Just as I was about to pull the trigger, pumping the shotgun to load a new shell, I reflexively took a step back. As I did, sothing landed on the spot I was in previously, kicking up the dust.
"Clan Head! There's a big problem!"
Before the dust even settled, the person who ca in such a rush shouted with a dash of impatience. I, however, do not have ti to chat with her.
After taking a step forward, I grabbed her by the shoulder and pushed her aside.
"Chiyo, we'll talk later!"
As I raised the gun towards the Succubus Lord's face, looking like a child about to cry but with an infallible will burning in her eyes. As my finger touched the trigger, raring to pull it and end everything, a weird scene occurred.
[Notice! Automatically initiating contracting through the Faux Contract... Success.]
[Contract ford! The contract expires in 167 hours, 59 minutes, and 52 seconds.]
"... What the...?"
I was speechless.
The taming system tad soone on my behalf, completely on its own. What the f*ck is going on? As I was pondering such things, the Succubus Lord suddenly beca covered in a bright white light.
As soon as it faded, a flood of negative emotions flew towards my brain, making feel disturbed and uncomfortable instantly.
Without even needing to ask, I was sure that it was from the Succubus Lord herself. A mix of despair, fear, loneliness, and resignation flashed across my mind.
I looked at the little girl before ; her red-colored eyes were opened wide in surprise, similar to mine. The two of us looked straight into each other's eyes, maintaining it for a good few seconds.
"You..."
The words got stuck in my throat. Although I was fighting against her not too long ago, after getting a look at her emotions, I could only feel pity for her.
However, before I could piece together a full sentence in my head, Chiyo raised her voice once again.
"Clan Head! We really don't have much ti!"
Lost and confused, I turned to her and gestured for her to speak. The news she brought, however, made feel like sothing was going on.
"Around all the borders, a stampede of hundreds of thousands of 9th-level demons appeared! If we don't move now, the northern front will get flattened in no ti!"
"What?!"
I couldn't help but doubt my ears. Ember and the other's expressions quickly turned grim, anticipating a large battle about to ensue.
"The God tars should be guarding the borders, right? Oh, wait..."
Ajax was incapacitated and is probably still recuperating even now. Blanc was stuck with healing him, so that ans two God tars are out of commission.
With Goddess Veril covering the East and God Zeshion covering the South, only the North and West were left without the protection of a god tar.
"What about the West?"
Ajax was supposed to protect it, but he's absent at the mont. His tad monsters should be out there, spread around, though.
"We received reports that the west borders are currently stable, with little to no difficulty in holding back the horde."
Chiyo added imdiately, her impatience still visible in her expression.
"Is the north in bad shape?"
Based on her actions, it should probably be in worse danger than what I was thinking of. Chiyo frowned and lowered her head in sadness.
"... The defense line already got pushed back three tis in just a few minutes. Casualties are already over a hundred."
Hearing that, I thought that it wasn't bad news, but the worst.
Although the number she ntioned seed small, the tars assigned to the cardinal directions were usually the most powerful ones. Her words ant that we just lost about a hundred 9th-stage tars. That's an extrely heavy hit to humanity's battle forces.
"Chiyo! Tell the Luo to send half of their tars to the west, with the other half to the north. The sa goes for the Seii tars!"
"As the clan head wills!"
Chiyo quickly vanished, moving to relay my orders to the others. She was rushing at her top speed, not daring to waste any ti, and quickly beca a small dot far away.
I then looked up to where the succubi tars were. There were still a lot of them left, and they all had fear in their hearts, but a blazing desire to live had given way to raising their fighting spirits.
"Girls, sorry, but please help the Northern border too. Please go on ahead."
As I said, a large majority of the succubi tars called out to their beloved monsters, used them as mounts, and flew away. The rest used space elent skills to teleport away.
I looked over at Ember and the others. They were already battle-ready and were only waiting for my signal. However, before heading to the frontlines, I turned to the Succubus Lord, now under a Faux Contract with , and asked.I think you should take a look at
"Is it you who caused this situation?"
She may be weakened, but she was still soone who had powers beyond a god tar's before. It should be easy for her to rally the 9th-level demons against the humans.
The Succubus Lord harrumphed and grumpily said "No!" before continuing to glare at . When I asked her, "Are you sure?" Her atmosphere completely changed.
Her eyes beca wide open and emotionless as she muttered in a dull voice filled with killing intent.
"? Lying? Nobody hates liars more than ."
"..."
Even after getting placed under the Faux Contract, she was still raring to take my life away. Not only is it dangerous to keep her by my side, but the Faux contract didn't have a single way to prevent her from harming or the girls.
I weighed the pity I have for the Succubus Lord against the safety of my tad beasts and monsters. It didn't take long to co to a decision.
I pulled the shotgun again, and this ti I pulled the trigger imdiately. A shell blasted into hundreds of pieces as it flew toward the Succubus Lord's chest. Her eyes opened wide in shock but quickly turned to a sad expression before she closed her eyes.
*Bang!*
"..."
"..."
I switched from the shotgun to the rifle and shot at point-blank range; there was no need to aim the sights.
*SCHWOOOK!*
"..."
"..."
I tried all the portable gun modes, but everything ended up being ineffective. Rather, the thin gold film protecting her after every shot looked extrely familiar.
"Why is the system's halo protecting you?!"
I can't help but retort. Was this Succubus Lord the previous lover of the system or sothing? Why is it trying everything to protect her?
As I was doubting the intentions of the taming system, a ssage echoed in my ears.
[Target cannot be hard under the contract's clause. Third paragraph, line 3, "Tars and their tad can't attempt to kill each other by any ans."]
"Bullsh*t! That didn't exist before!"
I rember the case with Igni getting placed under the Faux Contract, but nothing of the sort was said to . This stupid system was just favoring the Succubus Lord for so reason!
"Fang!"
If I can't kill her myself, then I'll let others do it for . Fang quickly moved, thinking the sa thing I did, and executed a clean claw attack toward her neck.
However, just like before, a thin golden barrier appeared and protected her from harm. Fang's claws rebounded as if hitting an extrely tough object. Her hands trembled from the power of her own attack that was returned to her.
"It still didn't work?"
As I was just about to call a random nobody to try and take her neck, my consciousness faded. When I opened my eyes, I was in a dark and empty space.
Inside, I could hear almost no sound, other than the sporadic, robotic female voice echoing around the place.
Suddenly, I felt cold. I tried to move but wasn't able to even blink or turn around. It was as if I had beco prey with a cat behind , right about to pounce.
[Take that girl, Namia, with you. She wouldn't be able to harm you anymore.]
The familiar-sounding female robotic voice spoke before I was sent crashing down. When I slamd straight into the dark space's ground, I realized that I was already back in reality.
"Master?"
Ember noticed that I was spacing out and called in worry. However, I just shook my head once, signaling to her that I was alright, before looking back at the Succubus Lord. As I did, I got curious about her na.
"Are you Namia?"
As soon as the na ca out of my mouth, the Succubus Lord's eyes, which were previously shut tight, swung wide open in an instant.
"You! Where did you hear that na?!"
She roared in anger.
Although she acted strongly, her eyes were wavering. A trace of longing and nostalgia was passed to through our link with her.
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