Caleb glanced at the two men with venom in their eyes and turned toward the remaining three. Touko Sakurauchi was right; five common-level thugs could have been a potentially fatal threat to him not long ago, but now they were just toys.
As Caleb slowly approached, the blonde thug behind the utility pole was the first to lose his nerve. He immediately gave up on trying to gather information on Touko Sakurauchi and turned to run. As he ran, he secretly planned his revenge. If he couldn't deal with Caleb, he could surely deal with that seemingly provocative girl with glasses.
The moment the thought flashed through his mind, the thug's legs went numb. He lost his balance and crashed violently to the ground—face first.
Caleb leisurely walked behind him and placed a foot on the thug's head, crushing his attempt to look up. A crunching sound came from beneath his sole. The thug twitched and went completely limp. Caleb nudged the body over with his foot. The thug's face was a bloody mess, his nose completely flattened.
"Oh, he just passed out from the pain. I almost thought I accidentally killed him." He curled his lip, kicked the thug to the side, and walked toward the last two.
The two who had just emerged from the convenience store nervously put their hands into their pockets, intently watching Caleb.
"You two better behave. I have no intention of killing anyone right now, but if you resist, you'll have to face the consequences."
The two instinctively looked at the thug lying on the ground, and their movement to pull out their knives paused.
"Brother, we were just passing by. Don't worry, we won't call the police."
"Yes, we're leaving right now."
Caleb said with a playful tone, "Oh, so you guys aren't with them?"
"Haha..." After two forced laughs, one of the pale-faced thugs said, "How could we be? We don't know any of those three."
Caleb remained unimpressed and continued walking forward. "Whether you are or not doesn't really matter. I just don't like the sight of you and want to beat you up."
The two men's expressions darkened. They exchanged a look, then glanced at the tall thug who was only a step away from Touko Sakurauchi. "Go!"
As the word dropped, the two men pulled out their flashing daggers and lunged at Caleb. Simultaneously, the tall thug lunged forward to grab Touko Sakurauchi.
Caleb subtly shifted his stance, extending his right hand. His index and middle fingers clamped onto one of the daggers and sharply pulled it sideways.
Clang! The two daggers collided. The immense force rattled the two men's hands, causing the daggers to fly out of their grasp.
Clank~ Clank~ Caleb released his fingers, and the two daggers fell to the ground one after the other.
The two men backed away in utter terror, clutching their trembling wrists. "Don't come any closer! If you do, your woman will..."
Bang! A flash of red light appeared in Touko Sakurauchi's eyes. The tall thug who was rushing toward her suddenly froze, then pitched forward, collapsing face down on the ground, completely motionless.
His threatening words were abruptly cut short. The two remaining thugs stared in astonishment at the abruptly collapsed tall thug.
Caleb raised an eyebrow. "Go on, why did you stop talking?"
"How... how could this happen..." The two men, already cowardly beneath their bravado, stumbled backward, filled only with dread and fear.
"You claim you're not together, yet you cooperate remarkably well. Is this what you call mutual affinity between kindred spirits?" Caleb scoffed, not wanting to waste any more time. Enemies of this level were useless to him, not even serving as practice dummies. His movements were too fast for them to see, and his strength was completely overwhelming. All five of them combined didn't possess as much strength as one of his hands.
With a slight flick of his toe, a dagger flew into the air, its handle precisely landing in Caleb's hand. "Choose. Do you want to save your own lives, or your brother's lives?"
They looked at each other, then simultaneously took a few steps back, increasing the distance between them. They eyed each other warily, bodies tense, looking for an opportunity to strike. An uninformed person would never guess that just moments ago, they looked ready to die for each other.
Seeing this, Caleb sneered. "Don't misunderstand. I'm not interested in testing your brotherhood. I'm referring to that 'brother' down there." To ensure they didn't misunderstand again, he deliberately used the dagger to point at their crotches.
The two men's faces alternated between green and white. Without that thing down there, they'd rather be dead. That's what they thought, but if they died, they would truly have nothing left.
"I don't have time to waste on you. I'll give you three seconds. If you don't make a decision, I'll make it for you."
"..."
"Time's up." The instant the words were finished, Caleb was already beside the two men. With a quick flick of his palm, the sharp dagger slit their throats. Ignoring the two men clutching their throats, eyes wide in shock, Caleb used the dagger to perform a follow-up attack on the three men lying on the ground.
"Let's go." Wiping the dagger handle with one of the corpses' clothing and tossing it aside, Caleb turned to Touko Sakurauchi.
Staring at the bodies on the ground, Touko Sakurauchi frowned and handed Caleb his clothes. "Do you kill people often?"
"No, this is my first time."
Touko Sakurauchi was puzzled. "They... didn't deserve to die, did they?"
"Maybe..." Caleb didn't know what these five men had done in the past, but until their last breath, the fires of vengeance and greed hadn't disappeared from their eyes. To eliminate future trouble and to get used to the feeling of killing, he did it anyway.
"Then you..."
Caleb shook his head, interrupting her. "It's fine. I have my reasons."
Touko Sakurauchi opened her mouth, then sighed. "I'm just worried you'll become a Stray Devil, and if you leave the bodies here, the police will find you tomorrow."
"It's okay. I can handle it." Caleb put on his clothes, glancing at the five corpses on the ground. Perhaps because of the Devil Bloodline or because the killing was too easy, even though it was his first time, he felt no emotional turmoil. There was no feeling of nausea or psychological burden.
Caleb looked at Touko Sakurauchi. "If you've lost your enthusiasm, maybe we should call it a night?"
"No way!" Touko Sakurauchi pressed herself against Caleb, pulling his arm to her chest. "You might be arrested tomorrow. That means I absolutely cannot let you go tonight."
Caleb shrugged. "I hope you don't beg for mercy later."
"Heh heh." Touko Sakurauchi sneered. "Don't mistake me for Hamasaki and the others. I am a Succubus."
Caleb grinned, not arguing. He wanted to see if the so-called Succubus could withstand his Dual Cultivation ability.
Touko Sakurauchi's place was an apartment, which looked to be in a relatively high-end complex. However, having become accustomed to a detached house, Caleb felt the apartment area was too small. This, of course, excluded the super-luxury type of apartments.
After quickly eating some food bought on the way, Caleb embraced Touko Sakurauchi and entered the bathroom. The two hadn't spent much time together and weren't even close acquaintances, so the atmosphere was slightly stiff for a moment. But one was a Succubus, and the other had the Dual Cultivation ability. Once their clothes came off, the stiffness and awkwardness vanished in less than a minute.
Touko Sakurauchi took off her glasses. Her exquisite face became even more seductive. She turned on the shower, grabbed a bath pouf and shower gel, and skillfully began to wash Caleb's back with her soft, full breasts.
Sitting on a small stool, Caleb enjoyed Touko Sakurauchi's expert service. Although she wasn't a virgin, he quite enjoyed such an experienced partner. When making love with Reina Hamasaki, Tsubaki Shinra, and the others, he was mostly 'serving' them. Now, it was finally his turn to be served by Touko Sakurauchi.
Touko Sakurauchi knelt behind Caleb, gently rubbing his back with her plump, smooth breasts while tenderly attending to 'Little Caleb'. Her delicate, soft hand, covered in shower gel, wrapped around 'Little Caleb'. One hand slid back and forth on the shaft, and the other circled the head. Her slender, pale fingers alternately poked, squeezed, and then firmly grasped and massaged for a few moments.
"Mmm~" Caleb let out a comfortable moan, leaning back slightly, spreading his legs to allow Touko Sakurauchi better access. 'Little Caleb' nodded happily in the pale white hand, its heat and hardness feeling like it would burn right through Touko Sakurauchi's small hand.
Fondling the massive object in her hand, Touko Sakurauchi felt dizzy with desire. This was the hardest, hottest dragon she had ever seen. While not the absolute biggest, its size was well above average. In any case, it was more than enough to fill her. Her smooth, small hand gently wrapped around 'Little Caleb'. The bulging veins, like coiling dragons, fiercely rubbed against her tender palm.
Touko Sakurauchi swallowed, already imagining the scene of such a treasure rampaging through her flower valley.