"Aghh!" With a loud, painful cry, Yusuke rolled onto his back. Both his hands dropped to the ground. Although they weren't completely pierced and his bones didn't break, there was still a large hole in his right arm. Tendons were torn, and blood seeped out. The flesh of both hands was charred black, giving off a disgusting smell.
Kalawarna slowly landed on the ground, the sharp sound of her heels echoing as she approached Yusuke. "Yusuke, this may hurt you for a while, but soon...very soon, you'll understand. You'll see how deeply I care for you."
Her eyes glinted with madness as she continued, "When you finally recognize those whores for what they truly are, you'll know who your only real lover is in this world."
A twisted smile curled her lips. "And then, I'll make sure they suffer for daring to touch what's mine. Slowly. Painfully. My precious Yusuke..."
Staring at Yusuke's agonized state, Kalawarna's eyes glowed with mad glee, excitement clear on her face. She stared at him obsessively, her heart pounding so hard it echoed through the empty valley.
Yusuke had been subdued by her! She could take him anywhere and do all the things lovers do!
Like having sex, and having sex, and more sex!
Kalawarna would be the one to open his eyes, to peel away the lies those two scheming whores had planted in his mind. She'd save him, even if it hurt, even if he hated her at first.
Soon, he'd understand.
Soon, he'd see exactly who truly loved him!
"Fuck! Kalawarna, I'll fucking kill you!" Yusuke growled. His eyes darted as her red heels came closer. The pain was so intense he felt like passing out. His flesh was still sizzling from the lingering heat.
This was his first true taste of pain since arriving in this world. Even when Murayama turned him into a human stick, he was unconscious and didn't feel any pain.
He'd severely underestimated Kalawarna. After battling two fallen angels, he'd grown complacent, let his guard down around her. Never in his darkest nightmares did he expect the woman who claimed to love him would give him the worst beating of his life! Her attacks were more vicious than the male fallen angel's, her movements sharper than the blonde loli's.
What the hell?!
She was just another low-ranked fallen angel like them! So why was she so damn hard to handle?!
Why did every fucking yandere in existence have to be a combat prodigy?!
'Bitch system, quickly assign two points to Spirit and two to Agility!' Resisting the pain, Yusuke gritted his teeth and roared mentally.
[Ding!]
[Stats have been successfully allocated!]
- Stats:
- Strength: 4.
- Agility: 6.
- Spirit: 6.
- Physique: 4.
As soon as the system's voice faded, Yusuke felt warm energy flood his entire body. His spirit grew much stronger, his body lighter, and his reactions many times faster.
Before, his spirit and agility were eight times greater than peak humans. Now they were thirty-two times stronger.
[Host, remember you must keep a balance between your stats and physique. Right now, you are at the limit of what your body can handle.]
The system warning echoed in his mind.
Yusuke ignored the system and frantically activated Healing Touch. A soft green glow enveloped his charred arms as flesh knitted itself back together at visible speed. At the same time, he rolled onto his back and pushed himself up with his elbows to stand again.
"A healing magic?!" Kalawarna's euphoric expression vanished instantly. Without hesitation, two more spears of light appeared, and she threw them at Yusuke. She would never let him recover from his injuries!
"Why are you resisting me so much?! I'm doing this for your sake!"
Bang! Bang!
Her reaction was fast, and her decision was correct. Unfortunately, Yusuke's speed this time was many times faster than before. His figure blurred, leaving afterimages behind. The spears of light slammed into the ground, missing him completely. When he reappeared, he was already far from the impact area.
'This skill is useful, but it consumes quite a bit of energy,' Yusuke thought as he activated it over ten times before finally being able to move both his hands. There were still traces of burns, but he could use them just fine now, and the pain had lessened significantly. However, his spirit had been cut by two-thirds.
He stopped healing because he didn't want to run out of magic. If that happened, he might start feeling dizzy or, worse, pass out.
'If only I had a sword, I could've dealt with this bitch much easier,' Yusuke glanced at his hands and cursed silently. It had only been over a day since he killed that male fallen angel. He hadn't had time to find a weapon, nor the money to buy one yet.
'I hadn't planned to allocate my stat points yet, damn it. She ruined all my plans!' Even though he liked the new speed and boosted spirit, Yusuke felt like his heart was bleeding.
This wasn't how he wanted to use his stats. He had planned to put them into agility and physique, but his injuries forced him to choose spirit instead
With high speed and a tough body, Yusuke could use himself as a weapon, ramming enemies at full speed and crushing them. And if he needed to escape, his high defense and speed would give him a much better chance of getting away.
All this time, he'd hesitated to add his stats because he hadn't fully made up his mind yet, waiting on future rewards before locking in his path. But thanks to this blue-haired Yandere bitch, he was forced to scrap his plans completely!
He was once again reminded just how dangerous Yanderes are. This bitch was as absurd as Murayama. With just a few words, she conjured a whole world of misunderstandings and assumptions and acted on them without the slightest hesitation.
Why can't all Yanderes just be sweet, pervy, and quirky like Aika?!
"Kalawarna!" Just then, with the sound of wings flapping, another person appeared. It was Raynare. She glanced at the battered ground, then at Mittel's dead body, before her eyes finally landed on Yusuke. When they did, she froze mid-air and went into a daze.
The man who had occupied her mind for the last 36 hours, 41 minutes, and 18 seconds stood before her. Raynare's lips parted and closed a few times, but no words came out. Her body betrayed her, cheeks burning, heart hammering against her ribs, all while her gaze remained locked on him in stunned paralysis.
"Raynare?" Kalawarna's expression darkened instantly. Her voice dripped with venom as she stared at her fellow fallen angel, eyes glinting with barely restrained hostility.
[See? They're easy to spot when they're not hiding!]
The bitch system's smug voice echoed in his mind again.
[NEW QUEST ISSUED]
[That Toxic Ex-Girlfriend]
[Raynare, leader of this town's fallen angels, has recently become obsessed with you. Given her vicious, overbearing personality, there's a 98.7% chance she'll stop at nothing to claim you. Tame her... because frankly, you're fucked otherwise.
Task: Raise Raynare's submission to 80%
Reward:
- 7,000 XP
- Fire Dragon Slayer Magic
- 2 Skill Points
Penalty: You're already fighting for your life, what worse punishment could there be?]
'Great, another one!' Yusuke felt like smashing his head into the ground and giving up completely. This shit was seriously getting ridiculous! How many Yanderes were still going to pop up?!!!!!
'Toxic ex-girlfriend? Who names these quests?!'
[Dunno.]
Watching the woman before him, Yusuke had to admit she was hot, and her outfit was even hotter. Though if she were his woman, he wouldn't be okay with her going out dressed like that.
She was stunning, with long straight black hair and purple eyes. Her revealing black latex outfit barely covered her large breasts and the area beneath them. Her curvy figure was mostly exposed, wrapped only by a leather thong held in place by three thin straps around her hips. Like other fallen angels, she had large black wings. She wore a black choker, black thigh-high stockings, and elbow-length gloves completed the look.
The overall impression was less "fallen celestial being" and more "dominatrix who'd wandered out of a fetish club."
"What happened?!" Raynare snapped back at Kalawarna's call. She tried to tear her gaze away from Yusuke but failed miserably as she asked Kalawarna.
After Mittelt called for reinforcements, Kalawarna was closest. Raynare was far away, and it took her quite some time to get here.
Seeing Mittelt dead, Raynare's first reaction wasn't anger. In fact, she didn't seem to care. She was almost purely curious, her entire attention fixed on Yusuke.
"...I killed her," Kalawarna replied, her dark, cold eyes fixed on Raynare. Raynare had been acting strange since yesterday, repeatedly trying to learn about Yusuke. Kalawarna had sensed something off, and the way Raynare looked at Yusuke now only deepened her suspicion. It was like Raynare was in love with him.
Raynare's attention finally shifted from Yusuke to Kalawarna. Her expression turned just as cold as she whispered, "Why?" A red spear of light appeared in her hand.
"She tried to kill Yusuke," Kalawarna said, holding two spears in her hands. Despite knowing she was weaker than Raynare, Kalawarna showed no fear and spoke calmly. "First, help me subdue Yusuke, and we can talk about this later."
"She tried to kill him?" Hearing this, Raynare's cold expression turned ruthless. She glanced at Mittelt with pure hatred before replying, "Alright."
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