The Bounty Hunter Chapter 135: Fifth Tail

April 1st, 2090

Veronicas POV

I have lost track of ti as Rin and I have battled with Ibaraki-doji and Cerberus. They have a major advantage in terms of bulk, but Rin and I are far superior in terms of long-range firepower. This has led us to a ga of cat and mouse, or I suppose fox and hound would be a more appropriate analogy. We were in a stalemate, but things changed when Chinese reinforcents showed up. These chs had an impressive array of energy-based weaponry, including high-frequency repeating laser guns, plasma missiles, and high precision arc canons. There were 16 deployed, and I was only able to eliminate 4 of them by the ti the JASDF arrived.

After preventing their premature demise, I was back to trying to eliminate the chs. Rin was admirably fending off both Ibaraki-doji and Cerberus in order to buy the necessary ti. I charged towards the nearest machine, which was stomping away at the zombies clawing at its wiring. Their relentlessness and unnatural strength had managed to already take down another two of the chs in addition to the four I had already handled personally.

I sprinted forward, dodging the laser barrage. It doesnt matter if the shots are faster than light if I can move out of their way by predicting their path beforehand. I ca in close to one of the pinned chs, using it as cover from its comrades. I slipped Waymaker in between the armor plating at one of its joints, piercing through the interior. The chs balance was destroyed, and with it the undead swarming it the ch started to fall over. I turned to face another of the machines while leaving the disabled one to the undead, but a series of missiles flew in and destroyed three of the war machines in an instant. I turned to see mbers of the JSDF storming in, with a helicopter providing air support. The commander shouted towards Well take care of the tin cans! You go help your foxy friend! I nodded in appreciation before using Waymaker to reappear on Rins back.

Did you get rid of the gear boxes? she asked . The JSDF are handling it, so we should be fine. I replied. I strengthened my grip on Rins fur as she leaped away from an incoming truck thrown by Ibaraki-doji. She then conjured so black fox fire on her tails and flung it to interrupt Cerberuss fire breath. I returned fire with Swarm Shooter, which Ibaraki-doji guarded against with his kanabo. Lets split them up. I said to Rin as she scampered away from Cerberus. The two of them are too powerful to eliminate at range, and when theyre together we have no chance in close quarters combat. Alright, Ill take care of doofus. Rin responded. I stood up on her back, keeping my balance despite her movent as I ran towards her tails. Give a boost, Rin. I said as I hopped onto a tail. Okay! Rin replied as she obliged with my request.

She turned sharply and whipped her tail around, sending flying like a bullet towards Cerberus. Rin then charged after , letting loose a powerful foxfire laser that blew Ibaraki-doji apart from the dog demon. Cerberuss center head focused on my fast moving form, while its other two were scanning its surroundings. It seems that he has learned from our previous encounters. Cerberus opened his mouth and spat out his acidic spit, while the other two heads prepared to breathe fire. An enormous glob of acid flew out to et , one which I dodged by portal-jumping. Contrary to Cerberuss expectations, I did not appear anywhere in his surroundings. I had created a portal directly behind the acid, skipping over the attack and continuing on my original trajectory. His mouth was still open from his attack, presenting a perfect opportunity for to fire away with Swarm Shooter before portal-hopping once more.

No matter how strong Cerberuss hide is, it doesnt protect his interior. Even he could not stomach an explosion without injury. He staggered and his other two heads lost focus, presenting another opening. Now Rin! I shouted telepathically. Rin jumped away from Ibaraki-doji, unleashing a firefox laser that she had been charging. Ibaraki-doji had dived for cover, assuming that he was the target. It was a feint. Instead, Rins attack pierced through Cerberuss left head before entering a portal I had created. The beam was then redirected into Cerberuss right head.

Two heads were down, leaving the third to as I plunged down from the sky with Waymaker outstretched. The montum from Rins initial throw was still in effect, and I had portal-jumped to the furthest distance above ground that I could manage after shooting Cerberus. This falling acceleration combined with my initial montum made pierce through Cerberuss head with ease. I then hurriedly created another portal to avoid getting crushed by his body as the dog demon finally fell.

I bounced across the paynt, bleeding away the remaining kinetic energy as my defensive artifact cushioned my landing. I ramd into a car, getting wedged deeply into it. Despite the defensive artifact, I saw so stars from the impact. Ill need so ti to recover. Rin, can you handle Ibarkai-doji on your own? I asked as I staggered to my feet. No problem, Big Sis! Rin cheerfully replied. I had to sit down on the ground as my dizziness from my impact overwheld . I stared at Cerberuss corpse as it dispersed back into mana. Good riddance.

Rins POV

Hey doofus! Guess what? All your friends have died! I taunted Ibaraki-doji as Cerberuss corpse disappeared. The red doofuss response was to ready his big stick and yell I SHALL PERSERVERE FOR MY LORD! before charging . Hmph, it truly is disturbing when lesser demons think they can dare stand against their betters. I should do a favor for demon lords everywhere and rend him limb from limb.

My bloodlust surged to ever greater heights, and power surged within as I felt my fifth tail form. Yay! Master is going to be so pleased with my progress! Only one more tail until Im no longer a kid! Take that boiler brain! Then I can get cuddly with master during the night too! Grrr, its so frustrating that boiler brain managed to get to master first. But I wont give up! I have my secret weapon: fluffiness! That is sothing that no amount of optimization can compensate for! My form grew along with my fifth tail, becoming as large as a two-story building. By the ti Ibaraki-doji reached , we were standing eye to eye. I grinned at him before piercing each of his limbs with a tail, using magic to harden my fur. I lifted him up, ignoring his pathetic struggling, and charged my super-duper foxfire laser. Bye-bye, doofus! I said before flinging him up in the air and eradicating him with my technique.

Hmph, as I thought, he was weak. I just got my fifth tail and yet that was enough to reduce him to nothing more than a re fly. How unsatisfying. I can almost see why Dante likes Master so much. It would be boring to fight with just weaklings all the ti. But Dante clearly doesnt understand Masters greatness. If he did, he would be trying to get him to pet him rather than kill him. No one is as good at petting as Master after all.

My blood was still boiling, so when I saw that hundreds of the enemy humans were nearby. I couldnt help but be delighted. Master told to go wild, so I will. Besides, its a lot of fun slaughtering humans. Not as fun as being with Master or my big sisters, but its a close second. I appeared within the ranks in a flash, launching my fox fire everywhere and watching them burn. Their screams were delightful, and I had so much fun killing every single one of them! Rejoice, your sacrifice and life force will help gain my sixth tail!