The Corrupted Draconic Spawn stood between them, its body trembling, cornered between the blazing Kitsune on one side and Amon on the other. Sunlight pierced through the smoke above, spilling across the battlefield.
'Since this power comes from the Black Stone…' Amon's lips curled into a smirk. 'I can take it away.'
He instantly closed the distance and reached for the Corrupted Draconic Spawn's body, his hand glowing faintly. The hardened black liquid covering the monster, its Corrupted Skin, shivered, then liquefied. With a hiss, it peeled off the beast's body and flowed into the Stone fused into Amon's palm. The Black Stone pulsed, drinking the black liquid thirstily.
"Both of you should be fighting naked," Amon chuckled. "For fairness' sake."
The Spawn screeched, but before it could strike,
BOOM!
The ground split as Akane flashed forward, her red eyes burning like embers, pupils razor-thin. A single punch struck the Spawn's ribs and launched its massive body several steps away, even lifting it centimeters off the ground.
It snarled, twisting toward her but,
BAM!
She was already gone.
Another hit crashed against its opposite flank.
"Phew." Amon whistled, eyes tracking her blurred movements. "A Kitsune's speed really is something else. Although…" His gaze flicked toward her faltering steps, the blood streaking her lips. "It'll take some time before she can wield it properly."
Even stumbling, the Kitsune pressed on, fists blazing, tails swaying as she hammered into the hideous, naked creature. Flames scorched its flesh, every strike searing deep. The Corrupted Draconic Spawn's screeches cracked, and for the first time, it turned, not to fight, but to run.
It slithered toward the shadows, dragging itself away from her blows.
Akane skidded to a halt, chest heaving and eyes wide.
The Corrupted Draconic Spawn had moved to hide behind…
"Amon…?" Her voice trembled, red light flickering in her pupils.
He nodded.
And just like that, all strength drained from her body.
Her eyes dulled, the glow fading from red to brown. Her flaming aura dimmed, the second tail evaporating like smoke in the wind.
The Kitsune was gone.
Amon turned sharply toward the Corrupted Draconic Spawn. The morning light made shadows stretch. IN a moment, it would sink into those shadows and flee into the forest. Amon's jaw tightened, muscles coiled.
But then he saw her.
Akane's body tilted forward, falling.
And beyond her, in the treeline, dozens of Goblins were watching, their yellow eyes gleaming in the dawn.
Either go after the Corrupted Draconic Spawn and leave unconscious Akane to the Goblins, or…
'I can't believe it took me this long to look at you,' Amon thought as she fell into his arms. 'The Corrupted Draconic Spawn, the Black Stone, the Hobgoblins…
[Name: Akane
-True Species: Kitsune
-Base Form Stats:
Strength: 15
Agility: 15
Perception: 27
Endurance: 8
Vigor: 12
Mana: 20
-Kitsune Form Stats:
Tail(s): 1.5
Strength: 20
Agility: 23
Perception: 27
Endurance: 18
Vigor: 18
Mana: 40
]
'None of them are as valuable as you.' He caught her, pulling her against his chest.
Her eyelids fluttered, half-open. "Are… Are you okay?" she whispered with a frail voice.
"I am." He answered. 'Worrying about me, huh? What a cutie.'
"That's good…" A faint smile crossed her bloodied lips. "That thing… Is it finally gone?"
"It is." Amon nodded. "But not for long. It will likely come for us."
Akane stared for a moment. It wasn't the first time he referred to them as 'Us' or 'We'.
The tiredness and exhaustion caused her eyes to slowly close.
Taking a nap is fine, right? Since it would come for 'Us'. We're in this together... Akane thought as she drifted to sleep, comforted by his touch.
Her body grew heavier in his arms, her exhaustion dragging her into sleep.
Amon stroked her hair, his grin sharp as his thoughts turned.
'It will come for us,' he thought. 'In fact, I want it to. I devoured the Corrupted part of it, but the draconic side remains. But it will come. It has to. Normal food isn't enough for it. It needs to feed from the Stone. No matter what, it will come for us and then I'll...'
He smiled, eyes burning with hunger.
'Devour it completely.'
Amon momentarily stared at Akane's sleeping face, before lowering his gaze.
Gulp-
'I guess I can see why the Goblins were reacting that way to her.' He thought while staring at her voluptuous breasts.
She had obviously lost a lot of weight due to the starvation, but it seemed like her breasts had been spared.
'What the fuck am I thinking about?' Amon shook his head, straightened himself, and started walking with the unconscious Akane in his arms.
He took a couple of steps away, before turning back, giving the village one last look
'Not much of a village anymore.' Amon chuckled. 'Time to leave this place.'
The destruction of the Goblin Tribe and Village had been an astounding success.
Amon walks away from the scorched village's remains with both prized possessions in his hands.
The Kitsune, and the Black Stone.
***
More than a hundred kilometers away,
Snif- Snif-
"It has moved." The Succubus whispered, her fingertips stroking her plump lips. "Azaroth's heart has moved."