Demon Lord: Erotic Adventure in Another World

[You will die, Betrayer! Whether by our hands or the ones you love!]

[You cannot win!]

Ryuji's arms felt like lead. He lifted his axe while watching the ogre lift its massive two-metre piece of wood thicker than Ryuji's thighs together, a very primitive club with sharp nails sticking out from the edge.

Its strength is clearly greater than a normal enemy. Even Ryuji wondered if he could take this blow with his current body—maybe even at his best. He might falter.

Though his attributes seemed high, when fighting against Velvet, Ryuji received a wake-up call. After all the amount of magic, Ryuji could see swelling from the ogre's arm made him feel a sense of oppression.

*Woosh!*

With a tremendous swing, the ogre's arm swished the huge log like a twig, creating a low groan as it approached Ryuji and Alicia.

Ryuji remained patient. Although certain death seemed close at hand, he knew to block this he should use everything he could!

His eyes narrowed, converting all his rage into defensive attributes, reducing his damage taken to a mere ten per cent! However, he remained focused on the ogre's arm and the incoming club, maintaining his defensive stance.

BANG!

Ogres were creatures of violence and raw power. This blow caused Ryuji's entire body to quake and tremble, his organs and bones jittering like a wooden drawbridge in a storm.

"Ugh... Kuha..." Blood, crimson and thick, bubbled from his white teeth, intense pain greeting his abdomen and left arm.

Without a moment to think, the ogre looked at its club a shocked look before it lifted once again, this time an overhead strike with both hands...

All the ogre needed to do was slam down, and his victory should all but be confirmed.

Ryuji should have been terrified, fearful of his imminent death. However, his lips curled into a twisted smile, blood pooling between them, born and trained as a warrior and then given the class of berserker.

He could be said to mirror the ogre.

The ogre stepped forward, its weight crushing the stones that broke Ryuji's fall, while behind him, the gentle muttering of prophecies and strange stories came from Alicia's lips while the southern wall started to light itself from the left to where she read.

'I have to keep fighting!'

Ryuji always followed his choices through. His hand grasping the blood-drinking axe tightened, only this time, he would not defend!

There was only one enemy, the huge club aimed at his skull. The force of the first blow made the ogre step back enough his swing would miss Alicia.

He shot into action and slashed upwards, the blade of his axe cutting through the ogre's thigh, causing the beast to stagger, the momentum of his club shifting further to the left as it fell forward with a loud bang.

*Thud!*

A pain throbbed through his body full of bruises, but his adrenaline and excitement wouldn't allow him to stop now! The ogre seemed stunned as it fell, now face first in the rocks as Ryuji started to gather his strength, knowing that more could be coming.

Ryuji held his axe high, the counterweight doing most of the work as it slammed down.

The wet sound of flesh tearing and bone splintering filled the small room. An agonised cry followed the still-living ogre with its spine now exposed.

Strength helped not just with the amount of power a blow had but also the after-effects when using a weapon. The body of the ogre was huge, with muscles designed to protect the monster from head-on assaults and battles against swords and magic.

However, the back lacked those muscles. With a thin, fatty layer protecting the spine, Ryuji used his axe to create the most damage with the strong downward force of a heavy axe.

A bloody pool surged from the wound while the ogre seemed to struggle, unable to move or stand, babbling and crying, drool and snot oozing from its face.

The sound of something that became afraid, afraid of death.

Ryuji grinned, his face covered in blood from both him and the ogre. He didn't have a plan. Instead, he lifted the axe one more time and with all his strength, then he slammed down.

'Die!'

Thus, Ryuji killed the ogre, his strength waning; he could only stumble back towards Alicia.

Despite the ogre's great power, Ryuji broke his spine using cunning and the perfect moment to strike to achieve victory. Though filled with adrenaline, his mind became clear. The choice was victory at the cost of injury or to defend and lose, then fail.

Though injured, Ryuji decided on the victor.

This battle was done and dusted.

The ogre was slain.

After the battle, he dropped his reserved rage.

A moment later, Alicia stopped speaking; it sounded like she lost her breath and began panting before turning to see Ryuji... His body was covered in wounds, the armour he wore now tattered and filled with arrows, blood and tears.

She stepped closer, ignoring the click of the wall as it began to open, rocks and gears turning in the walls, creating a loud melody of grit and steel while flooding the chamber with the wet stench of life and moss.

"You fool... why? You could have told me to stop, and we fight together..." Alicia saw the wounded Ryuji and hugged him, her hands tracing the wounds as she kissed his forehead.

Maybe so intense for her because she had never seen him so wounded before. "You endured this... your arm isn't moving. Look at your cheek and sunken chest... Here.... you must drink this!"

Ryuji glanced at the expensive flask in her hand. His eyes could see the pure magic within and knew how expensive this must be.

However, he couldn't even reject her using an item designed to save her life in danger... because Alicia poured it into his lips, half of the elixir gone in an instant as his body began to burn with the strange, ticklish sensation once the sweet medicine slipped down his throat.

"Mother gave me this... but you, keep it. I don't want to see you hurt again, do you hear me, hey... Ryuji?"

He wanted to respond... but the euphoric effect of the elixir almost froze him in place as it healed every wound on his body, with no care for the pain or discomfort!

"Thank you, Alicia..."

"Don't thank me... heal yourself next time too... fool," she whispered, kissing his cheek as Ryuji realised a beautiful girl was now staring deep into his eyes. "Next time, tell me, okay... I might only be shooting arrows... but I promise I can help you."

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Alicia didn't know why she kissed Ryuji. It wasn't like she loved him, but neither was it because of the strange warmth and feeling that flowed into her body when she kissed him, either.

It was like something inside her sort, whatever was inside him regardless of her thoughts, leading her to kiss him with little thought.

"Haha... of course you help, give me a moment and let's leave this place."

"Nn..."

—Level Up

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Status

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Name: Ryuji Vincenzo

Title: Deathbringer (Kobold), Murderer (Human)

1st Class: Berserker: Lv.16

2nd Class: Demon Lord: Lv.8 (Hidden to Others)

Rage: 0/120 (0 Reserved) [40% damage resist] [50% Fire Resist]

Rank: C / S (Hidden)

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Attributes-----------—

Strength: 72 -> 74 (+13)

Agility: 39 -> 40 (+5)

Stamina: 38 -> 39 (+3)

Grit: 75 -> 77 (+10)

Intellect: 59 -> 74 (+13)

The change in his intellect felt like it showed itself most when fought the ogre. In the past, he fought only using his muscle memory and superior abilities.

However, against the ogre, he used his mind, waited and avoided the blow with an attack at the right moment.

Ryuji was growing.