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Swift and decisive action.
That was Hans’s best option. A drawn-out battle would only put him at a disadvantage.
He couldn’t afford to hold back. He would fight with everything he had from the beginning, with the mindset that if he didn’t kill them, they would kill him.
The True Demons were montarily stunned by Hans’s sudden burst of power, and that created a small opening. Hans accelerated his ti further. No one could match his accelerated speed.
His next target was another True Demon,
the one who had been harassing him with daggers from a distance.
Hans could dodge the other True Demons’ attacks, but the dagger-wielding True Demon’s attacks were all potentially fatal and difficult to avoid.
But even weakened, a True Demon was still a True Demon. They had already anticipated Hans’s movents.
However, they chose to retreat rather than confront him directly, prioritizing minimizing their losses.
‘What the…?!’
But the dagger-wielding True Demon couldn’t retreat. His body moved incredibly slowly, as if ti itself was holding him back. He simply stood there, frozen.
At least, that’s how it appeared to others. The True Demon, caught in Ti Slow, and Hans, moving at superhuman speed with Ti Acceleration. The outco was inevitable.
Hans’s holy sword flashed, severing the dagger-wielding True Demon’s head. Two True Demons down in an instant. An unimaginable event had unfolded before their eyes.
However, Zaiha remained calm.
‘There has to be a price for such power.’
“Are you still willing to fight?”
‘I was right.’
Zaiha’s suspicions were confird by Hans’s words. If Hans could wield such overwhelming power freely, he would have already killed them all.
Zaiha clicked his tongue.
“I admit it. You’re the strongest opponent we’ve ever faced.”
“Then…”
“But we can’t retreat.”
“…Huh.”
The True Demons began to transform.
They had initially maintained a humanoid appearance, but now their forms shifted, becoming less human and more monstrous.
Rampage.
Simply put, it was the True Demons’ second phase. They usually suppressed their imnse power, but when they deed it necessary to fight with their full strength, they released their seals.
Naturally, a True Demon in Rampage mode was far more powerful.
Even Bek, the Hell General, a mid-boss in the ga, had to be defeated quickly before he could enter Rampage mode.
If the player took too long, Bek would enter Rampage mode, resulting in an instant ga over. That’s how overwhelming a True Demon’s Rampage was.
Hans frowned.
‘Why are they going this far?’
A True Demon’s Rampage was dangerous. If they weren’t careful, they could be consud by their own power and self-destruct.
There was a reason they sealed their power. But for them to release their seals now?
It ant they were willing to risk everything to kill him. And now, four True Demons were entering Rampage. Hans felt a sense of dread.
The True Demons attacked.
Even with Ti Acceleration, their speed was incredible. He might be overtaken. Hans gritted his teeth. Ti Acceleration was essential.
But the cost of maintaining Ti Acceleration was different now. He felt a searing pain in his gut, as if his insides were being torn apart. Blood trickled from his lips. He was reaching his limit.
“It seems you have your limits.”
“Ugh!”
“But you should be proud. You’re the only one who has forced us to go this far.”
“Damn it…!!!”
The True Demons’ attacks intensified in their Rampage state. Hans made up his mind. He would use Ti Stop to attack.
It was risky since Ti Stop was on cooldown, but if he didn’t use it now, he would die for sure. He would kill one more and then fight the remaining three. Hans activated Ti Stop.
In the gray world, Hans moved swiftly. He quickly decapitated the nearest True Demon and created so distance. He needed to buy himself so ti.
“Gasp… Gasp…”
Using Ti Stop, Ti Acceleration, and Ti Deceleration consecutively was taking its toll. Blood continued to flow from his lips. He felt like he was about to collapse.
Ti Stop ended.
The True Demon wielding a bow was the next to be decapitated as Hans reappeared behind him. But despite witnessing their comrade’s death, the remaining True Demons didn’t panic.
Instead, they calmly located Hans and attacked. Hans dodged the first attack with Ti Acceleration and the subsequent attacks with Ti Deceleration.
“Ugh…?!”
But he couldn’t avoid the greatsword. The perfectly tid chain attack left no openings. It was a miracle he managed to raise his prosthetic arm to block the blow.
He had avoided a fatal wound, but the situation wasn’t good. He had been barely holding on with both hands, and now he only had one.
Blood and phlegm rose in his throat. He felt his prosthetic arm shatter. His mind cleared.
‘I might actually die here.’
“Damn it.”
Hans deactivated Ti Acceleration. He felt like his body would break down if he continued using it. Instead, a splitting headache assaulted him.
He could manage one True Demon with Ti Decelaration, but the remaining two were a problem. Hans gritted his teeth.
‘I have no choice, I have to use Ti Stop…!!’
“Cough!!”
Perhaps due to the prolonged and arduous battle, his depleted stamina prevented him from activating Ti Stop. He hadn’t had any stamina issues since obtaining the Dragon Heart.
This was the first ti he couldn’t activate Ti Stop due to lack of stamina. As Hans knelt on one knee, the True Demons saw their chance and attacked simultaneously.
‘Damn it, this is insane.’
Hans could do nothing. The True Demons’ weapons pierced his shoulders and leg. His body began to crumble.
“Shouldn’t we finish him off now?”
“It’s dangerous to aim for a killing blow. He might have a hidden ace up his sleeve.”
“We’ve been counterattacked countless tis when we thought we had cornered our opponent.”
The True Demons were veterans of countless battles. They knew the risks of aiming for an instant kill, especially against a resilient opponent.
“Don’t let your guard down. He’s already killed three True Demons.”
“Right, we need to wear him down slowly and steadily.”
“No one can enter this place.”
“…”
Hans gritted his teeth. He had hoped to take down at least one of them in their mont of carelessness, but they had seen through his plan.
However, that was only Hans’s perspective.
From the True Demons’ point of view, they had already lost. Not only had they lost four True Demons as bait, but they had also lost three more here.
The losses were substantial, but it couldn’t be helped. If they didn’t kill the Commander of the Royal Knights now, they might never get another chance.
Zaiha was filled with despair, but he pressed on.
He had to avenge his fallen comrades. All of this was for the future of their race. Just as Zaiha’s greatsword was about to fall on Hans,
“Sorry, but I’ve called dibs on this one.”
“…?!”
Soone blocked Zaiha’s greatsword. Radiant golden hair fluttered in the wind. Hans, bleeding profusely, looked up.
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The figure was familiar.
“Vampire…Lord…?”
“Call Lucy. Don’t be so formal.”
“Vampire Lord. How did you get here?”
“This insignificant barrier is nothing more than a toy to .”
Lucy openly mocked the True Demons. She exuded confidence, a testant to his overwhelming power.
Zaiha frowned.
The True Demons were exhausted, but three of them could still handle the Vampire Lord. It would be easier than fighting Hans, the Commander of the Royal Knights.
Zaiha raised his sword.
“Step aside. We’re going to kill him.”
“Hmm? I think we have sothing to discuss.”
“Discuss?”
“Yes, discuss. Or perhaps a deal would be more accurate.”
Lucy smiled, a chillingly sinister smile.
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