Chapter 14: No Obvious Malicious Reaction
The scene shifts, and the battle begins.
Boom—!
Pitch-black magic waves exploded within the narrow secret room, blasting countless cracks into the Black Crystal walls as debris flew everywhere.
"Annoying fly."
Asmodeus continued to hold Lilith, his figure weaving through the dense attacks like a specter; he looked coldly at the constantly expanding and twisting giant shadow, his eyes filled with impatience:
"Harassing me every single day—do you find your life too long? If that's the case, today will be the last time!"
"Lord Demon Lord! My beloved Lord Demon Lord!"
Facing the Demon Lord's threat, the Abyssal Watcher showed no fear; instead, as if hearing some moving words of love, its entire body trembled and boiled violently:
"Yes! That's it! Use your cold, ruthless, and powerful hands to tear me apart! Tread me underfoot and slaughter me mercilessly! Otherwise... please sleep here with me forever and ever!"
Accompanied by a crazed roar, the Abyssal Watcher's body instantly exploded into hundreds of pitch-black tentacles! They were like a black rainstorm, stabbing toward the two from all directions without a single blind spot!
Every tentacle carried a terrifying magic power capable of corroding space, causing the air to emit a piercing hiss.
Seeing this, Asmodeus did not panic at all, continuing to dodge with composure;
However, Lilith, in his arms, had her eyes wide open:
[Hey, hey! Regardless of what's happening, you two shouldn't bring me into your fight, right? Put me down first!]
"Lord Demon Lord! I..."
"Shut up! Hold on tight."
Asmodeus didn't give Lilith a chance to speak at all; instead, his arm tightened, pulling Lilith's slender waist even closer.
"Ugh!"
Strong, rough knuckles sank deep into her delicate soft flesh; even through the fabric of the puff-sleeve dress, she could clearly feel the strength and warmth coming from the Demon Lord.
[T-This is bad...]
Lilith's small hands unconsciously gripped the man's neck tighter.
Her beautiful eyes were currently emitting a clear red light like jewels:
[My brain feels like... it's going to break!]
The next second.
Swish—
The world turned upside down!
Asmodeus suddenly exerted force with his feet, his entire being instantly breaking the sound barrier.
Lilith only felt a blast of wild wind hit her face, even blowing her face out of shape.
"Awooo—!!"
Because the Demon Lord was flying too fast, combined with the massive inertia from sudden stops and turns, Lilith felt like she was about to be flung out!
So her two arms gripped even tighter, her whole body hanging on him like a koala, her face buried directly into the Demon Lord's chest.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Asmodeus flickered through the air repeatedly, his black cloak snapping in the wind.
Then, his gaze turned icy; he didn't even need to use his hands, simply narrowing his eyes as majestic magic power condensed in the air.
"Extinguish."
His lips moved slightly.
A dark-red gravity wave instantly diffused!
The moment those countless approaching tentacles touched the wave, they were crushed as if by an invisible giant hammer, instantly disintegrating into black powder.
Boom boom boom boom boom—!
"Rest assured."
Amidst the deafening explosions, Asmodeus's low and steady voice sounded in Lilith's ear, carrying a reassuring and absolute confidence:
"With me here, not a hair on your head shall be harmed—I will finish it immediately."
"Mgh... ow."
Hearing this, Lilith nodded silently.
She stole a glance out of the corner of her eye, seeing Asmodeus's sharp jawline and those crimson eyes that were devoid of emotion, viewing all things as mere grass—so handsome!
This aura of a powerhouse who remained unfazed even if Mount Tai collapsed before him was practically a walking hormone dispenser.
[No... no!]
Sensing her brain heating up again, Lilith quickly shook her head, forcing herself to regain her composure:
[Wake up, Old Duan! You're a man!]
[Don't let yourself be casually charmed by the Demon Lord just because your body turned into a Succubus! You possess combat power at the peak of the world, and your Best Friend is a Hero with infinite potential!]
[The two of you are supposed to conquer the world and start a harem together! You absolutely cannot submit to the guy in front of you!]
"Dammit..."
Thinking of this, Lilith muttered to herself and gave her thigh a hard pinch, finally calming down.
Just then, Asmodeus finally counterattacked again.
His gaze sharpened, and his majestic spiritual power transformed into physical black lightning, condensing into a spear before him.
"Go!"
The spear was thrown automatically, turning into a streak of light that accurately pierced the core of the Abyssal Watcher!
Rumble—!
"Argh!"
The Abyssal Watcher let out a shrill scream, its massive body completely blown apart under the lightning strike, turning into a sky full of black mist.
With just one blow, it was scattered into pieces.
"Whew... is it done?"
Lilith breathed a sigh of relief.
However, Asmodeus frowned slightly, not letting down his guard.
"No, strange..."
Asmodeus muttered in confusion, so Lilith also turned to look.
She saw that the scattered black mist had not disappeared; instead, it was rapidly flowing back, condensing, and reorganizing at a speed that defied common sense! In the blink of an eye, that giant black sphere appeared in its original spot, completely intact!
Even its aura hadn't weakened in the slightest!
"Hahahaha! Lord Demon Lord! You are too naive!"
The Abyssal Watcher's distorted voice appeared again:
"Did you think you could still kill me as easily as before? Impossible! Here, I am invincible! You can never kill me! Even if you are the great Demon Lord, you cannot!"
"Invincible?"
Asmodeus snorted coldly, the killing intent in his eyes growing even stronger:
"There is nothing in this world that is immortal."
"If killing you once isn't enough, then I'll just kill you ten thousand times."
With that, he charged forward again.
Even more violent magic power poured out, and even stronger spells were continuously released, blasting the Abyssal Watcher to bits time and time again.
But whether it was burned to ash, frozen into ice, or crushed into a pancake by gravity, that monster would always bizarrely resurrect in the next second.
And the speed of resurrection was getting faster and faster!
Looking at the deadlocked battle, Lilith broke into a slight sweat and couldn't help but start to worry.
[Is... is this going to work?]
[This monster is like a piece of sticky candy! If this keeps up, even if his magic is infinite, this room will collapse first, right?]
Lilith stared intently at the constantly reorganizing monster, her brain working rapidly.
[No... Although the Demon Lord is strong, he's clearly a brute who only knows how to basic attack. I have to help him find a way to defeat this thing...]
[Eh?]
Lilith paused for a moment.
[Why has my internal address for him turned into 'Lord Demon Lord'? It should be 'pure-hearted idiot'!]
[Oh, wait, now is not the time for this. I need to find a way quickly.]
She shook her head, tossing aside these messy thoughts, and closed her eyes again to focus and think.
—"Here, I am invincible!"
The words the Abyssal Watcher had said suddenly popped into her head, and Lilith had a sudden inspiration.
[Invincible in this room... in other words, its immortality is related to this room?]
[This room is part of a seal, requiring specific conditions to be met to open the door...]
[If I look at this monster as the room's 'gatekeeper' or a 'gimmick mob'...]
Thinking of this, a bolt of lightning flashed through her mind!
Lilith suddenly realized something very important, and even a bit embarrassing.
[The Room You Can't Leave Unless You XXXX]
[I previously assumed by default that it was 'can't leave unless we do *that*'...]
[But what if those blurred words are actually—]
[The Room You Can't Leave Unless You Find the True Body] or [The Room You Can't Leave Unless You Defeat the Watcher]
[If that's the case...]
[Then my previous fantasies... and the idea of almost wanting to sacrifice myself for a 'lesson'... don't I look like an idiot!]
Boom—
Realizing this, Lilith felt her brain suddenly explode.
Her face instantly turned as red as a cooked shrimp, and steam even started rising from the top of her head.
[Aaaah! It turns out I'm the idiot with a head full of trash!]
[Did I overthink it because of my own dirty thoughts? I thought it was some adult comic plot! Turns out it's a serious puzzle!]
[How humiliating! At... at least I didn't say it out loud just now!]
The sense of shame almost made her die on the spot.
But right now, the Demon Lord and the Watcher were still in a fierce battle, and that monster was still incessantly spouting chuunibyou lines; she didn't have time to be shy.
[Calm down! Solve the problem first!]
[Since it's a gimmick mob, it must have a core or a weakness! As long as I find that core, I can finish it off for good!]
[I've got it! The magic power detector!]
Lilith's eyes lit up.
[I just renewed my membership! Might as well use it!]
Taking advantage of the gap when Asmodeus blasted the monster away again, she secretly pulled out her mobile phone from her bosom and skillfully opened the app.
[Please select the type of magic you wish to detect:]
Lilith unhesitatingly selected *[3. Killing Intent/Malice]*.
In her view, since this Abyssal Watcher had such deep resentment and was constantly attacking the Demon Lord, it must be filled with killing intent and malice.
As long as she located the point where the killing intent was most concentrated, that would be the core!
However.
When she held up the phone and pointed it at the monster.
The red needle on the screen was like a dead object, not moving at all, and even veering toward the left (negative) direction.
[Detection Result: No obvious malicious reaction.]
"Eh? Strange?"
Lilith gave the phone a hard shake:
[Is it broken? How could there be no malice? It's hitting us with tentacles!]
Just then, the Abyssal Watcher's affectionate yet distorted roar came again:
"Lord Asmodeus! Lord Asmodeus! I want to merge your flesh and blood into my body! Let us be eternally joined!"
Hearing these lines that gave her goosebumps, Lilith's mouth twitched.
It was at this moment that an outrageous hypothesis surfaced in her mind.
"It couldn't be... that, could it?"
With a hint of hesitation and a hint of disgust, Lilith moved her finger toward the option with the "New!" tag.
[6. Love/Hormones (New!)]
Click.
Buzz—!!!
The moment the option took effect, the phone erupted in an unprecedentedly violent vibration!
The red needle on the screen went crazy, "shing"-ing as it soared directly to the far-right peak!
[Detected extremely high concentration of distorted love! Value: 97%!]
[Target Locked: Abyssal Watcher True Body]
[Crap...]