The Monster King's Legacy

Chapter 101 Overwhelming Might

Standing near Lia and Rusak, Lance said while staring at the demon. "If my magic can fight this thing's corruption, then I'll use it to my advantage."

"Lance, wait!" Lia called, but he was already moving.

With a burst of speed, he launched himself forward, charging straight at the demon at breaking speed.

The demon's grotesque grin widened, its sunken, bulbous eyes flickering with amusement as if accepting his challenge. It spread its bony wings, its long, clawed hands rising to greet him, and then it unleashed its rot once more.

A thick cloud of black ash erupted from its body, expanding outward like a poisonous mist as it had done several times to create space between itself and its attackers. The very air itself seemed to rot in its wake, but Lance didn't show any signs of slowing down a single bit.

The moment he felt the rot touch his skin, he countered it with his magic, burning away the corruption before it could spread. It hurt, like fire scorching his flesh continuously, but he grit his teeth and pushed through without thinking it too deep.

The demon lashed out with one of its unnaturally long arms, its talons sharp enough to tear through flesh and bone. Lance barely ducked in time because his sight was affected by the rot and mist, feeling the wind from the swing rush past his head.

Using the opening, he swung his sword, aiming for the demon's torso.

Clang!

The moment his blade made contact, the rot filled fluid for blood spread onto the metal, and within seconds, his sword rusted and crumbled apart in his hands.

Lance didn't even flinch.

Without missing a beat, he clenched his fists and pushed through with his bare hands.

His attacks were fast, quicker than the demon could keep up with from such close range. The force of his attacks caused the demon to recoil in shock. It certainly wasn't used to anyone willingly getting close to it. It would even make sense that for as long as it had existed, everything that approached it died in seconds, withered away by its corruptive power. But this human, this mortal, was standing in front of it, unafraid, undeterred, with no fear of losing his life.

Lance didn't care for it, and didn't give it time to process. He landed a particularly powerful punch across its face, hard on ts chin. The impact sent a sickening crack through the air. The demon staggered, its jaw bending unnaturally before snapping back into place.

The demon shook Lance off its body, and then swung wildly, trying to strike him, but Lance ducked under its arm and drove his knee into its gut.

As the demon bent forward in pain, he saw his chance. With a flick of his wrist, he sent his dagger flying straight into it's left eye.

The blade pierced through the socket, sinking deep into its skull.

The demon screamed, clutching at its face, its free eye wide in terror, looking even more monstrous at that moment.

If it could link its eyes, it would have only taken that much for Lance to disappear from where he stood onto its back, grabbing a short knife from his shin and stabbing it into the demon's second eye. Continue reading on My Virtual Library Empire

Then, Lance grabbed the demon's head with both hands, applying pressure, and ripped it clean off, yanking it with all his strength after he twisted it around in a violent motion.

A grotesque tearing sound filled the air as black blood sprayed in every direction. The demon's body collapsed lifelessly, its wings curling inward, as if trying to protect itself even in death. The blackened blood covered Lance, sizzling his skin as he corroded rapidly, but he immediately used his magic ability to counter it.

The world seemed to pause, as for a moment, silence reigned, then, the remaining warriors let out a victorious roar.

Lance exhaled slowly, letting the adrenaline leave his body. His hands trembled softly, but he stood tall. This would be the time for his body to scream I pain after such an ordeal, but having used his ability on himself more than fifteen times in every minute after he started the fight with the demon, he was in peak condition. He turned to see his comrades, battered, bloody, but alive.

Rikka, still watching in awe, released her breath, looking at Lance with an unreadable expression, perfectly concealed. Zarra, Lia, and Rynne shared the same look of awe, but joy and pride was evident in their faces.

Rusak crossed his arms, grinning. "Heh. Looks like you had some fun."

Lance scoffed, wiping demon blood from his bare skin before healing himself again. "I wouldn't refer to it as that, but yeah. Loads."

After such a battle, Lance could appreciate how far he had come, but then again, it wasn't enough... but for this enemy, it was. It had been powerful. But in the end, it had been no match for him.

"We should gather the bodies."