'What the hell happened, where are we?' Ryan thought, looking around.
"There's no doubt, that bitch transported us to the demon king's domains..." The blue-haired girl added.
"What happened to those guys?" Ryan asked, surveying the area.
"I don't know, but I hope they're dead." The little girl replied.
"We're right here, we were just transported, that wouldn't kill us." The two men grumbled as they approached.
"Tsk." The little girl clicked her tongue.
Ryan evaluated the area again. Except for the four of them and the fog, the place seemed to be empty.
'I didn't expect them to be able to teleport us, damn it...' Ryan thought, turning around.
"Anyway, we need to get out of here." He said, placing a hand on the little girl's shoulder. She looked at him and nodded.
Then Ryan walked in the opposite direction of the two men.
"Stop right there, you still have to come with u..." But before he could finish speaking, both men's heads were severed from their bodies.
And a deep voice echoed behind them.
"What a surprise, we have guests." A silhouette walked toward them, its shape outlined in the fog. Holding a short sword dripping with blood from the necks it had just sliced.
Then another silhouette appeared with a staff in its hand.
"Who would have thought humans would come here, this will be entertaining." He added.
Ryan took a step back, leaving the little girl behind him.
"Shit... those are demons too..." Ryan muttered, quickly inspecting them.
'Another Legion, and a Principality.' He confirmed in his mind upon seeing their stats.
"Don't fear, I won't kill you. I'll just torture you for a few years and turn you into my pets." The demon with the short sword said.
"Hmm, and look at what a cute toy he brought with him. That girl will be my personal pet." The one with the staff added.
Ryan stepped forward and activated the aura of his gloves.
"And you think I'll allow something like that? You're just scum."
"Shut up, foolish human. I changed my mind, I will kill you."
The demon launched himself at him and delivered a powerful kick, but Ryan blocked it.
"Hm, you're stronger than I thought. This could be fun." Before the demon could finish his sentence, the other one was already behind Ryan and attacked him with force, sending him flying a few meters.
'You can tell they're used to fighting as a team.' Ryan thought, evaluating the two demons. Then the girl ran and positioned herself behind Ryan.
"I saw you heal that girl in the tavern. You're a support, you won't be able to handle them. Buff me!"
The demons began to slowly approach them, very confident.
Ryan hesitated for a moment, thinking at top speed.
'Does this kid... have a hidden power or something?' He thought, and immediately.
Ryan cast every buff spell on her.
"Oh... I feel my mana returning. What a surprise, so you were a priest?" She looked at her own hands with a smile.
"And what happens if you get some mana back? You're just a tiny human." The demon with the staff said.
"Ha ha ha, now you're going to experience despair." The girl replied.
Ryan looked at the girl's illuminated body from the effects of his buffs. When he opened his mouth to speak, his words were interrupted as he saw the little girl's body begin to change. In just a few moments, her child-like body transformed into that of a woman.
The sky had darkened and rain began to fall without warning. The fog of smoke covering the area slowly dispersed with each drop.
Ryan felt the cold rain falling on his skin. But his attention remained fixed on the girl in front of him.
"What just happened? So... is this your true appearance?" Ryan asked upon seeing her new figure. She stood in front of him, looking completely different.
Her thick thighs, and a very pronounced cleavage became visible due to her body changing inside that tiny dress.
"I'll explain later." She replied without looking at him, her eyes fixed on the demons.
Ryan kept watching her. He understood well that this wasn't really the right time to talk, but the doubt he had now was unsettling.
"Inspect."
The system window unfolded in front of him.
[ CHARACTER STATUS ]
Race: [Human]
Level: 95 — Rank: A
Class: Mage
Titles: Cursed Wizard.
Strength: 305 | Magic: 3678 | Agility: 305 | Psyche: 1500 | Stamina: 1230 | Luck: 0 |
"All that magical power despite her level?" Ryan murmured.
"Ah, you noticed? I put all my points into magic and stamina. The rest is empty, though not completely; the title I have raises stats by +300 and my psyche by 1200." She said it with a smile on her face.
"But why use all your points on magic? That's risky for a solo fighter, don't you think?"
The girl walked a bit and positioned herself next to Ryan.
"Ha ha, risky? My current power is almost that of an S-rank, you know?" She replied without looking away from the front.
'Not entirely, her resistance is very low. But a mage doesn't need that much resistance, I guess.' Ryan thought.
From the front, the two demons watched them without moving. The taller one crossed his arms and let out a laugh.
"Why don't you two stop blabbering? Big or small, it makes no difference. Though in your current state it will be more fun for me with that huge pair of tits."
The other demon nodded and added.
"You entered the Demon King's domain. That comes with a price."
'So we really are in demonic territory. I don't like this situation, but if she can defend herself, I can fight without worrying.' Ryan thought.
He kept his guard up but analyzed the situation coldly. Even if he fought both of them. He had raised his stats quite a bit since the dungeon, but he didn't know the power of these demons.
It was his first time seeing a demon, except for the ones in the city a few moments ago, but he didn't get to see them fight either.
The atmosphere remained tense. The rain fell harder. But there was something in their favor: the demons would only see the girl as a threat, thinking Ryan was a simple support member.
Then the girl laughed.
"Why are you so calm?" Ryan murmured.
"Because of their ranks." the girl told him in a low voice. "Legion is the lowest rank of demons, and the other is a Principality, but they won't be a problem." The girl affirmed.
And before she could say anything else, one of the demons launched the first attack.
A direct strike. Fast.
The girl extended a hand and a magical shield appeared effortlessly, absorbing the full impact. She didn't step back a single centimeter.
Ryan glanced at her.
'I was going to activate my wall of fire, but she reacted fast.' He thought.
The second demon attacked from another angle. Same result. The shield held without a crack, and she remained standing, calm, almost bored.
"Is that all you have?" the young woman said.
The demons tensed.
"Insolent, don't show off just because you blocked a basic attack!" The demon with the staff shouted, and launched fire magic this time. Two simultaneous columns.
The shield appeared again, blocking everything. While the demons remained euphoric, focused on attacking consecutively.
Ryan moved fast and silently. The demon with the Legion rank kept a greater distance. Then Ryan appeared behind him and unleashed a strike with all his strength.
He pierced his back from behind, his hand bursting through the middle of his chest with his fire gloves.
The demon fell.
[Bonus acquired: +62,000 XP]
[Luck Bonus: +62,000 XP]
[Level up]
[Level bonus: +20 points]
[Attributes increased: +10 to all stats]