"Abyssal Princess Lilith Sephar!"
"Abyssal Princess?"
"A witch from the Abyss Realm!"
"So she really isn't human… but a humanoid calamity from the Abyss!"
"What an unexpected existence…"
Mammon's crimson vertical pupils locked tightly onto Lilith's faintly smiling lips.
From the moment she appeared until now—
Lilith had maintained a perfectly composed, elegant demeanor.
Like a noble lady of the highest upbringing.
She hadn't shown even the slightest hint of hostility.
But precisely because of that—
Mammon found her even more terrifying.
Those monsters before—
their danger was obvious.
Like the Deathland Rampage Insect and the Blackwater Giant Python.
Were they strong?
For humanity as it currently stood—
they were overwhelmingly powerful.
Terrifying.
But that kind of danger—
could be seen.
Anticipated.
Avoided.
Lilith was different.
This self-proclaimed "Abyssal Princess"—
looked harmless.
And more than that—
she perfectly controlled her emotions and mental fluctuations.
What is humanity's greatest advantage over other lifeforms?
Intelligence.
Humans are intelligent beings.
But—
when other creatures also possess intelligence—
that advantage disappears.
No one knew what lay beyond the dimensional rifts.
But from what he could see now—
the Abyss Realm…
was a civilization entirely different from that of Azure Star.
"Ara~ little gentleman, that gaze of yours is quite rude."
Noticing Mammon's wary stare, Lilith's lips curved slightly as she spoke in a seemingly innocent tone.
"You barged into someone's home and started causing destruction without even greeting them."
"In your civilization's terms… that would be considered robbery, right?"
She slowly twirled her parasol, tilting her head as she asked.
From what she learned in anime—
a cute head tilt was very charming.
Especially to the opposite sex.
Yes.
Lilith remembered that.
"Seems like you didn't learn much from us after all."
Mammon let out a cold laugh, completely ignoring her clumsy attempt at acting cute.
"This is Yang City's territory. Everything here belongs to humanity."
"Every inch of land here belongs to us."
"Your home?" he sneered.
"Calling yourself anything but an invader… you've got some nerve."
This was Azure Star.
Mammon didn't hate these dimensional invaders—
he simply followed the law of survival:
the strong prey on the weak.
But that didn't mean he liked them.
At the end of the day—
these monsters had come here to slaughter native life.
To plunder resources.
And Mammon—
had grown up on this land.
In simple terms:
They were invading his territory.
Taking what was his.
Humans are selfish.
If Mammon were the one invading another world—
he wouldn't show mercy either.
Victim or aggressor—
it was just a matter of perspective.
"Ara ara~ how unfriendly."
Lilith narrowed her eyes slightly, still not angered by his mockery.
Her parasol spun faster.
"But if we're talking about 'humans'…"
"You and this young lady—aren't human either, are you?"
"Then should I understand…"
"That you too are an invader, little gentleman?"
Her smile deepened.
Her voice—
soft, alluring—
pleasant.
Mammon saw through her.
But Lilith saw through him as well.
She knew—
he wasn't human.
And more importantly—
he was something she had never seen before.
That made her curious.
Clink—
A clear bell rang.
Blood Demon Art: Spatial Exchange!
In an instant—
Lilith's position was swapped.
She was relocated behind Ming Nü.
Meanwhile, the Deathland Rampage Insect and the Blackwater Giant Python—
were placed where Lilith had been.
At the exact same moment—
Mammon moved.
His arm transformed into a massive, grotesque flesh-monster—
lunging backward to devour!
"Hm?"
The instant the shift occurred—
Lilith sensed something wrong.
Her parasol spun rapidly—
then shot forward.
Crimson energy erupted—
colliding violently with Mammon's flesh-monster.
BOOM—!
"Tch… not easy to deal with."
The attack failed.
Mammon frowned slightly.
He had intended to catch her off guard—
but her reaction speed was terrifying.
"You're quite ruthless, little gentleman."
Lilith caught her parasol and looked at him with mild confusion.
"Do you really want to kill me that badly?"
Even faced with his undisguised killing intent—
she remained calm.
But before she could continue—
her expression changed slightly.
From behind her—
a black thorn erupted from the ground—
shooting toward her like lightning.
Her parasol rose.
Crimson energy burst outward—
blasting the thorn aside.
"Little gentleman… I respect you as a strong opponent."
"But don't push things too far."
This time—
Lilith's red eyes darkened.
Clink—
The bell rang again.
Lilith instantly became alert.
She had already grasped part of Ming Nü's ability—
strange…
unpredictable…
But this time—
the one being moved—
wasn't Lilith.
"You talk too much."
Mammon appeared right in front of her.
His cold crimson eyes locked onto hers.
No hesitation.
No mercy.
His arm exploded into countless Black Blood Thorns—
surging forward—
reflected in Lilith's rapidly shrinking pupils—
as they pierced toward her.