NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 39
The feeling of using a deceptive trait that can only be utilized as a woman, discarding a man’s shame and pride, is something only I would understand.
I stopped my attack and, with my sword dragging on the ground, I smiled softly at Ryuren, who was looking at me with trembling eyes.
“…W-What? What is this…?”
Ryuren took a step back, her cheeks reddening. I was in awe.
The effect is amazing. Seeing Ryuren’s cheeks flushed is a rarity.
Speaking of which, this trait is also overpowered. It’s a trait that can melt even the heart of a cold woman like her. Of course, inside, my feelings were on the verge of being turned upside down.
Ha. The most manly of men, here I am acting flirtatious with a woman…!
If Leticia or Leo, or even the former party members saw this, they would definitely roll on the floor laughing.
That Damien Redius, using cuteness to survive in front of the enemy. Well, it seems the effect of the trait is quite powerful. Unlike before, I watched Ryuren, who was blushing like a shy girl, faltering.
Upon closer inspection, her breathing seemed a bit ragged.
The real effect is incredible.
Isn’t it just an S-rank trait? At first, I found it troublesome that it happened to be a yuri trait, but seeing it in action, it seems like a well-developed trait after all.
‘…It’s effective against women. Hmm. Is that a good thing…?’
Well, good things are good things. I tried to maintain a positive outlook.
Already, the trait didn’t work on Leticia, who loved me and was strong against mental attacks, but Ryuren is different. She doesn’t love me, and while she is strong against mental attacks, she isn’t resistant enough to this trait.
If it can charm even the Archdemon, the Queen of Vampires, there’s no reason it wouldn’t work on Ryuren.
More than anything, that woman, despite her appearance, is a virgin who has never even dated a man. Watching her, a woman who declared she was married to her sword, feeling emotions for the first time left me with a bitter expression.
Seeing her gaze at me, her heart racing and her breathing growing rough… it looks a little dangerous, but it should be fine, right?
This feels quite strange.
Using a trait to take hold of someone else’s heart is like a villainous ability. It’s not really my taste to toy with others’ feelings, but what can I do? It would be a waste to not use such an amazing trait, even if it means putting my pride aside.
Yuri (S) is incredible.
I reluctantly admitted it.
Seeing it work on Ryuren, it seems it would work on most women as well. Of course, if she were as strong as Leticia against mental attacks, the same wouldn’t apply, but how many strong women like that are there in the world?
It’s perfect for use against a female enemy that I cannot overcome. If I just set aside my pride as a man, it’s truly a good skill. For a moment, I smacked my forehead with a cold expression, but then I was captivated by Ryuren, her cheeks flushed and her rough breathing, as she glared at me.
“The effect is no joke.”
“You, you…! Gah, what have you done to me?! How can a knight use such a mental magic without knowing shame!!”
“I didn’t do anything. Mental magic? As you can see, I’m a knight, so I can’t use that kind of thing?”
“…Cough! You shameless girl! Do you think I wouldn’t notice that you’ve used mental magic on me?! You must be scared of losing, so you’re resorting to all these ridiculous tricks!”
“Oh. Your tone has changed again?”
“Don’t ignore me!”
Ryuren fired back immediately. Watching her, I couldn’t help but smile faintly.
She hasn’t changed at all.
Usually cold and cruel, she becomes easily flustered with just a little tease, which has led her to be rated as a gap-moe character even in the game, and her popularity was spurred on by her appearance.
Those traits are precisely what make her appealing to fans. I stared intensely at Ryuren. Then, with a flustered expression, she took a step back and asked hesitantly.
“W-What is it?”
“Nothing. I was just thinking that the poor Riuren looks just the same as before.”
“…?”
“You’re smaller than me. Still in your growth phase?”
“You!!”
It’s truly delightful to tease her.
Only Ryuren’s subordinates behind her seemed pitiful. They looked anxious, trying to somehow calm her down, but right now, Ryuren was in an excited state.
There was no way they could reach her ears.
In short, she was in a state of rage. Just like there are people who cannot control their anger, Mazoku are even worse. They are born warriors. They cannot stand being disrespected, and they enjoy battling stronger opponents—these traits predominantly characterize the Mazoku race.
The more excited they become, the more their combat spirit flares up; thus, there are very few who would stir up high-ranking Mazoku.
Because—
“You will not die gracefully.”
—some Mazoku become even calmer when excited. Especially Ryuren, because once her head cools down, her true abilities become apparent.
The air around Ryuren grew colder. As my breath turned visible, I frowned at the dropping temperature.
Did I stimulate her too much? I wondered if it would have been better to let her remain excited, but Ryuren had already fallen under the influence of my yuri (S) trait. In a state of excitement or having calmed down, she wouldn’t be able to kill me.
That’s how this trait works.
“This is…! Ry, Ryuren!”
“Shut up before I tear your mouth apart.”
“……!!”
At Ryuren’s cold retort, the high-ranking Mazoku’s face turned pale, and without saying a word, he glared at me before stepping back.
Unable to vent his anger on Ryuren, is he redirecting it towards me, the cause? I twisted my mouth and said.
“The pride of high-ranking Mazoku has fallen to the ground.”
“…What?! You little…!”
“What a sight. Seeing you like this, it’s clear that the current level of Mazoku is just about that.”
As the high-ranking Mazoku stepped forward with a flare of anger, Ryuren addressed him in a voice colder than the north winds.
“Fais.”
“…Ry, Ryuren?”
“He’s my prey. It’s my fight. There’s no place for you to interfere. You wouldn’t be foolish enough to think of stepping into my battle, would you?”
“That’s not it…!”
“Wow. Stay cool. He’s your subordinate; why not treat him a bit kindly? He’s trembling.”
“You little….”
“He’s my subordinate. It’s not something you need to worry about.”
Once again cutting off the words of the subordinate Mazoku, Ryuren silently glared at her subordinate. Wanting to say something but unable to, she maintained her glaring gaze at me as she stepped back. I couldn’t help but laugh at such a pitiful display.
“Haha. The pride of a high-ranking Mazoku is crumbling. Well, considering the boss is ‘that’ Ryuren, I can understand.”
She certainly wasn’t spewing out curses. However, the way her face twisted suggested she was expressing the kind of terrible insults she couldn’t say out loud. Turning my gaze away from the high-ranking Mazoku, Fais, who was grimacing, I offered a low smile towards Ryuren.
“It seems your subordinate hates you a lot. How unfortunate. Both you and your subordinate have done nothing wrong except to block my attack. In fact, it’s not like it’s a mistake since you’re the invader after all.”
“Invader? Taking territory from the weak is a natural thing for the strong. Don’t humans also invade and take from each other? I believe it’s a strong person’s duty to dominate those lesser humans who are less evolved than Mazoku.”
“The fact remains that you disregarded the peace treaty and invaded human territory is the same, isn’t it? Furthermore, ignoring the Demon King’s orders shows quite an audacious demeanor.”
As soon as I finished speaking, Ryuren’s eyes narrowed to the limit as if she heard something she shouldn’t have, and she screamed.
“Do you think I’ll follow the words of that weakling usurper?! It was a war we won! It was not a war we would lose! You want me to uphold the traitor who made the king retreat from the battlefield out of fear?! Don’t spout nonsense, human!”
“What nonsense…? No, it’s clear that the previous Demon King decided to retreat the moment it was clear he would lose due to the unreasonable invasion war. The loss of your Mazoku was inevitable. In fact, aside from you, Ryuren, how many of the former Demon King’s Archdemons survived?”
“What do you know to speak like that? Don’t talk like you understand!”
“It’s true, isn’t it?”
Half of them fell to my and Leo’s hands. With a dry, emotionless voice, I shrugged my shoulders, and Ryuren, breathing heavily, asked again in a low tone.
“What are you…? How do you know this and speak as if you experienced that war…? I’ve never seen someone like you in that war! If someone like you sided with the humans on the battlefield, the previous king wouldn’t have forgiven you!!”
I rolled my fingers over my lips, pretending to think, then smiled mysteriously.
“Well, it’s not like it’s our first encounter. We met so many times on the battlefield, I grew tired of it. We’ve crossed swords countless times, haven’t we?”
“……What?”
As I spoke, Ryuren’s expression changed rapidly. At first, she flushed red, then suddenly turned pale, covering her face with a hand as she dropped her sword to the ground.
Behind Ryuren, I could see her subordinate Mazoku looking bewildered as if he couldn’t believe his ears.
“Oh?”
At this point, I had no choice but to feel something was off. Wondering if I had misspoken, as I was about to reflect on what I had said, Ryuren declared with a determined expression that didn’t quite fit the situation.
“Indeed, were we that close? There’s a reason you knew so much about the human war yet didn’t know about me. If you erased my memory, it would make sense. If you could use a mental magic that I myself couldn’t resist, it’s possible you could have erased my memories back then too.”
“…Huh?”
She must be seriously misunderstanding something.