and fell to the ground.

‘Damn, this hurts.’

Just like before, he had swung his sword once, but now his whole body was in pain. He no longer had the strength to move. Kaine released his physical enhancement and looked at the magic gun for a moment.

‘It’s an ancient item, so it’s still intact.’

Well, they had used mithril to create the blade, so it wouldn’t break even with the three powers overlapping. Then…

“You survived that?”

…Thomas’s mouth dropped in surprise. It was surprising that Kaine had used such power, but it was even more unbelievable that John had endured it. The power Kaine had shown a moment ago was on a different level, inspiring awe in those who witnessed it. Thomas’s question made John frown and explain.

“Phew… You guys pushed me to this limit, so you deserve to know. The highest-ranked demons can nullify attacks by consuming their horns… or rather, their lifespan. Usually, they completely nullify the attacks, but… Tsk!”

Well, he already knew this. The highest-ranked demon, Lava, had also used this ability to survive the magic, ‘Skyah,’ when he was betrayed by the Grand Duke. Although he was blocked by Kim Soo-yong before he could finish his explanation.

“Phew… Well, that’s enough explanation. Now, it’s time to kill you guys.”

John ignored the two immobilized guys and slowly approached Kaine. As he unleashed his killing intent towards Kaine…

-Thud!

…Kage suddenly appeared and punched John in the face. As if she had been waiting for this moment…

“Cough!”

John, already exhausted, flew towards a rock on the other side. Kaine smirked.

“Where did you learn to be late?”

“I learned it all from the master”

Finally, Kage appeared with a bright smile, as if she had been waiting for this moment.